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TheVOL. 131. financial SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 6 1930. rinattaa* OLixrotxicle PUBLISHED WEEKLY Terms of Subscription—Payable in Advance Including Postage— 12 Mos. 6 Mos. Within Continental United States except Alaska $10.00 $6.00 In Dominion of Canada 11.50 6.75 Other foreign countries. U. S. Possessions and territories 13.50 7.76 The following publications are also issued. For the Bank and Quotation Record and the Monthly Earnings Record the subscription price is 16.00 per year; for all the others is $5.00 per year each. Add 50 cents to each for postage outside the United States and Canada. COMPENDIUMS— PUBLIC CTILITY—(semi-annually) RAILWAY & INDUSTRIA4—(four a year) STATE AND Musiciret—(semi-ann.) MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS-I BANE AND QUOTATION RECORD IMONTHLY EARNINGS RECORD Terms of Advertising Transient display matter per agate line 45 cents Contract and Card rates On request Cameo° Orricio—In charge of Fred. H. Gray. Western Representative. 208 South La Salle Street. Telephone State 0613. LONDON Optics—Edwards & Smith. 1 Drapers' Gardens, London. E. 0. WILLIAM B. DANA COMPANY, Publishers, William Street, Corner Spruce, New York. Published every Saturday morning by WILLIAM B. DANA COMPANY. President and Editor, Jacob Seibert; Business Manager, William D. Riggs; Treas., William Dana Seibert; See., Herbert I). Seibert. Addresses of all. Office of Co. Change of Address of Publication. The Commercial & Financial Chronicle, having long suffered from inadequate facilities for handling its growing size and growing subscription list, has moved into new and larger quarters, and is now located at William Street, Corner Spruce, New York City. P. 0. Box 958, City Hall Station. The Financial Situation. Labor Day has passed and those who had counted upon a smart revival of trade activity with the passing of that event find nothing as yet indicative of any marked improvement in the business situation. Perhaps not enough time has yet elapsed to allow the change to develop. Maybe results along the line expected will materialize as the month advances. The Labor Day holiday, anyway, came exceptionally early—the very first day of the month—and many of the leaders in the business world will not end their vacations for another week. Really, things are so quiet and business activity all around, owing to continued shrinkage, is getting so close to the vanishing point that there is little to encourage anyone to hurry back home, since nothing is likely to be lost by waiting. A decidedly more hopeful spirit, nevertheless, is in evidence, and that is certain to be translated into action sooner or later, and then will bear fruit. In the meantime, dullness, close to the stagnation point, continues the dominant feature virtually everywhere. The "Iron Age" says the daily rate of Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis NO. 3402. iron production during the month just closed was the smallest of any month back to 1924, but, on the other hand, working schedules of the steel mills have gradually improved during the last three weeks, though only in a small way, these mills now being reported as engaged to 55% of capacity as against 54% last week and 52% the week before, though it remains to be seen whether any significance attaches to the slight improvement recorded. In any event, there is nothing to get excited about in a situation where the mills are operating at only a little in excess of half their capacity. And yet there does appear to be warrant for the feeling that production is now on so diminutive a scale that improvement or greater activity cannot be much longer delayed unless things are to come to an absolute standstill. Obviously, the depression cannot go much further, since the ordinary normal demands of a population of 122,000,000 are such that they must needs be satisfied, and they cannot be satisfied with production engaged to only one-half or two-thirds of capacity, as happens to be the case now, not only in the steel trade, but in many other divisions and departments of activity. Viewed in that light, some recovery from the extreme low point seems certain before long, as it will grow out of the necessities of the situation. Where disappointment may follow is when the idea is entertained that there is at once to be a return to the abnormal state of activity which prewailed when stock market kiting operations influenced every department of trade and industry to such an extent that men lost their sense and reason and proceeded on the theory that never-ending expansion and inflation were to be the controlling condition henceforth and forever more. These times are not likely to turn very soon, if ever. The lesson of those hectic days is written in the industrial suffering of to-day, and another similar craze is not among the probabilities of the early future. The most unfortunate feature at the moment, and a factor that is certainly operating to retard business recovery, is the continued decline in some of the main products of the farm, with the result of accentuatihg still further the dire distress under which the whole of the farming population is laboring. The present week grain prices, and particularly wheat prices, have taken a further downward plunge; each day there has been a dip to lower prices than the day before, until on Thursday the September wheat option at Chicago sold down to only 81c. a bushel, carrying the price lower even than during the break in July, and establishing another new low record since 1914—that is, 16 years ago. Before the speculative furore that suddenly burst on the grain markets in the early part of • 1460 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VOL. 131. August, and which grew out of the drouth, wheat in transit to be converted into flour before being prices had suffered most startling declines, and dur- shipped out. Thus the United States and Canada ing the month of July the July option for wheat together exported about 40,000,000 bushels in July. in Chicago, it may be recalled, got down to 83%c. During August, and especially the latter part of per bushel. This compared withiE12c. on July 2 and the month, the export shipments from the United $1.087 / 8 on June 2, showing a drop of over 25c. a States have also been large. In the week ending bushel in less than two months. Aug. 9 they were only 1,888,000 bushels, but in the The speculation in corn early in August for a week ending Aug. 16 they were 2,704,000 bushels; time carried wheat with it, and on Aug. 7 the Sep- in the week ending Aug. 23, 3,104,000 bushels, and tember option for wheat (the July option being now in the week ending Aug. 30 over 6,000,000 bushels. extinct) rose to 99%c. Almost immediately there- At the same time the exports of flour have reached after, however, it began to decline again, and the the equivalent of over 4,000,000 bushels more. There present week this same September option sold down seems every reason to believe, too, that the export to only 81c., leaving the situation worse than before. shipments at current low prices, and even higher Yesterday there was an upward reaction, which, prices, will remain large in coming months. This however, still left the closing price only 831/ 4c. This is so because the European crops are smaller the week corn has also been declining, but in only a present season and the European wheat importing moderate kind of way. In the upward splurge dur- countries will have to take correspondingly ining August the September corn option in Chicago creased amounts from the United States and Canada on Aug. 7 touched$1.023/0.; it closed Aug. 29 at and the other exporting countries like Argentina and 99%c.; on Thursday of the present week this Sep- Australia. Exact or final figures in none of these tember corn option sold at 963 / 4c., with the close instances can as yet be given, but in a general way yesterday at 981/ 4c. It will thus be seen that wheat, they indicate the existing situation. Finally, with the great money crop of the farmer, furnishes occa- a deficient corn crop in the United States the pression for special concern, the same as heretofore. ent season, the Federal Farm Board is urging the And the fact that there is a continuance of the de- grinding up of wheat for use as feed for cattle, and cided anomaly of corn actually selling higher than with the market price of wheat so low and the price wheat (with the closing price of corn yesterday of corn so high, it appears likely that no incon98y4c. and the closing price of wheat only 83y4c., siderable quantities of wheat will be used in that the difference in favor of corn is 15c. a bushel) testi- way. Thus, while supplies of wheat are large, there fies at once to the corn shortage produced by the are also many uses for it. drouth, and the special weakness with which wheat All this, however, does not relieve the distress of is afflicted. the farming world. There are also general considIt would not be difficult to assign reasons for the erations bearing upon the plight of the farming further drop in the price of wheat. The carryover classes that ought not to be left out of the account. of wheat from the last crop is of enormous propor- One of these is that while prices of farm products tions. The Canadian wheat crop, which was de- have frightfully declined, there has not been a correcidedly short last season, will be much larger the sponding fall in the things which the farmer is present season—anywhere from 50,000,000 to 100,- obliged to buy. That is a disadvantage under which 000,400 bushels larger—though not approaching the the farmer has labored for a long time, and what very exceptional crop of the year preceding. In makes his lot such a hard one. That was an afflicaddition, Canada has its own problem in a con- tion that befell him long before the stock market siderable carryover. Our own crop the Department panic of last autumn. And though commodity prices of Agriculture has estimated as of Aug. 1 as being a have been steadily declining since the stock market little in excess of the crop harvested last season, break, the fall in farm products has been so much winter wheat and spring wheat combined. Worst greater that agricultural classes remain as badly off of all, the Federal Farm Board has in the neightor- as before. hood of 70,000,000 bushels of wheat (forming part Chairman Legge touched upon this point inciof the carryover) acquired in a fruitless effort to dentally, but in an admirable way, in an address stabilize wheat values. which he delivered at Syracuse, on Wednesday, at Against this, however, there are not lacking some the annual dinner of the New York State Grange favorable features. First of all, though the Farm meeting of the New York State Fair. Mr. Legge Board holds such a large quantity of wheat, it has spoke of the scant income realized by the average given the most positive assurance that none of this farm and of the circumstances that have contributed will be disposed of while prices rule so low as at to keep the farmers' returns so meager during and present, and the Board evidently means to live up since the war. On this point, he discoursed as folto its promise in that respect. Then, also, wheat is lows: "It is probably unnecessary to talk to farmnow going out freely in a large export movement, ers about the increased tax rates, because you have both from the United States and Canada. Wheat all too many reminders of the increase. In addition exports in July from the United States were, to that, you have an increased cost of practically roughly, 12,000,000 bushels, while 'approximately everything purchased. This is largely due to fhb 4,500,000 bushels more went out in the shape of advance in labor rates. The latest figures available flour, making 16,500,000 bushels together. July ex- on this subject show the average wage earnings toports from the Dominion were even larger, aggre- day are about two and a quarter times the average gating almost 20,000,000 bushels—in exact figures, of pre-war years. This is inevitably reflected back 19,868,298 bushels—and Canada sent the equivalent to the consuming public in the prices of practically of 3,000,000 more in the shape of flour, making 23,- all manufactured products. It is a fact that is not 000,000 bushels together. Of the Canadian wheat generally understood that on many manufactured exports, 1,261,620 bushels were destined to the articles 80% of the wholesale price can be directly United States, but this simply represented NO/eat traced to somebody's pay envelope." Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis • SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1461 He may have less to spend if his wages are reduced, The subject of the high price commanded by organized labor is one of the livest topics of the but what does he have to spend when he finds himday and a factor in the situation which does not self wholly without employment and is earning concern the farming communities alone. It is of nothing at all. The adjustment to the changed situadirect and immediate concern to the whole popula- tion created by the passing away of the period of tion. The general statement made by Mr. Legge inflation which culminated last October will be more that average wages of organized labor are so very quickly accomplished if labor adopts a sensible much higher than during pre-war years cannot be course and makes the needed concessions, whatever controverted, and, as a matter of fact, labor leaders they may be in each particular instance, the same boast of this as one of the great accomplishments of as every one else who may have a part in the indusorganized labor, but now that the flush times of the trial machinery. war period are a thing of the past, and prices are declining and profits dwindling, or being extermiThe brokers' loan statement of the Federal Renated altogether, can these high labor costs be con- serve Bank of New York, issued the present week, tinued, or should they be continued in the interest shows only a small change in the grand total of the either of labor or the general welfare? President loans, as has been the case in all other recent weeks; William Green, of the American Federation of La- the total this week is reported at $3,110,000,000 as bor, has promptly come to the rescue. His argu- against $3,102,000,000, thus showing an increase of ment, in effect, is that through the use of machinery $8,000,000. Previously, it will be recalled, there had and other labor-saving devices the manufacturer has been a succession of decreases which were not very been able to produce the same or a larger product striking in any particular week, yet made a conwith fewer employees, and that as a consequence siderable aggregate when combined. While, howthe real labor cost to the manufacturer has not ever, the change in the grand total is so small as to increased at all, but actually diminished. Without, be insignificant, there are again very striking however, attempting to go into the figures, and changes in the loaning under the different catesupposing that all that Mr. Green says were true, gories. And these changes are along the same lines does it follow that all the saving should redound to as those in all recent preceding weeks. Loans on the advantage of labor and none accrue to the benefit outside accounts are dwindling now that it is not of the consuming public, of which the agricultural possible to get more than 2% or 2/ 1 2% for money classes constitute such an important part. on call, and with the withdrawal of the outside lendAnd even though industry may have been able to ers the reporting banks are obliged to increase tho bear the heavy labor burden when prices were high aggregate of their own loans. This week's figures and consuming capacity large, is not the situation are a capital illustration of what is going on in reversed now that the country is passing through a that respect. Though the grand total of these brokperiod of intense depression. Is it not an abso- ers' loans increased only $8,000,000, the loans made lute necessity at such a time that the country get by the member banks for their own account show back to first principles and the consuming masses an increase of $56,000,000, the amount having risen be allowed a portion at'least of the savings effected from $1,665,000,000 Aug.27 to $1,721,000,000 Sept. 3. through invention, machinery and mass production,' On the other hand, the loans for account of out-ofnone of which are the achievements of labor? town banks have decreased from $665,000,000 to Wages, in the last analysis, come out of profits, $620,000,000, and the "loans for account of others" and when these profits, by reason of declining prices, from $782,000,000 to $768,000,000. are wiped out or so reduced that there is no longer The Stock Exchange monthly statement, covering any inducement to continue in business, the proper the month of August, has also made its appearance course, and, indeed, the only course, is for labor the present week. Its distinguishing feature is a to make the needed concession so as to enable the further contraction in Stock Exchange borrowing business to continue. It is not a pleasant task to during August, following the huge contraction of reduce wages at any time, but when the only alterna- preceding months, in which particular it is like the tive is complete stoppage, then the welfare of the weekly statements of the Federal Reserve Banks. employees and the general public alike demand that As previously pointed out, the Stock Exchange statethe step be taken without hesitation or delay. Re- ment is more comprehensive than the weekly statevival of activity is hastened thereby, whereas pursuit ments of the Federal Reserve Bank, and therefore of the contrary course is simply putting off a step deals with larger totals. The Stock Exchange report that must be eventually taken in any event. shows a reduction during August of $90,849,228, The general argument in favor of a continuance following $38,228,992 decrease in July, $1,020,of high wages is that given high wages the working 120,623 decrease in June, and $315,299,447 decrease classes will have more to spend. That is a good in May, making a contraction for the four months argument as far as it goes, and as far as it applies, of $1,464,498,290. but can only be adhered to in periods of unwonted The condition statements of the Federal Reserve prosperity. It absolutely fails, and becomes inap- Banks themselves the present week bring out the plicable in times of depression. At such times it is fact that the member banks Increased their borrowImpossible to effect sales except at low prices, and ing during the week in order to provide for the extra these low prices offer the inducement to buy. If need in connection with 1st of September payments through the maintenance of prices a sale is lost and and to provide also for the holiday demtnd for curthe goods remain on the hands of the manufacturer, rency. This appears from the fact that the discount or if, through the maintenance of the old v'age scales, holdings of the12Reserve Banksincreased during the lower prices are rendered out of the question, the week from $193,275,000 to $231,260,000. Their holdmanufacturer is obliged to discontinue manufactur- ings of acceptances purchased in the open market ing the goods at all. And then the employee is also increased, rising from $163,274,000 to $170 thrown completely out of work. 395,000. Holdings of United States Government Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1462 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE securities have remained substantially unchanged, standing at $602,044,000 this week against $601,. 913,000 last week. Altogether, total bill and security holdings are up to $1,012,271,000 the present week from $967,034,000 last week, showing an increase in amount of Reserve credit outstanding during the week of $45,237,000. Federal Reserve notes in circulation increased during the week from $1,337,248,000 to $1,367,619,000, while gold reserves have fallen from $2,955,932,000 to $2,934,588,000. Indus. and Miscell. (Con.)— Petroleum Corp. of America Postal Teleg. & Cable 7% Pref. Revere Copper & Brass Shell Union Oil pref. Spencer Kellogg & Sons [VoL. 131. Indus. it Miscell. (Concluded)— Union Tank Car U. S. Hoffman Machinery Vadsco Sales Webster Eh.enlohr White Sewing Machine pref. As compared with Friday of last week, prices are generally lower, notwithstanding the recovery on Friday, but there are also some 'advances for the week. Fox Film A closed yesterday at 52 against 49% on Friday of last week; General Electric at 72/ 18 against 733 4; Warner Bros. Pictures at 31 against 297 / 8; Elec. Power & Light at 71 against The stock market this week has been somewhat of 723 / / 8; United Corp. at 331 4 against 337 / 8; Brooklyn a disappointment. After the three-day holiday from Union Gas at 126 against 130%; American Water Friday to Tuesday morning, it showed a complete Works at 917 /8 against 911 / 4; North American at absence of the buoyancy which had marked dealings 105 ex-div. against 1053 / 8; Pacific Gas & Elec. at last Friday. Instead, it evinced a downward trend, 573 4 against 57%; Standard Gas & Elec. at 104% and some substantial declines occurred in a number against 107/ 1 4; Consolidated Gas of N. Y. at 108% of different stocks; the tone was even weaker on against 10834; Columbia Gas & Elec. at 603 / 8 against Wednesday, when the whole list moved sharply 61%; International Harvester at 79% against 81%; lower. On Thursday the market displayed consid- J. I. Case Threshing Machine at 187 against 193%; erable irregularity, but closed with numerous slight Sears, Roebuck & Co. at 73% against 73%; Montupward reactions. Some comfort was derived from gomery Ward & Co. at 36/ 1 4 against 36; Woolworth fhe fact that the steel mills showed a slight further at 64 against 64; Safeway Stores at 69 against 69; increase in their working schedules. On the other Western Union Telegraph at 174 against 171; Amerhand, however, some more of the copper companies ican Tel. & Tel. at 215 against 2157 / 8; Int. Tel. & Tel. were obliged to pare down their dividends. Kenn& at 42 against 41%; American Can at 1307 /8 against cott Copper Corp. made its quarterly dividend, pay- 132%; United States Industrial Alcohol at 71 able Oct. 1, only 50c a share as against 75c. a share against 71; Commercial Solvents at 27 against 26%; on July 1, while the Nevada Consolidated Copper Corn Products at 93% against 943 8; Shattuck & Co. / Co. declared only 25c. a share, payable Sept. 30, at 37% against 37%, and Columbia Graphoph one at against 37%c. paid on June 30. On Friday the mar- 1814 against 17. ket completely regained tone, and while a number Allied Chemical & Dye closed yesterday at 277 of stocks plunged still lower, the general list moved against 271%.on Friday of last week; Davison Chembriskly upward. Call money on the Stock Exchange, ical at 28% against 27%; E. I. du Pont de Nemours while commanding 2% on Tuesday, advanced to at 119 against 118; National Cash Register at 477 / 8 2/ 1 2% on Wednesday and remained at that figure against 45%; International Nickel at 24% against the rest of the week. 24; A. M. Byers at 75 against 74%; Simmons & Co. The volume of trading has been about the same at 27 against 267 / s; Timken Roller Bearing at 66% as in other recent weeks, namely, of only moderate bid against 68; Mack Trucks at 591 / 8 against 58%; proportions. The Stock Exchange was closed on Yellow Truck & Coach at 231/ 8 against 217 /8; JohnsSaturday last, as well as on Monday, Labor Day, Manville at 95 against 96; Gillette Safety Razor at as already stated. On Tuesday the dealings on the 647 /8 against 68; National Dairy Products at 65% New York Stock Erchange were 1,773,920 shares; against 55%; National Belles Hess at 9 against 9%; on Wednesday they were 1,744,520 shares; on Thurs- Associated Dry Goods at 35% against 347 / 8; Texas day, 1,519,440 shares, and on Friday 1,652,140 shares. Gulf Sulphur at 59 against 58%, and Kolster Radio On the New York Curb Exchange the dealings on at 2% against 27 /8. Tuesday were 401,900 shares; on Wednesday,420,100 The Steel shares are irregularly changed, like the shares; on Thursday, 388,200 shares, and on Friday, rest of the market. United States Steel closed yes363,900 shares. No less than 55 stocks have recorded terday at 170% against 171/ 1 4 on Friday of last new low figures for the year during the week, but week; Bethlehem Steel at 87% against 83/ 1 4, and there have also been a few new highs for the year. Republic Iron & Steel at 35% against 34%. The Both are shown in the following: motor stocks have held pretty steady. General Motors closed yesterday at 45% against 45 on Friday of STOCKS MAKING NEW HIGHS. Railroads— 111 (Indus. it Miscell.(Concluded)— last week; Nash Motors at 34 against 33/ 1 4; Chrysler Chesapeake it Ohio new New York Steam pref. (6) Industrial and Miscellaneous— at 28 against 28/ Philadelphia Co. 8% pref. 1 4 ; Auburn Auto 123% at against American Tobacco preferred Public Service Corp. of N. J. 8% pf. 111; Packard Motors at 13 against 12%; Hudson Consolidated Gas preferred Standard Brands preferred General Motors $5 preferred Standard Oil Export preferred Motor Car at 303 / 8 against 30%, and Hupp Motors Household Finance panic. pref. Tr -Continental Corp. 8% pref. Louisiana Oil preferred at 13/ 1 4 against 13%. The rubber stocks have again United States Steel preferred Mathieson Alkali Works preferred Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke pref. been weak. Goodyear Rubber & Tire closed yesterNational Lead pref. A West Penn Electric preferred day at 52 against 54% on Friday of last week; B. F. STOCKS MAKING NEW LOWS. Railroads— Goodrich at 23% against 22%; United States RubIndus. and Miscell. (Con.)— Nashville Chatt. & St. Louis International Paper & Power pref. ber at 20% against 20, and the preferred at 39% Pittsburgh dr West Virginia international Printing Ink Twin City Rapid Transit pref. Kennecott Copper against 39. Lee Rubber & Tire Industrial & Miscellaneous— The railroad stocks have, as a rule, shown resistLehigh Portland Cement American Hide & Leather pref. Ludlum Steel ance to selling pressure, and are not greatly changed. Botany Como'. Mills class A Preferred Cerro de Pasco Copper Miami Copper Pennsylva nia RR. closed ysterday at 74 against 73% Firestone Tire & Rubber Mother Lode Coalition Fisk Rubber 1st preferred on Friday of last week; Erie RR. at 411/ National Department Stores 8 against 1st pref. cony. National 407 / 8; Central at 163% New York General Gas & El. cony. pref. ser. A Newton Steel Corp. against 163%; Steel Glidden Co. prior preferred Oliver Farm Equipment Baltimore 100% against & Ohio at 101%; New HaGoodyear Tire & Rubber Preferred A ,Houdaille-Hershey class 13 ven at 1053 % ex-div. against 107%; Union Pacific Convertible preferred Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1463 exceptions. In the British industrial group textiles made the best showing, but firm spots were in evidence throughout the list. Tuesday's session was even more cheerful, as improvement appeared in almost all departments. International issues were marked up in anticipation of a firm opening in New York after the Labor Day closing. Indian bonds were firm, giving tone to the list of British funds, while most British industrials also moved into higher ground. Interest in Wednesday's market at London was confined largely to the industrial iffilles in which many good features appeared. International stocks were lower at the opening but quickly recovered. Gilt-edged issues turned heavy on an adverse movement of sterling exchange. An uncertain opening Thursday was followed by improvement in most departments and a generally firm close. British industrials and the international stocks again attracted most attention as persistent buying caused further gains. The gilt-edged securities were heavy, dealers reporting some selling by investors who are taking profits and reinvesting in industrial stocks. A cheerful tone again prevailed at London yesterday almost all sections registering gains. The gilt-edged list was irregular. The Paris Bourse was dull in the initial trading session of the week, with prices tending slightly downward, owing to profit taking, following the Stock exchanges in the important European previous rally. A further record in monetary ease financial centers were again fairly firm in most ses- failed to stimulate the market. Month-end settlesions of the current week, notwithstanding continued ments were arranged Monday in Paris at the abnoruncertainty everywhere regarding the outlook for mally low figure of 1/ 2%, this rate comparing with autumn trade and industry. Share prices moved the previous low of 3 / 4% attained in mid-August and irregularly at times in London,Paris and Berlin, but once or twice before. A better tone appeared on on the whole the lists were well supported. The the Bourse Tuesday, with business expanding someLondon Stock Exchange presented good features in what while most issues improved in price as well. every session, as some encouraging gains were re- Buying was well distributed throughout the list and ported by the British textile, wool and shipping as the market was thin prices moved upward quite trades. Rumors were current in financial circles readily. The favorable trend was extended Wedthat Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden nesday, with the market giving an appearance of is planning a call on capital, but these were not taken animation at times. An increased public following very seriously. In Paris much interest was oc- appeared to be the basis of the improvement, as there casioned by further activity on the Bourse, which has were no spectacular jumps but rather a general rise given signs in the last two weeks of emerging from in the list. A further active opening was reported its prolonged period of extreme sluggishness. Some Thursday, but the higher prices brought out some concern was caused, on the other hand, by the strike liquidation and most of the gains were again lost. in the northern Departments among textile workers, The majority of issues closed at about their previous which still continues. Markets in Germany were not figures. The Bourse was steady in a quiet session inclined toward any vigorous movements, as they yesterday. were overshadowed by the campaign for the general Stocks were dull and weaker on the Berlin Boerse elections which will take place Sept. 14. The pos- Monday, most traders taking a reserved attitude in sibility of some recovery in trade during the autumn view of the approaching Reichstag elections. A little season was much debated in all markets, but the in- buying appeared in specialties,particularly Deutsche dications so far are not well defined. The numbers Wolle, but the general tone of the market was not of the unemployed remain virtually at their high affeeted by this movement. Business was again points in recent years and there were indications this dull Tuesday and price changes were not important. week of growing restlessness on this account. A As the session progressed, however, a better tone was huge demonstration against the failure of the Hun- evident and the market closed firm with bears rushgarian Government to provide unemployment relief ing to cover in the more speculative issues. A lively was held in Budapest Monday by some 40,000 dis- and bouyant period followed Wednesday, offering a affected citizens. Communist agitators incited the sharp contrast to the earlier dullness. Almost all crowd and in the street fighting that followed two groups joined in the upswing, but it was noted persons were killed while hundreds were injured. in Berlin dispatches that the movement was engiStock prices were firm on the London Stock Ex- neered largely by professional traders. A confident change Monday, notwithstanding the lack of advices tone was again apparent Thursday with gains of from New York occasioned by the extended holiday. several points registered in important potash issues. Although buying was confined largely to professional Other departments also were strong, but the gains traders, dealers reported a fair volume of accumu- were not all maintained as an easier tendency delated buying orders from the public. British funds veloped toward the close. Prices moved within a were quiet and almost neglected, with one or two narrow range at Berlin yesterday. at 2187 /8 against 218%; Southern Pacific at 116 against 115%; Missouri-Kansas-Texas at 41% ex/8; St. Louis-San Francisco at 90 exdiv. against 427 div. against 92%; Southern Railway at 85 against 85%; Rock Island at 98% bid against 99, and North/ s, and Great Northern ern Pacific at 73 against 741 at 78 against 78. The oil shares have moved with the general market. Standard Oil of N. J. closed yesterday at 69% 1 4 on Friday of last week; Standard Oil against 70/ / 8; Simms Petroleum at of Cal. at 60% against 603 / 4 against 277 18%; Skelly Oil at 273 against 18% /8; Atlantic Refining at 33% against 34%; Texas Corp. / 4; Pan American B at 53% at 51 ex-div. against 513 / 8; Richfield Oil at 161 / against 545 4 against 147 / 8; / 8 against 34; Standard Oil Phillips Petroleum at 333 / 4 against 31%, and Pure Oil at 20 of N. Y. at 303 against 197 /8The copper stocks have held up well in face of the further dividend reductions of the week. Ana/ 4 against 45% conda Copper closed yesterday at 453 on Friday of last week; Kennecott Copper at 343 / 4 8 against 13%; against 33%; Calumet & Heela at 131/ / 4 against 49; Granby Calumet & Arizona at 493 8 against 225 / 8; AmerConsolidated Copper at 221/ / 8, and ican Smelting & Refining at 6814 against 693 / 4 against 20 bid. U. S. Smelting & Refining at 201 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1464 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VoL. 131. A study of the Briand plan for a federation of hopes expressed four years ago are considered in European States, in which important variations and the present pronouncement "inadequate for the sudextensions of the ideas of the French Foreign Min- den reversal of the syetem of free ports and open ister are suggested, was issued in Paris last Satur- markets on which British commerce has been day by the International Juridical Union. The semi- founded for many years." Four years is too brief official Le Temps of Paris gave close consideration a period in which to expect to bring down the tariff to the study, predicting that it will play an interest- walls, it is said, while the way to achieve this obing part in The discussion among representatives of ject, if it is desirable, is to persevere. Sharp ex27 European nations at Geneva early next week. ception is taken to the assertion in the July resoluIn contrast to the Briand memorandum, it rejects tion that England's prosperity depends primarily the political federation and would place the projected on Empire trade, and doubt is expressed that the union entirely within the framework of the League Dominions would enter into the proposed Empire of Nations, approximating in this respect the stand agreements in view of their own existing tariff politaken in the British reply to M. Briand's memoran- cies. The etatement refers also to the growing fordum. Emphasis was placed on the economic aspects eign investments of Britain and declares that an of the suggested federation. "The organization," English tariff against the borrowing countries would the study states, "should be capable of ending the prevent them from freely shipping goods with which economic morass and establishing a spirit of confi- to pay returns on such investments. The signatures dence and cooperation among the various countries on the latest etatement are headed by Viscount Grey of Europe." The eminent jurists of the international of Fallodon, who is a Liberal, but an opponent of union also take issue with M. Briand in their sug- the present leader of the Liberal party. Directors gestion for the gradual evolution of a European fede- of all the great British banking institutions appear ration on the basis of the existing groupings of in the list of signatories, but ether directors of the States, such as the Little Entente and the proposed same banks signed the July resolution, so that there Baltic and Balkan agricultural union. Plans are appears to be little unanimity on this matter even suggested for the formation of an administrative within the management of any given bank. council and an executive body, while suggestions A by-election held in Bromley, liaft, Tuesday, in also are made for development of the idea in other which the free trade and Empire trade dispute figdirections. The study was published in view of the ured prominently, showed that the British electorate approaching general conference, "to give a more is quite as unsettled regarding these matters as are precise idea of what the European Federation should the bankers and industrialiets. Four parties offered be." It was formulated by a committee of the Juri- candidates in the election; which was won, however, dical Union, which includes Alexandre Millerand, by the orthodox Conservativ e, who polled 12,782 former President of France; Francisco de la Barra, votes. The Liberal party representative received former provisional president of Mexico; Nicholas 11,176 votes. The surprise of the election was the Politis, Greek Minister in Paris; Dr. Miroslav Spa- showing made by the representative of the new laikovich, Jugoslavian Minister in Paris, and Ga- United Empire party, sponsored by Lord Botherbriel Hanotaux,former French Minister for Foreign mere with the occasional aid of Lord Beaverbrook. Affairs. On this occasion the two powerful publishers differed, and Lord Rothermere was alone in his support Two indications are available this week of the of the candidate. The tabulation, however, showed intense conflict in political and economic thought 9,483 votes in favor of the United Empire candidate, that is developing among the various parties and which was considered by the London correspondent groups in Great Britain. Grave schisms have ap- of the New York "Evening Post" "an astonishing peared within the ranks of all three major political testimony to the growing popularity of the Empire parties in the last year or two, while of late there issue." Significance is believed to attach, moreover, has even been a tendency toward the formation of to the fact that the joint poll of the two Conservative new political parties. Bankers and industrialists, candidates was almost double that of the single Tory moreover, who were formerly almost unanimous in representative at the general election last year. The their advocacy of free trade, have turned in numbers Liberal vote was off markedly, while the Labor party to the several schemes now under debate for "safe- candidate, who poled 5,942 votes, made the poorest guarding duties" or "Empire free trade." Illustra- comparative showing as well. tive of the changing opinions was a pronouncement by a group of London bankers on July 4 to the Dissolution of the Polish Parliament, and new effect that England should obtain better trade agree- Seim and Senate elections on Nov. 16 and 30, rements with the British Dominions on the basis of spectively, were decreed by President Moscicki last an open market for all Empire products and the im- Saturday, in an attempt to find a solution for the position of duties on all imports from other coun- "Constitutional problem" of the Warsaw Governtries. To this manifesto is now added a second, ment. A Presidentia l statement, accompanying the issued Sept. 1 by a group of 116 British bankers, decree,says that a change in the country's basic laws industrialists and statesmen, urging that Great will be necessary to end the chaos which the present Britain adhere to her free trade principles and avoid Conetitution has brought about. By this action, a resort to retaliatory protective measures as a cure Warsaw dispatch of the Associated Press said, Presifor the present economic difficulties. dent Moscicki placed himself squarely behind the The statement begins with a reference to the plea militant Premier-Di ctator, Marshal Joseph Pilsudmade by a number of eminent bankers and commer- ski, in the latter's program of Constitutional reform. cial leaders four years ago for the removal of tariffs Dissolution of Parliament was described in the disand trade restrictions and goes on to consider the patch as the 'third stage in the "'present conflict bemore recent resolution for Empire trade, "signed by tween Poland's uncrowned king, Marshal Pilsudski, some of the same names." Disappointment of the and the legislative bodies he so cordially hates." Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE The first step was his assumption of the Premiership on Aug. 25, and this was followed by a scathing denunciation of the Parliament. "Now he has sent the Parliament home," the report adds,"and it may be taken for granted that he will leave no stone unturned to the end that the next Sejm and Senate will be of such character that they will do his bidding." It was intimated that Premier Pilsudski, who labored for days at a time in his office in the government building, has written the draft of a new Constitution. 1465 the tribunal. "Accordingly," it was added, "any award it makes cannot be enforced." Devastating winds of record velocity swept over the island of Santo Domingo in the Caribbean, Wednesday afternoon, leaving an appalling toll of casualties and destruction in their wake. The City of Santo Domingo, capital of the Republic, suffered a major catastrophe, as it lay squarely in the path of the hurricane. Wind measuring instruments recorded a speed of 160 miles an hour before they were blown away. Buildings crumpled before the terriblast, more than half the structures in the fying Soviet Government Plans made by the Russian lying in ruins, while all are badly damaged. capital ion are of industrializat program for the five-year falling somewhat short of the schedule as this second Even well constructed power plants and bridges year of the plan is drawing to a close. Recent re- were unable to withstand the pressure, dispatches direct ports in the Russian press have indicated backward- said, indicating that the destruction in the state reports Late complete. was ness and shortcomings in different branches of in- path of the storm the while 1,000, to mount will life dustry, a Moscow dispatch of Wednesday to the New that the loss of many in reckoned be will damage property York "Times" said. In these circumstances a mani- toll of festo has been issued by the central committee of millions. Communication with Santo Domingo the Communist party, warning the party members, ceased entirely as the storm approached, but it was economic organizations and trade unions against a quickly re-established both directly and by means failure of the third-year program and urging them of airplanes that flew over from Porto Rico. So among to greater efforts. The third year, which begins in far no Americans or Europeans are reported from reports no yet as are there but October, is described in the manifesto as a decisive the casualties, isolated completely remained which points, year in the execution of the plan and one presenting interior a number of complicated and important economic most of the week. The airplane observers reported and political tasks, such as the start of operations an urgent need for doctors, medical supplies, food in a number of big plants and the collectivization and tents, and measures to speed relief were quickly of one-half the number of the present peasant farms. taken in Washington, New York, Havana, San Juan The tasks can be carried out, according to the party and other centers. Martial law was declared by the statement, through "the active and immediate mo- Dominican Government as some looting was rebilization of all the forces of the working class and ported in the capital. Great suffering and damage all party organizations and all trade unions." As also were caused in some other Caribbean centers. the reason for such efforts, it is stated, that the The British island of Dominica, in the Leeward growth of industry so far this year has been only group, reported 20 dead and extensive destruction. 27% against 32% as called for in the plan. Con- It was feared for a time that the hurricane might struction has fallen far below the mark set, it is sweep over Cuba or Florida, but it was reported yessaid, and the chemical industries, the coke, gas and terday as diminishing in intensity as it moved chemical machinery units, and the agricultural ma- toward the Florida straits, and no great additional chinery trust have carried out only one-half their damage was considered likely. program. Internal conditions such as absence of President Pascual Ortiz Rubio opened the thirtyenergy and initiative, inefficiency and poor and careCongress of Mexico, Monday,in a session that fourth solely responsible for the less management are held by high military and civil authorities attended was " "sharp backwardness. A further incident that concerns the Soviets was of the Mexican Government and by the entire diploreported this week from London, where an arbitra- matic corps in Mexico City. United States Ambastion court composed of one Englishman and one Ger- sador Dwight W.Morrow acted as dean of the diploman "ordered" the Moscow Government to pay $65,- matic corps in the absence of the Brazilian Am000,000 to the Lena Goldfields, Ltd., because in the bassador. The opening took place in the Chamber court's opinion the Soviet prevented the company of Deputies, where the Senate also assembled for from carrying out the terms of its concession. The the occasion. Senor Ortiz Rubio personally read concession was declared dissolved in Moscow some the introduction and conclusion of the Presidential months ago, and at preliminary arbitration hearings message, while the sections devoted to the work of in Germany the Soviet was represented, but no mem- the various governmental departments were read by ber was appointed to the court that sat in London. secretaries. The message, which took two hours In their decision the two arbitrators scored the to read, dealt with outstanding events since Sept. 1 Soviet Government for occasioning incessant diffi- 1929 and reviewed the accomplishments of the past culties which made the end inevitable. The Lena 12 months. His most important report, the Presicompany was relieved of further obligations, and dent said, was to the effect that Mexico has entered the Soviet Government was charged with breach of upon a definite era of peace, reconstruction and contract. The sum of $65,000,000 awarded repre- hope, and that the country should be inspired, by sented, it was explained, the "future profits the com- the most hopeful optimism. In speaking of foreign pany would have made and which the Soviet Govern- affairs, Senor Ortiz Rubio said Mexico has been ment can now make on the assumption of good com- consolidated as a free and sovereign country, re mercial management and the best technical skill spectful of herself and of all other nations. As a and up-to-date equipment." Through its London debtor country, he indicated, Mexico will comply Embassy, the Moscow Government announced with her obligations, although it was freely adpromptly that it would not recognize the validity of mitted that "external phenomena" had produced Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1466 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE rirou 13L severe economic depression within Mexican borders. indicated that the matter will be judged by the usual The attempt made on his life while taking the oath test of the ability of the new Government to mainof office was mentioned by the President, who said tain law and order and to protect life and property. that it had delayed his taking charge of the AdminWidespread arrests were made late last week of istration for 60 days. His pre-inaugural visit to those who held positions of power and trust under the United States in January produced, he said, the old regime, and it was said there will be many "most satisfactory results toward a sincere under- prose cutions on charges of malfeasance and misuse standing between the two countries." of public funds. Former President Augusto B. Of the various ministerial reports embodied in the Leguia, who tried to flee the country on the warship Presidential address, most attention was given to Almir ante Gran, was ordered ashore from the vessel that of Luis Montes de Oca, Minister of Finance. into confinement in a prison where many of his own The fundamental task in Mexican finance, this reformer opponents had been held. Colonel Sanchez port said, is to maintain an equilibrium between in- Cerro , in an interview with press representatives, come and expenditure without heavy taxation. In- said that the junta of which he is the head will resign come should be sufficient, it was added, for indis- as soon as the country is considered ready to be pensible public services and public indebtedne ss, governed by civilian leaders. New elections for internal and foreign. New tariff legislation is Parliament will be delayed, he added, until the recommended as an aid in the reorganization of nation recovers from the "demoralization caused by the finances, while revision of the export tariff was the former dictatorship." Cables were made public aso urged to stimulate the exportation of national in Washington last Saturday from Charge d'Affaites products. The report also dealt with the baneful Ferdinand L. Mayer, in which it was remarked that effect of the new American tariff on exports of the "tension was much relieved and business was Mexican products to this country, and the recom- seemingly being conducted as usual." Assurances mendation was made that Mexican impor ts be re- had been given Mr. Mayer, it was said, that the new duced as a partial remedy. (Consideration was given Government would strictly comply with Peruvian to the debt negotiations recently condu cted by Senor international agreements and seek to maintain the Montes de Oca in New York, and it was added that traditional friendly relations between Peru and the "the internal debt, banking indebtedness, agrar ian United States. debt, and the claims of foreigners under treat ment by the Mixed Claims Commission will be subje ct to Retirement of President Hipolito Irigoyen of Arthe general plan for their settlement, which I will gentina from his high office was officially announced submit to the Congress at an opportune momen t." in Buenos Aires yesterday, after a further week in The President's remarks left no doubt, a dispa tch which elaborate precautions against violence were to the New York "Times" said, that the program taken. Senor Irigoyen resigned in favor of Viceof his Administration will be on the lines laid down President Martinez, and when the latter took comby President Obregon and continued by Presi dent mand of the Government he immediately issued a Canes. The session of Congress thus inaug urated decree proclaiming a state of siege. The steps will deal with numerous issues of both exter nal and taken late last week led to alternate reports of domestic interest. Among the matters awaiting revolution and attempts against the life of action, according to the correspondent of the New the executive. Press correspondents supplied York "Herald Tribune," are the labor law, the penal a third possib le explanation this week in the code, ratification of the international debt agree- suggestion that the whole affair may be nothing more ment, a firmer understanding between church and than a party maneuver designed to unite the disState, and approval of the budget. gruntled followers of the President in the prese nt situation of economic difficulty. In order to frusTranquil conditions continued to prevail in Peru trate the "incipient revolt ," warships were ordered this week, with the military junta that overthrew to Buenos Aires harbo r last Saturday and the fleet the Leguia Administration on Aug. 25 apparently in was steadily increased all this week until 13 warfirm control. Assurances were given on sever al oc- ships were reported in the harbor Thursday. The casions by Lieut.-Col. Luis M. Sanchez Cerro, leader capital guard also was enlarged, with police and of the new government group, that there will be no machine gun detachments in the neighborhood of drastic changes in the diplomatic or economic affair the Presi dential residence heavily reinforced s . of the country. Much was done in this direct ion Troops were stationed along the highways leading over the last week-end, the military junta holdi ng nu- into Buenos Aires and all vehicles were halted and merous conferences with business men and finan rigidly inspected before being allowed to enter the ciers, giving the impression that every effort will city. Arrests were made in great numbers among be made for continuance of the norma l life of the the officers of military units stationed in the city, nation. The new Government attempted at the same but after a short period of detention the officers time to continue diplomatic relations on the friend- were again released. liest basis with the foreign representatives There were, on the other hand, no disturbances or in Lima, while the recognition of other government s was threats of a serious nature, and the Foreign Office openly courted. The Bolivian Government which sent , cables to embassies and legations abroad, denyrecently came into power by means of a somewhat ing alarmist stories sent to foreign newspapers and similar coup d'etat, was the first to recog nize the announcing that the situation was normal. Presinew Peruvian regime, notification of this step being dent Irigoyen remained at his home most of the given at La Paz, Wednesday. In Paris the Quai week, and Cabinet meetings were held at his resid'Orsay announced Thursday that France is ready dence. It appeared early this week that some differto recognize the new Government as soon as the ences regar ding the military display existed between customary request is made. No disclosure of the the President and his Minister of War, General Washington attitude has yet been made, but it was Dellepiane. The latter resigned Tuesday, and Min- Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ister of the Interior Elpidio Gonzalez was given the War portfolio as well. Frequent instances of confusion and lack of co-ordination in Cabinet circles were cited in reports from Buenos Aires. Much nervousness was occasioned among Argentinians by these mysterious developments, reports said, and the unfavorable sentiment regarding the eccentric President speedily increased. The excitement was increased Wednesday, when the newspaper "La Oritica" announced that a group of leaders of the President's own party had asked Senor Irigoyen to resign. The attempt, made through the President's private physician, was unsuccessful, the newspaper said. A second attempt was made yesterday by Juan de la Campa, Minister of Justice, who requested Senor Irigoyen's resignation in the name of the entire Cabinet, and to these representations the President acceded. The Reserve Bank of Peru, which on July 26 had raised its rate from 7% to 8%, and on Aug. 4,made a further advance to 9%, and on Aug. 20 marked the rate down again to 8%, further reduced to 7% on Monday, Sept. 1. Other than this, there have been no changes in the discount rates of any of the central banks during the week. Rates remain at 6% 2% in Austria, Hungary, and Italy; 1 in Spain; at 5/ 2% in Norway; at 4% in Germany, Denmark, 1 at 4/ 2% in Sweden; at 3% in England 1 and Ireland; at 3/ 2% in France, Belgium, and 1 and Holland, and at 2/ Switzerland. In the London open market discounts for short bills yesterday were 2 1/16%, the same as on Friday of last week, while three months bills were 2 1/16@2%% against 2 1/16% the previous Friday. Money on call in London yesterday was 2%. At Paris the open market rate continues at 1 1/ 2%,but in Switzerland there has been an advance 1 2/ from 1 11/16% to 2 1/16%. 1467 The Bank of France in its statement for the week ended Aug. 30 shows another gain in gold ho'dings, this time of 47,014,631 francs. The total of gold now stands at 47,241,623,310 francs which compares with 38,930,355,627 francs last year and 30,351,342,290 francs two years ago. Credit balances abroad rose 32,000,000 francs while bills bought abroad declined 39,000,000 francs. Notes in circulation increased 1,660,000,000 francs raising the total of the item to 73,676,400,955 francs, as compared with 66,467,898,025 francs last year. French commercial bill discounted record a large gain, namely 1,242,000,000 francs. Advances against securities and creditor current accounts decreased 6,000,000 francs and 21,000,000 francs respectively. Below we give a detailed comparative statement for the past three years: STATEMENT. BANK OF FRANCE'S COMPARATIVE Status as of Changes Aug.301930. Aug. 311929. for Week Francs. Francs. Francs. Gold holdings_ _ _ _Ina. 47,014,631 47,241,623,310 38,930,355.627 Credit bats. abed_Ine. 32,000,000 6.837,125,242 7,248,597,530 French commercial bills discounted _Inel,242,000,000 6,325,235,429 9,419,758.586 Bills bought abed_Dee. 39,000,000 18,734,338,119 18,543,096.507 2,334,657,402 Adv. agt. secursDee. 6,000.000 2,731,209,979 66,467,898,125 Note circulation _Inc1,660,000,000 73,676.400.955 Cred. curr. acets_Dec. 21.000.000 17.843.521.198 19.620.458.002 Sept. 1 1928. Francs. 30.351,342,290 14,241,299,169 2,826,585,436 17,707,626,030 2,707,626,030 61,386,056,585 15.981.597.607 The Bank of Germany in its return for the fourth week of August showed an increase in note circulation of 657,685,000 marks. Daily maturing obligations, on the other hand, declined 185,151,000 marks, and other liabilities 361,000 marks. Total circulation now amounts to 4,707,448,000 marks, as compared with 4,897,266,000 marks last year and 4,673,034,000 marks the year before. On the asset side of the account gold and bullion fell off 60,000 marks, silver and other coin 30,244,000 marks and notes on other German banks 18,788,000 marks while the items of deposits abroad and investments remain unchanged. An increase appears in reserve in foreign currencies of 12,976,000 marks, in bills of exchange and checks of 383,265,000 marks and in advances of 155,041,000 marks while other assets decreased 30,017,000 marks. The Bank's bullion now.totals 2,618,939,000 marks, which compares with 2,183,440,000 marks a year ago. A comparison of the various items back to 1928 is furnished below: The Bank of England statement for the week ended Sept. 3 shows a loss of £366,168 in bullion and this, together with an expansion of £2,114,000 in circulation, brought about a decrease of £2,480,000 in reserves. The Bank's gold holdings now aggregate £155,521,528 in comparison with £137,548,740 REICHSBANK'S COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. Changes Aug. 30 1930. Aug. 311929. Aug. 311928. for Week. a year ago. Public deposits fell off £10,255,000 while Reichsmarks. Reich:marks. ReichstneArs. Retchsmarks. Assets— 2,183,440,000 2,248.130,000 2,618,939.000 60,000 Dec. other deposits rose £5,645,604. The latter includes Gold and bullion 85.626.000 Unchanged 149,788,000 149,788,000 Of which depos.abr'd_ 308,059,000 194,908,000 156,151,000 12,976,000 _Inc. other curr_. bankers' accounts and accounts, which in- Reeve in torn 2,608,408.000 2,672,143,000 1,847,694,000 Bills of each.Itc checks.Inc. 383,265,000 149,128,000 115,946,000 90,846,000 and other coin._Dec. 30.244,000 creased £4,827,899 and £817,705, respectively. An Silver 9,622,000 4,349,000 4,439,000 Notes on oth.Ger.bks_Dec. 18,788,000 212,171,000 162,066,000 128,882,000 Inc. 155,041,000 increase of £1,260,000 in loans on Government se- Advances 93,819,000 92,755,000 102.625,000 Unchanged Investments Dec. 30,017.000 655,212,000 567,566,000 490,341.000 curities and a decrease of £858,258 in those on other Other assets Liabilities— securities was disclosed. Other securities consist of Notes In circulation._Inc. 657,685,000 4,707,448,000 4,897,266,000 4,673,034,000 matur.oblig.Dec. 185,151,000 415,631,000 433,721,000 564,628,000 "discounts and advances" and "securities." The Oth.dally 361,000 224,621.000 332,741,000 220,202,000 Dec. Other liabilities former fell off £230,281 and the latter £627,977. Money rates in the short business week now endThe reserve ratio is 47.77% as compared with 48.02% reflected to a slight extent the increased demands and 26.04% ago last ing week year. a The discount rate is unchanged at 3%. Below we furnish a com- incident to the month-end settlements. That the effect of the shifting of balances appeared only after parison of the different items for five years: BANK OF ENGLAND'S COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. the Labor Day holiday occasioned no surprise in 1929 1930 1928 1927 1926 money market circles, as this is frequently the case. Sept. 3. Sept. 4. Sept. 6. Sept. 7, Sept. 8. £ £ £ Rates, moreover, were carried only very slightly 2362,982,000 366,230,000 135,367.000 137,026,035 Circulation 7,917,000 9,095,000 18,486,000 21,177,701 140,303,400 Public deposits 13,005,014 102,044,151 111,135,030 109,384,000 94,745,096 106,161,230 above the extremely low levels that 'prevailed preOther deposits Bankers' accounts 67.427,714 73,967,915 viously. Call loans were again quoted at 2% on Other accounts._ _ 34,616,437 37,167,115 Govemtn't securities 50,401,247 75,806,855 37,736,000 57,437,780 31,993.159 Other securities.— 27.788,618 31,382,725 47,456,000 42,141.700 70,605,107 the Stock Exchange on the first business day, TuesDisc. dr advances_ 6,229,394 4.309,556 Securities 21,559,224 27,073,169 day, while money was freely available in the Reeve notes Sz coin_ 52,539,000 31,316,000 60,959.000 34,039.826 2%. Withdrawals 1 / Coin and bullion. A55,521,528 137,548,740 176,576,650 151,880,444 155,393,226 unofficial "Street" market at 1 Proportion of reserve 47.77% 26.04% to liabilities 47.67% 29.23% on a fairly heavy scale were made by the banks, 29.85% 3% Bank rate 41% 51-i% 4 ye,% 41i% Wednesday, some $35,000,000 being withdrawn, and a On Nov. 29 1028 the fiduciary currency was amalgamated with Bank of England note issues, adding at that time .C234,199,000 to the amount of Bank of England call loans advanced to 2 2% from 2%, with nothing 1 / notes outstanding. available in the outside market at a concession. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1468 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VOL. 131. OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON ALL CLASSES The 21/2% official rate for demand loans was main- DISCOUNT RATES AND MATURITIES OF ELIGIBLE PAPER. tained Thursday and Friday, but funds again Rate in Precious Effect on Date reached the market in volume and unofficial offerFederal Reserve Bank. Rate. Established. Sep1.5. ings at 2% were plentiful in both sessions. Time Boston 3 July 3 1930 New York June 20 1930 3 21S loan quotations were unchanged. Both the cua Philadelphia July 3 1930 31.4 : June Cleveland 7 1930 314 public made were tabulations tomary brokers' loan July 18 1930 Richmond 314 : July 12 1930 Atlanta 3.4 this week. The comprehensive Stock Exchange com- Chicago 4 June 21 1930 314 4 Aug. 71030 Lou] 314 pilation, covering the full month of August, showed St. Apr. 15 1930 414 4 Minneapolis 4 Aug. 15 1930 Kansas City 3Si a reduction of $90,849,228 in the total. The state- Dallas Apr. 8 1930 4 414 4 Aug. 8 1930 Francisco San 335 ment of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, covering the week to Wednesday night, reflected an' Sterling exchange is dull and this week fluctuated increase of $8,000,000. Gold shipments of $2,000,000 rather widely within a range of 11-16 and declined the total to Canada were made this week, bringing outflow to the Dominion in the present movement to on average sharply following the completion of Sept. 1 $17,500,000. Together with the $0,309,000 exported requirements. The range this week has been from to France since the outward movement started on 4.86 to 4.869 for bankers' sight bills, compared 5 to 4.87 last week. The range for cable July.16, the gold exports now amount to $82,809,000. with 4.86% The gold statement of the Federal Reserve Bank for transfers has been from 4.86 3-16 to 4.86%, compared 1 a week ago. On Saturday and the week ended Wednesday night showed the $2,- with 4.863/i to 4.87% 000,000 export to Canada, and imports of $977,000 on Monday, Labor holiday, there was practically no market in New York, but at the opening of business from Latin America. on Tuesday sterling declined abruptly and led the Dealing in detail with the call loan rate on the list of foreign exchanges to generally lower quotations. Stock Exchange from day to day, all loans on Tues- The sharp drop was largely caused by slackening of day were at 2%, including renewals. On Wednes- month-end demands, the continued ease in London day, after renewals had again been put through at bill rates, and to some interest displayed on, the part 2%, there was an advance to 2/ 1 2%, and this rate offoreign investors in the New York securities market. prevailed the rest of the week. Time money has The condition was technical for the most part, due been in improved demand, but with the volume of also to an overbought position of some traders and transactions down to the minimum. Rates have a general desire to clear old commitments following remained unchanged. Quotations all week have been the month-end and in recognition of the fact that 2@21/ 4% for 30 days; 21/ 4@2/ 1 2% for 60 days, 2/ 1 2(4) Labor Day is a seasonal turning point. The down23 / 4% for 90 days, 2%@3% for four months, and ward tendency of exchange rates gained momentum • 3@31/ 4% for five and six months. Prime commercial rapidly in Thursday's trading and some sharp depaper has been in active demand throughout the clines were registered when sterling cable transfers week. The supply of paper has been plentiful and fell to 4.86 5-16, off 3-16 of a cent on the day and a very satisfactory business has been transacted. more than Yi of a cent since Friday. Yesterday there Rates are unchanged, extra choice names of four to was a further drop of 5-16. Much of the present six months' maturity being quoted at 3%, while decline in rates originated in London, since the New York market is very quiet and bankers are not selling names less well known are offered at 31 1 2%. / 4@3/ heavily enough to account for the weakness. Few The demand for prime bank acceptances shows no buyers are found .to absorb sales and traders have abatement, but the supply of bills is far below im- been compelled to hold their positions. Sterling is now definitely below parity, while other mediate. requirements. The 12 Reserve Banks further increased their holdings of acceptances during foreign currencies remain comparatively firm with the week from $163,274,000 to $170,395,000. Their respect to dollar parity. Several factors are working holdings of acceptances for foreign correspondents toward lower foreign exchange rates. Aside from the further declined from $471,522,000 to $459,830,000. causes enumerated of which the most important are The posted rates of the American Acceptance Coun- the easy money rates in London, accentuated by a cil continue at 2% bid and 17 /8% asked for bills tendency toward firmer call money in New York, running 30 days, and also for 60 and 90 days; 21/ 8% the practical conclusion of the tourist season is the bid and 2% asked for 120 days, and 2%70 bid and leading factor depressing quotations. Sterling is 2/ 34% asked for 150 days and 180 days. The Accept- again much weaker with respect to French francs ance Council no longer gives the rates for call loans and the movement of gold from London to Paris has secured by acceptances, the rates varying widely. begun anew in rather threatening proportions. This Open market rates for acceptances also remain un- week the Bank of England shows a loss in gold holdings of £366,168. On Monday the Bank of England changed, as follows: sold £215,000 in gold bars. This gold is believed to SPOT DELIVERY. —180 Days— —150 Days-- —120 Days— have been withdrawn for shipment either to France or Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. Bid. dated. Prime eligible bills 2 23i 2% 2X 23‘ 2 Switzerland. On Tuesday the Bank sold £1,750 in —90Days-- —60Days-- —80Days— gold bars, exported £6,000 in soverieigns and set Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. Prime eligible bills aside £400,000 in sovereigns. Of a total of L1,100,2 I% 2 2 1% 14 FOR DELIVERY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. 000 gold available in the open market on Tuesday Eligible member banks 2,4 bid Eligible non-member banks 2% bid £875,000 was taken for shipment to France and 05,000 was absorbed by the trade and India. The rest There have been no changes this week in the redis- was left to the market. The price of the metal was count rates of any of the Federal Reserve Banks. 85s Md. According to London dispatches bullion The following is the schedule of rates now in effect brokers stated that that part of the South African for the various classes of paper at. the different gold which remained in the market on Tuesday Reserve Banks: morning was taken for shipment to France in the after- Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Sam.6 1930.1 • FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1469 in view of the currency's persistent strength of late. In some quarters the report that Emile Moreau contemplated resigning as Governor of the Bank of France is given as a cause for the extraordinary recession in the French unit. It is understood that he will become head of the Credit Lyonnaise. The leadership of M. Moreau has seen the complete return to stability of the franc and of France to her position as a great financial power. However, the most important factor contributing to the decline is the sharp recession in tourist traffic, for tourist trade is one of France's chief sources of income and her means of counterbalancing a large visible commodity import surplus. The tourist trade turnover in 1929 was estimated around 7,500,000,000 francs. During the coming months France, like all the European countries, will find exchange facing the pressure caused by large purchases of wheat, meat, cotton and other raw materials. As noted above, movement from London to Paris has been GOLD MOVEMENT AT NEW YORK,AUG.28-SEPT.3,INCLUSIVE. the gold resumed on an apparently large scale. Over 015,000 Exports. Imports. $2,000,000 to Canada. $958,000 from Brazil. was taken from the Bank of England and £400,000 19,000 chiefly from other Latin American countries. was earmarked by the Bank on Tuesday, presumably French account. In addition French bankers for $2,000,000 total. $977,000 total. purchased in the open market an amount exceeding Net Change in Gold Earmarked for Foreign Account. None £1,000,000. This week the Bank of France shows an increase Aside from the above, on Thursday, $1,000,000 in gold coin arrived from Uruguay consigned to the in gold holdings of 47,014,000 francs, the total standGuaranty Trust Co., $300,000 in gold coin consigned ing at 47,241,000,000 francs, which compares with to Kidder, Peabody & Co., and $1,000 gold from the 38,930,000,000 francs a year ago and with 28,935,Banco Italo-Belga of Montivideo consigned to the 000,000 francs reported in the first statement followGuaranty Trust Co. During the week $1,070,000 ing stabilization in June 1928. Funds continue exgold was received at San Francisco of which $850,000 tremely plentiful in the Paris market so that day came from Japan and $220,000 from China. money dropped to 13/2% this week, compared with Montreal funds continue at a premium ruling this 14% last week and with 2% a fortnight ago. Gerweek at from M of 1% to 3-32 of 1%. man marks in sympathy with sterling and French sterling to day-to-day rates Referring exchange on francs are easier. The weakness is due largely to Saturday last was dull and steady. Bankers' sight seasonal causes such as those enumerated above, was 4.86%@4.86%; cable transfers 4.86 27-32@, particularly the cessation of tourist requirements, bu 4.86%. On Monday, Labor Day, there was no at present the currency is especially sensitive to market in New York. On Tuesday sterling was changing conditions. The new general elections under pressure. The range was 4.86%@4.86 21-32 which take place on Sept. 14 are expected to have an for bankers' sight and 4.86 [email protected] 13-16 for cable important bearing on German financial affairs. transfers. On Wednesday sterling was still easier. Money in Berlin, as in London and Paris, continues The range was 4.86%@4.863/ for bankers' sight and to show an easier tendency. 4.863@ 4.865 4 for cable transfers. On Thursday Italian lire showed comparatively greater firmness sterling was under severe pressure. The range was this week than any of the other major European 4.86/ 1 [email protected] 5-16 for bankers' sight bills and units. Milan dispatches on Tuesday stated that an 4.86 [email protected]/ for cable transfers. On Friday official decree has been issued which authorizes the sterling was still under pressure; the range was 4.86 Bank of Italy to buy, sell, and discount at the market @4.86 3-16 for bankers' sight and 4.86 [email protected]% first-class Italian bankers' acceptances covering exfor cable transfers. Closing quotations on Friday ports and shipments. The measure is intended to were 4.86 for demand and 4.86 3-16 for cable trans- favor the market for acceptances in Italy, obviously fers. Commercial sight bills finished at 4.85%,sixty- with possible connections with operations of the Bank day bills at 4.84 1-16, ninety-day bills at 4.831 8, for International Settlements. Exports bills accepted / documents for payment (60 days) at 4.84 1-16, and by first-class banks will be favored by special reduced seven-day grain bills at 4.853/2. Cotton and grain stamp rates. for payment closed at 4.85 8. The London check rate on Paris closed at 123.78 on Friday of this week, against 123.76 on Friday of Exchange on the Continental countries is dull with last week. In New York sight bills on the French most of the units showing considerable recessions center finished at 3.92%, against 3.93 5-16 on Friday from a week ago. The factors affecting the Con- of last week; cable transfers at 3.92 8, against tinental currencies are seasonal influences in all 3.93 7-16; and commercial sight bills at 3.923, respects similar to those affecting sterling exchange, against 3.933, Antwerp belgas finished at 13.953. as pointed out above. French francs are off sharply for checks and at 13.963/i for cable transfers, against from the high points registered in recent weeks. In 13.97 and 13.98. Final quotations for Berlin marks Thursday's trading the market was taken by surprise were 23.81 for bankers' sight bills and 23.82 for cable when French francs slipped below 3.93 to 2.92% for transfers, in comparison with 23.87% and 2388V . ,4• cable transfers, a much larger loss than had been Italian lire closed at 5.23% for bankers' sight bills exylcted as a result of the seasonal turn in the tide and at 5.23% for cable transfers, against 5.23% 3 and noon, making a total purchase for French account on Tuesday of 060,000. The balance, £174,000, was taken for France Wednesday morning at a price of 85s Md. On Wednesday the Bank of England received £26,000 in soverigns from abroad and sold £3,506 in gold bars, On Thursday the Bank bought £15 in foreign gold coin. On Friday the Bank received £359,374 in soverigns from abroad, sold £8,739 gold bars and exported £4,000 in sovereigns. At the Port of New York the gold movement for the week ended Sept. 3, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, consisted of imports of $977,000, of which $958,000 came from Brazil and $19,000 chiefly from other Latin American countries. Exports consisted of $2,000,000 to Canada. There was no change in gold earmarked for foreign account. In tabular form the gold movement for the week ended Sept. 3, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was as follows: Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1470 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 5.23%. Austrian schillings closed at 14.133, against 14.133 %. Exchange on Czechoslovakia finished at 2.96%, against 2.96%; on Bucharest at 0.593/2, against 0.59%;on Poland at 11.223/ 2,against 11.233'; and on Finland at 2.513 %, against 2.513 %. Greek exchange closed at 1.29 7-16 for bankers' sight bills and at 1.29 11-16 for cable transfers, against 1.299g and 1.29%. Exchange on the countries neutral during the war has receded from the higher levels of the past few weeks due to much the same causes as affect sterling and the Continentals, the most important of which is the rapid diminution in tourist requirements. In the case of Holland, the lower levels are under the additional pressure of the approach of autumn requirements for payments to meet grain and raw material imports, while bankers say that there is also a movement of Dutch funds to the New York security markets. Swiss francs, the firmest of the neutrals, show only slight recession from the recent highs which is due especially to the decline in tourist traffic, while the general firmness of the Swiss franc is maintained owing to transfers from various centers in connection with the Bank for International Settlements. As noted above, while most of the gold taken from London this week was for French account, some of it seems to have been taken for Switzerland. Spanish pesetas continue to fluctuate widely. The Spanish situation is again filled with implications as to the eventualoutcome of the exchange crisisthere. The appointment of Federico Bas,formerly' undersecretary of finance, as Governor of the Bank of Spain is regarded in many quarters as an indication of the new finance minister's determination to overcome opposition to stabilization on the part of older members of the council of the Bank of Spain and the majority of the private banks. The decree creating a clearing house in connection with the Bank forbids the purchase or sale of exchange except through this means. Bankers' sight on Amsterdam finished on Friday at 40.25, against 40.283j on Friday of last week; cable transfers 40.263, against 40.293/2; and commercial sight bills at 40.22, against 40.25. Swiss francs closed at 19.40 for bankers' sight bills and at 19.41 for cable transfers, against 19.43% and 19.44%. Copenhagen checks finished at 26.76% and cable transfers at 26.78, against 26.803, and 26.813'. Checks on Sweden closed at 26.86% and cable transfers at 26.88, against 26.883' and 26.89%; while checks on Norway finished at 26.763. and cable transfers at 26.773/2, against 26.793/2 and 26.80%. Spanish pesetas closed at 10.56 for bankers' sight bills and at 10.57 for cable transfers, which compares with 10.65 and 10.66. [VoL. 131. week, with Argentine pesos going to 35.62 for cable transfers, which was more than 1 cent above Tuesday's low. In the main, exchange on the South American countries is weak owing to the heavy decline in commodity prices and in both monetary and quantity volume in their exports. Argentine paper pesos closed at 35 9-16 for checks, as compared with 35 11-16 on Friday of last week; and at 355 4 for cable transfers, against 35%. Brazilian milreis finished at 9.92 for bankers' sight bills and at 9.95 for cable transfers, against 9.47 and 9.50. Chilean exchange closed at 12.15 for checks and at 12.20 for cable transfers, against 12.15 and 12.20; Peru at 32.36, against 32.25. Exchange on the Far Eastern countries continues weak, although the Chinese units are slightly steadier as the result of the steadier silver quotations. Japanese yen continue relatively firm owing largely to heavy gold exports since the first of the year from Tokio to New York and London and to other arrangements for supporting the currency. At present it is understood that there is a movement of Japanese funds to the New York and London security markets. According to a recent dispatch from Tokio bankers there declare that the gold efflux since July 1, which totals approximately 80,000,000 yen, has been due to the desire of insurers to invest in Japanese bonds abroad. It is believed that lower yields abroad and higher yields in Tokio will soon check the movement. Closing quotations for yen checks yesterday were 49.42(4)49%, against [email protected]. Hongkong closed at 329/ 8@33 11-16, against 32%@32 15-16; Shanghai at 39%@39%, against 393@39 9-16; Manila at 49%, against 49%; Singapore at 56.25@56 7-16, against [email protected]; Bombay at 363, against 363; and Calcutta at 363, against 363. FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES CERTIFIED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS TO TREASURY UNDER TARIFF ACT OF 1922. AUG. 30 1930 TO SEPT. 5 1930, INCLUSIVE. Country and Monetary Unit. Noon Buying Rate for Cable Transfers in New York, Value in UnUett States Money. Aug. 30. Sept. 1. EUROPE$ Austria, sch Wing 141188 Belgium, belga..... .139751 Bulgaria. le' 007215 Czechoslovakia krone .029670 Denmark. krone 268069 England pound sterling. 4.868377 Finland, markka 025172 France. franc 039339 Germany, reichstnark 238768 Greece. dracluna 012969 Holland, guilder .402875 IllingarY, Deng° 175308 Italy, lira .052376 Norway. krone .268010 Poland. zloty 112012 Portugal, escudo.-- .044912 Rumania. len .005958 Rind?), peseta .106810 Sweden. krona .268895 Switzerland. franc_ .194438 Yugoslavia, dinar.... .017727 ASIAChina-Chefoo tact. .407041 Hankow tael 403208 Shanghai tadl 392500 Tientsin tael 410875 Hong Kong dollar- .326979 Mexican dollar_ .282500 Tientsin or Pelyang dollar .286666 Yuan dollar .283333 India, rupee .360267 Japan. yen .494200 Singapore (8.14.) dollar .559583 NORTH AMER.Canada, dollar 1 001025 Cuba. PPM 999718 Mexico, peso 472750 Newf000dland, dollar .998500 SOUTH A M ER.nrgentina. Peso (gold) .808159 Brazil, rn tires .094055 Chile, yew) 121146 Uruguay. peso 822730 Colombia. peso 963000 $ Sept. 2. Sept. 3. $ .141167 .139721 .007233 .029671 .268016 $ $ 5 .141248 .141151 .141239 .139678 .139613 .139592 .007227 .007222 .007211 .029670 .029670 .029662 .267922 .267855 .267748 4.867116 .025175 .039335 .238724 .012968 .402836 .175300 .052373 HOLT- .267971 DAY .112015 .044967 .005960 .106125 .268891 .194418 .017729 .407708 .403541 .393229 .411875 .325208 .285000 4.866020 .025171 .039321 .238640 .012969 .402785 .175319 .052367 .267858 .112035 .044941 .005955 .105886 .268841 .194345 .017729 Sept. 4. Sept. 5. 4.863593 .025172 .039290 .238494 .012973 .402663 .175278 .052368 .267795 .112140 .044921 .005958 .105655 .263806 .194249 .017729 4.862546 .025171 .039281 .238279 .012962 .402590 .175284 .052375 .267685 .112145 .044860 .005961 .105508 .268762 .104126 .017725 .404791 .406875 .400625 .403281 .390520 .393035 .408958 .411041 .324791 .324821 .281875 .283750 .408750 .405000 .394285 .413333 .324017 .285937 Exchange on the South American countries con.286666 .284166 .285833 .286666 .283333 .280833 .282500 .283333 tinues to display irregularity and weakness. In .360196 .366210 .380078 .359892 .494150 .494287 .494250 .494187 Tuesday's trading Argentine pesos touched the .559583 .559416 .559550 .559625 lowest point on record, when cable transfers sold at 1.001176 1.001106 1.001005 1.001102 .999658 .999937 .999937 .949906 34.43, off 1 cent since Friday's close. On the same .473587 .473975 .474100 .478050 .998468 .998106 .998262 .999418 day Minister of War Dellepiane resigned. This .790401 .795874 .802768 .802803 .095475 .097175 .099070 .098400 occurrence was of importance as he is regarded as .121130 .121271 .121251 .121242 .811418 .809520 .812823 .811804 having considerable military as well as political .965300 .965300 .965300 .965300 power and his resignation in the present crisis was thought to herald re-organization of the cabinet. As the Sub-Treasury was taken over by the FedUruguayan and Chilean exchanges declined in eral Reserve Bank on Dec. 6 1920, it is no longer sympathy with the peso. There was a recovery in possible to show the effect of Government operations the South American units toward the end of the in the Clearing House institutions. The Federal Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1471 Reserve Bank of New York was creditor at the Clear- governing aristocracy of landowners, the class from which the lawyers, journalists and military leaders ing House each day as follows: DAILY CREDIT BALANCES OF NEW YORK FEDERAL RESERVE BANK have long been drawn, and there was a growing deAT CLEARING HOUSE. mand for a more democratic government. In 1919 Friday, Aggregate Baturdag. Monday. Tuesday. Wegnegd'y. Thursday returned to Peru, won an election with the Leguia Sept. 4. Sept. for 3. Sept. Sept. 2. 5. Week. Aug.30. Sept. 1. aid of the police who were at odds with the army 110,000.000 140.000,000 131,000,000 155,000,000 Cr. 649.000.000 Hot. 104,000,000 leaders, and thereafter maintained himself virtually heavy credits reflect the huge mass of checks which come foregoing Note.—The dictator, reducing the political parties to unto the New York Reserve Bank from all parts of the country in he operation of as a the Federal Reserve System's par collection scheme. These large credit balances. except as devices for keeping him in importance the Reserve Bank's operations w th the Clearing however, reflect only a part of House institutions, as only the items payable in New York City are represented suppressing discussion through a cenpower, and volume of checks on institutions The large balances. located daily outside In the of New York are not accounted for in arriving at these balances, as such checks do not pass through the Clearing House but are deposited with the Federal Reserve sorship of the press. Bank for collection for the account of the local Clearing House banks. Aside from the censorship, the principal charges which have been made against Leguia have to do The following table indicates the amount of bulwith his introduction of foreign capital, the influence lion in the principal European banks: exerted by foreigners, and the Tacna-Arica dispute Sept. 4 1930. Sept. 5 1929. with Chile. Under Leguia, foreign loans rose to Banks of Sneer. Gold. Gold. Total. Silver. Total. some $400,000,000, somewhat more than half of that £ I £ the re155,521.528137.548,740 155.521,528 England 137,548,740 amount coming from the United States and 377,932,986311,442,845 (d) France a.._ 377,932,986 311,442,845 mainder from Great Britain, and American investors Germany b 123,457,550 c994,600124,452,150 109,172,000 994,600 110,166,600 98,944,000 28,759,000 127,703,000,102,583,000 28,735,000 131,318,000 Spain 56,346,000; 55,793,000 56,346,000 Italy 55,793,000 held more than two-thirds of 'the foreign debt. In Nethlands 32,552,000 2,057,000 34,609,000 36,930,000 1,770,000 38,700,000 34,525,000 28,930,000 1,270,000 30,200,000 return for loans Leguia turned over to Americans Nat. Beig- 34,525,000 25,570,000 20,274,000 1.369,000 21,643,000 Switzland. 25,570,000 13,471,0001 12,964,000 Sweden_ __ 13,471.000 12,964,000 the administration of the customs service and the 9,567,000 9,585,000 Denmark _ 9,567,000 420,000 10,005,000 8,141,0001 8,153,000 Norway __ 8,141,000 8,153,000 collection of taxes, the management of the navy and Total week 936,028.064 31,810,600 967,838,664'833,375,585 34,558,600 67,934.185 aviation, the preparation of 'the budget, and imporPrey. week 932,893,11 31,696,600 964.591,715832,113,712 34,439,600 66,553,312 tant concessions in oil and copper. In the view of a These are the gold holdings of the Bank of France as reported in the new form of statement. b Gold holdings of the Bank of Germany are exclusive of gold held his political enemies, the country was being sold to abroad, the amount of which the present year Is £7,489,000. c As of Oct. 7 1924. d Silver is now reported at only a trifling sum. foreigners. The settlement of the Tacna-Arica controversy, arrived at with American aid, gave Arica, Political Agitation and Change in Latin which is important commercially and strategically, America. to Chile and left the relatively unimportant Tacna The revolutionary change of government which has to Peru. It was against these policies that the just been effected in Peru, the excitement in Argen- working classes and the university students, long tina over a political convulsism vaguely felt to be harshly repressed by Leguia, prdtested with increasimpending, the report of a revolutionary outbreak in ing vigor, and it is to those elements, reinforced by the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul, and the army officers and politicians, that the present sucarrest of a considerable number of alleged political cessful revolt appears to have been due. If the new conspirators in Cuba,are events whose causes are not Government has its way, the former President will lightly to be sought in the supposed volatile political be tried and perhaps executed for alleged high crimes temperament of Latin Americans generally, but and misdemeanors, and a drastic proscription of the rather in political and economic conditions which lie former supporters of Leguia has already begun. back of the events themselves. The Brazilian outThe tense situation which developed in Argentina, break appears to have been only an unimportant like the open revolution in Peru, was also directed flash in the pan, apparently more threatening in ap- against a Presidential dictatorship. President Inpearance than in reality because the State in which goyen has long been a political storm-centre. First it occurred has been a fertile source of insurrection- elected in 1916, he went out of office in 1922 with a ary movements. The political grievances in Cuba record of arbitrary conduct and disregard for the against the Machado Government are of long stand- Constitution which had aroused widespread hosing, and it is possible that the aid of the United tility. In 1928, however, he again came forward as States may be sought in bringing about a peaceable a candidate and was elected by an overwhelming settlement of the controversy. In Peru, on the other majority. His position since that time has been the hand, a Government long in control has been sudpeculiar one of a President whose reticence, simple denly overthrown with hardly a show of resistance habits and myaterious movements have won him and a new regime installed, while in Argentina the wide personal popularity, at the same time that his elaborate military and naval preparations point to arbitrary course in office has created a formidable fear of a serious attack upon President Irigoyen volume of hostile criticism. He is openly charged which yesterday eventuated in his resignation. In with reducing the members of his Cabinet to figureboth of these latter'countries is to be found a mixture heads, ignoring Congress, leaving a long list of imof political and economic influences such as every- portant offices, including a number of diplomatic where provoke social discontent and often incite to posts, unfilled because a majority of the Senate was revolt. politically opposed to him, and using federal authorThe deposed President of Peru, Senor Leguia, was ity to interfere in provincial affairs and overturn a an exceptional figure in Latin American politics in number of opposition provincial governments. The that he came to prominence first as a business man 'street demonstrations and hostile public meetings rather than as a politician or soldier. President gave the agitation a wider bearing than a merely from 1909 until 1912, he had by that time accumu- personal one. His retirement wat the natural outlated sufficient opposition to send him into exile, and come of a growingly tense situation. the next seven years were spent in England and the The larger basis of the agitation is economic. Both United States as the representative or organizer of Peru and Argentina have suffered seriously from the various Latin American business enterprises. The worldwide depression in trade,industry and finance. period saw nupierous revolts in Peru against the Peru has witneskred a sharp decline in the prices of Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1472 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 181. copper, wool, sugar, cotton and other exports, a the circumstances. The treaty concluded in 1922 heavy drop in customs receipts, and in the copper 'between the United States and Costa Rica, Panama, industry a great volume of unemployment, at the Honduras, Nicaragua and San Salvador, by which same time that the budget has been threatened with those governments undertook to withhold recoga deficit because of declining revenues and the dif- nition from governments which came to power ficulty in obtaining loans abroad. The United States through revolution, does not extend to any other Commercial Attache at Lima reports that low prices Latin American States, and the United States has, have brought about the entire elimination of export apparently, no similar understanding with any of taxes, aggregating $100,000 per month, and that the them regarding such a situation. The case would customs receipts for the first half of 1930 have been doubtless be different if former President Leguia approximately $1,400,000 less than for the corre- were made to pay with his life for his alleged politisponding period last year, and below the'budget es- cal offenses. Meantime the new Peruvian Governtimate for the current year. Argentina has suffered ment promises various reforms and the continuance from a small wheat crop, widespread unemployment, of friendly relations with other Powers, and there and special financial difficulties for which President appears to be no ground for apprehension regarding Irigoyen was held responsible. The insistence of the the debt service of either Peru, Argentina or Brazil. President upon dealing personally with every legislative authorization for the expenditure of government Chicago Celebrates the Peace Pact. funds led to delays,.'the consequent refusal of the On Aug. 27 Chicago took the lead in celebrating banks to discount government paper, and the em- the second anniversary of the signing of the Kelloggbarrassment or bankruptcy of large numbers of con- Briand Peace Pact, which formally renounced war tractors. The action of President Irigoyen last De- as a national policy for the settlement of disputes cember in closing the gold conversion office in an between nations, and w.hich was subsequently eneffort to stop the export of gold was followed by a dorsed by the principal countries of the world. We decline in the value of the peso—a decline to which cannot refrain from commending this great city for the agricultural and trade depression also con- inaugurating a movement which promises to grow tributed. into universal observance. It has occasionally been Partly because of the personal character of their suggested that zn an accepted day throughout the governments, partly because of long-established po- world 'the peoples of earth meet together in their litical habits and ways of 'thinking, the peoples of respective States and renew the pledge which outLatin America are much more disposed than are the laws war forever from the annals of mankind. No people of the United States or Europe to hold their other celebration can compare with this in imgovernments directly responsible for whatever eco- portance. At the Chicago luncheon addresses were nomic, social or financial evils may befall them, and delivered recounting the imperative need of continuto look to government for help. Financially, the ing the good work begun by recent "disarmament position of Latin America is difficult. Rich as most conferences," and, above all, pointing out the beneof them are in natural resources, and great as is the fits to the coming generations of observing the pact progress which many of them have made in recent which is now at last in existence. years in the development of agriculture, mining, We will be pardoned for stressing the good and manufactures and trade, not even the strongest of glory of such a day. The constant recurrence of a the Latin American States is as yet able to dispense pledge fastens it in the public mind. When all with foreign loans. Moreover, the security which it nations hold meetings on the same day (the Chicago has been necessary to offer for loans, in the form of Peace Day Committee is planning an international pledges of certain revenues or exclusive privileges movement to this end), there is a unity of thought in the exploitation of natural resources, has given that will go far to perpetuate the pledge. A constant foreigners a position of importance which has made reminder in the spirit of amity can never go amiss. easy the popular cry that foreign influence was pre- There is tacit understanding that another "disarmadominant. Prior to the World War,the main source ment conference" will be held in five years. But an for foreign loans in Central and South America was annual rejoicing everywhere over the principle of Great Britain, but since the war an increasing share peace helps to point the way to the physical means of the foreign capital has been furnished by the by which actual peace is to be accomplished. Amid United States. The great wave of financial specula- all our contentions over "preparedness" and "distion which drew capital to this country from all armament," the principle must live on. parts of the world made it increasingly difficult for The causes of war have not been exorcised. There Latin American governments to borrow in the are flashes of strife and murmurings of discontent United States, and the industrial and trade depres- in various parts of the world. But when a people sion finds them with resources gravely impaired, solemnly proclaims that whatever may come, war and with the same problem of unemployment with shall nevermore ensue, the public mind must inwhich the strongest governments are wrestling. evitably turn to the best means of allaying these It is gratifying to know that the Administration incipient causes. For of what avail to renounce the at Washington, while naturally.watching with deep use of war and Still hold it in the national coninterest the recent course of events in South Amer- sciousness as a means to an end? These annual ica, especially in Peru, disclaims any intention of anniversaries in every land will emphasize the inconintervening or of taking sides with either political sistency of preparing for what which is never to party or faction. Its efforts have been directed to come again, or it will present the insidious hypocinformal representations urging moderation, and to risy of preaching peace and preparing for war. And such action as is possible to protect the rights of the in the next decade we must see this truth or abandon few American citizens who have become involved. as pretense our pledge. The question of recognizing the new Peruviah regime We need not, however, dwell on this phase of the will be answered, presumably, by consideration of all subject. There are other and happier thoughts. For Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1473 United States, though counties and all peoples to agree for once on any subject is a unknown in the fail to reach the common sometimes may States even of spirit breathe the long step in the advance. To It is a glorious land we own peace for one day all over the world is to hallow measure of fullness. Situate in the north temperate zone, the motives of men and consecrate the judgment of and inhabit. sides, flanked by tw-o mankind. No step in international relations was with long coast lines on three sweep of valleys broad the chains, ever received with such acclaim as the signing of great mountain warm waters the to flowing rivers mighty bearing the Peace Pact. Governments, though removed from nation as proanother there south,—where is of the the intimate lives of peoples, by this act reflected minerals and products, native in powerful lific and before. the heart and mind of the masses as never men repine should Why own? our as manufactures States the peoples of the deny that For no one can desire and demand, by overwhelming numbers, that in such a blessed environment? In this territory Nature follows her own eternal war shall never come again. servant, though he But governments, feeling a sense of responsibility, laws. Man is her ally and her an ever-grinding from statutes human are timid about destroying the means of defense. pour out his come and go— years and Seasons mill of mentality. They see the causes that divide and destroy still at cannot stay the he though works, man and watches work. If, then, year by year, on a single day, they out of crops the force or winds or bring the rains be conmust renewed, they hear the peace pledges year, the afternoon of waning time. Autumn, their Mankind thereon. and to act believe strained to his garnering is busy in individual work and thought. We are finds the harvester late in the field crops his If ourselves prone to forget. A celebration everywhere bounty, ere the sleep of earth in winter. each year will renew devotion to the cause of peace. are scant, if his temporal debts and taxes bear And no other cause is more noble, beneficent, and heavily against the hope of payment, if his neighbor imperative, than this cause of peace. We know is more prosperous than himself, he works on as best already the consequences of another World War, he may, conscious that another year it may be difand to dedicate the peoples anew to renunciation of ferent, for he has forsworn his life to the cultivation of the soil and placed his trust in the God of Nature. war is the greatest thing on earth. And with the coming of autumn he broods upon his human being every can take that not only It is part in these national-international celebrations, fate, but never loses the courage that is born of combut that everyone should take part. It is here that munion with sowing and reaping. In a year of the personal voice may be heard. It is on these unusual drouth we may wonder why these men who annual days that democracy, regardless of the forms toil in the open do not abandon their farms in one of government, may prove itself. It is at such a time huge hegira, but they never do. Autumn, with its big yellow moon,its serene days hate, envy, jealousy, intolerance, may be banished in the general unity, and love and kindliness bring and soothing nights; autumn with its alternating forth fruits that are imperishable. Let us, then, by songs of plenty and sighs of scarcity—what does it all means further this day of all days in the history bring to those who dwell in cities and work in stores of mankind. We can imagine the thankfulness that and offices and factories? Do these toilers feel the other generations will bestow upon our own era as moods of nature and hearken to the spirit of brotherthey take up the refrain and rejoice in a world that hood that unites a people into a nation? This is not knows not war and that determines anew it shall an idle question. For several years the whole people have been agitated over the plight of the farmer. not come. There are many men of many minds, but how easy Legislation has attempted relief without much sucit is to agree in public annual celebrations that no cess. Now comes a seuere drouth! Owing to a one wants war for its own sake. Sentiment rejoices large carryover, save for corn, there appears to be and reason approves. The great gift of life was little change in prices. The city worker will not not given to us to be destroyed wholesale by shot have to pay much more for his bread. As we have and shell and the well-known hideous means of said, the man of the fields will not "give up the extermination. These "Peace Days," recurring ship." He is inured to the vagaries of the seasons. yearly, will be days of thanksgiving for the privilege He works on—hope in his heart, courage in his of life. Unless we believe this we might well sub- strength. He will not forsake the farm. Reasonstitute universal suicide for war. But we do believe able aids by governments he will accept; pity he that He who marks the sparrow's fall, who guides scorns; and patent cures he derides. A campaign the wildfowl, "love-wandering but not lost," guides comes on when we may expect, in desultory fashion, politics to ride high. us in ways of joy and helpfulness and Peace. Autumn is the time for thought and meditation. The Tides of Autumn. Conditions are such this year that the exhortations Out on the rolling prairies the grasses are of the parties may divide a people. Let us take care withered and sere, and the yellow leaf will fall earlier that no schism is started between the East and the this year. Southern savannahs lack the lush growth West. Mining supplies manufacture; manufacture of former seasons, though the cotton will whiten the energizes agriculture; and agriculture feeds each of fields almost as of yore. Seaboard 'States, on either these. As over the mountains, valleys and plains side of the country, have not suffered the heat, with these vocations mingle and merge, so we become a a few exceptions, as severely as other sections; and united people. We are all dependent and inttrdewill fulfill the promise of an eager spring with gen- pendent. Sectionalism, by our very physical reacerous rewards in fruits and grains. The loom of tions, is disappearing. The clerk in the stuffy store Nature weaves fantastic measures, but the old-time in the city and the farmhand on the parched lands pattern is never entirely forsaken. The vast interior round about are one in duty and deliverance. Our valley is a sublime epic of growth and fulfillment. huge "domestic market" is our salvation. Artificial Seasons succeed each other with unbroken regu- legislative statutes cannot change nature, cannot larity, and so vast is the terrain that famine is really destroy the older law of supply and demand. So Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1474 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [Vol.. 131. s it is that we should meet our political contests, mistakes made last season. Its %policies, which everywhere, with tempered, open minds, with a deep worked so much mischief in the grain and cotton markets last year, have been reversed in some insense of our mutual obligations. Contemplation of things as they are on these broad stances, and, in others modified to such an extent prairies should give us power to gauge the promises that the economic disturbance therefrom seems likely of politics and enable us to analyze the laws that to be reduced to a minimum. We deemed it incumare woven about our vocations. We cannot expect bent some months ago, when the Farm Board that two industries such as agriculture and manu- launched a plan of farm relief that was so plainly facture can ever be equalized by statutes either in freighted with ill results, to speak in sharp dissent the tOtal wealth or capital involved or in profits, with its policies and are glad now to find that it has or in the kind of life necessary to carry them on. entered upon a different course. They are correlative and co-operative. They support An illustration of the manner in which the Farm and sustain each other. The misfortune of short Board has gained wisdom by experience is contained crops is felt in the kitchen of the tenement. Our in a recent press dispatch from Washington, reading philosophy should be to know and feel this eternal as follows: dependence of all men on nature. Seeking for arti"In marketing the 1930 cotton crop, the American ficial aids in agriculture or manufaeture by officious laws intended to turn the tides of trade out of their Cotton Co-operative Association will attempt no usual course is to cherish a delusion and create a price pegging operations such as were undertaken division among our people. As the sun wanes in last year. The Federal Farm Board has issued statement of E.F. Creekmore, Vice-President and General power in the autumn of the year, reflecting on con- Manager of the Association, to the effect that additions over the country ought to soften the asperi- vances to state co-operatives for the benefit of their ties of the campaign. seasonal pool members will be made up to approxiWage-earners in factories, seeing the checkered mately 90% of the value of the cotton where located. fields, should feel the mutual interest that lies be- Advances will be less than 90% by administrative tween full crops and mass-production. Each ele- costs. On optional pool contracts, the loan will be ment in our industrial life, working full-time for 10% less than on the seasonal cotton. As the market advances or declines, the advance will be adfull-returns, must perceive that the very wealth of justed, but board members are not anticipating our indigeneous resources requires not so much much more of a drop in the price of cotton. They defavoring laws at home as freer trade abroad. Props clare that this commodity has only been so low as it to farmers and protection to our industrialists are now is three times in thirty years. Notices that alike contrary to the natural and even flow of trade there will be no price pegging through the activities between the valleys and the seaboard and between of the association this year is contained in the statethe united people and peoples over the seas. The ment by Mr. Creekmore. Both the Federal Farm farmer, pondering in this autumn time over his full Board and the American Cotton Co-operative Association feel that it is unwise to make a fixed adcrops or his barren fields, will not heed the advice vance on cotton regardless of market prices." of limitation of acreage. And conversely in the mines, mills and marts wage-earners will come, on The meat of the statement is in the last sentence reflection, to see that a policy which shuts out com- of the paragraph quoted above. It is quite evident petition and thus prevents exchange abroad will nOt that the Federal Farm Board has learned by costly make more work but less, will not elevate wages experience that it is unwise to make a fixed advance because of rising prices, but will swell unemploy- on cotton or any other commodity regardless of ment because the machine will the swifter over- market prices. They attempted this last season by offering to make loans to members of the various supply production at home. We can imagine the welkin ringing with charge State Co-operatives at a fixed price. The result was and countercharge of the political contenders while that the price of both wheat and cotton promptly the bread line lengthens in the East and the pastures proceeded to decline to the level, and finally broke wither in the West. But the farmers can always away below the pegged price. In other words, the work, while those who walk the streets hunting for law of supply and demand, inexorable in its operajobs grow weavy and despondent. Winter comes tions, could not be overcome, and, in the final analapace. The tides of autumn linger and pass. And ysis, producers of wheat and cotton found themthe unemployed in the cities have a prospect more selves in a worse plight than if there had been no malign than the dweller by forest and field who artificial interference with the course of he markets. never loses his entire crop. The fact should give The depression in the grain and cotton markets pause to those who would cure all by politics. It could not have gone farther than it did, even if the should show the essential union of all workers. It Board had not taken a single bale under its wing, shoultd abate animosity, appraise rightly the laws and we may be sure that in that event the surplus we make, and teach that the divine ordering is won- now glutting the markets would have been worked drous opportunity in the diversity of benefits in off through regular trade channels of distribution. our common country. And as the sun shines more Furthermore with the drouth damage that the staple kindly and the rains, perhaps, freshen the famished crops have sustained this year, it is quite possible earth,let the farmer think on his fellow adrift in the that in that event we might now be in the midst of city, let the man waiting in the bread line think on rampant bull markets for these commodities. his fellow in the field—that 'they are brothers in However, despite the surplus stocks of wheat and cotton accumulated by the Farm Board, speculative prosperity or adversity. and trade buying of wheat and cotton appears now Learning by Experience.—The Federal Farm to be increasing, and perhaps an upward trend of Board. values will be stimulated by the wiser policies that In more than one instance recently the Federal the Farm Board officials have adopted this season. Farm Board has shown that it has profited by the Good prices for grain and cotton will do much to Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE relieve the distress caused by the drouth in the agricultural regions of the country, and will be of benefit in restoring prosperity generally. A "hands off" policy however would be best of all. What Stands Back of Labor. Due tribute has 'been paid this week by the observance of Labor Day to the forty-seven millions of workers engaged in breadwinning employment, according to latest census returns. Recognition is very general of the value of services rendered by executives, but there is a class of workers between the socalled laborers and the executives who never appear in the limelight, and who are well worthy of recognition. These are the managers. Every large corporation possesses a general manager and many departments have managers at their heads. They are the diplomats of a corporation, one of their duties being tO keep harmony between the executive and directors, who represent the organization, and the rank and file of the workers who manufacture the product. Patience, skill, diplomacy, efficiency, good judgment, diligence, forethought and preparedness to meet any unexpected emergency are a few of the exacting requirements of a successful manager who must be familiar with every detail of each department in order to handle perplexing problems as they arise from day to day. Something more than the enterprise, pluck and limited capital of men who start a business are required to assure its continuance and growth. More capital will be needed. The wonderful achievements 1475 of industry in the United States are very largely due to the resources of people who invest their savings in the shares and bonds of all sorts of industrial, commercial and transportation enterprises. At least one railroad has over two hundred thousand shareholders. Wealthy as are the few men operating the great U. S. Steel Corporation and the extensive business of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co., those concerns could never have achieved the success they have attained were it not for the support of investors big and little. Faith and savings of the people are the backlog of American industry. While there are ten million women gainfully employed who take their places beside thirty-seven million more male workers, the twenty-three million housewives should not be overlooked. As their mates toil at their daily tasks these worthy women rear children, provide food, make homes comfortable and attractive and in every way fit their husbands to carry on and become the most skilful and greatest producers in the world. Thus back of the men who are honored by the observance of Labor Day stand Yankee energy and pluck, American capital, capable management and millions of the best women on earth. In honoring the toilers by setting aside a special holiday for celebration the country also pays tribute to those who stand behind the workers, making their efforts possible and effective. From labor to dividends and interest 'there should be an unbroken chain, making possible the flow of capital back to industry, thus assuring steady employment and wellfounded prosperity. Indications of Business Activity THE STATE OF TRADE—COMMERCIAL EPITOME. In pig iron,trade has been dull and produetion turns out to Friday Night, Sept. 5 1930. have been the smallest in August since 1924. It looks as Trade has improved on a moderate scale. Wholesa le though August production of automobiles was even smaller trade and industry show more life. The tone in busines s than that of July. Rayon and silk goods have been in better is more cheerful, even if the actual increase in trade is not demand. As regards failures they are fewer and liabilities very marked. Still there is more business being done than are smaller than they were in July. Lumber production in there was. Retail trade is active in children's goods and August increased somewhat, although production still reschool supplies. It is true that one way of pushing retail mains about 50% of the normal. The canned salmon at business is to have special sales of summer goods. They seem to be on the whole successful In a number of industries output is selling at low prices. In parts of the grain country rain is still needed and corn has advanced 10 cents in a there is greater animation. There is some increase in steel month but wheat is at the lowest price seen since 1914. production. Carloadings are showing about the seasonal increase. A larger business has been done innormal Wheat declined a couple of cents under stress of heavy print cloths and gray goods generally and prices are cotton Canadian marketings, large and persistent offerings by Ruseither sian to Western Europe and a lack of any outstan stronger or higher; in fact 383. inch 64x60s print cloths are export demand here until to-day when the export ding quoted at up to 53( cents, with some constructions sales at quite active. This refers, however, more to print times suddenly rose to 2,000,000 bushels mostly Manitoba. And cloths. noticed is it that Septem with ber wheat at a discount of 15 Other coarse yarn gray goods have not sold so well; indeed cents under September corn there is a very most of the time they have been very quiet. There has noticeable a better inquiry for fine and fancy cotton cloths, and a been tendency to buy wheat and sell corn as a "spread." Corn better decline d to 2 cents, 3 partly under the influence of wheat, trade in crepes, broadcloths, lawns and voiles for prompt but at the same time there was a good cash demand or nearby delivery. It is noticeable too, that supplie and prompt shipment have been small. Finished goods s for country offerings were small unless they were at prices conhave siderab ly above the market. Oats declined a little but the sold better. After Labor Day the trade in such goods position of this grain is more independent than that of either fact was larger than usual at this time of the year. It in is wheat or corn, for the cash demand is good and significant, too, that most of the orders stipulated prompt while the country movement is small and the persistent delivery. In other words it looks as though stocks in dis- arrive are light. Rye has declined 2 to 3 cents offerings to tributing channels have become much depleted. This with wheat was the inevitable result of prolonged abstention from buying. and old rye dull but on the other hand the new crop is in demand. Trade in woolens and worsteds, dress goods and coatings Cotton advanced some 25 to 30 points as crop for fall delivery has been quite brisk, though on the other decreased and the trade and shorts are more estimates hand men's wear lines have as a rule been slow inclined to of sale. buy. The average guess on the govern ment estimate to Broad silks for the fall trade have been in larger appear demand Septem on ber 8 by members of the Exchange especially from cutters. is 14,018,000 bales against 14,362,000 the estimate of August A larger trade in hard and soft coal is reported. and 14,828,000 the final crop last year. The 8 paint and varnish industry shows greater life than might Also at one time be there was a good deal of nervousness among expected at a time when building is comparatively quiet. of the great and disastrous tropical storm. shorts because August building was the smallest of the year. But it will not we are now assured by the Weather Bureau, strike the Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1476 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VOL. 131. London cabled: "Warned by the rapid falling off in the American coast. This leaves the crop estimates as overseas trade in the past year, the Lancashire British report nt governme the salient factor. There is a fear that has produced a yarn from low grade cotton Corp. Cotton bales. 0 on the 8th inst. will put the crop at about 14,000,00 4d a pound. The organization is d by ranging from 63 td to 73 Meanwhile the Southern farmer is being encourage lity of these yarns to manufacthe practicabi with satisfied Hides back. hold 90% loans on the value of his cotton to cloths, suitable for a large cotton cheap attractive ture advanced to-day 43 to 57 points in an evidently oversold and is proposed to accept orders markets of foreign number short the do over to is tendency market. Some think the 30 until next February on cloths based on yarn at these prices." side in all the commodity markets. Cocoa declined Manchester, England advices from Tatterall said that 3Ac points. Silk fell 5 to 10 points. Lard advanced M to better tone was maintained with a fair cloth demand. the the hogs, for prices partly under the stimulus of higher buyers in the meantime were cautious pending the , Cloth Moreover receipts of which have been relatively small. bureau report. India news is more encouraging. Better packers have been buying and shorts have found it prudent s are reported at the Shanghai auctions. And clearance to efforts the as points to cover. Sugar declined 4 to 6 is price testing in the smaller markets, though more there to stabilize prices by restricting Cuban exports are checked of turnover is still unimportant. Leipzig, aggregate the East. Far the of n oppositio some extent by the seeming cabled: "Authorities on international trade said Germany, Brazilthe Coffee advanced X to lc in a short market when German manufacturers to seize Indian for ripe the time is ian markets suddenly advanced and caught the New York the British as an outcome of Mahatma to closed markets once exchange Brazilian shorts napping though to-day when . Spokesmen said Germany movement boycott Gandhi's more declined there was a setback of 25 to 40 points. in the Orient because she has e advantag the unique enjoys London, in and here levels low new to Rubber has declined the racial frictions hamperavoids so and there no colonies to on seem as projects to limit production and exportati On The Main cabled Sept Frankpor nations." meet with difficulties which tend to beget a pessimistic tone ing other with the textile industry contrast sharp in that 3 tember of rubber . Supplies Singapore and in New York, London ergische CattunmanuWuettemb the Germany in generally are large and the demand to put it mildly is none too brisk. to 123- % as compared dividends its increased has factur 4 cases some in was market stock the inst. 3rd On the previous to that. The 4 points lower with wheat off. The trading was in with 10% last year and 6% in years to 73 e for the increased responsibl been has cloths for print The vogue only 1,744,500 shares. Call money was up to 2 the company. of power earning WestSteel, States United were most stocks that gave way Montgomery, Ward & Co. reported gross sales of $20,inghouse Electric, Standard Gas, Sears-Roebuck, American against $24,955,313 in August 1929, a Tobacco, B. J. I. Case, Columbian Carbon, Eastman 966,819 for August, The eight months. volume this year a of 15.98%. decrease industrial hand other Kodak and Johns-Manville. On the shows an increase of 1.34%. Sales year last with compared bonds were higher following the recent rise in railroad and Co. totaled $22,055,003 in August, a utility bonds. To-day stocks advanced 2 to 5 points in a of F. W. Woolworth the total of $24,446,805 in the month of from 9.7% decrease shares. 1,652,140 small market the transactions being only eight months sales aggregated first the last For year. Low priced stocks were the most popular including American $182,777,973 in the period with compared 198, $174,113, Nickel, onal Internati one, Radiator, Columbia Graphoph Commenting on these sales a last of 4.7%. year, decrease gains Kelly Tire and Reading Coal, all of which registered out that in the months of H. T. pointed , Parson, President of a couple of points or more. They were more or less helped represented the fiftieth to the sales May year last August cotton. in points 25 and by an advance of 2 cents in wheat an increase of $11,ry sales and effort showed anniversa these like But of course there is a seamy side in dull markets months. for those 357,174 and declines of 1 to 9 points were disclosed in Canadian The Harvard Economic Service is quoted as saying there Pacific, Gillette, Oliver Farm Equipment and Pittsburgh & is considerable reason for believing that the worst is now Fall West Virginia. But bonds further advanced. At over and better prospects therefore appear for an upturn in 5 and 4 2, Nos. Mills Durfee the 2 Sept. River, Mass. on in the United States than there were at the end of business since down closed units were reopened after having been our monetary and credit structure is not only Since 1921. early in July. Sufficient order to insure the engagement of strong, commercial credits are liquid, unusually but sound are year the of balance the for looms the at least a part of some months has been probably less for n and productio the H. N. er, reported to have been secured. At Manchest demands, there is every prospect that the New Hampshire Mills has orders sufficient to keep its plant than current we have been expecting will not be long running on full time for six months and good propects of recovery which the only change there need be made in that and delayed ur"repeats" in the major lines. The Amoskeag Manufact this fall business will not acquire such our that is forecast supplies it as condition s prosperou the by benefit will ing Co. been expecting. It is reported that have we as impetus and sweaters of ure the manufact most of the yarn used in add 1,000 men and women to the will Co. R. & H. Macy rth, bathing suits at the other mills mentioned. Somerswo store between September 4 and nt departme staff of the the that ment announce the with that 4 N. H. wired Sept. as possible these positions will be far as that 1 October and to is of sheetings rers Dwight Manufacturing Co. manufactu filled with persons registered at the Employment Bureau in of favor in Mass. Chicopee, at plant operating its close this City. operations at the Great Falls Co.'s plant at Somersworth, A tropical storm with a wind velocity of 160 miles an hour preparations are under way for early resumption there. struck Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic on the 3rd local the weeks, of number a for s operation After curtailed inst. and seems to have nearly destroyed the city. It is bleachery the of mills were closed last week with the exception stated that only 400 out of 10,000 buildings in the city are works. left The dead are said to number 1,000 and the Troy, standing. of Mills Cotton Wilbur At Richmond, Va., the injured regular For sanitary reasons survivors are forced to 5,000. half a N. C., have maintained for the last year and persons are said full time day and night operating schedules. Charlotte, burn bodies of many victims. Some 29,000 taking active is Cross to be Red The good American a homeless. brought r Septembe N. C., reported that the first of Government is sending many indications that the textile situation is looking up- measures of relief. The United States and supplies. American ward. A good many mill men, who have been predicting airplanes from Haiti with medicines Domingo. The loss is food Santo to are ships way on the ent improvem that September would see the beginning of real Bureau said that Weather The at 00. estimated their $30,000,0 over le comfortab more deal are said to feel a good Thursday central. y the apparentl was ce sales tropical disturban month, good prophesies. Although August was not a Baracoa between Cuba, of night coast ern near the Northeast of gray goods were reported at least enough to cut down intensity no winds lessened and ble considera than a with Nuevitas, larger bly considera stocks to some extent and were of gale force being reported. It is likely that this disturbance June and July business. At Concord, N. C., the Hoover northwestward and reach the Hosiery Mills and the Willis Hosiery Mills are reported will continue to move west, night. Later to-day a Friday during Florida by or Straits Gastonia, At running on a full night and day schedule. Bureau as saying Weather the days on quoted dispatch Washingt N. C., the Ruby Mill, which has been operating three tropical storm the from all that States to the danger United SpartanAt time. full per week for some time, will resume had been the d. of eliminate plants burg, S. C., a cut of 11% in wages at the 12 On the 3rd inst. it was 70 to 84 here, the latter at 3 p. m., Carolina Cotton & Woolen Mills, owned and controlled by but by 10 p. m. it was down to 70 and the latest hot wave 3,000 by accepted Marshall Field Co. of Chicago, was was s employee broken. Boston has 70 to 90 degrees, Chicago 56 to workers. Cohoes, N. Y., wired that 50% of the to 78, Detroit 56 to at the Root Manufacturing Co. were called back to work last 74, Cincinnati 72 to 78, Cleveland 64 to 76, St. Paul 54 60 e Milwauke 84, to 60 City 78, Kansas necessiTuesday morning. Fall and winter order delivery 82, Philadelphia 74 to 58 Omaha 76, to 66 72, to Montreal tated the recall. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE to 90, Phoenix 76 to 106, Portland, Me., 64 to Ore., 60 to 80, San Francisco 58 to 70, Seattl 88,Portland, e 58 to 76, St. Louis 64 to 84, Winnipeg 40 to 74. On the 4th inst it was 62 to 76 degrees here, 60 to 74 in Boston, 60 to 66 at Cleveland, and 54 to 70 in Winnipeg. To-day 65 to 74 degrees. Boston overnight had New York had 56 60 to 76, Cincinnati 54 to 78, Cleveland to 74, Chicago 58 to 66. The forecast was for showers tonight and tomor tonight but cooler tomorrow and fair and cool row, warmer on Sunday. 1477 "We are slowly evolving a larger economi c pattern In whcih individual industries are appearing as details, not as self-sufficient enterprises. As yet it is indistinct, but the grouping of industr ies is discernible. "During the last year representatives of more than a score of associattasa of machinery manufacturers met to conside r common problems. As an offshoot of the National Business Survey Confere nce the National Building Survey Conference was organized to develop construction facilities. In many instances professional groups—architects, engineers, and others—jola forces with those who supply material. From this point it would seem but a step further to regulation, co-ordination, and control of activities to the end that the national economic mechanism may be operated smoothly and without interruption." Secretary of Commerce Lamont Finds Business and National City Industry Endeavoring to Carry Out Bank of New York on Business Situation —Looks for Gains in Fall Trade. Program in Accordance With Pledg Construction es to President Hoover. Surveying general business conditions in its Septe mber bulletin, the National City Bank of New York says in part: Business and industry are endeavorin g to carry out the The business situati has shown little development pledges made to President Hoover in in the last month. the White House con- and since the public isonlooking hopefully for signs of improvement this ferences of last November, the best of itself has been disappointing. However, there was available information no reason for exIndicates, according to Robert P. pecting anything different when the month began. Confidence was too Lamont, Secretary of Com- serious ly disturb ed in June and July for a revival to start in August. a merce. Secretary Lamont discusses the effect of the con- month which seldom initiates even a seasonal moveme nt. Moreover, the ferences in the current issue of the drouth damage, bad enough but exaggerated, "Journal of Business," immedi would end any chance of ate revival, for the public has been in a mood published by the University of Chica to wait for conditions go. Secretary Lamont to clear up. says: On the whole, while "Few things, taking a long view, are more significant than that the President should call together promptl y groups representative of our great national economic activities, that these representaives should their plane for many months ahead, and, announce finally, that the programs should be carried out with the degree of consist ency that already is evident . "At the White Bowe conference the labor leaders agreed not to press their demands and the employers agreed not to reduce wages. was nothing legally binding in such There an understanding, but it was an accurate reflection of the desires and intentions of those brough t into consultation at Washington. "Business in the United States is a vast aggregation of large, medium , and small units, and no one has authori ty to pledge the rank and file of labor or the rank and file of industri al managers. If they follow the suggestions of those ordinarily recognized as their spokesmen, they do so voluntarily because they believe such suggest ions are wise and good. The latest figures which I can secure from the Department of Labor show that there has been, as one might expect, some wage-cutting and some labor trouble. But the amount involved Is small. "Turning to the plans of the various industrial groups represented in the White House conferences, it is still too early to make a check-up of promises and performance, but the beat informa tion available in June indicates that large American industries continu e to carry out the construction programs which were forecast last winter." Substantial achievements in the stimulation of public works activities has been achieved in the Government's part of the program, according to Secretary Lamont. "The Committee on Recent Economic Changes has pointed out that our real problem is the development of a technique of economic balance," he says. "Public works, of course, are only one device. They are no antidote for a business spree. Self-control must come first from within industry and finance." the changes have been irregular,the situation affords a basis for belief that the worst months of the depression have been seen. Business has held up under a combination of unfavorable conditions, viz: seasonal relaxation, serious crop scare and a world-wide reaction in full swing. Nevertheless, in the last week of the month an upturn in steel mill operations, construction contracts and car-loadings quite offset earlier and unfavorable reports from the same quarters, and strengthened confidence that at least the usual gains of fall over summer will be Weekly indexes of wholesale commodity prices have experienced. given more evidence of stability during the past month, following precipitate declines during the early summer. At the end of August, Profess or Irving Fisher's weekly Index of prices of 200 commodities at wholesale stood at 82.8% of the 1926 average compared with 83.3 a month earlier, 85.7 two months earlier, and 88.4 three months earlier. Although a number of important commodities, including finished steel, rubber, sugar, cotton, and coffee, have continued weak, and reached new low levels, advances in other departments of the list were sufficient to offset these declines. Drouth damage, reducing prospects of overproduction, was responsible for a firmer tone in farm products, but various other commodities, includi ng scrap steel, tin, zinc, lead, silver, and silk also gave evidence of having reache d a stronger resistance level. Latest price index of the Department of Labor. covering 550 raw and semi-finished commodities at wholesale for the month of July, stood at 84% of the 1926 average, off 14.3% from July last year, and the lowest for any month since July, 1916. Compar ed with the 1913 average, however, the index showed an increase of 20%. . Building and Automobiles Two important industries hold back the recovery, and affect the prospects for fall business, viz: house-building and the manufa cture of automobiles. The reason, of course,is that they had been previou sly overdone. Industrial construction and public works are making a good showing. but house-building drags. For further discussion of this highly important element in the general business situation the reader is referred to the article in this issue entitled "Changing Trends in Building." There was a sharp rebound in automobile production during the early part of August, when the Ford Motor Co. and a number of other manufacturers resumed operations after temporary shutdowns to permit vacations and the taking of plant and equipment inventories. July production Of 262.363 cars and trucks compared with 335.477 in June and 500.840 in July 1929. For the first seven months this year the product ion of motor vehicles of all classes was 2,481.911 against 3,726.283 for the same months In 1929, a decline of 44%. Such drastic curtailment in production has enabled dealers and branch distributors to reduce inventories of new and used cars from the rather excessive level that prevailed early in the year. It is estimat ed in the trade that between July 15 and August 15 the stocks of passeng er cars In the hands of retail dealers were reduced from 390.000 to 350.000. Stocks of passenger cars held by General Motors retail dealers decreased 9.260' cars during July, following a decrease of 9,723 in June; in July 1929 they increased 10,032. Julius H. Barnes of Chamber of Commerce of United States on Results of Efforts to Stabilize Business. Efforts to stabilize business, called forth by the stock market collapse, mark the end of the fatalism with which Industry and commerce have been in the habit of contemplating the periodic fluctuations of the busine ss cycle, and signalize a cohesion In national business organization that make the attempt at stabilization feasib le. This is the conclusion of Julius H. Barnes, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, In an article in the "Journal of Business," published by the University of Chicago, headed "Facing the Larger Problems of Business Management," made available Sept. 2. The Department of Commerce's Weekly Statement of Mr. Barnes says: Business Conditions in the United States— "It is doubtful that business would have regarded so Decline in Business as Measured by Volume formida undertaking as practicable a decade or two ago. It still bowed ble an of tioningly before the fetishes set up by unquesChecks. some of the older economists who invested certain sequences of cause and effect with the sanctity of economic law—not because they could not inexorable be controlled but because they were not understood. "The analytical scrutiny to which these disturbing fluctuations been subjected by the economists, especially in the have last 10 years, has much to shake the faith of business in the inevitab done ility of their occurrence. We have begun to doubt that variations in demand and supply are mysterious origin, accepting them, rather, as the of results of our own of foresight." lack Co-operation within businesses and betwe en types of businesses in acquiring and disseminatin different g information and arriving at judgments based on this information are seen by Mr. Barnes as hopeful signs of better treatment of future economic problems. He further says: "In the course of time the effectiveness of this find effort at stabilization will probably be revealed more clearly. It would business be unfortunate, however, to measure its significance by so limited a test. usiness has attained the degree of organization that makes possible If ification of effort in so large an enterprise as the the wardin g -off of a panic, is inconceivable that the same effort shall not be exerted in maintai ning nditions which would make panics impossible. If, in other words, bust. can lift itself out of the slough of depression, there is no reason why, y the exercise of the same foresight and wisdom, it cannot keep to gher ground. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis According to the weekly statement of the Department of Commerce commercial transactions during the week ended Aug.30 1930, as measured by bank debits, outside New York City, declined from both the preceding week and the corres ponding period in 1929. Wholesale prices as measured by Fisher's index registered an increase of 1% over a week ago, but were 14% lower than the period ended Aug. 31 1929. Prices for iron and steel showed but a fractional change from the last reported week and were 10% lower than a year ago. The wholesale price of middling cotton at New York increased slightly over the previous week but was still well below the level of a year ago. Bank loans and discounts remained unchanged from the preceding week and were slightly lower than in 1929. Avera ge prices for representative stocks moving upward showed a gain of 2% over the previous week. Bond prices greater strength were higher than both the prece showing ding period and the corresponding week in 1929. Interest rates for call money were lower than both comparative periods. Time money rates, although showing no change from a week ago, were noticeably lower than the same period in 1929. The [VOL. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1478 rous during the number of business failures were more nume period. ding prece the g durin than week ended Aug. 31 ases occurred in For the period ending Aug. 23 1930, incre inous coal, the the activity of steel mills, the output of bitum of building value the and leum production of crude petro cotton and the price of pts recei the while ded, awar acts contr of red wheat at Kansas City declined. Federal reserve ratio The prices of leading bonds and the when compared with ases incre ed show week past g the durin ago. years two 1928, 1 the week ended Sept. mmoda, Co. "Where does the tourist's dollar go? Hotel acco nson. tions get about 17%," says President A. E. Dicki l r. Retai dolla the of 10% to 7 for nts "Transportation accou es stores get 25%. Restaurants represent about 20%. Garag get 83/3% and accessories derive about 12%. Amusements entals." incid for goes r dolla every of and about six cents out Mr. Dickinson adds: greater than many of the "This $3,000,000,000 touring business is to the economic welfare of country's leading industries. Its importance in almost every line of the nation is obvious. It provides employment attract vacationists, thus endeavor. It adds new residents to towns that larger hotels are needed. creating a demand for home building. More and . WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS ntly built to take care Churches, theatres, schools and shops are freque =100.) 1923-6 e settlers. Averag (Weeks Ended Saturday. of the transients who in many instances become old their free moneypleasure-seekers are famed for a's e Americ "Whil 1928. 1929, attractive surroundings 1930. spending, they demand healthy, comfortable and stone with an eye to Sept. Aug. in return. Structures of all types are being built of Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. ." 25. 1. of design 24. beauty as 31. well as 9. nency 16. perma 30. 23. 76.3 72.4 73.7 87.0 *83.8 80.4 118.6 118.3 119.1 96.3 94.3 69.0 69.5 69.6 117.1 118.4 101.0 99.0 109.7 *103.7 96.8 95.2 142.7 142.4 120.2 118.9 121.0 118.4 116.5 112.7 103.6 110.7 81.3 84.3 108.8 127.7 100.4 115.5 222.3 255.3 303.5 174.4 233.5 195.4 201.0 93.8 52.7 26.9 *53.1 51.9 71.5 42.3 94.9 76.0 77.8 67.6 92.1 94.0 97.2 55.5 57.5 58.1 57.6 61.8 74.3 66.1 82.2 62.0 64.3 62.0 93.0 94.6 70.2 80.6 70.2 41.9 41.2 43.8 46.3 71.0 68.8 84.8 84.6 78.4 79.7 79.7 79.9 88.2 88.2 105.1 105.1 129.0 129.0 77.5 77.5 77.5 99.9 82.8 83.8 83.1 96.9 97.0 100.0 105.2 114.2 93.8 110.0 102.9 116.6 132.5 138.4 125.6 125.9 135.5 135.6 135.6 134.4 134.4 134.9 178.8 166.7 48.5 56.6 60.6 56.5 209.1 160.8 89.7 98.0 95.6 92.6 115.7 107.1 108.4 111.1 308.1 208.4 201.4 201.2 206.2 202.5 196.9 202.9 103.0 107.3 107.2 108.3 108.0 107.6 107.5 103.0 202.9 148.6 148.6 205.7 80.0 74.3 74.3 75.2 89.7 89.8 105.7 105.7 105.8 107.2 97.3 97.4 119.6 'v;(1.5 week shown.• Revised. a Relative to weekly average 1927-1929 for iation of Mutual Thomas F. Wallace of National Assoc ngs Banks in Savi of Savings Banks Cites Progress rn of Normal Retu rd Towa Move as First Half of 1930 Activity. will not come merely Sane prosperity is on the way, but it Wallace, President F. as by wishing for it, according to Thom Savings Banks. al Mutu of n iatio Assoc of the National n "is showing by citize ge avera According to Mr. Wallace the back to pros'road the s know he that day his actions every living and sane , work hard of way perity' lies along the economy." Mr. Wallace adds: e Commodity "Annalist" Weekly Index of Wholesal Prices. n, hogs, In the face of sharp declines of wheat, grains, cotto ials, the flour, fruits, bituminous coal and building mater Prices odity "Annalist" Weekly Index of Wholesale Comm index and rose one-tenth of a point from last week's revised nes were now stands at 124.6. The items offsetting the decli zinc. and tin r, , coppe n goods cotto oes, steers, meats, potat Continuing the "Annalist" says: the index the first two weeks in Rising farm prices, which had upheld two weeks, failed to hold this week. August and moved it up during the last all grains declined, even corn prices Led by a decline of 5 cents in wheat, ce of hog prices which started in the going fractionally lower. The advan prices rose to $12 a hundred weight. middle of July was checked; but steer tment of Agriculture reports that the highest price since July 1. The Depar seven months of 1930 was the smallest slaughter of cattle during the first On the other hand cotton prices for any corresponding period since 1921. price of the year. lowest the of points 5 within to dropped the food products group amountAn advance in prices of commodities in lly es in other groups. Meats are genera ing to 1.4% largely offsets the declin and potatoes. Flour and eggs in es advanc been higher and there have apples are lower. OF WHOLESALE COMMODITY THE "ANNALIST" WEEKLY INDEX PRICES (1913=100). progress sively than the remarkable "Nothing proves this more conclu country during the first half of the over all banks s made by mutual saving a quarter of a showed a gain of more than 1930. Their deposits on July 1 exact total reached in July 1929, the billion dollars over the previous high erable number of means that for a consid s endles on gain being $255,572,624. This ng counti -face. Instead of a normal people there has been a right-about they are getting back to ation, specul of fruits the profits from sh a of a normal rather than feveri attitude of mind, which insures the return me and unhealthy activity. y gives countr of the people of this "This changed spirit in the minds was in 1927, when better is near at hand. It ed, which confidence that a turn for the that the real crisis occurr we entered upon an era of speculation, present chastened October 1929. Just so our in ourfaith culminated in the deflation of and or ed up by honest endeav frame of mind, if sincerely follow prosperous 1931. a bring will y, countr h painful corselves and our of the necessary thoug "We are still in the midst of some through if a proper foundation is to gone built upon the rective processes which must be Some houses that were foundations and be laid for sound future prosperity. but the value of sound away, swept be to sand are bound more emphasized. honest work thereby will be the encouraging facts to be noted. The re"Meanwhile there are many are fewer unemgradually ebbing. There consumer cession in building activity is The cost of living to the ago. s month six were ployed than there alers by wholesome manufacturers and wholes lves in a themse is steadily being reduced, and put reduced inventories and reductions in their prices have commensurate sounder financial position. and make reductions "If the retailer will now follow suit, greatly increase new goods, his sales will buy can he which at with the price tion as he delays to turn. In propor and the wheels of industry will begin retarded. be will rity prospe l such action the return of norma the 'great drouth' eyes to the fact that its resulting "Only a blind man will shut his country this summer-with news', and our over blight its cast has which 'bad -is stock live for ance failure of crops and lessened susten so vast are the ry of business. But individuals must inevitably retard the full recove gh districts and althou that, y countr surely will tend agricultural resources of our ndous total. This treme a e produc country still our of will suffer, we will fundamental prosperity to show all of us how dependent the whole country to realize the for is it ant Is upon agriculture, and how import 'vocation of farming.' the importance of preserving the lasting gain or prosthere can be no "In short, we must learn anew that and effort. In prot though iture of 's perity without a corresponding expend cut. If the farmer be must e expens be able to duction and manufacture, needless then he also must , prices lower bring product is to permanently buy at lower prices. labor for an honest an honest day's "Labor, as never before, must give adversity, but by a ng ignori by not wage. We must cultivate optimism, mental attitude, -about-face in our sure as that cheerful willingness to execute a right normal time is as a within basis l norma a to a and then return the sun which sets to-day will rise to-morrow." stry Benefitted Indiana Limestone Company Finds Indu s. by Touring American by the millions Practically every type of industry is aided Indiana Limestone of touring Americans, according to the Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 3 1929. Sept. 2 1930. Aug. 26 1930. Sept. 147.4 7.6 11) 154.0 131.0 146.7 112.1 160.1 154.4 127.6 107.9 153.6 134.0 134.0 126.5 126.4 98.2 148.2 124.6 tootowoo..w.— w•mo-4-4.1.co Steel operations Bituminous coal production Petroleumproduo'n (daily avge.) Freight car loadings a Lumber production Building contracts. 37 States (daily average) Wheat receipts Cotton receipts Cattle receipts Hog receipts Price No.2 wheat Price cotton middling Price iron dr steel composite Copper, electrolytic price_ Fisher's index (1926=100) Bank debits outside N. Y. City Bank loans and discounts Interest rates, call money Business failures Stook prices Bond prices Interest rates, time money Federal reserve ratio Farm products Food products Textile products Fuels Metals Building materials Chemicals Miscellaneous All commodities Flour Production Declined in August. wing comparative General Mills, Inc. summarizes the follo mills reporting all for ed flour milling activities as total ated: indic as rs cente ng milli in the PRODUCTION OF FLOUR. (In Barrels)Northwest Southwest Lake, Central & South'n Pacific Coast Production Production Same Period 4 Weeks Year Ago. End. Sept. 3. 1,897,945 2,165.263 2,202,171 355,197 2,098,457 2,184.248 2,106.504 395,115 Cumulative Production Since June 30 1030. Cumulative Production Same Period 1929. 4,000,076 4,669,849 4,593,603 684,575 4,177,603 4,672,727 4,315,702 811,978 13 075 me 13 045 leg 6 7R4 324 8 620 576 l'irnnr1 tntal 90% of the milling industry. than more nts represe tion compila Thjs Note.- s Reported by Further Decline in Commodity Price National Fertilizer Association. izer AssoThe wholesale price index of the National Fertil s for the point ional fract of ne four ciation showed a decli 85.7 as week ended Aug. 30. The index now stands at a year 97.2 and week ous the previ for 86.1 with compared , five nced adva three ago. Of the 14 groups in the index e. The chang no ed show six ning the remai and ned decli ned. price of 23 commodities advanced and 30 decli d Aug. 15 for Farm Prices Declined in Month Ende Most Crops. vegetables, cotton Prices paid producers for fruits and ting hogs conexcep ls anima meat and cottonseed, and all 15 bringing Aug. d ende h tinued to decline during the mont down three points. s price farm of level al gener the index of the Aug. 15, the index was At 108% of the pre-war level on at the lowest August and ago year a than s lower 35 point 's survey, Aug. 30, tment Depar The level since 1915. continues: l advance from July 15 to made a genera stricken Prices of feed grains and hay of a shortage of supplies in drouth Aug. 15, principally the result d a moderate recovery showe rye and wheat for stricken areas. Farm prices poultry product a month previous. Dairy and from the very low levels of the unusually e in production on account of declin the of e becaus advanced, SEPT. 61930.1 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1479 hot, dry weather. These advances, howeve r, were insufficient to offset quarter of this year were 25% smaller than a year continued declines in prices paid producers for other previous, but were 2 farm products. larger than in the corresponding period of Indexes of farm prices, by groups of commodities, showed 1928. The only groups of comthe following panies to show larger changes on Aug. 15 as compared with July 15: second quarter profits than a year ago were Fruit and vegetable prices food product the s concerns, which in the first quarter down 24 points; meat anumals, down 8 points; and reported cotton and cottonseed, reduced net income as compared with 1929, and the railroa somewhat down 5 points. Prices of grains, up 9 points; poultry d equipment and poultry products, companies, which had also a better first quarter than a year up 6 points; and dairy products, up 2 points. ago. Furthermore, only three groups showed smaller percent As compared to a year ago, the August indexes of farm age declines from a year prices showed the ago in the second quarter than in the first quarter of 1930: these following declines: Cotton and cottonseed, 52 points; meat animals. 46 automobile, were the automobile parts and accessories, and machin Points; poultry and poultry products. 44 points: ery concerns, grains, 28 points; dairy and in these cases the improvement was relatively slight. products, 20 points; and fruits and vegetables, 11 points. For the first six months of 1930, net profits of Smaller marketings of live hogs and relatively low storage 379 companies-a constocks of pork siderably larger and pork products were largely responsible for a list than is obtainable for the second quarter 1.5% advance in the farm , because many corporations publish mid-year but not quarter price of hogs from July 15 to Aug. 15. The advance ly statements-showed was confined largely a decrease of 30% compared with the first half of to the Corn Belt, however, and prices continued 1929 when business was to decline in the North very active, and were 5% smaller than in the first Atlantic and Southern States. At $8.51 per hundred half of 1928. As the weight, on Aug. 15, accompanying table indicates, there was a rather the United States average farm price of hogs was still general reduction in about 17% lower than profits between the first half of 1929 and 1930. Industr a year ago. Sharp advances in the farm price of corn ies which, contrary resulted in a decline to the general tendency, reported somewhat larger in the corn-hog ratio for the North Central States profits than in the from 12.9 on July 15 to first half of 1929 include the food and food product 10.1 a month later. s, paper, printing and publishing, leather and shoe, and railroad equipm The average farm prices of sheep and lambs made ent groups. Comparison further market declines with from July 15 to Aug. 15. For lambs, the decline profits in the first half of 1928 shows a less widespr amounted to 16%, while ead reduction; of the 23 groups of companies listed, 12 had for sheep, it was approximately two-thirds as large. smaller profits and 11 had larger In the 12 States in which feed crops deteriorated most seriously because of drouth,sheep prices profits. declined 15% and lamb prices approximately The net operating income of telephone companies 18%. On Aug. 15, average in the second quarter sheep prices for the country as a whole were 44% lower than a year ago, and compared more favorably with a year ago than in the first quarter, and net earnings of other large public utilities lamb prices 40% lower. followed a similar course, but the aggregate increase of 3% for the A sharp decline in prospects for the 1930 corn first half year was less than has occrop in July and the first part of August resulted in an advance of 17% in the United States average curred in several years. Class I railroads reported for the second quarter farm price of corn from July 15 to Aug. 15. The net operating income that was further below that of a year ago than in advance was more marked in the Corn Belt, however, than in the remain der of the Nation. Farm the first quarter; consequently the total for the first half of 1930 was 33% prices averaged 90 cents per bushel on Aug. 15 smaller than in 1929, and was the smallest since 1922. for the country as a whole, as compared to 77.1 cents on July 15, and 95.9 a year earlier. [Net Profits in Millions of Dollars.] The farm price of wheat, averaged 74 cents per bushel on Aug. 15, as compared to 70.6 on July 15, and 110.7 cents a year ago. Farm prices of No.of Second Quarters No.of First Ms Months. wheat continued at relatively low levels owing Corporation Groups. largely to prospects for Corn Corn a season's domestic supply about 4% larger than pan's. 1928. 1929. 1930. 'an's. 1923. 1929. last year. The price ad1930. vance since July 15 has been accompanied by slight a improvement in both Automobile 17 133 138 68 foreign and domestic demand. Strengthened demand 20 228 242 124 has resulted primarily Automobile parts and accessories from prospects for feed grain crops smaller (exclusive of tires) 22 than last year in both the United 11 15 9 32 32 47 27 Building supplies States and Europe. 10 6 9 4 15 14 17 10 Chemica l 17 14 21 18 Crop deterioration owing to hot weather and drouth 15 33 43 38 , and the poorest Coiner 8 8 10 2 9 15 pasture condition on record, sharply curtailed supplie 25 9 s of hay and forage Coal and coke 6 1 1 1 8 3 4 4 the past month. As a result, the United States mining and smelting 12 8 14 average farm price of all Other 6 16 17 28 16 Clothing and textiles_ hay advanced approximately 8% from July 15 __ 24 12 13 to Aug. 15, and on the latter Electrical equipment 2 8 19 date was 4% higher than a year ago. In 2 .7 20 13 36 52 40 the 12 States most seriously Food and food products 33 44 48 49 39 88 100 104 affected by the drouth, hay prices advanced approxi mately 21% during the Leather and shoe --_ 10 6 __ 4 month prior to Aug. 15. Machinery 12 6 8 .5 16 14 19 13 Office equipment The average farm price of butterfat advanced about 6 5 6 4 6 9 13 9 11% from July 15 Oil 31 25 49 31 27 to Aug. 15, as drouth and hot weather caused a 48 76 51 substantial decline in pro- Paper 5 2 4 3 .5 5 5 duction. Mid.August farm prices of butterfat 7 6 8 were still approximately Printing and publishing 9 8 7 15 17 18 Railroad equipment 19% lower than a year earlier. 6 7 8 9 8 15 21 24 Realty Rubber__ 6 Def.3 19 DeLl Steel i.5 i5 55 51 19 86 170 113 _ Stores __ New York Federal Reserve Bank's Indexes of __ __ 12 15 20 15 Business Tobacco 5 3 3 2 8 8 6 4 Miscella Activity. neous 32 37 50 40 57 91 134 115 The Federal Reserve Bank of New York presents as follows, in its Sept. 1 Monthly Review, its indexes of business activity: Data for July indicate a further recession in the distribution of goods and in general business activity during that month, even after adjustment is made for the usual seasonal decline, and this Bank's indexes continued at relatively low levels. Car loadings of merchan dise and miscellaneous freight showed an unseasonal decrease, and remain ed well under the levels of the past five years, while loadings of heavy bulk materia ls increased no more than seasonally in July, and also remained at low levels. (Adjusted for seasonal variations and usual year-to-year growth) Primary DistributionCar loadings, merchandise and miscellaneousCar loadings, other Exports Imports Panama Canal traffic Distribution to Consumer'Department store sales, Second District Chain store sales, other than grocery LUe Insurance paid for Advertising General Business Activity-auk debits. outside New York City Hank debits, New York City elocity of bank deposits outside N.Y. City._ elocity of bank deposits, New York City hams sold on New York Stock Exchange Lostal receipts lectrio Power mployment in the United States tallness failures uilding contracts ew corporations formed in New York State Lail estate transfers eneral price level* mposite index of wages* ....... nt Ilvina• July 1929. May 1930. June 1930. 103r 99 114 123 88 94, 87 82 103 67 92r 80 81 93 71 89, 80 81p 85p 77 99 100 99 100r 107 93 93 90r 99 89 95 87r gs 86 94 85r 112 181 131 208 429 104 104 104 102 131 1047 79 181 226 99 134 112 143 273 96 93 92 121 83 84r 66 172 225 172 157 104 141 114 146 269 94 91 90 124 116 907 659 169 225 lam 96 115 105 118 212 -_ _ ___ 87 117 72 92r 62p 167 223 ,.. July 1930 r Revised. V PtellifiDllay. •1913=100. usiness Profits in Second Quarter of 1930 Below Same Period in 1929, According Fall 35% to Federal Reserve Bank of New York. A decline of 35% in the net profits of 247 ercantile concerns in the second quarter ofindustrial and 1930 ared with the same period a year ago, is indica as cornted in the llowing which we quote from the Sept. 1 Month ly Review f the Federal Reserve Bank of New York: The effects of the continued decline in busines s through the second artor of this year are reflected in reports of business profits for the period. lie quarterly earnings reports of 247 industrial and mercantile concerns Leh have so far become available indicate that net profits for the second latter were 35% smaller than in 1929 and 14% below the figure for the nd quarter of 1928. Profits of these same companies for the first Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Total)18 groups for 2d Quarter{ 247 123 groups for 1st half-1 386 509 330 379 790 1077 751 Telephone (net oper. income)_ _ 104 Other public utilities (net earns.) 95 66 204 68 245 70 259 104 95 129 430 137 529 199 270 313 329 199 559 646 666 ,..tirnsui (net nner. ine.1_ 172 245 304 200 172 462 563 378 Total public utilities (1n.. T 138 508 Output of Electric Power in the United States in July Approximately 3% Below That for the Correspond ing Period in 1929. According to the Division of Power Resources, Geological Survey, electric power produced by public utility plants in the United States during the month of July 1930 totale d approximately 7,869,895,000 kwh., a decrease of about 3% as compared with the corresponding month last year, when production amounted to around 8,072,000,000 kwh. Of the total for July of this year, 5,008,191,000 kwh. were produced by fuels and 2,861,704,000 kwh. by water power. The Survey's statement shows: PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY PUBLIC-UTILI TY POWER PLANTS IN THE UNITED STATES (IN KILOW ATT-HOURS). Division. Teal by Water Power and Fuels. Change in Otaind from Previous Fees', May. June. July. June, New England 511,455,000 487,150,000 436,429,000 -3% Middle Atlantic--- 2,071,614,000 1,979,601,000 2,001,746,000 East North Central_ 1,901,368,000 1,772,392,000 1,739,927,000 +2% West North Central_ 501,232,000 484,059,000 514,304,000 -3% South Atlantic 914,992,000 851,320,000 813,902,000 +4% East South Central_ 305,469,000 291,040,000 316,836,000 -10% West South Central. 412,553,000 432,348,000 457,354,000 +4% Mountain 319,576,000 327,360,000 336,950.000 +9% 1,076.373,000 1,127,277,000 1,202,447,000 -5% Pacific +5% Total for U.S8,014,632,000 7,752,547,000 7,869,895,000 July. -6% -3% The average production of e ectricity by public-utility power plants in the United States in July was 253,900.000 kwh. per day, about 2% less than the daily production in June. This rate of change in output from June to July is the normal change. The output for July of this year was about 2 % less than for July 1929. The daily production of electricity by the use of water power in July was about 9% less than in June. The prolonged drouth in the regions east of the Rocky Mountains has caused abnormally low flow in the streams utilized for water power. As the drouth has continued through August, the output of electricity by water-power plants will be still tailed, awing to lack of water. The change further curin the daily production of electricity at power plants from June to July in differen t section s of the United States was as follows: New England States, 22% less; Atlantic States, 16% less; East North Middle Central States, 26% North Central States,16% less; South Atlanti less; West c Central States,2% less; Mountain States,1% States,26% less; East South less;Pacific States, 7% larger. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1480 Fuel-consuming power plants have ample capacity to meet the demand for power caused by the shortage of water at water power plants. TOTAL MONTHLY PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY BY PUBLIC UTILITY POWER PLANTS IN 1929 AND 1930. 1929.a (kwh) January _ _ __ February --March April May June July August September October November December._ 'Tn.! 8,240.000.000 7,431.000.000 7.992.000,000 7.882.000.000 8.086.000,000 7.788,000,000 8.072,000.000 8.356,000.000 8.062.000,000 8,709,000,000 8,242,000.000 8,512.000,000 07 749 00/1 nnn 1930. (kwh) Increase Increase 1929 1930 Over Over 1928. 1929. 5% 8.852.000.000 8% 7,618,000,000 2% 8,175.000.000 1% 8,000,000.000 8,015.000,000 cl% 7,753,000.000 ____ 7,870,000,000 c2.5% Produced by Wcrter Power. 1929. 1930. 13% b12% 10% 15% 14% 11% 13% 11% 11% 10% 6% 8% 33% 33% 39% 42% 43% 40% 88% 34% 31% 31% 32% 32% 34% 35% 40% 41% 40% 39% 36% --___ ____ ---—.. 11 Cr 2501 a Revised. b Based on output for 28 days. c Decrease. of al The quantities given in the tables are based on the operation power plants producing 10,000 kwh. or more per month, engaged in generand Electricating electricity for public use. including Central Stations Railway Plants. Reports are received from plants representing over 95% not submit do which of the total capacity. The output of those plants reports is estimated; therefore the figures of output and fuel consumption as reported in the accompanying tables are on a 100% basis. [The Coal Division, Bureau of Mines, Department of Commerce, cooperates in the preparation of these reports.) Loading of Railroad Revenue Freight Growing But Still Far Below 1929 and 1928. Loading of revenue freight for the week ended on Aug. 23 totaled 940,549 cars,the Car Service Division of the American Railway Association announced on Sept. 2. This was an increase of 17,726 cars over the preceding week but a reduction of 197,417 cars below the same week in 1929. It also was a decrease of 140,149 cars below the same week in 1928. Particulars follow: (Vol. 131. of goods sold. This, in turn, results in unemployment and economic confusion. Steady, continuous employment with an annual income for wage earners would overcome this condition. Workers would buy and use more if they knew they would be guaranteed continuous employment with an annual income." In part he also said: They would plan over the yearly period rather than the daily period. buyThey would avail themselves of credit facilities, and thus their annual earning ing and consuming power would be exercised beyond their annual applicathe power. Here is where management can serve industry through tion of orderly planning of production over a yearly period. This can be 11 501310 done, because it is being done by some progressive employers. can do it, all can do it, exclusive of the purely seasonal industries. In purely seasonal industries unemployment funds can be jointly created period out of which workers can be paid weekly income during the forced of seasonal unemployment. All of this can be supplemented by the applipublic cation of scientific and systematic planning in the expenditure of The funds for building construction and for government improvements. n vast public undertaking of flood control, road building and constructio initiated enterprises in Federal, State and municipal governments can be conditions and launched when an advance survey of the drift of economic indicates a recession and a reaction in private industry. With all our vast resources to draw upon and with a will and determination to regularize and stabilize private industry so that a steady, fixed ent annual income can be guaranteed to workers, the problem of unemploym can be overcome. The continuation of this uneconomic state of affairs and with grapple stands as a challenge to our ability and resourcefulness to to successfully deal with problems which unremittingly call for a just and rational solution. any There is another phase of unemployment which is just as tragic as ent other form of unemployment. This character and form of unemploym dethe Through are ever present and are becoming more and more acute. workers have velopment of mechanical processes, hand labor and individual serious social and ebeen question.lacedata most rapid rate until it has become a of the country. In 1920 there were 2,022,832 employed upon the railroads a decrease of In 1930 this number has been reduced to 1,565,056. Here is but notwithperiod, ten-year approximately half a million men within a employed the railroads are standing this reduction in the number of men In manufacturing now handling a vastly increased tonnage and business. amazing increase a million and a half less workers are now producing an more in manufactured products and commodities. Factories are producing in 1920 with a did now than they more ng transporti 23, totaled 367,279 Aug. are of and week our railroads the for Miscellaneous freight loading cars under the million and a half more employes. cars. 88,669 cars under the same week in 1929 and 57,455 the producing caThrough the introduction of power and machinery corresponding week in 1928. to 236,423 pacity of the average wage earner increased 11% in the twenty years from amounted freight lot Loading of merchandise less than carload last year and 1899 to 1919, but in the short space of ten years, from 1919 to 1929, half cars, a decrease of 25,377 cars below the corresponding week progress and ago. years two week same as long, it increased 53 per cent. This form of industrial the below cars 20.866 nt of thousands Coal loading amounted to 152,908 cars, a decrease of 21,876 cars below scientific industrial evolution, resulting in the displaceme and mechanical 1928. has destroyed craftsmanship, skilled trades the same week in 1929 and 20,208 cars below the same week in cars under the Forest products loading amounted to 41.376 cars, 28,287 training. human progress and same week two years corresponding week in 1929 and 25,698 cars under the Mechanical improvement, however, means greater enjoyment of leisure. The the for es opportuniti enlarged ago. of cars below the the creation of processes for hand labor and Ore loading amounted to 55,081 cars, a reduction 20,655 Price paid for the substitution of mechanical and is very great. same week in 1929 and 10,930 cars below the same week in 1928. been has service human 4,149 cars below the a tremendous change. Coke loading amounted to 7,853 cars, a decrease of same week in 1928. Art, as representd by the musicians, is undergoing the we find corresponding week last year and 1.488 cars under theatre is struggling for existence and in its stead The legitimate dea cars, 57,788 totaled week the We find ourselves unceasingly Grain and grain products loading for the sound picture and mechanical music. cars but 1,606 1929 in week ing correspond and acmusicians the artists, become of these crease of 4,045 cars below alone, grain and asking the question. What is to This presents a most serious problem. above the same week in 1928. In the Western districts attainments artistic their with tors, cars of 3,353 a decrease grain products loading amounted to 42,581 cars, How are we going to meet it? below the same week in 1929. • • • the same week in Live stock loading totaled 21.843 cars, 4,359 cars under In the to deal with the problem of Western 1928. No serious attempt has yet been made 1929 and 5,110 cars under the corresponding week in a decrease of technological unemployment or to extend assistance through expert advice districts alone, live stock loading amounted to 16.031 cars, victims of mechanical diaplacement. and information to those who are the 3,631 cars compared with the same week last year. loading of all commodities, Only recently haa the subject been discussed to any appreciable degree. All districts reported reductions in the total same the week but also with • • • compared not only with the same week in 1929, minds of the in 1928. ng in the celebration of Labor Day the participati While years the two previous with compared problems in which labor is interested and Loading ofrevenue freight in 1930 workers turn to a series of other best thought and attention. The question follows: 1928. 1929. which constantly command their 1930. society going to do about the policy of disis What asked, is 3,571,455 3,448.895 repeatedly 3,349.424 Four weeks in January of many large industrial enterprises to 3,505.962 3,766,136 3.590.742 crimination applied by the managers Four weeks in February If the limit of human service is to be fixed at worker? 4,752,559 4.815,937 d 4,414.625 the middle-age Five weeks in March to face the problem 3,619,293 3,989,142 3.740,307 40 or 45 years of age, then society must be prepared Four weeks in April 4,598,555 5,182,402 4.939.828 which such a standard is bound to create. Five weeks in May phase of the unemployment and con3,989.442 3,719,447 4,291,881 This serious problem is but another Four weeks in June retirement is imposed upon workers twenty 3,944,041 forced 4,160,078 If 3,555.731 question. suming Four weeks in July annuities 918,335 1,105,920 1,048.821 Years in advance of assumed physical incapacity, then retirement Week ended Aug 2 the 904.167 1,092.153 1,044.268 mud be provided which would adequately meet such situations through Week ended Aug. 9 . I 922.823 1,102,567 1.057,909 enactment of a practical and comprehensive plan of retirement legislation Week ended Aug. 16 situation. a will willingly submit to such 1,080,698 940.549 1,137,966 Week ended Aug. 23 cannot believe that the people force middle-aged workers into retirement, They will not permit industry to 7 32,637,510 such retirement might mean to society. 34,215,63 30,448,901 Total with all the dire consequences which can supply the remedy for such an indeOnly an aroused public opinion practice. e penPresident Green of American Federation of Labor fensible, uncivilized sought in the consideration and enactment of old-ag age The objective h ed Throug Stabiliz Be Can are incapacitated because of who Declares Employment those of care the is sion legislation serve and earn a livelihood Scientific Methods—Proposes Creation of Funds and infirmity. The widest opportunity to work, individuals until they reach that age in life when It Is During s all Worker to to given Income be should Weekly of t for Paymen vocation. The American Federation of to continue their daily of old•age pension and relief Seasonal Unemployment—Problem of Middle-Aged impossible Labor has sought and is seeking the enactment as one of its chief Worker. for the aged and The infirm worker Addressing a gathering at the State Fair at Syracuse, New York, on September 1, (Labor Day) William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, discussed unemployment conditions, the cause of which he said, "is directly traceable to human failure to seek and apply a remedy for unemployment." According to Mr. Green "employment in private industry can be stabilized through the application of scientific production and sales methods and through sysmatte planning over longer periods." Mr. Green argues that "the consuming requirements of industry are very great. Interruption in the consuming power of the people," he went the reduced volume on to say "is immediately reflected in Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis legislation to care aims and purposes. the adoption of the five-day week and a The question of leisure through of labor is of supreme importance to hours progressive reduction in the States. They have found that in theo working people of the United increasing leisure makes for efficiency, in and practice the enjoyment of ing reduction in the cost of creased productivity and a correspondand application of the principle acceptance The products. factored will be constantly sought by the work leisure and recreation in industry ns. through their respective organizatio ng all other questions in social an But over all and above all, transcendi t of the cultural and spiritual lit material importance, is the developmen relief of unemploym of the masses of the people. No set policy for the of the enjornen for the promotion of social justice or for the expansion the importance of leisure would be worth while unless it emphasizes as a glorious achievement, the intangible human values and sought, motion and advancement of those things which are spiritual and eternal. SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Secretary of Labor Davis Commends Spirit of CoOperation Between Workers and Employers in Period of Depression. The present depression is the first business slackness in the United States in which it was deliberately sought to offset its effects by keeping workers as fully employed as possible and without the old-time policy of general reduction of wages, James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, said at the Labor Day celebration at the Clearfield County Fair and Homecoming at Clearfield, Pa., on Sept. 1. Associat ed Press advices indicating this added: Labor Day," this "On he said,"we may congratulate ourselves because of the spirit of co-operation that generally prevails between American employers and workers during one of the trying times in our economic history. "The old sweeping layoffs and wage slashes have not been resorted to in this period of depression. The leading employers and the leaders of labor called into conference by President Hoover agreed to maintain employment and to institute no new wage demands. It was a mighty effort at stability, and while it did not stave of some measure of the depression, it did prevent the country from hitting the bottom, as in every instance before. In due time this application of wisdom and effort must bring a return to normal conditions. But until that occurs we must exercise patience. We must share each other's burdens and we must pull together for the common end." "No man has faced down more discouraging circumsta confronting the President," said the Secretary. "In the nces than those long run the very difficulties he has had to face will win him the support of the country." Three-Day Week to End Slumps Predicted by British Jurist. A prediction that men in the future all over the world will work but three days a week and be paid high wages was made by Sir William Jowitt, Attorney General of England, who with a group of European jurists visited Baltimore on Aug. 29. An Associated Press dispatch from Baltimore, Aug. 30 (as published in the New York "Times") further said: 1481 culture, forestry and animal husbandry. These assist in giving employme nt to about 12,000,000 engaged in the mechanical and manufacturing industries, of which agricultural machinery, fertilizer and numerous commoditi es required for the conduct of the farm are an important part." Of those engaged in agricultural pursuits, Mr. Steuart said, there are about 6,000,000 farmers and about 4,000,000 farm laborers. "About one-third of the total number of workers are engagd in manufacturing or merchanical pursuits, a larger number than in agriculture. It was not always so. "In the early days of the republic agriculture was the predominant occupation, and if we go back only fifty years to the census of 1880 we find that 45% of the gainful workers were engaged in agriculture as compared with only 25% at the present time, and that the farmers and farm laborers outnumbered the workers in manufacturing and mechanical pursuits by more than 2 to 1. "Since then, while the number of workers engaged in agriculture ha increased about 40%, the number of persons employed in manufacturing and mechanical pursuits has increased by over 200%. From being predominantly an agricultural people we are coming to be predominantly a manufacturing people." "In the conduct of business of all kinds, it is necessary to employ large numbers of clerks, stenographers, agents, bookkeepers and messenger boys. These occupations give employment to about 7 or 8% of the total number of workers." 23,000,000 Work as Housewives. Pointing out that women are now engaging more actively in industry, trade and office work than ever before, Mr. Steuart said that of the 37,000,000 females between the ages of 16 and 64 about 10,000,00 0 are employed in "gainful occupations." "In addition to these 10,000,000 women in what we have termed 'gainful occupations,' however," he said, "there are perhaps 23,000,000 housewives engaged in the work of keeping their own homes, most of them doing themselves the major part of the work involved in keeping the home. "Adding these housewives to the 10,000,000 classified for statistical purposes as 'gainful workers,' the total amounts to about 90% of the whole number of women in the age group under consideration, or practically the same as the percentage of men in gainful occupation." More than one-third of the population, said Mr. Steuart, or 41,000,00 0 people, are under 16 years of age, and, of these, 1,000,000 were reported in the 1920 census as having gainful occupations, "principal ly on the farm helping dad." But the number of workers under 16 in factories, stores and shops is decreasing, he said. The Englishman said there will be ups and downs in the economic situation, but no permanent recovery until that time.wide world Speaking of the English situation he said:"I believe the upturn is coming and that England will be among the first to recover. "The upward trend in the immediate future will result from depletion of stocks of goods turned out in the past and a rate faster than that of world consumption, but the permanent cure will not come until there has been some adjustment of consumption to production." Dr. Royal Meeker, Ex-Chief of Labor Statistics Says "Glaring Defects" Prevent "Complete Confidence" in Census of Unemployed. Dr. Royal Meeker, Commissioner of Labor Statistics from 1913 to 1920. who was consulted by the Census Bureau before the last census was taken, asserted at Williamstown, 10,000,000 Women in "Gainful" Work—Census Mass., on Aug. 26 that several "glaring defects" in the Also Enumerates 23,000,000 Housewives, W. M. census computation of unemployment prevented its acceptSteuart Says Over Radio-47,000,000 Bread Winner ance with "complete confidence." The New York "Times" s— in reporting this added: Sticks to 2,000,000 Idle—Sickness, Vacations, Days Commenting on the figures, which he saw to-day upon his return from Off, Part Time and Unemployment Make 9,000,0 00 vacation, he said that the 2,508,151 persons reported "out of a job, able Not Working. to work and looking for a job" comprise only those found in this condition "on the day in April when the census enumerator made his calls." Summarizing census data on what the people are The most glaring defect in the figures published is the total lack doing of for a living, William M. Steuart, Director of the Census, any information as to the duration and seriousness of unemploy ment," he continued . "We do know not who many of the 'gainfully told the radio audience on August 31, that of more employed' had than been out of work for a day, a month, three months, six months or a year. 122,000,000 people in the United States about 47,000,000 "There is no means of estimating what the average duration of unare employme nt was at the time of the census. engaged in bread-winning work. These 'because of days off, Consequently we do know and can only vaguely guess at the economic suffering and not social vacations, sickness and part time employment work about damage due to the unemployment recorded. "The second glaring defect is the exclusion of all those vrno have 275 days a year, or three-fourths of the time on an not average. been 'usually employed.' but who are seeking work and are therefore just There are 38,000,000 males and 37,000,000 females between as thoroughly unemployed as those set down as such by the census agents. the ages of 16 and 64. The Washington Dispatch, Aug. Every year not less than 2,000,000 New Yorkers knock at the gates of 31, industry seeking jobs. How many would be added to the recorded number to the New York "Times," from which the preceding infor- of unemployed were these job-seekers included, we are left to guess. mation is gathered quotes Mr. Steuart as saying: "A. third defect of this census is the failure to include part-time un- "While the count has not yet been made, it is probable that about 49,000,000 people told the census enumerators last April that they had some gainful occupation. Some of them were not actually engaged in this occupation at the time of the enumeration, some were sick, some were on vacations and some reported that they could find no work to do, though they were able and willing to work and were looking for a job. There were others who, while they were working, were not working full time, being idle part of the days of the week, or part of the normal working hours in each day. "It is probably true that under present normal industrial and business oonditions there are not more than 40,000,00 0 or 42,000,000 people in this country who, on a given day, are at work full time on a gainful occupation. Figures indicate that during last April there were more than 2,000,000 people who usually work at a gainful occupation who had no job, people who were able to work and looking for a job but could not find it. Do Not Work All Time. "The workers, as a rule, do not work all the time. They have at least one day off in a week, usually Sunday, and perhaps have half of Saturday. Many of them have some vacation, perhaps two weeks or a month, and in some occupations more. Some of them are engaged in seasonal occupations, which are carried on only in certain months of the year. Sickness Interferes with continuous employment. There are many other reasons why work is not continuous. "Probably it is safe to say that, on the average, the gainful workers do not work more than 276 days in the year. So it may be said that the population of more than 122,000,000 is mainly supported, so far as bread. winning labor is concerned, by about 47,000,000 people working about three-fourths cf the time. It is their labor-aided, of course, by machinery and by the power applied through electricity, steam, or other means— that produces the food, clothing, houses, automobiles and all the material goods that we may possess or enjoy, and supplies the professional and personal services that we may command." "The largest number of males, about 11,000,000," Mr. Steuart said in speaking over the Columbia Broadcasting System, "are engaged in agri- Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis employment, which in times of depression is sometimes quite as serious In its economic and social effects as full-time unemployment." Gov. Roosevelt of New York Favors State Supervised System of Unemployment Insurance. Establishment of a State-supervised system of unemplo yment insurance was urged by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt in an address at Buffalo, N. Y., on August 27, before the convention of the New York State Federation of Labor. "I hope" Gov. Roosevelt is quoted as saying "that the next administration and the next Legislature will take up a practical, definite study of unemployment insurance, avoiding, of course, any form of dole, and basing their tion on sound insurance lines under which the investigaState, the employer and the employe would all be joint premium payers." The foregoing Is from the Buffalo account to the New York "Times" from which the followin g is also taken: Holding that the unemployment situation is more serious than at time since 1893, the Governor declared any that the example of other in undertaking a government countries program "to alleviate the distress of fluctuating employtnent" must be followed. Admitting that call him a "Bolshevik" for his conservatives might stand, the Governor asserted that the General Electric Company and other large corporations already had inaugurated systems of unemployment insurance, "If they are doing it," he said, "is it radical or communistic or Bolshevistic for us to do it as part of a humanitarian movement?" Says Ward Misreprese nted Him. Coincident with the Governor's declartion at the learned here that.the Democrati convention, it was c State platform probably would contain a 1482 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VOL. 131. the same volume of manufacturing, in the aggregate, with a view to setting up dustry, and about plank urging a study of unemployment insurance took place in July as in that month in 1924. has been a severe such a State-supervised system. During the first seven months of the current year there address at Attorney Genpurchasing power in New England, as is indicated Governor Roosevelt leveled an attack in his consumer in decline "grossly" him nting misreprese 1,000 indentical eral Hamilton Ward, whom he accused of by the fact that estimated wage payments in more than yesterday. approximately $14,000,In a speech before the Labor convention manufacturing establishments in Massachusetts were his in Governor the insurance, the corresponding In advocating action on unemployment 000 less in the period from January through July than in address said: a year ago. period governhave undertaken a not been evident until "Most of the civilized countries of the world A similar curtailment in actual purchasing has of fluctuation in employfor the first ment supervised program to alleviate the distress Massachusetts department stores reported sales recently since have which Germany, notably of 1929. In June ment. I have noticed that those countries, half of this year as of the same volume as in that peripd unemof systems g far-reachin and 6% from a year adopted the most scientific, sensible and and July, however, there were declines of about 7 a comeback in economic and to be following the downward swing in the appears ployment insurance are in the van in staging trade retail ago, and procession? social development. Why are we behind the I know that certain Industrial activity. half of August were less "Now I want to talk about that subject, although Boston dpartment Store sales during the first country would never again have reckless and deceptive promises that this this period a year ago. in those than fulfilled, been not only not Cotton cona widespread condition of unemployment have In July, New England textile activity declined still more. situation in the United States Is started but, broadly speaking, the unemployment to the smallest monthly amount since the records declined sumption 1893. drop in silk machinery activity. Consumpsharp a today more serious than at any time since was In and there 1919, Industendency of the present the "Secondly, we are fully aware that the this district in July increased by a little less than for any man or women past tion of raw wool in trial system makes it increasingly difficult customary seasonal amount. in July was 40 years old to find a new job. The volume of boots and shoes produced in New England New York is now engaged in a there is a slight increase between "To meet the first fact the State of of em- about the same as in June, but usually valleys and peaks the possible, and July as 1930 far July so definite effort to level, in was a decline, however, between cooperation of several hundred these months. There in the entire country ployment. Already we have obtained the 1929, amounting to more than 22%. Shoe production large employers of labor. 21% from that month a year ago. with me that it is far during July &lined about during the first "I am very certain that organized labor agrees The building industry was unusually quiet in July, and out, year and in year t employmen in New England better for all of us to have steady seven months of this year total of new contracts awarded labor more for demand a is there where rather than to have periods in the corresponding period last year. The volpercentage of workers are were about 14% less than l and industrial building in this District than exists, followed by periods when a large commercia of ume feet) (square days two for only one or New either entirely out of a job, or are receiving pay in a nine-year period. Total car loadings in smallest in July the was the dispel never will of industry and trade, work a week. The feasts and plenty of yesterday England have reflected the generally slow condition famine and need of today. third quarter declined approximately 17% receiving the hearty and in the first six weeks of the "This effort of the State is, I am glad to say, from those during the corresponding period a year ago. that am confident I and employers, far-sighted England have been lower each cooperation of the more Registrations of new automobiles in New bring real results of 1929, and at the end further study and further effort along this line will month this year than in the corresponding months in the future. about 23% behind. were month of the seventh first of July colRecalls Workmen's Compensation. The percentage of regular accounts oustanding at the it increasingly difwas 44.7 compared "On the second point of men and women who find lected during July in New England department stores dea have we mark, ficult to get new work after they pass the 40-year with 49.8 in July, 1929, and 48.3 in 1928. and old-age security finite illustration of why unemployment insurance with hand in hand considered be to are very similar problems and ought each other. in Philadelphia satisfy our hunger to- Building and Real Estate Conditions "I have said that the feasts of yesterday do not of yesterday's feast District.—Construction Industry Reserve Federal day, but it is wholly possible to set some portion hunger. It is, of aside in cold storage, as it were, to satisfy tomorrow's Fairly Active.—Real Estate Situation Quiet. s within the course, worthy of note that one of the largest corporation which, plan a up set will, free and real estate conditions in the Philadelphia own Building its of State of New York has recently, In effect, is unemployment insurance." Federal Reserve District are indicated in the following system, the GovReferring to the General Electric Company workers' which we quote from the September 1 Business Review direction. same the in ernor said other large industrial groups were headed somewhat is he of said, insurance, Philadelphia Reserve Bank: The present attitude toward unemployment active, although workThe construction and contracting industry has been fairly like that which existed in 1905, when initial efforts to establish season of the present level remains considerably lower than at the same men's compensation were inaugurated. Pennsylvania in work, Other recent years. Employment and wage payments At that time, he added, the corporations themselves began such coordinate increased further between June and July, the largest percentage gain but suggestions that governmental supervision was necessary to today, being in the western part of the state. and supervise it were assailed as "socialistic." The parallel was true of this diegoal, The proposed expenditure under permits issued in 16 cities he declared, and with large corporations apparently working toward the lly in the month and as compared with substantia to workmen's regard decreased trict, in however, did it as existed the same necessity fpr supervision dea year earlier. Shntarty, the value of contracts for new construction compensation. month, with one clined sharply, reaching in July the lowest level for that Reviews the Labor Record. running been this year have dur- exception, since 1921. Awards thus far years, as is shown The Governor reviewed the record of labor and welfare legislation materially below the monthly average of the past five ing the last year and a half. He pointed to his efforts to get an "honest by the accompaning table. The sharpest drop in the month occurred in children and showed an exceptionally law" for an eight-hour day, forty-eight-hour week for women contracts for industrial buildings, which in June In Industry, to assure an extension of workmen's compensation to all occu- large volume. Appreciable decreases also took place in residential buildIn all this pational diseases, and to have an old age pension bill passed. ings and public works and utilities. of what was legislation, he said, the Legislature had provided only part BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED. of the program. fulfilment complete for work to he promised and sought, advisory an Per Cent Changefrom "The Legislature," he said, "has wholly failed to establish First Seven minimum or fair wage board on behalf of women and children." 1925-28 Awe. 1929. labor the 1930. of Months phases other out Also, he added, it has failed to carry —22.1 —6.0 legislative program of his party. $96,178.000 an ad- Philadelphia —52.5 —74.5 1,749,000 The Governor's attack on Attorney General Ward was based on Reading +6.3 +85.2 in which Scranton 3,067,000 dress of the Attorney General before the federation yesterday, —50.6 —78.1 2,539,000 placing favored Camden —50.9 Mr. Ward was held to have intimated that Mr. Roosevelt —70.2 2,611,000 Trenton +15.2 —41.1 3,969.000 the products of prison labor in competition with industry. Wilmington prison "Let me clear your minds of any doubt as to my attitude toward which Total for Philadelphia Fed. —10.2 labor, in view of certain grdtesque misrepresentation of my position —11.0 $241,477.000 Res. Dist., inel. all cities clearly were yesterday set forth to you," the Governor said. "No one more I. Source: F. W.Dodge Corp realizes the evil of competition of prison labor with free labor than The best proof of how seriously I regard this matter is that I have added conto tee subcommit Governor's to the State-created prison commission a Federal Reserve sider how we may keep our prisoners employed without competing with the Industrial Activity in Philadelphia Level. labor of our free workmen. District at Low Opposes Dumping Prison Goods. commercial activity in the Philadelphia al and Industri for years "I did this because I felt that otherwise this question, which as in the country has been at a District Federal Reserve it as , has troubled all penalogists, might be ignored or scantly considered the has been in the pad. representing "On this committee I have already named a man and a woman John Sullivan, organized labor in the State of New York—your president, nd I and Miss Rose Schreiderman of the Women's Trade Union League—a the Amerhave asked President Green to nominate to me a representative of ican Federation of Labor as an additional member. and irre"It is almost unnecessary for me to add that I am wholly on the vocably opposed to letting one State dump its prison-made goods free markets of another State." Industrial Activity in New England at Lowest Level in Recent Years According to Boston Federal Reserve Bank. Industrial activity in New England in July was at the lowest level In recent years, according to the monthly review of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, issued under date of September 1. Continuing the Bank says: relatively low level, and in July business generally wasphia dullest in years. The Business Review of the Philadelgoes issue, Reserve Bank in reporting this in its Sept. 1 on to say: been less has Such seasonable improvement as has occurred in August slackness in trade extensive than is normally expected. This exceptional the Reserve in and industry has been reflected in a substantial reduction when business Bank credit in use in comparison with other recent years Funds for comactivity was at a higher level than at the present time. and money mercial purposes, moreover, have been in plentiful supply rates have been the lowest in years. Manufacturing. greater extent Manufacturing activity in July was curtailed to a muchseasonal upturn than is normally the case, and in early August the expected failed to materialize, save in a few lines. sharp decline since Factory wage payments in this section continued the since the middle March and in July reached the lowest level for any month lower than of 1924. Employment also declined noticeably and was even to this District in July six years ago. This recession has not been confined has been somethe alone; on the contrary, the relative decline in the country Although there is usually less activity in the midsummer months, the lowest point since the middle July in reaching seawhat here, than usual greater the than recession this year between June and July was of more in Pennsylvania between lines of in- of 1922. The sharpest drop in factory payrolls sonal amount. Quiet conditions prevailed in practically all Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE June and July occurred in the textile, stone, clay, and glass, transportation equipment, and met I products industries. The demand and prices for fabricated metal manufactures declined further, buying by the principal consumers of these products being at a comparatively low level. Orders on the books of reporting firms have decreased noticeably in spite of the apparaent improvement in business sentiment expressed by several firms. The daily output of pig iron continued downward, reaching in July the smallest quantity since 1924. Operations of steel works and rolling mills, on the other hand, showed a slight upturn in the index when it is corrected for the usual seasonal changes. Other leading metal industries as a rule reported further declines in plant operations and output. This is also true of those industries which comprise the transportation equipment group. The market for textile products generally has been dull,although demand In the first half of August showed some seasonal gains. Prices of textile fibres and manufactures have continued to decline, a trend which has been in effect since the spring of last year. Textile productive activity on the whole was reduced in July to the lowest level in many years. As a result, consumption of raw materials and the output of finished products declined correspondingly. Stocks held at plants for the most part have been smaller than in the previous month and noticeably less than a year ago. The leather industry is holding its ground, though pricesshow further weakness. In response to an increasing demand, the daily output of shoes increased in July from the low level of the previous month. Advance orders also show appreciable gains, while stocks have declined in the month and as compared with a year ago. Local tanneries also expanded their operations somewhat earlier than is usual and are now definitely on the upgrade. Activity in the group comprising various food products, while showing a decline in wage payments during July, continued at a fairly stable level in point of production. Gains over the previous month in fact have been noted in sugar refining, bread and bakery output, canning and preserving, and to some extent in animal slaughterings. At least part of these gains, especially in August, were characteristic of the season. The daily output of tobacco products on the whole decreased. More than the ordinary quiet prevails in the chemical industry, reflecting in the main unsatisfactory conditions in other lines, particularly Loathes. Prices, °modally of industrial chemicals, declined further. Plant operations generally have been curtailed more sharply than at the same time in other years. Among the principal building material manufactures, the output of cement and lumber and its products showed slight gains, after making duo allowance for seasonal fluctuations, while production of brick declined very sharply. The present level of activity in the entire industry is the lowest in several years. Prices generally continue to exhibit weakness. Drouth Situation in Part Responsible for Decline in July Business in Cleveland Federal Reserve District. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland states that the level of general business in its District "as a whole declin,ed sharply in July, partly as a result of the shut-down in the automobile industry, and the unfavorable drouth situation which developed in agricultural localities, particularly in the central and southern parts of the District. The drop, although partly seasonal in character, was much More pronounced than in other recent years." In its "Business Review," Sept. 1, the bank also says: Some improvement in several lines was recorded in the first part of August as compared with the July rates, but it is too early to state whether this change was more than seasonal. The worst dnouth in this section in 30 years was relieved by light rains In early August, although the situation in many counties is still very unfavorable. While the effect of this condition so far on business has been meetly psychological and probably somewhat over-exaggerated, it no doubt has affected buying power of some farm oommunities. Employment in July declined about 4% from June and compared with an average drop of 1% in the past five years. Payrolls showed a greater decline, indicating that many shops reduced the number of hours worked rather than the number of men employed. An improvement occurred in August, however, with the resumption of operations at many plants. According to the Bureau of Labor, Wholesale prices fell 2.8% in July, with food prices down 4.5% from one month ago. These declines continued in early August, but were somewhat modified by the increase in prices of some farm products. Department stores, feeling both the effect of reduced employment, pay. rolls and commodity prices, reported dollar sales 12.7% below July 1929, and sales for the first seven months 7.7% under the same period last year. Installment sales at these stores have shown proportionately larged decines. The declines from 1929 are a result of a combination of both factors, but the amount each has contributed to the falling-off can only be roughly estimated. Although money rates are generally low, real estate operations continue In small volume and building, particularly residential, still shows a downward trend. The large amount of public construction work has maintained total building operations at a level 11% below last year. Credit conditions, both at member tanks and the Reserve Bank, continue easy. Demand for funds for commercial purposes has not increased and collateral loans at reporting member banks have shown little change. Investments and deposits, on the other hand, have increased. Demand for funds at the Reserve Bank declined, discounts on Aug. 20 being the lowest since 1917. There was a greater than seasonal increase reported in July shoe factory operations in this district, and an improvement in tire sales. A greater number of inquiries for machines and machine tools was also reported. 1483 what sharper than in previous months, based on unemployment figures of the Ohio State Bureau of Business Research. This index dropped 4% in July in contrast with declines of 3% in June and of 1% or less in previous months of this year. The drop in July is more significant when compared with the average July decline of only 1% in the past five years. The contraction in July can be attributed almost entirely to the automobile industry in which the shut-downs were longer and more complete than in other recent years. Parts and accessory, tool, glass, rubber, steel and many this District were forced to cease operations other manufacturing plants or greatly reduce schedules because of this fact. It is the feeling in several branches of industry, however, that the low point was reached in July, and that August should show some improvement. So far, however, little evidence to substantiate this is yet available. Many plants resumerd operations in August, but in most cases were only producing at very moderate rates, in several instances at no higher levels than before the July shut-downs. The unfavorable agricultural situation, while not yet actually affecting business, has further complicated matters because of its uncertainty. The stone, clay and glass industry showed a decided falling-off in July have with little improvement in August. These two months in past years been the periods of lowed activity. Employment so far this year has averaged about 15% below the first seven months of 1929. Stocks are Few reported high. The paint industry is also down more than seasonally. advance orders have been received and stocks are quite large. inMachinery manufacturers have noticed an increase in the number of quiries which might indicate an improvement in the offing. Hardware after the and automobile parts makers increased operations in August is curtailment in July, but little real improvement has been shown. There reported little indication of forward buying, and stocks of finished goods are stimulated not have to be low in most cases. Unusually low copper prices mills sales of electrical equipment and supplies to any extent. Tin plate and metal container concerns have been affected by the unfavorable condition in the canning industry. Makers of stoves and furnaces showed an increase in employment in July, but operations were still 16% below last year. July employment in the paper and printing industry was only 2% under July 1929, but there was a greater drop in the number of hours worked. Rubber Tires. A greater than seasonal improvement in tire sales in July as compared with June was reported by tire manufacturers in this District, This upward trend continued in early August, but manufacturers are net yet certain whether this is a permanent change for the better Or only a temporary improvement due to previously withheld replacement purchases. The larger July sales are quite significant when it is remembered that atrtomobile production was very low in that month which reduced the demand for original equipment tires perceptibly. Despite the fact that gasoline consumption figures indicate an increased use of motor vehicles, up until July of this year the replacement demand for tires had been much below expectations. According to Tire Review, consumer sales totaled only 18,600,000 tires in the first six months as against 23,500,000 tires in the same period of 1929. Activity at tire plants in July reached the lowest level since 1924, with employment at 26 factories 5% lower than in June and 26% below July 1929. Shut-downs at tire factories for inventory and at automobile plants materially affected operations. Preliminary production figures of the United States Department of Commerce show that there were 2,360,000 casings (including solids) made in the month. This compared with 4,895,000 units produced in July last year. The decline for the find seven months of this year from the same period of 1929 was 30%. The tire industry is in a much improved condition from one year ago. Inventories of finished goods have been reduced about 8,000,000 units and stocks in hands of dealers are reported to be smaller than in a period of normal business. Raw material prices have also fallen. Crude rubber has been showing a downward trend since 1925 and, at about 10 cents a pound in August, was at the lowest point on record. Raw cotton has declined, neing quoted between 11 and 12 cents a pound in August, the lowest since 1921. As a result, manufacturers have increased their holdings of raw materials. The situation on plantations, however, is anything but favorable. Restriction plans have not been particularly effective and stocks are still large. Imports of crude rubber to the United States in July totaled 34,084 tons as against 44,252 tons In the same month last year. In the first seven months imports have amounted to 303,929 tons a decrease from the same period last year of 16%. Manufacturing Conditions in Chicago Federal Reserve District—Midwest Distribution of Automobilesi According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reporting furniture manufacturers in its District "experienced during July the first sizable month-to-month increase in orders booked since January." The Bank also has the following to say regarding the furniture manufacturing trade: The expansion of 52% in July over June compares with an increase of 37% for the same period last year and with 60% in the three-year average comparison, and offsets in part the heavy decline of a month previous. In line with this expansion and a slight recession in shipments, unfilled orders rose 44%. Shipments showed a falling-off from June of 4%, which is Identical with that of last year and compares vrtih a recession of 2% for the three year average. Declines from last year of 40% in orders. 60% in unfilled orders, and 40% in shipments, were less sharp than a month previous, being then 55, 68 and 49%, respectively. The rate of operations dropped still further in July and averaged 52% of capacity, or one point lower than the June rate and 25 points below that maintained a year ago. Declines in the Midwest distribution of automobiles are indicated in the following from the Monthly Business Conditions Report. Production and Distribution. Further seasonal decline took place in automobile production during July. Output of 222,459 passenger cars in the United States fell off 23% from the preceding month,and truck production of 39.663 was 13% smaller. As compared with July 1929, declines of 48 and 47%, respectively, were recorded and against the corresponding period of 1928, passenger car proand that oiftrucks s automobiles duction totaled 34% smaller this year 2 m Wholesale distributors of new the d% i7 dleles iLet again Production schedules of most manufacturing plants in the Fourth Cleve- showed sales declines during July, but because of the receipt of new models land District have shown a downward trend for nearly a year, after allow- of one make of car, the aggregate value of cars sold recorded a small increase leg for seasonal fluctuations. The falling-off in July, however, was some- over June. Sales at retail by reporting dealers fell off by a little more Decline in Production of Manufacturing Plants in Cleveland Federal Reserve District—Conditions in Rubber and Tire Industry. From the September 1 Monthly Review of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank we take the following: Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1484 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE than the usual seasonal amount; the recession was much smaller, however, than between May and June. Declines from a year ago were about the same in both wholesale and retail distribution as was the case in June compared with the corresponding month of 1929. New car stocks were smaller than on June 30 and averaged less than at the end of July last year. Used car sales declined in number from a month previous and a year ago, and stocks were less in both comparisons. Sales made on the deferred payment plan in July averaged 54% of total retail sales by 27 dealers, while the average for June and for a year ago was 59%. MIDWEST DISTRIBUTION OF AUTOMOBILES. Changes in July 1930 from previous months. [Vol.. 131. building contracts awarded, industrial consumption of power and motor vehicle production-all indicate less activity than last year or the year before. "No material change is indicated in recently issued bank clearing figures. The total for July, as reported by Federal Reserve member banks in seven Michigan cities, was at a level 25.6% below last year, and 17.3% below two years ago. Cumulative totals for the first seven months have been 21.8% below the same period of 1929, and 7.1% below 1928. "The award of building contracts during July was in much smaller volurqe than either last year or the year before. The total was 52.1% below July 1929, and 32.2% below July 1928. All categories shared in the decline, residential-type construction being 69.5% below last year. non-residential 45.9%, and public works and utilities 40.7%• Seven Per Cent Change from Companies Included. months aggregates show little variation from the above, the total so far June 1930. July 1929. June 1930. July 1929. this year being 45.9% below last, and 36.6% below two years ago. Again all types participated in the decrease, residential being off 56.7% New cars: from last year, non-residential 45.0% and public works and utilities 32.6%• WholesaleNumber sold -5.2 29 30 -68.3 "Michigan's public utility industry continues to report substantial Value 29 30 -63.2 +3.4 activity. The month of June saw production of electric energy in an Retailamount only 9.6% below last year, and 2.9% above two years ago. For Number sold -14.9 56 -50.3 58 the year to date, production has been but 6.3% below that for 1929 and -16.5 Value 58 -52.8 56 On hand July 317.2% above the 1928 level. The industrial consumption of electric power -1.6 -5.0 Number 56 58 during July was in an amount 31.9% below July 1929, and 17.0% below Value 58 -6.2 -6.0 56 July 1928. The shut-down of various manufacturers, chiefly in the autoUsed cars: Number sold -22.2 -7.3 56 58 mobile industry for inventory-taking and vacations, doubtless accounts Salable on handlargely for this extreme decline. The first seven months have seen manu-11.4 -2.7 Number 56 58 facturing activity, as indicated by this index. 20.3% below last year's -14.8 Value 56 58 -16.0 levels, and 0.4% above those of two years ago. *Average end of month. "June production of finished Portland cement in Michigan was in an amount 1.0% above last year, and 2.1% above two years ago. Relatively lower levels of activity earlier in the year, however, caused the aggregate Industrial Conditions in Chicago Federal Reserve 1930 to date to be 27.3% below 1929, and 5.8% below 1928. District-Slight Decline in Employment-Wages for"Shut -down for inventory and vacation took their toll in July in autoDropped 7.3%. motive production figures. Motor vehicles were turned out in an amount 47.7% below last year, and 33.0% below two years ago, with all classes In noting the course of industrial employment conditions sharing In the decline. output of passenger cars was 47.7% below in its District the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, in its last year, trucks 46.9% The and taxicabs 77.1. Totals for the year to date are quite a bit different. The aggregate so far in 1930 has been 33.4% Aug. 30 Monthly Business Conditions Report says: below 1929, and but 4.3% below 1928. Each category reveals decreases, Although the number of employees in reporting lines of industry and passenger cars to the extent of 33.5%, as compared with last year, trucks trade in this district declined less sharply in the aggregate during July 31.5% and taxicabs 58.9%. In connection with the shut-downs, it is interthan in June, payrolls fell off to a greater extent as a result of further esting to note that in most cases those companies affected have resumed reduced time schedules In many plants and wage reductions in some lines. Operations at least on a small scale." Considered individually, larger declines than in the preceding month were recorded by eight groups in number of men and by ten in payrolls. In Illinois. a reduction of more than 10% in man-hours was recorded in metals, Continued Decline in Business in St. Louis Federal vehicles, stone, clay and glass products, textiles and construction, with Reserve District. similar reductions in many subdivisions of the other industrial groups. Average weekly earnings for all groups in Wisconsin were 11% less than in The continued downward trend which has marked industry June and a loss of more than 10% was shown for metals, vehicles,food products, lumber products and utilities, while two groups, rubber products and and commerce in the St. Louis Federal Reserve District merchandising, had higher average earnings per man, although total pay- since last fall, continued in force during the past 30 days, rolls were less than in June. Among reporting firms in Iowa, Indiana, and says the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in its "Monthly Michigan, the decline in man-hours, exceeded that in number of men in the total of ten manufacturing groups and in each of the groups individually Review" issued Aug. 30, the survey continuing: with the exception of textiles, leather and paper and printing. For the Except in lines directly affected by hot weather and other seasonal indistrict as a whole, only one group increased in both number of men and uences, the volume of production and distribution of commodities declined payrolls-food products, which wr.s influenced largely by unusual expansion during July, and preliminary reports reflect little, if any, improvement in canning and preserving in Wisconsin where the fruit and vegetable crop during the first half of August. In all lines investigated by this Bank, the volume of business in July was considerably below that of the corresponding suffered lose rom drouth than in other sections. In the unemployment ratios below, some improvement is noted in three period last year and the average during the past half decade. In certain States, Illinois, alone having a higher ratio than in the preceding month, manufacturing lines, notably iron and steel, lumber, fire clay products which was accounted for by increases in Chicago and the larger industrial and other building materials, summer suspensions of plant activities for towns. vacations, inventorying and repairs, were more protracted than usual. • This resulted in a further increase in unemployment, partly, however. of a REGISTRATIONS PER 100 POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT FREE temporary character. EMPLOYMENT OFFICES. In its effect on business as a whole, the most detrimental development as the unprecedented drouth which extended to all parts of the District. Wisconsin. Month. Iowa. Indiana. Illinois. Lack of moisture, accompanied by unusually high temperatures and hot 1930-July. 150 winds, wrought irreparable damage to late crops, ranging from 50% to 258 168 262 June 155 295 170 224 complete failure. Productions most drastically affected were feed crops1929-July 115 231 113 143 corn, hay and pasturage, but all late crops.including commercial vegetables, June 120 232 113 139 fruits and truck gardens, were severely damaged. Heavy ton was also EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS-SEVENTH FEDERAL RESERVE taken of the livestock, dairying and poultry industries. Scarcity of feed DISTRICT. and water prevented farm animals from taking on proper weight, and in s areas where the drouth was most prolonged and acute forced marketing of 1thin immature livestock was quite general. In virtually all sections of the Per Cm Changes from June 15. Week Ended July 15. District, production of milk, already sharply reduced, sustained further Inirtailment. A phase of the unfavorable crop season has been the marked Industrial Group. No. of Number EarnWage iIncrease in surplus farm labor. This increase during July was particularly Reportof i eavy, and on Aug. 1 the surplus in all States of the Earnings. Earners. ings. TVage ing District was greater Firms. Earners. I han on any similar date in recent years. Sharp curtailment of purchasing power in the agricultural areas,resulting Metals and products_a -7.9 -15.8 533 144,113 53,618,000 Vehicles jrom smaller crop production, is reflected in lessened demand for goods 825,000 -10.1 -17.0 31,856 71 Textiles and products 1 the -4.8 -5.1 585,000 134 27,447 farming communities. Country merchants are buying with the Food and products +5.1 1,403,000 +13.9 56,164 303 Stone, clay and glass i eatest conservatism, particularly goods for distribution during the fall -9.9 327,000 -8.1 12,460 114 Lumber and products -8.0 -2.9 t d winter. This policy extends as well to retailers in the larger centers of 497,000 24,049 229 Chemical products T opulation, and in distributive channels generally -6.2 -4.4 271.000 10.611 69 there is a disposition to Leather products -8.0 ;wait -1.2 307,000 15,839 69 developments before making commitments. Advance business of Rubber product's b 41,000 -36.9 -33.6 1,964 7 Paper and printing 1 holesalers in all lines is considerably smaller than at the corresponding -1.5 +3.4 1,090,000 255 38,971 1 eriod last year, and In some instances has been further decreased by canTotal manufg., l0 groups.__ 1,784 361,474 88,964,000 -9.8 -3.5 c ellations. The movement of summer goods through retail channels was Merchandising _c -0.3 . -2.3 826,000 206 30,045 o the main below expectations, though in the immediate past,clearances Public utilities -2.6 . +3.6 3,212,000 97,307 80 Coal mining 1 ave been substantially aided by special sales and reduced prices. Corn-0.0 124,000 +24.9 37 7,445 Construction I etition in all manufacturing and wholesale lines is reported increasingly -2.4 +2.2 468,000 199 15,761 1 Total, 14 groups c eon, and the trend of commodity prices through July and early August -7.3 -1.6 2.306 512,032 513,594,000 ntinued downward. a Other than vehicles. b Wisconsin only. c Illinois and Wisconsin. As reflected by sales of department stores in the principal cities of the District, the volume of retail trade in July was 12.7% smaller than during Michigan Business Conditions as Viewed by First the same month in 1929; for the first seven months the volume was 7.7% less than for the corresponding period a year ago. Combined sales of National Bank of Detroit-Increased Activity in wholesale and Jobbing firms reporting tee this bank were nearly one-third smaller than during the same month last year. Construction contracts Cement Industry-Building Contracts Drop. in the Eighth Federal Reserve District in July were approximately twoActivity in the cement industry in Michigan in June let thirds smaller than the July aggregate, and a third less than the July 1929 showed an improvement over the same month a year ago. total. The value of building permits let in the principal cities of the The increase amounted to but 1%, yet, ha the light of cir- District during July was also considerably smaller than a month and a year earlier. Debits to individual accounts in June were 9.0% and 17.8% cumstances, even such a gain is significant, according to smaller, respectively, than a month and a year earlier. Total debits for the the current issues of "Michigan Graphic," published by first seven months this year were 11.7% smaller than for the same time in the First National Bank in Detroit. Its report on Michigan 1929. A slight decrease took place in the amount of savings deposits between July 2 and Aug. 6. and on the latter date the total was about 2.0% business conditions follows: less than a year ago. "Public utility activity was less than during the same month last year, Officials of railroads operating in this district report a continued falling but ahead of two years ago. The remainder of the indexes bank clearings, off in volume of freight traffic with decrease extending to virtually all Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 61930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE classifications. Due partly to the disposition of farmers to hold their wheat and to drouthy conditions through the entire region, the movement of grain and grain products fell sharply below that of a year ago. There was also a marked decrease in the movement of merchandise and miscellaneous freight and fuel. For the country as a whole loadings of revenue freight for the first 31 weeks this year,or to Aug.2,totaled 27,681,372 cars,against 30,882,951 cars for the corresponding period in 1929 and 29,454.635 cars in 1928. The St. Louis Terminal Railway Association, which handles interchanges for 28 connecting lines, Interchanged 196,703 loads in July, against 206,305 loads in June and 249,282 loads in July 1929. For the first nine days of August the Interchange amounted to 59,843 loads, which compares with 53,753 loads during the corresponding period in July and 75,738 loads during the first nine days of Aug. 1929. Passenger traffic of the reporting roads in July decreased 13% as compared with the same month last year. Estimated tonnage of the Federal Barge Line between St. Louis and New Orleans in July was 83,600 tons, against 140,176 tons in June and 04,141 tons in July 1929. The decrease in tonnage from June to July was due to the unusually low stage of water in the Mississippi River. Further recessionary tendencies, somewhat more marked than earlier In the year, were reflected in reports relative to collections during the past 30 days. Complaints of backwardness were more general than heretofore, both with reference to locations and the several lines. While some improvement developed in payments to country merchants in the winter wheat areas, poor results were general throughout the agricultural regions, particularly where drouth conditions were most acute. Wholesalers and jobbers in the large urban centers report settlements relatively smaller than at any similar period during the past five years, with an increasing number of requests for extensions. Producers of building matteals and the heavier lines of goods generally report customers slow in paying their bills. Retail merchants in the large cities report spotted conditions with the usual seasonal backwardness due to absence of debtors on vacations. Questionnaires addressed to leading interests in the various lines scattered through the District showed the following results: Excellent. Good. Fair. Poor. 12.7% 0.1% 58.6% July 1930 28.6% 1.0% 22.9% 13.2% 62.9% June 1930 1.4% 25.0% 57.0% 16.6% July 1929 Commercial failures in the Eighth Federal Reserve District in July, according to Dun's numbered 107, involving liabilities of $2,272,170, against 104 failures in June with liabilities of $1,778,914. and 111 defaults for a total of $1,331,242 in July 1929. More Than Customary Decline in Retail Trade in Kansas City Federal Reserve District. Business conditions in its Districts are summarized as follows by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in its Monthly Review, dated September 1st: Retail trade in the Tenth (Kansas City) District in July, as measured by dollar sales of 38 department stores, exhibited somewhat more than the customary decline from June to July and was about 6% below that for July 1929. Wholesale trade, taking the combined sales of firma reporting, was 1% smaller than in June but 16% smaller than in the same month last year. Arrivals of new wheat at primary markets during July were nearly 7% million bushels, or 9%, less than the high record receipts in July last year. Receipts of sheep and lambs were the largest for July of record. Receipts of cattle exceeded those for June but were 12% below those for July last year. Fewer hogs were marketed than in either the preceding month or the same month last year. While some manufacturing plants continued to operate with reduced working forces, or on part-time schedules, industry as a whole made a favorable showing for the quiet mid-summer month. Flour mills were operated in July at a higher rate of full-time capacity and produced more flour than in any previous July. The number of sheep and lambs dressed at meat packing plants had not been exceeded in any previous July on twelve years' record. The July slaughter of cattle was the largest for any month of the year, although it showed a small decrease from a year ago. The number of hogs slaughtered was the smallest monthly total of the year and 18 smaller than in July 1929. The petroleum industry further curtailed production of crude oil in the effort be bring the output within range of market requirements. The soft coal output increased but was not up to a year ago. Production and shipments of zinc and lead ores was at the lowest point of the year. Cement production, as in the earlier months of the year, was larger than a year ago. Building contracts awarded in this district during July showed a sharp decline from June and were below those for July last year, but awards for the first seven months of 1930 still were about 48 million dollars ahead of the like period in 1929. The value of building permits in cities Increased 16% over June but was 5% less than a year ago. Further details regarding wholesale and retail trade in its District are furnished as follows by the Bank. 1485 Trade in Richmond Federal Reserve District Below That of Year Ago-Effect of Drouth. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in its Aug. 31 "Monthly Review" reports that "the outstanding development in the Fifth [Richmond] Federal Reserve District in July and the first half of August was the record drouth in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and to a lesser degree in North and South Carolina." The bank's further comments follow: The full effects of the drouth on business may not be felt for some time, but the reduction in prospective yields of nearly all crops accompanying low prices for agricultural products will considerably curtail the purchasing power of the agricultural population. The forecasts of cotton and tobacco yields in the Fifth District are higher this year than in 1929, due to material gains in the two Carolinas, but the price situation for both cotton and tobacco is very discouraging. The larger yields this season will not nearly compensate for the drop in prices since last fall, unless there is a marked change for the better later in the selling season, of which no signs are now apparent. Business developments during the past month were mainly of a seasonal nature, but trade continued in smaller volume than a year ago. Member banks in rural sections slightly increased their borrowing at the Reserve Bank, due chiefly to the opening of tobacco markets in South Carolina and border counties in North Carolina, but the usual increase at this season in the circulation of Federal Reserve notes did not occur between the middle of July and the middle of August. Reporting member banks are lending considerably less than at the middle of August last year, but they have increased their investments in securities, their deposits are higher, and their rediscounts at the Reserve Bank are much lower this year. Debits to individual accounts figures show the influence of lower price levels and generally depressed business this year running about 10% lower than debits last year. Commercial failures in the Fifth District in July were more numerous than in July last year, but showed the lowest aggregate liabilities for any July in the past seven years. The Fifth District insolvency record In July was better than the National record in comparison with both June this year and July last year. Employment conditions showed no material change last month, unemployment continuing to be more extensive than at the same times year ago. Construction under way in the Fifth District Is considerably less this summer than a year ago, and both retail and wholesale trade in July was in smaller volume than in July 1929. Coal production in July was below the output in July 1929. and during the present calendar year coal consumption In all major industries has been less than in 1929. One favorable factor in the coal situation is a small reserve stock in the bands of consumers, and any increase in industrial activity will be quickly reflected in larger output at the mines. The textile industry reports no progress out of the depression in which it has operated for some time, but cotton consumption statistics seem to indicate that conditions in Fifth District mills are not quite as bad as in some other textile centers. Cotton consumption in American mills and exports ofcotton both fell off further in July, and were materially below the figures for July 1929. The carryover of cotton into the new cotton year beginning Aug. 1 this year was much larger than the carryover last year. and the Department of Agriculture's first estimate of the 1930 crop indicated a total yield of over 14 million bales. The outlook for tobacco growers is much like that for cotton farmers. There was a record carryover oftobacco at the end of the 1929 season and this year's prospective yield for the United States is relatively large. The bank thus describes wholesale and retail trade conditions in the District: Sixty-five wholesalers and jobbers reported on their July business to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. In comparison with sales in July last year, July sales this year were materially less In all of the five lines for which figures are available, dry goods and shoes showing the greatest declines and drugs the least change. In comparison with June 1930 sales. July sales showed seasonal increases in most lines, groceries being the only line which failed to make a gain last month. As is usually the case at this season,shoes recorded the largest increase over the volume of business done in June. Cumulative sales since Jan. 1 this year were lower in every line reported upon than sales in the first seven months of 1929, dry goods with a decline this year of 12% showing the greaten decrease. Groceries, shoes and drugsshow exactly the same percentage decline in 1930sales,3.3%. Wholesale stocks on the shelves of the reporting trms increased seasonally during July in dry goods, shoes and hardware, but grocery stocks declined a fraction of 1%. In comparison with stocks carried last year, stocks on July 31 1930 were larger in shoes, but were smaller in groceries, dry goods and hardware. Collections in July were better in groceries and dry goods than in either June this year or July last year, but were slower in shoes, hardware and drugs. Retail trade in July in the Fifth Reserve District, as reflected in department stores sales, was in smaller volume than in July 1929. but made a Retail Trade better comparison with the preceding year than trade in June. Baltimore Total July sales at department stores in this District were 15.8% smaller and Washington stores reported July sales between 2 and 3% less than in 6.3% and than smaller in June July last in year. than Sales at ten stores July 1929, a decline probably accounted for largely by price changes during were larger and at 28 stores smaller than a year ago. Oklahoma City and the year, but the other cities stores, many of which serve a rural population Tulsa reporting stores showed larger sales than a year ago. Total sales to a considerable extent, reported an average decline in July sales of nearly of reporting department stores for the first seven months of 1930 were 11%. In total sales since Jan. 1 1930, Baltimore stores are ahead of their 3.9% smaller than for the corresponding period in 1929. Nine of the 1929 figures for the corresponding seven months, and Washington shows a decline this year of only 1.1%. but the other cities stores average 7.8% 38 stores did a larger business than in the like period last year. July sales at retail stores handling men's and women's apparel were in below their 1929 figures for the first seven months of the year. A seasonal decrease in stock on hand was reported during July, and at the about the same volume as a year ago, while sales of shoes and furniture end of the month averaged 7.8% less than on July 31 1929. The reporting showed decreases as compared with those for July last year. turned their stock .219 times in July, and since Jan. 1 stocks have been stores Stocks on hand at department stores at the close of July were 5.6% turned an average of 1.874 times, a slightly higher figure than 1.855 times smaller than one month earlier and 9.1% smaller than a year ago. Stocks for the corresponding period last year. of men's and women's apparel and furniture averaged slightly higher than Collections in July averaged 26.4% of total receivables outstanding on a year ago, while stocks of shoes were lower than a year ago. July 1, compared with 28.2% of outstanding receivables collected in July Wholesale Trade 1929. Collections were slower in nearly all reporting stores in July this Wholesale trade during July, taking the combined dollar volume of sales year, but the difference was not great. of all firms reporting to this Bank, was about 16% below July last year. The July reports by lines revealed that sales of drygoeds and drugs were larger than in June, while sales of groceries, hardware and furniture were Canadian Pulp and Paper Exports in July Amounted smaller than repotted for that month. In comparison with a year ago all to $l4,908,286-Increase of $44,563 Over Preceding lines showed decreases in their sales volume. Month, but $476,045 Below July Last Year. Stocks of wholesale grocery firms on July 31 averaged higher than on June 30, but were lower than on July 31, 1929. Stocks of drygoods, bard. Canada's exports of pulp and paper in July amounted to ware, furniture and drugs on July 81 were smaller than either a month $14,908,286, according to a report issued by the Canadian ago or a year ago. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1486 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Pulp & Paper Association. As compared with the previous month there was an increase of $44,563 although the figures are down as compared with July 1929, by 76,045. The Montreal "Gazette" of Aug. 29, reporting this, added: Wood-pulp exports for the month were valued at $2,988,267 and exports of paper at $11,920,019 as against $3,208,864 and $11,654,859 respectively In the month of June. Exports of the various grades of pulp and paper were as follows: July 1930. July 1929. PulpMechanical Sulphite bleached Sulphite unbleached Sulphate Screenings All other Tons. 13,898 18,470 17,351 5,712 2,281 758 Total PayerNewsprint Wrapping Book, cvits Writing, cwts All other 58,470 2,988.267 60,695 3,127,292 199,060 923 3.265 11,579,862 96,791 29,243 109,692 1,013 5,956 20 214,123 11,795,510 108.330 51,030 743 301,426 11,920,019 12,257,039 Total 374,311 1.318,007 852,073 345,689 41,427 56,670 Tons. 15,579 16,479 15,589 10.314 2,734 435,989 1,270,063 763,710 602,891 54,639 For the first seven months of the current year, the exports of pulp and paper were valued at $106,416,853 as compared with a total of $112,584,311 in the corresponding months of 1929. This represents a decrease of $6,167,458 or 534% which in view of present conditions is a good showing. Wood-pulp exports for the seven months were valued at $24,311,977 and exports of paper at $82,104,876 as compared with $24,597,797 and $87,986,514 respectively in the first seven months of 1929. Details for the various grades are given below: Seven Months 1930 Tons. PulpMechanical Sulphite bleached Sulphite unbleached Sulphate All other Total Pa 7erNewsprint Wrapping Book, cwts Writing, evrts All other Total 105,382 154,466 122,963 56,444 17,250 5 3,055,506 11,412,960 6,119,978 3,281,991 441,542 Seven Months 1929. Tons. 108,832 147.792 107,061 78,988 19,445 $ 2,067,472 11,278,588 5,309,838 4,691,636 350.263 456,505 24,311,977 462,118 24,597,797 1,366.664 8,422 24,329 1,992 79,887,825 884,116 228,004 17,080 2,087,851 1,409,093 8,728 43,629 3,114 84,414,737 943,453 372,349 28,428 2,227,547 82.104.876 87,986,514 Pulpwood exports have increased somewhat this year, the total shipments for the first seven months being 794,821 cords valued at $7,958,087 as compared with 742,012 cords valued at $7,332,441 exported in the corresponding months of 1929. Radically Curtailed Lumber Production Continues. Indicating a continuation into the ninth consecutive week of radically curtailed lumber production, 862 leading hardwood and softwood mills reported to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association for the week ended Aug. 30 a cut of only 275,828,000 feet. Orders at these mills were 94% of production, one of the best ratios established in the recent period of improved relation between production and demand. Shipments were given as 97% of production. A week earlier shipments were given as 96% and orders 94% of a total cut of 291,279.000 feet in reports from 893 mills. Comparative figures on production and new business for the latest week and the corresponding period last year, as given In reports from 659 identical hardwood and softwood mills, show the cut 35% and orders 37%, respectively, less than for the week a year ago. Lumber orders reported for the week ended Aug. 30 1930, by 594 softwood mills totaled 235,435,000 feet, or 5% below the production of the same mills. Shipments as reported for the same week were 242,725,000 feet, or 2% below production. Production was 247,412,000 feet. Reports from 281 hardwood mills give new business as 23,093,000 feet or 19% below production. Shipments as reported for the same week were 25,049,000 feet, or 12% below production. Production was 28,416,000 feet. The Association's statement further says: Unfilled Orders. Reports from 482 softwood mills give unfilled orders of 721,584,000 feet, on Aug. 30 1930. or the equivalent of 15 days' production. This Is based upon production of latest calendar year-300-day year-and may be compared with unfilled orders of 499 softwood mills on Aug. 23 1930. of 755,820,000 feet, the equivalent of 15 days' production. The 364 identical softwood mills report unfilled orders as 653,287,000 feet, on Aug. 30 1930, as compared with 1,033.270,000 feet for the same week a year ago. Last week's production of 469 identical softwood mills was 229,308,000 feet, and a year ago it was 346,878,000 feet; shipments were respectively 222.433,000 feet and 342.331.000, and orders received 221,315,000 feet and 342.372,000 feet. In the case of hardwoods, 203 Identical mills reported production last week and a year ago 24,300,000 feet and 43,399,000, shipments 21,088,000 feet and 39,417,000; and orders 19,028,000 feet and 41,133,000. West Coast Movement. The West Coast Lumbermen's Association wired from Seattle that new business for the 228 mills reporting for the week ended Aug. 30 totaled 130,891,000 feet, of which 55,712,000 feet was for domestic cargo delivery, Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis DroL. 131. and 16.081,000 feet export. New business by rail amounted to 46,569,000 feet. Shipments totaled 123,391,000 feet, of which 44,150,000 feet moved coastwise and intercoastal, and 21,549.000 feet export. Rail shipments orders totaled 45.163,000 feet and local deliveries 12,520,000 feet. Unshipped orders totaled 387.444,000 feet, of which domestic cargo orders totaled 196,478.000 feet, foreign 95,755,000 feet and rail trade 95.211,000 feet. Weekly capacity of these mills is 252.597.000 feet. For the 34 weeks ended Aug. 23 139 identical mills reported orders 5.6% below production, and shipments were 0.3% below production. The same mills showed an1. an increase in inventories of 2.3% on Aug. 23 as compared with Jan. Southern Pine Reports. The Southern Pine Association reported from Now Orleans that for 133 mills reporting, shipthents were 8% above production, and orders 3% below production and 10% below shipments. New business taken during the week amounted to 45,024,000 feet (previous week 45.612,000) at 141 mills; shipments 50,232,000 feet (previous week 46,200.000); and production 46,516,000 feet (previous week 47,086,000). The three-year average production of these 133 mills Is 66,179,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week at 122 mills were 117,768,000 feet. The 125 identical mills reported a decrease in production of 28% and In new business a decrease of 28%, as compared with the same week a year ago. The Western Pine Manufacturers Association, of Portland, Ore., reported production from 86 mills as 44.909,000 feet, shipments 35,880,000 and new business 32,812,000 feet. Sixty-six identical mills reported a decrease of 19% in production, and a decrease of 40% in new business, when compared with 1929. The California White & Sugar Pine Manufacturers Association, of San Francisco, reported production from 17 mills as 18,840,000 feet, shipments 13,151,000 and orders 10,782,000 feet. The same number of mills reported a decrease in production of 22% and a decrease in orders of 56%. in comparison with last year. The Northern Pine Manufacturers Association, of Minneapolis, Minn., reported production from 7 mills as 4,935.000 feet, shipments 4,127,000 and new business 4,221,000. The same number of mills reported production 41% less, and new business 11% less than that reported for the corresponding week of 1929. The Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers Association, of Oshkosh, WIs., reported production from 13 mills as 481,000 feet, shipments 867,000 and orders 705,000. The same number of mills reported a decrease in production of 76%, and a decrease in orders of 22%, when compared with a year ago. The North Carolina Pine Association, of Norfolk, Va., reported production from 97 mills as 6,591,000 feet, shipments 8,661,000 and now business 5.656.000. Forty-five identical mills reported production 40% less, and new business 39% less than that reported for same period of last year. The California Redwood Association, of San Francisco, reported production from 13 mills as 6,226,000 feet, shipments 6,416,000 and orders 5,344,000. The same number of mills reported a decrease in production of 26% and a decrease in orders of 23%, in comparison with 1929. Hardwood Reports. The Hardwood Manufacturers Institute, of Memphis, Tenn., reported production from 268 mills as 26,677,000 feet, shipments 23,938,000 and new business 22,270,000. Reports from 190 identical mills showed a decrease in production of 44%, and a decrease in new business of 53%. when compared with a year ago. The Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers Association, of Oshkosh, Wis., reported production from 13 mills as 1,739,000 feet, shipments 1,111,000 and orders 823,000. The same number of mills reported a decrease In production of 43% and a decrease In orders of 65%. in comparison with last year. CURRENT RELATIONSHIP OF SHIPMENTS AND ORDERS TO PRODUCTION FOR THE WEEK ENDED AUG. 30 1930 AND FOR 35 WEEKS TO DATE. Association. Produclion. (M. Ft.) P. C. ShipP. C. ,,tents, of Orders. of (if. Ft.) Prod. (M. Ft.) Prod. Southern Pine: week-I33 mill reports 50,232 108 48,516 45,024 35 weeks-4,931 mill reports 1,970,008 1,834,875 93 1,800,384 West Coast Lumbermen's: Week-228 mill reports 118,914 123,391 104 130,891 36 weeks-7,816 mill reports 5,220,637 5,115,669 98 5,050,897 Western Pine Manufacturers: Week--89 mill reports 44,909 35,880 80 32,812 35 weeks-3,184 In111 reports 1,472,496 1,263,298 80 1,221.103 Calif. White et sugar Pine: Week-17 mill reports 18.840 13,151 70 10,792 35 weeks--872 mill reports 668.803 715,583 107 715,807 Northern Pine Manufacturers: Week-7 mill reports 4,935 4,127 84 4,221 35 weeks-270 mill reports 167,546 142,379 05 136,475 No. Hemlock & Hardwood(softwood) Week-13 mIll reports 481 867 180 705 35 weeks-1,076 mill reports 112,095 77,449 89 70,271 Northern Carolina Pine: Week-97 mill reports 8,591 8.661 131 5.656 35 weeks-3,829 mill reports 309,117 305,228 99 247,047 California Redwood Week-13 mill reports 6,226 6,416 103 5,344 35 weeks-512 mill reports 240,680 221,250 92 222,584 Softwood total: Week-594 mill reports 247,412 235.435 242,725 98 35 weeks-22,289 mill reports 10,161,382 9.675.731 95 9,464,568 Hardwood Manufacturers Institute: Week-268 mill reports 26,677 22,270 23,938 90 35 weeks-9,033 mill reports 1,177,817 1,054,071 89 1,010,649 Northern Hemlock dt Hardwood: Week-I3 mill reports 823 1,739 1.111 64 35 weeks-1,075 mill reports 254,196 126,855 155,193 61 Hardwood total: Week-281 mill reports 28,416 23,093 25,409 88 35 weeks--10,108 mill reports_ __ _ 1,432,013 1.209,264 84 1.137,504 9rand total Week-862 mill reports 287,774 97 275,828 259,528 35 Weeks-31.322 mill ronnrtn 11 Kg° gok In 1212,1 (105 04 10002072 97 91 110 97 73 93 57 107 88 Ell 147 63 88 90 86 92 95 93 83 86 47 60 91 79 94 91 West Coast Lumbermen's Association Weekly Report. According to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, reports from 228 mills show that for the week ended Aug. 23 1930 a total of 122,893,847 feet of lumber were produced, 132,690,210 feet ordered, and 136,894,289 feet shipped. The Association's statement follows: SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE COMPARISON OF CURRENT AND PAST PRODUCTION AND WEEKLY OPERATING CAPACITY (350 IDENTICAL MILLS). (All mills reporting production for 1929 and 1930 to date.) 142,316,384 feet week ended Aug. 23 1930 production, Actual 174,322,364 feet Average weekly production 34 weeks ended Aug. 23 1930 209,857,907 feet Average weekly production during 1929 216,919,733 feet Average weekly production last three Years 304,284,799 feet x Weekly operating capacity x Weekly operating capacity is based on average hourly production for the 12 last months preceding mill check and the normal number of operating hours per week. WEEKLY COMPARISON (IN FEET) FOR 228 IDENTICAL MILLS-1930. (All mills whose reports of production, orders and shipments are complete for the last four weeks.) Aug. 23. Aug. 16. Aug. 9. Aug. 2. Week Ended— 122,893,847 124,049,273 121,190,419 126,072,298 Production 132,690,210 125,550,229 122,708,590 142,552,690 Orders (100%) 45,624,223 41.472,722 40,104,327 43,612,338 Rail (34%) 56,460,550 60,252,358 50,735,904 59,555,622 Domestic cargo (43%) 15.787,625 14,360,154 19,146,056 24,030,359 Export (12%) 14,817,812 9,464,995 12,722,303 15.354,371 Local (11%) 136.894,289 126,937,291 108,550.602 147,462,727 Shipments (100%) 45,338,399 43,000,917 43,017.614 47,044,172 Rail (33%) 53,853,482 51,271,728 31,776,256 53,696,930 Domestic cargo (39%) 22,884,596 23,199,651 21,034,429 31,367,254 Export (17%) 14,817,812 9,464,995 12,722,303 15.354,371 Local (11%) 386,554,999 393,216,008 396,740,624 388,480,759 Unfilled orders (100%) 95,191,832 96,490,208 99,670.271 102,977,461 Rail (25%) 189,233,601 186,926,022 178,841,956 163,486,056 Domestic cargo (49%) 102,129,566 109,799,778 118,228,397 122,017,242 Export (26%) 183 IDENTICAL MILLS. (All mills whose reports of production, orders and shipments are complete for 1929 and 1930 to date.) Average 34 Average 34 Week Ended Weeks Ended Weeks Ended Aug. 23 1930. Aug. 23 1930. Aug. 24 1929. 112,596,800 139,418,572 Production (feet) 169,243,228 131,132,690 120,092,769 Orders (feet) 171,225,752 125,019,529 139,068,701 Shipments (feet) 171,918,205 DOMESTIC CARGO DISTRIBUTION WEEK ENDED AUG.16 1930(127 mills). Orders on Orders Hand Begin'g Week Received. Aug. 16'30. Washington & Oregon (100 .ifVis)— California Atlantic Coast Miscellaneous Cancellotions. Shipments. Unfilled Orders Week Ended Aug.16'30. Feet. Feet. Fed. Feet, Feet. 203,511 23,176,844 55,126,780 61,002,602 17,504,533 93.537,142 36,546,098 +232,396 22,429,426 107,886,210 101,070 2,800,722 2,424,168 437.000 +40,624 Total Wash.& Oregon 156,963,912 54,487,631 Reporting dom. cargo 6,640,844 818,684 only (9 mills) +69.509 45,707,340 165,813,712 1,244,441 6,215,087 1487 Mr. Berry laid prevailing business conditions to the invention of laborsaving devices, the "extraordinary ingenuity in financing business," which has "created a complex economic situation," and the "post-war arrogance of American business, which has reduced export trade." "The finishing insult to world trade," he said, "came in the adoption of the Hawley-Smoot tariff measure. "I think a most dangerous development is taking place nearly every day. It is dangerous in that the minds of people are being inoculated with the claim that prosperity is just around the corner. This is not true." C. P. Howard of International Typographical Union Assails Pay Cuts—Says Prosperity Depends on Masses' Buying Power. Labor is more upon the defensive than at any time during the last decade, Charles P.Howard of Indianapolis,President of the International Typographical Union, declared at Houston, Tex., Sept. 1, the Associated Press accounts (as given in the New York "Times") quoting him as follows: Organized workers recently have been confronted with demands for wage and hour reduction and have suffered from unemployment. During the past year the unorganized worker has suffered greatly from the application of the moth-eaten industrial philosophy that wage reduction and increased hours will return prosperity. These workers must depend for protection upon the conscience of their employers, and business has no conscience. Men now observe that business prosperity is inseparable from the purchasing power of the masses. The opportunity to sell depends upon the ability of the workers to buy, and the ability of the workers to buy depends upon the employment and wages. Outstanding industrialists have declared that reducing wages or depriving workers of employment is not a remedy for business depression. Elimination of Night Work Voted by Southern Sheet Mills. Complete elimination of night work for an indefinite period of time will take place this fall in Southern mills manufacturing print goods and narrow sheetings, it was decided at a meeting at Greenville,S.C., on Aug.27 of representatives of these plants. This is learned from Greenville advices to the New York "Journal of Commerce." which also said: The night shifts will be done away with as quickly as "proper labor adjustments can be made." T. M. Marchant of Greenville, President of the Victor Monaghan Co., None 999,000 3,536,156 1,785,156 2,750,000 9,481,410 1,744,043 40,000 1,652,812 9,532,641 presided at the meeting and issued a formal statement after the gathering. 2,481,208 100,000 926,073 1,410,135 245,000 The statement said the purpose of the meeting was to discuss conditions of the industry as related to print goods and narrow sheetings manufacTotal Brit. Columbia. 13.747,774 4,594,043 966,073 4.061,947 13,313,797 turers, and that it was the consensus of opinion that night work should be Reporting domes. cargo 1,335,426 1,335,426 eliminated so as to regulate employment better. Eighty-five thousand only (3 mills) were represented at the gathering. 15,083,200 4,594,043 966,073 4,061,947 14,649,223 looms Totals Mr. Marchant was not inclined to elaborate on his statement. When Term domestic cargo_ 178 687.956 59.900.358 896.564 51.013.728 1811.875 nco asked if the manufacturers represented had decided to close their plants entirely during the month of September, he said there was no statement to make in that connection Pay Rise Ends Strike of New York Raincoat Makers. It was generally rumored here following the meeting that such a decision had been reached, however. In discussing the elimination of night work, According to the New York "Times" 1,200 striking rain-. Mr. Marchant said he had long believed this step necessary to the restorawith their settled employers late Sept. 2, wintion of the industry to a profitable realm again. coat makers "It will enable us to give full employment to the day shift and will ning a victory after a week's strike. The "Times" of regulate production to demand," he said. Sept. 3 likewise said: Mills represented at the conference embrace the entire Southern textile The employers withdrew demands for 10% wage cut and abolition of territory. three and a half legal holidays and restored the 5% taken from wages last spring during the depression. Cocheco Division of Pacific Mills Resumes on Full Time. The compact in the raincoat industry was signed late yesterday afternoon The following from Dover, N. H., is from the "Wall at the Hotel New Yorker. The strike of raincoat makers was referred to in our issue of Aug. 30, Street Journal" of Sept. 2: page 1329. Cocheco Division of Pacific Mills, which has been running on half time for a month, is resuming full time. Workers are believed to have accepted City, Mo., Garment Co. of Kansas Liberty Increases a wage reduction to keep the mills on a full-time basis. Wage Scale and Takes on Additional Workers to Totals 163,604,756 55,306,315 +69,509 46.951,781 172,028,799 Brit Col. (15 Mills/— California Atlantic Coast Miscellaneous Aid Business. Mill of Canadian Cottons, Ltd., Closes. Under date of Sept. 2 Kansas City, Mo., advices to the Associated Press advices from St. John, N. B., Aug. 29, New York "Times"stated: given in the New York "Evening Post" as follows: were girls and some men women and were at hundred the offices of Three the Liberty Garment Co. when A. B. Passman. President, knowing that there would be a crowd, opened at 6.30 o'clock this morning. At 9 o'clock Mr. Passman had employed 85 of the women applicants and sent the remainder away until tomorrow morning, when others will be taken on, up to about 150. The jam was due to his announcement Sunday morning that to-day he would increase the wage scale of his 450 employes 25%, and take on 150 more workers at the new scale. Under the old scale of $14 to $30 a week the payroll was about $200,000 a year. "At least one large employer told me he also would increase wages," Mr. Passman said. "He sees it just as I do. that if we all keep crowding wages down our customers soon will have nothing with which to buy our product. with the idea. At least it is going to be in"I believe others will fall in teresting to watch what follows this experiment." Canadian Cottons, Ltd., closed their Cornwall Mill here to-day attributing the action to general conditions and conditions in the textile industry. The York Mill of the company here will continue in operation, but will not manufacture textiles, activities being confined to the manufacture of yarns for use in other mills of the company in Canada. T. L. Chadbourne Discusses Plan for Curtailment of Sugar Production With Chairman Legge of Federal Farm Board. The Federal Farm Board was requested on Sept. 4 to lend its efforts toward a stabilization of the sugar industry by approving a plan proposed by a group of growers and bankers in New York last week calling upon a systematic curtailment of the production of both cane and beet sugar in the United G. L. Berry of International Printing Pressmen Urges States and Cuba. Advices from Washington Sept. 4 to the Cut in Work Week to Aid Employment—Denies New York "Journal of Commerce" noted this and added: "Just Around the Corner." Is Prosperity That Thomas L. Chadbourne, Wall Street attorsey. discussed the plan A shortened working week and legislation to prevent com- Alexander Legge, Chairman of the Farm Board, to-day in an effortwith to secure the Board's backing. Following the conference Mr. and able-bodied children men were petition in labor between said, although Mr. Legge showed interest in the proposition, Chadbourne depression in a business Labor Day "he had to solution notha as urged ing specific to say." While the proposal has been advanced by Cuba as a address at Little Rock, Ark., on Sept. 1 by George L. Berry, solution for the present depressed prices it cannot be seen that the plan will meet th President of the International Printing Pressmen and Assist- approval of the Farm Board. The Board in its program for Associated Press An reduction of America. dispatch North ants of wheat acreage, it is recalled, has repeatedly urged farmers to produce sugar instead of wheat wherever possible. to the New York "Times" reporting this added: Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1488 It is hoped by Mr. Chadbourne that an international conference in the near future between all of the producing nations, including Germany, Poland, Java and Czechoslovakia might result should the proposal receive the backing of the domestic producers. Up to the present time, however, the domestic producers, as a whole, have taken a "hands off" policy regarding the plan. The conferences in New York on the Cuban proposal to curb sugar production were referred to in our issue of Aug. 30, page 1328. Raw Silk Imports Continue Much Smaller Than Last Year-August Deliveries to American Mills Also Much Lower. According to the Silk Association of America,Inc.,imports of raw silk rose from 47,063 bales in July 1930 to 51,147 bales in August. The latter was 14,369 bales below that for the corresponding month last year. Approximate deliveries to American mills in August 1930 amounted to 41,734 bales as against 39,948 bales in the preceding month and 59,704 bales in August 1929. Raw silk in storage at the close of August 1930 totaled 44,978 bales, as compared with 48,408 bales at Aug. 31 1929 and 35,565 bales at July 31 1930. The Association's statement follows: RAW SILK IN STORAGE SEPT. 1 1930. (As reported by the principal warehouses in New York City and Hoboken.) (Figures in Bates)European. Japan. Ali Other. rotas. 21,312 Stocks Aug. I 1930 13.104 35.565 1,149 51,147 Imports month of August 1930_x 8,929 40,869 1,349 Total available during August Stocks Sept. 1 1930_z Approximate deliveries to American mills during August 1930-y 2,498 1,729 82.181 25,978 22,033 17,271 88,712 44.978 769 36,203 4,782 41,734 SUMMARY. Imports During the Mona January February March April May June July August September October November December 1029. 1928. 1930. 1929. 1928. 43.175 42.234 39,990 37,515 22,596 22.369 47,063 51,147 58.384 43,278 48,103 47.762 49,894 54.031 48.795 65.518 59,970 66,514 62.885 58.479 46,408 44.828 50,520 38,555 52,972 45,090 38.670 62.930 47,286 48,857 48.134 44.128 76,264 68,648 57.773 53.704 28.450 35,565 44,978 49,948 48.993 45,218 39.125 39,898 47,425 42.596 48.408 55,104 84.129 76,452 90.772 47.523 41,677 40.186 85.483 42.088 41.127 88,868 50,975 50,464 49,381 49,808 48.908 881,611 65,134 566,378 47,108 53,839 44.707 Total 306.089 Average monthly.- 38,261 Approximate Deliseries to American Mills.y 1930. January......-February March April May June July August September October November_ December Storage at End of Brost 1930. 67.683 49.852 50,863 41.584 40,823 29.396 39,948 41,734 50,107 Approximate Amount of Japan 8818 in Transit Between Japan and NowYork End ofMonth. 1929. 1928. 1930. 1929. 1928. 57.349 46.228 49,878 53,855 49,121 48,504 51.824 59.704 53.274 57.489 50,562 44,159 52.420 50,879 52.011 41,258 48,387 46,051 40,931 50,821 47,797 49,940 47.709 45,028 37.000 24.000 17,800 8,000 7,700 16,300 41,700 31,000 30.000 29.000 30,700 28,000 21,200 34,100 41,800 39,000 49,000 41,000 38.000 25.000 23.500 19.200 28.500 24.000 17.600 82,300 27.500 25,600 31,200 22,800 42.500 Total 351.883 619,747 571.010 26.642 84,388 22,963 Average monthly 47,584 43.985 51,646 Imports at New York during current month and at Pacific ports previous to the time allowed in transit across the Continent (oovered by manifests 183 to 210 inclusive). y Includes re-exports. a Includes 1,222 bales held at railroad terminals at end of month. Stocks in warehouses include National Raw Silk Exchange certified stocks, 1,430 bales. Oklahoma Board Upholds OilProduction Curb-Extends Proration Order for Thirty Days. Prom Oklahoma City, Sept. 2, the New York "Evening Post" reports the following: Despite petition by royalty owners for dissolution of the State proration orders, the Corporation Commission has continued for 30 days the order limiting the State's daily average to 550.000 barrels of oil. The Oklahoma City field under the order is allowed to flow to 25%, but by agreement of operators the flow is limited to 5%. Proration was also set for the Chandler pool, with each well there being allowed to produce up to 100 barrels daily. A previous item in the matter appeared in our August 30 issue, page 1331. Petroleum and Its Products-Further Curtailment Necessary to Stabilize Market-Postpone Oklahoma Hearing on Constitutionality of Oil Proration Law -Pacific Coast Refining Off-Pennsylvania Operators Lessen Activity. Reports from the important producing centers indicate that further curtailment of refinery operations will be necessary before the market is steadied. Further cuts in present production schedules during the approaching winter season must be made to make effective the program which the industry has undertaken to place the market on an equitable basis as far as supply and demand is concerned. No Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis [VOL. 131. price changes were reported here this week and none are expected in the immediate future. Storage of oil dropped sharply for the month of July, according to the report of the United States Bureau of Mines. Export figures for July also showed a loss, dropping 2,464,814 barrels from the total for the corresponding period last year. Storage of all oil, crude and refined, declined'4,291,000 barrels during July against a drop of 3,384,000 barrels for the previous month. This drop reflects the policy of drawing from stocks of gasoline carried out by the producers instead of letting their wells run wild and obtaining their supply that way. Hearing on a test of the constitutionality of the Oklahoma oil proration schedule, involved in the endeavor of independent operators in that State to prevent interference by the Corporation Commission in limiting output, was postponed until September 9th, by the State Supreme Court. Proration schedules in other production centers are working all right with showing that producers are willing to cooperate to keep the supply down to the present demand. It is believed that further curtailment will be necessary if the industry is to pull through the low consumption level season without piling up huge stocks in storage. Refinery operations on the Pacific Coast for July were off as compared with the previous month. Fifty refineries operating 63.2% of capacity ran 566,001 barrels of crude oil to stills daily during the month, a reduction of 38,064 barrels daily from June. Stocks of refinable crude dropped 84,064 barrels to 39,387,730 barrels. The lessening of drilling operations in the Pennsylvania fields, which resulted in an advance in crude prices recently, for the month of August shows that producers are learning their lesson and intend to keep production at a lower level. In the Eastern field there were 265 completions, as compared with 286 in July and 421 in April, the high month for this year, while initial production was 1,185 barrels against 1,545 barrels in July and 2,390 barrels in April. Bradford-Allegany field figures also showed a drop from the previous months. Prices of Typical Crudes per Barrel at Wells. (All gravities where A. P. I. degrees are not shown.) Bradford. Pa 32.45 Smackover, Ark., 24 and over Corning. Ohio 1.00 Smackover, Ark.. below 2 Cabal. W. Vit 1.35 Eldorado, Ark.. 34 lflinols 1.45 Crania. La Western Kentucky 1.53 Salt Creek. Wyo.. 37 Mideontinent. Okla.. 37 1.23 Sunburst, Mont Corsicana. Texas, heavy .80 Artesia, N. Mex Hutchinson, Texas. 35 87 Santa Fe Springs. Calif., 33 Luling. Texas 1.00 Midway-Sunset. Calif.. 22 Spindletop. Texas. grade A 1.20 Huntington.('alit., 20 IliAndletop. Texas, below 25 1.05 Ventura, Calif 30 Winkler. Texas 65 Petrone. Canada 8.90 .75 1.14 .20 1.23 1.65 1.08 1.75 1.05 1.34 1.13 1.90 REFINED PRODUCTS-MARKET IRREGULAR AT CLOSE OF HEAVY CONSUMPTION PERIOD-GASOLINE STOCKS AGAIN LOWER-DOMESTIC OILS STRONGER-KEROSENE DULL. Although stored gasoline stocks showed their twelfth consecutive weekly drop, the passing of the Labor Day holidays and the ending of the summer season of heavy consumption, left the Eastern gasoline market in an irregular position. While some of the refiners expect the fall demand to hold up as long as there is good touring weather, the majority seem to feel that the peak of the demand is over. The posted price for U. S. motor gasoline remains at 9 to 10e. a gallon at the Eastern refineries, but offerings are reported from 8 to 83c., with the bulk of the business carried on at the latter range. Gasoline stocks in the United States showed a decrease for last week, with a drop of 1,027,000 barrels, bringing the present total to 38,815,000 barrels. Accompanying this drop in storage stocks was a decrease in refinery operations. Refinery operations were at a rate of 69.2% of capacity, against 72.4% for the previous week. Continued heavy shipments of California and South American gasoline into the Eastern market will probably necessitate the further curtailment of Eastern refineries throughout the winter season. Domestic heating oils held up fairly strong throughout the week, with strong interest shown by the larger buyers stimulating the demand. The outlook is very favorable and local distributors are looking forward to a record volume of business throughout the winter season. Prices remained unchanged, however. Kerosene and other minor refinery products remained steady with kerosene reported moving a bit easier. No price changes in this group have been reported. Standard Oil of N. J. announced a reduction of Ho. a gallon in the tank car price of its aviation gasoline. The present price for this grade is now 14e. a gallon, in tank cars at the refinery. SEPT.6 1930.] 1489 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Gasoline consumption in 44 States for June averaged 33,331,000 gallons a day, an increase of 2,005,000 a day over the corresponding period last year and 2,418,000 higher than the previous month in this year. In New York State, consumption in June totaled 142,510,000 gallons, an increase of 4,795,000 gallons over May. For the six months total, 41 States showed increased consumption over the first six months of 1929, with Nebraska, North Carolina and North Dakota being the only States to register losses. Gasoline, Ti. S. Motor, Tank Car Lots. F.O.B. Refinery. .0834 N.Y.(Bayon%)$.084 .10 N. Y.--SInclair Ref .08J, California Los Angeles, export_ .074 Colonial-Beacon_ _ .09 Stand. Oil. N. J__ .09 .084 Gulf Coast. export .084 Carson Pet Stand. Oil, N. Y .098 .09 North Crew Levick Louisiana... _ 074 Ilde Water Oil Co. .0834 .064 .0634 North Texas Richfield Oil Co..- .0934 West Texas 338 .094 Oklahoma Chicago Warner-QuinYnCo New Orleans .0934 .0734 Pennsylvania Part-Am.Pet. Co_ .09 .0614 Arkansas Shell Eastern Pet_ .10 Gasoline, Service Station, Tax Included. $.19 Minneapolis $.182 $.183 Cincinnati New York New Orleans .19 .145 Denver .21 Atlanta .188 Philadelphia .21 .192 Detroit Baltimore .201 San Francisco .19 .185 Houston Boston_ Spokane .24 .215 .198 Jacksonville Buffalo 179 St. Louis .16 Kansas City .19 Chicago Kerosene, 41.43 Water White, Tank Car Lots, F.O.B. Refinery. 1.054 New Orleans 8.074 N.Y.(Bayonne)[email protected] Chicago 064 .054 Los Angeles. export. .054 Tulsa North Texas Fuel Oil, 1842 Degrees, F.O.B. Refinery or Terminal. 1.85 Gulf Coast $.75 New York (Bayonne)$1.15 Los Angeles .88 .95 Chicago 2.00 New Orleans Diesel Gas Oil, 32-34 Degrees, F.O.B. Refinery or Terminal. Tulsa I $.03 3.08 N.Y.(Bayonne)_ _ _3.054!Chicago Weekly Refinery Statistics for the United States. According to the American Petroleum Institute, companies aggregating 3,525,400 barrels, or 95.6% of the 3,686,400 barrel estimated daily potential refinery capacity of the plants operating in the United States during the week ended Aug. 30 1930, report that the crude runs to stills for the week show that these companies operated to 69.2% of their total capacity. Figures published last week show that companies aggregating 3,525,400 barrels, or 95.6% of the 3,686,400 barrel estimated daily potential refining capacity of all plants operating in the United States during that week, but which operated to only 72.40% of their total capacity, contributed to that report. The report for the week ended Aug. 30 1930, follows: CRUDE RUNS TO STILLS-GASOLINE AND OAS AND FUEL OIL STOCKS WEEK ENDED AUG. 30 1930 (Figures la Berms of 42 ()allow D4ffrtd. Per Cent Potential Capacity Reflectfay. , Crude Runs So BURS. Per Cent Opel. of Taint Capacity Report. Gasoline Bloats. Gas and Ted 011 Stocks. 100.0 fast Coast 91.8 kiMmlachian nd., Illinois, Kentucky 99.6 3kla., Kans., Missouri_ 89.3 90.4 leans Laulslana-Arkansas.._ ... 96.8 93.6 Etocky Mountain 99.3 :talifornia 3,498,000 606,000 2,012.000 1.742,000 3,797,000 1,221,000 374,000 3,824,000 82.1 73.6 75.4 60.3 76.1 66.6 38.3 61.3 5,714,000 1,217,000 6,049,000 2,940,000 5,669,000 1,234,000 2.054,000 13,938,000 10,772,000 1,033,000 4,413,000 4,808,000 10,188.000 1,945,000 1,208,000 105,297,000 95.6 17,074.000 69.2 38,815,000 139,662,000 Total week Aug.30_ 2,439,100 Daily average Crude Oil Output in United States Declines. 39,842,000 139,966,000 72.4 17,861,000 95.6 Total week Aug. 23 The American Petroleum Institute estimates that the Daily 2,551,600 average daily average gross crude oil production in the United 31,245,000 *141.190,000 86.0 18,840,000 93.2 Total Aug. 31 1929_ _ 2,691,000 States for the week ended Aug.30 1930 was 2,461,350 barrels, Daily average for barrels the preceding week, 2,470,500 with as compared 7,292,000 4,369,000 77.7 2,864,000 100.0 ['eyes Gulf Coast_x 1 214 nen gift OM) RIO 5A7 non 1(10 11 r r'nnat a decrease of 9,150 barrels. Compared with the output ended week 30 1930. for Aug. totals the in Final revised. a Included above for the week ended Aug. 31 1929 of 2,973,450 barrels per of•their respective districts. of decrease a shows 512,100 barrels figure Bufollow present the figures exactly day, the current Note.-All crude runs to stills and stocks of Mines definitions. In California, stocks of heavy crude and all grades daily. The daily average production east of California reau 011 Fuel and "Gas Stocks." Crude of heading the under included of fuel oil are crude. for the week ended Aug. 30 1930 was 1,858,350 barrels, oil runs to stills include both foreign and domestic The United States total figures for last year are not comparable with this yeses the for barrels 1,862,800 preceding with week, totals as compared because of the difference In the percentage capacity reporting. a decrease of 4,450 barrels. The following are estimates July Production of Crude Petroleum at a Lower Rateof daily average gross production, by districts: DAILY AVERAGE PRODUCTION (FIGURES IN BARRELS). Lowest Level Since July 1928-Inventories Decrease Aug.30'30. Aug.2330. Aug. 16'30. Aug.31 '29. Week Ended566,950 538,200 574,200 According to reports received by the Bureau of Mines, 735,750 Oklahoma 114,400 115,600 • 114,650 128,300 Kansas the production of crude petro100450 100,050 102,500 137,100 Department of Commerce, Panhandle Texas 74,900 72,100 72,550 97,400 leum in the United States during July 1930 amounted to North Texas 52,750 53,600 52,350 59,450 West Central Texas 287,200 280,150 277,650 376,750 76,743,000 barrels, a daily average of 2,475,000 barrels. West Texas 40,000 39,700 39,900 18,250 East Central Texas 98,150 93,950 94,000 Southwest Texas 77,0",0 This represents a decline from the daily average of the 40,800 41,500 41,050 36,500 North Louisiana of 75,000 barrels and from July 1929 of 55,050 55,450 54,700 66,110 previous month Arkansas 177,800 180,350 177,050 137,000 471,000 barrels, or 16%. It also represents the lowest Coastal Texas 25,850 26,800 29,050 20,100 Coastal Louisiana 117,000 119,500 114,300 108,200 level of crude production that has been recorded since Eastern (not including Michigan) 10,150 9,850 10,000 20,000 Michigan total decline in production 49,700 50,250 45,850 59,400 July 1928. Practically all of the Wyoming 9,450 9,400 9,100 11,200 was recorded in Oklahoma. Daily average production in Montana 4,450 4,450 4,450 6,650 Colorado 50,600 40,200 43,100 3.250 Texas, the leading producing State, was practically unNew Mexico 607,700 603,000 620,300 874,900 California changed from the previous month. California showed a 2,461,350 2,470,500 2.463,550 2.973,450 Total gain in daily productioin but the average of 606,000 small The estimated daily average gross production for the Mid-Continent 30% below that of July 1929. On the same Field, including Oklahoma, Kansas, Panhandle, north, west central, west, barrels was east central and southwest Texas, north Louisiana and Arkansas, for the basis, the July 1930 average for Oklahoma was 21% below week ended Aug. 30 was 1,423,750 barrels, as compared with 1,417,350 the previous year, that of Texas only 5% lower. Probarrels for the preceding week, an increase of 6,400 barrels. The Midthe most closely watched Continent production, excluding Smackover (Arkansas) heavy oil, was duction in the Oklahoma City field, 1,386,500 barrels, as compared with 1,380,000 barrels, an increase of pool at this time, was further curtailed in July and the 6,500 barrels. daily average production for that month was 91,000 barrels The production figures of certain pools in the various districts for the current week, compared with the previous week, in barrels of 42 gallons, as compared with 105,000 barrels for June. Production in follow: Kansas showed a material decline as did the majority of -Week Ended-Week EndedSouthwest TexasAug.30 Aug.23 Aug. 30 Aug.23 the eastern producing States. The Darst Creek field of Oklahoma14,400 14,250 Dann Creek 42,300 42,300 Bowlegs County, Tex., reported a material gain in July. 15,250 15,250 Luling 9,000 Bristow-SlIck 9,000 Guadalupe 15,500 15,600 Salt Flat 16.500 16.500 New Mexico continued to grow in importance among the Burbank North Louisiana5.650 7,600 City Carr 21.900 22,750 Sarepta-Carterygle 3,300 3,550 producing States as the output of Hobbs field, which acEarlsboro 15,200 18,100 Zwolle 4.350 4,600 East Earisboro counts for about three-fourths of the total output, pracArkansas 9.550 8.900 South Eartsboro 14,100 16,400 Smackover, light 5,100 tically doubled that of June. 5,100 Konawa 22.700 22,400 Smackover. heavy 37,250 37,350 Little River Coastal Texas13.000 13,400 Stocks of crude petroleum east of California on July 31 East Little River 4,150 3,850 Barbers Hill 19,200 18,250 Maud Bend Racoon 7.000 6,650 11,900 12,250 amounted to 378,264,000 barrels, a slight increase over Mission 121,300 108,150 Refugio County 28,650 27,350 Oklahoma City crude in Califronia fell off 700,000 23,500 25,650 Sugariand 12,100 12,150 the June total. Stocks of St. Louis Coastal Louisiana7,500 7.500 in all crude stocks of about decline net a &aright making barrels, 2,450 2,300 14,800 15,150 East Ilackberry Seminole 2,300 Old Hackberry 1,200 250,000 barrels. This was much less than the June decrease, 1,100 2,350 East Seminole Wyoming KatIVII29,000 29,750 reflecting the curtailment in crude runs as mentioned below. 19.500 19,100 Salt Creek SedgwIck CountY Montana9,050 10,250 Voshell Record-breaking gasoline domestic consumption and the Kevin-Sunburst 5.850 5,850 Panhandle TexasNelf Mexico70,800 69,400 drop in output of crude resulted in a further material withGray County 30,550 40,800 High Hutchinson County_ __ - 21,600 21,250 Hobbs Bal. Lea County 7.100 drawal from total stocks of all oils. The daily average 7,000 North TexasCalifornia15,100 15,200 Archer County 35,500 40.000 production of the raw materials, crude petroleum, natural 21,800 22,000 Eiwood-Goleta Wilbarger County 28,700 28.800 Huntington Beach West Central Texasbenzol, was 42,000 barrels below the daily 17,500 17.400 gasoline and 16,850 17,100 Inglewood Young County 15.000 15,000 average domestic consumption. Kettleman Hills IVerf TexasBeach 103.6e0 104.500 Long 39,450 38,800 Crane et Upton CountieS. Crude runs to stills declined materially in July, when 64,000 64.000 8,700 Midway-Sunset 7,300 Ector County 107,800 107,500 22,750 22,800 Santa Fe Springs Howard County the daily average amounted to 2,537,000 barrels, as against Beach 20,400 20.000 Seal 21,950 21,900 Reagan County 47.500 47,000 2,692,000 barrels in June. 68,450 70,200 Ventura Avenue Winkler County Grade Pennsylvania 103,200 104,450 Yates 6,050 5,550 Daily average motor fuel production was lower, but 3,400 Allegany 3,550 Bal. Pecos CountY 18,700 19,400 Bradford East Central Touts8,000 8,000 domestic demand reached a new high level of 1,237,000 25.250 25,350 Southeastern Ohio Van Zandt County Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1490 [VOL. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE barrels. This represents an increase over July 1929 of 3%. Gasoline exports were much reduced from June 1930 and daily average total demand (domestic demand plus exports) for July was below June and only 2% above July 1929. Stocks of motor fuel fell off over 4,000,000 barrels in July, but the total on hand at the end of the month-46,077,000 was over 8,000,000 barrels higher than a year ago. At the current rate of total demand, these stocks represent 32 days' supply as compared with 35 days' supply on hand a month ago and 27 days' supply on hand a year ago. The refinery data of this report were compiled from schedules of 351 refineries, with an aggregate daily recorded crude-oil capacity of 3,692,200 barrels, covering, as far as the Bureau is able to determine, all operations during July 1930. These refineries operated at 69% of their recorded capacity, given above, as compared with 352 refineries operating at 73% of their capacity in June. The Bureau also shows: SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF ALL OILS. (Including wax, coke, and asphalt in thousand of barrels of 42 U. S. gallons.) Jan.July 1930. Jan.July 1929. July 1930. June 1930. July 1929. 91,327 541,871 579,442 2,556 2.946 2,733 4,417 30,683 29,317 264 1,790 1,697 96.008 574,251 610,549 2,709 3,097 2,880 New SupplyDomestic production: Crude petroleum Daily average Natural gasoline Benzol Total production Daily average Imports: Crude petroleum Refined products Total new supply, all oils Daily average 76,743 2,475 4,231 224 81,198 2,619 76,513 2,550 4,269 235 81,017 2,701 5,877 4,040 91,115 2,939 6,122 37,007 49,974 5,767 4,027 3,176 25,627 14,249 90,811 105,306 638,885 674,772 3,004 3,397 3,027 3,183 Increase in stocks, all oils a4,291 a3,384 95,406 3,078 94,195 3,140 99,149 632.704 622,079 2,934 2,984 3,198 1,973 10,945 82.488 2,661 2,508 14,257 77,430 2,581 3,117 14,067 14,612 12,358 81,593 78,047 83,674 537,044 529,420 2,699 2,497 2,533 b42 120 398 176 383 378,264 145.621 523.885 741 161,999 377,822 146,321 524,143 928 165,845 383,343 140,270 523,613 1,156 142,387 378,264 145,621 523,885 741 161,999 383,343 140.270 523,613 1,156 142,387 DemandTotal demand Daily average Exports: Crude petroleum Refined products Domestic demand Daily average Excess of daby average domestic Production over domestic demand Stocks (End 0)Month)Crude petroleum East of California c California d Total crude Natural gasoline at plants Refined products Grand total stocks, all oils 6,157 4,181 52,693 686,825 690,916 667,156 686,625 667,156 223 209 220 230 227 Bunker oil (included above in domestic demand) 4,593 29,613 30.400 4.041 4.316 a Decreases b Deficiency. c Excludes producers' stocks. d Includes residual fuel oil and producers' stocks. COMPARATIVE ANALYSES(THOUSANDS OF BARRELS OF 42 U.S.GALS3 July 1930. Daily Aver. June 1930. Total Daily Aver. Jan.July 19301 Total. Arkansas 1,682 Californla-Long Beach 3,104 Santa Fe Springs 3,478 Rest of State 12.220 Total California 18,802 Colorado 137 Illinois 535 Indiana-Southwestern88 Northeastern 5 Total Indiana 93 Kansas 3,571 Kentucky 671 Loulsiana-Gulf Coast- - 753 Rest of State 1,243 Total Louisiana 1,996 Michigan 279 Montana 299 New Mexico 1,331 New York 276 Ohio-Central & Eastern_ 459 Northwestern 121 Total Ohio 580 Oklahoma--Osage County--Oklahoma City 2,829 9 Seminole 5,979 Rest of State Total Oklahoma 17,942 Pennsylvania 947 Tennessee 3 Texas-Gulf Coast 5.457 West Texas 9,154 Rest of State 11,127 Total Texas 25.738 West Virginia 446 ArVoming-Salt Creek___ 884 Rest of State 631 Total Wyoming 1,415 U. S. Total June 1930. Daily Aver. 1,673 2,792 3,391 11,838 18,021 131 506 85 5 115 22 24 40 64 9 10 43 9 15 4 19 90 4,064 607 675 1,217 1,892 282 265 733 327 454 120 574 1 058 3,148 7,232 7,944 19,382 1,109 1 5,221 9,009 10,754 24,984 451 873 548 1.421 1 193 579 31 --- 176 295 359 830 14 29 17 46 2,475 76,743 Total. 54 100 112 394 606 4 17 3 76,513 Daily Aver. Jan.July 1930. Jan.July 1929. 56 11,782 15,415 93 21,510 38,206 113 29,401 40,974 395 88.294 89,602 601 137,205 168,782 1,442 962 4 3,641 3,586 17 536 578 3 39 32 575 610 5" 135 24,817 24,143 4,130 4,456 20 4,117 4,339 23 7,341 8,444 40 63 12,783 11,458 1,924 2,357 9 1,921 1,778 9 601 25 3,967 11 2,385 1,911 3,048 3,156 15 872 808 4 3,920 19 3,964 9,006 ___ 35 1.327 105 19,783 241 52.002 86,436 285 ___ 53.017 646 134:543 149,786 6,520 8,172 37 ---_ 13 9 174 36,772 26,304 300 67,560 80,970 359 70,518 61,854 833 174,850 169.128 3.209 15 3,226 6.264 29 6,500 4,406 4,172 18 47 10,436 10,906 2,550 541,871 579.442 PRODUCTION OF CRUDE PETROLEUM BY FIELDS (THOUSANDS OF BARRELS OF 42 U. S. GALLONS). June 1930. Total. FieldAppalachian: Pennsylvania grade-Other (incl. Kentucky)_ . Lima-N.E.Ind.-Mich_ _._ Illinols-S. W. Indiana-Mid-Continent: N.Louisiana & Arktuunis W.Tex.-S.E.New Mex. Other (Okla., Kansas. No. Texas, dzo.) Gulf Coast-Grade A Grade B Rocky Mountain California Daily Aver. Total. Daily Aver. Jan.July 1930. Jan.July 1929. 1,917 886 405 623 62 29 13 20 2,139 810 407 591 71 27 13 20 15,522 5,867 3,196 4,164 13,363 5,485 2,835 4.177 2,925 10,427 94 336 2,890 9,689 96 323 20,226 71,180 22,758 81,330 32.640 2,870 3,340 1,908 18,802 1,053 92 108 62 606 34,200 2,636 3,260 1,870 18.021 1,140 229,878 235,783 88 19,253 12,891 109 21,858 17,530 62 13.522 14,510 601 137,205 168,782 76,743 2,475 76,513 2,550 541,871 679,442 Classification by Gravity (approx.) Light crude 67,783 Heavy crude 8.960 2,186 289 67,950 8.563 2,265 479,081 522,344 285 62.790 57.098 Total STOCKS OF CRUDE PETROLEUM (BARRELS OF 42 U. S. GALLONS.) Jan.July 1929. Crude PetroleumRuns to stills--Domestic„ 73,239 2.383 75,494 2,517 520,820 520,075 Foreign 5,405 174 5,253 175 35,481 48.687 Total 78,644 2.537 80,747 2,692 556,301 566,762 Imports 5,877 5,767 192 37,007 49,974 190 Exports 1,973 2,508 64 84 14,067 14,612 GasolineProduction a 38.061 1,251 261,378 246,973 1,228 37,637 Imports 1,741 4,449 9,899 1,670 56 56 Exports 5,598 181 7.126 238 39,763 35.036 Stocks is 46,077 46,077 37,906 50,225 Domestic demand 38,352 1,197 228.569 211.572 1,237 35,902 KeroseneProduction 3,929 127 4,026 134 30,346 32,320 Imports; 5 120 125 2 61 Exports 1,034 33 1,796 60 10.194 11,608 Stocks 8,319 8.797 8,319 8,352 Domestic demand 2.933 77 20,997 21,038 95 2,323 Gas Oil & Distillate Fuels Production 6,726 -217 6,953 232 46,286 Stocks _ 17,380 -___ 17,380 17.149 Residual Fuel Oils-Production _ 24,297 178,535 784 24,139 805 Stocks c _ 21,747 21,747 21,153 Gas Oil and Fuel 011Production 31,023 224,821 260,046 1,001 31,092 1,036 Imports 2,286 9,574 74 2,287 76 15,383 Exports 3,095 3,950 100 132 22,919 21,992 Stocks 39,027 39,027 40,075 38,302 LubricantsProduction 3,018 2,920 97 97 21.043 20,159 Imports 24 2 15 Exports 922 6,769 30 6,270 986 33 Stocks 9,953 7,524 9,953 9,742 Domestic demand 1,887 1,772 61 59 13,104 14,230 Wax (Thousands of Lbs.). Production 45,640 1,472 353,920 375,928 43,680 1,456 Imports 1,394 45 1,522 51 17,373 21,781 Exports 20,391 658 23,015 156.040 166.308 767 Stocks 254,909 ___. 249,748 ---- 254,999 191,298 Domestic demand 21.392 690 20,963 699 151,663 150.447 Coke (Short Tons)Production 161,200 5,200 163,000 5,433 1090.900 1978.300 Stocks 941,900 ---_ 890,700 ---- 941,900 563,900 Asphalt (Short Tons)Production 333.500 10,758 336,900 11,230 1862,400 1934,700 Stocks 310,700 ____ 312,000 ---- 310,700 243,300 Road OilProduction 809 26 735 3,189 25 Stocks 384 Miscellaneous-_ 5,984 540 384 733 Production 901 29 4.095 911 30 Stocks 487 ____ 480 467 a Includes bozo' production and natural gasoline used elsewhere than at refineries east of California. b Includes motor fuel blends held at natura gasoline plants. c East of California. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis July 1930. • July 1930. Days' supply Total. PRODUCTION OF CRUDE PETROLEUM BY STATES WITH CLASSIFICATION BY GRAVITY (THOUSANDS OF BARRELS OF 42 U. S. GALS.). July 31 1930. June 30 1930. July 31 1929. East of California-At refineries by location: East coast-Domestic 10,277.000 9,599,000 9,292,000 Foreign a 4,198,000 4,349.000 4,995.000 Appalachian 2,977.000 3,078,000 2,723,000 Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan,dzo 3.150.000 3.181.000 3,119.000 Oklahoma. Kansas and Missouri 5372.000 5.653,000 6,271.000 Texas-Inland 2,282.000 132,193.000 1,753.000 Gulf coast-Domestic 9,752.000 b9,898,000 10,512,000 Foreign a 219,000 221,000 534,000 Arkansas and inland Louisiana 1,105,000 1,059,000 1,511,090 Louisiana Gulf coast-Domestio 5,432.000 5.012,000 4,160,000 Foreign 855,000 895,000 1,530.000 Rocky Mountain 1,571,000 1,634,000 1,933,000 Total 47,140,000 46,772,000 48.333,000 At Refineries by On grade Other Appalachian (incl. Kentucky) Lima-Northeast Ind lana-Michigan Illinois-Southwest Indiana North Louisiana and Arkansas West Texas and Southeast New Mexico Oklahoma, Kansas, North Texas, dzo Gulf coast-Grade A Grade II Rocky Mountain California Foreign a Total Elsewhere Than at Refineries by OriginPennsylvania grade Other Appalachian (including Kentucky) Lima-Northeast Indlana-Michlgan Illinois-Southwest Indlaiaa North Louisiana and Arkansas West Texas and Southeast New Mexico Oklahoma. Kansas, North Texas, &a Gulf Coast-Grade A Grade B Rocky Mountain 2,737.000 2,881,000 842.000 809,000 118.000 100.000 122,000 131,000 4,880,000 4.765,000 5,166.000 4,854,000 19.047,000 18,615,000 6,336.000 4,314,000 3,050.000 3,181.000 1.569.000 1,631,000 1,000 26.000 5,272,000 5,465.000 1.933,000 7,059,000 47,140.000 46.772,000 48,333,000 Total Total east of California 8,112,000 5.938.000 } 5.385.000 966.000 1,036.000 1.294,000 1.085.000 732,000 10,256.000 10,124,000 10,615,000 21,343,000 21.728.000 23,074,000 48.477,000 48,786.000 250467000 199,039.000 198.860.000 8.041,000 7.756.000 20,473,000 11,328,000 11.480,000 24,268,000 24,257,000 24,284.000 331 124.000 331.050,000 35.010,000 378,264,000 377,822,000 83.343,000 Classification by Gravity (approx.)East of California-Light Heavy 339.763,000 338.176,000 339.438,000 38.501.000 39,646.000 43,905,000 California-Light Heavy (including fuel) 41,071,000 41,045,000 84,583,000 104,550,000 105,278,000 105,887,000 Producers' Stocks (not(nu, above: approz.)East of California 6,250.060 6,400,000 a Includes importers' stocks. b Revised. c Not available. 8,550,000 SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE INDICATED DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR CRUDE PETROLEUM EAST OF CALIFORNIA (THOUSANDS OF BARRELS OF 42 U. S. GALLONS). July 1930. Total. Domestic Pdroleum by Fields of OriginAppalachian. Pennsylvania grade_.._ ' Other (incl. Kentucky). Lima-N.E.Ind.-Mich Illinois-S. W. Indiana-Mid-Continent: N. Louisiana & Ark-W.Tex.-S. E. New Meg. Other (Okla., Kansas, No. Texas. &c.) Gulf Coast-Grade A Grade B Rocky Mountain California June 1930. Daily A rer. Jan.Julo 1930. Daily Ater. Total. 1,837 923 178 500 61 30 6 16 1,902 929 436 623 63 31 15 21 3,195 10.424 103 336 2,231 10,562 74 352 Jan.July 1020. 13,851 1 18,978 5,852 f 2,590 3,265 4,417 4.920 20,734 75,709 26,055 1306,002 32,029 2,563 3,623 1,959 25 1,033 82 117 63 1 33.468 3,079 3,836 2,228 10 1,116 227,743 103 20,034 128 22,006 74 14,000 ____ 44 Total demand Exports 57,306 1,396 1,843 45 59,304 1,758 1,977 406,980 403,215 59 8.886 9,918 Domestic demand Foreign petroleum 55,910 6,070 1,803 196 57,546 6,052 1,918 398,094 393,297 202 37,820 50,011 61,980 1,999 63,598 2,120 435,914 443.308 Total domestic demand east o f California J June 1930. Jan.-July 1930. East Coast Appalachian Indiana, Illinois, Ky., &a Okla., Kansas, Mo Texas Louisiana and Arkansas Rocky Mountain California U.S. total Texas Gull Coast Louisiana Gulf Coast 3,000 8,000 1,000 2,549.000 81,000 65,000 64,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 12,046,000 180,000 2,245,000 208,000 23,000 107,000 12,000 12,660,000 72,000 1,524,000 70,000 rrn nen 2.765.000 14.821.090 14 491 2,234,000 524,000 9 East Coast kloPaischlan Nod., Ill., Ky., dic.... Dkla., Kans., Mo. Texas Louisiana & Arkansas Rocky Mountain_ _ _. California 79,000 18,000 non NUMBER OF WELLS COMPLETED, TOTAL ALL FIELDS. (a) i Total 14,711 2,662 9,384 9,546 17.835 5,229 1.836 17,441 1,229 130 319 393 1,020 389 536 a350 147 54 231 463 1,055 320 130 b1,775 16,087 2,846 9,934 10.402 19,910 5,938 2,502 19,566 73,239 5,405 78.644 4,366 4,175 87,185 12,270 3.224 89 238 12,359 3,462 875 6 793 210 14,027 3,678 U. S. total Jutt 1930. June 1930. 1,051 233 562 1,197 276 602 7,751 1.508 3,954 8,442 1,518 4,439 1.846 2.075 13.211 14 141(1 Jan -July '30. Jan.-July '29. Kero- Gas oil dc Residual cone. Distillate Fuel Oils. Fuels. 1,646 140 829 391 1,336 639 98 1,647 5,013 307 1,417 2,396 5,560 1,410 384 7,810 6,659 447 2,246 2,737 6,896 2,049 482 9,457 869 20,160 435 7.840 388 2.520 278 2.800 705 3,640 73 6,720 45 1,960 225 37,665 3,929 6,726 24,297 31,023 3,018 45,640 6,297 1,578 652 369 1,064 385 3,397 791 4,461 1,176 Oklahoma 42 Seminole &o} 50 St. Louis, 45 West Texas Long Beach 6 Santa Fe Springs Total Initial Aver. Initial Production Production Drilling (Barrels). (Barrels). Any 31. Gas. Dry. 3 4 0 9 360,200 87,000 8,600 1,700 341 104 14 57,000 6,500 3,800 1,300 500 600 235 88 5 a From "Oil& Gas Journal" and California office of American Petroleum Institute. East Coast Appalachian Ind., Ill., Ky., &a Okla., Kans.. Mo...... Texas Louisiana & Arkansas Rocky Mountain... _ _ California U.S. total Road Oil. Tota.. Daily Awe. Total. Daily dirge. Jan.-tuft/ 1930, Jan.July 1929. Crude PetroleumImports 5,877 190 5,767 192 37,007 49,974 From Mexico From Venezuela From Colombia From other countries Exports-Domestic crude oil_ 1,246 3,531 987 113 1,973 40 114 32 4 64 1,190 3,322 1,144 111 2,508 40 5,225 7,151 111 22,199 33,835 38 8,151 7,154 3 1,432 1,834 84 14,067 14,612 To Canada To other countries Shipments Foreign crude oil Refined Products03303no_imports Exports 1,643 330 53 11 2,073 434 1,741 5,598 56 181 1,670 7,126 69 11,058 12,238 15 3,008 2,367 1 7 -------56 9,899 4,449 238 39,763 35,036 To United Kingdom To France To Canada To other countries . Shipments Kerosene-Exports 1,682 734 500 2,595 87 1,034 54 24 16 84 3 33 2,469 613 493 3,383 163 1,796 N .-,<C,10 0 CO C•I •-... <C> .. To China To United Kingdom To other countries Shipments Gas oil and fuel oil-Imports Exports 321 169 531 13 2,286 3,095 10 6 17 -_-74 100 268 443 1,071 14 2.287 3,950 9 15 36 1,592 2,111 1,516 1,708 6.906 7,647 180 140 76 15,383 9,574 132 22,919 21,992 To Chile 305 292 To Panama 2,257 To other countries Shipments 241 Lubricants-Exports922 10 9 73 8 30 390 166 2,946 448 986 13 3.658 3,584 6 1,749 1,878 98 16,084 14,665 15 2.428 1,861 33 6,270 6.761 142 To United Kingdom 159 To France To other countries 615 Shipments 6 Wax (thousands of lbs.)-Imports 1,394 Exports 20,391 5 5 20 To United Kingdom To Italy To other countries Shipments 8,902 985 12,502 161 174 644 7 45 1,522 658 23,015 1,238 1,16f. 938 971 4,041 4,57( 53 51 01 17,373 21,781 767 116.040 166,301 223 7,506 32 2,403 403 13,046 252 39,846 38,401 80 19.836 14,874 435 9,43 112,991 96,315 a From Bureau of Foreign &Domestic Commerce. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12,141 10,176 5,717 4,993 2,316 2,833 18,880 16,319 709 715 10,194 11,606 5 6 22 Unfinished ShortProage. Total. ducts. Miscellansous. 93 ____ 268 82 31 58 69 208 48 29 351 131 10 126 48 160 139 29 619 213 41 184 117 368 1,205 151 189 152 909 410 434 43 631 168 99 527 1,151 199 60 588 161,200 333,500 809 901 1,710 3.598 3,423 31 Texas Gulf Coast._ 34,500 27,800 1 32 739 823 Tnillainnn mof nn Rat (1600 32.100 ____ 122 122 34 88 a Includes 103,000 barrels net tops rerun. b Includes 105,000 barrels run through pipe lines. c Wax, coke, and asphalt equivalent to 280 pounds per barrel and 5.1 and 5.5 barrels per ton, respectively. STOCKS FIELD BY REFINING COMPANIES Jvly 31 1930. (Thousands of barrels of 42 U. S. gallons.) Gas 011 and Fuel Oa. G(1.401018. East Coast Appalachian Ind. III., Ky.. &c OklAoma, Kansaa, Missouri_ Texas L011181/166 and Arkansas Rocky Mountain California Total Texas Gulf Coast IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF CRUDE PETROLEUM AND MAJOR REFINED PRODUCTS (a)(THOUSANDS OF BARRELS OF 42 U. S. GALS.) June 1930. 3,360 6.720 12,600 158,500 2,700 7.800 51,000 51,800 31,800 4,400 42.200 27,800 9,800 44.600 400 11,000 100 38,200 i....1.1.na nnit Ont.} July 1930. 682 60 Other Finished Products. Coke. c Asp't c (tons.) (tons.) RECORD OF WELLS FOR VARIOUS IMPORTANT FLUSH FIELDS, JULY 1939.(a) Completions. Total. 596 300 341 698 921 434 94 545 a From "Oil& Gas Journal" and California office of American Petroleum Institute, Oil. Was (thousands of Lbs.)b Lubricants. 4,980 1,231 5,498 5,551 8,906 2,270 1,205 8,024 Texas Gulf Coast.... Louisiana Gulf Coast_ a Compiled by E.T.Knudsen of the San Francisco office of the Bureau of Mines. 011 Gas Dry 5,078 ____ ____ ____ 89 238 ____ ____ Gasoline. 1,101,000 Refined products: Gasoline Kerosene Gas oil Diesel oil Fuel oll Lubricants Asphalt 9,633 2,662 9,384 9,546 17,746 4,991 1,836 17,441 Gas Oil and Fuel Oils. 15,676 -- - - Jan.-July 1929. Crude oil RUNS TO STILLS AND OUTPUT OF REFINERIES. JULY 1930(THOUS. OF BARRELS OF 42 U. S. GALLONS.) UnCrude Oil finished Oils Natural Total Domestic Foreign Total. Rerun. Gasoline. Input. 28,220 SHIPMENTS FROM CALIFORNIA TO EASTERN PORTS IN UNITED STATES (a) (BARRELS OF 42 U. S. GALLONS) July 1930. 1491 Total Texas Gulf Coast Louisiana Gulf Coast 1,925 327 741 756 1,559 882 278 1,851 4,054 692 1,769 2,042 2,314 617 145 5,747 5,151 472 2,682 3,126 7,840 1,328 1,148 a 9,205 1,164 4,451 5.168 10,154 1,943 1,193 5,747 46.065 8,319 17.380 21,747 39.027 1,403 1,916 4,655 837 467 611 Wax (Thousands of Pounds). 6,571 1 07R 4,928 1 369 CrudeSele Refined. 3,256 1.333 916 692 2,238 131 167 1.220 64,419.23,380 16,564 4,439 994 73,661 19,806 TOIM Louisiana and Arkansas Rocky Mountain California Total Total Coke (Tons). 25,743 4,090 2,977 3,009 11,096 2,754 1,667 90,162 27,470 19,941 7,448 12,090 76,415 21.473 39,900 7,600 132.300 86,000 395,700 34.300 122,300 123,800 9,953 203.663 51.336 254.999 941.900 2,141 124 976 73,661 11,096 2,754 12,072 76.415 369,100 34,200 Other Finished Pr. 1:aet Coast Appalachian Ind., Ill., KY., &c Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri To431. 6,977 1,651 7,156 4,328 7,174 1,717 2,472 14,590 LaIncants. East Coast Appalachian Ind., Ill., Ky., &c Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri_ Texas Louisiana and Arkansas Rocky Mountain California Kerosene Gas Oil k Residual Distillate Fuel Fuels. Oils. Unthatelled 04!s. AsPhall Road afCsNatural (Tons) Oil. Total. Gasoli'e Other. Total. -118,900 48 37 85 104 8,990 9,094 4,500 84 84 9 1,585 1,594 63,400 173 298 44 5,377 5,421 4,300 16 20 36 17 3,012 3,029 12,300 17 18 35 280 15,607 15,887 43.400 1 5 6 15 3,386 3,401 4,800 57 15 72 1 1.709 1,710 59,100 120 115 235 1,776 E8,348 10,124 1/-15 310,700 384 467 851 2.246 48,014 50,260 12,200 17 Texas Gull Coast 23 268 13.767 14,035 36,100 Louisiana Gulf Coast 5 2,626 2,627 a Included with heavy crude. b Includes 2,758,000 barrels tops. GASOLINE PRODUCTION BY THE VARIOUS METHODS-JULY 1930. (Thousands of barrels of 42 U. S. canons.) ,Stratcht Run. Crucn.a. A mut'Wasortut Grand Total. % Total. % Total. % Total. 2,534 51 East Coast 2,299 46 147 3 4.980 Appalachian 757 62 420 34 54 4 1,231 2,646 48 Ind. III., Ky., &c 2,621 48 231 4 5,498 Okia.. ' Kansas, Missouri.._. 3.112 56 1,976 36 463 8 5,551 Texas 4,279 48 3,572 40 1,055 12 8,906 Louisiana and Arkansas._ _ 920 41 1.030 45 320 14 2,270 Rocky Mountain 495 41 580 48 130 11 1,205 California 4,661 58 1,588 20 a1,775 22 8,024 Total 19,404 52 14,086 37 4,175 11 37.665 Texas Gulf Coast 2,678 42 2,826 45 793 13 6,297 Louisiana Gulf Coast 649 41 720 46 210 13 1.578 .. a inolurisaa lfl, 1551 harrala rm. •,....-....... .... - .._ 5 1492 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Fou 121. Output of Natural Gasoline Continues to Decline- Steel Production Continues in Slow Upward TrendInventories Lower. Pig Iron Output Lower-Prices Unchanged. The production of natural gasoline continued to decline Pig iron production declined 4.3% in August, sinking in July when the daily average output amounted to 5,730,000 to the lowest daily rate since Oct. 1924, reports the "Iron gallons as compared with 5,980,000 gallons in June. according Age" of Sept. 4, in its review of iron and steel markets. to the United States Bureau of Mines. These figures repre- But this recession is regarded as water over the dam, in sent the material decline of 250,000 gallons in daily output, view of the current trend of iron and steel works operations or 100,000 gallons more than the decline that was reported and the growing resistance of producers to price pressure. for June. The major portion of the decrease in natural gasoSteel ingot output, notwithstanding the rather general line production in July was recorded in Oklahoma. Produc- interruption of business during the Labor Day week-end, tion in the majority of the States of minor importance fell has registered the third consecutive advance in as many off, but the output of California and Texas remained prac- weeks, now averaging 55%, compared with 54% last week tically stationary. The heavy consumption of motor fuel and 52% three weeks ago. While the gains have been slight, during July was reflected in stocks of natural gasoline held they have been none the less recognizable and have encourat plants, which fell from 38,974,000 gallons on hand July 1 aged leading independent sheet makers to make the first to 31,123,000 gallons on hand July 31. The latter figure determined price stand in more than a year. The "Age" compares with 48,543,000 gallons stored at the plants continues: July 31 1929. Quotations announced by these mills eliminate recent minimum figures and will apply particularly on September business. The advance represents PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GASOLINE (THOUSANDS OF GALLONS). an effort to halt a protracted decline, which depressed prices $4 to $12 a ton below the levels of the first half of 1929, and at the same time reflects a Produaton. sisal End ofMo. recognition of the growing interest in future requirements manifested by buyers in the last two weeks. Jan: Doubtless this move and others reported to be in contemplation are June July July July June July calculated to help replace the depression psychosis with a spirit of con1930. 1930. 1929. 1930. 1930. 1930. fidence. While events will determine whether the time is yet ripe for such Appalachian 5,000 8,000 4,861 a change, it is the 5,900 55,700 3,272 consensus of opinion that the trend of trade this month Illinois, Kentucky, dte 700 486 800 626 900 7.600 Oklahoma 47,800 52,000 57,600 359,300 13,787 17.303 will largely determine the fortunes of the steel industry for the remainder of Kansas 2,400 1,242 2,700 1,618 the year, and that even mild seasonal recovery will do much to put business 2,500 19,300 Texas 8,944 11,014 on a firmer basis and lead the way to sustained improvement early in 1931. 40.500 38,600 33,200 275,500 Louisiana 653 795 5,500 5,600 4,900 44,300 Leading outlets for iron and steel disclose little change in tonnage conArkansas 231 270 2,700 2,700 18,500 2,800 Rocky Mountain 763 sumed aside from the slight expansion recently noted, but no survey of the 4,000 29,700 690 4,600 4,600 California 1,824 trade at a time like this can estimate the amount of business that is being 1,818 68,500 65,300 73.800 478,800 held back by the ultra-conservatism that extends from manufacturing Total 177,700 179,300 185,500 1288700 31,123 38,974 user and fabricator to ultimate consumer. Only a slight loosening of the Daily average -___ --5,980 6,080 5,730 8,000 Total(thousands of bbis.)._ 4,231 741 928 purse strings all along the line, such as may be now in the making, would 4,417 30,683 4,289 put many tons on producers' books. Another factor that may prove a Daily averaae 142 145 137 142 deciding influence is the large unclassified, miscellaneous group of consumers, which last year took nearly one-fifth of all finished steel rolled. Until a more definite trend is apparent, reference must be made to such straws as are available. Pig iron shipments at Chicago in August showed a Reading Iron Plant Resumes Operations. gain of20% over July, while certain Cleveland producers report an increase From the New York "Times" we take the following of 25%. Improvement in orders for both alloy steel bars and carbon bars points to moderate expansion in automobile production. The first purchase (Associated Press) from Reading, Pa., Sept. 2: of sheets (1,000) tons) for the new Chevrolet models has been made, and Increased operation by the Reading Iron Co. took definite form to-day steel purchases for the first 20,000 of these cars are soon to be concluded. when the charcoal iron plant was re-opened and about 175 employees went Now inquiries for fabricated structural steel, at 71,000 tons, are the largest back to work on a full-time basis, averaging 10 hours per day. These men since the second week of Juno. Tin plate production has risen to 70% of had been idle for the last two months. Within another month, 300 em- capacity, following the passing of the drouth scare. Scrap markets have ployees at the puddle mill of the Oley Street Mills are expected to return held their recent gains, notwithstanding ample stocks in the hands of large to work. consumers. Total pig iron production in August, estimated from telegraphic returns to the "Iron Age," was 2,526,500 tons, compared with 2,639,537 tons in Tin Mills Reduce Wages in Mahoning Valley Area. July. The daily average in August, 81,500 tons, underwent a decline of 3,646 tons (4.3%)from the July rate of 85,146 tons. From Youngstown (Ohio) a dispatch Sept. 2 to the New The action of independent sheet producers on prices follows the appearYork "Journal of Commerce" said: ance of new recessions in the current week, as low as 3.50c., Pittsburgh, having Valley Mahoning the observance, Following suspensions for Labor Day been done on automobile body sheets and 2.35c. on black sheets. steel industry resumed to-day in rolled steel departments, averaging 57%. Under the new quotations, body sheets will be held at 3.60e. and black with 55 of 120 valley sheet mills under power and 27 of 51 independent open sheets at 2.45c.. while light plates and blue annealed sheets, heretofore 1•20c. and 2.05e., will be 2c. and 2.15c., and galvanized sheets, recently hearth furnaces melting. Carnegie Steel and Youngstown Sheet fa Tube average 55%,but Republic as low as 3c., will be 3.10c. Steel reports average schedule of 65%. Newton Steel Co. continues to An important change in extras on full-finished and automobile body operate its Newton Falls property at 30%, with its new Monroe, Mich., sheets has also been adopted by leading makers. A deep drawing charge of 35e. a 100 lb. will replace two previous extras, one of 25c. for regular deep plant idle. Following a reduction in the average selling price of Nos. 26, 27 and 28 drawing and another of 50c. for extra deep drawing. Fender stock, as a consequence of recent concessions, is now quotable at gauge black sheets shipped during the 60 days ended Aug. 20, tonnage workers received a cut of 4)4% for the September-October period, carrying 3.60 to 3.70e. a lb., Pittsburgh or Cleveland, a decline of $2 a ton in the their rate to 18% above base, the lowest in several years. Workers in minimum going price. The International Steel Cartel, according to a radiogram from abroad, tin mills, operating under the sliding scale wage agreement of the Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers are also affected by the has abandoned control of export prices of semi-finished steel and beams. Export prices of all products controlled by the cartel are now free from reduction. Fabricating interests in the Youngstown district continue operations at restriction. Since outputs of member countries are now below their quotas. the schedules operating 70 to 80% of normal, representing the seasonal syndicate's function of regulating production also has become inoperative. All three of the "Iron Age" composite prices remain at last week's levels Finished steel, at 2.142c, a lb., is $5.12 a net ton lower than a year ago. Pig iron, at $16.88 a gross ton, is $1.37 below its level of 12 months ago. Non-Ferrous Metals Meet Light Demand-Export Cop.. Heavy melting scrap, at $13.67 a gross ton, is down $3.16. A comparative per Call Improves-Lead Steady-Tin Inactive. table shows: Sales volume in the market for non-ferrous metals during the past week underwent little improvement, with the termination of summer holidays and Labor Day acting as a damper on general business activity, reports "Metals and Mineral Markets," adding: In the major items,consumers appear to be fairly well covered on near-by wants and virtually all are looking for concrete evidence that seasonal expansion has taken place before placing important new orders. Copper sales were at unchanged prices, which ranged from 10% to 11 cents.Connecticut. Export inquiry is picking up. In lead the tone was about steady, though business was slow. The fact that zinc concentrate held at $31 in the TriState district encouraged certain sellers to ask slightly higher prices. Tin prices were lower. Aside from a moderate improvement in export demand, the copper situation showed scarcely any change in the last week. The week's tonnage of copper sold was larger than in the week previous, but far below normal. Export sales in August totaled 23,000 long tons, against 15,400 in July. Interest in lead was only moderate. This was attributable to both the Influence of the holiday and the lack of improved consumer demand. Sake In the East were made at the 53i cent basis, while a small tonnage of desilverized lead was sold on the basis of 5.30 cents, St. Louis, early in the week. Business in zinc was about the same in volume ass week ago. A moderate tonnage was sold toward the close of the week at prices ranging from 4.32% to 4.35 cents. Tin, which opened early in the week at 30.375. declined in a slow market to slightly below 30 cents. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Finished Steel. Sept. 2 1930, 2.142a a Lb Based on steel bars, beams, tank plates. One week ago .2 1420. wire, rails, black pipe and sheets. One month ago 2 1710. These products make 87% of the One year ago 2.3980.J United States output. 1930 1929 1928 1927 1028 1925 High. 2.382o. Jan. 7 2.412e. Apr. 2 2.391a. Dec. 11 2.453o. Jan. 4 2.453e. Jan. 5 2.560o. Jan. 6 Low. 2.1420. Aug. 28 2.362c. Oct 29 2.314c. Jan. 3 2.2930. Oct. 25 2.4030. May 18 2.3960. Aug. 18 Pig Iron. Sept. 2 1930. $16.88 a Gross Ton. 1Bosed on average of bolo iron at Valley One week ago $16.88 furnace and foundry irons at Chicago, One Month ago 16.96 I Philadelphia, Buffalo, Valley and BlrOne year ago 18.25 mington. 1930 1929 1928 1927 1928 1925 High. $18.21 Jan. 7 18.71 May 14 18.59 Nov.27 19 71 Jan. 4 21.54 Jan. 5 22.50 Jan. 13 Low. 816.88 Aug. 12 18.21 Dec. 17 17.04 July 24 17.54 Nov. 1 19.46 July 13. 18.96 July 7 Steel Scrap. UP/.2 1330. $13.67 a Grow Ton. iBased on heavy melting steel QuoOne week ago 513.671 tations at Pittsburgh, Phi/add/ibis. One month ago ia.oii and Chicago. Oae year ago 16.83 SEPT.6 1930.] rws 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE High. $15.00 Feb. 18 17.58 Jan. 29 16.50 Dec. 31 15.25 Jan. 11 17.25 Jan. 5 20.8r Jan. 13 Low. $13.08 July 1 14.08 Dec. 3 13.08 July 2 13.08 Nov.22 14.00 June 1 15.08 May 5 Interposition of a two to three-day holiday has confused the situation in steel and iron production and selling and the Labor Day week-end makes accurate estimate of the situation difficult, states "Steel" of Sept. 4. Sentiment has gained more than actual tonnage and an attitude of waiting has been apparent, general belief being that once past Labor Day an advance would be started in more positive form. Operations appear to remain unchanged at about 66% for the Steel corporation and 50 to 51% for independents, continues "Steel," formerly "Iron Trade Review." This figure may be changed as the week advances and the situation clears after the holiday. "Steel"further says: August production of pig iron at 2,529,148 tons represents a drop of 4.14% from the 2,638.441 tons of July and is the lowest since October 1924. The daily average rate also fell 4.14% from that of July, August daily average being 81,585 and that of July 85,110 tons. The total production for eight months to Sept. 1 is 23,472,203 tons, compared with 29,186,246 tons for the same period of 1929. A net loss of seven blast furnace stacks was made during the month, ten being blown out and three blown in. The rate of operation for August was 57.8%. compared with 60.3 for July and 86.4 In August 1929. The number of stacks in operation Is the lowest since January 1922. The rate of contraction of production narrowed from that of July, indicating approach to the bottom. Sheets have weakened and in some instances $2 per ton less has been done on some grades, wnile other producers have held firmly to the former quotation. Some of this weakness is attributable to the long wait for automotive buying to appear. In absence of this activity sheets have dificulty in maintaining position. Autobody is dull and lower prices are threatened. Shipments of tin plate have not maintained the spectacular figures of a week ago but continue heavier than usual as canmakers meet demands of vegetable packers. While the pack of vegetables promises to show little effect from the frouth, other effects are seen in demand for steel and iron and agricultural regions are not taking as much tonnage as usual. Spring terms have been announced on wire fencing and this is expected to bring somewhat larger tonnagesfrom this source. The effective date has been set earlier than usual for northern users, in effort to expedite bookings. Steel and iron scrap has not lost the advantage gained a fortnight ago at Pittsburgh when a tonnage purchase caused an advance, followed by stronger conditions generally. The tonnage covered at Pittsburgh is suppostid to be close to 25,000 tons. Scarcity of the highest grade and frequent rejections tend to cause higher bids by dealers covering contracts. Expected inquiry for steel rails by two Eastern roads promises tonnages shortly, though requirements may be smaller than a year ago. Car buying Is offering no help to the steel market, but the Pennsylvania RR. has asked bids on 26,000 steel car wheels, requiring 7,540 tons of steel. An indication of the recession in production is seen in the figures for iron ore shipments for August, 23.6% below those for August 1929. while the season to Sept. 1 Is 25.4% below 1929 to that date. These figures indicate total season shipments of 50,000.000 tons, compared with 66.000,000 in 1929. Structural needs continue to afford strong support and with 42,000 tons exceeds the previous week's total, while not reaching that of two weeks ago. A hydro -electric development in Canada takes 7,400 tons, a subway terminal at St. Louis 6,600 tons, a Ford assembly plant at Buffalo 4,325 tons and a grade elimination in Michigan 3,800 tons. "Steel's" composite of iron and steel prices declined 10 cents this week, due to lowering of a grade of pig iron and weakening in steel sheets. This brings it to 132.78, compared with $32.99 a month ago. Steel ingot production in the week ended last Monday morning (Sept. 1 1930) was about unchanged from the preceding week at slightly better than 57%, the "Wall Street Journal" of Sept. 3 said. This showing is considered highly satisfactory in view of the fact that steel mills w wehil ree preeparing for some interruption over Labor Day. latter is not looked upon as a holiday in the steel industry, the fact that steel demand has been limited this year permitted curtailing operations over the week-43nd. Two weeks ago the industry was at 55%. The "Journal" further went on to say: For the United States Steel Corp. the average output last slightly under 65%. compared with 66% in the previous week week was and 62% two weeks ago. Leading independents showed a fractional increase and at somewhat better than 51%, against slightly under that figureproduced in the week before and about 493i% two weeks ago. At this time last year steel production continued to decrease. the Steel Corp. being at 92%, with independents around 83% and the average was fractionally over 87%• In the final week of August. 1928, the average was 77%. all units reporting approximately that rate. The American Metal Market this week says: 1493 corn for canning is off only 16% from last year. The loss represents le. , s than M of 1% of a normal year's total tin plate production. August Pig Iron Output Declines. According to returns to the "Iron Age" gathered by wire on _Sept. 2 from all active furnaces except one (output about 19,000 tons per month), data shows that the August production of pig iron, estimated by the companies in some cases, fell off considerably from July. Estimated daily output in August was 81,500 gross tons as compared with 85,146 tons per day in July. This is a loss of 3,646 tons in the daily rate or 4.3%. The August estimated total for 31 days was 2,526,500 tons. This contrasts with 2,639,537 tons for the 31 days in July. Theaugust daily rate is the smallest since October 1924, when it was 79,907 tons. The most recent smaller output for August was the 60,875 tons per day in 1924. Preliminary returns indicate that three furnaces were blown in and nine shut down-a net loss of six. In July the net loss was 16 stacks. On Sept. 1 there were 138 furnaces operating. Output of Bituminous Coal Still Below Rate a Year Ago-Anthracite Production Higher. According to the United States Bureau of Mines, Department of Commerce, production of bituminous coal in the week ended Aug. 23 1930 continued below that for the corresponding period last year. Anthracite output was higher. During the week under review, 8,492,000 net tons of bituminous coal, 1,704,000 tons of Pennsylvania anthracite and 37,400 tons of beehive coke were produced, as compared with 10,104,000 tons of bituminous coal, 1,544,000 tons of Pennsylvania anthracite and 121,400 tons of beehive coke in the week ended Aug. 24 1929,' and 8,171,000 tons of bituminous coal, 1,125,000 tons of Pennsylvania anthracite and 41,100 tons of beehive coke in the week ended Aug. 16 1930. For the calendar year to Aug. 23 1930 there were produced 291,954,000 net tons of bituminous coal, as against 329,503,000 tons in the calendar year to Aug. 24 1929. The Bureau's statement follows: BITUMINOUS COAL. The total production of soft coal during the week ended Aug. 23 1930. Including lignite and coal coked at the mines, is estimated at 8,492.000 net tons. Compared with the output in the preceding week, this shows an increase of 321.000 net tons, or 3.9%. Production during the week in 1929 corresponding with that of Aug. 23 amounted to 10,104,000 tons. Estimated United States Production of Bituminous Coal (Net Tons). 1930 -Cal. Year Cal Year to Date. Week. Week. to Date.a Week Ended7.839,000 275,291,000 9.697,000 309,733,000 Aug 9 1,307.000 1,468,000 1,616,000 Daily average 1,653,000 8,171.000 283,462,000 9,666,000 319,399.000 Aug. 16_1, 1,611.000 1,362,000. ,000 Daily average 1,651,000 8,492,000 291,954.000 10,104,000 329,503,000 Aug. 2.3_c 1,463,000 1.415.000 1.684.000 1,652,000 Daily average a Minus one day's production first week in January to equalize number of days in the two years. b Revised since last report. c Subject to revision. The total production of soft coal during the present calendar year to Aug. 23 (approximately 200 working days) amounts to 291,954.000 net tons. Figures for corresponding periods in other recent years are given below: 329,503,000 net tons 1927 338,605,000 net tons 1929 304,515,000 net tons 1926 345.363,000 net tons 1928 As already indicated by the revised figures above, the total production of soft coal for the country as a whole during the week ended Aug. 16 is estimated at 8,171,000 net tons. Compared with the output in the preceding week, this shows an increase of 332,000 tons, or 4.2%. The following table apportions the tonnage by States and gives comparable figures for other recent years: Estimated Weekly Production of Coal by States (Net Tons). Week Ended August Aug. 9 Aug. 17 Aug. 16 Aug. 18 Average 1929. 1930. 1928. 1930. State1923.a 241,000 314,000 242,000 Alabama 290,000 397.000 23,000 24,000 22,000 Arkansas 34,000 26.000 d89,000 127,000 91,000 147,000 Colorado 173.000 785.000 954,000 822,000 Illinois 845,000 1.363,0(0 222,000 264.000 271,000 Indiana 279.000 440,000 42,000 66,000 52.000 57,000 Iowa 100,000 27,000 55,000 36.000 36.000 Kansas 84.000 Kentucky713,000 939,000 764.000 939,000 Eastern 765,000 230,000 149,000 159,000 265,000 Western 217.000 34,000 36,000 47.000 Maryland 51,000 44,000 6.000 15,000 4,060 Michigan 12,000 21,000 69,000 55,000 61.000 64,000 Missouri 61,000 40.000 58,000 39,000 58,000 Montana 50,000 29,000 46,000 29,000 50.000 New Mexico- 49,000 14,000 13,000 14,000 15,000 North Dakota 20,000 420,000 461,000 412,000 326.000 Ohio 871,000 33.000 33,000 53.000 Oklahoma 60,000 55,000 Penna. (bitum.)- 2,244,000 d2,212,000 2,627,000 2,366,000 3,734,000 89.000 90,000 109.000 Tennessee 100,000 118,000 11,000 12.000 13,000 Texas 22,000 24.000 58,000 51,000 69,000 Utah 73.000 83,000 187,000 193,000 236,000 Virginia 215,000 248,000 33,000 26,000 Washington 37,000 47,000 47,000 West VirginiaSouthern_b_- 1,797.000 1,651.000 2,013,000 1.881.000 1,515,000 574,000 571,000 Northern_c707,000 755,000 875,000 94.000 94,000 Wyoming 109.000 112,000 154,000 1.000 1.000 Other States 2.000 5,000 4,000 Beginning late in June a collection, of predictions began to accumulate that steel demand would improve quite markedly immediately or soon after Labor Day. There were no predictions in the trade for an earlier improvement and thus the steel trade has thus far had nothing to retract, which is not the case with some of the general business forecasters. The holiday itself was an interruption rather than an immediate stimulus to steel buying and an absence of favorable news as to steel orders just at this time is not unfavorable. It is only a seasonal improvement that the steel trade has been expecting but a larger percentage improvement than usual for the time of year by Total blt. coal- 8,171,000 7,839.000 9,666,000 9,104,000 11,538,000 reason of the extreme conservatism of buyers in the last three months, Penna.anthracite 1,125,000 1,126,000 1,113.000 1.390,000 1,926.000 accentuated by the recent drouth scare, now happily dissipated. Even Total all coal.- 9,296,000 8,965.000 10,779,000 10.494.000 13,464.000 tin plate is likely to make a better showing as to canning consumption a Average weekly rate for the entire month. b Includes operations than general line consumption. The corn crop suffered the greatest damage, the N. & W., . & 0., Virginian. and K. & M. c Rest of State. inon but by reason of heavier planting the Government estimate of production of cluding Panhandle. d Revised. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis '1494 BEEHIVE COKE. The total production of beehive coke during the week ended Aug. 23 1930 is estimated at 37,400 net tons, a decrease of 3,700 tons as compared with the preceding week. Output during the week in 1929 corresponding with that of Aug. 23 amounted to 121,400 tons. Estimated Production of Beehive Coke (Net Tons). 1929 1930 Week Ended to to Aug.23 Aug. 16 Aug. 24 Date.a Date. 1929. 1930.b 1930.c Region. Pa., Ohio, and W. Va..- 32,600 35,600 111,300 1.826,200 3.742,800 233,800 171,800 Ga., Tenn., and Va._ _ - 3,000 3,700 7,100 170,700 75,600 3,000 Colo., Utah and Wash..- 1,800 1,800 United States total_ _ _ 37,400 Daily average 6,233 [VOL. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 41,100 121,400 2,073,600 4,147,300 20,633 10,316 20,233 6,850 a Minus one day's production first week in January to equalize number of days in the two years. b Subject to revision. c Revised. • PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE. The total production of anthracite in the State of Pennsylvania during the week ended Aug. 23 is estimated at 1,704,000 net tons. Compared with the output in the preceding week, this shows an increase of 579,000 tons, or 51.5'7. Production during the week in 1929 corresponding with that of Aug. 23 amounted to 1,544.000 net tons. Estimated Production of Pennsylvania Anthracite (Net Tans). 1920 193()DailyDaily Average. Week. Week EndedAverage. Week. 184,000 Aug. 9 1,104,000 187,700 1,126,000 185,500 Aug. 16 1,113,000 187,500 1,125,000 257,300 Aug. 23 1,544,000 1,704,000 284,000 Current Events and Discussions The Week with the Federal Reserve Banks. The daily average volume of Federal Reserve Bank Credit outstanding during the week ended Sept. 3 as reported by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks was $1,028,000,000, an increase of $45,000,000 compared with the preceding week and, a decrease of $385,000,000 compared with the corresponding week of 1929. After noting these facts, the Federal Reserve Board proceeds as follows: On Sept. 3 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $1,041,000,000, an Increase of $57,000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with an increase of $65,000,000 in money in circulation and decrease of $3,000,000 in monetary gold stock and $14,000,000 in Treasury currency, offset in part by a decrease of $26,000,000 in member bank reserve balances. Holdings of discounted bills increased $38,000,000 during the week, the principal changes being increases of $32,000,000 at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and $3,000,000 each at Atlanta and St. Louis. The System's holdings of bills bought in open market increased $7,000,000 and of Treasury notes $14,000,000, while holdings of United States bonds declined $12,000,000 and of Treasury certificates and bills $2,000,000. Beginning with the statement of May 28 1930, the text accompanying the weekly condition statement of the Federal Reserve banks was changed to show the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and certain other items not included in the condition statement, such as monetary gold stock and money in circulation. The Federal Reserve Board's explanation of the changes, together with the definition of the different items, was published in the May 31 1930 issue of the "Chronicle," on page 3797. The statement in full for the week ended Sept. 3, in comparison with the preceding week and with the corresponding date last year, will be found on subsequent pages-namely, pages 1528 and 1529. Changes in the amount of Reserve batik credit outstanding and in related items during the week and the year ended Sept. 3 1930 were as follows: (-) Bills discounted Bills bought United States securities Other reserve bank credit Sept.3 1930. it 231.000,000 170,000,000 602.000,000 37,000,000 Increase (-I-) or Decrease Since Aug.271930. Sept. 4 1929. $ +38,000,000 -815,000,000 -13,000,000 +7,000,000 +453,000,000 -17,000,000 +12,000,000 TOTAL RES. BANK CREDIT --1.041.000,000 +57.000,000 Monetary gold stock 4.501.000,000 -3,000,000 Treasury currency adjusted 1,776,000,000 -14,000,000 -391,000,000 +138,000,000 +12,000,000 Money in circulation 4 513,000,000 +65,000,000 Member bank reserve balances 2 393,000,000 -26.000,000 Unexpended capital funds, non-member deposits, &c 412,000.000 +1,000,000 -316,000,000 +73,000,000 +1,000,000 Returns of Member Banks for New York and Chicago Federal Reserve Districts-Brokers' Loans. Beginning with the returns for June 29 1927, the Federal Reserve Board also commenced to give out the figures of the member banks in the New York Federal Reserve Districts as well as those in the Chicago Reserve District, on Thursdays, simultaneously with the figures for the Reserve banks themselves, and/or the same week, instead of waiting until the following Monday, before which time the statistics covering the entire body of reporting member banks in the different cities included cannot be got ready. Below is the statement for the New York member banks and that for the Chicago member banks thus issued in advance of the full statement of the member banks,which latter will not be available until the coming Monday. The New York statement, of course, also includes the brokers' loans of reporting member banks. The grand aggregate of these brokers' loans the present week shows an increase of $8,000,000, the total of these loans on Sept. 3 standing at $3,110,000,000. The loans "for own account" increased during the week from $1,665,000,000 to $1,721,000,000 but the loans "for account of out-of-town banks" decreased from $655,000,000 to $620,000,000 and the loans "for account of others" from 8782,000,000 to $768,000,000. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES.. New York. Sept. 3 1930. Aug.27 1930. Sept. 4 1929. Loans and investments-total 8,161,000,000 8,108200,000 7,546,000,000 Loans-total 6 057,000,000 6,010,000,000 5,853,000,000 On securities All other 3,652,000,000 3,608,000,000 2,944,000,000 2 405,000,000 2,402,000,000 2,908,000,000 Investments-total 2,104,000,000 2,098,000,000 1,693,000.000 U. S. Government securities Other securities 1,075,000,000 1.077,000,000 1 029.000,000 1,021,000,000 Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank.-- 766,000,000 Cash in vault 44,000.000 808,000,000 46,000,000 043,000,000 750,000.000 717,000,000 52.000.000 Net demand deposits Time deposits Government deposits 5,613,000,000 5,631,000,000 5,230.000,000 1,435.000,000 1,444,000.000 1.206,000,000 3,000.000 15,000,000 5,000,000 Due from banks Due to banks 92,000,000 1 091.000,000 Borrowings from Federal Reserve Bank_ 83,000,000 980,000,000 85,000,000 885,000,000 217,000,000 36,000,000 Loans on secur, to brokers & dealers; For own account 1 721,000,000 1,665.000,000 1,103,000,000 For secounvoi out-of-town banks 620,000,000 655,000,000 1,784,000.000 For account of others 768,000,000 782,000,000 3.467,000,000 Total On demand On time Loans and investments-total 3,110,000,000 3,102,000.000 6,354,000,000 2,498,000,000 2,462,000,000 6,005,000,000 612,000,000 639,000,000 349,000.000 Chicago. 2 033,000,000 2,025,000,000 1,903,000400 Loans-total On securities All other Investments-total U. S. Government securities Other securities Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash in vault Net demand deposits Time deposits Government deposits Due from banks Due to banks Borrowings from Federal Reserve Bank_ 1 558,000,000 1,552,000,000 1,538,000,000 837,000,000 701,000,00 930,000,000 628.000,000 923,000,000 629.000,000 475,000,000 473,000,000 365,000,000 197,000,000 278,000,000 200,000.000 273,000,000 160,000,000 205,000,000 189.000,000 13,000,000 192,000,000 13,000,000 171,000,000 15,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,238,000,000 674,000,000 652,000,000 579,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 164,000,000 367.000,000 151,000,000 358,000,000 144.000,000 316,000,000 2.000.000 1.000.000 1,000.000 Complete Returns of the Member Banks of the Federal Reserve System for the Preceding Week. As explained above, the statements for the New York and Chicago member banks are now given out on Thursday, simultaneously with the figures for the Reserve banks themselves, and covering the same week, instead of being held until the following Monday, before which time the statistics covering the entire body of reporting member banks, in 101 cities, cannot be got ready. In the following will be found the comments of the Federal Reserve Board respecting the returns of the entire body of reporting member banks of the Federal Reserve System for the week ended with the close of business on Aug. 27: The Federal Reserve Board's condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities on Aug. 27 shows decreases for the week of $14,000,000 in loans and investments, $21,000,000 In net demand deposits ad $4,000,000 in borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks, and an increase of $31,000,000 in time deposits. Loans on securities, which at all reporting banks were 962,000,000 above the previous week's total, increased $75,000,000 in the New York district, $8,000,000 in the Boston district and $7,000,000 in the Chicago district, and declined $12,000,000 in the Kansas City district. "All other" loans declined $42,000,000 in the New York district, $7,000,000 in the Chicago district, $6,000,000 in the San Francisco district and $64,000,000 at all reporting banks. Holdings of U. S. Government securities declined $12,000,000 in the New York district and $13,000,000 at all reporting banks, and increased $9,000,000 in the Cleveland district. Holdings of other securities show relatively little change for the week. Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks from Federal Reserve Banks aggregated $40,000,000 on Aug. 27, representing a net reduction of $4,000,000 for the week. A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of weekly reporting member banks, together with changes during the week and the year ending Aug. 27 1930, follows: SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1495 Increase (+) or Decrease (—) length, to open next spring. The Nanking Government is building a Since station under the direction of the Ministry of CommuAug. 27 1930. Aug. 20 1930. Aug. 28 1929. radio broadcasting nications. 3 $ $ CUBA. +717,000,000 Loans and investments—total_ _._23,122,000,000 —14,000,000 During August there was no improvement in the Cuban economic situa18,793,000,000 —2,000,000 —157,000,000 Loans—total tion. Business was slow in all lines, noticeably so in certain branches of 8,377,000,000 +62,000,000 +862,000,000 retail trade, including the department stores in Habana. Notwithstanding On securities_ 8,416,000,000 —64,000,000 —1,018,000,000 continued financial embarrassment in merchandising circles, the business All other 6,329,000,000 —11,000,000 +873,000,000 community continues to carry itself along. The present stage of the deInvestments—total pression is characterized by the extremely low sales volume in the principal 2,909,000,000 —13,000,000 +202,000,000 merchandising establishments in Habana. Conditions of merchandising U. S. Government securities 3,420,000.000 +2,000,000 +672,000,000 such as now exist are probably bringing comprehensive and permanent Other securities Reserve with Federal Res've banks 1,814,000,000 +7.000,000 +151,000,000 changes in the practices of Habana stores. The larger department stores 211,000,000 •+8,000,000 Cash in vault —27,000,000 are carrying out a definite policy of hand-to-mouth buying of stock and of quick turn-over through small profits. This movement may go far in broad13,606,000,000 •-21,000,000 +621,000,000 Net demand deposits 7,430,000,000 •+31,000,000 +,673,000,000 ening the vogue of "fixed prices" and in doing away with the old idea of Time deposits Government deposits 46,000,000 +9,000,000 putting capital into immense stocks to be carried indefinitely. According to wholesalers, the hand-to-mouth buying is being overdone, in that the 1,494,000,000 Due from banks +16,000,000 +472.000,000 purchases by retailers are so small as to entail costs of handling out of line 3.302,000,000 +11,000,000 +762,000,000 Due to banks with wholesale price making. Opinions in banking circles are to the effect Borrowings from Fed. Res. banks 40,000,000 —4,000,000 —645,000,000 that general credit conditions have not essentially changed. The group of large, financially sound houses that can be depended upon to meet obliga'Aug.20 figures revised. tions is still practically the same. If a policy of caution and investigation as regards credits be undertaken, it is believed that trade with Cuba is on a sound basis. The extreme stringency in credit matters during the last Summary of Conditions in World Markets, According eight months has resulted in the broadening and strengthening of the organand collection of personal credit over the to Cablegrams and Other Reports to the Depart- ization facilities of investigation large volume of credit distribution underentire Island, and there is still a ment of Commerce. taken by strong corporations. FINLAND. The Department of Commerce at Washington releases There were no outstanding changes in the Finnish situation during August. for publication Sept. 6 the following summary of market Financial conditions are, however, perceptibly easier now than at the end of conditions abroad, based on advices by cable and radio: 1929 and it is generally anticipated that the next few months will witness a slight improvement in domestic industries and agriculture with a resultant AUSTRALIA. beneficial effect on foreign trade and business in general. The lumber State and Federal Governments are curtailing public works expenditures market remains weak with total sales at the close of August estimated at owing to a reduction in the loan program by the Federal Loan Council 650,000 standards (1,287,000,000 board feet), a reduction of 280,000 and it is possible that work on the Sydney Harbor Bridge undertaking will standards (554,400,000 board feet) as compared with 1929, due to lower be delayed. A £5,000,000 sterling Commonwealth Treasury bill loan to activity of the saw mills to counteract the competition from Russia. The meet a similar amount maturing on Sept. 2 has been placed in London at State timber auctions opened a month earlier than usual with bids in some an average discount of 3 %. The Textile Workers Union of Australia districts as much as 50% lower than last year., No changes have occurred has issued a statement to the effect that only 2,700 of its 7,500 workers are in the paper, mechanical pulp, and pulpboard situation. Prices remain employed and that less than 10% of the total is working full time, unsatisfactory. The outlook for crops is very favorable with indications CANADA. of a good harvest of grain and hay. Unemployment increased to 4.026 A special session of Parliament will convene Sept. 8 and will probably at the end of July compared with 3,553 on June 30. continue for two weeks. It is unofficially reported that the countervailing GREAT BRITAIN. duties included in the last (May) budget may be cancelled and other tariff British trade depression has reached a nearly critics!stage and the outlook action taken. Meanwhile, the Government is Increasing protection for considerable lack of confidence. Proponents of proCanadian products by establishing high valuations for duty purposes on is characterized by a incessantly urging their view, but opposition to such procompetitive imports. Effective Aug. 26, duty on fruit and vegetable tective tariffs are many quarters. Also, capital and labor are at conin Imports entering under the general tariff will be levied on the basis of posals is still active such questions as working hours, social benefits, valuations announced by the Minister of National Revenue and given in siderable variance overanticipated that funds provided for the unemployand wages. It is now the Foreign Tariffs section of this issue. insurance will be exhausted six or seven months sooner than the period The Dominion crop report of Aug. 27 indicates that harvesting is being ment consequent probability of a additional with burdens budgeted, rapidly completed in the Prairie Provinces and that considerable high for which revenue which, as the result of a trade depression, is lighter grade wheat Is being threshed. Heavy rains in Saskatchewan and Alberta on the National The unemployment total passed the two million mark have been of material help to late crops but Manitoba is still complaining than anticipated. July, with disturbing psychological offset. The number of drouth and rust. New wheat is now being marketed in some volume, at the end of against unemployment, including those wholly unmuch earlier than last year. Initial payments by the Canadian Wheat of persons insured temporarily stopped, registered as seeking work at the emPool on the 1930 crops were announced during the week as follows, to be employed and Great Britain, aggregated 2,018,000 on Aug. 18, effective on deliveries from Aug. 25: No. 1 Northern wheat (Fort William ployment exchanges in 1,973,000 on July 21 and 1,162,000 on Aug. 19 1929. basis), 60 cents per bushel; No.3 0. W.barley,25 cents; No.2 C. W.oats, as compared with have taken place in all of the heavy industries, employment Some declines in 30 cents; No. 2 C. W.rye, 35 cents; No. 1 Northwestern flax, $1.25. public works, contracting, in shipping and in There is practically no change in the general business situation over the clothing trade, building and except the hemp,rope, and twine trade. On the other week. Exports continue low, according to July figures; however, wheat all textile industries, been improvement in employment in tin plate manufacturshipments compare favorably with the low movement in July of last year, hand, there has and hotel and boarding house services. Brighter and with the June 1930 movements. In the Maritimes and Climbec Province ing, paper making, anticipated in seasonal revival in autumn trade and in the hope wholesale trade continues quiet while reports on retail demand range from features are approaching Imperial and India conferences may produce construcquiet to Improved. Building activity which continues at a good level in that the The Government has announced that questions relating to this section is maintaining demand for certain classes of hardware, building tive results. Empire economic unity will be discussed at the forthcoming Imperial materials and electrical equipment. Seasonal hardware is also selling well closer this announcement is hailed as an important forward and conference, and there is a good movement in specialties but prices are lower than last the press advocating Empire free trade and the extension year. The local iron and steel mills, textile, boot and shoe, paper bag and step by sections of tariffs against imports from foreign as contrasted with British box factories are all operating well below normal. Recent rains in Ontario of protective conservative press is discussing the possihave improved the condition of some of the fruit and vegetable crops but Empire countries. The more a general 10% tariff on all manufactured goods, unemployment is still a disturbing factor in many industrial centers. Cur- bility of the imposition of rent activity in Toronto is largely in connection with the Canadian National and even on all goods of foreign origin. The British Empire Mark of Origin include the subject of British Ena-, Exhibition which opened Aug. 22. Staple foods are moving in normal Association is urging the Government to volume with prices fairly steady but competition very keen. Wholesale pire mark of origin on the agenda of the Imperial conference. Merchandise of August include a report of the standing month during the marks activities and retail textiles are still relatively quiet and makers continue in an unsatisfactory position. Mineral production in the Province in the first committee recommending that imported ice skates bear a mark of origin six months of 1930 is reported to have increased 5% in value over 1929; when offered for sale in the United Kingdom, and also the issuance of an the value of refined products during the same period increased 15%. In order requiring that wrought enamel hollow ware imported for domestic the Prairie Provinces retail sales in seasonal lines have improved slightly purposes bear a mark of origin upon iraportation. on the announcement by the Canadian wheat pool of initial payments on IRISH FREE STATE. this years crops, but the small amount of the payment by comparison with Money is tight and trade and collections slow. No revival in demand is previous years, is an unfavorable index of fall purchasing power in this sec! anticipated in the immediate future, but business confidence appears unLion. Sales of new cars to date are approximately 45% of last years', and shaken and the tendency towards credit curtailment has as yet resulted in repossessions are high, but the demand for accessories and used cars con- no complaint of bad debts. Agricultural prospects are poor, reports intinues good. Winnipeg fur auctions held Aug. 19 and 20 were characterized dicating considerable crop and property damage due to exceptionally bad by generally lower prices ranging from 10 to 20% below May quotations. weather. The merchandise trade balance for the first six months of the British Columbia conditions continue only fair. Stocks of fir and hemlock year shows a very considerable improvement as compared with that period logs are falling but the supply is still large and no firiaiting in demand is in 1929, but the higher exports are largely on account of tractor shipments noted. Saw mills and logging camps in the Province are reported to be from the Cork works which have fallen off rapidly in the last two months. running at little over 50% capacity. A reduction (from 40 to 28 cents per An easier revenue position is indicated by Exchequer returns to the first 100 pounds) is expected in the freight rate applying to apples shipped from week in August. the Okanagan Valley to Vancouver. The collection situation continues ITALY. fair in Halifax and Toronto; fair to slow in Regina and Vancouver; slow in Italian commerce tend industry, as is customary during the month of St. John (N. B.), Montreal, Winnipeg and Calgary. July pig iron produc- August, have been stagnant due principally to the excessive heat, universal tion from Canadian furnaces, 64,676 long tons, fropped 2% from the June vacations and annual closedowns. The general depression this year has figures to the lowest total reported for any month since February, 1928. induced widespread extensions in the midsummer slackness and business tons, is 68,424 28% under June under July and 47% Steel production, has been at a practical standstill. A pick-up is not expected until the latter 1929 figures, and is the lowest reported since October, 1927. part of September. Apart from these seasonal factors, however, it would CHINA. appear that conditions are about the same as last month with a slight General business activity in South China continues to lag with the outlook diminution in small bankruptcies and a somewhat more receptive attitude unpromising. August is normally considered the end of the dull summer on the part of the banks toward short-term credit operations. The smaller trading season, but present indications fail to presage the customary Fall number of bankruptcies is perhaps due to the fact that the most unfit expansion, which has usually appeared even under the adverse conditions firms have already been eliminated. Collections, even with the larger esruling in previous years. Trading is still on a hand to mouth basis with deal- tablishments, are very slow and the business transacted involves struggle ers in general marking time or following a waiting attitude. The trade situa- over terms, which to-day is the most important factor in Italian trade. tion in the Yangtze region is unimproved. Construction continues active Unemployment shows a slight increase as harvests finish. Improvement is ranging from 7 to 20 stories, which expected in the unemployment situation, however, due to the inauguration in Shanghai. New apartment houses of the huge public improvement schemes during will be the tallest in the Far East, are being built. The Shanghai Power September and October broadcasting station of 360 meters wave by the Government which will employ 90,000 men in all commercial construct a to is parts of the country. Co. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1496 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE The work which the Government is initiating including roads,land improvements, public buildings, and flood control schemes, and it is expected that this program will avert heavy winter idleness. The Government's also assisting foreign trade as is exemplified by the special trade treaty with Russia, which secures for Italy large Russian purchases with an Italian Government guarantee up to 75% of the risks to producers and exporters. It is reported that similar agreements are at present under negotiation with other countries. The foreign trade returns for the year to date continue satisfactory with much lower imports and somewhat reduced exports. Through July the adverse trade balance amounted to 2,000,000.000 lire which is 40% less than for the corresponding period of last year. Largely diminished imports of foodstuffs, raw cotton, and wool and slightly reduced exports of foodstuffs and textiles are the items in which the major change has been noted. • The general business and industrial outlook is somewhat gloomy with no reasonable hopes for mitigation of the depression until the general world economic improvement is realized. It appears that recovery must be slow unless the burden of business taxation can be lightened. The burden is extremely heavy and will increase during October with the increase in the sales tax to 1)i% on every exchange of goods until tne final retail sale has been made. JAPAN. A decline in rice future quotations, following announcement of more favorable crop conditions and anticipation of a better than average crop, caused renewed weakness on the Tokyo market. The cotton market is weak also. Raw silk prices are fairly steady but sales are small. Saiyu grade is quoted at 730 yen per bale. (1 yen equals $0.4939 at current exchange). Rayon producers are extending production restrictions for a further period. The Bank of Japan reported specie reserves on Aug. 26 of 866,800,000 yen, the lowest amount recorded since November 1919. NETHERLAND EAST INDIES. The annual fair, Pasar Gambir, has opened in Weltevreden, Batavia, with an attendance of 100,000 during the first four days which Is slightly under the correspondence attendance last year. Java sugar stocks on Aug.1 totaled 985,021 metric tons, and the amount available for export during the remainder of the crop year is placed at 2,247,514 tons. Exports of rubber in July from all the Netherland East Indies were -16,263 long tons, of which 602 were shipped from Java and Madura; 5,891 from Sumatra East Coast, and 9,770 from all other rubber producing areas. NORWAY. Considering conditions in the principal export markets Norwegian foreign trade has been well maintained so far but as shipments are made mostly on old contracts, and greater difficulty is being experienced in securing new orders, several of the large export industries such as paper, lumber and electrochemical may find curtailment of production unavoidable. Mechanical pulp shipments continue high while exports of chemical pulp and paper are slightly below the level of last year. Prices on paper and pulp products remain unsatisfactory. Electrochemical exports are higher than last year but curtailment is expected in accordance with the international production agreement for nitrates. Lumber exports are decreasing although the domestic demand is better due to considerable building activity. Domestic industries aided by building construction continue to improve slowly. The strike in the paper industry threatened by the trade union for Aug. 16 has been averted. The employers' association claimed it was entitled to a wage reduction because of the drop in the cost of living index. The agreement finally reached, however, retains the present wage rates until March, 1931. Shipping has improved slightly but is still extremely quiet with tank tonnage being affected by the lowest rates in years. Unemployment is increasing somewhat due to economical causes and on Aug. 15 numbered 12,923, an increase of 400 over a year ago. Crop reports are encouraging not only for the grain harvest but also for fruits and vegetables. The official wholesale price index was 142 on Aug. 19, no change since July 19. Financial conditions remain stable. The volume of securities purchased abroad continues above sales. Although bond prices are firm and advancing,stocks are generally weak with a very small turnover. Business failures during July numbered 36 against 23 during the same month last year. SWITZERLAND. The Swiss situation in August remained rather depressed; the machinery and metal industries are the least hit by the industrial recession, but watches and textiles, especially embroidery, are badly off. At the end of July, there were 10,000 unemployed; this is 1,000 more than at the end of June and 4,500 more than at the end of July, 1929. The wholesale price index continues to decline and now stands at 88 as against 100 for 1927. The cost of living index stands at 158 as against 160 last year. Since the beginning of the year, 87 new buildings have been constructed as against 98 in the same period of 1929. The Department's summary also includes the following with regard to the Island possessions of the United States: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. No signs of improvement in Philippine conditions are evident, and a large carryover of palay (unmilled rice) is causing some concern to rice growers in Central Luzon. Slightly lower prices for leading export products have resuited from weak demand in the United States and Europe,thereby further restricting provincial income and purchasing power. Collections remain difficult and credit extensions are few and are granted only with caution. Construction activity is about 60% of what it was this time last year and unemployment, although not yet critical, has shown a further increase. The abaca market is very weak, owing to an almost total absence of demand from both the United States and Europe. Copra trade is also very quiet, showing a further decline in price. Production is slightly below normal and three oil mills are operating. [VOL. 131. up Mr. Briand's suggestions where they may be said to have left off and carry the theory of a federation to a logical conclusion. For this reason, the semi-official organ of the French Government asserts the new plan merits the considered study of all who desire to see the first steps toward a real European union taken at the Geneva conference. Launches into Details Much more concise than M. Briand's memorandum, the juridical union launches at once into the details of how such a union should be developed. It is not without significance, either, that the expose of the motives of the plan begins with reference to the present economic crisis in Europe and the lack of an essentially European organization to tackle the question. "There is no need to insist upon the urgent necessity for creating such a body," says the preliminary statement. 'The organization should be capable of ending the economic morass and establishing a spirit of confidence and cooperation among the various countries of Europe. "What are the difficulties that prevent the realization of such an organization? The first one is that certain European States find themselves in a special political position, such as in the case of Russia, Turkey and Great Britain with her Dominions scattered throughout the world. Furthermore, other nations like France and Holland have far-flung shore lines, extending great distances from the mother country. None of these difficulties, however, is insurmountable." The expose then observes that the replies of various European States to M. Briand's memorandum shed much light upon a possible basis for European unity and proceeds with the seven following broad principles which should govern the proposed union: First, the Federation of European States should not be a political organization in the strict sense of the word, nor should it be limited to ordinary meetings at intervals among the members. It is desirable to create, rather, something more definite—something more alive and aggressive. Would Have Broad Membership Second, the organization should include the largest possible number of European States. States which do not subscribe to the original Constitution should join later. Third,the organization should be subject to very careful study and should be created step by step. Fourth, it must be formed and must function within the framework of the League of Nations by virtue of Article X.XI of the covenant. It must not Intrude upon the functions of the League nor duplicate any of its activities. Fifth, it should not prohibit the formation within its scope of regional groups. Sixth, it must not be directed against any single State of group of States, either on the Continent of Europe or outside its borders. On the contrary, it should facilitate cooperation with every one. Seventh, it should be founded upon the equality of all members and upon the respect oftheir sovereignty. The framers of the new plan propose the following points in organization, each contributing to the improvement of the whole: Regular conferences; a Council with permanent members from the British Empire, Germany, France, Italy and Spain; a representative of each regional group and three representatives of States which would not form part of the two foregoing Categories; eight commissions, each dealing with an important aspect of the European organization and co-operation, and a permanent secretariat under the direction of the Council. Other Groups Taken Into Account The two features expected to cause the warmest discussion are the suggestion for creation within the body of the League itself and the proviso for regional groups. The latter is understood to have been written with an eye to the enthusiastic adhesion of such organizations as the Little Entente and the new European agricultural cartel now being formed at a Warsaw conference. The plan of the jurists grew out of a general meeting held here on Arne 26. A commission was appointed to study the theory of a federated union and to present a report. Among those who drew up the report were Senor Alvarez, noted Spanish diplomat, as chairman; Senor de la Barra, Provisional President of Mexico following the ousting of Victorian° Huerta; Alexandre Millerand, former President of France; Nicolas Politis, former Foreign Minister of Greece; M. Spalaikovitch, former Foreign Minister of Yugoslavia, and Henri Truchy, member of the French Institute. The text of the commission's proposals has been communicated to all States invited to the Geneva conference. M. Briand is deriving satisfaction today from a pronouncement of all French organizations of former soldiers and war wounded, numbering more than 1,000,000, in which the "foreign policy" practiced by the Foreign Minister is fully approved. While the statement does not mention the proposed federation, its supporters assert that the veterans' indorsement carries with it a sanction of M. Briand's hopes for a federated union. The new plan defines the objects of the proposed Federation as "to assure peace and security among nations, to develop mutual confidence, to harmonize their activities and to conciliate and co-ordinate their economic interests for the common prosperity and to watch over their respective general interests." Each Slate Have One Vote. • Among the important provisions contained in the outline is that each State shall be allowed three representatives but only one vote. The council shall include permanent delegates from Britain, Germany, Spain, France and Italy and in addition one representative from each regional group for the duration of these groups and, finally, three delegates representing States not included in these categories. The council's powers would include a study of all problems especially affecting the European Continent, safeguarding its peace and security and calling conferences. Committees would be appointed for extension of the solution of disputes by pacific means, to improve transport, hygiene. legislation and communications and to co-ordinate economic conditions. New Plan to Unite Europe Proposed—Extends Briand Idea—International Juridical Union Outlines DeForeign Minister Briand's proposal was given in our,issue tails for Political and Economic Organization— of May 24, page 3609. Other items bearing on it have Seven Principles as Basis. Under date of August 30 the New York "Times" reported appeared in the "Chronicle" of July 26, pages 562-563; and August 30, page 1336. the following cablegram from its Paris correspondent: The present animated debate over the merits and demerits of Aristide Briand's project for a federation of Europe was intensified today by the disclosure of an entirely new scheme for bringing the nations of the Old World into a political and economic organization. Without differing too radically from the French Foreign Minister's idea, the plan just completed by a distinguished group of statesmen, diplomats and lawyers, who form the membership of the International Juridical Union, would seem to give vitality to the theories of European union. The project is considered today in a leading editorial in the semi-official "Le Temps," which does not hesitate to predict that it will play an interesting part in the discussions soon to begin at Geneva. The jurists take Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Appeal to Great Britain to Keep Free Trade Issued by Bankers—Group of 116 Headed by Viscount Grey, a Liberal—Combats July Manifesto—Statement Takes Exception to Assertion that Prosperity Lies in Empire Trade. From its London correspondent, on Aug. 31, the New York "Times" reported that a group of 116 British bankers and SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE manufacturers, with a sprinkling of statesmen, would issue on the following day an urgent appeal that Great Britain adhere to her free-trade system and not be stampeded by the present economic difficulties into adopting a retaliatory protective tariff policy. The "Times" advices continued: 1497 the general expansion of trade cannot be aided nor the total volume of employment in this country be increased by Imposing taxes which diminish the purchasing Power of the consumer and place fresh restrictions on the process of exchange. Retaliation is Opposed. Nor is there any prospect that a policy of retaliation would bring down tariffs in foreign countries. All experience proves an Increase in tariffs by one country merely encourages other countries to raise their tariffs still higher. VI ere our people to act In a manner suggested by the recent resolution the war of tariffs now being waged This pronouncement is in direct contradiction to resolutions passed on throughout the world would be greatly stimulated and the danger of a breakdown trade and credit would become still greater. In July 4 by a smaller group of London bankers to the effect that England In 1926 the bankers rendered a service In calling attention to the dangerous conshould obtain better trade agreements with the British Dominions, and sequences that must come from the tariff policy which the nations were then purthat as a condition for getting such agreements "must retain an open suing. These consequences now are being felt in a greatly increased measure. We the present situation demands is reiterated emphasis of the advice market for all empire products, while being prepared to impose duties submit that whatago, not a proposal to do the very things against which the bankers given four years on all imports from all other countries." then so earnestly warned the nations. While disputing the conclusions favoring a tariff put forth by the Among the signers of the above statement are Lord Bradbury, a director bankers two months ago, to-morrow's manifesto will re-affirm the interof Williams Deacon's Bank; Walter Runciman, director of the Westissued on Oct. 19 statement 1926 by national bankers and business men of 16 minster Bank; L. S. Montagu, Sir Alexander Kleinwort, Sir Arthur A. different countries, including the United States, who declared that the Haworth, a director of the Midland Bank; Sir Charles Addis, chairman restoration of prosperity was greatly impeded by tariff barriers and that and Shangai Bank; Sir Frederick Chance, a director politicians must realize trade should not be considered as a form of warfare, of the Hong Kong of Martin's Bank; Sir Hugh Bell, Henry Bell, a direetor of Lloyds Bank; but must be facilitated' by greater freedom for commerce among nations. H. A. Armistead, Allan H. Bright of Barclay's Bank; Laurence Currie of Glyn, Mills & Co.; Leonard B. Franklin, IL 0. Fitzgerald, a director of the American Signers in 1926. Howard Fox of Lloyds Bank, H. N. Gladstone, The American bankers who signed that statement four years ago were National Provincial Bank; J. Barclay's Bank; Walter R. Rea, Hugh L. J. P. Morgan, Gates W. McGarrah, Albert N. Wiggin, J. J. Mitchell, Melvin Richard D. Holt, a director of Bank, and B. S. Rowntree. A. Traylor, and T. N. Perkins. What those six Americans approved four Roxburgh, a director of the Midland years ago for the world at large is exactly what this latest appeal from The Brit:sh bankers' manifesto of July 4 was referred to British bankers now calls for. Among the English signers in 1926 were in these columns July 19, page 367. Sir Hugh Bell and Laurence Curries, both of whose names are on tomorrow's list. But it also Is true that two other English bankers, Reginald McKenna British Doles for Idle Coat $46,800 Hourly-2,000,000 and Beaumont Pease, who were among those opposing tariff barriers in Unemployed Set Highest Total Since 1922, Year of 1926, afterward changed their minds so far as England is concerned and put their names to the resolutions last July in favor of duties on foreign Miners' Strike. imports of this country. Needness to say, none of the July signatories Under the above head the New York "Herald Tribune" has reversed himself in the brief interval of two months. The signatures on the latest statement are headed by that of Viscount reports the following United Press advices from London, Grey of Fallodon, an outstanding Asquithian Liberal and long an opponent Aug. 30: of David Lloyd George for leadership of the Liberal party. The statement 'Great Britain is spending $13 a second, or $46,800 an hour, to feed, says no adequate reason has been found to justify reversal of the attitude 2,000,000 men and women who are the needy members taken by the bankers of the world in 1926 and that four years is too brief clothe and house the of the country's army of unemployed. a period in which to expect to bring down tariff walls. This figure is based on the expenditure of more than $400,000,000 a year It takes sharp exception to the July resolution's assertion that England's only a little less than one-fourth of the interest on prosperity depends primarily on her empire trade and calls attention to for doles, which is debt for one year. One-sixth of the country's 12,000,000 the fact that the small populations of the dominions would not offer a Britain's national thus are idle and, as winter approaches, the market for British exports comparable with foreign countries. Doubt also insured industrial workers J. Ramsay MacDonald's Labor Government to help is expressed that the dominions would enter into the proposed empire trade efforts of Prime Minister the situation apparently so far have proved ineffectual. agreements in view of their own existing tariff policies. The total number of unemployed has reached the highest point since Viscount Grey and his banker associates furthermore refer to the rapidly idle, this number having been affected Increasing investments of English capital in South America, especially in 1922, when 2,580,429 were reported during the general strike in 1926 the Argentina, and declare that an English tariff against those countries wculd by the coal mines dispute. Even all workers except miners. prevent them from freely shipping goods with which to pay returns on figure reached only 1,575,899, including The unemployment problem has plagued Great Britain for ten years, those investments. first evidence of a trade slump were felt after As for the practical effect on thought and on the discussion of these beginning in 1920 when the insurance act provisions were drafted to care for the matters by British business interests, it is perhaps unfortunate that Lord the World War. The 4% unemployment. They have been found Grey's name heads the list of signatories, for he is not at all associated normal pre-war estimate of the situation in recent years, and special approIn the public mind with banking, commerce and industry, but is popularly inadequate to cope With necessary to alleviate suffering. Approximately known as a statesman and a distinguished leader of the Liberal party, priations have become paid out to the insured workers. which is bound traditionally to free trade regardless of changes in world $400,000,000 a year is being industry is continuing the expansion begun in 1920 Paradoxically, British conditions. But most of the 116 names are those of bankers and leaders workers than a decade ago, while main1,000,000 more employs and today of British industries. There seems to be no unanimity on the tariff-free trade issue among the taining the same wage levels as then. Officials of the Trades Union Congress explained this situation was caused financiers associated in the management of any given bank. For example, the great banking institutions, like Lloyds, Midland, Westminster, National largely by the fact that before the World War an average of between every year for other lands. During and Provincial, all of which were represented by signers of the July resolu- 300,000 and 400,000 left the country emigration and since the end of the war tion favoring a tariff, are also represented by other directors on the list of the years 1914-15 there was no the number of emigrants has been less than half the figure of pre-war men insisting that England adhere to free trade. days. Text of the Statement. The text of to-morrow's statement follows: Goldfields,Ltd., Gets $65,000,000 Award—Russian Four years ago a number of distinguished bankers and commercial leaders signed Lena a plea for the removal of tariffs and restrictions upon trade on the ground that they Soviet Government Ordered by Arbitration Court raised prices, diminished production, created artificial dearness and led to the imTo Pay Sum for Violating Concession Terms— poverishment of Europe. Quite recently a resolution signed by some of the same names has been published appealing for "reciprocal trade agreements between the Soviet Repudiates Award. nations constituting the British Empire and contemplating as a condition of securing such agreements the Imposition of duties "on all Imports from all other counAt London Sept. 2 an arbitration court composed of one tries." The only reasons offered for this change in attitude are the disappointment of hopes expressed four years ago for an increase in trade restrictions in the Interval Englishman and one German ordered the Russian Soviet and the growing sale of "surplus foreign products in the British market." We cannot think these reasons are adequate for the sudden reversal of the system Government to pay $65,000,000 to the Lena Goldfields, of free ports and open markets on which British commerce has been founded for many years. Few of the men who signed the plea of 1926 could have expected that Ltd., because in the court's opinion the Soviet prevented the very difficult task of bringing down European tariffs would be achieved in four terms of its concession. years. That process must inevitably be a slow one, but if the object is desirable the the company from carrying out the way to secure it is to persevere. As a matter of fact, there have been of late de- A cablegram from London to the New York "Times" from creases as well as increases in tariffs In Europe,and commercial treaties have mitigated the effects and checked the rise of tariffs there. The worst increase in recent tariffs which the foregoing is taken, also had the following to say: has been in Australia and the United States. The Balfour committee not long since The Soviet Government refused to appoint a member to the court, recorded that the main increase in tariff rates on British exports has been within the although the Soviet was represented at the preliminary hearings held in empire itself. There appears to be little ground for the contention that in the last four years the Germany. The decision today was handed down by Sir Leslie Scott, sale of surplus foreign products In the British market has steadily grown. There is lawyer appointed by the Lena Goldfields Co., and Dr. Otto Stutzer of no ground for disquiet In the increase in value of foreign imports in 1929 as compared with 1928 and the figures for these imports fell In 1927 and 1928. But it is difficult Freiburg University, who was elected by both parties. If the Russian Government refuses to pay the claim—as is considered to deal with this point completely until the exact meaning of the phrase in the bankers' resolution Is explained. most probable—the case is expected to be taken up by the British ForNot Remedy for Slump. eign Office and the governments of other countries whose citizens are We find no reason for supposing it is possible to remedy the present trade depression affected by the ending of the concession. In any event the matter will by adding to our customs duties and thus diminishing our foreign trade. It will not be seriously disputed that tariffs are levied in order to raise prices. But since the first provide a new argument for the Conservatives of England, who still Oppose need of British producers who compete In foreign markets is to bring down the costs the Labor Government's resumption of diplomatic relations with Russia. The Lena concession, which is one of the biggest in Russia, was deof Production it would seem a little short of suicidal to impose duties on our supplies of raw material. We don't want to believe any stimulus afforded by protection to clared dissolved in Moscow months ago, but not until today was the certain favored industries at home could compensate for mischief of this kind. formally declared ended. About 817,500,000 hos been invested agreement As retards the dominions, no one qualified to speak for them has admitted they are prepared to reverse their policy of building up their manufactures by taxing by the company in Siberia and the Urals, and between 14,000 and 16,000 against British steadily tariffs manufactures have risen Australian British goods. persons employed in its far-flung enterprises. for many years and recently have been increased in a startling manner. But even The court's decision today contrasted the friendliness of the Soviet It the dominions were Induced to lower tariffs in order to increase purchases from us population cannot offer within a measurable Government in 1925 under the New Economic Policy with the implacable It must be remembered that their small time markets comparable in extent of value with those which foreign countries offer hostility it has shown to the Lena Co., beginning last year, under the to trade. five-year plan. If the 1925 policy bad been continued, in the court's Moreover, one needs to remind the signatories of the resolution that British in- opinion, "the Lena Co. would by now have been far advanced on the road of capital in foreign countries, parvestors have employed a very large amount which this contributes income capital supplies to very great prosperity." Relentless class war policy, imposed by the the that ticularly in South America,and British people. To impose hindrances to five-year plan, made any such capitalist company as the In no small degree to the well-being of the Lena "radically Imports by which the service of this capital Incongruous" in Soviet the receipt of this income by taking the Russia, the court held. can alone be met would have the most prejudicial effect on our trade, our income and "Open markets ceased to exist." said the court. "The investments. government beour capital of Argentine and other foreign food products came the only buyer of the company's production. The government It is equally obvious that the exclusion bring the British farmer no relief, became the only seller of the company's would dominions in our produced food of favor In supplies—and the Lena Co. not likely to recommend itself to our urban under its that the taxation of bread and meat ismaterials contract had to feed and clothe all its employees and workmen. is only too likely to strike a grave population, that the taxation of raw labor Difficulties with sufficiently depressed and tha organizations already and are which industries authorities British became incessant blow at some Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis • 1498 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE and the Lena Co's. workmen became, in the words of its counsel.'untouchables.' "Banking exchange facilities were denied it. Difficulties with government departments and local authorities multiplied in intensity. The end was inevitable." The court thus charged the Soviet Government with a breach of contract, relieved the Lena Co. of any further obligations under the concession, and based its award on the principle of unjust enrichment. It explained that the sum of 365,000,000 represented the "future profits the company would have made and which the Soviet Government can now make on the assumption of good commercial management and the best technical skill and up-to-date equipment." An Associated Press cablegram from London Sept. 3 said: The Soviet Embassy today issued a statement attacking the decision of an arbitration court yesterday to the effect that the Russian Government must pay the English Lena Gold Field Co $65,000,000. The Lena Co. contended Soviet interference had prevented fulfillment of government contracts and development of concessions in Russia. The Embassy's statement follows: "The Soviet Government does not recognize the validity of the arbitration tribunal, and accordingly any award they make cannot be enforced." International Investment Trust Forming in Europe— Leading Financial InstItutions Co-operate in New Organization—Will Furnish Credits to Central Europe. A cablegram from Frankfort-on-the-Main, Sept. 3, to the New York "Journal of Commerce" stated: A huge international investment trust sponsored by leading British and Continental financial interests is being organized in Amsterdam, according to the Frankfurter "Zeitung." The new organization is designed to furnish credits on a large scale to Central Europe. The new investing organization is being formed through the co-operation of Lazard Freres of Paris and Lazard Bros. at Co. of London, Kreuger Toll, the Amsterdamsche Bank, the Internationale Bank de Amsterdam, the Schweizerische Creditanstalt the Societe Generale and three leading German banks. These latter are the Darmstaedter Bank, Dresdner Bank and Berliner Handelsgesellschaft. A report was heard that the Bank for International Settlements would participate in this enterprise, but this did not prove to be the case. However, it is learned that the officials of the International Bank have already given their sanction to the plan. As an example of the type of business that the new trust will do, it is pointed out that it would acquire German mortgages and against them sell Its own collateral trust bonds in France, where interest rates are more favorable and a substantial demand for investment trust securities exists. Such a step, it is pointed out, would probably receive the approval of the French authorities as a means of placing into productive channels the vast volume of funds awaiting investment in France, which, it is feared, will lead to unwholesome inflation within the country. It is regarded as inevitable that American interest and perhaps direct participation will later take place in this trust, but the aims of the organizers, it is understood, are to make it as far as possible a European organization, at least at the beginning. It is felt that reliance upon the American capital market has led to many disappointments for European borrowers In the last few years and that a policy of self-help is now in order. [VOL. 131. "The gold movement to France," Dr. Willis continued, "must be expected to go on. France is wise in insisting upon the continued transfer of gold and refusing to participate in the grandiose schemes of retaining gold in Great Britain and the United States subject to earmarking. French banks must supervise its movement to avoid price advance and the loss of punchasing power. "Although the French banking system is largely free of the errors of judgment which brought collapse to American business finance, France must not consider herself immune from the insidious attacks of inflation. By conserving an outstandingly good economic position, France will be able to place herself in an even more positive position of command, and above all be free of financial imperialism originating in other countries with regrettable results elsewhere." Germany Has 1,400,000 on Official Payroll—Survey Shows One Civil Servant to Every Forty-five of Reich Population. The following Berlin cablegram, Aug. 28, is from the New York "Times": One out of every forty-five Germans is a civil servant paid out of public funds. That is the startling result of a statistical survey recently completed here which sets the army of officialdom at 1,400,000 out of a population of 63,000,000. The staggering load inFludes 936,288 National and State Officials, 251,657 workers on continuous State projects, 40,000 officials detailed for the administration of villages of less than 5,000 inhabitants and an army numbering 114.108. The proportion of officials to breadwinners is even worse. There is one to every twenty-five. The survey, which is designed to aid in the reform program, points out that the trouble lies in overlapping administration functions carried out by the Reich States and communes. Another recent survey shows that the average wages of 97% of the population amount to $100 or less monthly. German Reichstag Plans to Cut Pensions. Associated Press advices from Berlin Aug.29 stated: The Reichstag intends to economize in budget expenditure by cutting down State pensions if it can muster a two-thirds majority for the project. Under this plan the maximum pension would be 12,000 marks(about $2,880) yearly, with earnings made on the side to be deducted if the pension exceeds 6,000 marks. Longer German Credits Demanded by Soviets. From the New York "Journal of Commerce" we take the following from Frankfort on the Main, Sept. 1: Now that the emergency decree has doubled the amount of national funds that may be used in the guarantee of national credits so that 350,000,000 reichsmarks may be used for this purpose, the Soviet Government is demanding substantially longer term credits. For example, they wish credit for shipbuilding to run as long as six years. It is, however, doubtful whether the Government will make full use of the limit of its authority in connection with Russian export credits. The total amount of nationally guaranteed credits to Russia is to-day about 110,000,000 reichsmarks. In addition there are about 75,000,000 reichsmarks in Russian credits guaranteed by the several States and about The New York "Sun" of last night() Sept. 5) said: 185,000,000 reichsmarks carried at the risk of industry itself. According to opinions expressed in the Frankfurt Zeitung to-day, the Contrary to reports which have been published, the Bank for International Settlements has neither approved nor been asked to approve the project, total credits likely to be extended in export trade to Russia from Germany and it is not financially interested in the undertaking directly or indirectly. will not exceed the amount outstanding in 1927, namely 500,000,000 reichsmarks. $500,000,000 Loss Now Laid to Clarence Hatry of London Financial and Economic Review of Amsterdamsche —Sir Arthur du Cross Fixes Figure—Explains Deal Bank N. V. for Second Quarter of 1930—Agriculto Bank Stockholders. ture in Holland Chief Sufferer in Depression. From its London correspondent, the New York "Evening The Amsterdamsche Bank, of Amsterdam, Holland, has Post" reported the following (copyright), Aug. 22: gotten out the 24th issue of its Financial and Economic The total amount involved in the transactions of Clarence Hatry exceeded $500,000,000. This figure, given by Sir Arthur du Gros Chairman of the Parent Trust 8: Finance Co., one of the victims of the crash ' which paralyzed business in London, was one of the secondary causes of Um Wall Street slump last October. Sir Arthur told the shareholders that so confident were the directors in the enterprise into which the company entered with Hatry that they Invested $3,000,000. "Of this sum," said Sir Arthur, "more than $2,500,000 represents money and securities of my own family, the major part of Which has been lost. "Hatry," he continued, "was first brought into contact with the company in 1925 in connection with the formation of the Drapery Trust. Before entering into dealings with him inquiries were made, and the board was definitely assured that there had been nothing discreditable or dishonest. "So clever was Hatry in covering his real position that the following reference was issued by a leading bank a week before the crash: Well-known city financier. At present engaged in big steel combine. Backed by firstclass people, and we think he should be good for his engagements.' References to the difficulties of the Hatry group appeared in these columns Sept. 21 1929, page 1820; Dec. 21, page 5891; Jan. 18, page 389;..Jan. 25, page 559 and March 22, page 1934. H. Parker Willis Sees French Business Prospering. At Paris Dr. H. Parker Willis, editor of the "Journal of Commerce," expressed his favorable impression of the continued prosperity and activity of French business in an interview given the Agence Economique et Financiere in Paris. This is learned in a Paris cablegram September 1st, to the "Journal of Commerce"; the cablegram continued: Dr. Willis is visiting Paris en route to Rumania on a financial mission. "I am impressed," said Dr. Willis, "with the continued prosperity and activity of French business. Industry has apparently felt only slightly the unfavorable influences prevalent in the United States since being informed that there has been no diminution in the earnings of the major concerns which are paying the same dividends as formerly. This is a great achievement. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, published quarterly by the Statistical Department of the Bank. It contains a detailed report on all circumstances that have had an influence on the financial and economic conditions of Holland during the second quarter of the present year. It likewise contains an article written by Anton Jurgens, Member of the Board of Directors of Unilever N. V. and Unilever Ltd., regarding "The Margarine Industry." As to the conditions in Holland in the second quarter the "Review" says in part: That the duller course of business which is a world-wide phenomenon has also affected Holland needs no demonstration. In practically every field of activities there has been a relapse, which persisted during the second quarter of the year. As in other parts of the world, agriculture was the chief sufferer; indeed, during the present period of depression agricultural rather than industrial products have generally proved to be the leading factor—the decline being heavier and the recovery more difficult. This latter is a normal phenomenon. The farmer is committed a year in advance to a particular crop or a fixed acreage, while the manufacturer, seeing which way the wind is blowing, can set his sails accordingly. It is not normal, however, that the decline in agricultural products should be so sharp, not that the general run of affairs should so strongly be dependent upon them as appears to be the case. Many explanations can be given for this situation. One is the circumstance that during the war and the years immediately following there was a considerable increase bpth of the area under cultivation and the profit per acre. More food was needed, in the first place to make good the wastage during the war and cater for greater needs, and secondly to replenish the depleted stocks. A reaction naturally followed, but—mainly owing to the use of machinery in the large areas under cultivation, with the result that in some cases production was maintained at a high level— the consequences have not yet been overcome. The fact that the oscillations of agricultural produce attract more attention than they formerly did is connected also with the growth of industrial trusts and cartels. The efforts of these bodies are directed towards the stabilization of prices, and this relatively strengthens the influence of oscillations in agricultural prices. In the meantime the return to normal conditions is hindered by the tariff walls which have been erected in practically every country, or increased SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE In height where already existing. In this respect our own country is an honourable exception. Measures directed at the application of protective duties have been repeatedly urged upon Parliament, but the opposition has always been too strong. A government committee has indeed been set up to consider what measures can be taken to mitigate as fas ar possible the agricultural depression; and on its recommendation a proposal has now been put forward to levy an import duty of 2.40 guilders per 100 kilogrammes on some sorts of sugar, which is calculated to benefit sugar-beet growers to the tune of about five million guilders a year. In defending the measure its backers point to its fiscal character. They deny any "protective" intention, firstly because raw sugar will be free of import duty, and secondly because the measure can be looked upon as a remedy for an abnormal state of affairs. Sugar, like salt, beer, tobacco, etc.. is an excisable article in the Netherlands, and it is pointed out that while the excise duty on salt is to the import duty as 3 to 4. and that on beer as 5 to 8, while smokers must pay 30 to 45% more for imported cigars and cigarettes than for those of home manufacture, the burden on imported sugar is no higher than on that made in the country. The partisans of free trade, however, fear that this first step will eventually lead to the imposition of definitely protective duties on other articles. if only because persons interested in other agricultural products will be able to claim that the beet growers have an unfair advantage. It would be very regrettable if this course should be embarked upon, because it is the existence of free trade in the Netherlands which so frequently enables us to compete successfully in foreign markets. At present we can often purchase the raw materials of industry cheaper than other countries, and this fact, coupled with the general high quality of Dutch industrial products, is often the means of finding the latter a good market. 1499 financial destinies of this country, If. Meynial goes to what he feels to be the heart of the question with the disclosure that the French balance of accounts for the year 1929, the first complete fiscal year since the franc was stabilized at its present value, was equal to 13,150,000,000 francs [about $526,000,000]. These figures are only now available, and the conclusion drawn by the expert is that they show the recovery of France from the moment Raymond Poincare was called back into power to save the franc has been even more astonishingly successful than hitherto had been realized. The "mystery" of the French gold reserves, therefore, if mystery there is, can in this expert's opinion be clarified by the new figures. Incidentally, the conclusion is also drawn that the present sound financial, economic and political position of France gives the country the right to regard itself as one of the three great financial centres of the world, sharing the honor with Great Britain and the United States. N. Meynial interprets his survey in terms easily comprehended by the average person by stating that France in 1929, when all of her financial and commercial transactions with other countries, both governmental and private, are taken into consideration, made a net profit as "a going concern" of 13,150,000,000 francs, due allowance being made for all foreign debt payments. Pre-11, cm Total Far Exceeded. Just what this means can be realized in considering the figures for 1913— the last pre-war year—when France occupied her normal place among the creditor nations of the world. That year the favorable balance of accounts was 830,000,000 francs of pre-war value ($166,000,000). In 1928 this balance had risen to 6,720,000,000 francs, so that last year's record is double that of the previous year. While the present world economic crisis will probably cause a diminution, Immigration Restrictions in Countries Other Than it must be borne in mind that France, almost alone among the important nations of •the world, has until quite recently been able to escape the evil United States—Study by National Industrial Con- consequences of the depression. With these figures as a basis, M. Meynial goes on to point out that ference Board. France last year more than tripled the return she was accustomed to The United States is not alone in its policy of increasingly receive before the war from her foreign investments and other international drastic restrictions on immigration. Many other nations operations. These figures, it is further asserted, explain clearly the flow of gold to have taken steps, especially since the War, to check, in one this country in the past eighteen months and also why the franc, which way or another, the natural migratory instincts of humanity. four years ago appeared to be going the same road as the mark, has lately These two facts are clearly demonstrated by the National stood at a premium over both the dollar and the pound. In an effort to throw more light upon his conclusions, the economist has Industrial Conference Board, 247 Park Ave., New York, in table of figures showing net balances in the various chief its monthly builletin issued Sept. 3. Both economic con- drawn up a payments categories of made by or •to France in the period considered. ditions and public policy play their parts,says the Conference Thus on the credit side appears the following: Net receipts from the Board, which also says: French shipping trade, after deducting freight charges for French goods Older countries no longer wish the emigrant "Godspeed" and newer carried in foreign bottoms, 3,100,000,000 francs; insurance premiums paid to French companies by foreign shippers on goods in transit, 500,000,000 countries no longer hold out welcoming hands. . . . In Australia, for example, where the Governor General is empowered to prohibit the francs; interest paid to French holders of foreign securities, 5,500,000,000 immigration of aliens either wholly or partially, the Government has re- francs; expenditures by foreign tourists, after deducting French tourists' fused the necessary entry visa to immigrants of certain nationalities in expenditures in foreign countries, 8,500,000,000 francs; yield from German excess of a specified monthly figure fixed by regulation or agreement with and other reparation payments, 6,700,000,000 francs; French loans issued the interested foreign governments. The volume of immigration in Canada abroad, 200,000,000 franos; sales of foreign exchange bills &c. by the Bank is adjusted on the basis of the requirements for labor. . . . In Brazil, of France, 6,550,000,000 francs. the Director General of Land Settlement is authorized to suspend or reOn the debit side: Adverse balance of visible French foreign trade, that strict embarkation for Brazil to a limited number of immigrant passengers. is to say excess of imports over exports after deducting exchanges between . . . In Palestine, labor schedules are prepared every six months to France and her colonies as internal trade, 10,000,000,000 francs; foreign determine the number of persons who may be admitted to the country. debt payments by the government, 2,850,000,000 francs; estimated sum mut Germany regulates the employment of aliens and fixes each year a definite out of France by foreign workers, 2,500,000,000 francs; foreign loans quota covering the number of agricultural workers to be admitted tem- issued to France, 1,100,000,000 francs; purchases of foreign exchange by porarily into each of the various German States. the Treasury, 1,450,000,000 francs. Answering the natural question as to what becomes of this huge amount Restrictions against certain races, notably the Chinese, of increased wealth, M. Meynial asserts that the greater part of it-8,500,are quite general, according to the Conference Board, which 000,000 francs—was transferred into gold, this being the actual amount by further notes: which the Bank of France's reserve increased last year. The remainderLiteracy tests are in force in several countries. Provision for the exclu- 4,650,000,000 francs—M. Meynial regards as representing the amount of sion of Immigrants undesirable on moral or economic grounds are in force French foreign investments in the past year, inclusive of the 1,100,000,000 in nearly every country. They are directed against the criminal and desti- francs in foreign loans already mentioned. tute. French foreign loans last year included $22,000,000 of a Rumanian loan In spite of these varied restrictions there is still a considerable volume sold to bankers at 84 and to the public at 88, which was equal to the of overseas migration. It is estimated that, allowing for the large number export of 480,000,000 francs In French savings; several Belgian mining of returning emigrants, emigration has meant a loss, to the more densely issues and an issue of the Swedish match trust. populated countries of Europe, of approximately 300,000 inhabitants each It will be seen that N. Meynial's statistical conclusions are not out of year since 1920. In a tabulation covering the years 1925-1927, giving harmony with the official French explanation of the rise in the gold the average net loss per 100,000 inhabitants of 13 countries of Europe and reserve, which places the greatest emphasis upon, first, the restoration of the average net increase per 100.000 inhabitants of 12 other countries re- confidence, which has built up France's credit abroad, and, second, France's ceiving the immigrants, it is shown that the greatest net loss was sustained privileged position with respect to the world economic crisis, thereby by the Irish Free State, 914. Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood tending to draw France. money to second with a loss of 219. while Belgium showed the smallest loss, 29. Now that the reserves are rapidly approaching 50,000,000,000 francs, The greatest average net increase was shown by Palestine, 1.364, with New Zealand second at 848. The United States was sixth in the list with there are increasing signs that the government intends to embark actively a policy which will insure for France her place as one of upon an increase of 89. the three great financial markets of the world. From governmental sources it is explained that, rather than encouraging the increase in reserves, etteps are being taken to discourage a further France Is Troubled by "Gold Problem"—Reserves and even to reduce the present amount, because of the effect upon rise the national circulation, which tends to mount with each influx of gold. Expected to Reach $2,000,000,000 Before Fall The 1,000,000,000-franc reduction in taxes on foreign securities passed by the Business Season Starts—Economist Finds Country last session oif Parliament has not yet had the effect anticipated, namely, Now Is One of Three Financial Centres of World. the encouragement of French investors to buy abroad and thus bring back the export of gold the acquisition of foreign securities. Good From its Paris correspondent, under date of August 31, results are expected, through however, when the Bourse trading recovers its normal activity, the New York "Times" reported the following cablegram: That France would welcome some kind of collaboration with The probability of French gold reserves reaching the amazing total of Britain for 50,000,000,000 francs [approximately $2,000,000,000] before the fall busi- mutual development of their respective financial credit markets is clearly indicated in an article in Excelsior. The writer, who speaks caused the "gold again problem" has starts to be the chief ness season upon the authority of important French financiers, refers to the preoccupation in the financial quarters. uneasiness in the City of London over the rising gold reserves and then devotes some space For the week just concluded the Bank of France's statement showed the to what he alleges to be the apparently successful efforts of stock of gold was increased 242,000,000 francs over the previous seven days, to British bankers block the activities of French bankers who are now seeking an outlet thus bringing the present aggregate to 47,194,608,000 francs. Since nearly for the excess French capital in the Balkans, the continue from to bring New liners York transatlantic shipments Baltic States and all the fast Scandinavian countries. of the precious metal, experts believe the 50,000,000,000-franc mark will Ile finds this is not especially surprising in appears. frost first the before view registered of London's long be domination of world finance, but points out that the situation is One of the clearest and certainly one of the most convincing explana- changed. Britain, he says, must realize that she now shares tions of why France, only four years ago on the brink of financial disaster, with two other that privilege now powers—France and the United States. has been able to build this vast wealth of gold has just been disclosed by "How much more logical and simple," he specializes in economist, who national' French balances of Pierre Meynial, laboration between the markets of Paris and concludes, "would be colLondon for the distribution accounts. of international credits. But it goes without Disregards Political Aspects. saying that this collaboration must be based upon strict equality of moral and material advantages, since Disregarding entirely the numerous political aspects of the situation, French gold, being now much more plentiful than British, would ' aslaime which foreign financial centres have attributed to those who direct the the larger risk." Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1500 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE (VOL. 131. Initial Payment by Mexico Under Debt Agreement. amount is placed at $2,880,000. Details of these investments as supplied by Mr. Winkler under date of Aug. 28 Announcement of the first payment by the Mexican follow: Government under the debt agreement signed in New York Amount Outstanding. I. Government, State and Municipalities-on July 25 was made on Sept. 3 by the Consul General of Peru 549,492,500 68, 1927-60 25,000.000 6s, 1928-61 Mexico, Enrique D. Ruiz. The agreement, referred to in Peru Peru 7s, 1929-59 14,779,000 5,000,000 these columns July 26, page 567 and Aug. 2, page 716, calls Peru credit of 1929 1.389,500 Callao 73is, 1927-44 for the payment of $12,500,000 in 1931 and the installments Lima630,1928-58 3,000.000 increasing to $15,000,000 in 1936 and subsequently until the $98,661,000 Total debt is paid off. The initial payment viz. $5,000,000 is to II. Petroleum and Mining— dc Pacific London Petroleum$50,000,000 International Petroleum and apply toward the amount required to be paid in 1931. The Standard Oil Co. of Peru 3.500.000 2,100.000 announcement of Consul General Ruiz, follows: Peruvian Oilfields Corp Mexico has again proven her good faith in complying strictly with her international obligations. In accordance with the agreement entered into last July between Hon. Luis Mentes de Oca, Minister of Finance, representing the Government of Mexico, and the International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, represented by Thomas W. Lamont,I am authorized by the Government of my country to announce that on Aug. 25th ult., the amount of $5,000,000 United States currency, was paid to said Committee through the Consulate General of Mexico. This amount was paid exactly one month after the signing of the agreement (which is still subject to ratification by the Mexican Congress), and is to be applied on the total amount ($12,500,000) which the Mexican Government is to pay during the year 1931, in accordance with the terms of said agreement. ENRIQUE D. RUIZ, Consul General of Mexico. New York, Sept. 3 1930. Peruvian Petroleum Corp Cerro do Pasco Copper, Cerro de Pasco fly. Co., Cie. des Mines de Huaron, Soc. Min. Backus y Johnston, and Fundicion de Casapalca Andes Exploration Co Northern Peru Mining & Smeltirux Venadium Corp., and NOR. Min. Fernandini South American Metal Co. of Peru Inca Mining Co Santo Domingo Gold Mines Total III. Industrial and Miscellaneous— Cia. Peruana de Peru W. R. Grace & Co Peruvian Portland Cement Co Frigorifico Nacional Peruvian Airways Banco Internacional de Lima Peruvian Foreign Investment & Trust 100,000 38,224.500 2,225,000 400,000 13,974.500 $110.524,000 Amount Outstanding. $2,880,000 760,000 1,800,000 100,000 400.000 160,000 $6,100,000 Total $215,285,000 Total United States investments the most recent statistics relative to comparing information Detailed and American investments in, Peru, with 1913 The Ministry of Finance issued to-day a lengthy statement dealing with American commerce with, subjoined table; the debt agreement recently reached wiih a group of international bankers figures are given in the Increase at New York. The early approval of the agreement by the Mexican Con(in %) 1929. 1913. 151.12 gress is indicated. $72.868,700 $29,043,000 Peruvian imports 133,567,100 43,584.000 204.50 The payments abroad for the next six years will be $12,500,000 in 1931; Peruvian exports 183.30 206,435,800 72,627,000 Total Peruvian trade $13,000,000 in 1932; 313,500,000 in 1933; $14,000,000 in 1934; 514,500,000 Imports 26.200.000 8.373,000 212.91 from United States in 1935 and $15,000.000 in 1936. 14.469,000 30,200,000 108.72 Exports to United States 56,400.000 22,842,000 146.91 During the current year $5,000,000 will be deposited with the bankers, Total Peru—United States trade 27.32 31.29 Id.,in A of total but purely as a deposit pending the ratification of the agreement by the a215,285.000 35,000,000 515.10 United States investments Mexican Congress and by the Lamont interests as representatives of the 4,000.000 6,096,000 b34.36 Peru's favorable balance with U. S.. majority of the bond holders. 1.86 17.41 Id., in % on U. S. investments Under the agreement payments will be made over a period of 45-years. decrease. Denotes a As of Jan. 1 1930. is Customs receipts will form a chief part of the security for the payments which will be arranged through the Banco de Mexico. The statement says the Ortiz Rubio Government could not consider the Purchase of Argentine Government Bonds for Sinking exterior obligations without taking into consideration the internal debt. Fund. Therefore a comprehensive plan concerning the entire indebtedness of the country is being carefully studied. Bank of the City of New York has National The Chase An important feature of the new debt agreement is the international Argentine bankers' right to name a representative to act within the Banco de Mexico. issued a notice to holders of Government of the The agreement, as issued here to-day, is held to represent a sincere effort, Nation external sinking fund 6% gold bonds, State Railways which will lead to the consolidation of the entire indebtedness of the Issue of 1927, to the effect that $232,062 in cash is available republic. The National Railway indebtedness and the financial rehabilitation of the railways will be the subject of later declarations by the Minister for purchase for the sinking fund of such bonds as shall be of Finance after agreement has been reached on the plan evolved by General tendered and accepted for purchases at prices below par. Callas. Mentes de Oca and Sanchez Mejorada, which has been basically Tenders of such bonds, with coupons due on and after accepted in New York financial circles. Under date of Aug. 25 a cablegram from Mexico City to the New York "Times," said: March 1 1931 should be made at a price below par and From the "Wall Street Journal" of Sept. 2 we take the delivered to the corporate trust department of the bank, following Mexico City account: 11 Broad St., before 3 p. m. Sept. 15. If tenders so subConsolidation of Mexico's 15 debts into one, simplifying payment mitted are not sufficient to exhaust the moneys available, interthe of thereby, is considered here as one of the principal advantages national debt agreement recently reached in New York. it was said at the additional purchases by tender, below par, may be made offices of the Ministry of Finance. until Nov. 29. A single issue for $267,493,250, bearing 5% annual interest and redeemThe Chase National Bank of the City of New York also able in 45 years, will be substituted for the 15 bonds with varying interest rates. These issues, totaling $274,669,277 in principal, included 13 guar- has notified holders of Government of the Argentine Nation anteed debts and two not guaranteed. external sinking fund 6% gold bonds of 1923, series A, that The approval of the agreement by the Mexican Cabinet $294,659 in cash is available for the purchase for the sinking was noted in our issue of Aug.23, page 1190. fund of such bonds as shall be tendered and accepted for purchase at prices below par. Tenders of such bonds, Peru's New Regime Expected to Meet. Obligations with coupons due on and after March 1 1931, should be made at a price, below par, and delivered at the corporate According to Max Winkler. trust department of the bank, 11 Broad St., before 3 p. m. bonds Peruvian The decline and continued weakness in following the overthrow of the Leguia Government have Sept. 15. Should tenders so accepted not be sufficient to doubtless gone too far, and the apprehension on the part of exhaust the moneys available,additional purchases by tender, American investors concerning the continuance of the debt below par, may be made until Nov. 29. service by Peru is groundless, according to Max Winkler of Argentine Failures Drop—But Number of Private Bertron, Griscom & Co., Inc., who adds: Settlements in August Continues Heavy. Governmental changes do not necessarily alter the status of a countries credit standing. Repudiation of debts or defaults are rarely, if ever, following Buenos Aires cablegram Sept. 2 is from the The resorted to by new Latin American Governments. On the contrary, it is reliably reported that, In the 90's, the fiscal agents for a certain South New York "Times": American issue received funds covering interest and sinking fund from both the overthrown administration and the incoming Government. With more than 6215,000,000 invested in Peru, and with AmericanPeruvian commerce amounting to over $56,000,000. our interest In recent events in the country is more than acatlemic. We are naturally concerned not only with the safety of our investments, but also with the prospects of a continuance of a reasonable return on the capital which has been placed there. The extent of commercial failures In Argentina during August totaled 12,658.516 Pesos (55.374.8051, which was 5,000,000 pesos lees than the July failures and 1,000,000 less than in August of last year. The figures do not, however, indicate an improved business situation, as might be expected, as they are counterbalanced by the large number of private arrangements during the month. The total involved in private arrangements cannot be determined as it is known only to the banks affected. and they are not anxious to reveal it. Bankers interviewed by your correspondent to-day, however, said that the August private arrangements showed no decline from other recent months, in which such arrangements have been heavy. The total of failures for eight months of 1930 is larger than for the first eight months of last year or 1928. Of United States investments in Peru, says Mr. Winkler, investments in petroleum and mining enterprises aggregate $110,524,000, or approximately 50% of the total. Investments in Government, State and Municipal obligations amount to $98,661,000; while the balance is made of miscellaneous investments, of which the largest item is represented Doctor Kemmerer in Colombia—Economist Begins Reorganization of Fiscal System There. by our interest in the Peruvian Telephone Co., control of Dr. Edwin W. Kemmerer, Professor of Economics at which was acquired last year through the purchase of stock by the International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. The Princeton University, has arrived in Colombia to begin the Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 61930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1501 work of reorganizing the fiscal system of that country, according to word reaching Princeton on Aug. 30. Doctor Kemmerer, who sailed from New York the previous week, as noted in our issue of Aug. 30, page 1339, reached Bogota last week, and at ones began his study of the financial situation in the South American republic says a Princeton dispatch to the New York "Times" from which we also take the following: Option A, All Cash: In cash, 60% of the "principal amount" (determined as provided in Note 2 of Article III of the plan) of all or any part of his bonds and (or) coupons for which such holder elects to accept this Option A. The cash payable under this option will be paid as soon as practicable after the expiration of30 daysfrom the date of the plan becomes operative, with interest from the expiration of said 30-day period at the rate of 5% per annum until paid. Option B. All Bonds: 85% of the "principal amount" (determined as provided in Note 2 of Article III of the plan) of all or any part of his bonds and (or) coupons for which such holder elects to accept this Option B in 6% bonds of the new Bank. Such holder will receive interest at the rate On the basis of a study made in 1923, when he was a on similar mission, of 5% per annum on the pincipal amount of his new bonds for any period Doctor Kemmerer will prepare a series of recommendations, which it is elapsing between the expiration of 30 days after the plan becomes operative understood will be embodied in legislation by the Colombian Congress at and the date of his new bonds. the coming session. Option C. Bonds and Stock: (1) 85% of the "principal amount" The Princeton professor will return to the United States in October (determined as provided in Note 2 of Article III of the plan) of all or to continue his work at Princeton, where be is the head of a new section any part of his bonds and (or) coupons for which such holder elects to accept devoted to the study of international finance. this option, in 4%% bonds of the new Bank. Such holder will receive interest at the rate of 43 % per annum on the principal amount of his new Portion of Bonds of Republic of Colombia Retired bonds for any period elapsing between the expiration of 30 days after the plan becomes operative and the date of his new bonds,and,in addition Through Sinking Fund. to such 43i% new bonds. Hallgarten & Co., and Kissel, Kinnicutt & Co., Fiscal (2) So much of 40% of the capital stock of the liquidation company as represented by a fraction whose numerator is the principal amount of Agents for the $35,000,000 Republic of Colombia 6% Is his bonds surrendered under this Option C, and whose denominator is External Sinking Fund Gold bonds of 1928, dated April 1 44,376,500. All stock of the liquidation company not required for the purposes of 1928, announce that the Republic of Colombia has tendered C will be issued to Mr. Stewart or to his order. . . . to them, for retirement through the sinking fund, $262,000 Option The time limit for participation and option selection will expire on the principal amount of bonds, leaving outstanding $33,862,000 15th day of December 1930 unless extended as provided in the plan. par value of bonds. Included in the letter addressed to the bondholders by the Bondholders' Protective Committee, is the following Costa Rica Repays Loan of $1,000,000 Made by First letter: National Bank of Boston. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. The Government of Costa Rica it is announced repaid Federal Farm Loan Bureau. on Sept. 2 the loan of $1,000,000 made to it last December Washington, Aug. 28 1930. Mr. W. S. McLucas, Chairman, Bondholders' Protective Committee, under the by the First National Bank of Boston. Agreement between dated Nov. 8 1927 said Committee and depositors of any bonds issued or assumed by Kansas City Joint Stock Land Bank of Kansas City, Mo.: Blackman & Co., Brokers of Honolulu, Suspended Dear Sir:—The Federal Farm Loan Board has received the plan for thefrom Stock Exchange. reorganization of the properties and affairs of the Kansas City Joint Stock Land Bank of Kansas City dated as of Aug. 12 1930, together with a copy Associated Press advices from Honolulu Aug. 19 said: The Honolulu Stock Exchange announced yesterday the suspension of of the resolution of the Committee showing its adoption of the plan at its Blackman & Co., securities brokers, giving as the reason inability to meet meeting of Aug. 26 1930. The Board has also been informed by the Chairman of the Stockholders' Protective Committee of the Bank that obligations. the plan has been approved by that Committee and that it will co-operate the consummation of the plan. In view of the fact that these two comPlan for Reorganization of Kansas City Joint Stock in mittees respectively represent considerably more than a majority of the Land Bank Agreed Upon by Stock and Bond- bondholders and stockholders of the Bank, and there has been furnished satisfactory assurance that the obligations of Mr. Stewart in connection holders Committees. with the carrying out of the plan will be performed, that participation A plan for the reorganization of the Kansas City Joint in the plan is to be offered to all bondholders of the Bank, and that it is contemplated that it will become operative only upon assent thereto by a Stock Land Bank of Kansas City, Mo.—the first, it is percentage of such bondholders,the Board has requested me to advise stated, which has been agreed upon and approved by both large you that the proposed reorganization, if carried out in accordance with the the bondholders and the stockholders protective committees plan (or any modifications thereof approved by the Board) and the obligations of Mr. Stewart in connection therewith, will receive the approval —has been submitted to the Federal Farm Board, and the of the Board. bondholders, shareholders, and other creditors of the Very truly yours, Bank. Announcement of the reorganization plan was made (Signed) CHESTER MORRILL, Secretary & General Counsel. at Washington on Aug. 29 by Paul Bestor, Federal Farm H. M. Langworthy, Receiver of the Kansas City Joint Loan Commissioner, whose statement follows: Stock Land Bank, in a letter to the bond and stockholders The Federal Farm Loan Board has received a copy of a plan for the reor- regarding the plan, says that "if the available good assets ganization of the properties and affairs of the Kansas City Joint stock Land Bank, which has been adopted by the Bondholders' of the present Bank can be used in establishing a sound new Protective Committee of that bank and approved by the Stockholders' Protective Bank, with good management, in a manner satisfactory to Committee. These two committees represent considerably more than a the great majority of the security holders of the present majority of the bondholders and stockholders. Copies of the plan will be sent to all security holders of the Bank. Bank, it would seem that the result should be a constructive It is contemplated that it will become operative only upon assent one." thereto by a large percentage of the bondholders. The Farm Loan Board Mr. Stewart's earlier plan for the reorganization of the advised the Chairman of the Bondholders' Protective Committee has that the proposed reorganization, if carried out in accordance with the plan, Bank was referred to in these columns July 5, page 43. or any modifications thereof approved by the Board, and certain obligations assumed in connection with the plan, will receive the approval of the Board. Arrangements are being made by the Bondholders' Protective Committee for publication of the plan on Sept. 3. In a notice to the bondholders the Bondholders' Protective Committee recommends assent to and participation in the plan on the part of the bondholders, and says in part: By letter dated April 22 1930 this committee forwarded to bondholders a proposal dated April 4 1930 from A. O. Stewart of San Francisco, Calif. This committee recommended against that proposal, stating its reasons In its letter of April 22. Thereafter Mr. Stewart renewed his negotiations with this committee and extended conferences were held with him and the receiver at Kansas City, Chicago, and Washington. These conferences have resulted in a new proposal by Mr. Stewart for the reorganization of the properties and affairs of the present Bank, which Is embodied in the plan. This plan affords a basis for reorganization which this committee believes offers to bondholders the best means of promptly turning their present inactive investment into cash or into an interest-bearing investment,or into a combination of both,as bondholders may elect. The plan is predicated upon the sale or sales of substantially all of the legally saleable assets of the present Bank and under the provisions of the Farm Loan Act and contemplates that the committee and Mr. Stewart will bid at any such sale or sales and that if such assets are thus acquired there will be two new corporate structures—the first an active new John Land Bank, with headquarters at Kansas City, and with assets sufficient for the issue of as many new bonds as may be required for participants in the plan; and the second a liquidation company, to which will be transferred the entire capital stock of the new bank (except qualifying shares) and all of the acquired assets remaining after carrying out the other provisions of the plan. Each of the bondholders of the present Bank who becomes a participant In the plan and who surrenders his bonds and (or) the interest coupons pertaining thereto, will be entitled to choose any one or any combination of the following three options, and upon the plan being consummated, to receive the cash and (or) securities called for by the option(s) so selected' to wit: Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Effect of Drouth on Federal Land Banks Expected to be Slight According to Report of Investment Group —June 30 Condition of Bank's. The effect of the drouth upon the Federal Land Banks will be slight due to the fact that most of the sections affected lie within the territories of the strongest banks and the percentage of loans made within the drouth area is small compared with the total loans of the System. This statement is made in a report issued Sept. 1 by the present managers of the investment group which first offered Federal Land Bank bonds to the public in 1917. The report constitutes a summary for investors of the results of the experience of the last thirteen years as interpreted by the Federal Farm Loan Board and its statisticians and is designed primarily to present answers to inquiries which have been made either by the group managers themselves or by investors in Federal Land Bank bonds. A feature of the report is a summary of the present condition of the Federal Land Banks taken from the June 30 statement supplemented by other information the Banks and the Board. For simplicity supplied by of illustration and clearer comparison, the last three ciphers are dropped from the Banks'statement and the institutions are considered as a single bank with assets of $1,292,000 rather than as a system of twelve banks with consolidated assets of approximately $1,292,000,000. The report says: 1502 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE "Such a bank would have outstanding total loans of 31,194,000. The full amount of the principal of all loans on which there was any existing delay in any partial payment of interest or principal would be as of June 30 1930, $89,000; the principal amount of loans on which that delay had existed for ninety days and over would be $37,000; the actual amount of the payments delayed over ninety days would be $2,717 (against which reserves equal in the aggregate to the full amount of payments delayed ninety days and over had been set up); the aggregate amount of payments on which there had been delays of less than ninety days against which reserves had not yet been set up would be about $2,243. "It is the custom of the Banks to set up reserves against the full amount of all payments delayed for ninety days and over. "After deducting reserves set up against possible losses, the real estate taken over would stand on the books of such a bank at $11,500. The total amount of sheriffs' certificates, judgements, etc., which were still subject to redemption, would be $6.900. This in a bank whose loans aggregated $1,194,000. "These figures, as small as they are, do not represent losses. For example, the real estate that stands on the books of such a bank at $11,500 net after deducting special reserves, possessed an original appraised value of not less than $39,000, and the banks have been selling farm lands in increasing volume in the past two years. "Thus farm lands owned outright by the Banks stood on their books as of June 30 1930, at an amount after the deduction of reserves, which constituted only 9-10ths of 1% of the total assets of the Banks, and the total amount of sheriffs' certificates, Judgements, etc., (representing lands still redeemable by owners) represented only 5-10ths of 1% of the banks' total assets. "The actual average of all loans closed by the Federal Land Banks to June 30 1930 was $3,222 only; the semi-annual or annual payments are such as to amortize the loans by maturity; and loans now average $15.54 per acre as against appraisements of $46.85 per acre or 33.2%. "When we hear then of deflation of farm values, of the number of foreclosures on mortgages, and of lands and properties taken over; when we compare these figures with assets as a whole, and the reserves that have been set up, we can realize how relatively insignificant has been the effect of deflation upon the security of Federal Land Bank bonds." The bulk of present loans, the report develops, has been closed since 1921, after deflation was well under way, only about 7% of the outstanding loans having been made during 1920 and 1921 when inflated values of farm lands were at their peak. Even this percentage has been and is being steadily reduced by the amortization feature. [VOL. 131. ing organizations on warehouse receipts representing staple agricultural commodities stored in acceptable warehouses. Since the banks were organized in 1923, they have advanced, including renewals, a total of approximately one-half billion dollars to 92 farmers' co-operative marketing associations which handle a score or more of commodities. The 12 Federal Intermediate Credit Banks and the Federal Farm Loan Board have prepared and are furnishing model incorporation papers drawn under the various state laws and also the blank forms necessary for credit corporations to start business. Offering of $15,000,000 3% Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures. An offering of $15,000,000 3% debentures of the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks was announced on Sept. 4, at par, by Charles R. Dunn, fiscal agent for the banks in New York. The debentures will be dated Sept. 15, with due dates ranging from seven to twelve months. Funds from the sale of the obligations will be used for loans for marketing fall crops and for refunding portions of issues maturing soon. Spring Wheat Loans—Co-operatives Will Advance Their Members 70% of Market Value on 1930 Crop. The following from St. Paul, appeared in the "Wall Street Journal" of Sept. 3: Spring wheat co-operatives will advance their members about 70% of market value on 1930 wheat. Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Paul will lend the co-operatives 75% of market value, and co-operatives will distribute a slightly smaller percentage. Farmers Union Terminal Association of St. Paul has made official announcement that its 1930 policy calls for 70% loans, and Northwest Grain Association also has adopted this figure. On 1929 wheat the co-operatives, through Farm Board funds, loaned on the basis of pegged prices of $1.20 to $1.25 a bushel on No. 1 Northern delivered in Minneapolis. E. H. Klawon, President of Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Paul, which will supply most of the spring wheat co-operative loans this year, said preliminary inquiries indicate co-operatives will handle much larger volume of grain than year ago. The credit bank had about $9,000,000 outstanding at one time on 1929 wheat this spring, and is prepared to furnish as much more this year as is needed. Twin Cities banks, including particularly the two large groups. First Bank Stock Corporation and Northwest Bancorporation, have been bidding for some of the Farmers National Grain Corporation business, and expect to loan the Farmers National considerable sums this season. An announcement by the Treasurer of Farmers National says it already has been extended lines of credit by commercial banks amounting to $46,000,000. and has been offered more if it should no needed. Farmers in Drouth-Stricken Area Aided Through Intermediate Credit Banks. The recommendations of banker members of the State Drouth Relief Committees urging the greater use of Agricultural Credit Corporations and the setting up of more such corporations in the drouth areas will in no way tax the resources of the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks to take care of the farmers' notes offered to them by the corporations, according to a statement issued Aug. 30 in behalf of these Credit Banks. It adds: Chairman Legge of Federal Farm Board Urges AgriculThese banks have been organized since 1923 and have discounted or tural Producers to Organize. potenTheir dollars. Purchased farmers' notes aggregating half a billion tial lending capacity is $660,000,000. More than 700 local institutions, Two addresses were delivered at Syracuse, N. Y., this including not only agricultural credit corporations, but live-stock loan week by Alexander Legge, Chairman of the Federal Farm companies and banks have made loans to farmers for agricultural purposes and then sold the notes to the Intermediate Credit Banks. Thus, neither Board, one at the New York State Farm Bureau meeting the corporations, livestock loan companies or the Intermediate Credit on Sept. 2 and the other at the New York State Grange Banks are emergency institutions. They are intended to occupy an intermeeting on Sept. 3. In his Sept. 2 address Mr. Legge asmediate position between short-term commercial credit and long-term farm mortgage credit. The paper may be slow, timed to the slow turn- serted that "a distinct step forward has been made by agriover of agricultural production, but it must be good. However, the culture in securing recognition of the fact that agriculture corporations and Intermediate Credit Banks are admirably suited to aid as an industry is entitled to the same consideration by the in the present situation. Present conditions in the drouth areas bring home to the banker again Government as other industries." "Perhaps the soundest the fact that it is poor business on his part to make, as well as for the advice we can give to agriculture," he said, "is contained farmer to accept, short-term loans, when both know that if conditions 'organize.' Properly organized, I cannot become bad the loan is likely to be called. The funds of the commercial In the one word banker usually come from deposits. When drouth or flood, pest or see any reason why agriculture might not go farther than other trouble invades a community, deposits decline. It is then that the industry." Mr. Legge declared that "agriculture cannot demands by farmers for loans increase. The result is that many farmers be made prosperous by legislation. That will come only are not granted credit and the loans of others may have to be called. The funds which agricultural credit corporations loan are not derived when the producers operate their industry on a sound finanfrom deposits. Aside from their capital, they secure their funds from the cial basis. The Agricultural Marketing Act offers them a Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, which, in turn, get them from the sale of tax-free debentures or short-term bonds. These banks can renew means of organizing to do this collectively. Success of the the farmers' loans by granting extensions of the notes discounted or sold program that is being developed under that law will depend to them by the corporations. The debentures which the banks sell mature largely on the willingness of farmers to take advantage of at different dates, usually 6 to 12 months, so they are not forced to call loans if the collateral is in good condition and ample. The corpora- the opportunity before them." Much of Mr, Legge's tion, of course, endorses the note before it is purchased by an Intermediate remarks at the two meetings (which were both held at the Credit Bank. The farmer must be able to make an acceptable financial State Fair) were along the same lines. Addressing the State statement or give a chattel mortgage to obtain the loan. The corporation usually sells farmers' endorsed notes to the bank to the extent of six to Farm Breau meeting he spoke as follows: eight times the corporation's paid-in stock and surplus. More loans have been made so that farmers might purchase feed for livestock than for other purposes. However, the local institutions have made a large volume of loans for other production purposes, the farmers giving their notes so they might purchase fertilizer, bags, barrels, crates, seed and other materials and the thousand and one things necessary in farming operations. They usually have obtained these loans for a period of 6 to 12 months. In the case of loans on dairy cows, which have proven very popular, the borrower has been given 18 to 24 months in which gradually to repay his loan. This has generally been done by paying part of the milk check each month to the agricultural credit corporation, livestock loan company or bank making the loan. Loans are now costing the borrower 6 to 634% interest, the money being advanced by the Intermediate Credit Banks to the local lending instutitions on a 4% basis. Thee Intermediate Credit Banks do not make loans direct to farmers as they are banks of discount. The lending capacity of these banks has never been taxed, but their use is increasing annually. They are capitalized at 35,000.000 each; onehalf of which has been paid in by the United States Treasury and the other half is on call from the same source. In addition to discounting farmers' notes through local institutitons, the 12 Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, which are housed with the 12 Federal Land Banks and officered by the same personnel, make direct loans to farmers' co-operative market- Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis As the Federal Farm Board has been in operation now for something over a year, you people will probably be interested in hearing something of the progress made to date in carrying out the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act. Regardless of what measure of success the present Board may have in carrying out its provisions, the fact remains that a distinct step forward has been made by agriculture4n securing recognition of the fact that agriculture as an industry is entitled to the same consideration at the Government's hands as has been granted to other industries in the past. The much talked about disparity as between agricultural producers and those in other groups is a broad question and one naturally approaches it with the idea of finding out why this disparity should exist. The answer seems to me simple and it is that unorganized agriculture can not adjust its operations, to meet changing conditions such as were brought about by the World War as easily as can the more highly organized industries. There are six and one-half million of these farm factories and for the most part each of them has been pretty independent of each and every other one. The tendency in industries has been to work together in larger units resulting in a far greater degree of control of production and also a greater voice in the price at which the commodity should sell. Perhaps the soundest advice we can give to agriculture is contained in the one word, "Organize." Properly organized I can not see any reason why agriculture might not go even farther than industry, inasmuch as most of SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE your products are consumed every day and several times a day and the consumption must be fairly continuous if we are to live. Perhaps the greatest difficulty we have to contend with in accomplishing results under the terms of the Act is the rather prevalent belief on the part of the people we are trying to serve that some mysterous way is going to be found where through legislative action the handicap under which agriculture is suffering will be removed and their position made secure without any action on the part of the farmer himself. My friends, this is not even a good dream. It is currently believed that dreams some times come true, but this one never will. The Government can aid you through the collecting of the most accurate Information possible as to the past, present and future prospective demand on any particular commodity you produce. This information is something that the small farm factory cann not afford to collect for themselves. The Government with their representatives all over the world can and does collect such information. Our Department of Agriculture has been issuing what they call "Outlook Reports" for a number of years past. It is not for me to contend that they are always accurate, but certainly these reports carry more information as to the conditions affecting any commodity and as to the probable outlook for future demand than it is possible for you to obtain from any other source. One trouble has been in the past that the information apparently has not gotten through to the man interested and that is the farmer producing the commodity. Earnest efforts are being made to revise and condense this vast fund of information and put it in such shape that the producer can readily understand just how it applies to his particular problem. Here in New York State your problem is somewhat different from any other agricultural section. You are all sellers when it comes to dairy products and certain other farm commodities, but, on the other hand, the majority of you are buyers when it comes to feed for your dairy herds. Therefore, your special interest is to see that the price of what might be Called the refined or finished product, such as butter, cheese, bacon and other food products ready for immediate consumption, are commensurate with the price of the raw materials used in this class of manufacturing. Your state college is doing wonderful work testing out and recommending to you different feeds which may be substituted for some other in order to take the greatest possible advantage of price changes. For example: today wheat is a far cheaper feed than corn and yet those of you who have been accustomed to feeding a corn ratio are rather slow to change.. Sometimes we learn useful lessons in adverse conditions and that may prove to be true in the present case. Owing to the great drouth the corn crop is very small, probably a deficit of 600 million bushels below the normal consumption of the country'. This is indeed a calamity to those districts where the crop was lost, but it would be a far greater calamity were the country not in position to substitute other grains to make up this shortage. It so happens that simultaneously with this vast decrease In corn production the nation has an excessively large supply of all the small grains. Wheat, rye, oats and barley are available in large quantities and at low prices. They can be substituted for corn in the feeding ration for practically any class of feeding, although the best percentage to use would vary somewhat as between different kinds of liveatock. Your state college will be glad to give you detailed information as to the best mixtures for any Particular class of feeding. During the earlier months of the Board's activities we used fraiquently to hear it said that the Farm Board could do little, if anything, for the farmers in the Northeastern area. Nothing could be farther from the facts. Those interested in agriculture have much in common in that anything which proves to be to the benefit of one class will to some extent be reflected to others. As a matter of fact, we have found it possible to extend a helping hand to some group of farmers in pretty nearly every state in the Union, the extent of the help depending more largely on the extent to which the farmers were organized to take advantage of the provisions of the Act than upon any territorial or local conditions. Financially, it has been extended to 17 different classes of agricultural products. It is, of course, impossible to treat all exactly alike, but this could be done to a very measurable extent if all groups were equally well organized. The whole operation of the law is based on collective, co-operative action on the part of the farmers themselves. We can not loan to an individual farmer, or to a merchant or a banker, loans being restricted to co-operative organizations, producer-owned and producer-controlled. It may not be practical in all cases to have a co-operative for each particular commodity. but when you group vegetables as a class, or fruits as a class, there is no serious difficulty in setting up an organization that will enable the producers to derive benefit from it. Some of the changes that have taken place in agricultural conditions in the Empire State are a little difficult for me to understand. My first business contact with New York agriculture was something over 40 years ago. The manager of a branch house with whom I was discussing credits referred to the best collection period as being a period when the apple crop would move. The New York State apples used to have a national and international reputation. As a boy back on the farm in a far western state, when we were able to get a barrel of New York apples for Christmas it was a real occasion. Everybody regarded them as being the finest quality produced anywhere. Aren't you people in the Empire State rather neglecting this commodity and if so, why? Your land values are not high as compared to other sections of the country where this crop is raised extensively. Large consuming markets are close at hand and certainly no one can produce 'a better quality of product. With a good strong marketing organization to insure the producer getting his full percentage of the consumer's dollar, it is my notion that this industry might be safely developed to considerably larger proportions than at present. However, it is not my purpose to discuss your local production problems as your State college is far better qualified to do this intelligently than I am. I am sure you are more interested in knowing how the governmental agency I represent may be helpful. In the first place, I think we can place at your disposal men well qualified to assist in organization along sound lines the co-operative associations necessary to secure for you the best results that market conditions will justify. When so organized we can assist you in financing such organizations. In collaboration with the Department of Agriculture we can furnish the best information available as to market outlook and prospects and assist co-operatives in providing proper facilities for the warehousing and handling of any agricultural commodity. You will notice that in all these operations we say we can assist. The start must be made by the producers themselves. We haven't any power to compel you to do anything; don't want any such power, and wouldn't use it if we had it. Unless we are able to sell to you the idea that it is for your own benefit to follow any course of action, it is not our disposition to interfere in any way. Back of organized marketing, of course, lies the question of orderly production. We sometimes go rather far afield in the production of some particular commodity as compared to some other which is quite natural when we have six and one-half million factories, each producing without regard to what the other does. A striking illustration of this is what has happened in wheat and corn production during the past 15 years, during which period corn acreage planted in the United States has actually de- Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1503 creased two and a half million acres while wheat has increased fourteen acres. The results were plainly apparent in market prices even before the drouth disaster affected the corn market. Four months previously the prices of wheat and corn have been running very nearly the same level. Overproduction of any commodity is not in the best interests of the producer. If you will check back the market returns as far as we have any record of them you will find in nearly every case that the largest financial return in for a medium or slightly under normal crop. Within recent years we have the illustration of the potato growers increasing the yield 142 million bushels and receiving for it 242 million dollars less for the smaller yield of the year previous. The comparatively small corn crop of 1924 brought the farmers 300 million dollars more than they got for 600 million bushels larger crop the following year. In 1923 the cotton growers of the South got nearly 600 million dollars more money than they received three years later with nearly double the production. In the suggestion that more attention be paid to a situation that is generally reflected in heavy inventories or carry-overs for preceding years we are only suggesting the application to agriculture of the fundamental principles that must be used by any industrial organization to prosper. The fact that the larger industries have learned to watch this closely has perhaps bad more to do with their better financial return than any other one feature of their business. From our experience of the past few months the Farm Board confidently believes that the principles of the Agricultural Marketing Act not only are sound but offer the best approach to dealing with the farm problem. Various suggestions have been made of changing the law. Such action, in our opinion, would be a serious mistake. It may be that greater experience will demonstrate the need for amendment, but that time has not arrived. It is our judgment that substantial progress Is being made in developing cooperative marketing and that much more can be expected in the future. Tinkering with the law at this time very likely would check the progress that is being made by growers in organizing for collective action with the result that those who are opposing co-operative marketing, and not the farmer. would be benefited. Agriculture cannot be made prosperous by legislation. That will come Only when the producers operate their industry on a sound financial basis. The Agricultural Marketing Act offers them a means of organizing to do this collectively. Success of the program that is being developed under that law will depend largely on the willingness of farmers to take advantage of the opportunity before them. From Mr. Legge's address at the New York State Grange meeting we quote in part as follows: It is my opinion that agriculture as a whole has been suffering from a deficient operating income for a much longer time than is generally recognized. In the early periods of the history of this country when land values were constantly increasing, it was not generally understood, and perhaps not fully recognized by the farmer himself, that his actual earnings for the year or operating profits as they are generally referred to in industrial balance sheets, were very meager and sometimes non-existent. At the worst when the farmers were unable to meet their bills, they were always able to borrow money on the farm itself. Yet the farmer was clearly entitled to the enhanced value of the land brought about by his own efforts in developing and improving the property and should not have been compelled to mortgage it to make up the deficiency in operating income. While there will always be some argument in the minds of the economists as to the justness of earnings on the so-called "unearned increments" yet this has been recognized in other cases as illustrated by the appraisals of railroad property as a means by which their percentage of earnings might be computed, which they were entitled to retain under the provisions of the Esch-Cummings Transportation Law. When we come to study the income from the average farm, from a standpoint of whether the results of a year's labor on the part of the farmer really resulted in a reasonable return for the effort expended, we find far too many cases where this did not exist even back in the pre-war days. However, this situation became more acute after the inflation period brought about by the World War and the general higher price levels that have maintained since that period. It is probably unnecessary to talk to farmers about the increased tax rates because you have all too many reminders of the increase. In addition to that you have an increased cost of practically everything purchased. This is largely due to the advance in labor rates. The latest figures available on this subject show the average wage earnings to-day are about two and a quarter times the average of pre-war years. This is inevitably reflected back to the consuming public in the prices of practically all manufactured products. It is a fact that is not generally understood, that on many manufactured articles 80% of the wholesale price can be directly traced to somebody's pay envelope. These price level changes which occurred during the period of the World War necessitated radical adjustment in every line of business to meet new conditions. Of recent years we have heard a great deal of bitter complaint that people in other lines of industry were taking advantage of the farmet in this connection. Careful study of the situation convinces one, however, that it was rather a condition wherein highly organized industry was better able to meet these drastic changes than was unorganized agriculture. The manufacturer took up the increased taxes, the increased wages as part of his manufacturing cost. His price list was based on those costs and the quantity of goods manufactured was adjusted to whatever the trade demand proved to be at the new level of prices. His problem was greatly simplified by the fact that for a long time prior to the war manufacturing activities had been more and more concentrated in larger and larger units. Plans and policies were developed by a large group of men specially trained in that particular business; cost accounting had been developed to a point where every successful producer of manufactured products knew definitely just what it was costing him to place his goods on the shipping platform. But when we look at the problem from the standpoint of six and one-half million farm manufacturers—because in the last analysis each farm unit Is prodcer just as truly as the largest industrial plant in ezitsence, in most cases each of them producing entirely independently of what the other are doing, so completely unorganized as to have practically no voice in the price at which his products are sold—we can visualize how impossible it was for the farmer to adjust himself to the changed conditions referred to. In other words, it seems to us that this was largely the situation of everybody doing the best they could to take care of themselves, and because of industry generaly being highly organized and in the main operated in large units, they were far better able to make this adjustment than was the almost totally unorganized farmer. All of this brings us up to the answer to this situation which in our judgment will be found only through organization. When agriculture becomes organized to a degree where farmers can exert the same judgment in adjusting production to the consuming demand, both as to quality and quantity, and so regulate the flow of their produce that the action of one may not be destroying the market for others, it seems to me that their possibilities in creating a stable condition are better than those of any other class of manufacturers, this, for the simple reason that in times of trouble, business depression such as we are now experiencing, cons can economize to a greater extent on everything else they buy than they 1504 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [Vol.. 131. can on food. When times are hard you continue to run the old car instead of buying a new one: wear your clothes a little longer; you postpone con- Melvin A. Traylor Resigns as Chairman of Illinois templated improvements, all of which has the result of lowering the volume Drouth Relief Committee. of somebody's business. When it comes to the industry that produces the The following Chicago advices were reported in the "Wall food to sustain life, fluctuation cannot be so great. Your customers are regular buyers, eating three times a day, and must continue buying even Street Journal" of Sept. 3: when it is harder for them to dig up the cost of doing so, which leads to the At meeting of Governor Emmerson's Committee on Drouth Relief, conclusion that when properly organized, the farmer's business should be Melvin A. Traylor, President of First National Bank of Chicago, resigned and can be the most stable of any industry in the world. as head of the Committee and John J. Krebs, banker and farmer, was • • • named in his stead by Governor Emmerson. While consumer demand for different crops varies somewhat from year Mr. Traylor, who will remain a member of the Committee, gave as his to year it is possible to determine in advance of planting or breeding time reason for resigning, the recent death of Frank 0. Wetmore, co-Chairman the potential marketing requirements. Over a period of years the record of the First National Bank. shows that in the case of many commodities the farmer gets a much smaller return when he overproduces the market than he does for a crop not in excess of normal consumption. I could give you several examples of this situation but will mention only one, that of potatoes. The market each Shipments of Feed to Drouth Areas. Year will take about 400 million bushels at satisfactory prices. The smallest From Washington Sept. 4 advices to the New York crop of the past 6 years returned to the grower 530 million dollars for 321 million bushels. The largest crop in that time was 463 million bushels and "Times" said: was worth only 288 million dollars to the growers. In other words, a crop M. J. Gormley, Executive Vice-President of the American Railway Asof 142 million bushels more brought the grower 242 million dollars less. sociation, reported to Secretary of Agriculture Hyde,who also is Chairman Acting collectively farmers in our opinion can solve their production and of the National Drouth Committee,that at the close of business yesterday marketing problems. In no other way, as we see the problem, can agricul- permits had been issud for the shipment of 3,733 carloads of feed to stricken ture hope to get on a sound financial basis. To get effective results there areas at reduced rates. must be co-operation all along the line not only among neighbors but among The Permits bp States. the leaders of the various co-operative groups. Teamwork must begin The division of the carload permits is shown in the following tables: with the local producers and continue through the State,regional or National 1,254[Indiana 285 central co-operative merchandizing agency for the commodity. Unless Virginia 784 11111nois 7 farmers are willing to get together and adopt business methods now em- West Virginia Maryland [Arkansas 357 1 ployed in other lines there Is scant hope for them bettering their financial Pennsylvania 72 I Mississippi 1 position. Ohio 6111 We realize there are many difficulties in the way of effective co-operation 3051 Total 3,733 but believe the time is at hand when the good sense of the average farmer Kentucky 531 will convince him that it is to his interest to work with, not against, his Tennessee The feeds in the shipments include mill food, 44%; corn, 3%; oats. 5%; neighbor, and that is all there is to co-operation The Farm Board has been on the job a little more than a year. The law hay and straw. 48%. provides that it shall deal with farmers through their co-operative association rather than as individuals. Recognizing the importance of organization, the Board has centered its efforts on assisting various existing co- Rates on Anthracite Coal to Points in New Jersey operative groups to organize national or central co-operative sales agencies Held Unreasonable by Inter-State Commerce Comfor the unified marketing of different commodities such as grain, cotton, wool, livestock and other products of the farm. These agencies, which are mission—New Schedules in Effect by Nov. 24. made up of State, regional and local associations, are being formed by the Rates on anthracite coal in carloads from mines in Pennco-operatives to merchandise the products handled by their member associations to the best advantage of the grower, and not, as some critics sylvania to certain destinations in New Jersey were'described would have the public believe, to set aside the law of supply and demand as unreasonble on Sept. 4 by the Inter-State Commerce and artificially raise prices to the consumer. Commission in ruling on a complaint filed by the Central Seven national co-operative agencies have been organized by co-operatives as follows: Farmers National Grain Corp., National Wool Marketing Corp., New Jersey Coal Exchange against the Central RR. Co. of American Cotton Co-operative Assn., National Livestock Marketing Assn., New Jersey and other railroads. Associated Press dispatches National Bean Marketing Assn., National Pecan Marketing Assn., and from Washington Sept. 4 in reporting this added: National Sugar Beet Growers Assn. Reasonable and non-prejudicial rates were prescribed and reparation was It Is hoped that producers, through these agencies and others that are awarded on expected to be developed later, will gain control of sufficient volume Exchange shipments to Newark, West Newark and Harrison. The Coal operates at various places in Hudson, Essex, Somerset. Mercer. of the various commodities to have bargaining power in marketing them. Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey. Great care is being taken to see that they are set up on a sound financial The commission ordered the railroad to put into effect by Nov. 24 the basis so that they may grow and later be in position to operate without following rates on coal shipped in carloads: further financial assistance or advice from the Government. From mines on the Lehigh Valley RR. and the Central RR. Co. of New I wish to emphasize that these national commodity co-operative sales Jersey to destinations on the Pennsylvania RR. in Northern New Jersey, agencies are owned and controlled by farmers and have been established rates not exceeding $2.39 on prepared sizes and $2.27 on pea and smaller with the approval and assistance of the Farm Board. Their services are sizes. available to any farmer who is willing to co-operate with his neighbors. From mines on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR. to Newark. The Board is working with other co-operative groups,such as those handling West Newark and Harrison on the Pennsylvania RR. rates not exceeding dairy products, tobacco, apples, rice and fruits and vegetables, looking $2.39 on prepared sizes and $2.27 on smaller sizes. to the development of a central co-operative sales program for those comFrom mines on the Reading RR., the Schuylkill region, from mines on modities. the Pennsylvania RR.in the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions, and from mines Co-operatives handling the following commodities have received financial on the Lehigh Valley RR. and the Central RR. of New Jersey to Trenton, assistance in their operations from the Board: Apples, beans, citrus fruits. rates not exceeding $2.39 on prepared sizes and $2.27 on pea sizes. cotton, dairy products, figs, grain, grass seed, honey, livestock, poultry From mines on the Pennsylvania RR.in the Wyoming region to Trenton, and eggs, grapes and raisins, rice, sour cherries, tobacco, wheat and wool rates not exceeding $2.52 on prepared sizes and $2.39 on pea size. and mohair. In the matter of production the Farm Board has advised reduction in acreage only in wheat and cotton, calling to the attention of certain other growers the danger of expanding production in their crops. Secretary Hyde Names Drouth Relief Group in the From a study of all the available facts the Farm Board has reached the Department of Agriculture. conclusion that the prospective world market in the next few years does not offer the American grower a profitable price for his wheat. Wheat producannounced Sept. 4 that he had designated Secretary Hyde tion in this country is on an export basis, the surplus gradually increasing each year for the past five years. With this kind of a situation the price a group of United States Department of Agriculture staff that the farmer gets for his surplus in the world market very largely de- members to handle specific phases of drouth relief closely termines the price for his whole crop notwithstanding the fact that Congress related to their Departmental activities. Members of the has voted a tariff protection of 42 cents a bushel on wheat. group and their work are: There are those who think some way ought to be found to get rid of the C. W. Warburton, Director of Extension Work, Secretary of the Federal surplus abroad without affecting the price paid for wheat sold in the domestic market. A number of proposals have been made to do this including Drouth Relief Committee, with general responsibility for correlation of the equalization fee and debenture schemes, both of which contemplate activities, handling of correspondence, contacts with State committees subsidizing the exportation of the surplus. In my opinion, nothing of this and similar work. G. E. Farrell, in charge extension work Central States, to be assistant to sort can be done because most of the importing countries have stringent the Committee Secretary and to make field contacts,especially relationships anti-dumping laws just the same as this country. We have plenty of evidence that any attempt to dump surpluses of any with extension agents. J. A. Becker, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, survey of crop condiof our crops on foreign markets will be met with prompt resistance. All of the larger wheat importing countries have farm problems of their own and tions, location of deficient and surplus areas, and designation of counties to are prepared to protect their farmers just as the United States protects which emergency freight rates apply. W. A. Wheeler, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, market information the markets of 14 farmers. In our opinion, there is just one way to meet the wheat situation and that on hay,feed,seed, and livestock, including supplies, movement and prices. Is for American growers gradually to reduce their acreage to a domestic Eric Englund, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, crop and livestock outlook studies and statements. consumption basis, thereby making effective the tariff on their product. William Jackson, Bureau of Animal Industry, emergency rations for Now that you have first hand information of the co-operative program livestock. being developed under the Agricultural Marketing Act. I believe you will J. Platers, Bureau of Plant Industry, emergency pasture crops. A. agree with me that the Farm Board is trying to help agriculture in a sound. W. R. Boswell. Bureau of Plant Industry, emergency gardens. Practical way to get on its feet and take its place alongside other industries. There is nothing of government in business or price fixing in the program Working with these Department of Agriculture represenbut there is opportunity for farmers, if they are willing to co-operate and pull together, to get organized so that collectively they can protect them- tatives are A. Lane Cricher, Department of Commerce, to selves in a system where nearly everybody else is highly organized. have charge of transportation, including routing, freight The Agricultural Marketing Act directs the Farm Board to help farmers rates, adjustment rates, and contacts with the American In co-operative action. We are going to do everything in our power under that law. But what we can do will be of little permanent value unless the Railway Association; Chester Morrill, Federal Fenn Loan farmers themselves want to be helped and are ready to assume their full Bureau, to have charge of credit facilities work, and Dewitt share of responsibility for co-operative organization and management. The success of the program isn't going to depend so much on what the Farm Smith, American Red Cross, who will represent the drouth relief work of his organization. Board does as on the willingness of farmers to act collectively. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SHPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Oklahoma to Establish Agency for Loans as Drouth Relief—Private Corporation Will be Capitalized at $1,000,000 to Guarantee Loans from Funds Provided by Intermediate Credit Banks. Setting up a State-wide credit organization in Oklahoma as a private corporation, capitalized at about $1,000,000, to make loans to the extent of not more than 10 times its capital, with funds provided by Intermediate Credit banks, was agreed upon at a conference between a committee of Oklahoma State officials, headed by Governor William J. Holloway, and the Federal Farm Board, including the Secretary of Agriculture, Arthur M.Hyde,ox-officio member of the Board, on Sept. 2. The "United States Daily" of Sept.3 in indicating this added: 1505 Baltic, Balkan and American co-operation was realized in Warsaw at the agrarian conference of representatives of eight countries which concluded last night. The conference results exceeded the most optimistic expectations. A number of resolutions, designed to have a far-reaching effect on the agricultural and industrial relations of European countries, were adopted. Elimination of competition and the standardization and improvement of the quality of goods for export were declared to be the first aims of the agrarian exporting countries. It was decided to propose that the League of Nations draft a convention prohibiting export taxes on farm products. A special committee formed to study the problem of agrarian credits will meet Nov. 10, and the conference, to be convoked yearly, will be held in the fall of 1931. Farewell speeches of the delegates yesterday made it clear that the conference was non-political and that it was not aimed at any particular Industrial States, but was merely an attempt by agricultural Europe to organize herself and an attempt by 95,000.000 farm producers and consumers of industrial goods to unite to protect their own interests. Secretary Hyde made this statement orally on Sept. 2. The committee was to confer with President Hoover the following day. Secretary Hyde said the setting up of this drouth-relief machinery in Oklahoma would be a type of what is to be expected in the other States affected by the drouth and needing relief. Secretary Hyde also said the drouth is spreading to new areas, but not to such extent as to require more relief measures than those already contemplated. The extension of the drouth, he said, was to the States of Iowa. northern Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Oklahoma delegation was made up of Governor William J. Holloway, Chairman, ex-officio: John G. Puterbaugh, McAlester, Chairman; P. A. Janeway, Chairman, Hoard of Liberty National Bank, Oklahoma City; Dr. Henry G. Bennett, President, Oklahoma A. & M. College, Stillwater, and John Nicholas, Chickasha, oil operator. With them in their call of Secretary Hyde were: James C. Stone. ViceChairman, and Carl Williams, member of the Federal Farm Board. Tile committee, through its spokesman, Governor Holloway, said that they had been assured of all the co-operation and helpfulness possible by tne Federal agencies with which they had conferred and added that the committee will confer with the Federal Bureau of Public Roads to see what is available in Federal aid for road construction at this time. The problem of unemployment is accentuated, the Governor said, by the large numbers attracted to the State by the oil fields. Secretary Hyde said that the committee came to inquire about plans ofthe Government. "They have agreed to go back," he said, "and to set up a State-wide organization, as a private corporation capitalized at about 11.000,000 for loans. guaranteeing paper to be rediscounted for loans to meet the situation in the drouth-stricken States. So far no State has set up such an organization. The plan to be followed in Oklahoma will be about what is to be expected to be done In the other States... Following Gov. Holloway's conference with President Hoover on Sept. 3, the former said that Oklahoma had already organized its State and county relief committees, and that the proposed credit corporation would be set up after his return to Oklahoma. From the "United States Daily" of Sept. 4 we take the following: "There is a certain class of persaas in Oklahoma," Governor Honeway said. "who are unable to furnish collateral to secure loans, and It is this group for whom something will have to be done through the formation of a credit corporation. In addition. we INLVC In Oklahoma wake a large number of persons who will have to have relief from the American Red Cross. "We have about 22 or 23 countiesin Oklahoma where the dronth has been very severe," he said_ —They are all counties located in the southern tier of the State and it is in these counties, particularly, where help will be needed to tide over the Fall and Winter. There are about 15 counties where conditions are probably as bad as ;anywhere in the country outside of Virginia and Kentucky-" Governor Holloway stated that the droiathsituation bad been aggravated by the business depression which had resulted to the oil companies laying Offa part oftheir regniar -personnel. Spain Lifts Embargo on Corn Exports from Argentine. A cablegram from Buenos Aires, Aug. 28, to the New York "Times" said: that The Spanish Ambassador has informed the Argentine Government from the Spanish Government has lifted the embargo on corn exports the Argentina in a desire to strengthen the commercial relations between two countries. so The action is expected to increase Argentines corn exports which far this year total only 90,000,000 bushels as compared with 114.000400 bushels up to the same date last year. Tax Reform Sought by Kansas Farm Organizations— Would Take Burden Off Land and Place It on Incomes. From the New York "Times" of Aug. 24 we take the following from Topeka, Aug. 20: Taxation will probably be the chief topic to be considered by the Kansas the Legislature when it meets next year. Present indications are that taxpayers will demand the formulation of new methods. executhe when 25 Aug. begin will The preliminary drive for a change tive committee of Kansas farm organizations meets here. This group Is rapidly becoming a power in shaping Kansas political policies, although of its homoIt has not taken an active part as a political group because leaders geneous set-up. The committee is composed of the officers and Wheat Pool of the Farmers' Equity, Farmers' Union, Grange. Equity. and represents the and Farmers' Co-operative Elevator Association ablest rural leadership in Kansas. will be the shiftcommittee the by One item certain to be sponsored The State Income tax ing of the tax burden from the land to income. regard its adoption has strong supporters in Kansas generally and leaders as assured. The farm groups also are expected to advocate some form of gross sales tax. the party councils The executive committee will meet the day before will be reported to the and the farm program as it relates to taxation the nor the Democrats neither party chiefs. Political observers say of thefarmers leaders. Republicans can afford to ignore the recommendation Effects of Drouth on Live Stock Industry—No Shortage of Crops for Food. Far-reaching effects on the livestock industries as a result of the drouth,and average or larger than average supplies of the chief food crops are seen by the Bureau of Agrieultural Economics, U. S. Department of Agriculture, in its Sept. 1 report on the agrieultural situation, issued by the department. The Bureau says: primarily the livestock producers. The general effects of the drouth affect -especially pastures. It has increased subIt has cut down the feed crops, a time when market conditions at production stantially costs of livestock the total output of feed grains and hay are most discouraging. Apparently per a eawal unit will be about 1.5% lees than the .5-year average. head, or 8% larger than last This year's lamb crop is about 2,000,000 western sheep States. Feed is short, year, most ofthe increase being in the The lamb market is weak. and feeders have been slow to buy this season. are holding off. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle The first co-operative live stock concentration yard and sales agency Cattle feeders also light. Presumably this means feedlots have been extremely In the United States under the Vaderal Perm Board sponsorship will begin back to the fed cattle in the market for the first half of neat pear Will operation before Sept- 1.dlivcitora oftheEamainIowa Live Stock alsrketing that supplies of be substantially smaller than hi Ma. Association deckled to-day. crops,en the other hand, will be apThe total supply of the -chief food Live stock will be concentrated under the management of the marketing better. Total shipments of the important fruits and group and sold on direct -order or through terminal ce-operetave *eke parently average or a neck, or nearly as many as a carltudis vegetables are averaging 20,000 agenciesIn accordance -with Faxen Board of main-crop potatoes, onions, cabbage. sweet The new selling system will takeover the business of the Yarmers'Reload yel-.1* age. Shipments potatoes, and apples have become moderately active. Potato and sweet Association. being less potato crops suffered most(rem the drouth, ether vegetables seriously affected. Most fruits escaped eericaus Iowa Co-operative Live Stock Association to Begin Operations Sept. I Under Sponsorship of Federal Farm Board. Associated Press adviees from Cedar Rapids, Iowa., Aiig. 22 said: Finds Wheat Pool Stable—Saskatchewan Official Says Late reports to the Bureau regarding conditions in key Farmers Resent Attack on Venture. States are: but withprices Associated Press advices from Toronto, Ont., Aug. 29, "sits dry in Gannida. California =Ps BassinPood nuPPly The drouth is broken In Kanlow. Fair conditions in the PacificNorthwest. are taken as follows from the New York'limes": corn crop has lowathe In farmers. to unfavorable are sas,but markets there tiding the slogan "No tombstone Tor the islioat J. 'P. Bryant, been out but values irave 1111.1148fied-" C,litirdster of Public Works for Saskatchewan_ to-day told directors ef that icahtbition National The Iowa report reads in part: Western farmers resented attacks the Canadian "Saronner purchases of feeder cattle curtailed on account of iced supply on the co-operative venture. Those who expected the pool to be ruined liteby "bootlegging" of Wheat to mon-pool elevators kr higher prices did tart and setae situation. Hay,small grain, and fodder sufficient to carry an account -of feed shortage. amderstitod the wheat farmers, be said, stock. No evidence of forced marketings lie announced that a world's grain show and congress would be held at Extensive movement Into Iowa of livestock from drouth areas not alitisalYie. Regina in 1932, with a prize fist of $200.0130. lie'urged Ontario farmers Bieber potential value of Iowa's-current corn crop because nelattively more teenier their uwoducts in coameticion with Satimisfeeicam growers_ 111410 wen -severe chetah in other Se(ItiMas of Corn Belt. Actual income from crop 1.0 Werld'f; WIlEltbt championships in Chicagofrcun 1910 to 192.9. dependent on livestock values in succeeding months." Agrarian Farley in Warsaw Acts to Protect Farmers— New High Speed Tickers in Operation 02,1 New York Stock Exchange. Takes Step to Cut Competition. The new high speed ticker system of the New York Stock The following wireless message from Warsaw Aug.. 31 is Exchange was put into operation on Tuesday Sept.2(Monfrom the New York "Times": Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1506 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 'Fon. 121. day, Sept. 1, Labor Day was a holiday). The new ticker The scope of the above compilation is exactly the same as in the loan service, geared to insure the prompt recording of between report issued by the Exchange a month ago. The compilation of the Stock Exchange since the issuance 8,000,000 and 9,000,000 shares a day, replaces a quotation system which was found inadequate in the heavy trading of of the monthly figures by it, beginning in January 1926, a year ago. From the "Times" of Sept. 3 we take the follows: 1926— Demand Loans. Time Loans. Total Loans, following: Jan. 30 $2,516,960,599 9,000 Tickers in Use. More than 9,000 of the new tickers have been installed and were placed in operation yesterday. Of these, about 2,800 are operated by the New York Quotation Co., a subsidiary of the Stock Exchange, and about 6,200 by the Western Union Telegraph Co. The former serves memberfirms and their branches and the latter non-members. Installation of the new tickers was necessarily a gradual process. As they were installed, the old tickers were discarded, but the entire service was geared down to the same pace so that no subscribers had an advantage in the receipt of quotations. At the Opening yesterday morning, however, the whole system was placed on a high-speed basis. As it happened, there was little need for the new service on the first day of its operation. Only 1,773.920 shares were turned over on the Stock Exchange. a volume which the old system could have recorded on a parttime basis. As it was, the new tickers remained motionless during awkward periods in which there was not enough trading to keep the machinery going. Many tape-watchers, unapprised of the fact that the new system was operating on high speed for the first time,thoughtthat the machines were running into difficulties and drew their brokers' attention to the long pauses. The new ticker service was referred to in these columns Aug. 16, page 1041. Announcement of Stock Clearing Corporation—Addition of First National Bank to List of Non-Members. The Stock Clearing Corporation yesterday (Sept. 5)issued the following notice: Stock Clearing Corporation announces that commencing 9.30 a. m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, the method of delivery and receipt of securities between Clearing Members and certain Non-Members through the medium of the Central Delivery Department will become effective with The First National Bank of the City of New York. The addition of this institution will make the list of Non-Members now read: The Bank of America N. A., The Bankers Trust Co.. The Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., The Chase National Bank, The Chatham Phenix National Bank & Trust Co., The Chemical Bank & Trust Co., The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The First National Bank of the City of New York, The Guaranty Trust Co., The International Manhattan CO., Inc., The National City Bank, The New York Trust Co. Instructions covering deliveries by and to Clearing Members on the part of tiae Bankers Trust Co. and the Guaranty Trust Co., as per bulletin SCC-665 dated May 311929, will also apply to The First National Bank of the City of Now York, effective Sept. 10 1930. ASHBEL GREEN, Secretary. Managers of New York Coffee & Sugar Exchange, Inc. Approve Proposal to Establish Futures Market for Blackstrap Molasses. The Board of Managers of the New York Coffee & Sugar Exchange has approved a proposal for the establishment of a futures contract for bla,ekstrap molasses, it was announced on August 31. The Board has authorized the Special Committee on Molasses Contract, under the Chairmanship of H. H. Pike, Jr., in conjunction with the Law Committee, headed by C. C. Riggs, to draft the necessary changes in by-laws to permit of the addition of a blackstrap contract to the Exchange's futures contracts in coffee and sugar. The proposal was referred to in these columns June 28, page 4516. Outstanding Brokers' Loans on New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 30 Drop to $3,598,633,069—Decline of $90,849,228 in Month. Outstanding brokers' loans on the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 30 stood at $3,598,633,069, having declined $90,849,228 in the month since July 31, when the total was $3,689,482,297. The Aug.30figures consist of demand loans of $2,912,612,666 and time loans of $686,020,403. A month ago (July 31) the demand loans stood at $3,021,363,910 while the time loans were $668,118,387. The combined demand and time loans on Aug. 30, viz., $3,598,633,069, are the lowest since June 30 1927,at which time the figures were $3,568,966,843. The Aug.30 figures were made public as follows on Sept.3 by the New York Stock Exchange: Total net loans by New York Stock Exchange members on collateral, contracted for and carried in New York as of the close of business Aug. 30 1930, aggregated 83,598,633,069. The detailed tabulation follows: Time Loans. (I) Net borrowings on collateral from New YorkDemand Loans. banks or trust companies $628,113,980 62,481,237,118 (2) Net borrowings on collateral from private bankers, brokers, foreign bank agencies or other In the City of New York 57,906,423 431.375,548 02.912,612,666 Combined total of time and demand loans, $3,593,633,069. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8688,020,403 Feb. 27 Mar.31 Apr. 30 May 28 June 30 July 31 Aug. 31 Sept.30 Oct. 31 Nov. 30 Dec. 31 1927— Jan. 31 Feb. 28 Mar.31 Apr. 30 May 31 June 30 July 30 Aug. 31 Sept.30 Oct. 31 Nov.30 Dec. 31 1928— Jan. 31 Feb. 20 Mar.31 Apr, 30 May 31 June 30 July 31 Aug. 31 Sept.30 Oct. 31 Nov. 30 Dec. 31 1929— Jan. 31 Feb. 28 Mar. 30 Apr. 30 May 31 June 29 July Si Aug. 31 Sept. 30 Oct. 31 Nov.30 Dee. 31 1930— Jan, 31 Feb. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 30 May 29 June 30 July 31 Aug. 30 2,494,846,264 2,033,483,760 1,969,869,852 1,987,318,403 2,225.453,833 2,282.976.720 2,363.861,382 2,419,206,724 2,289,430,450 2,329,536,550 2,541,882,885 $966,213,555 1,040,744,057 968.612,407 865,848,657 780,084,111 700,844,512 714,782.807 778,286,686 799,730,286 821,746,475 799,625,125 751.178,370 $3,513,174,154 3,536,590,321 3.000,096,167 2,835,718,509 2,767,400,514 2,926.298,345 2,996.759,527 3,142,148,068 3,213,937,010 3.111,176.925 3,129,161,675 3,292,860,253 2,328,340,338 2,475,498,129 2,504,687,674 2,541,305,897 2,673,993,079 2,756,968.593 2,764,511.040 2,745.570,788 3,107,674,325 3.023,238,874 3,134,027,003 3,480.779,821 810,448,000 780,961,250 785,093,500 799,903,950 783.875.950 811,998,250 877,184,250 928.320,545 896,953,245 922,898,500 957.809,800 952,127.500 3,138,786,338 3,256.459,379 3,289,781,174 3.341,209,847 3.457.860.029 3,568.966,843 3.641,695.290 3,673,891,333 3,914,627,570 3,946,137,374 4,091,836,303 4.432,907,321 3,392,873,281 3,294,378,854 3,560,425,172 3,738,937,599 4,070,359,031 3,741.632,505 3,767,694,495 4,093,889,293 4,689,551,974 5,115,727,534 5,614,388,360 5,722.258.724 1,027,479,260 1,028,200,260 1,059,749,000 1,168,845,000 1,203,687,250 1,156,718,982 1,069,653.084 957,548,112 824,087,711 763,993.528 777,255,904 717.481.787 4,420,352,514 4.322,578,914 4,640,174,172 4,907,782,599 5,274,046,281 4,898,351,487 4.837,347,579 5,051,437,405 5,513,639,685 5,879,721,062 6,391,644,264 6,439.740,511 5,982,672.411 5,948,149,410 6,209,998,520 6,203,712,115 6,099,920,475 6,444,459,079 6,870,142.664 7,161.977,972 7,831,991.369 5,238,028,979 3,297,293,032 3,376,420,785 752,491.831 730,396,507 594,458,888 571,218,280 565,217,450 626,762,195 603,651.630 719.641,454 717,392.710 870,795,889 719,305,737 613,089,488 8,735,164,241 6,678.545,917 6,804.457,108 6,774,930,395 6,665.137,925 7,071,221,275 7,173,794,294 7,881,619,426 8,549,383,979 6,108,824.868 4,018,598,769 3,989,510,273 3.528.246,115 3.710,563,352 4.052.161,339 4,362,919.341 3,986.873.034 2,980,284,038 3,021,363,910 2,912,612,666 456,521,950 457.025.000 604,141,000 700,212.018 780,958.878 747,427,251 668,118.387 686,020,403 3,984,768,065 4.167.588.352 4.656.302,339 5.063,131,359 4,747,831,912 3,727,711,289 3,889,482,297 3,598,633,069 New York Curb Exchange Occupies Temporary Trading Floor. Members of the New York Curb Exchange conducted business on a new trading floor on Tuesday,Sept. 2,following the Labor Day holiday, Sept. 1. Beginning at the close of business Friday afternoon, Aug. 29, Thompson-Starrett Co., Inc., which is building the new 14-story addition for the Exchange, installed a temporary floor seven feet above the old trading floor to permit the installation of new trading posts, pneumatic tubes, telephones, electric lights, annunciators, ventilating equipment and other apparatus for the new Exchange quarters. The temporary floor is fitted with all the equipment necessary for the Exchange's operations so that no inconvenience will be occasioned by the temporary installations, The steel work has been completed on the new addition, which is scheduled for occupancy in the spring of 1931. The new permanent trading room will have a floor space of 14,132 square feet as compared with the present area of 9,598 square feet. The telephone sections on either side of the floor will occupy 6,110 square feet with 443 booths as compared with the present accommodation of 4,416 square feet and 350 booths. The new trading floor proper will be five stories in height. The sixth floor will house the ventilating machinery and the seventh to fourteenth floors will be devoted to the offices of the Exchange. First Annual Review of New York Hide Exchange. Milton R. Katzenberg, President of the New York Hide Exchange, in the annual report (issued Sept. 3) reviewing the activities of the Exchange and general conditions in the industry during the first fiscal year of the Exchange ended July 31 1930, states that "at the close of the year under review we find that hide values have declined to extremely low levels. The downward movement in hide prices during the year reflected a trend which was in line with the abnormal declines in the values of other commodities and the depression in the securities markets. The industry during the year has witnessed a severe depreciation in inventory values; while the risks which the industry has been forced to bear On unhedged inventory and stocks in process of tanning, have FINANCIAL CIIRONICLE SEPT.6 1930.] 1507 again made themselves felt." "Total contracts on the Eugene Meyer, Jr., Slated to Succeed Roy A. Young as Govenor of Federal Reserve Board—Edmund Platt Exchange for the year under review amounted to 7,981 or Vice-Governor to Resign. 319,240,000 pounds," says Mr. Katzenberg, who in part also said: Eugene Meyer Jr of New York is scheduled to succeed not only "Trading on the Exchange has been to some extent restricted resigned, as Governor of the Federal Reserve contract trading, but also by Roy A. Young, by the unfamiliarity of the trade with future world. Board. Reports early in the week of the expected appointthe throughout conditions the handicap of sub-normal business in the passage and a prolonged period of indecision, occasioned by the delay ment of Mr. Meyer to the post by President Hoover indicated to note that despite these inof the Tariff Act. It is indeed gratifying the President had been prevented from designating that July this year is more than fluences the volume of trading during June and last year. Mr. Meyer as Mr. Young's successor because of the provision 200% over the corresponding months of con"An analysis of the statistics indicates that the sub-normal business Federal Reserve Act that not more than one member of the public has mate- in the ditions with resulting reduced purchasing power Board may come from any one Federal Reserve the of for rially restricted the movement of finished leather. A curtailed demand shoe production during District. The Vice-Governor of the Board, Edmund Platt, leather is manifested in the marked decline in the 8.2% under the corresponding the first six months this year, which was has represented the Board from the New York District. period last year. Total visible stocks of finished cattle leather in all in up to the end of Mr. Platt's withdrawal from the Board was indicated hands have shown an increase for nine consecutive months than 7% above Press dispatches from Buffalo yesterday (Sept. 5) d June; such stocks at the end of June this year being more Associate those at the end of June last year. It is significant, however, that shoe which announced that he would become a Vice-President of manufacturers' stocks of leather, at the end of June this year were the the Marine Midland Corp., about Sept. 16, according to a lowest on record. "There was no material difference in the domestic production of hides statement made by George F. Rand, President of the during the first seven months this year as compared with that of last corporation. This action clears the way for the appointment year, according to the recorded number of cattle slaughtered. The net of the War imports of hides during the first six months of 1930 were approximately of Mr. Meyer, who served for years as Chairman 22% higher than during the corresponding period last year, but this is Finance Corp. and later was Commissioner of the Federal attributable to some extent to the natural desire to import hides before the Mr. Young's resignation as Governor of contemplated duty would become effective. A material decrease in such Farm Loan Board. Board was reported in these columns imports has been reflected since the duty has been in force. Reserve Federal the "Acting upon suggestions from the industry to list other commodities Young this week assumed the post Mr. 1355. Aug. 30, page allied to hides and skins for futures trading on the Exchange, the Board of Bank of Boston. From Governors has authorized the President to appoint special committees to of Governor of the Federal Reserve investigate and give consideration to futures trading in various related com- the Washington advices Sept.3 to the New York "Times" we modities. take the following: "During the fiscal year nine members have been elected, several of whom are connected with important firms in the industry. The distribuworld wide, 13 countries being tion of membership in the Exchange is represented." In conclusion of his review of the first full fiscal year's operation of the Exchange, Mr. Katzenberg expresses the opinion that from all indications the New York Hide Exchange faces the future with prospects that its trading facilities will attract a wide-spread interest and broadening participation in this market. t service, until his Mr. Meyer was almost continuously in the Governmen on metals to the resignation last year, since he became a technical adviser when the United Advisory Commission of the Council of National Defense war period he was a the States entered the World War in 1917. During of the National a Board, member Industries technical adviser of the War War Finance Corp. Committee on War Savings, and a director of the him managing director of In January 1919, President Wilson appointed in that position until the activities the War Finance Corp. and he remained Upon the revival of the of the corporation were suspended in May 1920. appointed Mr. Meyer to its managcorporation in 1921. President Harding by President Coolidge in 1925. ing directorship, and he was reappointed Farm Loan Commissioner, or in 1927 President Coolidge appointed him it was this position from which and Board, head of the Federal Farm Loan Government service. he resigned when he retired from the Meyer retired from the New York While he is not yet 55 years old, Mr. 13 years ago, and practically all his banking firm of which he was the head service. He has an intimate public to devoted time since then has been and frequently was designated to knowledge of agricultural conditions, Government in regard to farm problems. make investigations for the Federal Course of Bank Stocks During August—Survey by Hoit, Rose & Troster. dull for the greater part of August, the remaining After New York City bank stock market suddenly turned bullish as the month ended and many issues scored sizeable gains. Roy A. Young Assumes Duties as Governor of Federal The Hoit, Rose & Troster weighted index of 14 leading issues Reserve Bank of Boston. was 146 on Aug. 1, declined to 138 on Aug. 12 and advanced whose resignation as Governor of the Young, A. Roy sharply to 151 on Aug. 29. The following table, based on was noted in our issue of a week ago Board Reserve Federal closing bid prices, shows the range for the month: (page 1355) at which time we reported that he had been chosen Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Aug. 12. Aug. I. Aug. 29. assumed his duties as Governor of the Bank on Sept. 2. A 89 9434 American Isosi dispatch on that date from Boston to the New York "Journal 13834 14434 Bankers 320 342 341 Central Hanover of Commerce," said: 13234 138 14444 Chase no Chatham Phenix Chemical City Corn Exchange Guaranty Trust Irving Trust Manhattan Manufacturers New York Trust Public National Weighted average 105 6434 128 159 608 4934 10944 9341 241 103 105 10734 6134 6734 11934 146% 149 16134 592 631 4734 5134 9934 112tf 8034ss"R 235 251 97 105 146 138 I Al Survey of Insurance Stocks by Hoit, Rose & Troster. The New York City market for insurance stocks closed on Aug. 29 well above the low for the month but was lower in comparison with Aug. 1 prices. The Hoit, Rose & Troster weighted index of 20 leading issues opened on Aug. 1 at 63, declined to 60 on Aug. 12 and closed for the month at 62. The range for the month was as follows: Aetna Casualty & Surety Aetna Fire Aetna Life American (Newark) Continental Casualty Globe & Rutgers Great American Insurance Halifax Hanover Flre II armonla liartford Fire dome Insurance National Casualty National Liberty Providence of Washington Springfield F. & M Travelers U. S. Casualty U. S. Fire Westchester Tire Weighted average Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Aug. 1. Aug. 12, Aug. 29. 138 63 85 1934 3534 955 3034 22 4134 28 75 4234 • 1834 1134 60% 137 1,380 64 64 55 Yi 130 60 7934 19 35 925 3034 2134 3934 2734 73 4134 1734 10 5934 128 1.300 63 61 52 129 6234 8234 19 37)4 9,40 31% 23 43g 27 73 4134 21 11 63% 128 1,32Q 63 61 52 63 60 C2 particular statehe (Mr. Young) has With reference to his new work, queried with reference to the present business ment to make, but when it would pass, but say when to thing depression, he said it was a difficult whole is not decadent and he outlined the easy said that New England as a States at the present time. credit frame of the United are in excellent condition and ready and He said that all Reserve banks business revival develops. This is in contrast willing to function when any ago, he said. As to the charges that year a to the strained credit position had been impotent in failing to stop the trend the Federal Reserve Board the big stock market crash last fall, Mr.Young of speculation at the time of that had gone over the dam and declined to said that such talk was water discuss it further. Mr. Young's election as Governor of the Boston Reserve Bank was announced by the latter on Aug. 27. As Governor he succeeds the late W. P. G. Harding who died on April 7 last. Railroads Seek Modification of Inter-State Commerce Commission's Order Revising Eastern Freight Rates—Deny Increased Revenue Will Result from New Rates. The view that Eastern railroads will obtain important increases in revenue as a result of the Inter-State Commerce Commission's recent Eastern Class Rate decision is denied by a petition which the carriers have filed with the Commission asking for a modification of the decision. The petition not only denies that increased revenue will accrue to the carriers from the new rates, but expresses the fear that the railroads will not be able to maintain even normal revenues under the rate revision proposed. The Eastern Class Rate Investigation was instituted by the Inter-State Commerce Commission in 1924, largely in an endeavor to remove the grounds of complaints by shippers; to reduce to a minimum the instances where class rates were higher for a shorter than a longer haul over the same line, s 1508 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VOL. 131. and to give greater recognition to the principle of distance in 3—Trading companies and investment houses. rate making. The investigation, hearings, and oral The supplemental questionnaire carries but a argustep further the genera; ment extended over a long period, and the Commission's inquiry as to the ownersh ip of railroad stocks and is an offshoot of the returns from the carriers themselves showing among their record covers nearly 12,500 pages of testimony with more 30 principal stockholders, in several hundred instances, names of brokerage houses as "ownthan 1,000 exhibits. ers" of large blocks of stocks. The final report of the Commission, written by ComThe further inquiry is directed only to the ascertai nment of actual ownership of large holdings of stocks such as come within missioner Joseph B. Eastman and issued July 8 1930 and 30 principal stockholders as defined by committee. classification of the given in these columns July 12 (page 177) prescribes a reQuestionnaires were sent out about two weeks upon direction of adjustment of class rates in what is known as the Eastern Chairman James S. Parker and after consultationago, with officials of the New York Stock Exchange as to the best way of Official Classification Territory, covering the area north of the to approach this phase inquiry. Returns have already begun to come in and committee or the Ohio and Potomac rivers and East of the Mississippi has had no difficulty in securing the information requested from brokers, etc. Several of the largest houses have advised committ River and Lake Michigan. ee that their are being prepared with a minimum of difficult y. The report directed important changes in the Eastern rate returns Committee feels that the follow-up questionnaire is structure, including increases on first to fourth class rates to ascertain who are the real stockholders and is necessary in order concerne only with inclusive, but made reductions in fifth and sixth class rates holdings of substantial interests as to which a minimum ofd 500 shares was stated to be illustrate. and eliminated the differential system of relationship for Co-operation extended committee in its investig ation generall y was class rates to and from North Atlantic Ports on domestic characterized here as "most gratifying" and it is likely that a report upon traffic, with a material consequent reduction in many rates. the entire study will be made early in December upon convening of Congress . It was emphasized here that the addition al brokers' questionnaire is It is pointed out that the action of the Commission was im- intended simply to secure answers to questions of stock ownershi p which were mediately interpreted, in many quarters, as a rate advance originally addressed to the railroads themselves. which would substantially increase the revenues of Eastern carriers. But the traffic executives of the railways do not share this view. As to the final effect of the proposed rate Dr. Julius Klein of Department of Commerce on U. S. as Debtor Nation—Foreign Invest revisions, the petition says: ments and posits in U. S. at 73i Billion Dollars Larger DeIt is the firm conviction of the carriers' traffic executives that the ComThan mission's present proposal will greatly decrease the carriers' revenue Before World War. s on class rate and related traffic, not only under existing circumstances, but "Foreign investments and deposits in the even under normal conditions. United States to-day are even larger than before the * * * war," according It is not sufficient to reply to their (carrier) apprehensions by suggesti ng to Dr. Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, who, that a single carrier here and there, and perhaps a given locality, may find in a its revenues slightly increased. It is the aggregate picture that radio talk Sunday, July 27, over Station WMAL must , Washbe considered, and this is the picture to which the Commission's attentio n ington, and affiliated stations of the Columbia Broadcasting is respectfully directed in this petition. System , stated that "at the end of 1929 we owed foreigners * * * The Commission apparently expects that the carriers will receive increase 1 2 ,billion dollars." "Thus," said Dr. Klein, s about 7/ "we under the higher class rates sufficient to offset reductions in the fifth and are again the greates t debtor nation in history, on private sixth classes. The carriers are convinced that this expectation will not be account, ranking a little ahead of either realized. The increase, if any, under the higher classes will be very much Canada or India." less than the Commission seems to have supposed and the reductio under "Germ ns any is left out of account here," he said, the lower classes will be very much greater and will entail reductions in "because its a debt to foreigners is so largely political." Dr. Klein great many commodity rates which move a tremendous volume of traffic, made The petitioners state that the revenue study used by the the statement that "the use of gold in settling international Commission as the basis for scale rates covered class rate accounts may some time be reduced greatly by settlements traffic of salected days in 1925, which was the first full year In securities." He added: "One of our financial expert s after the investigation was decided upon. The petition of at the Department of Commerce, Dr. Ray Hall, feels that the rail carriers states that transportation conditions have these security interchanges might some time become the changed even during this short period of five years; that foremost settling item in America's international accounts, competition of other forms of transport, particularly the coming before even gold shipments." Dr. Klein, in indicating what groups of American industry foreign motor, is more acute today than it was in 1925; and that a investors are revenue study five years old can scarcely be considered as placing surplus funds, said that "of the 23 corpora tions giving proper indication of the financial results which manufacturing rayon in this country, about 20 are definit ely would accrue to the carriers under rates now prescribed, known to be branch plants of European interests." He also said, "We have seen filling stations taken over and under transportation conditions now existing. by the hunThe petition of the carriers also directs attention to the dreds by a foreign-owned oil corporation, which is entering into intensi ve competition with American companies everyfact that the Commission has excluded the most important class of traffic, iron and steel in carloads, from the class where." Dr. Klein's speech follows: One of the secrets of forming true judgment rates prescribed in this proceeding; these rates having been s about any given matter is a willingness—in a vigorous determination—to look at the problem previously revised with a loss of several millions of dollars every angle. Ifact, from ani afraid that the natural human inclinati annually of carrier revenue. Likewise, the Commission mental laziness—the tendency to fix our attention upon one on is toward particular side has removed from this case fresh fruits, vegetables and hay of any question because that saves us the trouble of complicated, intensive reasoning. It is so easy, as we all know, to slight or to ignore the forces in so far as increases might be involved, requiring the and features that do not appeal strongly to our imagination. And so our railroads to make the new class rates effective where they judgments are apt to become warped, lopsided. We stare just one would produce decreases. It is stated that fifth and sixth side of an issue until we gt myopic—near-sighted—so that theatother side the case sems all out of focus, class traffic, and commodities moving at rates based upon of This is especially regrettable in the economic field, where it is vitally percentages of these classes, approximate about 55% of the important that we should "see things clearly and see them whole," Take, total class tonnage and yield more than 35% of the total class for instance, the question of the position of the United States as a creditor debtor nation—the question of reciproca revenue. Contending that the proposed reductions in these or l investments and debts between our own people and foreigners. In recent years—since the World War— rates will have a far-reaching effect upon carrier revenues, we have heard it said repeatedly that Uncle Sam has become "the world's the petition says: greatest creditor"—that these billions of American dollars which have gone abroad so "bounteously" in Reductions in the fifth and sixth the development of foreign activities are class rates will not only be very sub- convincing evidence of our "super-lordship stantial but they will either directly over universal credit and indirectly result in a tremendous loss finance." or of revenue from commodity rates, a great many of which are related to the Quite evidently, in giving ourselves fifth or sixth class rates and such a generous "pat on the back," a great many more of which are so slightly we are thinking only of the money below either the fifth or the sixth that foreign peoples owe us—of our class rates that a reduction in the latter share in all sorts of foreign enterpris will necessarily reduce the commodi es, such as mines, oil wells, railways, ty rates. municipal utilities, manufacturing plants, and so forth. Foreign observers, have been looking, somewhat too Brokers Questioned on Rail Holdings—House Com- also, exclusively, at that aspect of the matter, and some of them have unwarranted conclusions as to our merce Committee Seeks Further Data on Owner- alleged voracity in "gobbling updrawn the whole wide world." Too often, it does not occur to them—or to us—that ship of Principal Blocks. there may be another side to that question. we may profitably look, to-day, at the forces that are From its Washington bureau the "Wall Street Journal" moving in Ithethink opposite direction. of last night (Aug. 29) reported the following: Consider for just a few moments, if you will, the decidedly astonishing fact that no country in the history A supplemental questionnaire of the world has ever owed as much has been sent to a limited number of stock money brokers, trading companies to foreigners as we Americans owe to-day. That is a bit staggeri and investment banking houses by House ng, Interstate Commerce Committ ee in its railroad holding company and is it not? It is particularly upsetting to hopelessly incurable partisans, ownership investigation study in whether they be the exuberant pointers-with-pride or the doleful order to follow through to actual owners, viewersownership of principal blocks of stock of Class 1 carriers which appear on with-alarm. It just ruins their peace of mind to have to consider the other books of railroads in names of side of their pet aversion or hobby. brokers or their nominees. Only about 300 such question Let us look at the historical development of this "who-owes-wh naires have been sent out with returns om" required by September 16. situation—its roots in our nation's past. Before the war the United States Questionnaires have been was the world's greatest debtor nation. Foreigners' investments here mailed to three categories. viz: were 1—Brokers. then estimated at about five billion dollars, though that was, of course, a 2—Nominees of brokers. very rough guess. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Our mighty railway system had been built during the middle and later decades of the nineteenth century very largely by foreign capital, and certain important railway lines were still owned in 1914 by foreigners. (Indeed, Canada to-day owns two important railway lines in this country, besides several lesser branch lines.) Hundreds and hundreds of American bond and stock issues had been underwritten at London, Paris, and Amsterdam. In 1912 we borrowed in this way $176,000,000 on 31 different issues; In 1911 we likewise imported $160,000,000, from 30 issues; and in all years of that period the story was about the same. Moreover, a considerable number of foreign branch factories were erected here—some of them important. Some of our leading insurance companies were foreign; in fact, that is true now. The chief stock owners in many of our great utilities, such as telephones, were (and, indeed, in some cases still are) foreigners. We of the next generation may well be proud that our fathers never feared "the foreign domination of American industry." They never prattled of "European economic penetration," or made biting remarks about "the European octopus" or "the grasping Shylocks of the Old World." Certainly our captains of industry never resorted to the policy of issuing plural voting shares—that is, debarring foreign stock owners from their rightful voting powers—in order to prevent "European exploitation of American resources." Such has been the practice of many European corporations toward their foreign stockholders in recent years. But apparently our American industrial leaders cared so little about this bogeyman, the "fearsome foreigner," that no one even bothered to collect statistics before the war on our imports of capital. The war brought us some interesting figures gratis. When England "mobilized" dollar securities—to use the expression in vogue—she rounded up no less than 1,810 different issues of American stocks and bonds, worth perhaps two billion dollars at normal quotations. This excluded, of course, British direct investments—that is, ownership in American factories and real estate, as contrasted with shares and securities. When our Alien Property Custodian sequestered German property in the United States, it was found to total about $525,000,000. This was actually exceeded by the holdings of that financially titanic little nation, the Netherlands, which had no less than $750,000,000 invested here—and France had nearly as much. Now here is the surprising thing: Foreign investments and deposits in the United States to-day are even larger than before the war. At the / 2 billion dollars. Thus we are end of 1929 we owed foreigners about 71 again the greatest debtor nation in history, on private account—ranking a little ahead of either Canada or India. Germany is left out of account here, because its debt to foreigners is so largely political. Perhaps this sounds to you like "drpression news." I may even be accused of scanning the horizon for dark clouds to deepen the gloom of Certainly our debts to foreigners are piling up at an the pessimists. amazing rate. I can only observe, however, that persons who find evil tidings in this mounting indebtedness are welcome to their gloom. I find in this devlopment—well, for one thing—a cencensus of world confidence in the long-term stability of our institutions and in the material progress of our nation. Our most raucous foreign critics—and some who are not so foreign, as well—can usually develop a first-rate case of apoplexy over the "bloated monstrosity of our money bags" and the "dark menace" which their everwidening shadow is alleged to throw across the world. Well, the next time one of these sad-eyed cynics starts weeping on your shoulder with that tale / 2 billions which of world woe, just ask him if he ever heard of those 71 these supposedly terror-stricken foreign "victims" of ours are lending to that old "skinflint Shylock," Uncle Sam. And they seem to think the old miser Is a pretty good risk, at that—the way they keep pouring their marks and pounds and francs and lire (and what not) into his capacious lap Now, in what large groups of American industry are foreign investors putting these surplus funds of theirs? Well, for one thing, there is the rayon industry. Of the 23 corporations manufacturing rayon in this country, about 20 are definitely known to be branch plants of European interests. Those mills are located mainly below the Mason-Dixon line, and they have been very important in the rapid industrialization of the Southern States. Those branch plants pay wages of approximately 40 million dollars a year. We have seen filling stations taken over, by the hundreds, by a foreignowned oil corporation, which is entering into intensive competition with American companies everywhere. I am sure that each of you has seen evidence of this battle of the fining stations between the invader and the Americans. Our "Paris" perfumery may possibly come from a French laboratory in New York. So, too, certain photographic supplies and a great variety of important chemicals are the products of German-controlled factories here. If all the foreign-owned factories in the United States were suddenly to close, the direct depressive influence would be felt unmistakably. And, conversely, the profits paid to foreign shareholders through the Prosperity of their American enterprises form, indisputably, a large factor in European economic recovery and in Canadian prosperity. Foreign interest in American investments is so great that every important stock exchange in the world lists a great variety of American stocks and bonds. Foreign trading on the New York Stock Exchange last year is estimated at $4,200,000,000; this includes purchases and sales by foreigners, for speculation and investment. Back in 1923 and 1924 foreign investments in this country increased yearly by about a quarter billion of dollars. That was during the so-called "flights of capital," when certain foreign paper currencies were becoming literally less valuable than the paper on which they were printed. Foreigners with foresight were converting their paper into sound currencies; and, of course, the American dollar was one of the safest refuges for their capital. A yearly import of a quarter billion of capital into this country was a startling event at that time; for we had just begun to be proud of our own foreign investing abroad. Surely no one would have predicted, then, that foreign investments in the United States would increase almost twice as rapidly five years later, when the economic wounds of the war had more nearly healed. Yet precisely this seems to have occurred in 1928 and 1929. In these two years, long-term foreign investments in this country are estimated to have increased by the stupendous total of $884,000,000. Will there be any end to this foreign accumulating of American securities? In the coming decades will the present total of 71 / 2 billions swell to 10 billions-20 billions—or possibly even more? Well, why not? There can be no doubt that foreign buying of the ef—•k of a given American corporation actually enhances its value—which is another good reason why our mounting "indebtedness" to foreigners is anything but evil tidings. We have all known of cases where corporations have endeavored to increase the number of their stockholders—by stock split-ups, for example. The object is to get a greater number of people financially Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1509 intersted in the corporation—to gain popular favor. Stockholders are bound to wish success to their corporation. And so in international relations: foreign holders of American securities are bound to wish our country well, to want its prosperity to continue. May we have more of theml The world is casting about for ways to economize in the use of gold. Certain economists warn us that unless new gold mines are discovered, gold will become an even scarcer and more precious metal than it is now. That would mean continuously sagging prices throughout the world, because each piece of gold would have to buy more—what our economists call the "quantity theory of money." And so we would have a damper upon business enterprise, everywhere and always. Now, the use of gold in settling international accounts may some time be reduced greatly by settlements in securities. This is a pretty technical point to inflict upon you long-suffering radio friends of mine, but it seems to be a sound one. One of our financial experts at the Department of Commerce, Dr. Ray Hall, feels that these security interchanges might some time become the foremost settling item in America's international accounts, coming before even gold shipments. Switzerland, that most international of nations, already seems to be settling its international accounts almost exclusively in securities. Australia, just now, is suffering from an acute crisis in its foreign exchange; that affliction could not have befallen the Commonwealth if the stock exchange listings at Sydney were as international in scope as those of, say, Amsterdam, or of Zurich. Although our dollar exchange has become, seemingly, a Gibraltar among international currencies, the future may conjure up situations when our world distribution of American securities will be "a very present help in time of need." I find solace in our mounting indebtedness to foreigners, in still another way. Many persons were genuinely apprehensive about the war debt payments to the United States Treasury. They said that these great sums could not be paid in gold; they wou l have to be paid to us, indirectly, in merehandise—in such vast quantities ..s t I swamp our domestic markets. Well, the war debt payments now amount to a little more than $200,000,000 a year; at their maximum, a half-century hence, they will be twice as much. But if you are ever dubious as to the perils of our taking in that much in the way of gold or competitive goods, just remember that we did not seem to suffer in the least from the $488,000,000 placed here by foreigners for long-term investment in 1928. It looks to me as though the war debt cancellationists would have to find some other argument for their case instead of this contention that it is dangerous to take in foreign valuables. Certainly these big volumes of private capital coming in from abroad do not seem to upset our economic order. A nation's enlightenment in economic matters can be judged pretty well by its attitude toward foreign investments in its territory. Witness Canada. Twenty years ago officials of the Dominion Government were issuing pamphlets and articles containing "facts and figures respecting one of the most attractive investment fields in the world." Canada has always welcomed foreign investments. The present total there is now more than six billion dollars, and Canadians are wisely proud of it! Canada has rich natural resources, and it has a population nowhere surpassed in intelligence, initiative, and plain hard work. That combination, together with foreign capital, has created a nation with even greater per capita prosperity than our own, according to certain estimates of national wealth. Capital buys "steel slaves," whose fodder is a few drops of oil and lumps of coal. Interest is the wage of steel slaves. If the wage is reasonable, as it always must be, who would not have many such burden-carriers? Canada would; we would. Through the smoke-filled salons of our so-called "intelligentsia"—those dens of deep thought were the density of the atmosphere sometimes seems to affect the density of mentality—we sometimes hear protests against our "economic penetration," our "financial imperialism," the "forays of the American octopus." With all of their intense cerebration, these people do not yet get at the basic characteristics of present-day international investments. Those investments are one of the great symbols of confidence. They involve the weaving of complex economic ties that are certain to result in heightened friendliness, concord, and understanding— if only they are rightly conceived and comprehended. By his investment, the foreign capitalist has placed a bet on the prosperity, the future, of the country where the money is invested. Investments, at their best, are a form of mutual helpfulness between nations. How, then, can there be any justification for regarding foreign investments in one's own country with a feeling of resentment, or apprehension, or anything approaching jealousy? The feeling should rather be one of welcome, of gratification that new and strong forces are being added to those that exist within the strictly domestic sphere. (It would be futile to deny, of course, that in the past there have been cases of exploitation and cruel injustice to the natives, on the part of foreign interests, in the more obscure places of the earth—but such acts as the Putumayo and Congo atrocities would be virtually impossible to-day, with our swift communications, the rapid spread of civilization, and the predominantly enlightened attitude.) As regards the United States, one fact stands crystal-clear: We have profited from that phase of our position which makes us a debtor nation. Foreign investments here have served in the past—and will continue to serve in the future—as strengthening, sustaining elements. They have been helping us to advance sturdily along the upward path. Building and Loan Associations Increased Assets $700,000,000 Last Year—Lessened Demand for Mortgage Money This Year. Building and loan associations in spite of the business depression of last year, increased their assets by nearly $700,000,000, and as this amount represents the savings of individuals, this is a good omen for the country, said H. F. Cellarius, Secy.-Treas. of the U. S. Building & Loan League at Grand Rapids, Mich. on July 29. Making his yearly report before the 38th Annual Convention of the League, Mr. Cellarius described the growth of this business during a "bad year" and said it was significant that all building and loan associations were able to pay the heavy withdrawals that followed the stock market crash of last fall. Association members that number more than 12,000,000 people with savings of more than 84 billion dollars invest these funds in building and loan associations who re-lend 1510 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE these large sums exclusively for home buying purposes. The associations are under State supervision in most States. Although he reported a lessened demand for mortgage money for the second quarter of 1930, the League Treasurer stated that business was gradually "picking up" throughout the country,and referred with pride to the 700 million dollars the public was able to lay by in 1929. Thus, he figures that the average amount held by building and loan members increased $49.711ast year and that $717.94 is the average amount now held by each of the 12,000,000 members which doesn't sound exactly like hard times. He added: "To us this means that everything did not vanish last fall. People who had withdrawn their savings from local associations have re-established their accounts. New accounts have been opened. We have assets to-day of $8.695,154,220, an increase of $679,119,893, or a growth of nearly8% in the bad year of 1929. "During the last half of 1929 a speculative mania ran riot among all classes of people. It culminated in one of the greatest slumps in stock prices ever witnessed by our people. A large volume of savings of our people was withdrawn from building and loan associations and other financial institutions and poured into the stock market,it is needless to recall with what disastrous results. "About the middle of December. however, there was a notable change in conditions. The withdrawal demand decreased considerably, moneys began to flow back into the associations in better volume. In the first quarter of 1930 there continued a gradual but steady improvement;associations which had borrowed from banks to meet the withdrawal demands of shareholders began to liquidate their indebtedness and many resumed the making of mortgage loans. In the second quarter of the present year the associations did a fair volume of business under more established conditions. "California,for the first half of the year,reports an improved demand for loans over last year. Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oklahoma, except the northern part, Idaho, Iowa, District of Columbia, and most of the States in the eastern sections report improved receipts with lees withdrawals and an adequate supply of funds for all purposes." The League Sec -Treasurer suggested that these institutions be required in the future to create reserve organizations or create other more ample reserves Co meet periods such as the one last fall and stated that New Jersey had recently passed an act which will require building and loan associations In that State to invest a certain sum annually as a liquid reserve to meet such emergencies. Touching on all types of construction being undertaken throughout the United States, the speaker stated that contracts for residential construction awarded in 36 States in the first three months of 1930 were down 48% as compared with 1929. Total contracts awarded for all classes ofconstruction for the first quarter of 1930 fell off only about 14% and for the first half of 1930 residence construction continued nearly 50% less than the amount shown for the corresponding period of last year but contracts for all classes of construction improved somewhat during the second quarter so that for the first half of the year all construction was off only 123 % over 1929. In giving detailed figures on gains in assets by States, Mr. Cellarius said New Jersey showed the greatest gain, having added $119,074,037 during 1929. Pennsylvania made a gain of $59.943,656 and Ohio $46,145,259. Other States making gains in assets of 10 million dollars or more for the year were Wisconsin $31,162,283; Illinois $28,495,532; Massachusetts $27,516,610; Texas 123,981,515; New York $20,680,594; Missouri 619,224,363; Michigan $18,466,603; Indiana $14,047,877 and Kentucky $13,367,294. [vol.. 131. finance and at this time Silas H. Strawn of Chicago, Chairman of that City's Citizens Committee in the recent crisis in its municipal finances, will address the convention on "Problems of Municipal Credit in the Future." Another innovation in the procedure of the Association's 1930 convention will be that the 39 members of its Board of Governors will convene in New Orleans two days before the opening of the convention, to consider the reports to be made to the convention by some twenty-odd committees. The 200 members of committees will arrive with the delegates Oct. 12 and will convene immediately. The Association maintains especially-selected groups, or committees, of experts for every important division and problems of investment banking and it is to give the entire membership closer contact with the research work of these groups that committee meetings this year will be open to all delegates. Most of the committee reports will be summarized on the floor of the convention, by the respective chairman, instead of reading an entire, report as at previous conventions. Complete copies of the reports will be distributed at the beginning of the sessions. The 1930convention will vote on the election of a President, six Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secretary and 12 members of the Board of Governors. The ticket to be presented by the Board of Governors is as follows: President, Henry T. Ferriss (First National Co.), St. Louis. Executive Vice-President, Alden H. Little, Chicago. Vice-Presidents, Charles D. Dickey (Brown Bros. & Co.), Philadelphia; William H. Eddy (Chase Securities Corp.). New York; Bernard W. Ford (Tucker Hunter Dulin & Co.), San Francisco; Sidney R. Small (Harris, Small & Co.), Detroit; William J. Wardall (Bonbright & Co.), Chicago. Treasurer, William T. Bacon (Bacon, Whipple & Co.), Chicago. Secretary, C. Longford Felske, Chicago. Governors, Canton O'Donnell (O'Donnell-Owen & Co.), Denver; Ralph Fordon (Guardian Detroit Co., Inc.), Detroit; George W.Bovenizer(Kuhn, Loeb & Co.), New York; Robert E. Christie, Jr. (Dillon, Read & Co.), New York; Robert A. Gardner (Mitchell, Hutchins & Co.), Chicago; Samuel W. White (National Republic Co.), Chicago; Donald O'Melveny (E. H. Rollins & Sons), Los Angeles;Philip T. White (Cleveland Trust Co.), Cleveland; John R. Chapin (Kidder, Peabody & Co.), Boston; Albert E. Schwabacher (Schwabacher & Co.), San Francisco; Kenelm Winslow, Jr. (Seattle Co.), Seattle; Almon A. Greenman (First Securities Corp. of Minnesota), St. Paul. The Chairmen of the various committees of the Association follow: Business Conduct—Kelton E. White (G. H. Walker & Co.), St. Louis. Business Problems—Arthur H. Gilbert (Spencer Trask & Co.). Chicago. Cost Accounting Sub-Committee--Victor S. Buchanan (Ames, Emerich Co.), Chicago. Distribution Sub-Committee—Rollin A. Wilbur (Mitchell, Herrick & Co.), Cleveland. Salesmen's Compensation Sub-Committee—Paul Loughridge (Bosworth, Chanute, Loughriclge & Co.). Denver. Trends of the Business Sub-Committee—George N. Lindsay (Baneamerica-Blair Corp.), New York. Commercial Credits—Herbert F. Boynton (F. S. Moseley & Co.), New York. Constitution and By-Laws—Albert E.Schwabacher(Schwabacher & Co.). San Francisco. Education—James H. Daggett (Marshall 8z Miley Bank), Milwaukee. Federal Taxation—William H.Eddy(Chase Securities Corp.), New York. Finance—Robert A. Gardner (Mitchell, Hutchins & Co.). Chicago. Foreign Securities—Harry M. Addinsell (Harris, Forbes & Co.), New York. Government and Farm Loan Bonds-13. Howell Griswold, Jr. (Alex. Brown & Sons), Baltimore. Group Chairmen's—Canton O'Donnell(O'Donnell-Owen & Co.), Denver. Industrial Securities—J. Augustus Barnard (Dominick & Dominick), New York. Industrial Service Securities—Ralph Hornblower (Hornblower & Weeks). Boston. Investment Companies—Charles D. Dickey (Brown Bros. & CO.). Philadelphia. Irrigation Securities—G. Parker Toms (Tucker Hunter Dulin & Co.), Los Angeles. Legislation—Francis A. Bonner (Lee, Higginson & Co.), Chicago. Membership—William J. Wardall (Bonbright & Co.), Chicago. Municipal Securities—Henry T. Ferriss (First National Co.), St. Louis. Public Service Securities—Francis E. Frothingham (Coffin & Burr,Inc.). Boston. Publications—Ralph Fordon (Guardian Detroit Co., Inc.), Detroit. Railroad Securities—George C. Clark (Clark, Dodge & Co.), New York. Real Estate Securities—Sidney R. Small (Harris, Small & Co.), Detroit. State and Local Taxation—Edward Hopkinson, Jr. (Drexel & Co.). Philadelphia. Program for Annual Convention of Investment Bankers' Association of America To Be Held at New Orleans Oct. 12-15—One Closed Session Scheduled—Gov. Black of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank and Silas Strawn to Address Meeting. A new procedure in its convention program was anounced on Sept.2by the Investment Bankers'Association of America in the call for its 19th annual convention at New Orleans Oct. 12 to 15, which was sent to the 1,967 main and branch offices of the Association's membership in the United States and Canada. The program reduces the traditional six-day convention to four days,opens the pre-convention committee meetings to all delegates and departs from the Association's open-house custom by providing for one closed session of the convention at which all delegates will be urged to express their opinion in a discussion of the more urgent problems of the investment banking business. Heretofore all sessions of the Association's convention have been open, and complete verbatim transcripts of the proceedings have been distributed to the press and to all members each day. No record of the closed session will be distributed, either to the press or,to members. The purpose is to encourage a wide participation in the discussions of the closed session, says the Association President Hoover to Address Annual Convention of announcement issued at Chicago Sept. 2. Five special American Bankers Association in Cleveland—Also trains will carry the convention party to New Orleans. It is to Speak Before American Federation of Labor. expected that 1,000 will attend. The Roosevelt and St. An invitation to address the annual Convention of the Charles hotels will house the delegates, with convention and American Bankers Association, to be held at Cleveland, press headquarters at the Roosevelt hotel. The convention will convene the morning of Oct. 13. The Sept. 29-Oct. 2, has been accepted by President Hoover, address of welcome will be by George W. Robertson of New whose other speaking engagements are indicated in the Orleans, a member of the Association's Board of Governors, following, which we quote from the Washington account and will be followed by the annual address of the President, Sept.3 to the New York "Journal of Commerce": It is the intention ef the Chief Executive to leave Washington on the Trowbridge Callaway of New York. The closed session will night of Oct. 1 for Cleveland, Ohio, there, the following day, to address be on the afternoon of the same day. B.R.Black, Governor the annual convention of the American Bankers Association, returning to of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will address the Washington the following day. On Oct. 5 he win leave for Boston, the Oct. 14 session on "The South—an Investment Field." The following day to address the American Legion at its opening morning session and in the he will perform a similar mission on the occasion final session, Oct. 15, will give special attention to municipal of the opening afternoon of the annual convention of the American Federation of Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 61930.1 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE and upon Labor. At noon he will be the luncheon guest of Gov. Allen Mountain, the conclusion of his speechmaking he will leave for King's of the AmerS. 0., where the battle was fought that was the turning point 7, returnican Revolution. Tie is to speak there in the afternoon of Oct. ing to Washington the same day. the several There is no indication as to what will be the subject matter of of big political speeches. It is naturally to be guessed that,this being a year not deal does he that him interest, the President, despite the criticism of be desired by his with matters as much from a political viewpoint as could of political friends, will avail himself of the opportunity to explain some his own ideas. 1511 Mountains, is Lake Mohonk, "The Lake in the Sky," the Indians called it, which, for more than half a century, has been widely known for its unspoiled natural beauty. In Essex County, New York, there is Ausable Inn in the Adirondacks, facing Lake Champlain, close to Plattsburg and Saranac Lake. Many other delightful summer resorts are to be found in New York State and New Jersey, accessible from Cleveland over good roads. Another pleasant after-the-convention trip leads east through Pittsburgh, continuing through the mountains of Pennsylvania into Gettysburg, down to Hagerstown, stopping at Uniontown for a round of golf at the Summit Hotel and Golf Club. Then on to Baltimore, where are found historic of relics from the satlement of the Colonies, through the Revolution, War 1812, and the Civil War. world's A few hours' drive farther is the nation's capital and the there are the financial and industrial centers. Starting at the seacoast its and Bay, wonderful views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Chesapeake rolling numerous tributaries; thence westward over level, then slightly Alleghenies. land, to the valleys and forges of the Blue Ridge and the stopping at From Washington one may take either the upper route, the Southern Annapolis, Wilmington, Philadelphia or Atlantic City, or Caverns at route into Virginia. This route includes the Massanutten Ridge, and the Harrisburg, the Natural Bridge, in the heart of the Blue Berkley and Norfolk, King's Highway Route to Portsmouth, South Norfolk, War. Then down to and the Petersburg Crater, built during the Civil Chattanooga. Mergers, Branch and Group Banking to Be Among Discussions at Annual Convention of American Bankers' Association at Cleveland Sept. 29-Oct. 3— Points of Interest at Cleveland. Prominent among the questions to be discussed at the coming annual convention of the American Bankers Association in Cleveland, Sept. 29th, is that of mergers and their attendant problems of personnel. The tendency toward mergers which has been evident during the past few years has raised several major problems, all of which will be prefor Delegates to Annual Consented by speakers at the convention. Branch and group Reduced Railway Fares Bankers' Association at American of vention banking, long an actuality and rapidly increasing in import2. 29-Oct. Sept. Cleveland ance, will be discussed at length at the convention. In Reduced fares have been granted by the various railway addition, investment trusts, corporate trusts, and the quesof the American tion of banking profits and how to obtain them will be passenger associations for the convention Ohio, Sept. 29Cleveland, at held be to Association Bankers program. the included in identification the on based are reductions Early registration for the convention indicates a large Oct. 2. The members of the associato available are and plan certificate are delegates 8,000 and expected. 7,000 Between attendance. their families going and The Registration Committee comments on the fact that a tion and dependent members of rates are as follows: The route. same great many bankers are planning to bring their wives, and returning by the for the round trip, tickets to be sold, with certain one-half and Fare well as as a vacation a business Cleveland make the trip to 8; or fare and exceptions, Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, with final return limit Oct. trip. With the completion of the $150,000,000 Terminal three-fifths for the round trip, tickets to be sold, with certain exceptions, to date of addition in final return limit 30 days Station, ample railroad facilities are available for visitors. Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, with certificates will be sent to members by the association. Identification sale. with a Auditorium, Public seating Exceptions to these provisions are as follows: Tickets from Oklahoma and The doors of the great 30, capacity of more than 15,000, will open for the main sessions Texas on the fare and one-half basis will be sold from Sept. 24 to Sept.and limit of Oct. 9, and tickets on the one of the convention. Improvements to the Mall and the inclusive with a final return 30. Sept. to 24 Sept. States these from sold three-fifths basis will also be beginning of the new Administration Building of the Board inclusive with a return limit of 30 days. of Education, a new unit of the Mall will surprise visitors The following southwestern lines are not party to the who remember Cleveland when the last A. B. A. sessions reduced excursion fares: Arkansas and Louisiana Missouri convened there 30 years ago. The entertainment program RR., Ft. Smith & Western RR., Graysonia Nashville and has been tentatively arranged, and in its present form Ashdown RR., Kansas Oklahoma and Gulf RR., National promises much for the free afternoons of relaxation between Railways of Mexico. From the territories of the Trans-sessions of the convention. Wives of delegates will have Continental Passenger Association and the Western Pasample opportunity to see the social side of Cleveland, and senger Association, west of Chicago, round trip tickets will features of the entertainment program have been planned be available as follows: for their benefit. J. R. Kraus of the Union Trust Co., RAILWAYS REDUCE BANKERS CONVENTION FARES. Fetal Dates Final Dates chairman of the general Convention Committee says, "The Lindh of Sale. Territory— Limit. of Sale. Territory— Colorado (except large attendance which is expected at the coming convention Colorado (JulesOct.9 24-30 Sept. b ul burg only) is an opportunity for Cleveland, bringing as it does bankers Illinois New Mexico Wyoming from all over the United States to visit here. The splendid Iowa Montana 8 Oct. 25 Sept. Kansas Southern Idaho , Sept. 23-29 Oct. 10 co-operation of Cleveland citizens in planning for the cordial Manitoba (see note Oct. 1 Utah A) Arizona reception of these visitors promises to make this convention Minnesota British Columbia Missouri Sept. 23-29 Oct. 14 one of the most successful the association has ever had." Nevada Nebraska Northern Idaho For the information of the prospective visitor it is stated Nor. Michigan._ (except via Oregon No. Dakota Washington that in the territory about Cleveland are many finely de- So. Dakota Sept. 22-28 Oct. 14 California Oregon (via Calif.) Sept. 21-27 Oct. 14 veloped golf clubs, with beautiful clubhouses and well.. Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Pacific Northern, Northern planned courses. The City of Cleveland itself has much to Note A.—Manitoba (on Great Sault Ste. Marie Rys., also from Winnipeg via Canadian National and de Paul St. is one of Art the finest in Canadian Pacific Railways.) offer to visitors. The Museum of the country, and its Public Library is said to be the third It is announced that the same routes must be used in largest in the United States. One of the most interesting both directions, except that from stations in Arizona, places in the terminal area is the "home in the sky," a com- California, Nevada, northern Idaho, Oregon, Washington pletely furnished home on the 14th floor of the Builders' and British Columbia, the usual diverse routes west of Exchange. The Shaker Square development on the'Rapid Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans Transit Line east from Cleveland is well worth a visit. will apply. East of those gateways, the same route must be Downtown, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Union Trust Co., used in both directions. Summer tourist fares on a lower the new Midland Bank, and the Cleveland Trust Terminal basis than round-trip identification certificate plan fares office will be of interest to delegates to the convention. The will also be in effect from Arizona, British Columbia, Calihospitality of the women's clubs will doubtless be acceptable fornia, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Tickets to the women visitors for a luncheon or dinner-bridge. The on sale daily to Sept. 30, inclusive, with a return limit of Intown Club is known for its richness and beauty of furnish- Oct. 31 1930. ings. The Shaker Club, the Athletic Club, and the Women's City Club and all of the country clubs will also be found of Daily Newspaper Planned for Delegates to Annual Convention of American Bankers Association. interest. The Guild Hall in the Medical Arts Building, and the Chamber of Commerce in the Terminal Building are A four page daily newspaper for convention delegates will places worthy of a visit. Some desirabie automobile tours come into being during the 56th annual convention of the are indicated, as follows: American Bankers Association of Cleveland, Sept. 29th to After the convention, excellent automobile roads will invite the traveler. Oct. 3rd. The new paper will be called "Daily Clearings" With Cleveland as a point of departure, many attractive tours are available. it will be printed at night and Detroit, with its many attractions, is only 180 miles from Cleveland. Or, and during the convention going to Erie, Pa., one may take the Erie-Dover ferry over to Port Dover, delivered under the door of each delegate's room in the Ontario, Canada, then up beyond Georgian Bay and Little Current, the morning, just as regular metropolitan dailies are delivered. Gateway to Manitoulin Island. Jamestown, N. Y., with Chautauqua Lake, will be devoted entirely to convention news, Bemus Point and other summer resorts is 150 miles from Cleveland, while The paper Niagara Falls is 210 miles to the east, and is on the main route around summarizing the main convention features, and events of Lake Ontario, up the St. Lawrence River and on to Montreal. the day, and will contain photographs and sidelights on A tour through New York State and the Finger Lakes may Include convention proceedings. It is further stated that the newsRochester, Auburn, Aurora, Geneva, Seneca Falls, and Watkins Glens. Fifteen miles west of Poughkeepsie, in Ulster County and the Shawangunk paper will not take the place of a regular printed program, Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1512 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE but will function as an official organ of the conventi on. Through such a paper information can be given out to the large number of delegates expected at the convention, which could be gotten to them by no other means. [Vol.. 131. Shubert. The space, to be occupied as a banking institution only,comprises the store and basement portion of the two-story building at the southeast corner. The lease is for 10 years from Sept. 1 next. According to the agreement, the yearly rental shall be a sum equal to 1% of the average net deposits of the branch conducted by the bank on the premises up to $1,000,000 and one-fourth of 1% of the average net deposits in excess of that amount, provided that, in any event, the annual rental shall not be less than $8,000 nor in excess of $15.000. This is a sublease, the landlord holding from Alice J. Dooner under a major lease dated Sept. 18 1928. The tenant has the option of renewing this lease for 10 years, the rental Payment to be modified by mutual agreement. Eighth Regional Trust Conference Under Auspices of Trust Company Division of American Bankers Association at Seattle, Washington, Aug. 6-8. The five sessions of the Eighth Regional Trust Conference to be held in Seattle, Washington, Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at the Olympic Hotel, under the auspices of the Trust Company Division of the American Bankers Association and the Elisha Walker, Chairman of Trans-America Corp. Corporate Fiduciary Associations of Seattle and the State Favors Foreign Branch Banking—Nation-wide in of Washington, will be sponsored by Oregon, Southern Extent. California, Northern California, Utah and the Trust ComForeign branch banking, eventually nation-wide in extent, pany Division of the American Bankers Association. The is favored by Elisha Walker, Chairman of Transam erica program follows: Corp., as a remedial measure called for by the 5,000 bank First Session, Wednesday morning, Aug. 6, sponsored by Oregon. failures occurring in the United States between 1920and 1929. I). W. Holgate, Trust Officer United States National Bank. Portland, Ore., Mr. Walker concurs with Comptroller of the Currency Pole presiding. "Will Planning," Blaine B. Coles, Vice-President Securitiy Savings & Trust Co., Portland. "Precautions to Protect Trustees in and Vice-Governor Edmund Platt of the Federal Reserve Taking Over Assets from an Individual Executor," C. F. Reilly, Trust Board in the belief that the extension of branch banking Officer Hibernia Commercial & Savings Bank, Portland. Second Session, Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 6, sponsored by Southern facilities will tend to decentralize rather than centralize California. Halcott B. Thomas. Vice President and Trust Officer Citizens credit. "This extension of branches," he states, "could National Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, presiding. "Responsibilities further the creation of banks in the interior of the country and Liabilities of the Transfer Agent and Registrar," F. R. Behrends, Vice-President and Trust Officer California Trust Co., Los Angleles. and in the West and South big enough to handle some— "Avoiding Losses in Accepting and Managing Trust Business," John perhaps a considerable portion—of the business that now Veenhuysen, Vice-President Guaranty Office. Security-First National inevitably gravitates to New York." Bank, Los Angeles. "Should the Present Legal Restrictions Upon the The following responses were made by Mr. Walker to Investment of Trust Funds be Liberalized." A. L. Lathrop, Vice-President Union Bank & Trust Co., Los Angeles. inquiries in relation to branch banking extension: Third Session, Thursday morning, sponsored Aug. 7, by Northern California. J. E. McGuigan, Vice-President Bank of America of California, San Francisco, presiding. "Trust Department Organization in Branch Banking Institutions," W. T. Gross, Vice-President Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings Association, San Francisco. "A Review of Educational Plans in Trust Work," G. Elmer Jennings, Assistant Trust Officers Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co., San Francisco. "Results of Trust Department Examinations," A. A. Rosenshine, Legal Counsel for Superintendent of Banks of California. Fourth Session, Friday morning, Aug.8,sponsored by Utah. George T. Petersen, Secretary Bankers Trust Co., Salt Lake City. Utah, presiding. "The Pitfalls of Avoiding Probate," D. J. Barker, Assistant Trust Officer Ogden State Bank, Ogden, Utah. "The Value of the Escrow Department," Reed E. Holt, Assistant Trust Officer Walker Brothers Bankers. Salt Lake City, Utah. Fifth Session, Friday afternoon, Aug. 8, sponsored by Trust Company Division, American Bankers Association. Henry E. Sargent, Secreatary Trust Company Division, presiding. "Proven Methods for Securing New and Profitable Trust Business," W. Tresckow. Vice-President Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.. New York City. Symposium: "Is it Sound Practice to Accept Appointment as Co-Executor or Co-Trustee," E. J. Drew, Vice-President American Trust Co.. San Francisco; A. L. Grutze, Vice-President Title & Trust Co., Portland; W. S. Guilford. California National Bank, Sacramento, Calif.; W. J. Kommers, Vice-President old National Bank & Union Trust Co., Spokane, Wash.; Daniel Read. VicePresident Central National Bank, Oakland, Calif.; Marc Ryan, VicePresident Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings Association, Los Angeles; Lane Webber, Vice-President First National Trust & Savings Bank, San Diego, Calif. Question: How,in general, do you appraise the effectiveness the of American banking system in meeting the country's financial requirements? Answer: Speaking broadly, I fear it must be admitted that our financial machinery by and large, has failed the farmer to a considerab le degree. As an urban resident, I regret to be forced to the conclusion that our banks have served their rural patrons less well than their city customers. But I do not see how to avoid that judgment. Calculations made by Mr.Pole, the Comptroller of Currency,show that in the nine years following the middle of 1920. about 5,000 domestic banks closed their doors. That is not an enviable record; and a particularly distressing feature of it is that failures were more frequent at the end of the period than at the beginning of it. If my recollection is correct, in more than one-fourth of our States, more than a quarter of all the banks in existence in 1920 have failed. In several parts of the country, more than half the banks existing ten years ago have failed. In a number of counties, every bank has succumbed. A distressing feature of that calculatio n lies in the geographical location of those failures. More than 90% of them were in towns of less than 10,000 Population and more than 60% in communiti es of less than 1,000; nearly half were in villages with a population below 500. During all that period and among all those 5,000 failures, there was not a single crash among metropolitan banks having a capital of more than $2,000,000. So I say that our banking mechanism has been relatively successful—or at least solvent—in our cities. Comparati vely, it has failed in the hamlets and at the crossroads. Question: Unfortunate as it is that 5,000 banks should fail during 10 years, is a degree of comfort to be found in the fact that many of them were such small village institutions as to reduce the aggregate loss represented by the whole of them? Answer: That would be comforting, if true. But more than 73, 1 millions A banquet session will be held Friday evening, Aug. 8, of depositors, the Comptrolle r of the Currency estimates, contributed Worrall Wilson, Chairman of Board, Seattle Trust Co., approximately $1,750,000,000 of deposits in those failed banks. More than that, failures caused the forced llquidation of approximately two Seattle, Washington, presiding; "Wills and Will Makers," billionthose dollars of loans—chiefly in the hands of small borrowers. Those William A. Dixon, Vice-President Whitney Central Bank & figures are bad enough. But if you translate them into the individual grief, the vanished satings, the wrecked businesses, Trust Co., New Orleans, La. the impoverished homes, the lost confidence, and everything else they represent, the picture is one that no man cares to contemplate. And yet, the importance of that situation is so great to the country as a whole and especially Booklet on Account Analysis Issued by Bank Manage- towns that to its smaller anyone who, in the least degree, can help to rectify it should ment Commission of American Bankers Association. feel obliged to give It the closest attention. Question: In what direction do you think the remedy The subject of a simplified system of account analysis for lies? Answer: No man should speak too confidently about a problem of that large and small banks, including a series of studies and size and intricacy. But I have no hesitancy in g one remedial operating costs on account analysis and service charges, is factor which is an important—possibly even aidentifyin controlling—factor. I would permit the banks of larger communities discussed in a booklet issued by the Bank Management communiti to locate branches in such es as wished that and would support it. A single unit Commission of the American Bankers Association. This is bank must face the fact that inservice time of stress, "independence" may prove the fifth in a series of publications on commercial bank to be its greatest handicap. It may or may notits receive assistance from neighboring banks or metropolitan correspondents. It may find itself isolated. management. In the foreward, Hal Y. Lemon, Chairman The fact of those thousands of suspensions among rural banks while no of the Commission, says: metropolitan institutions failed; or the record of agricultural States while no failures, or relatively hundreds of failures in our This booklet has been prepared few, were occurring among in response to the widespread demand for the Canadian branch systems tells its own Information and suggestions convincing story and points its as to cost accounting, and it is designed to own persuasive moral. meet the particular need of smaller banks, many of which in recent years Question: Over what area would you permit have been confronted with the a bank to establish branches? necessity for analysis due to constantly Answer: In numerous localities now, Increasing overhead and other costs. city-wide branch systems are authorized. In other areas, the city and The booklet presents the following topics: "Does the permissibl adjacent territory constitute the e limits. In a number of States, branches may be established Account Pay," "Account Analysis," "It Pays to Analyze," throughout the State. There is discussion of sanctioning branches in "Chart Aids Quick Calculation,""Operating Costs." Copies "economic areas" or within Federal Reserve districts. The Comptroller of the Currency powerfully states the of the booklet will be supplied member banks and additional operations case for the sanctioning of branch within "metropolitan trade areas." I see no reason why. copies may be obtained at a cost of 25 cents each through eventually, banks in this country should not possess the same freedom the Bank Management Commission of the America Bankers as Canadian banks. In the long run, I believe that we shall see nation-wide n branch banking systems authorized and that our feeling toward them will Association, 110 East 42nd St., New York, N. Y. be no less friendly in principle than that now held by the people of the Dominion for the banking systems presently in operation there. Question: Do you fear the creation Rental Fixed by Deposits—Bank of Manhattan of any monopoly of credit if banks are to Pay allowed to establish country-wide branch systems? Varying Sum to Shuberts for Branch. Answer: I do not. On the contrary, men who have given close and expert consideration to the situation—Vice-Gov The following is from the New ernor Edmund Platt of the York "Times" of Aug. 30: Federal Reserve Board, to cite Rental under the recently a single example—are inclined to agree reported lease of space at First Avenue and with the Comptroller of the Currency that branch banking, at least within Fifty-first St. by the Bank of deposits in the bank, as is shown Manhattan Trust Co. will depend upon "trade areas," would decentralize credit as compared with our present by an office. The landlord is the Trebulis agreement just filed in the Register's system. This development of branches could further the creation of banks Realty Co., representing Lee and J. J. in the interior of the country and in the West and South big enough to Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE handle sorne—perhaps a considerable portion—of the business that now Inevitably gravitates into New York. In any event, our Canadian neighbors do not appear to be monopolistically oppressed. Judging by availability of credit, rates of interest, safety of deposits or ready extension of credit facilities, I believe they may well court comparison with us. 1513 Bleecker Street, this city. The Department's announcement says: This is the office heretofore occupied by Louis 'V. Fugazy, Private Banker, now deceased, the business of which has been sold to the Bank of Sicily Trust Company, effective Aug. 15 1930, at which time the business of the Private Banker will terminate. Decrease of 50% in Residential Construction in United Under date of August 29 the New York State Banking DeStates in First Half of 1930 Due to Lack of Homeowning Propaganda According to F. B. Turck, Jr. partment announces the approval of the organization certificate for the Fiduciary Trust Company, to be located at of National Building Survey Conference. The decrease of 50% shown for the first six months of 1930 111 Broadway, New York, and to have a capital of $500,000. for residential construction in this country,which has affected An item regarding the proposed institution appeared in our some 67 industries dependent on the building of homes, has issue of August 9, page 886. not been due to business depression, but to a lack of homeowning propaganda, the presence of red tape in the homeowning transaction, and a wrong attitude on the part of the public towards how to figure used property values, said Fenton B. Turek, Jr., New York City, Chairman of the National Building Survey Conference called last fall by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, speaking before the opening session of the 38th annual convention of the U. S. Building & Loan League at Grand Rapids, Mich. on July 29. The public talks of decreasing values of individual homes, and forgets that nothing on earth can alter the laws of depreciatiom, said the speaker who is Vice-President of the American Radiator Corp.and of the Standard Sanitary Corp. If the people would realize that country cottages feel the wear and tear of time just as city sky-scrapers, and would either make allownaces for such depreciation as do the skyscraper owners, or take steps to cut down on such depreciation, this would greatly stabilize realty values. Mr. Tura said: "A man will lye in a house for a great many years, not pay very much attention to its upkeep and feel insulted if he cannot secure a new owner immediately, or get the price for it that he feels he should have. He looks at the building with a sentimental viewpoint that it must be valuable because it has been the center of so many years of his home lore. This can hardly be termed straight business. What he has actually done is to allow the value of his property to decrease, but has not taken the loss until he tried to dispose of it. "Industrial practice has always taken into account and charged off to expense a regular decrease in the value of buildings. It is for this reason that the average condition of the large buildings is maintained at high standard. If home owners would take the same care of their properties, real estate values would hold over a longer period of time. People should not wait until all the plaster falls from the wall, but keep the house in constant repair." The establishment for the first time of banking service for the 5,000 people who live on City Island, is forecast in the permission granted to the Irving Trust Company by the State Banking Department, to open a banking office at 267 City Island Avenue. Up to the present there has never been a bank on the island, a strip of land more than a mile in length which lies in Long Island Sound off Pelham Bay Park and is included in Bronx Borough. A causeway 300 yards in length connects the settlement with the mainland, and the nearest banking facilities are four miles away. Boat building is the island's principal industry, and many large ocean-going yachts of wealthy New York citizens are anchored nearby. In summer the population is increased by several cottagers from New York and other places. Plans are now being made for the opening of the office, probably early in October. When it is In operation, the Irving will have four banking offices in the Bronx. The other offices are at the "Hub," Third Avenue and 148th Street; in Hunt's Point, at Southern Boulevard and 163rd Street, and in Fordham, at East Fordham koad and Marion Avenue. The speaker declared that the 50% drop in residence construction shown in the country for the first six months of this year means that only 15% of the people who ordinarily build could not build this year, due to the business depression,and that the other 35% had the money to build, but either were not sufficiently urged to do so, or were discouraged by the red ape surrounding the home-owning transaction. The speaker lauded the building and loan men who have taken steps to cut down on some of this red tape by helping the home owner in material specifications, the selection of contractors, inspection of work and other important details. According to Associated Press dispatches from Buffalo, N. Y., yesterday (Sept. 5), Edmund Platt, Vice-Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, will become a Vice-President of the Marine Midland Corporation about Sept. 16. Announcement to this effect, it is stated was made by President George F. Rand, who is quoted as saying: in WashIn his ten years as Vice-Governor of the Federal Reserve Board ington Mr. Platt has had an almost unequalled opportunity to observe the banking structure in this country. to lie has been in a position to see its strength and weaknesses and branch bankcompare, by observation, the real values of unit, group and CorMidland ing. This broad experience he now brings to the Marine poration. The following is from the "Wall Street Journal" of Sept. 5: Capital, surplus and undivided profits of Union Trust Co. of Rochester. city, are being increased a Marine Midland Corporation affiliate in that are being set up. to $9,280,000. and in addition reserves of 52.450,000 into union Trost Co. put being is $4,000.000 New capital to the extent of This gives Union Trust the largest by Marine Midland Corporation. capital and surplus of any Rochester bank. from $4,000.000; The bank's capital is being increased to $5,000,000 reserve account will be surplus account to 33,500.000 from $3,400,000, and banking offices of $2.450,000. All furniture and fixtures in the eight charged off, while Union Trust, now carried at $312,000, will be entirely of extent over $700.000. bank buildings owned will be written down to the of Marine President Rand, F. George facts, In commenting on these Midland Corporation. said; Indianapolis, Seattle, "Out of more than 100 banks in Kansas City, country in addition Atlanta. Jersey City and Louisville, the six cities in the 400,000, only two and 300,000 to Rochester with a population between than that of Union Trust banks to-day have a capital and surplus greater CO." ITEMS ABOUT BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES, &c. The merger of three New York institutions, namely, the Park Row Trust Co., the Broadway National Bank & Trust Co. and the Plaza Trust Co. was approved on Sept. 4 by more than two-thirds of the shareholders of each institution. The merger is to become effective Sept. 29, the merged institution to operate at the three locations presently occupied under the name of the Broadway & Plaza Trust Co. The proposed merger was indicated in these columns July 12, Frederick C. Waite, Vice-President and Cashier of the page 220. Merchants National Bank of Boston, died at his home in Brookline on Sept. 2. From the Boston "Transcript" we It is announced that David A. Brown has resigned as take the following: National Bank in 1884 Chairman of the board of the Broadway National Bank & Mr. Waite entered the employ of the Merchants 1914. At one time he was President of the Trust Co. of New York, to carry on an investment securities and had been Cashier since of the trustees of Chairman was He Association. Bank Officers' business and act in an advisory capacity to business organiza- Boston of the American Institute of the educational fund of the local chapter tions. He has opened offices in the United States Rubber Banking and only recently resigned as a member of the advisory committee. Building, at Broadway and Fifty-eighth St.,for this purpose. Mr. Brown, who formerly lived in Detroit,came to New York Frank H. Wright, a director of the Rockland Trust Comin 1928, was made Chairman of the Broadway National pany, of Rockland, Mass., since its organization in 1907, and at the time of its organization in 1929. Vice-President of the Second National Bank of Boston, assumed the presidency of the Rockland Trust Company on Aug. 29. The Boston "Herald" in reporting this stated that Mr. Wright succeeds the late Horace T. Fogg who was stricken the week before while speaking at the Marshfield Fair. Mr. Wright, says the "Herald," began his career with the now extinct Suffolk National Bank in 1896, absorbed The weekly bulletin of the New York State Banking re- by the Second National in 1903, a change which made Mr. ports that authprity has been granted for the opening of a Wright an Assistant Cashier. He became cashier in 1920 branch of the Bank of Sicily Trust Company at No. 188 and a Vice-President some years later. His succession to the At its meeting held on Sept. 4, the board of directors of the Banca Commerciale Italiana Trust Co. of New York declared a dividend of $2.50 per share, payable Oct. 1 to stockholders of record as of Sept. 15, for the third quarter of the current year. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1514 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE presidency of the Rockland Trust leaves his position with the Second National vacant until the latter's director ate names a new Vice-President. Two other changes of personnel were also made at the directors' meeting on Aug. 28 when Mr. Wright was installed as head of the Rocklan d Trust. Alfred W. Donovan, a Vice-President, was made Chairman of the board of directors, and J. Fred Spence, son of the first President of the bank, was made Vice-President. Edmund Eugene Sargeant, president of the Irvington National Bank, Irvington, N. J., died on Aug. 28 at his home in Bloomfield, N. J. He was also Vice-President of the Franklin Savings Institution of Newark and a director of the Merchants and Newark Trust Company. He was born in Newark. It was stated in the Philadelphia "Public Ledger" of September 1 that as a result of favorable action by the stockholders of the two institutions, the County Trust Company of Philadelphia and the Northeast Tacony Bank and Trust Company of Philadelphia would merge on Sept. 3 under the name of the County Trust Company of Philadelphia. The Northeast Tacony Company, which is now absorbed by the larger institution, was organized nine years ago. Its quarters at Torresdale avenue and Longshore street will be retained as the main Tacony office of the County Trust Compan y, according to present plans. The branch office of the County Trust Company, which has been located directly across the street, will be abandoned in the near future, says the "Ledger" which also stated: (VOL. 131. Bank and the Continental Trust Co. of Macon (both owned by the First National Bank of Atlanta, Ga.) began business on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The Atlanta "Constitution" in advices from Macon, Sept. 2, said: Directors met yesterday and elected Jesse B. Hart, Chairman of the Board. Dr. W. G. Lee was elected Chairman of the Finance Committee, and C. E. Allen, President. Other officers elected included; W. R. Rogers, Jr., Vice-President and Trust Officer; James K. Hogan, vice-President; H. Persons Heath, VicePresident and Cashier; Frank C. Donnelly, Vice-President; R. C. Dunlap, Vice-Presidents; E. A. Stubbs, Atlanta, Vice-President. Resources, including an invested capital of nearly $1,000,000,and resources of tho combined banks as listed in their statement of Juno 30, are approximately $9.000,000. The bank is affiliated with the First National Bank group headed by the First National Bank of Atlanta. The directors of the now bank are F. E. Adams, C. E. Allen, R. L. Anderson, J. D. Crump, Walter Defore, R. C. Dunlap, Giles G. Hardeman, H. Persons Heath, Jesse B. Hart, James IC. Hogan„ Bruce C.Jones, George S. Jones, R. H. Kingman Jr., Dr. W. G. Lee, Marlon II. Liles, C. A. McAlister, R. A. McCord, Morris Michael, James H. Porter, W. H. Rogers Jr., Robert Strickland Jr., Dr. L. A. Thomas, Dr. T. R. Turner and J. E. Yates. A previous item regarding the consolidation plans appeared in our issue of Aug. 9, page 736. On Sept. 10th, the Cleveland Trust Co. will celebrate its 35th birthday. According to I. I. Sperling Assistan t VicePresident of the institution. Within the space of little a more than three decades it has reached the impressi ve total of $300,000,000 of total assets, and over 500,000 deposit accounts—virtually one account for every two people in metropolitan Cleveland. The amount of trust funds which it administers, is it is said exceeded by few trust compani es in the United States. It was a pioneer in branch banking and now operates 58 branches in northeastern Ohio. It established and still operates one of the first banking departments in the country, exclusively for women. It was a pioneer also, in banking by mail, as well as a savings plan for sailors on the Great Lakes and other aids to thrift. Its late president, F. H. Goff, was the originator of the Clevela nd Foundation, the first community trust. Under the leadership of its present president, Harris Creech, resources have increased about $150,000,000. Its capital has been increase d on eight successive occasions from an original $500,000 to its present total of $13,800,000. Mr. Sperling's announcement further says: Through the merger of these two institution s, resources in excess of $2,000,000 are added to the fund of the County Trust Company, thus giving this institution approximately $11,000,000 in resources. Charles H. Beyer, President of the County Trust Company, in discussing the merger, pointed out that the union of the two banks would mean that Tacony industrial and business interests and the individual residents of the section would gain the benefits of service by single a bank more adequately equipped to meet banking and trust requiremen ts. The directors of the Northeast Tacony Bank and Trust Company become members of the board of the County Trust Company, bringing to that institution their full knowledge of Tacony and of its needs. The County Trust Company was organized in July, 1929, through the merger of three suburban northeast section banks—the Holmesburg Trust Company, the Fox Chase Bank and Trust Company and the Tacony While consolidations in American banking Trust are constantly shifting the Company. For the last year the inStitution has operated eight offices, rank of American financial institutions, in recent covering the entire suburban section in Northeast Philadelphia. Co. has ranked 6th among America's savings years the Cleveland Trust banks. 10th among trust An item regarding the consolidation appeared in our issue companies and 22nd among general banking institutions. It was in 1894, when a State law was passed of Aug. 16, page 1051. authorizing safe deposit companies to conduct trust business, that a group of leading citizens of Cleveland decided to establish a trust company, taking over the business of a newly-established safe deposit company then located in the basement of The Security State Bank of Norfolk, Neb., and the the old Garfield building. Miners& Merchants Bank of Roundup, Mont.,have become On Sept. 19 1894, articles of incorporation were signed and the followaffiliated with Northwest Bancorporation of Minneapolis, ing trustees elected; Luther Allen, Charles L. Pack, Amos B. McNairy. J. M. Henderson, R. A. Harman, M. S. Greenoug h, H. A. Garfield, it is reported in the "Wall Street Journal" of Sept. 4, whose H.Clark Ford, J. D. Cox,Edmund Clarke, F. L. Alcott and H.A.Sherwin. advices from Minneapolis also state: Six of these well-known Clevelanders are still living, active and prominent, but only one, Judge J. M. Henderson, makes his home The Nebraska institution, which is the seventh in Cleveland. in that State to join It was not, however, until Sept. 10 1895, nearly a year this group, has capital of $50,000 and total resources of $649.000. after incorporaThe Montana bank, twelfth member from that State, has capital of tion, that the doors of the new company were opened for business. It began with a capital of $500,000, $35,000 and resources of $714.000. a paid-in surplus of $100,000, four emNorthwest Bancorporation now includes 127 banks,finance and securities ployees and a small office in the Garfield Building. At present there are approximately 1,600 employees and 58 banking offices companies in 102 towns or cities of eight States. strategically located In the principal neighborhood centers in and near Cleveland, each one much larger than the original office. the close of 1896, deposits passed the The International Bankstocks Corp. announced Sept. 3 theBefore million dollar mark and first dividend was paid in January 1897. that it has acquired a controlling interest in the Peoples The board of directors, originally composed of twelve members, has been National Bank of Winston-Salem, N. C., the oldest institu- increased from time to time until it now numbers sixty representative who for many years have met twice tion in the city. This is the beginning of a substantial men, a week to pass upon loans, investments and transactio program of bank acquisitions in the South by interests guidance of the officers. ns of importance and to establish policies for the The board includes many business men associated with International Bankstocks Corp., according and of War, a member of Congress, a state attorneys, a former Secreto the announcement. The following directors of Inter- tary senator, a former mayor of Cleveland, a present mayor of one of the national Bankstocks Corp. have been elected to the board a large university, a leading newspaper suburbs, a president emeritus of publisher, many industrialists and s of the Peoples National Bank: Herbert L. Rackliff, Presi- financiers. bank's present protection of daily audit dent of Rackliff & Co., Inc.; Arthur P. Smith, Chairman areThe and joint control of assets only two of its "Four Unusual Safeguards" established by the late of the Board International Bankstocks Corp. and former Mr. Goff; the others are by-laws calling for "Directors Who Direct" and Executive Vice-President of Harriman National Bank & "No Loans to Officers or Directors." These were high standards—somewhat in those days as being hnpossible Trust Co., New York; George W. Steele, President Inter- steadycriticized of attainment—but the growth of the company's business proved the value of Mr. Gars national Bankstocks Corp.; C. Wesley Vreeland, formerly vision and helped fulfill his prediction "that the company would have Executive Vice-President of the Seward National Bank & $250,000,000 in deposits by 1930." When board of directors established the Cleveland Foundation by Trust Co., New York, and formerly connected with the adopting the in January 1914, a resolution prepared by Mr. Goff, there was Seaboard National Bank and National City Bank of New given to the citizens of Greater Cleveland and ultimately to the world, the most useful and adaptable method York, has been elected President of the bank, succeeding for wise giving that has ever been devised. It appealed to other communities and has since been copied Col. Wm. A. Blair, who has been elected to the position and adapted to local needs in more than fifty American cities. . . . of Chairman of the Board, formerly In April 1917, The Cleveland Trust Co. joined the Federal Reserve held by C. C. Taylor, System. It was the first of the State banks and trust companies who has been elected Chairman of the in CleveExecutive Committee. land to do so; only one small institution in the Fourth District had entered, It is expected that the directors will soon recommend to and very few in the country. Its entrance was therefore a great stimulus stockholders an increase in the capital to the voluntary membership which meant so much, at that time, to the of the bank. success of the new American banking system. It officially became then a bank of discount, entering the commercia banking l field, and rapidly ad'vanced to a total of commercial deposits exceeded by only one banietin The new First National Bank and Trust Co. of Macon, Its list of commercial customers includes many of the leading inGa.,formed through the consolidation of the Macon Nationa Ohio. l dustries not only of the Fourth District, but also of the nation. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE is the midA popular service to commercial and investing customers e data are month Business Bulletin of the bank, in which authoritativ local bank digested and interpreted. The Cleveland Trust Co. was the first of editorship the to issue such a bulletin of its own authorship. Under lly-known internationa an and ent Colonel Leonard P. Ayres, Vice-Presid is now economist who joined the bank's staff 10 years ago. the Bulletin business forecast of widely welcomed and quoted as a clear and reliable of of names outstanding preeminence. Its mailing list includes thousands country and abroad. business leaders and economists throughout this led all financial Recently and for 14 of the last 17 years, the company has loans. Institutions in Ohio in the number and amount of real estate The CleveDuring the entire war period and for 20 months thereafter, of every requirement justifiable every land Trust Co. was able to meet Goff's customer without itself borrowing or rediscounting. Under Mr. money urgency it limited its interest charge to its customers to 6%,though were profit for greater s commanded much higher rates and opportunitie many. This policy, much criticized, made many loyal friends. In its growth, it has consolidated the following institutions; Jan. 8 1903—Western Reserve Trust Co. June 1 1903—Windermere Savings & Banking Co. Oct. 1 1903—East End Banking & Savings Co. Jan. 11 1904—Perry Savings Bank. Jan. 11 1904—Central Trust Co. Dec. 27 1904—Wade Park Banking Co. Dec. 27 1904—Co!Linwood Savings Bank. May 15 1905—Lorain Savings & Trust Co. May 15 1905—Lakewood Savings & Banking Co. July 1 1906—Pioneer Trust Co. July 1 1906—Dollar Savings & Trust Co. Oct. 24 1910—Peoples Savings & Banking Co. Mar. 29 1920—Hough Avenue Savings Bank. June 26 1920—West Park Savings & Banking Co. Aug. 27 1920—Forest City Savings & Trust Co. July 22 1921—Northern National Bank. Feb. 111922—Lake Shore Banking Feb. 111922—Garfield Savings Bank. Oct. 23 1929—Pearl Street Savings & Trust Co. 1515 "but we have "We have not finished our examination," Mr. Huck said, date back at least found irregularities in the accounts of the cashier that three years." Frazier was bonded for $15,000. total resources According to the official statement of the bank June 30,its stock, paid in surplus, were $268,795.05, and its liabilities, including capital undivided profits and reserves for dividends, $32,743. Had $164,000 in Deposits. $173,885.19. Deposits totaled $164,932.22, and loans and discounts bonds and securities and About S70,000 of the assets are in Government from other banks. reserve with the Federal Reserve Bank and due M. Christianson and William Schoenwetter is President of the bank; Mr. Christianson, Mr. Both, W. L. Daye, Vice Presidents, and C. J. r and 0. E. Spradau are Daye, A. C. Dunn, Mr. Frazier, Mr. Schoonwette directors. on From the Milwaukee "Sentinel" it is learned that the and Claire Eau of Bank State the of directors Oct. 2, Security State Bank, Eau Claire, Wis., will act on resoThe lutions calling for a consolidation of the two banks. 0. $2,500,00 of stock capital unit new the action will give to be W. C. Tufts, President of the State Bank, is expected President of the new organization. • The death on Aug. 26 of Frank 0. Wetmore, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Chicago and the First Union Trust & Savings Bank, at his home in Wheaton, Ill., of an acute heart attack, was noted in these columns Aug. 30, P. 1365. Mr. Wetmore was born at Kalamazoo, Mich., Nov. 12 1867. The First National Bank of Chicago, in a sketch of Mr. Wetmore's banking career, says in part: In 1886 he came to Chicago, and since that time has continuously connected with the First National Bank of Chicago. After serving as messenger and bookkeeper he was appointed general man and mastered the detail of banking by working in every department. In 1897 he was appointed Auditor, reporting directly to the board of directors, and from that time forward his rise was rapid. In 1904 Mr. Wetmore was elected Assistant Cashier and the next year Cashier of the First National Bank. In 1907 ho became Vice-President, and a year later was given supervision of all the credits of the bank. Since 1920 Mr. Wetmore has been a director of both the First National and the First Trust & Savings Bank (now First Union Trust & Savings Bank). On Jan. 11 1916 he was elected President of the First National Bank, becoming Chairman of both banks in January 1925. The soundness of Mr. Wetmore s judgment of men and conditions made him outstanding as a financier, and he had that rare executive ability which enables a man to direct others in an unobtrusive fashion and almost without giving orders or instructions. Mr. Wetmore was not only long the chief executive officer of one of the largest banks of the country, but also took a prominent part in public affairs. He was active in the work of the American Red Cross for many years, and was Chairman of the Chicago committee to handle the Red to a successful conclusion. Cross Japanese relief fund, which he carried During the World War he was Chairman of the Finance Committee, and city by wards was the in the funds for drive his plan of organizing the solution of a most difficult problem and was adopted for the Liberty Loan campaigns. In recognition of these labors, he was elected trustee of the endowment fund of the national organization of the American Red Cross. Ho was Vice-Chairman of the Chicago Clearing House Committee, and upon him fell many of the burdensome duties of that organization. Mr. Wetmore was President of the Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Board. He was a member of the Chicago Club, the Commercial Club and Industrial Club of Chicago, the Mid-Day, Bankers, Chicago Golf, and other clubs. He was a director of the Chicago City Railway Co. and its associated companies; Chicago Surface Lines; AllisChalmers Manufacturing Co., the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and a life member of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Field Museum of Natural History. Rich It is learned from Associated Press adviees from t" -Democra "Globe Louis St. Hill, Mo., published in the People's that the Farmers and Merchants Bank and the boards Bank of Rich Hill, Mo., were closed Aug. 27 by their of directors. The dispatch went on to say: Bank, which closed R. L. Jones, Cashier of the Farmers and Merchants effects of the drouth in first, attributed the closing of his bank to adverse banks in the town. the surrounding country. There were only two larger of the two banks, Jones said the Farmers and Merchants, the resulting from generally unwas forced to close by gradual withdrawals satisfactory farm conditions. noon and its affairs turned The People's Bank was closed shortly before has sent George U. Freund, over to the State Finance Department, which Merchants Bank. an examiner, to take charge of the Farmers and Cashier of the People's Henry Stevener is President and Ivan Corbin, at the time of its last Bank, which had total resources of about $150,000, statement. to According to the Los Angeles "Times," the advices Roekhill, which emanate from Santa Ana, August 27, Edwin the Commercial owing to ill health, has resigned as Cashier of National Bank of Santa Ana. It is further stated: his resignation was accepted and At a meeting of the board of directors delegated to assume the duties of Vice-President A. I. Mellinthin was cashier. the following promotions; Leland The board of directors also announced Cashier; G. C. Brooks, paying and reFinley Book, Teller to Assistant ceiving teller, to Assistant Cashier. E. Robinson's The Los Angeles "Times" reports that C. the Bank of of t, -Presiden Vice of position the to n promotio (head office on Associati Savings & Trust Italy National by H. R. Erkes, San Francisco) was announced August 26, of manageVice-President and Chairman of the Bank's board ment for the southern division. The paper quoted adds: with local financial institutions Mr. Robinson, who has been connected of Italy since 1917, Is one of the senior offices' since 1904 and with the Bank the bank. of the Los Angeles main office of ion by Plans for creating a powerful financial organizat consolidating the Bank of America of California N. A. with Association the Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings Bank of (head office San Francisco) under the name of on, ranking Associati Savings & Trust National American fourth in size among the banks of the United States, were agreed Sept. 4 at a joint meeting of officials .of Transamerica Corp. and the merging banks. The consolidated institution will include the Bank of Italy's $1,000,000,000 the' of resources and those of $350,000,000 possessed by America of California. Transamerica's control of of Bank The Citizens State Bank of Chicago (capital $600,000) both the newly formed banks and the Bank of America has acquired the North Center Trust & Savings Bank (capital National Association, N. Y. City, with resources of $500,$100,000). This is reported in the Chicago "Post" of 000,000 and a city-wide system of branches in Greater New Sept. 2 which says: York, in effect, it is stated, marks the inauguration of a The consolidated bank has resources of $12,000,000, deposits of around de banking organization. nation-wi of and reserves surplus capital and G. Squires J. $2,250,000. $9.500,000 Elisha Walker, Chairman of Transamerica, stated that the is President of the merged banks. development now announced is the culmination of a plan From the Milwaukee "Sentinel" of Aug. 22 we take the conceived by A. P. Giannini, founder of the Bank of Italy, when the Bank of America of California was formed two following dispatch from Glenwood City (Wis.) Aug. 21: Shortage of more than $64,000 in the funds of the Glenwood City Farmers' years ago. The Bank of Italy at present operates 292 National Bank was discovered Thursday when William F. Huck, Federal branches in 166 California cities and the Bank of America Examiner of Minneapolis, examined the books. 161 branches in 97 cities. The Bank of America As soon as the loss was known directors of the bank closed the doors of California until an investigation can be made and until F. J. Frazier, Cashier of the N. A. has 35 offices in New York and Brooklyn. Transbank and President of the St. Croix Bankers' Association can be located. america, on June 30 of this year, owned in excess of 99% of Cashier and Family Absent. the stock of the Bank of Italy with its securities affiliate, He left the city Monday for an unknown destination and his wife, son National Bankitaly Co., approximately 60% of the Bank and stepson departed soon after. * • * of America National Association, with its affiliate, BaneThe shortage in the funds was not suspected until the arrival of the america-Blair Corp., and 98% of Bank of America of CaliFederal Examiner. After checking the books of the bank Mr. Huck fornia with its affiliate, Corporation of America. reported that peculations have been going on for some time. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1516 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VoL. 131. THE WEEK ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Pump & Machine Co., Columbian Carbon, Auburn Auto, . The stock market has been somewhat confused and un- A. M. Byers, and Electric Auto Lite. Public utilities also certain during the grep.ter part of the present abbreviated were subject to pressure, and most of the marke favori t tes closed at lower levels, the list including American Power week. Alternate periods of unsettlement and irregu & larity Light, North American, American Telephone & Telegraph have characterized the trading,with ocea.sionalmanifestation s and Western Union Telegraph. Copper stocks were genof strength in some special issues, but the genera l trend of erally weak, and gradually fell back with the exception of prices was downward until Friday, when the list moved for- Anaconda and Kennecott, which were fractionally higher. ward in impressive fashion. Amusement shares have The market turned upward on Friday and moderate been gains fairly strong, but the advances in the general list have not, ranging from 2 to 8 points were recorded by a number of the more active stocks. Trading continued in small volum at any time, been especially noteworthy. The weekl e and y state- largely a matter of professional operation, the demand for ment of the Federal Reserve Bank, issued after the close of stocks being confin ed largely to the industrial and specialties business on Thursday, showed an increase of ,000,0 00 in groups, though there was some interest displa yed in the brokers' loans. Call money renewed at 2% on Tuesday, ad- amusement shares and merchandising stocks. Conspicuous vanced to 23% on Wednesday, and continued at that on the side of the advance were, Allied Chemical & Dye, figure for the rest of the week. The New York Stock Ex- which climbed up 4 points to 277, American Water Works which change, by resolution[ofiits Board of Governors, was closed upwar improved 3 points to 91%, Auburn Auto which ran d 9 points to 1234, Westinghouse Electric which on Saturday, Aug. 30 and on Monday, Sept. 1, the latter gained 3 points and closed at 151, Missouri Pacific which being Labor Day:and a:general holiday. improved 4 points to 70, and Diamond Match which surged Prices displayed some improvement over the preced ing upward 8 points to 245. Other strong spots were Eastman close as trading was:resumed on Tuesday, after the three-day Kodak, j. I. Case Threshing Machine, Worthington Pump, holiday, and while there was little or nothing in the way of Vanadium Steel and American Can. The final tone was good. favorable trade developments, the marke t on the whole TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHA leaned strongly toward the buying side durin NGE g the greater part DAILY, WEEKLY AND YEARLY. of the session, though there were occasi onal spots of irregStocks, Railroad. State, ularity. The amusement shares again assum United Total Week Ended Number of ed the leader- Segt. etc., Municipal & Stales Bond 5 1930. Shares. Bonds. For'n Bonds. ship, with Warner Bros., and Fox Films Bonds. Sales. the outstanding Saturday HOLIDAY features, the former closing at 32 with a gain Monday of 23/i points, Tuesday HOLIDAY 1,773,920 34,565,000 82,875,000 while Fox Films registered a gain of $217,500 $7,457,500 Wednesd ay 1,744,520 2 points. Railroad Thursday 5,503,000 2,653,000 103,000 8,259.000 1,519,440 5,818,000 2,465,000 stocks also developed a few strong spots, partic 144,000 8,427,000 Friday 1,652,14 0 7,290,000 ularly Wabash, 1,621,000 149,000 9,060,000 which forged ahead 3 points to 71, and Delaware Total R see (1911 522 17A non so 414 000 & Hudson 3613.500 333.203.500 which improved about a point. Public utiliti es were also Sales as Week Ended Sept. 5. Jan. 110 Sept. 5. New York Stock active and substantial gains were recorded by Detroi Exchange, t Edison, 1930. 1929. 1930. 1929. Columbia Gas & Electric, Peoples Gas & Electr ic, Western Stocks-No.of shares _ 6,690,320 19,818,780 579,534, 150 746,770,110 Bonds. Union Telegraph, and North American, the latter advancing Government bonds_ -$613,500 $2,996,000 575.816,200 $88,422,700 State & foreign about 2 points to close at 107/. Unite 9,414,000 9,277.000 452,66.) 424,824.150 d States Steel sold Railroad & misc.bonds_ bonds 23,176,000 29.504,000 1,326,74 ,400 0,400 1,300,608,900 up to 172 at its top for the day, but closed with a fractional Total bends $33,203,500 $41,777,000 31,855,226,000 31,903,6 53,750 loss and stocks like Westinghouse Electr ic, General Electric, DAILY TRANSACTIO NS AT THE BOSTON. PHILADELPH and American Can sold off. Oil AND IA shares, with the possible BALTIMORE EXCHANGES. exception of Independent Oil & Gas, which showe d a gain of Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore. 2 points, were off on the day, Week Ended but copper shares were slightly Sept. 5 1930, Shares. Bond Sales. Shares. Bond Sales. Shares. Bond Sales. higher. Some of the so-called specialties regist ered moderate Saturday HOLI DAY. HOLI DAY. HOLI DAY. Monday gains, the list of strong stocks includ HOLI DAY. 110LI DAY. FIOLI DAY. ing among others, Ad- Tuesday *35,649 $4,000 a42,912 $2,000 1,069 Wednesday $5,000 vance Rumley pref. 23. points, Ameri *19,978 14,000 035,868 7,000 823 8,000 can Car & Foundry 334 Thursday *21,227 10,000 a35,050 9,000 878 10,000 Friday points, Allied Chemical & Dye 6,324 35,000 9,595 1,737 15,000 33 points, and American Total Locomotive 23j points. Auburn Auto scored 83,176 $63,000 123,335 318,000 4,507 538,000 a gain of 8M Prey. week revised points at 1193, General Motors was OR Ind 331.050 190.548 325.000 5.105 $48.600 up over a point, Mack * In addition, sales of rights Trucks improved over a point,and substa Tuesday, 758; Wednesday, 257; Thursday,398. ntial gains were re- a In addition, sales of rightswere: were: Tuesday, 11,500; Wednesday, 12,100; Thursday, 8,400. corded by Chrysler and Packard. Sales of warrants were: Tuesday, 1.500; Wednesd ay, 1,200; Thursday, 300. The market was confused on Wedne sday, some of the popular favorites moving upwar d, while others quite as popTHE ENGLISH GOLD AND SILVER ular dipped to lower levels MARKETS. . The feature of the day was We reprint the following from the weekl the sharp rise in the stocks y circular of of the baking companies, especial- Samuel Montagu & Co. of London, written under date of ly Ward Baking Co. "A" stock which bounded forward Aug. 20 1930: about 9 points and closed at 3334. In the final hour the GOLD. market developed considerable irregu The Bank of England gold reserve against larity and such stocks notes amounted to £153,091,518 as United States Steel, on the 13th instant (as compared with £152,584,053 on the previous WednesWestinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., day),and represents an increas e of £7,131,434 since Jan. I American Can, General Electr last. ic, and J. I. Case were off The South African gold arrival this at the close. The most week amounted to about £139,60 0. striking changes, particularly in of which £50.000 had already been sold forward to France. The balance was the early trading, were on offered in the open market yesterd the side of the advances, and sharp ounce. ay and realized 84s. 11%d. per fine India took gams were scored by such , the Home and Continental trade £24,000, while stocks as Allied Chemical & Dye, about £46,000 was £15,000 bought for a destination not disclos Worthington Pump, Warner ed. About £804,600 bar gold is due to Bros., Atlantic Gulf & West arrive from South Africa next week, Indies, Missouri Pacific, and and of this amount about £30,000 Union Pacific. is understood to have been sold forward. Irregularity was again the domin Movements of gold at the Bank of England during the week show a net ating feature of the influx of £1,212,928. Receipts totalled stock market on Thursday, .£1,272,907, including £800,000 in most of the important changes sovereigns "released" and .0172,874 in sovereigns from sources not yet being recorded on the downw ard side. The decline ranged announced. Withdrawals consisted of E20,833 in sovereigns "set aside," from 1 to 5 points, though most of the market movements £6,000 in sovereigns taken for export and .£33,146 in bar gold. did not exceed 2 or 3 points The following were the United Kingdom imports and exports of gold . A few special issues showed registered from mid -day on the 11th instant to mid-day on the 18th instant moderate strength, but no : especially noteworthy gains were Importsrecorded. United States Steel Exportswas somewhat erratic in its British South Africa £973,07 5 Germany movements as it fluctuated £44,180 6,123 France upward and downward between Other countries 1,268,680 1673 and l694. Other leadin Netherlands 50.768 g industrials, including such Belgium 123,410 stocks as Westinghouse Switzerland 688,400 Electric and General Electric, British India 45,774 turned upward in the early Other countries tradin 6,525 gains later in the day. Active g, but lost most of their £979,19 issues selling off anywhere 8 £2,227.737 from 2 to 3 or more points includ ed such stocks as J. I. Case SILVER. Threshing Machine, Ward Baking China continues to dominate the silver market and on advises from that "A" stock, Worthington Quarter the tone of the market has been firm. After a temporary setback Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1517 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT.6 1930.] on the on the 15th, prices advanced rather sharply, 16 13-16d. being quoted maintained yesterday, but 18th instant for both deliveries. This rate was lid. to-day, buyers not pressing, prices declined future moveThe sudden rise and apprehension on the part of bears as to ments has caused substantial buying to cover forward bear commitments work both both on China and India account. America has been inclined to ways but on balance has sold moderately. mainly The outlook at present is uncertain, the support from China being speculative, apparently based on favorable views as to trade prospects there which have yet to be justified. the PresiThe following extract, taken from the speech of M. Vissering, of that Bank, hints dent of the Netherlands Bank, at the annual meeting at the possibility of yet another step in the "flight from silver" which has been more or less continuous since the period of extraordinary high prices obtaining just after the war. It will be remembered that Holland was one of the first countries to reduce their silver coinage, a Bill to this end being introduced by the Netherlands Government as far back as 1919, and becoming effective the following year: "For the Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies the fall in the price of silver is especially of importance in view of the possible substitution of the larger silver coins by nickel media of payment. For,on the one hand, that fall causes the value of the guarantee, which, according to some, the present coins represent for the holder in view of their higher metallic value, constantly to diminish while, on the other hand, the more the price ofsilver falls the greater will be the loss of the Government should the silver coins be eventually converted into nickel." According to the annual report of the Netherlands Bank the stock of silver and subsidiary coin held by both the Netherlands Bank and the Bank of Java at the beginning of this year was FI.54,085,000, a small proportion of which is presumably in smaller coins,for which nickel is already used. The following were the United Kingdom imports and exports of silver registered from mid-day on the 11th instant to mid-day on the 18th instant: ExportsImports£16,000 £70,455 Hong Kong U. S. A 64.899 24.333 British India Mexico countries Other 33,669 9,987 countries Other IndustrialsPechtney l'Air Liquide Etablissements Kuhlmann Galeries Lafayette 012Royal Dutch Aug.30 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 1930. 1930. 1930. 1930. 1930. 1930. Francs. Francs. Francs. Francs. Francs. Francs. 2,775 2,805 2.860 2.865 2,849 1,608 1,638 1,888 1,690 1,698 890 915 915 911 903 184 164 164 152 164 3,795 3,795 3,820 3,805 3,750 PRICES ON BERLIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Closing quotations of representative stocks on the Berlin Stock Exchange as received by cable each day of the past week have been as follows: Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 30. Per Cent ofPar108 108 108 108 108 Ang.Deutsche Credit(Adca)(8) 143 143 144 145 144 Berlin. HandeLs Gee.(12) 120 128 128 128 128 Commerz-und-Privat-Bank (11) 179 179 180 181 181 Darmstadter U. Nationalbank (12) 124 123 124 124 124 Deutsche Bank u. Dlsconto Gee.(10) 124 124 124 125 123 Dresdner Bank (10) 250 251 252 251 249 Reichsbank (12) 78 78 Algermeene KunstzLide Unie (Aku) (0)._ 138 139 140 138 138 Allg. Eiektr. Ges.(A.E.G.)(9) 210 207)5 209% 208 205 Ford Motor Co.. Berlin (10) 109 109 110 110 111 Gelsenkirchen Bergwerk (8) 142 142 141 140 142 Gesfuerel (10) 91 92 91 91 Holt- 91 Hamburg-American Lines (Rapes)(7) day 132 133 135 134 133 Hamburg Electric Co.(10) 48 49 47 47 Heyden Chemical (5) 98 100 101 97 98 Harpener Bergbau (6) 123 123 124 125 123 Hotelbetrieb (12) 151 151 153 153 151 I.G. Farben Indus.(Dye Trust)(14) 130 128 128 128 130 Kali Chemie (7) 104 104 106 108 104 (12) Karstadt 84 84 84 83 83 Mannesmann Tubes (7) 91 92 92 91 90 North German Lloyd (8) 78 77 78 77 77 Phoenix Bergbau (8%) 182 183 185 183 183 P017Pbonwerke (20) 170 170 170 170 170 Rhein. Westf. Elektr.(R.W.E.)(10) 88 ss 90 92 88 £114,568 Sachsenwerk Licht u. Kraft(735) £104,775 194 194 197 196 194 Siemens & Halske (14) 82 82 81 79 79 RETURNS. (5) CURRENCY Eammgarn Spinneret Stoehr & Co. INDIAN 138 136 136 134 Aug.15. Aug. 7. July 31. Leonhard Tietz (10) 78 (In lacs of rupees)78 78 78 78 (6) Steel Works) (United Ver. StaIhwerke 16935 17062 16826 Notes in circulation 11796 11923 11686 Silver coin and bullion in India India Silver coin and bullion out of Sii§ 3228 3227 Gold coin and bullion in India Gold coin and bullion out of India 1839 1839 Hit) Securities (Indian Government) 72 73 73 Securities(Britsh Government) Course of Bank Clearings The stocks in Shanghai on the 16th instant consisted ofabout 102,400,000 ounces in eyCee, 147,000,000 dollars, 3.700,000 Saigon dollars and 3,840 silver bars,as compared with about 102,400,000 ounces in sycee,147,000,000 dollars. 4,700,000 Saigon dollars and 3,820 silver bars on the 9th instant. Quotations during the week: Bar Gold Per -Bar Silver Per Oz. Ski.2 Mos. Oz. Fine, . 85g. 16 5-1gd. Aug. 14 16 3-16d. 16 3-16d. 858. 15 icgd. 85s. 16%d. 16 16 13-16d. 85s, 16 13-16d. 18 16 13-164. 84s. 11%cl. 16 13-16d. 19 16 11-16d. • 85g. 20 16.510d. 84s.11.89d. 16.510d. Average The silver quotations to-day for cash and two months' delivery are each 9-16d. above those fixed a week ago. ENGLISH FINANCIAL MARKET-PER CABLE. The daily closing quotations for securities, &c., at London, as reported by cable, have been as follows the past week: Sat.. Aug. 30. Silver. p. oz.& 1634 Gold, p.fine os. 858. Consols,235%. ____ British 5% __ _ ____ British 435%._ ____ French Rental (in Parls).fr. French War L'n (in Parls)_fr_ ____ Mon., Sept. 1. 167-16 858. so 104 100 Thurs., Wed., Tues., Fri., Sept. 3. Sept. 4. Sept. 2. Sept. 15. 167-16 169-16 1634 1634 858.35d. 858.35d. 858.35d. 858.344. 55 551£ as 5534 103% 103% 10335 10335 10035 10035 10035 10035 87.90 89.20 101.15 102.10 89.25 102 89.40 89.45 102.25 102.55 The price of silver in New York on the same days has been: Silver in N.Y., per oz.(es.): Holiday Foreign 3534 35% 3535 36 Bank clearings this week will again show a decrease as compared with a year ago. Preliminary figures compiled by us based upon telegraphic advices from the chief cities of the country, indicate that for the week ended to-day (Saturday, Sept. 6) bank exchanges for all the cities of the United States from which it is possible to obtain weekly returns will be 34.3% below those for the corresponding week last year. Our preliminary total stands at $7,756,026,200, against $11,808,209,925 for the same week in 1929. At this centre there is a loss for the five days ended Friday of 36.1%. Our comparative summary for the week follows: Clearings-Returns by Telegraph. Week Ending Sept. 6. New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Kansas City St. Louts San Francisco Los Angeles Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Baltimore New Orleans 1930. 1929. Pe Cent. $4,084,000,000 86,387,000,000 504,345,294 359.569,744 377.000,000 320,000,000 343,000,000 270,000,000 103,552,091 82,609,331 90,400,000 81,400.000 153,017,000 134,647,000 No longer will re port clearings. 131,290,739 114,837,493 139,707,003 97,055,532 102,383,189 78,706,975 69,329,33.5 59,147,562 44,868,481 34,651,470 -36.1 -28.7 -25.1 -33.4 -20.2 -10.0 -12.0 -12.5 -30.1 -23.1 -14.7 -22.8 Twelve cities, five days Other cities, five days $5,716,825,107 746.730,080 $8,445,893,132 973,827,480 -32.3 -23.3 Total all cities, five daYs All cities, one day .n..*.. .11 M.A.. Inv Tasaalr $6,463,355,187 1,292,671,033 89,419,720,812 2.388,489,313 -31.4 -45.9 S7 7A8 020201) sli Rog 2nq 025 -MR Complete and exact details for the week covered by the foregoing will appear in our issue of next week. We cannot PRICES ON PARIS BOURSE. furnish them to-day, inasmuch as the week ends to-day Quotations of representative stocks on the Paris Bourse (Saturday) and the Saturday figures will not be available as received by cable each day of the past week have been until noon to-day. Accordingly, in the above the last day as follows: of the week had to be in all cases estimated. Aug.30 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 In the elaborate detailed statement, however, which we 1930. 1930. 1930. 1930. 1930, 1930. Francs. Francs. Francs. Francs. Francs. Francs. present further below we are able to give final and complete Bonds89.00 89.25 89.25 89.35 89.45 French Rentes 3% Perpetual... For 101.60 102.10 102.00 102.25 102.55 results for the week previous-the week ended Aug.30. French Rentes 4% 1917 101.85 101.30 101.25 101.70 101.60 of the French Rentes 5% 1915-18 aggregate 38.4%, of decrease a is there week that Banksagainst 2r 5gs 2M( ) 22,400 5 , 2,: (12(1 22,305 clearings for the whole country being $7,728,081,851, Banque de FranCe Banque de Paris et des Pays Sas_ $12,540,772,912 in the same week of 1929. Outside of this ?NS • ?..1310 3,055 3,040 g;gi Credit Lyonnais S ' 80 1,380 1,375 1,375 Union des Mines city there is a decrease of 25.8%, while the bank clearings at Canal17,000 17,180 17,415 17,375 17,245 this centre record a loss of 44.1%. We group the cities now Canal Maritime de Suez Railroadto the Federal Reserve districts in which they axe 2,345 2,350 2,370 2,380 2,375 according Chemin de fer du Nord located, and from this it appears that in the New York ReMinesHolt1,372 1,375 1,388 1,388 1,386 Mines des Courrleres including this city, the totals have been day. 1,145 1,152 1,175 1,176 1,188 serve District, Mince des Lens Soc. kIlnlere et Metallurglque de by 32.7%, in the Boston Reserve District by diminished 800 798 809 Penarroya 813 771 35.8% and in the Philadelphia Reserve District by 13.5%. Public Utilities3,200 3,225 3,250 3,285 3,240 Cie. General d'Electricite Reserve District registers a falling off of 2,915 2,980 2,995 2.970 2,980 The Cleveland Soo. Lyonnalse des Faux Richmond Reserve District of 10.9% and the Cie. Francais.) des Procedcs the 23.4%, 806 828 Thomson-liouston 839 825 835 1,230 1,221 1,240 1,250 1,250 Atlanta Reserve District of 23.2%. In the Chicago ReUnion d'Electricite IndustrialsDistrict there is a loss of 31.7%, in the St. Louis 2,105 2,115 2,155 2,145 2,830 serve Trefileries & Laminoirs du Havre 690 695 635 731 Reserve District of 12.4%, and in the Minneapolis Reserve Societe Andre Citroen 748 282 285 293 294 291 Ste. Franealee Ford 989 925 919 944 940 District of 22.9%. In the Kansas City Reserve District the Coty, S. A Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 3634 1518 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE decrease is 18.9%, in the Dallas Reserve District 19.9% and in the San Francisco Reserve District 30.0%. In the following we furnish a summary of Federal Reserve districts: SUMMARY OF BANK CLEARINGS. Inc.07 Dec. Week End. Aug. 30 1930. 1930. Federal Reserve Dists. 1st Boston ____12 cities 2nd New York..12 " 3rd Philadelpla 10 " 4th Cleve1and__ 8 " 5th Richmond _ 6 " 6th Atlanta_ ___12 " 7th Chicago _ _ _20 " 8th St. Louis.. _ 8 " 9th Alinneapolls 7 " 10th KansasEity 10 " 11th Dulles 5 " 12th San Fran_ _16 " S 358,362,972 4,934,103,369 459,430,753 323,035,392 139.688,319 122,273,206 636,102,000 156.429,204 104,455,609 168,171.442 55,951,527 270,175,058 $ 443,067,089 6,747,141,320 481,655.205 380,867,612 166,780,390 143,039,483 932,453.439 185,695.871 121.797,594 213,763.744 78,445,592 340,251,157 $ 488,993,512 6,156,726,507 563,599.495 366,271.280 188,422,832 154,461,628 922.881,199 195,973,832 130,260,454 193,278,466 74,514,902 341,636,791 Total 126 cities Outside N. Y. City 7,728,081,851 12,540,777,912 -38.4 10,172.958,496 2,922,509,029 3,940,302,912 -25.8 3,562,623,833 9,695,111,638 3,678,906,825 rans,./114 1929. S 558,532314 8,605,384,538 530,893,554 421,879,447 156,652.981 159,209,964 930,848,264 178,668334 135,473,890 207,361,461 69,820,951 386,005,244 1928. % -35.8 -32.7 -13.5 -23.4 -10.9 -23.2 -31.7 -12.4 -22.9 -18.9 -19.9 -30.0 1927. [Vor.. 131. Month of August. 1930. 107 0711 ALL 411 Ina 876 -121 901 407 100 1930. 1929. 39,369,500 95,704,890 Railroad & misc. bonds.. State, foreign, &c., bonds U. S. Govt. bonds 122,241,200 41,399.500 5,261,100 196.456,400 49,716,000 8,017,000 1,303.563,900 442,354,900 75,202,700 1,357,057,400 415,288,650 85,830.100 168,901,800 255,090,300 1,821,121,500 1,858,185,150 Total bonds -Aril 411 OP, 1929. Stock, number of shares_ 530,234,300 1,698,799.740 The volume of transactions in share properties on the New York Stock Exchange each month since Jan. 1 for the years 1927 to 1930 is indicated in the following: 1930. No. Shares. Month of January February March 1929. No. Shares. 62.308,290 67.834,100 96,552.040 1st quarter 11 rittga Eight Months. Description. Month of April May June 1927. No. Shares. 1928. No. Shares. 110,805,940 77,968.730 105,661,570 56,919,395 47,009,070 84,973,869 34,275,410 44,162,496 49,211.663 226,694.430 294.436,240 188,902,334 127,649.569 111,041,000 78,340,030 76,593,250 82,600,470 91,283,550 69,546,040 80,478,835 82,398,724 63,886,110 49,781,211 46,597,830 47,778,544 2nd quarter We also furnish to-day a summary by Federal Reserve 265,974,280 243,430,060 226,763,669 144,157,585 districts of the clearings for the month of August. For Six months 292,668,710 537,866,300 415,666,003 271,807,154 that month there is a decrease for the entire body of clearing Mouth of July 47,746,090 03.378,690 39.197,238 33,575,576 August 39,869,500 houses of 34.2%, the 1930 aggregate of the clearings being 95.704.890 67,191,023 51,203,812 $38,910,243,713 and the 1929 aggregate $590,060,466,344. Tho following compilation covers the clearings by months In the New York Reserve District the totals register a loss since Jan. 1 in 1930 and 1929: of 38.6%,in the Boston Reserve District of 25.0% and in the MONTHLY CLEARINGS. Philadelphia Reserve District of 17.3%. In the Cleveland Clearings, Total A 11. Clearings Outside New York. Reserve District the totals are smaller by 24.1%, in the Mont S. Richmond Reserve District by 19.8% and in the Atlanta 1930. 1919. 1930. 1929. % % Reserve District by 25.4%. In the Chicago Reserve Dis$ $ $ $ Jan_ _ 50,673,406,142 64,011,154,189 -22.0 18,642,101,592 21,007,488,319 -11.6 trict the decrease is 29.8%, in the St. Louis Reserve District Feb_ _ 41,702,901,982 53,632,530,040 -22.3 15.713,253,075 17.702,771,710 -11.8 19.2% and in Minneapolis Reserve District 26.4%. In the Mar._ 51,189,572,673 62,047,728.610 -17.6 17,424,514,546 19,728,889,932 -12.3 lot L. 14 as Kansas City Reserve District the totals show a shrinkage of 3365880,797 180591412,839 -20.5 51,781,869.213 58,439,149,961 -12.0 23.8%,in the Dallas Reserve District of 26.4% and the San April _ 50,871,578,082 54,135,721,704 -6.3 17,335,439,550 19,138,168,300 -10.1 May._ 43.698.222.344 55,855,905,534 -8.4 17,269,304,424 19,073,965.942 -9.6 Francisco Reserve District of 24.4%. June_ _ 40,749,859,458 52,965,219,206 -6.1 16,601,139,120 18,404,573,068 -9.7 al as _ 149319659.884 162956346,444 -8.4 51,205,883,094 56,616,707,310 -9.6 A710900 .4717118t Ine.or .4075.51 A ?ic(/n 1030. 1929, Dec. 1923. 1927. Federal Reserve I)ists. $ $ 181 Boston ___.14 cities 1,913,535,324 2,551,267,247 % -25.0 2,039,218,422 2,118,093,788 2nd New York..14 " 24,619,212,675 40,096,548,175 -38.6 27,652,771,135 28,026,324,529 3rd PhIladelpla 14 " 2,147,537,150 2,630,559,514 -17.3 2,255,469,141 2,444,222,202 4th Cleveland__15 " 1,559,572,575 2,055,319,333 -24.1 1,784,960,655 1,769,922,010 5th Richmond _10 " 674,407,099 840,511,757 -19.8 861,014,291 758,519,168 6th Atlanta....17 " 580,972,019 778,494,587 -25.4 744,820,684 841,078,022 7th Chicago ___28 " 3,403,079,381 4,851,682,970 -29.8 4,471,813,272 4,357,861,670 8th St. Louts__ _ 10 " 734,203,990 908,243,028 -19.2 910,778,337 922,502,362 9th 11.1Inneapolls13 " 493,872,690 671,329,076 -26.4 643.367,439 564,234,069 10th KansasCity 14 " 973,010,781 1,277,490,324 -23.8 4,244,173,177 1,131,287,943 11th Dallas II " 395,418,128 537,322,994 -26.4 512.208,863 488,895,434 12th San Fran...26 " 1,415,421,898 1,871,699,339 -24.4 1,717,866,867 1,634,079,111 s s Total 186 cities 38,910,213,713 59,060,4E6,344 -34.2 44,668,555,815 43,126,924,676 Outside N. Y. City 14,905,275,489 19,861,241,735 -25.0 17,689,515,908 17,747,337,796 Canada It riflaa i mni xi A. n nl, onn ern .11 F 1 004 non FRO 1049 480 1041 We append another table showing the clearings by Federal Reserve districts for the eight months back to 1927: 8 Months 1930, Federal Reserve Distil let Boston __ __14 cities 2nd New York _ _14 " 3rd Philadelpla 14 " 4th Cleveland__ 15 " 5th Richmond _10 " 660 Atlanta_ __ _17 " 7th Chicago ___28 " 8th St. 1..ouls__10 " 9th Minneapolls13 " 10th KansasCIty 14 " 11th Dallas 11 " 12th San Fran_ _26 " 8 Mordha 1929. $ S 17,867,580,145 19,624,350,912 249.425.775,678314,493,200,536 19,591,277,304 21,966,781,082 11,308,363.211 16,329,377,310 6,058,955,059 6,461,566,004 5,662,909,335 6,630,135,459 30,783,610,818 37,458,672,909 6,860,485,634 7,697,210,608 4,032.791,502 4,635,183,750 8,089,076,936 9,342,383,357 3,559,982,879 4,387,582,757 12,608,133,144 14,194,983,437 Ine.or Dec. 8 Ifonrhs 1928. 8 Months 1927. $ S % -9.0 19,325,448,359 19,020,145,578 -25.7257,101,697,357 212,650,312.059 -10.8 20,565,276,925 20,121,970,003 -12.4 14.856,409,861 14,692,105,070 -6.1 6,464,306,285 6,832,157.360 -14.6 6,589,774,986 7,128.903,603 -17.8 36,922,067,224 35,057,094,867 -11.3 7,695,761.961 7,625,796.677 -13.0 4,396,261,512 3,986,142,657 -13.4 8,929,967,795 8,768,686,972 -18.9 4,009,591,971 4,105,979,753 -11.2 14,329,655,719 12,858,176,864 Total 186 cities 378853,944,645 463,214,526,121 -19.2401,362,242, 945 352,850,471,463 Outside N. Y. City 135,181,963,678 155,315,150,541 13.0 149,722,705,101 145,591,439.837 nAnAda-------„ „ „ - . „ , , moo 292885510,681 343548259.283-14.8 102987752,307 115055857,271 -10.8 July _ - 47,058,351,901 60,605,800,494 -22.4 17.289.935,882 20,398.051,535 -15.3 Aug _ - 38,910.243,713 59.060.466.344 -34.2 14.904.275.489 19.861.241.735 -25.0 The course of bank clearings at leading cities of the country for the month of August and since Jan. 1 in each of the last four years is shown in the subjoined statements: BANK CLEARINGS AT LEADING CITIES. lagusf Jan. 110 Aug.39(000,000s 1930. 1929. 1928. 1927. 1930. 1929. 1928. 1927. omitted.) $ $ $ 5 $ 5 5 $ New York 24,006 39,199 26,070 25,379 243,672 307,899 251,540 207,259 Chicago ,263 3,108 2,931 2,971 20,181 24,324 24.955 23,965 Boston 1,716 2,259 • 15,920 17,237 17,117 16,994 Philadelphia 2,007 2,443 2,083 2,270 18,369 20,517 19,099 18,672 St. Louis 449 580 613 591 4,191 4,830 4,965 4,892 Pittsburgh 677 867 734 737 6,164 6,731 6,155 6,287 San Francisco 735 053 871 819 6,627 7,137 7,537 6,422 Cincinnati 224 314 294 311 2,196 2,635 2,618 2,555 Baltimore 356 482 416 475 3,210 3,519 3,562 3,754 Kansas City 520 698 600 617 4,926 4,302 4.722 4,065 Cleveland 501 668 558 4,548 5,266 4,459 4,266 New Orleans 159 205 210 234 1,555 1.754 1,910 1,905 Minneapolis 332 464 340 338 2,645 2,949 2,689 2,376 Louisville 146 152 142 145 1,313 1,310 1,284 1,226 Detroit 624 970 867 735 5,979 7,783 6,555 5,793 Milwaukee 114 161 179 187 1,037 1,216 1,441 1,495 Providence 48 69 57 53 467 571 532 464 Omaha 176 218 206 183 1,477 1,589 1,028 1,375 13uffalo 192 315 235 222 1,761 2,210 1,829 1,702 St. Paul 88 112 131 121 796 063 1,034 982 Indianapolis 85 111 98 101 755 862 800 806 Denver 133 172 153 147 1.049 1,294 1,168 1,086 Richmond 176 191 181 214 1,501 1,461 1,467 1,616 Memphis 60 75 70 76 631 710 666 694 Seattle 158 233 208 198 1,361 1.781 1,674 1,532 Hartford II) 86 57 69 544 688 623 529 Salt Lake City_ _ _ 68 87 75 70 602 652 604 572 523 Total Other cities 36,061 55,277 41,195 39,659 352,883 432,864 372,613 324,174 2,849 3.783 3,474 3,408 23,971 30,351 28,649 28,676 Total all 38,910 59,060 44,669 43,127 378,854 463,215 401,262 352,850 Outside of N. Y. C_14,904 19.861 17,690 17.747 135,181 155,315 149.723 145,591 Our usual monthly detailed statement of transactions on the New York Stock Exchange appended. Tao results for We now add our detailed statement showing the figures is August and the eight months of 1930 and 1929 are given for each city separately for August and since Jan. 1 for two below: years and for the week ended Aug. 30 for four years: CLEARINGS FOR AUGUST, SINCE JANUARY 1, AND FOR WEEK ENDING AUG. 30. 8 3109169 Ended Aug. 31, Month of August. Clearings at1030. Inc. or Dec. 1929. 1929. 1930. 3 3 8 $ % First Federal Rese tee District- BostonMaine-Bangor 2,935,246 22,574,577 2,934,343 22,725,596 +0.1 Portland 15,156,867 143,477.748 22,757,338 -33.4 129,990,087 34119.9.-Ilo9ton 1,716,216,034 2,252,967,633 -24.0 15,919.860,128 17,287,233.349 Fall River 3,726,387 46.189,714 39,208,847 5,403,002 -31.0 Holyoke 2,270,183 2,420,975 21,609.521 19,778,277 -6.2 Lowell 2,176,239 43,550.075 5,100,419 -57.3 28,705,067 New Bedford 3,852,446 4,951,344 -21.2 42,553.714 34,858.797 Springfield 17,225,352 24,654,360 -30.2 199,914,599 163,859,598 Worcester 12,993,484 15 311 130,642,471 746 120,300.996 -15.2 Conn. -Hartford__ _ _ 49,968,379 687,733,974 86:234. 544,152.538 ' 227 -42.1 New Haven 29,080,3.54 310,262,318 40.529.153 -28.2 277,274,008 Waterbury 8,151,600 10,657,400 -23.6 91,406,700 76,653.600 R. I.-Providence_ _ _ 47,554,700 571,392,900 68.578,200 -30.7 466,677,600 N. 51.-Manchester 2,228,053 2,767,107 -19.5 25.749,252 23,535,006 Total (14 cit(es)-- - _ 1 ,913,535,324 2,551.267,247 -25.0 17,867.580,145 19,624.350.912 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Week Ended Aug. 30. Inc. or Dec. % +0.6 -9.4 -7.9 -15.1 -8.5 -34.1 -18.1 -18.1 -7.9 -20.9 -10.6 -16.1 -29.4 -8.6 -9.0 1930. 1929. Inc. or Dec. 1023. $ $ % $ 1927. $ 541,634 3,305,295 311,011,200 883,756 700,000 3,989,782 502,558.196 1,060,917 -22.6 -27.3 -36.7 -16.7 623,576 3,333,394 396,000,000 981,530 686,831 3,7.34.955 437.000,000 1,586,060 395.182 709,383 3,566,972 2,683,441 9,703,403 5,963,836 987,768 974,950 4,615,164 3,059,029 18,201.835 8,470,594 -11-0:0 -27.2 -22.7 -12.3 -46.4 -29.6 1,019,866 952,582 4,251,337 2,679,793 13,525,170 7,854,780 1,067,783 1,039,782 4,880,819 3.007,822 15,045,970 7,577,707 9,038,000 560,850 13,279,100 -32.0 684,979 -28.1 11.232,800 012,255 11.634,500 815,293 358.362.972 558,582,314 -35.8 443.067,089 488,998,512 1519 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT.6 1930.] CLEARINGS-(Continued.) Month of August. Clearings at1930. 1929. Week Ended Aug. 30, 8 Months Ended Aug. 31. Inc. or Dec. $ $ Second Federal Re serve District -New York26.392,622 30,142.475 N. Y.-Albany 7,100,999 6,764,837 Binghamton 314,822,549 191,513,089 Buffalo 5,130,131 3,119,703 Elmira 5,782,864 4,695,148 Jamestown 24,005,968,224 39,199,224,609 New York 7,427,883 .5,200,000 Niagara Falls 70,747,174 41,184,938 Rochester 37,029,907 21,502,539 Syracuse 18,000,408 13,555,271 Conn.-Stamford 3,453,07 2,571,452 N. J.-Montclair 151,501,34 132,699,784 Newark 242.368,19 154,580.644 Northern N. J 7,566,43 5,714,571 Oranges 40,096,548,175 24,019,392,675 __ cities) Total(14 % 1930. g 1929. Inc. or Dec. 1930. $ % 2 218,307,111 +14.2 232,574,909 -4.7 52,846,639 48,924,88' -39.2 1,761,403,653 2,210,020,901 -39.2 42,392,436 33,523,600 -18.8 47,168,654 43,330.369 -38.8 243,671,980,967 307,899,375,580 -30.0 38,681,340 55,075,177 -41.8 567,109,155 412,607.667 -41.9 197,200,951 261,090,891 -24.7 158,034,927 140,399,216 -25.5 27.143.942 34,170,342 -12.5 1,210,559,718 1,184,103,243 -36.2 1,547,822,212 1,700,226,121 -24.5 59,622,249 63,347,359 . 1929. Inc. or Dec. 1928. 1927. $ % $ g 5,188,479 6,897,449 +6.5 1,328,352 1,078,268 -7.4 71,201,206 42,004,876 -20.3 1,132,736 682,628 -20.9 1,086,161 1,007,215 -8.1 -20.9 4,805,572,822 8,600,475,000 -29.8 14,767,867 8,062,631 -26.5 5,758,044 4,005,908 -22.5 3,897,559 2,873,330 -11.4 653,815 436,717 -20.6 32,550,141 28,160,290 +2.2 67,345,228 33,221,235 -9.0 -5.9 5,174,936 6,424,276 +32.9 1,162,286 1,010,144 -18.8 50,563,521 , 51,688,597 -41.0 910,233 859,161 --39.8 1.072,625 1,198,577 -7.3 -44.1 6,610,334,663 6,016,204,813 11,286,272 5,134,088 3.629,299 613,252 24,199,033 22,146,374 -45.5 -30.4 -26.3 -33.2 -13.5 -50.6 10,955,658 6,641,555 3,094,674 788,646 23,302,344 32,480,803 -38.6 249,425,775,678 314,493,268,536 -20.7 4,934,003,369 8,805,384,588 -32.7 6,747.141,320 6,156,726,507 Third Federal Res erve District- -Philadelphia 6,705,893 -15.9 5,638,519 53,116,424 -11.1 47,201,399 Pa.-Altoona 26,128,105 -33.9 17,263,614 160,028,962 190,998,046 -16.2 Bethlehem 5,748,980 -15.2 36,236.617 4,876,158 43,777,072 -17.3 Chester 20,130,332 -9.9 18,148,975 165,771,927 -8.8 151,108,192 Harrisburg 8,385,487 -18.1 6,886,799 68,681,505 72,907,360 -26.1 Lancaster 2,960,113 +41.4 2,624,270 23,752,881 23,077,898 +2.9 Lebanon 3,779,872 -18.4 3,085,072 25,874,505 31,005,016 -16.5 Norristown 2,007,000,000 2,403,000,000 -17.9 18,369,000,000 20,517,000,000 -10.5 Philadelphia 17,620,701 -26.8 12,911,350 124,087,433 152,588,015 -18.6 Reading 27,755,395 -25.4 20,705,600 166,761,429 222,733,025 -25.1 Scranton 17,441,942 -22.8 118,258,324 14,164,181 137,931,005 -14.3 Wilkes-Barre 9,663,030 -12.1 8,493,812 70,294,396 77,415,204 -9.2 York 11,346,047 -13.9 9,774,000 78,319,661 88,770,754 -11.8 N.J.-Camden 19,893,617 -19.7 15,985,000 189,691,336 -20.1 151,672,000 Trenton 1,240,955 5,190,887 985,128 1,459,247 -15.2 5.334,023 -2.7 1,073,250 -8.2 1,368,850 3,942,570 1,185,988 1,734,706 3,984,694 1,370.847 1,417,749 1,583,930 -10.6 1,344,784 252 2,085; 503,000,000 3,563.589 5,855,852 3,150,563 1,790,822 -13.3 -25.6 -36.4 -17.1 -10.4 454,000,000 3,536,817 4,652,282 3,451,697 1,641,882 533,000,000 3,500,833 5,816,920 4,237,818 1,798,566 4,079,978 436,000,000 2,649,912 3,725,005 2,611,821 1,603,276 --1.8 6,530,335 6,069.859 -17.3 19,591,227,304 21,966,781,082 -10.8 459.430,753 530.893,554 -13.5 481,655,205 563,599.495 -28.8 -26.0 -28.5 -24.9 -21.1 -40.4 -30.5 -22.4 -22.6 -4.6 -19.5 -32.1 -22.0 -21.4 -22.1 -34.1 -12.8 -16.7 -13.6 -9.8 -21.9 -18.9 -10.9 -18.9 -19.5 -14.9 -28.6 -8.4 -23.9 -18.2 4,237,000 3,259,354 48,750,726 105,992,723 12,163,900 5.073,000 3,614,979 66,207.865 138.604,997 14,284,500 -16.5 -9.8 -26.1 -23.6 -14.9 6,405,000 3,516,911 61.242.878 126,357,333 13,289,100 5,298,000 3,550,274 66,952.601 112,767,624 16,428,600 1,490,293 4,320,538 1,694,719 -12.1 5,961,341 -27.5 1,691,199 5,433,960 1,813,296 4,940,082 142,820,858 186,638,046 -23.5 170,931,231 154,720,803 Total(15 cities)-- 1,559,572,575 2,055,319.333 -24,1 14,308,363.211 16,329,377,310 -12.4 323.035,392 421,879,447 -23.4 388,867,612 366,271,280 886,056 -21.9 3,332,000 +4.1 42.313,206 +1.7 1,079,853 3,695,560 42,707.000 1,227,845 4,460,709 48,964,018 Total (14 cities)--- 2,147,537,150 2,820,559,514 Fourth Federal Re serve District -Cleveland 29,913,000 21,296.000 Ohio-Akron 21,001,727 15,541.289 Canton 313.586.639 224,028,020 Cincinnati 668.379,033 501,791,662 Cleveland 75,096,000 59,240,300 Columbus 5,359,426 3,193,213 Hamilton 2,000,844 1,389,790 Lorain 9,072,601 7,044,223 Mansfield 26,212,787 20,298,533 Youngstown 2,325,210 2,219,169 Pa.-Beaver County946,804 762,341 Franklin 8,039,176 5,459,159 Greensburg 867,411,754 677,025,491 Pittsburgh 6,217,318 4,888,290 Ky.-Lexington 19,757,014 15,397,095 W. Va.-Wheeling___ Fifth Federal Rese rye District- Richmond4.911,316 4.227,850 W. Va.-Huntginton. 19,219,358 16,271,000 Va.-Nrofolk 191,231,747 175,545,000 Richmond 8,351,208 7,855,894 N. C.-Raleigh 7.749,479 6,798,457 S. C.-Char1eston_ _ _ 8,049,228 6,611,576 Columbia 481,866,116 356,378,410 5.10.-Baltimore 2,154,015 1,842,852 Frederick 3,425,770 2,496,817 Hagerstown 113,553,520 96,379,443 D.G.-Washington Total(10 Cities)---- 674,407,090 840,511,757 -19.8 580,972,019 254,846,000 166,981,420 2,634,561,141 5,265,760,237 598,277,100 42,511,873 15,605,585 27,491,570 225,858,413 20,095,714 7,445,534 55,557,474 6,731,437,109 77,012,405 160,955,733 38,171,766 142,810,012 1,500,963,935 75,624,133 70,495,803 71,304,020 3,239,860,149 16,251,673 21,423,279 882,050,289 40,798,227 -6.5 164,497,590 -24.2 1,460,586,333 +2.7 82,545,391 -8.4 73,407,340 -4.0 78,802,389 -9.5 3,519,193,781 -8.0 +2.7 15,829,186 26,808,629 -20.1 992,099.138 -11.1 868,361 3,467,000 43,028,000 19,522,417 22,875,432 -14.7 21,816,592 25,850,877 139,688,319 156,652,981 -10.9 168,780,390 188,422,832 +2.0 1,542,852 2,061,901 85,763,391 -16.9 95,938,633 105,857,402 1,482,896 6,058,955,059 6,454,566,004 -18.1 -16.0 -28.5 -14.1 -29.8 -17.8 -21.9 -39.4 -21.3 -34.9 -22.4 -51.4 -27.9 -13.1 -36.0 -42.3 -22.8 99,599,217 747,545,680 1,513,940,859 57,491,607 33,413,001 50,048,774 487,122,986 96,209,000 82,459,254 713,261,369 63,975,159 36,362,180 49.549.000 66.731,303 23,514,357 6,734,580 1,554,951,00 110.663,581 824,958,527 1,899,207,388 69,701,774 40,849,032 57,735.098 550,519,584 102,640,000 105,805,628 819.573.359 65,021,832 55,143,205 58,171,000 74,253,932 29,308,343 12,382,155 1,754,201,021 -10.1 -9.4 -20.3 -17.5 -18.2 -13.5 -11.5 -6.2 -41.1 -13.0 -1.6 -34.1 -14.8 -11.1 -19.8 -45.7 -11.4 1.907,856 18,788,448 37,068,490 1,552,498 2,142,154 -33.0 20,806,355 -9.7 50,700,535 -26.9 2,171,446 -28.5 2,850,417 18,506,570 41,409,648 1,510,027 3,154,000 20.901,037 46,824,852 2,747,440 1,189,884 9,278,039 1,061,000 1,342,157 -11.4 10,352,278 -10.4 1.481,000 -28.4 1,786,122 11,863,750 1,377,000 2,359,383 14,744,842 3,687,000 13,209,600 *2,000,000 20,361,819 -36.3 2,295,591 -12.9 20,190,526 1,380,080 23,519,462 1,952,971 1,127,000 -38:5 1,835,290 - 1,307,000 1,577,734 110,721 34,979,670 219,596 -49.6 45,501,743 -23.1 253,318 40,605,025 386,865 32.806,042 778,494,687 -25.4 5,662,909,335 6,630,135,459 -14.8 122,273,206 159,209,964 -23.2 143,039,483 154,481,828 -40.2 10,092,407 -26.4 7,431,230 -37.9 36,387,830 -26.0 30,976,530 -35.7 5,979,213,990 7,783,007,460 -23.2 -38.3 32.4 103.165,478 150,335,996 +0.4 272.453,850 -26.8 200,554,905 -59.3 39.7 72,426,130 43,849.673 136.006,204 -12.6 118,994,317 -29.8 -30.9 114,638,834 137,080,388 -16.4 -23.1 198,162,641 -9.3 179,791,219 -23.5 862,256,000 -12.5 754,747,000 -25.6 112,453,783 -17.5 92,814,846 -17.8 176,054,296 188,108,674 -6.3 -22.8 111,633,564 -16.2 93572290 -28.9 1,037,340,229 1,215,928,258 -14.6 -38.1 33,564,151 -18.0 27,537,355 -9.9 109,215,805 -3.2 105.810,194 -11.1 442,736,179 435,806,789 +1.8 -30.1 343,240,124 -18.6 310,759,243 -15.8 16,909.373 -8.2 15,860,920 --32.6 247,185,693 -16.0 207,898,487 -21.7 66,455,235 -13.0 49,103,237 -24.4 45,469,358 -18.1 37,248,964 -11.6 70,731,825 -7.9 64,755,440 -29.3 20.180,981.947 24,323.844,275 -17.0 +2.2 44,684,400 -3.0 43,316,086 -35.7 208.807,165 -19.9 187,339,489 -32.2 137,915,132 -19.7 110,767,750 -16.9 98,930,399 -7.5 91,561,91 153,258 635,895 127,374,327 266,292 -42.4 689.320 -7.8 204,151,118 -37.6 194,383 806,097 176,866,658 254,163 930,740 157,588,162 4,882,547 6,011,814 -18.8 7,301,704 8.150.400 1,399,353 2,685,613 1.551,308 -10.3 3,516,866 -23.6 3.053.364 2,995,118 3,129,531 2,619,817 15,981,000 1,786,367 3,725,560 21.107,000 -24.3 2,475,867 -27.8 4,347,556 -14.3 19,570,000 2,775,600 3,999,838 20,423.000 2,732,400 4,870,081 21,942.144 31.125,326 -29.5 35,353,910 38,919.26( Seventh Federal R eserve Distrie t-Chicago1,219,617 729,074 Mich.-Adrian 4,652,799 3,408,473 Ann Arbor 970.260,954 623,895,529 Detroit 19,816,797 12,223,911 Flint 33,717,604 33,853,218 Grand Rapids 8,419,079 3,438,845 Jackson 18,530,430 13.028,462 Lansing 18,857,657 13,037,277 Ind.-Ft. Wayne25,529,936 19,616,379 Gary 110,912,000 84,900,000 Indianapolis 12,724,681 9,475,302 Bend South 22,545,950 18,537,667 Terre Haute 10,055,454 13,015,789 Wis.-Madison 160,831,132 114,380,736 Milwaukee 4,003,181 2,929,350 Oshkosh 13,006.146 mums_ 14,424,830 -Cedar Iowa 48,408,192 54,462,025 Davenport 43,447,888 30,356,794 Des Moines 1,959,888 1,650,405 Iowa City 31,042,498 20,921,768 Sioux City 5,214,775 6,660,085 Waterloo 5,541,330 4,190,694 111.-Aurora 7,724,833 8,728,103 Bloomington 2,283,000,006 3,198 .232.008 Chicago 8,033,678 8,165,610 Decatur 17,439,848 27,125,08 Peoria 16.762,30 11,355,984 Rockford 10,154,652 12,223,63 Springfield Total(28 cities)---- 3,403.079,384 4,851,680,970 -29.8 30.788.810,818 37,458,572,909 -17.8 Eighth Federal Re serve District -St.Louis 16,984,208 22,877.986 Ind.-Evansville_ ___ 539,734 798.846 New Albany 448,560,882 579,582,496 Mo.--St. Louis 146,199,371 151,566,744 Ky.-Louisville 1,590,932 1,481,830 Owensboro 9,221,840 11,463,995 Paducah 60.110,505 75,458,761 _ -MemphisTenn. 45,460.684 55,846,636 Ark.-Little Rock2,149,689 798,811 111.-Jacksonv1lle___. 7,109,142 4,846,145 Quincy 908.243,028 734,203,990 Total(10 cities)-- Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1.513,618 71,288,923 -6.1 Sixth Federal Res erve District -Atlanta13,456,165 11.012,109 Tenn.-Knoxville 98,933,905 83,131,956 Nashville 238,868.559 170,930,752 Ga.-Atlanta 7,990,783 6,864.089 Augusta 4,731,015 3.322,375 Columbus 6,874,951 5,653,211 Macon 54,776,24 42,760,498 Fla.-Jacksonville_ 9,619,000 5,833,000 Miami 6,732,32 5,365,372 Tampa 96,056.39 62,534.973 -Birmingham Ala. 9,087,34 7,051,172 Mobile 6,258,927 3,040,121 Montgomery 6,943,000 5,003,000 Miss.-Hattiesburg8,114.000 7.054,042 Jackson 3,420,826 2,188,469 Meridian 1,190,340 687,526 Vicksburg 206.440.807 158,638,372 La.-New (primula_ _ _ Total(17 cities) -13.9 -15.3 -8.2 -5.9 -12.3 -17.9 -36.1 -14.5 -27.1 -15.2 168,021,000 145,549,210 2.196,269,511 4,548,337,999 540,033,600 33,182,451 12,651,786 64,617,713 183.106.787 16,170,027 6.339.715 39,693,994 6,164,107,73 58,625,520 131,054,262 4,006,000 -16.4 -11.4 _13.3 +0.2 +3.0 -17.0 -11.1 -12.5 -46.2 -14.7 -25.1 -32.4 -22.8 -3.6 -6.9 -19.5 -20.3 -10-0 -63.9 -31.8 158,526,848 5,665,691 4,190,625,996 1,312.750.854 14,661,191 74,371,545 630,969,513 420,076.891 7,660,539 45,176,568 189,681,457 6,393,391 4,830,255.869 1,310,123,402 14,235,280 89,595,494 709,811,592 479,986,446 14,253.653 52,924,024 -19.2 8.860.485.634 7.897,240,608 -11.3 2,332,072 2,683,106 +5.6 2,684,772 2,930,001 6,042,603 8,181,853 -26.1 8,827,000 4,851.860 1.070.758 8,481,595 -24.9 1,221,050 -12.4 6,817,268 1,101,244 9,174,60E . 5,851.40: 1,231.451 1,404,512 430,800,000 1,067,611 3,352,310 2,154,628 1,968.534 1,760,029 622,974,879 1,175,105 5,294.247 3,392,821 2,461,114 -20.2 -30.8 -9.2 -36.7 -36.5 -20.0 1.762,783 647.489.748 1,152,883 4,558,980 3,014,360 2,327,772 1,590,67E 650,238.98. 1,609,731 4,965,001 3,152.31: 2,521,45 836,102,000 930,848,264 -31.7 932,453,439 922,881.19 3,410,882 3,919,361 -13.0 5,102,213 5,202,523 98,700,000 31,560,850 256,069 115,300,000 -14.4 30,800,534 +2.3 283,165 -9.6 122,300,000 30,486,645 384,092 129,500.00 30,834,927 367,97 12,010,902 9,390,488 144,430 955,583 15,644,281 -83.2 10,927,630 -14.0 15,219,019 10,722,00c 329,730 1,152,166 17,624,00 10,452,1f 484,4(1 1,557 71 6 158,429,204 178.685,334 -12.4 1,4 37 154,70 662 1 64.1 -35.3 185,695.87 195,973,8: 2 1520 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VoL., 131. CLEAR!NGS-(Concluded ) Month of August. 8 Months Ended Aug. 31. Clearings at Inc. or Dec. Week Ended Aug. 30. 1929. Inc. or Dec. 1930. 1929. Inc. or Dec. 1928. $ s % $ $ % $ 170,147,907 2,645.143,801 19,913,185 795,563.224 67,660,972 53,134,000 13,037,452 34,864,173 69,200,642 20,787,711 36,232,807 103,165,592 3,940,036 265,129,764 2,949,004,897 21,400,919 962,946,597 70,901.270 49,973,000 15,784,537 41,060,501 66.831,432 23,392,922 45,139,439 118,944,434 4,665,038 -35.8 -10.3 -7.0 -17.4 -4.6 +6.3 -17.4 -15.1 +3.5 -16.2 -19.7 -13.3 -15.5 5,229,718 74,796,463 7,632,319 -31.5 97,821,280 -23.5 7,204,267 78,619,823 6.618,541 87,674,051 18,927,362 1.711,630 23,142,882 -18.2 1,803,555 -5.1 29,180,538 1,557,636 28,882,112 1.887.436 894.428 1,328,107 -32.6 1,387.662 1,570.488 473,008 617,558 -23.4 569.668 604,856 2,423,000 3,128,189 -22.5 3,278.000 3,023,000 4,032,791,502 4,635,183,750 -13.0 104,455,609 135,473.890 -22.9 121,797,594 130,260,484 y-31.0 -6.1 -20.2 -9.1 -46.1 -15.8 -27.5 -42.4 -25.3 -35.0 -15.0 -23.8 -22.4 -18.0 11.741,555 18.153,157 120,283,746 1,476,965,413 73,776.323 116.775,160 255,248,528 33,972.218 4,302.451,721 197.267,455 337,945,046 42,109,040 1.048,950,059 53,437,515 13,856,374 -25.2 228,544 321,115 20.983,738 -13.5 469,937 462,884 146,843,284 -18.1 2,677,932 3,303,602 1,589,331,621 -1.1 36,040,458 *50,000,000 75,509,746 -2.3 127.286,281 -8.3 2.533,844 2,689,060 304,239,369 -16.1 5.668,884 7,438,375 47,250,926 -28.1 4,926,216,622 -12.7 113,613,024 133,918.137 249,792,773 -21.0 4,631,732 6,364,507 435,810,195 -32.6 51,617,782 -18.4 948,981 1,363,781 1,294,457,047 -19.0a 59,187,509 -9.7 *1,500,000 1,3141,106 -28.8 +1.5 -18.9 -27.9 344,682 562,599 4,164,576 45,399,348 294,312 606.446 5.184,877 40,834,363 -5.1 -24.9 2,949,473 8,959.147 2,545,069 7,554,781 -15.2 -27.2 142,500,447 6.652,452 128,300,716 6,108,074 -30.4 a -10.6 922,334 a 1,308,686 727,931 a 1,121,897 973,010,781 1,277,400,324 -23.8 8,089,076.936 9,342,383,357 --13.4 207.361,461 -18.9 213,763,744 193,278,466 Eleventh Federal Reserve Distr *et-DallasTexas-Austin 5,726,961 6,810,873 -15.9 Beaumont 6,967,610 8,720,000 -20.1 Dallas 220,008,509 -29,4 155,351,696 El Paso 20,477,236 25,491,195 -19.7 Fort Worth 35,151,698 58,76.5,000 -40.2 Galveston 12,358,000 21,782.000 -43.3 Houston 132,480,556 158,912,530 -16.7 Port Arthur 2,877,140 3,683,100 -21.9 Texarkana 1,596,106 2,287,999 -30.2 Wichita Falls 7,328.000 10,468,000 -30.0 15,103,125 20,303,788 -26.0 1.8.-ShrevePOrt 51.387,070 65,873,871 1,395,535,472 205,509,043 354,656,327 113,826,290 1.089,458,546 24,817,776 16,874,770 72,696,384 169.337.330 65,193,787 75.921,602 1,806,343,910 212,187,842 480,681,346 172,800,000 1,261,871.761 27,265,390 19,856,899 89,268,246 176,191,884 3.559,982,879 4.387,582,757 -18.9 1030. 1929. S $ Total(13 cities) 493,872,690 671,329,076 -26.4 Tenth Federal Res erve District -Kansas Cit Neb.-Fremont 1,105,826 1.732,050 2.337,553 Hastings 2,490,459 13,549,164 Lincoln 16,975,243 217,541,860 176,023,141 Omaha 5,204,482 Kan.-Kansas City 9,658,610 15,984,522 13,457,578 Topeka 30,489,396 Wichita 42.024,934 3,464,081 6,017,489 Mo.-Joplin Kansas City 697,826,152 520,448,238 21,890,000 St. Joseph 23,376,000 40,130,270 Okla.-Tulsa 47,241,417 Colo.-Colo. Springs_ 5,195,855 6,820,520 Denver 133,343.109 171,891,531 Pueblo 6,482,088 7,909,537 Total(14 CIRCO Total(11 citles) 395,418,128 1.2.p..wow500 Ninth Federal Res erve District- -Minneapolis Minn.-Duluth 24,062,469 32,845,370 Minneapolis 331,674,787 463,628,806 Rochester 2,855,580 2.189,579 St. Paul 111,656,564 87,998,119 N.Dak-Fargo 7,561,495 9,113,786 Grand Forks 6,826.000 7,542,000 Minot 2,270.312 1,513,019 S. Dak-Aberdeen...._ 4,249,562 5,834,727 Sioux Falls 7,539,531 8,451,713 Mont.-Billings 2,371,068 3,079,207 Great Falls 5,139,449 6,867,560 Helena 12,396,000 16,432,217 351,612 Lewistown 743,234 537,322,994 -26.4 1930. -21.2 -13.2 -22.8 -3.1 -26.2 -45.3 -13.6 -9.0 -15.0 -18.6 -3.9 163,174,442 1,273,064 1,247,201 1927. 5 +2.1 2,044,623 2,407,911 41,345,000 48,063,112 -13.9 53,781,645 50,191,992 7,156,906 3,306,000 10,710,918 -33.2 5,414,000 -38.9 11,279,139 7.366,000 10.213.761 6,038,000 2.870.557 4,385,720 -34.5 3,974,185 5.693.238 55,951,527 69,820,951 -19.9 78,445,502 74,544.902 Twelfth Federal R eserve Distric t--San Franc WOWash.-Bellingham- *4,500,000 35,459,000 3,815,000 +17.9 30,197,000 +17.4 Seattle 156,246,229 233,263,519 -33.0 1,361,183,643 1,780,558,104 -23.5 32,054,496 49,072,946 -34.7 44,976,975 44,435,187 Spokane 45,205,000 381,795,000 57,499,000 -21.4 434,621,000 -12.2 9,832,000 12,122,000 -18.9 12,128,000 13,239,000 Yakima 3.936,684 38,925,611 6,304,390 -37.6 50,067,389 -26.3 889,454 1.490,457 -40.3 1,455,043 1,500,501 Idaho-Boise 5,501,174 45,023,530 6,546,440 -16.0 44,150,797 +2.0 Ore.-Eugene 1,560,000 14,805,239 2,285,894 -31.7 17.613,207 -16.0 Portland 141,501,975 181,457,759 -22.0 1,183,692,790 1,338,601,032 -11.6 30,454,122 37,458,105 -18.7 38.736,372 34,959,284 Utah-Ogden 6,509,634 52,233,942 9,652,384 -32.6 56.674,828 -7.8 602,113,985 Salt Lake City 86.653,865 -21.3 68,167.652 651,864,818 -7.6 15.119.856 18,280,686 -17.4 15,807,070 15,908,997 Ariz.-Phoenix 12,409,000 137,917,000 17,533,000 -29.2 161,663,000 -14.7 Calif.-Bakersfield.-7,777,207 60,842,429 5,761,710 +35.0 47,490,100 +28.1 Berkeley 19,005,851 159,383,007 21,616,233 -12.2 169,425,483 -6.0 Fresno 8,495,759 98,364,985 17,371,763 -51.1 123,223,712 -20.2 1,581,362 3,347,393 -52.8 3,684,829 4,223,561 Long Beach 27,198,178 249,608,592 37.759,151 -28.0 311,821.763 -20.0 5,507,070 7,275,176 -24.3 7,282.025 5,744,806 Los Angels No longer w ill report cleani ngs. No longer will report cleans gs. Modesto 35,218,638 4,261,228 4,710,197 -9.5 33,107,639 +6.4 Oakland 532,750,855 673,370,111 -20.9 58,542,807 85,588,973 -31.6 11,722,526 18,629,927 -37.6 16,915,089 16.776,987 Pasadena 203,448,892 20,056,665 24,770,614 -19.1 255,211.979 -20.3 3,430,073 4,807,384 -28.7 4,752,061 5,879,136 Riverside 35,633,922 3,290,144 4,415,684 -25.5 43,663,928 -18.4 Sacramento 26,021,747 234.819.395 256,127,411 -8.3 35,661,450 -27.0 4,769,178 7,520,763 -36.6 5.348,743 6,183,667 San Diego 189,965,384 210.872,227 -10.4 20,589,420 26,101,713 -21.1 3,676,857 4,842,616 -24.1 4,370,032 4,625.990 San Francisco 735,300,427 953,059,000 -22.9 6,626.620,499 7.137,156,927 -18.3 143,849,834 211,724,000 -32.1 180,909,400 175.125,000 San Jose 103,094,325 16,977,247 -24.1 113,248,489 --9.0 12,894,162 2.555,616 3,438,382 -35.7 2,932,783 3,222.677 On .1 Barbara 69,013,505 8.513,719 -7.7 69,188,977 -0.3 7,858,751 1,536,401 1,383,790 1,665.684 -7.7 1,278,554 Santa Monica 68,386.132 78,050,340 -12.4 8,448,688 9.889,487 -14.6 1,606,413 1,840,025 -12.7 1,830,146 1,897,753 Santa Rosa 16,166,844 17,493,776 -7.6 1,930,716 2,329,147 -17.1 Stockton 73.669,000 89,519,400 -17.7 8,212,800 12,162,000 -32.5 1.589.800 2,489,700 -36.2 1.910.200 2.464.200 Total(26 cities) 1,415.421,898 1.871,699,339 -24.4 12,608,136,144 14,194,983.437 -11.2 270,175,058 386.005,244 -30.0 340,251,157 341.636,791 ;rand total(l86 dries) 38,910,243,713 59,060,466,344 -34.2 378.853,944.845463,214,526.121 -19.2 7.728,081.85112580 777.912 -38.4 10172958,496 9.695,111,638 /utaltle New York 14,904,275,489 19,881.241,735 -25.0 135,181,963,678 155,315.150,541 -13.0 2,922,509,029 3,940,302.912 -25.83.562,623,8333,678,906,535 CANADIAN CLEARINGS FOR AUGUST, SINCE I ANUARY 1, AND FOR WEEK ENDING AUG. 28. $ % 5,325,841.362 -12.9 5,178,208,691 -21.3 2,033,247,516 -22.2 841,264.076 -19.8 291,056.025 -26.1 239,469,185 -7.0 133,307,074 -14.2 229,049,512 -18.6 453,574,519 -35.0 104,027,199 -20.9 100,483,425 -15.2 120,227.316 -6.4 233,056,779 -11.2 202.938,936 -24.3 22,231.287 -23.9 22,902.337 -23.0 89,029,086 -14.6 46,328.538 -12.9 51,099,496 -24.6 32,794,775 -14.1 33,909,272 -13.5 16,271.072 -33.3 33,983,402 -9.8 36,001.274 -12.6 46.243,571 -10.9 214,411.028 -36.9 16,715,583 -10.4 33,675,575 +2.2 30,289,254 -5.4 27,735,852 -23.0 28.949.664 -12.6 Total(31 clties) 1.521.261,483 2.014 TM OM -24 C 13.330.628.097 16.209.202.681 -17.7 •Estimated. a No longer reports weekly clearing% Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1930. 3 126,195,393 1011,318,861 47,281,027 17,872,926 5,473.827 5,531.261 2,788,179 5,188,949 7,063,226 2,113,943 2,004,881 2,847,759 4,552,126 4,062,776 421,095 541,615 2,036,268 855,945 928,370 740,449 751,599 266,572 795,285 864,487 963,564 3,066,386 350,825 950.390 715,339 450,440 576.931 857.570.654 1929. Inc. or Dec. $ % 147,664,403 -14.5 121,453,980 -10.0 50,923,387 -7.2 22.411,391 -30.3 6,637,116 -16.5 6,294,518 -12.1 2.865,708 -2.7 5,921,941 -12.4 9.690,859 -27.1 2,452,525 -13.8 2.604,885 -23.1 2,329,148 +11.1 9,163,953 -11.8 4,860,178 -16.4 604,497 -30.5 599.127 -19.6 2.469,033 -17.5 1,108.906 -22.8 1,167,883 -20.5 875,377 -15.4 1,109,975 -32.3 474,028 -43.8 772,553 +2.9 1,021,433 -15.3 1,226,212 -21.5 5,721,134 -48.4 485,997 -38.8 904,391 +5.1 921,918 -22.4 641,992 -29.8 927,824 -37.8 411.206.076 -13.1 1928. $ 112,826,408 111,816.843 50.160,500 18,701.457 5,878,305 5,578.643 3,101,360 5,745,055 9,275,610 2,215,228 2,313,723 2,527,554 5,098.429 6,895,822 655,626 738,686 2,509,987 1,363,908 1,081,385 919,640 828,711 406,614 746,549 831,342 1,015,894 5,582,796 482,545 800,195 743,067 587,575 572.700 361.902.159 1927. 1000000.400 a CO 0000.4 COOl® $ 4,636,703,543 4,073,224,373 1,583,105,490 674.960,409 247,092,930 222,666,840 114,323,196 207.298.516 295,082,617 83,005,459 85,257,179 112,566,659 198,305,131 153,790,656 16,918,024 17.641.188 78.01.735 40.349,693 38,511,599 28.182.577 29,678,400 10,843,697 30.683,09 31,457.854 41,215,655 157,035,218 14,983,002 34,433,492 28,822,223 21.350,902 25.297,251 1920. 1Week Ended Aug. 28. 0000.4 1930. Inc. Or Dec. 00.4 ao.'4CO '4.00 lo..4,,z,noc000000coc000 0cnot,2*tomo 40040N -.eim:or:vuiviocoeS.,ui, i1-:0 cOmr, inimoi4MOoO-Icseio6 NN $ 688,783,816 582,566,145 300,692,161 102,688,987 33,416,220 31,846,536 14,417,689 27,862.054 59,938,695 12.378,406 12,494,632 14,458,055 27,494.654 29,310,609 3,116,242 3,196,837 12,637,082 8,078,584 6.137,383 4,417,720 4,618,451 2,035,842 4.017,979 4,797,622 5,425,179 22,003,013 2,226,316 4,204,391 3,888,063 3,168,259 4,068,406 IiiiiiIiiii 1 $ 523,687,385 444,549,734 197,289.638 82.826.388 27,540,827 27,373,257 13,665,640 23,642,848 29,848,594 10.015,749 9,912,457 14,244,775 23,266,019 20,007,471 2,254,197 2,338,653 10,267.826 4,185,768 4,127.350 3,440,939 3,516,674 1,253,496 3,513,911 3,627,407 4,518,740 15,245,927 2,036,171 4,141,438 3,501.105 2.519,538 2,921,553 1929. Inc. or Dec. g.*.000010-4a.toaoc,41, aw 01000 442Woco-000w;o:tz b. o.-winio si ..ctv.w.4woonam.c.oso.w-amowy.c..w00-41.>0 1930. Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver Ottawa Quebec Halifax Hamilton Calgary St. John Victoria London Edmonton Regina Brandon Lethbridge Saskatoon Moose Jaw Brantford Fort William New Westminster_ Medicine Hat Peterborough Sherbrooke Kitchener Windsor Prince Albert Moncton Kingston Matham 3arnla 8 Months Ended Aug. 31. Month of August. Clearings at- 880.921.982 1521 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT.6 1930.] CONSOLIDATION. 200,000 THE CURB EXCHANGE. Aug. 30-The MaconINational Bank, Macon, Ga 350,000 Continental Trust Co., Macon, Ga unvery was wee4 this amended as 1918, Exchange 7 Nov. of Curb Act the under on today Trading Consolidated charter of The Macon National the under 1927. 25 Feb. with fashion aimless in interesting, prices moving about Bank, No.10270, and under the corporate title of"The First National Bank & Trust Co. in Macon," with very small changes. Utilities were the most prominent capital stockier $500,000. 152. to from up was Canada of Telep. 1503/i Bell group. CHANGES OF TITLES. Bank of Meadville. Pa., to "First NaDuke Power advanced from 158 to 167. Amer. Gas & Elec. Aug. 25-The New First)National of Meadville." Bank tional corn. weakened from 130 to 1263 but to-day recovered to Aug. 30-The East Rockaway National Bank,East Rockaway, New York, to "East Rockaway National Bank & Trust Co.' 131. Amer. & Foreign Power warrants fell from 52 to 48% AUTHORIZED UNDER ACT OF FEB. 25 1927. the close to-day being at 483. Amer. Superpower el. A Aug.BRANCH Mass. 25-Worcester County National Bank of Worcester, to-day up to sold but 223, to points 23% two of Branch-342-344 Main St., Worcester, Mass. Location about lost the close being at 23%. Electric Bond & Share corn, was Auction Sales.-Among other securities, the following, off from 8431 to 80%, recovered to 82% and closed to-day actually dealt in at the Stock Exchange, were sold at auction not from declined com, Power States Northern 1553 at 823i. York, Boston, Philadelphia and Buffalo on WednesNew in little with prices very feature to 15034. Oils were without week: this of day changed. Gulf Oil of Pa. eased off from 1193' to 118 and By Adrian H. Muller & Son New York: Oil from coin. sold down Cosden Per Cent. 1183. at to-day finished $ per oh. Bonds. Shares. Stocks. Marlon & BuWest Carrollton Parchment Co. 69 $15,000 Columbus mtge. 32% to 30. Among industrials and miscellaneous issues 180 30-yr. ref. & gen. fly. cyrus 100 Island Oil & Transport Corp., in Jan. 2 1944, July 1921 & sub. common v. t. c., par 510,1400 U.S. Glen Alden Coaljumped from 83% to 95 with the final trans$81 lot coupons attached Steamship Co., corn. ctf. of dep.; lost eight transactions few on Co. Aluminum action at 94. 1,000 Lance Creek Royalties Co.. $3101 $1 par points to 231. Deere & Co. corn. declined from 81% to By Wise, Hobbs & Arnold, Boston: 77 and ended the week at 77%. Technicolor corn. weakened per Sh. t Per Sh. Shares. Stocks. Stocks. Shares. at finally 27%from 29 to 263i and sold 10 Brockton Gas Light Co. V. t. c., 125 10 Continental Nat. Bank 42 325 par 127 Bank Continental Nat. A complete record of Curb Exchange transactions will 310Nashua 68 25 Mass. UM.Assoc., pref., par $50 36 Mtg. Co. pref 40 Associates Trust Colony Old 20 88% Co 1548. Mtg. 25 page Pepperell on be found 53 40 Southern New England Ice Co. 41 Sagatuore Mfg. Co as prior pref DAILY TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE. Associated Textile Cos., 10 lots of Bonds (Par Value). (Number of Shares). Week Ended Sept. 5. Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 401,900 420,100 388.200 363,900 1,574,100 Total Foreign Domestic. Government. Rights. Total. HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 52,550,000 2,764,000 2,507,000 2.690,000 $127,000 $2,677,000 150.000 2,914,000 195,000 2,702,000 210,000 2,900,000 50,800 $10,511,000 $682,000 511,193.000 2,500 10,000 17,900 20,400 Commerciatand Wascalantonsntins Foreign Trade of New York-Monthly Statement. Merchandise Movement at New York. Youth. Imports. 1928. 1929. Customs Receipts tit New York. Exports. 1929. 1929. 1928. $ $ 168.191,3601149,390,965 168,829,725147,613,519 July August- - - 188.711,6341154,359,944 143,450,060 139,961,583 176,246,040150.470,783 149,465,106103.008,757 Sept 208,743.489175,624,878 155,167,832 170.708.717 October November 172,558,543 156,599,626 136,372.089169,650.612 December_ 157,091,612 168.359.836 133.176,0171157,285,5 1929. 1929. 152.812.882171,501,3001930. 2 52 176,480,924 158,679: January _ February _ 136.999,034188,138.049 143,659.298 187,045,251 _ 139.891.390187.708.168 143,299,606209.690,36 148,366,031 200,158.425 132,003.459159.917,637 April 135,023.042 188.510,867 130,626,818132.845,834 May 119,554,902 167,839,901 105,065,148151,986,551 June 12 $ 29,419,142 30,684.237 31,741.943 35,436,544 26303,378 21,949.891 1930. 24,678,913 20,705.240 23,765,513 23.010,593 26,659,611 34,933,670 1928. $ 26,130.127 40,315.887 31,168.728 34.691,171 27.651.679 25.823.112 1929. 27.286.733 28,274,931 29,352,388 27,528.213 28,727,341 28,755,719 Total...... 1,882187459 0588625421,6997941881,906194980 329,088,47 345.706,029 Movement of gold and silver for the twelve months: Gold Movement at New York. Month. Imports. 1928. 1929. Silver-New York. Exports. 1929. 1928. Imports. Exports. 1929. 1929. 5shares each at 35 for each lot. 15 George E. Keith Co.7% 1st pt._ 36% 4 46 Atlantic Gas & El. Corp. cl. A 112% 20 Amer. Glue Co. common 80 Central Wharf dr Wet Mock 141% Corp 30 4 National Service Cos. pref 40 Mass. CUL AMC,pref., par $50 38 2 Grt. Atl. & Pac. Tea Co. let pr 117% 3 Springfield G. L. Co. v. 1. c., 56 Par $25 Demand note of A. B. Fotch. Inc., for $7,834.42. dated April 1 1929. $2.772 lot with interest By R. L. Day & Co., Boston: $ per 'lit. Shares. Stocks. 25 Nat.Shawmut Bank, par $25_. 67 118% Bank 24 Boston Nat. 25 Nati Rockland Bank, par $20- 98 25 Atlantic Nati Bank, par $25.... 94 25 U. S. Trust Co., par $2&..__93-93 13 Great North. Paper Co., par $2.5 46% 10 Maas. Bond.& Ins. Co., par $25 105 135 5 Western Real Estate Trust 105 30 Stickney & Poor Spice Co pref. Inc., Participations. 5 Beacon 14 A 680-661 7 Boston Insurance Co 30 9 National Service Co., Pre: Shares. Stocks. 8 Der Sh. 2554 1 Unit First Peoples Trust div. 5 Bird & Sun. Inc., pref----104 &30 50 National Service Co., pref 20 Amer. Glue Co., com__ _110-110% 25 Northwest Louisiana Gas Co., 10 Prig 5 DennLson Mfg. Co.. pref.-100 & cUv. $ Per Sh. Shares. Stocks. 25 Corn Each. Natl Bk.&Tr.Co., 121 par $20 119% 25 Corn Each. Bk.& Tr. Co 10 21 Aldine Trust Co., par 510 $10-....-105 par 5 Integrity Trust Co.. 15 Pa. Co. for Ins. on Lives, &c., par 310 25 Real Estate Land Title & Tr.Co..96 40u par $10 Shares. Stocks. 5 Hamilton Trust Co 10 Phila. Elec. Co., corn Per Cent. Bonds51,000 James River Bridge 1st 6%a, 55 & int.__ Jan. 1958 $1,000 Mavrick Mills 7s, April 15 85 & int. 1943 By Barnes & Lofland, Philadelphia: $ Per Sh. 270 43% Rights$ Per Mind( 100 Insurance Co.of No.America- 3 21 Victory Insurance Co..Par $10.. 17 $220. 500 te.W C° PlazNaoTr eatmoreland Chord- 2 $110 lot cal & Color Co By A. J. Wright & Co., Buffalo: 8 per Sh. $ per ah. Shares. Stocks. Shares. Stocks. Temple Ass'n of Buffalo 100 Assets Realization Co. par $10_52 lot 5 Labor ., tyi. ldiw ciu n IGnoeld 4:0Vnia 200 Premier Gold Mines, par $1...... _1 all. 100 22 par $1 _7 . Mines, I)ar 0213c,att DIVIDENDS. Dividends are grouped in two separate tables. In the first we bring together all the dividends announced the current week. Then we follow with a second table, in which we show the dividends previously announced, but which have not yet been paid. The dividends announced this week are: Books Closed. When Per Days Inclusive. Cent. Payable. 773.959 Name of Company. 3,990,222 2.198,462 Railroads (Steam). *50c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 3.855,968 Beech Creek (guar) "13734c Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 13 5,175.001 Lehigh Valley, coin. (guar.) '$1 25 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 13 3.270,641 Preferred (quar.) *134 Nov. 25 "Holders of rec. Oct. 25 1930. Wabash fly., pref. A (quar.) 3,537,170 2,789,904 Public Utilities. 175c. Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 4 2,896,063 Amer. Cities Pow.& Lt., class A (qu.) 1,881.919 Class B (payable in class B stock)._ /234 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 4 "51.75 Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept.13 8,042.587 Amer.& Foreign Power $7 pf.(clu.) *$1.50 Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept.13 2,173,834 $6 preferred (quar.) Second pref. A (acct. accum. dive.).-* 551.75 Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept.13 $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.13 ,531 12,971,426 35,585,736 164,441,032122,157 18.629,321 (quar.) $6 Light, & pref. Amer. Power Total... 151,293,808 •87;0. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.13 $5 preferred (quar.) Superpower, 1st pref. (quer.)-- $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders or rec. Sept.15 Amer. 51.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 National Banks.-The following information regarding $6 preference (quar.) Gas dr El.,orig. pref.(quar.)_ "13734e Oct. 1 *Holders or rte. Sept.29 national banks is from the office of the Comptroller of the Associated Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.29 $1.75 • (quer.) preferred $7 'Currency, Treasury Department: Cable & Wireless, Ltd...w23( Oct. 6 "Holders of rec. Aug. 29 Amer.dep.rata. 534% pre APPLICATION TO ORGA/siIZE APPROVED. 1% Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 30 Capital. California-Oregon Pow.7% pref.(qu.) 1% Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.30 . Trust Co. of LuxemBank 8z 6% preferred (quar.) Aug. 30-The Lafayette National $50,000 Natural Western Mo Canadian burg. Gas, Light, Heat& Pow., pref. tenni) "2513. Dec. 1 *Holders of rec. Nov.15 Correspondent: E.P. Stupp, care Stupp Bros. Bridge & •250. Mr.2'31 "Hold,of roe. Feb.1411 Preferred (extra) Iron Co., P.0. Carondelet Station, St. Louis, Mo. *2543. Junl'31 'Hold.of rec. May 1531 (extra) Preferred CHARTERS ISSUED. Tel.(quar.)_ •31.13 Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept.20 Bell Suburban & Cincinnati of Co. Pa.. 125,000 Trust Connellsville. Bank & Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 20 41.25 (qu.). pref. (Indianapolis). Gas Citizens ug. 26-The National President: Jos. H. Strawn. Cashier: F. R. Denton. Utilities, corn. A.(cp1.) *3734c Sept. 30 "Holders of rec. Sept.20 • Bank of Independence, Sans- 250.000 Commonwealths Sept. 30 'Holders of rec. Sept.20 "3734c (quar.) B Common Aug. 30-The Security National President: Ben S. Paulen. Cashier: J. H. McElroy. *$1.75 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 Preferred A (friar.) VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATIONS. 141.50 Oct. 1 *Holders or rec. Sept.20 Preferred B(guar.) 50,000 Connecticut Electric Serv., corn. (quar.) "75e. Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Bank of Corning, Ark Aug. 26-The First National $1.10 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1.24 Continental Gas & Elec., corn.(quar.) Effective July 30 1930. Liquidating Agent: Corning by the 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.12a Prior preferred (quar.) Bank & Trust Co., Corning, Ark. Absorbed Ark. Corning, Co., 3734c Oct. 1 Holders of roc. Sept. 15a Trust Denver Tramway, & pref. (guar.) Corning Bank 25,000 Detroit Edison (quar.) 2 Bank of Forsyth, Mont Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.20 National American -The 26 Aug. R.D.MounDiamond State TeleP.. Pref.(guar.).-- •154 Oct. 15 "Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Effective Aug.71930. Liquidating Agent:Forsyth State Duke Power common (quar.) •13.1 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 tain, Forsyth, Mont. Absorbed by the •1X Oat. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept.15 Preferred ((filar.) Bank, Forsyth, Mont. 60.000 Eastern Gas & Fuel AssociatesBank of Duncan, Okla 111 Aug. 30-The City National1930. Liquidating Agent: J. B. Mc1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 434% prior preference (quar.) Effective Feb. 14 •1 1,4 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sect.la ' 6% preferred (guar.) Lendon, Duncan, Okla. Absorbed by First National Bank in Duncan, Okla., No, 12812. 30,949,736 14,178.797 14,920.507 10.613,977 2,950.895 3,562.520 1930. 7,201.382 January _ February - 14.593.919 March.-. 7,108,051 40,686,115 April 2,943.60 May 1,584 :1 June July August Sept October November December_ 604,267 863,544 2,895.14 12,723.677 28,078.532 419,7 1929. 8.772,302 22.368,701 21.610,369 21,458,367 20,268.641 24,377,699 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis $ $ 4,040.003 3,401,081 781,074 706,269 8.417.972 780,9 526,726 3,730,667 429,048 30,191,332 830,34 72,269.793 1929. 1930. 721,0081 8,874.5ii 158.467 1.038,867 265,11i 1,001,252 250.000 90.50 305,706 50, 268,347 1,013,32 2,202,311 691.72 2,054,407 1.655,353 1,458,16 1930. 1,530.946 1.213,537 1.515.527 1,180,561 1,373,64 739,82 1522 Name of Company. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Per When Cent. Payable. Books Closed. Days Inclusive. (VoL, 131. Per When Books Closed. Name of Company. Cent. Payable. Days Inclustre. Public Utilities (Co/Warted). Miscellaneous (Continued). Elec. Pow.& Lt. allot ctf. full pd.(qu.)- 1% Oct. 1 Holders Allotment ctfs. 70% paid (guar.) --8 1.22 Oct. 1 holders of rec. Sept. 13a Canadian Silk Products, class A 37340 Sept. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 15 Empire Power corp. E6 pref. Milani...- $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13a Canadian Wirebound Boxes, class A (qu) .373,2c Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 of rec. Sept. 10 Celanese Corp. of Amer., prior pf.(nu.). Participating stock (guar.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 560. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Central States Inv. Tr., corn. (guar.)General Public Mil.,$7 pt (qu.) *I5c. Sept. 2 'Holders of rec. Aug. 25 $1.70 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a Preferred A (guar.) Georgia Power Co.,86 pref.(guar.) Sept. "Holders .37lic 2 of $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 rec. Aug. 25 Checker Cab Mfg.(monthly) 85 preferred (quar.) "35c. Oct. 1 *Holders $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Chicago Dock & Canal (guar.) sg,34 Sept. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Hackensack Water, pref. A (quar.) "43%c Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Extra •i% Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 29 Kentucky Securities, corn.(quan) of rec. Aug. 29 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 Clark (D. L.) & Co. (guar.) Preferred (guar.) *31%0 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 *31.50 Oct. 15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Cleveland Cliffs Iron, corn. (guar.) Lexington Utilities, pref.(guar.) 'Si Sept.20 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 *1% Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 13 Preferred (guar.) Long Island Lighting 7% pref. A (quar.)*$1.25 Sept.15 'Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Cliffs Corp., corn. (guar.) 6% prof. series 13 (guar.) "El Sept.20 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Cluett Peabody & Co., Prof.(quar.) •1% Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Mackay Companies, common (quar.)Oct. 1 Holdms of rec. Sept. 12 Sept. 20 Coats (J. P.), Ltd.Preferred (guar.) 1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Amer. dep. rots. ord. reg.. Metropolitan Edison, core. (guru.) r.s1 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 29 9 Pence- ------ Oct. 6 *Holders of rec. Aug. 27 Colonial Chair, corn.-Dividen d passed.85 preferred (guar.) "$1.25 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 29 Preferred (guar.) $6 preferred (guar.) *43ierc Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 *$1.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 29 Commercial Credit(N.0.) pref.(gm)2 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 19 87 preferred (quar.) *$1.75 Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Aug. 29 Conde Nast Publications, corn (qu.). - Michigan Elec. Power 7% pref.(quar.)_ *1 500. Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 17 Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Consolida ted com.-Di Rock Products, v °mitt ed 6% preferred (guar.) •1% Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 16 • Continitatal .2 Oct. 1 *Holders of Baking, pref.(quar.) Mississippi River Power, pref.(quar.)-- *1 rec. Sept. 15 Oct. 1 'Holders Continental Shares, corn.(guar.) Mohawk & Hudson Pow.,$7 pref.(qu.)_ $1.75 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 25c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 of rec. Oct. 15 Continental Steel, pref.(guar.) 4.1% Oct. 1 *Holders of $7second preferred (guar.) $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 rec. Sept. 18 Cooper-Bessemer Corp., corn. Mani-Monongahela Val. Water, pref.(guar.) .50e. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Oct. 15 *Holders of rec. Oct. 1 Preferred (guar.) National Gas & Elec., pref. (quar.)._ * 31.625 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. *75c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 20 Curtis Mfg.,corn.(guar.) "62Iic Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 New England Power Assn.corn.(qu.) *50o. Oct. 15 'Holders of rec. Sept. 30 Curtis Publishing (extra) *50c. Oct. 2 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 New 82 preferred (guar.)(No. 1) 500. Oct. 1 Sept. 11 to Sept. 30 Davidson Company, pref. (guar.) •1% Oct. 1 *Holders of 6% preferred (guar.) rec. Sept. 20 13-4 Oct. 1 Sept. 11 to bept. 30 De Haviland Aircraft, Ltd. pref.(qu.)..•81.75 Sept.15 'Holders of New York Central Elec. Corp., pf.(qu.) *1% Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept.30 rec. Sept. 8 Delsel-Wemmer-Gilbert (guar.) Niagara & Hudson Pow., corn.(guar.) _ *37340 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 100. Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept. 8 Delaware Lackawanna & West. Coalsgu) 412 No.State Power (Del.) corn. A (qu.) Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 2 2 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.30 Devonian Oil(guar.) 7% preferred (guar.) *15c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 1% Oct. 20 Holders of rec. Sept.30 Dominion Bakeries, pref.(guar.) *134 Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 15 6% preferred (quar.) 13-4 Oct. 20 Holders of rec. Sept.30 Dominion Stores(guar.) Northport Water Wks., Prof. (qu.) *30c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 134 Oct. 1 Holders of re:). Sept. 16 Dominion Tar & Chemical, pref. (qu.)._ •81 Nova Scotia Light & Power (guar.) 1.34 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 6 Oct. I *Holders of Sept. 28 Douglas(W.L.) Shoe, pref.(guar.) Ohio Electric Power,7% pref.(guar.) _ •1% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 rec. Sept.15 Duplan Silk Corp., pref.(guar.) 6% preferred (guar.) $2 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 *13.4 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Durant Motors of Canada Orange & Rockland Elec., pref.(guar.). sni Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. 20c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Eastern Rolling Mill (puss.) Ottawa, L., H.& Power, corn. (guar.) *1m Sept. 30 'Holders of rec. Sept. 25 37I.e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 200 Sept. 15 Electric Auto-Lite Co.,corn.(guar.)- Preferred (guar.) "21.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Oct. 1 *Holders Preferred (guar.) Pacific Northwest Pub. Serv. pr. pf.(qu.) *S1.75 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 "$1.75 of rec. Sept. 15 Emerson Bromo Seltzer, class A & 13(qu) *50o. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 6% first preferred (quar) Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 *$1.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Preferred (quar.) Pacific Telep.Jr Teleg., corn.(guar.)._ _ *50o. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. 134 Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept.20 15 Endicott -Johnson Corp., corn (quar.)- - - $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Preferred (guar.) 134 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 30 Sept. 18 Preferred (guar.) Peoria Water Works, pref.(guar.) ifs Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 18 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Fear(Fred)& Co., corn. Postal Telegraph & Cable pref.(quar.) "50c. Sept.15 (guar.) 134 Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Federal Bake Shops(guar.) sl 5,4 Oct. 1 *Holders of Potomac Elec. Power,6% pref.(guar.). *134 Sept. I rec. Sept. 8 *Holders of rec. Aug. 14 Federal-Mogul Corp., corn.(guar.) 534% preferred (guar.) *30c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 *134 Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 14 Fifth Avenue Bus Securities Public Service Co., Colorado,7% pf.(qu) *IA Oct. 1 *Holders (quar.)_._ 160. Sept.29 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 rec. or Ford Sept. 15 Machinery, Prof.(monthly 6% preferred (guar.) *50c. Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Spot. 10 *50c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Frank (A. B) Co., Prof. (quar.)) 5% preferred (guar.) •134 Oct. 1 "42c. Oct. 1 *Holders Franklin Ry. Supply (guar.) Public Service of New Hemp.,$6 p1.(qu) *31 60 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 81 of rec. Aug. 31 General Mills, Prof. (guar.) $5 preferred (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Ifia 41.25 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 31 General Railway signal, corn. Puget Sound Power & Light,$5 Pr.(cm.) *31.25 Oct. (guar.)- - - $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 *Holders of rec. Sept. 19 • 15 Preferred (guar.) Rochester Telep. Corp., corn.(guar.).- •$1.25 Oct. 1 *Holders 13s Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 of reo. Sept 13 General Steel Castings, pref. 634% preferred (guar.) (.1% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 13 Glidden Co., corn. (guar.) (guar.)- - - - •31.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 18 San Joaquin Lt. & Pow., pref. A (guar.) *13( Sept.15 •300. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 18 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Preferred (guar.) 4.1% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Preferred B (guar.) •134 Sept.15 *Holders of reo. Aug. 30 Sept. 18 Globe Disc & Finite, pref. Southern Calif. Edison, orig. pref. (au.) Sept.15 "Holders of rec. Sept. 1 , . 5 .0e. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Goodyear Tire & Rub. 534% preferred. series C (quar.) (Can.), *$1.25 win. Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept. 15 IOW 34340. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Common (extra) Southwest Gas & Elec.,8% pref.(guar.) *2 *$2.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of recs. Sept. 15 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred (guar.) 7% preferred (guar.) .01% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 '134 *Holders of rec. Sep.t 15 Granite City Steel (guar.) Southwestern Light & Pow., pref.(qu.) 81.50 Oct. I *$1 Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Grant(W.T.) Co., corn.(guar.) Springfield(Mo.) Gas & Elec., pref.(qu. •250. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 12 ) 5 $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Great Lakes Towing, cool. Tampa Electric Co.(guar.) 4.1}4 Oct. (guar.) 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 •50o. 00t. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Preferred (guar.) Tri-State Tclep. & Tcleg. (guar.) *1% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 *$1.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Great Northern Bd.& Share, corn. Twin City Rapid Transit, Minneapolis, (411.)- $1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 25 Preferred (guar.) Preferred (guar.) 1% Oct. 1 Holdesr of rec. Sept. 25 134 Oct. Holders Gt. Northern Investing Co., cl. A Utah Power & Light. $7 pref.(guar.)._ _ $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 (qu.)_ o6214,c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1(3) of rec. Sept. 5 1 Preferred (guar.) $6 preferred (guar.) 13-4 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Greif Bros. Cooperage, class A (guar.) Westmoreland Water Co.. 88 pref. (qu.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 800. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 20 Harnischfeger Corp., corn. (guar.) West Texas Utilities, 86 pref. (quar.)_ 45c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 .$1.50 Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred ((Bran) Harriman Investors Fund.(qu.)(No. 1) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Banks. Sept. 2 *Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Hearst Consol.Publications, Pr. (an.). *$1 Bank of America Nat'l Assn.(guar.)A *4334c Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 2 81.125 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 HerculesMotors, corn.(guar.) Bancamerica-Blair Corp.(guar.) "45c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 HirIcrest Collieries, com.-Div. Chatham Phenix Nat'lBank & Tr.(qu s$1 omitted Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred (guar.) r1,4 Oct. 15 *Holders of rec. Grace National .5 Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Sept.30 Homestak e Mining(Monthly) Manhattan tThe) Co.(guar.) *50c. Sept.2, *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 $1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 156 Howe Sound Co. National City Bank (guar.) (guar.) 'Si Oct. 15 *Holders of rec Sept.30 Huron di Erie Mortgage National City Company (guar.) *2 Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 Hydro-Electric Securities(guar.) }$1 , corn.(Qum.). 50o. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 City Bank Farmers Trust (guar.) Hygrade Lamp Co., corn. (quar.) Trust Companies. *25o. Oct. 1 *Holders of reo. Sept. 10 Preferred (Otter.) Bankers (quar.) • 31.625 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Ideal Finan. Assn., class A Banat Commerciale Italians Trust (qu.) 214 ((War.) *12%c Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred (guar.) Chemical Bank & Trust (guar.) *32 Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 15 .45c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 11 Convertib le preferred (quar.) Guaranty (guar.) •500. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 5 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Independent Oil dr Gas (adjust. div.)Manufacturers (cluar.) 37340. Oct. 2 Holders of roe. Sept.15 *81 *Holders Oct. Indiana Sept. rec. 15 of 1 Limestone , pref. (guar.) United States (guar.) •134 Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 20 Indian Refining, 7% old prof. *15 Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept. 19 (guar.).- *134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 25 Industrial Credit Service-Div. Passed. Fire Insurance. Inter -Island Steam Nay.(mthly.) Brooklyn Fire (guar.) •10c. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept.24 *30c. Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept.20 International Shoe, corn.(guar.) Importers & Exporters (guar.) 75o. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 411 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 8 Italian Investment (guar.) Flossie (guar.) *300. Sept.15 *Holders of roe. Aug. 30 Jewel Tea, Inc., corn. (quar.) "550. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 75e. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Oct. 1 Johnson-Turner Trading, Cl. A (special !.$2.50 Aug. 30 *Holders of rec. Miscellaneous. Aug. 26 Katz Drug, pref. (guar.) Acme Wire (guar.) $1.625 Oct. 1 •50c. Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Keith-Albee-Orpheum, pref.(guar.).- - - •1% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 American Art Works, pref. (guar.) *Holders of rec. Sept. 19 Kennecott Copper Co.(guar.) 4.13.5 Oct. 15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 30 Amer. Brown Boveri, pref.(guar.) 500. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Keith (Geo. E.) Co., hat pref.(quar.)- •1% *134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 13 American Car dr Foundry, corn. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 (qU)- - 81.50 Oct. 1 Holders Or rec. Sept. 16 Kilburn Mill (guar.) •g1 Preferred Wm./ Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Oct. Holders Lambert 1 rec. Sept. 16 of 134 Co., corn. (guar.) American Cigar, pref. (guar.) $2 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 17 Lamson & Sessions Co., corn. 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Amer. Encaustic Tiling, corn. *50c. (guar.) (guar.). 25c. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Langendorf United Bak.01 A &B (gu.).. *500. Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 American Express, common (guar.) Oct. 15 'Holders of roe. Sept.30 *Holders _ Oct. Leader 1 Sept. 23 *$1.50 of rec. Mercantil e, 7% pref. (quar.)--- '134 Sept. 1 American Snuff, common *Holders of rec. (guar.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1 la Leath & Co., pref. (guar.) 3 Preferred (guar.) *87lic Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 22 114 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Ila Lehigh Coal & Navigation, corn Sept. 15 American Steel Foundries, corn. 35c. Aug. 30 Holders of rec. July (guar.). Leslie *Holders Oct. *750. 15 31 rec. Oct. California of 1 Salt (guar.) Preferred (guar.) *40c. Sept.15 *Holders of Loew's, Inc., common (quar.) rec. Sept. 2 •134 Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Arcadia Mills, corn.-DIv. omitted 750. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 Loudon Packing (guar.) Anchor Cap Corp., corn. (guar.) •75c. Oct. 15 *Holders of rec. Lorillard (P.) Co., pref. (guar.) *600. Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept. 19 Oct. 1 Preferred (guar.) Mack Trucks, Inc., common (guar.)... 1 3.4 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 • $1.625 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 19 Art Metal Construction $1.50 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.15 Manhatta (guar.) *500. *Holders Sept.30 n Sept. 17 roe. of Shirt, .1% Oct. pref.(quar.) Associated Rayon Corp.,6% pf.(qu.) •1 34 Sept. 2 *Holders of rec. Aug. 28 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Marsh (M.)& Sons, class A (quar.)---Atlantic Building Trust *$1 Sept. 2 *Holders of rec. Aug. 28 Maytag Co., corn. (guar.) 413 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Atlas Imperial Diesel Eng., A & B 25c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. McKeesport Tin Plate (guar.) (qu.)- *500. Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 22 Sept. 15 Auburn Automobile (guar.) $1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Extra 411 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Stock dividend 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 18 McLellan *e2 Oct. Stores, *Holders 1 roe. Sept. 20 of pref. A & B (guar.).- 151.50 Baldwin Co., pref. A (guar.) Oct. I *Holders of rec. Befit. 20 McWilliams Dredging, corn. (quar.). •134 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Bancroft(Joseph)& Sons Co., corn. *50c. Sept. 2 *Holders Of roe. Aug. 20 Preferred (quar.) 300. Sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept. 15a Beatrice Creamery,corn.(guar.) (cm.) *50c. Sept. 2 *Holders of roe. Aug. 20 Mead Corporati 81 Oct. Sept. on, 15 Holders 1 rec. Prof. of (guar.) Preferred (guar.) $1.50 Sept. 1 Holders of roe. Aug. 21 Merchants & Miners Transport 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 ation(qu) *6234c Sept.30 Bentley Chain Stores, common (guar.)._ Merchants Refrigerating (N.Y.) *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 *30c. Sept. 2 *Holders of rec. Aug. 20 (qu.) Biltmore Hats, Ltd., pref. (guar.) Metal *1% Textile Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Corp., male. Prof. (rm.). *50c. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 26 Bohn Aluminum & Brass •8134c Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 20 Midland Royalty Corp., Prof. (quar.)... '37340 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Borg Warner Corp., corn. (guar.) *50c. Sept. 15 *Holders of roe. Sept. 4 Monroe Chemical, common 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred (guar.) -Dividend o mined Preference (guar.) 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Borne Scrymser Co *8734e Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Milgrim (H.) & Bros., pref. $1 Oct. 15 Sept.27 to Oct. 14 Brewing Corp. of Ontario, Prof. Mountain Producers Corp. (guar.)._ 81.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 British Amer. 011, rights (guar.)(guar.)- 624c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 (guar.) 40c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. lba 20c. Oct. 1 Sept. 14 to Sept.30 Murray Co.-Dividend passed. Coupon shares (guar.) National 20c. Oct. Fielders 1 of Automotive Fibres, pref. coup. No. 2 Brockaway Motor Truck. Prof. (Clu.)*$1.75 Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 25 Natianal (guar.) *1M Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Candy,corn.(guar.) Bullard Company, com.-131 *50c. Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept. 12 omitted lot & 20 preferred (guar.) Calamba Sugar,Estates. corn.v. •134 (guar.)_ _ *40c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Oct. 1 'Holders of roe. Spot. 12 National Department Stores, Preferred (guar.) *35c. Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Nat. Mfrs. & Stores, class A corn.(1111.) *25e. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Cambria Iron (quar.).._ '13-4 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 First preferred (guar.) Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Canada Malting. registered stk.(quar.)_ *31 •15,4 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 *37c. Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 National Refining, pref. Coupon stock (guar.) (guar.) *2 Oct. I National Standard Co.(guar.) Canadian Bakeries, lot dr 2d Prof.(guar. .370. Sept. 15 *750. Sept.30 *Holders of roe. Sept.19 Sept.15 National rec. Aug. "Holders 21 of Supply, Pref.(guar.) Canadian Cottons. Ltd., Prof.(Guar) •134 *134 Sept.30 'Holders of rec. Sept. 20 National Tea, common (guar.) Oct, 4 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 200. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] Name of Company. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE When Per Cent. Payable. Books Closed. Days Inclusive. Miscellaneous (Concluded). Nevada Consol. Copper Co.(guar.).--25c. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 •500 Sept. 2 *Holders of rec. Aug. 15 New Bedford Cordage corn.((luar.) *134 Sept. 2 *Holders of rec. Aug. 15 Preferred (guar.) New England Bond &Mtge.,pref.(qu.)_ *874c Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 15 New Haven Clock, common (guar.). _ _ _ 25c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 24 Niagara Share Corp.. common (guar.)_ _ 100 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 25 $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 $6 preferred (guar.) Noblett Sparks Industries, corn. (qu.) _ '75c Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Preferred (guar.) *14 Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 North American Securities (in stock) OA Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Northern Discount (quar.) *50c Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Northland Greyhound Lines, Pf.(qu.)' $1.625 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Oahu Sugar (monthly) *10c Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 6 •12340 Nov. 15 *Holders of rec. Nov. 10 Ohmer Fare Register, cont.(guar.) Preferred kquar.) '134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.25 Oil Royalty Invest.(monthly) *10c Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Oliver United Filters, class 13 (guar.)... "50c Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 19 Ontario Loan & Deb.(guar.) *$1.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 *134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Open Stair Dwellings (guar.) •$1.75 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.16 Orange-Crush. ltd.. Cl. A (qu.) Orpheum Circuit, pref.(guar.) *52 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 19 Palmer Bros., $4 pref. (guar.) *$1. Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Paramount Cab Mfg.-No action taken. Peck & Hill Furniture, corn.& cony. pref. -Dlvi dend pa med. Penney (J. C.) Co.,common (guar.) 75e Sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept.20 Preferred (guar.) 134 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. Pennsylvania Glass Sand, Pref.(guar.).- '134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 15 Perfect Circle(guar.) *50c Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Philadelphia nu:wirer, pref. . -- •750 Oct. 1 Pittsburgh Steel Foundry, pref. (guar.).. (guar.)_ •134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 24 Platt Music Co.(guar.) '4334c Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Plimpton Mfg.(quar.) *134 Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 25 Port Hope Sanitary Mfg.(guar.) *50o Sept. 2 *Holders of rec. Aug. 27 Price Bros. Ltd.. common (guar.) •500 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred (guar.) •134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sep.t 15 Publication Corp., 1st pref.(guar.) *51.75 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Reliance Mfg.(III.), common-Dividend passed Preferred (Quer.), .134 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 19 Remington-Rand, common (guar.) *400. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 First preferred (guar.) *1.34 Oct. 1 *Holdesh of rec. Sept, 8 Second preferred (guar.) *2 Oct. 1 *Holders of ree. Sept. 8 Reynolds(R.J.)Tob..com. dr com.A(qu.) 750. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.18 Royal Baking Powder, corn.(guar.).250. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 8 Preferred (guar.) 14 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 8 Ruddy (E.L.) Co.,pref.(guar.) *134 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Russ Mfg., class A 41.75 Nov. 1 First preferred (guar.) *$1.75 Oct. 1 Safeway Storm. Inc.. common (guar.).- $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 7% preferred (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 6% preferred (guar.) St.L.Rocky Mtn.a,Pao.Co..com.(qua *500. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred (quar.) •134 Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Salt Creek Consul. Oil (guar.) *10e. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. Segal Look & Hardware. corn.(guar.)._ 12340. Sept.15 Holders of rec. soot 15 2 Shattuck (Frank G.) Co.(guar.) *250. Oct. 10 *Holders of roe. Sept. 20 Southern Acid & Sulphur (guar.) •75c. Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. 10 Southern New England Ice. pref.(guar.) .134 Sept. 2 "Holders of rec. Sept. Aug. 26 South Penn 011 (guar.) *50c. Sept. 30 *Holders of rec. Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc., corn.(qu.) *200. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Sept. 15 Spencer Trask Fund,Inc.(guar.) 25c. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Standard Oil (Kentucky)(guar.) *40c. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Stand. Royalties Wetumka (monthly).lc. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Stand. Royalties Wewoka (monthly) lc. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Stand. Royalties Wichita (monthly) lc. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 State Title de Mortgage Mara *21.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Swift & Co. (guar.) 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Taylor Milling Corp., corn.(guar.) 6214c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Thew Shovel. prof. guar.) *1% Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Thomson Elec. Welding (guar.) *50c. Sept. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 27 Extra Sept. I *Holders of rec. Aug. 27 "V Tri-Continental Corp.. prof. (guar.)... 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Tristate Royalty Corp. corn.(monthly) 8 I-3e Oct. 1 Holders of rm. 15 Preferred A (monthly) 10c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Sept. 15 United Carbon,coin. .quar.) 500. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.13 U.S. Leather, prior preference (guar.).- 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 U. S. Tobacco, common (guar.) $1 Oct. I Holders of rec. 15 Preferred (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Sept.15 Utah Copper Co.(guar.) $2 Sept.30Holders of rec. Sept. 13 Utica Knitting, Preferred-Dividend pa ssed Walgreen Co., pref. (guar.) "134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Warren Bros.,com.(quar.) *750. Oct. 1 *Holders of rm. Sept.18 Preferred %guar.) •250. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept Second preierred Mara *2 9 1-60. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. eept.18 18 Cony. pref. new (guar.) *750. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.16 Western Exploration (guar.) '2340 Sept.20 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Western Royalty. class A (monthly)._ *100. Sept. S *Holders of rec. Aug. 15 si% Oct. 1 *Holders of Wood (Alan) Steel, pref.(guar.) rec. Sept.12 Name of Company. 1523 Per When Cent. Payable. Books Closed Days Inclusfre. Railroads (Steam)(concluded). Pere Marquette,corn.(guar.) 14 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. Sa Prior preference and pref.(guar.).- 134 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 34 Pittsb., Ft. Wayne & Chic., corn.(qu.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.106 134 Oct. 7 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a Preferred (guar.) Pittsburgh & West Virginia, corn.(guar.) 134 Oct. 31 Holders of rec. Oct. 15a 50o. Sept.11 Holders of reo. Aug. 21a Reading Co.. 1St preferred (glum) 50c. Oct. 9 Holders of roe. Sept. I8a Sewed preferred (guar.) 75e. Sept. 15 Sept. 11 to Sept. 14 St. Joseph South Bend & Sou., corn 2(4 Sept.15 Sept. 11 to Sept. 14 Preferred Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 2a 2 Eft. Louis-San Francisco. coin.(quar.) 1% Nov. 1 Holden of res. Oct. to Preferred (guar.) 81. Louis Southwestern. pref. .quar.).. 134 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.134 Southern Pacific Co. (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 250 Texas & Pacific. corn. & pref. (quar.).. 134 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a Union Pacific common (quar.) 234 Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 2a 2 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 34 Preferred United N. J. RR. & Canal Co..(Qua *234 Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept. 20 *254 Jan I'31 *Holders of res.Dec.20'30 Quarterly _ 234 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 86 Vicksburg Shreve. & Pac. common 234 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 80 Preferred Public Utilities. $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Alabama Power, 57 pref. (guar.) 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 tv... iN0 15 61.50 O stop 86 preferred (guar.) Holders of rec. Oct. 15 $ $5 preferred (guar.) Holders of rec. Aug. 29 Amer.Electric Power $7 pref.(quar.) $1 1 2..76F Amer. Public Utilities, pr. pref.(guar.). 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Participating preferred (guar.) Amer. States Pub. Serv.. corn. A (qu.)-- *40c. Oct. 1 *Holden of rec. Sept. 20 Amer. Telep. & Teleg.(guar.) 234 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 20a Amer. Water Works & Elec.. pref.(qua $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. lie Arizona Power.8% pref. (guar.) *2 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 24 *134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.24 7% preferred (guar.) Associated Gas & Elec..$5 pref. Mara - 81.25 Set 15 Holders of reo. Aug. 15 Associated Telep.& Teleg. el. A (extra)- *SI Nov. 1 *Holders of rec. Oct. 17 Associated Telep. Utilities corn.(quar.). f2 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.30 $7 prior preferred (guar.) $1.75 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 $1.50 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 36 prior preferred (guar.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 56 convertible preferred (guar.) Bangor Hydro-El. Co.8% pref.(qu.)--- •114 Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 7% preferred (guar.) *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 *2 Bell Telephone of Canada (guar.) 1M Oct. Oet. 15 1 Holders of rec. Sept.23 Bell Telep of Pa634% pref.(qu.) 134 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.206 Binghamton Lt. Ht.& Pow..$6 pf.(q11.) *21.50 Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept. 29 .$1.25 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. &Pt.29 $5 preferred (guar.) Birmingham Water Works, Prof.(quar.) *134 Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 •134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Boston Elevated Rye., Corn.(quar.) *34 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Second preferred (guar.) 14 OM. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.15 Bmzillan Tr L & Pow., pref.(quer.) British Columbia Pow.. ol A (guar.).- *500. Oct. 15 *Holders of roe. Sept.30 Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit. p1. A (qu.) 6E50 Oct. 15 Holders of roe. Oct. la $1.50 Jy 15'31 Holders of rec. Dee. 31a Preferred, series A (guar.) $1.50 Ap15'31 Hold.of rec. Apr,1 1931. Preferred, series A War.) $1.25 Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 24 Brooklyn Union Gas Co.(guar.) 40 0:: 00 801 0 :3 30 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Buff. Niagara & East Pow., corn.(qu.)_ 4 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Class A (guar.) *400. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Preferred (guar.) •$1.25 Nov. 1 *Holders of rec. Oct. 15 $5 first preferred (guar.) •134 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. I Butler Water, 1st Prof.(guar.) Calif. Elec. Generating, pref. (guar.)--- •1 Si Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 150. Oct. 28 Holders of rec. Sept.30 Canada r.ferr uarIrrer common (qu.). Titern Holders of rec. Sept.30 5 "Holders of rec. Sept.30 t. 16 Central Ill. Pub. Service, pref. (guar.).- *1 154 35 0c 4:1a Central Maine Power, 7% pref.(guar.). *134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 *114 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 preferred (guar.) "SEM Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 $6 preferred (quar.) Central Public Sere. Corp.. el. A 91113- 1143340 Sept. 16 Holders of roe. Aug. 26 11.75 Oot. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.11 $7 preferred (guar.) 51.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.11 preferredpreferred( (quar. pire ) ) $4 26 D $1 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.11 loo. Oct. 1 Holders of reo. Sept. 5 Central States Elec. Corp.. oom. Holders of roe. Sept. 5 Common(payable in corn,Mock) Holders of rec. Sept. 5 7% pref.(Issue of 1912) (guar.) 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 5 6% preferred (guar.) Cony. pref.(series of 1928, (guar.).- (m) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Cone. pref.(series of 1929)(anar.).- OM Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Citizens Water of Wash., Pa., pref.(gu.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Coast Cos. Gas & Elec.. 1st & 2d pf.(qu.) •134 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 25 Commonwealth & South.Core. $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 8. $6 preferred (guar.) Consol. Gas. El. L.& P.,Balt.,com.(qua •900. Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept. 15 *134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 5% preferred series A (guar.) *14 Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept.15 6% preferred series 13 (guar.) 4.114 Oct. 1 *Holden of reo. Sept. 16 534% preferred series E (guar.) Sept.15 Holders ol roe Aug. 15a Consolidated Gas of N. Y.. corn.(quar.) $1 21.25 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 30a Preferred (guar.) *21.25 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Consumers Power, $5 pref.(qur.) *13.4 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 6% preferred (quar.) Below we give the dividends announced in previous *1.65 Oct. 1 *Holders of ree. Sept.15 6.6% Preferred (guar.) weeks 4.134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 7% preferred (qua?.) and not yet paid. This list not Include dividends an*500 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 preferred (monthly) 8% nounced this week, these being given in the preceding *650. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 6,6% preferred (menthlY) table. Eastern Texas Elec. Co., pref. (guar.)._ •134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 2 134 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Kootenay Power (quar.) pref. East Per When Books Closed. Electric Bond & Share, corn.(guar.).- f14 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. .5 Name of Company. Cent. Payable. Days inclusive. 81.50 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 8 $6 preferred (guar.) $1.25 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 8 $5 preferred (guar.) Railroads (Steam). Electric Power & Light, 27 pref.(guar.)- $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13a Alabama & Vicksburg 3 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13a 61.50 8a preferred (anae.) Atlantic Coast Line Co.(guar.) $6 •$2.50 Sept. 10 *Holders of roe. *560. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Empire Power. panic. Pref.(guar.)Bangor & Aroostook common (guar.).- _ 88c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Aug. 30a Engineers Public Service, corn. (qua?.). 60c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 17. Preferred (guar.) 1st Oct. 1 Holders of rec. 81.373 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 17a 30a $5.10 preferred (guar.) Boston & Albany (guar.) 2 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Aug. 81.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 17a Aug. 30 $5 preferred (guar.) Boston fix Maine, common (guar.) 1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13a Feather River Power, pref. A (quar.)--- •134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Prior preference (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. (Qua?.)... 37340. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.13. Sept. com. Tract., 13 Light & Federal 6% preferred (guar.) 14 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. First preferred, class A (guar.) Common (payable In common stook). 11 Oct. 1 Holden of roe. Sept.13a 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 (guar.) pref. 21.50 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Service, Oct. Water $6 Sept. Federal 13 First preferred, class 13 (guar.) 2 Oct. 1 Holders of $1.625 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 $6.50 preferred (quar.) First preferred, class C (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 rec. Sept. 13 $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 First preferred, class D (guar.) $7 preferred (guar.) 24 Oct. 1 Holders of Frankford & Southwark Pass. KY.(qu.). *84.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 First preferred. cia.ss E (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 Boston & Provjdence (guar.) Gas& Elec.Securities,corn.(monthly).. *50c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 234 Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 13 • 58 1-3c Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 rec. Preferred (monthly) Sept. 20 Canadian Pacific, corn. (guar.) 234 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 2a Gas Securities Co., com.(monthly)..._ . Preference 2 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Sept. 2 Common (payable In corn, steCk)--.- *f134 Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Chesapeake Corp. common (guar.) 760. Oct. 1 Holders of •500. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 rec. Sept. 60 Preferred (guar.) Chesapeake & Ohio (a lec uar .,.co ) m.A &B(qua- 8734o. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 29a Gasas rr& E General s 6234c Oct. 1 Holders New $25 par corn.(guar.)(No. 1)._ of rec. Sept. 8a Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 29a $2 $ Preferred (guar.) 334 Janl'31 Holders of rec. Dec. $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 29a $7 8a preferred (guar.) Chlo.R.I.& Pao..corn.(guar.) 134 Sept.80 21.50 Sept.15 Holders of rm. Aug. 113a Cony. pref. series A (guar.) Consolidated Mrs. of Cuba pref.(quar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of reo. Sept. 5a Holders of $1.50 Sept.15 Holders of reo. Aug. 15 28 preferred A & B (qu.) Cuba RR.common (guar.) $1.20 Sept.29 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a rec. Sept.29a Great Western Power,7% pref. (guar.). *134 Oct. 1 'Holder, of rec. Sept. 5 Preferred 3 Feb2'31 Hold, of roe. ' 134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Jan.15111a 6% preferred (guar.) Dayton & Michigan. pref.(guar.) *21 Oct. 1 Greenwich Wat.& Gas. Sys.,6% pf.(qu) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.20 Delaware & Hudson Co.(guar.) 2% Sept.20 Holders of Erie & Pittsburgh (guar.) 87%c Sept. 10 Holders of rec. Aug. 28a Gulf States Utilities. $534 prof.(quar.)_' 81.375 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 2 rec. Aug. 30a *1E50 Sept.15 "Holders of rec. Sept. 2 $6 preferred (guar.) Erie RR.. 1st and 2nd preferred 2 Dee. 31 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Gulf Mobile do Northern, pref.(guar.)._ 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Dec. 13a Illinois Power Co.,6% pref. (quar.) Holders of rec. Sept.lea 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 7% preferred (guar.) Little Miami,spec. guar.(guar.) *500 Sept.10 *Holders of Hydro-Elec. rec. Prof. Pow., (guar.) Aug. Indiana Sept. 15 Holders of rect. Aug. 134 26 Original guar.(quar.) *51.10 Sept. 10 *Holders of Indianapolis Water Co.. pref. A (guar.). 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 30 Maine Central common (guar.) 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 26 12a Power & Light, pfd. B (qu.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. roe. City Kansas Sept. Mo.-Kansas-Texas, Common (guar.).- 21 15 Sept. 30 Holders of corn. (guar.) 234 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a Preferred A (guar.) 1% Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 Laclede Gas Light, Aug. 303 (In oom.stk.) Preferred A (quar.) Hold,of 1% Dee. 31 Holders of roe. Sept. 5d Lone Star Gas,own. Feb.21331 roe. Dec. Is Louisville Gas & Elec., corn. A & B (qu) 4(11() c Sept.25 Holders res. Missouri Pacific, pref. (guar.) 1% Oct. 1 of rec. Aug. 30a '4334s Sept.15 *Holders of N.Y.Chic,& St. Louis.oom.do pfd.(au) 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a Middle Western Tahiti.. corn. A (on.) roe. Sept. $ Holders of roe. Aug. 160 CommonA (quit.) *4334* Dee. 18 *Holders of N. Y. Lackawanna & West. (guar.). ___ 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a Midland United Co.,corn.(guar.) fl % Sept.24 Holders of reo. Dec. 8 N.Y. N.H.& Hartford, corn,(quar,)__ 1% Oct. 1 Holders rec. Aug. 30 of series A (quar.)..._ Convertible pref., P75C. Sept.24 Holders of rec. Aug. Preferred (qua?.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 30 rec. Sept. 8a Midland Utilities Co.. 7% pr. lien (qu.) Oct. Norfolk & Western common (guar.)._ 2% Sept.19 Holders 'Holders of rec. Sept.22 of reo. lien (gear.) prior 6% Aug. 30a •*1".144 . 6 *Holders of rec. Sept. 22 Old Colony (guar.) *1% Oct. 1 "Holders of preferred A (guar.) rec. Sept. 13 7% '134 Pennroad Corp.(No 1) Oct. 6 *Holders 200 Sept.15 Holders of ree. Aug. of rec. Sept.22 6% preferred A (guar.) 80 *14 Oct. 6 *Holders of rec. Sept 22 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Oct. does 6% 121"1 Oct. Name of Compelsy. When Per Cent. Payable. Books Closes Days Includes. Public Utilities (Concluded). Monongahela West Penn Publlo Servioe 43No. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 7% preferred (guar.) •25e. Nov.15 *Holders of rec. Oct. 15 Municipal Teleph. Util.„ el. A (extra) *8e. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 18 MutualTel.(Hawaii)(monthly) Nitesau & Suffolk Lighting, pref.(guar.) 1)4 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 National Electric Power, class B (guar.) *45c. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 .01,4 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 7% preferred (guar.) •1)4 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 6% preferred (guar.) 40e. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 27 National Public Service, corn. A (guar.) •1% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred A (guar.) *31 Sept.10 *Holders of roe. Aug. 29 Newark Telephone (1111tr.) *al Dec. 10 *Holders of rec. Nov.30 Quarterly Newport Electric Corp., prof. (guar.)- - *114 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Elec. SupplyAmer. dep. rcts. ord. reg. (interim)- rati Oct. 7 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 51.375 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 29 New England Gas& Elea.. pref.(qu.) 25e. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.15 New England Pub. Serv.. corn. (qu.)..15 115i Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.30 Common (payable In common stk.) $1.75 Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. $7 prior lien pref. (guar.) 30 Aug. rec. $1.50 of Holders Sept.15 $6 prior lien pref.(guar.) Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 New England Telep.& Teleg.(guar.)- 2 N.J.Power & Light $6 pref.(guar.).-•51.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Aug. 29 $1.25 • Oct. I *Holders of rec. Aug. 29 $5 preferred (guar.) 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.20 New Jersey Water Co.,7% pref.((iu.) *1% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 N.Y.Power & Light 7% pref.(guar.) •$1.50 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 $6 preferred (guar.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1545 New York Steam Co., $6 pref.(quar.) $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a 37 preferred (guar.) IN Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.20 New York Telephone pref.(quar.) New York Water Serv. Corp. pf.(qu.).. 134 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. to 8235 North American Co.. corn. (guar.) 750. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 Preferred (guar.) No.American Lt.& Pow.,$6 pref.(on.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of no. Sept. 20 North Amer. Utility Securities Corp. $1.50 Sept.15 Holders of roe. Sept. 2 First preferred (guar.) *51 Sept. 8 *Holders of rec. Aug. 4 Northern Liberties Gas 500. Oct. 25 Holders of rec. Sept.30 Northern Ontario Power. corn.(gust'.) IN Oct. 25 Holden of roe. Sept.30 Preferred (guar.) $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 Ohio Edison Co.$5 pref.(guar.) 81.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 $6 preferred (guar.) $1.65 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 $6.60 preferred (guar.) $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 $7 preferred ((uar.) $1.80 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 $7.20 preferred (guar.) Sept.30 *Holders of roe. Seta.22 *1N (guar.)... pref. Service, Ohio Telephone *1!4 Dec. 81 *Holders of rec. Dee. 24 Preferred ((um.) •1,i Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Oklahoma GM & Elec. pref. (quar.) •35e. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 160 Peninsular Telephone.corn.(guar.) O350 Jan 1'31 'Bob). of rec. Dee. 15'30 Common (guar )_ Pennsylvania Gas & El.Cory.,$7 pf.(gu.) 081.75 Oct. 1 *Holders of reo. Sept. 20 *154 Oct. 1 *Holders of reo. Sept. 20 7% preferred (guar.) 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 19 Pennsylvania Water & Power (Oust'.)... Peoples Light & Power, com. A (guar.)- q60c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 8 500. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 104 Philadelphia Elec.Power, pref.(aunt'.)... *134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Ponce Electric Co. pref.(guar.) Oct. 1 Called for red. Oct. 1 $4 Porto Rico Telephone. pref Power Corp. of Canada, 1st pref.(guar.) 134 Oct. 15 Holders of reo. Sept.80 (15 Holders of rec. Sept.30 Second preferred (guar.) Holders of roe. Sept. 20 351.. 17 Public fiery. Corp.of N..1.. COM.(4111.)... 2 Sept.80 Holders of rec. Sept. 2a 8% preferred (guar.) Holders of rec. Sept. 2a 7% Preferred (guar.) 81 115 L eg10 3 Holders of res. Sept. 2a $5 preferred (guar.) sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept. 2a 0% preferred (monthly) 2 Oct. 1 Sept. 21 to Oct. 1 Public Serv. Co.of Oklahoma,com.(qu.) 7% prior lien (guar.) 1;4 Oct. 1 Sept. 21 to Oct. 1 134 Oct. 1 Sept. 21 to Oct. I 6% prior lien (guar.) Pub. Sere. Elsa. & Gas 7% prof.(guar.) 134 Sept.30 Holden of rec. Sept. 24 13,4 Sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept. 2a 6% preferred (guar.) Puget Sound Pow.& Light,$6 pf.(qu.)_ *31.50 Oct. 15 Holders of roe. Sept. 19 *13.5 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Rochester Central Power pref.(quar.) Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 10 Savannah Elec. 6c Pow.deb. A (quiz.).. *2 34 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Debenture stock series B (guar.) *1;4 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Debenture stock series C (guar.) e3 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 6% preferred Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Second & 3d Sts. Pass. Ry.,Phila.(qu.). *$3 Southern Calif. Edison, pref. A (Quit'.). 43540 Sept.15 Holders of reo. Aug. 20 Preferred B (guar.) 37340 Sept.15 Holders of reo. Aug. 20 Southern Canada Power, pref.(guar.)- 134 Oct. 15 Holders of reo. Befit.20 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Sept.154 Southern Colorado Power, pref. (qu.)_ Southwestern Bell Telep. pref. (guar.)- •IM Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Standard Gas & Electric, $4 pref.(guar.) $1 Sept.15 Holders of roe. Aug. 300 Tacony-Palmyra BridgeCommon and class A (No. 1) 750. Sept.30 Holders of reo. Sept.15a Tennessee Eleo. Power 5% 15t 10.((SO- 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 6% first preferred (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 7% first preferred (guar.) 1.80 Oat. 1 Holders of roc. Sept. 15 7.2% first preferred (guar.) 50e. Oat. 1 Holders of reo. Sept. 15 6% first preferred (monthly) 60e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 7.2% first preferred (monthly) Tri-State Tel. dc Tel. 6% pref.(guar.).- •15c. Deo. 1 *Holders of reo. Nov.15 Union Natural Gas of Canada (guar.).- 'e350. Sept.10 *Holders of rao. July 16 ok&s. Sept.10 *Holders of rec. July 15 Extra 50o. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Aug. 250 United Corporation, corn. (NO. 1) 750. Oct. 1 Holders of reo. Sept. 50 Pref United Cas & Elec. Corp.. Prof.(qu.)___ 4.134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 300 ed Gas Imp United . Sept Improvement core.(guar./Sept.30 Holders of rem Aug. 306 preferred (quer.) Utilities Power & Light. COM.(quiz.)... u25o. Ott. 1 Holders of reo. Sept. 5 Class A (quay.) u5OO. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 56 u250. Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Class 13 (quer.) ul% Oct. 1 Holders Of rec. Sept. 5 Preferred (guar.) Virginia Elite. & Power, 6% pref. (guar.) 1% Sept. 20 Holders of rec. Aug. 300 Washington Water Power. 56 pref.(qu.) *31.50 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 23 roe. Aug. 23 $ON preferred (guar.) • 31.625 Sept.15 *Holders of r Western Mass. Cos. (guar.) 68 N e. Sept.30 Holders of reo. Sept.10 Western Power Corp., pref.(quari 1% Oct. 16 Holders of roe. Sept. 30 W West Penn Elea. Co.. class A (guar.).Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.lie Winnipeg Electric Co. pref.(quiz.) 13i Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 Wisconsin Public Sere.. 7% pref. (au.). 1% Sept.20 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 6N% Preferred (guar.) 1% Sept.20 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 6% preferred (guar.) 134 Sept.20 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Oct.k. Banks. Chase National'(Oust.) Chase Securities Corp.(guar.) Public National Bank & Trust (quar.) Tru at Companies. Chelsea Bank & TruM (Oust.) Continental Bank & Trust (quiz.) Irving (guar.) Fire Insurance. North River Insurance (Quiz.) United States Fire Ins. (guar.) $1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 106 $1 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 621.40. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12a 30e. Sept.15 Holders of roe. Sept. 6 40e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 50e. Sept.15 Holders of roe. Sept. 6 60c. Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 22 Miscellaneous. Abbott Laboratories, corn. (guar.) 62)4c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 18 Abitibi Power & Paper.8% pref.(gnat%) 134 Oct. 20 Holders of rec. Oct. 100 7% preferred (quiz.) 1.94 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Acme Glove Works, Ltd., 1st pf.(au.) *81 Sic Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Second preferred (guar.) *75e. Sept.15 •Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Adams Express common (guar.) 40e. Sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept. 156 Preferred ((uar.) 1% Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 156 Addremograph internat. (quay.) 37)ic Oct. 10 Holders of rec. Sept. 22a Agnew Surpass Shoe Sta., pref.(qu.).-... 1;4 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.15 Allegheny Steel, corn.(monthly) 15e. Sept.18 Holders of roe. Aug. 304 •tyi Deo. 1 *Holders of rec. Nov. 18 Preferred (guar.) Alliance Realty, pref. (guar.) 134 Dee. 1 Holders of roe. Nov. 20 Allied Chemical & Dye. Prof. ((uar.)._ 1)4 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 110 Allied Laboratories. Prof. (quiz.) *87)4e Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis [Vol.. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1524 Name of Covspany. *len Per Cent. Payable Books Closed Days Ineltutes. Miscellaneous (Continued). 15 Allied Products Corp.. class A (guar.)._ '8734o Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. Aluminum Co. of Amer., pref. (qual.).. •13.i Oct. I *Holders of rec. Sept. 1.5 Aluminum Industries, corn. (guar.) -- *37)..ic Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Aluminum Mfrs.. Inc., corn. (quiz.).... 050e. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 *50c. Dee. 31 *Holders of rec. Dec. 15 Common (guar.) •15.4 Sept.30 *Holders of roe. Sept.15 Preferred (guar.) •1% Dec. 31 *Holders of rec. Dec. 15 Preferred (guar.) *75c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 American Bakeries, class A (guar.) •1,‘ Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Preferred (guar.) 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 American Bank Note,corn.(guar.) 75c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.100 Preferred (guar.) 1/4 Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 150 American Can, Prof. (guar.) IN dSept30 Holders of rec. Sept.20a American Chain, pref. (guar.) 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12a Amer. Chicle common (guar.) 25e Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12a Common (extra) *600 Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept.12 Amer. Colortype Co.. corn. 150. Sept.20 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 American (The) Corp. corn.(No. 1)--.. 1)4 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.20 Amer. Furniture Mart Building (quar.)_ Oct. 1 4.81 American Hardware (guar.) Jan 1'31 •$1 Quarterly 35e Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept.156 Amer.Home Products(monthly) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 120 $1 Amer. International Corp., corn Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Common (payable in common stook)._ /2 Amer. Investment Trust pref.(quiz.)-. 134 Dec. 1 Holders of ree. Nov.15 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 12a American Locomotive, corn.(quiz.).... $1 1;4 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 120 Preferred (guar.) Oct. 1 Sept. 16 to SePt•30 American Manufacturing, corn. (quit.). 1 Dec. 31 Dec. 15 to Dee. 80 1 Common (guar.) 1)4 Oct. 1 Sept. 16 to Seri.80 Preferred (guar.) 136 Dec. 31 Dec. 16 to Dec. 30 Preferred (guar.) American National Co.(No. 1) (guar.). *20e. Oct. 1 50e. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 American News, Inc., (hi-monthly).... Amer. Radiator & Standard Sanitary Sept.30 Holders of reo. Sept.lie 87Ne Corp., common (guar.) $1.25 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.100 American Safety Razor (guar.) Amer. Shipbuilding common (quiz.).... $1.25 Nov. 1 Holders of rm. Oct. 150 1N Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 15 Preferred (quar.) 50e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 American Storm (guar.) 134 Oct. 2 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 American Sugar Refining. e0m. 154 Oct. 2 Holders of reo. Sept. 5a Preferred (guar.) $1.50 Sent.30 Holders of rec. Sept.136 American Surety (Qum.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 American Tobacco. pref. (guar.) 31 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.206 American Writing Paper, pref.(gunr.) 250. Oct. 2 Holders of roe. Sept. 13 fimoekeag Mfg.. common (guar.) *a% Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.15 Anchor Post Fence (qu.) (in stock) •20o. Oct. 15 Holders of roe. Oct. 5 Angle Steel Stool (guar.) Armour & Co. of Delaware, prof. (aunt'.) 1% Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. I00 Armour & Co.(Illinois). prof.(qua?.)... 1,4 Oct. 1 Holders of roc. Sept. 104 *25o. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Beist.17 Armstrong Cork (guar.) Amociated Apparel Industries$1 Oct. 1 Holders of reo. Sept.19a Common (guar.) 50c. Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept.130 Ascoelated 011. MIL (quiz.) Atlantic. Gulf& W.1.58.Lines. pf.(qu.) 134 Sept.30 Holders of res. SePt. 100 1)4 Dec. 31 Holders of roe. Deo. 11 Preferred (guar.) 25e. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 21a Atlantic Refining, corn.(guar.) 25e. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 21a Common (extra) Atlantic Terra Cotta, prior pref. (guar.) '134 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Atlas Powder, corn.(guar.) Sept.10 Holders of roe. Aug. 290 $1 Atlas Storm Corp. Corn. (payable In corn. stock) /134 Dec. 1 Holders of ree. Nov.17a Corn.(payable In oom. stook) /134 Mat'2'3 1 Hold. of rec. Feb.16'310 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Autocar Co. pref. (guar.) $2 Autostrop Safety Razor,class A (Oil.)... .75e. Oct. 8 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Class B (guar.) *75c. Nov. 1 *Holders of rec. Oct. 10 •15.4 Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept.20 Babcock & Wilcox Co.(guar.) •50e. Oct. I Backstay Welt Co.(guar.) •75o. apt.27 *Holders of rec. Sept 15 Balaban & Katz, corn.(quit.) •1% Sept 27 *Holders of roe. Sept. 15 Preferred (emu%) Baldwin Rubber, class A (Oust'.) '37340 Sept. 30 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 Bancroft (Joseph) tt Sons Co.. oom.(gu.) 50e. SePt.30 Holders of rec. Sept.150 Holders of roe. Sept. 136 50e. Oet. Barker Bros.. corn. (qua?.) Holders of rec. Sept. 180 1N Oct.' Preferred (guar.) *Holders of rec. Sept.30 Beaton & Caldwell Mfg.(monthly) *25c. Oct. of roe. Sept.120 Holders 8 Sept. 750. Beeoh-Nut Packing (guar.) Belaing-CortIcelll. Ltd., pref. (guar.).- 1ft Sept.1 Holders of refl. Aug. 30 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Belgo Canadian Paper. pref.(guar.).- 1)4 Oct. Holders of roe. Sept.100 Bend% Aviation(guar.) 50e. Oct. Holders of rec. Aug. 25a Dort & Co. common (guar.) 50e. Sept.1 Betniehem Steel, common (guar.) $1.50 Nov.1 Holders of rec. Oct. 170 Holders of reo. Sept. 56 144 Oct. Preferred (guar.) *Holders et rec. Oct. 17 Bigelow-Sanford Carp.& RUg. pf.(CPO- el% Nov. of roe. Nov. 10 *Holders 1 Nov. Bloch Bros.. common Collar.) '37340 •114 Sept.80 *Holders of roe. Sept.25 Preferred (guar.) •13i Dee. 81 *Holders of rec. Doe. 26 Preferred (guar.) Blows, Inc.. pref. ((uar.) '8734e Sept. 1 *Holders of roe. Aug. 15 1;4 Oat. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.150 Blumenthal(Sidney)& Co., pref.(au.)._ Oct. 30 Holders of rec. Oct. 150 Boo Ami Co., clam A (guar.) SI 500. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.24 Clam D (guar.) Boston Woven Hose & Rubb. corn (qu.) $1.50 Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 50c. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.20a Briggs &Stratton Corp..common(guar.) British-American Tobacco(r) Sept. 30 Hold, of coup. No. 136 Ordinary bearer shares(Interim) See note Cr) (r) Sept.30 Ordinary registered shares 2(4 SOL 30 Holders of coup. No.54 Preference 9c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1 British Type Investors (bi-montIllY) $1 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 22 Buckeye Pipe Line (guar.) 250. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Aug. 28 Buoyrus-Erie Co.,um.Mara 134 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Aug. 280 Preferred (guar.) 62No Oct. 1 Holders Of reo. Aug. 280 Convertible pref.(qur.) 25c. Sept. 30 Holders Of rec. Sept. 10a Budd Wheel. Mtn.(guar.) 1;4 Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a Preferred (guar.) 750. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 Preferred (extra) *2 Oet. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept, 15 Burger Bros.. pref.(guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 156 Burns Bros. pref. (quiz.) Bush Terminal Bidgs., pref.(quiz.).... s154 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.12 *62)4c Nov. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 26 Bush Terminal Co.. corn.(qur.) •15i Oct. 16 *Holders of rec. Sept.26 7% debenture (guar.) *IN Nov. 1 *Holders of res. Oct. 15 Byers(A. M.) Co.. prof.(guar.) B & A (quiz.) *50c. Oct. I *Holders of rec..Sept. 20 California Ink, class California Packing (guar.) Sept.15 Holders of fee. Aug. 301 $1 1,4 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Canada Cement, preferred (guar.) 1)4 Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Canada Iron Foundries, corn. (quar.) Preferred 3 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Canada Permanent Mtge.Corp.(guar.). Oct. 1 Holders of reo. Sept.15 Canada Wire th Cable, class A (oust.).. $1 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Class A ((uar.) 31 Dec. 15 Holders of rec. Nov. 30 Class B (No. I) 43;4c. Dec. 15 Holders of rec. Nov.30 Canadian Car & Foundry. pref. (guar.). 43)(o Oct. 10 Holders of rec. Sept.25 owe Sept.15 *Holders of tee. Aug. 30 Canadian Fairbanks Morse (guar.) Canadian General Electric common (qu.) 75c. Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 13 Preferred (guar.) 87N c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 es2 Canadian Oil. pref.(guar.) Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept.20 Capital AdmIntstr., pref.(guar.) 750. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 Carman & Co., class A and Il (guar.)._ _ •50o. Nov.29 *Holders of reg. Nov.15 Class B (50o. cash or 1-40th sh. B stk.) *50c. Oct. 25 *Holders of roe. Oct. 15 Jan rai *Holders of rec. Dec. 20 Carnation Co.(extra In stock) *el Carter (William) Co., preferred (guar.)_ 1;5 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Cue (J. I.) Co., corn.(guar.) 154 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 12a 1)4 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 120 Preferred (guar.) 50o. Sept.d2 Holders of rec. Atig425 Catelll Macaroni Prod.. pref.(guar.) 150. Nov. 16 Holden of rec. Nov. 5 Centrifugal Pipe Corp.(guar.) $1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 156 Century Electric Co. (guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 25 Chartered Trust & Exchange Co *El Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept.10 Chesebrough Mfg.Consol.(qu.) *50c. Sept.30 *Holders of tee. Sept.10 Extra Oldeago Flexible Shaft. corn.(guar.)... *30a. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec.IMPS.= 250. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.196 Chicago Yellow Cab(monthly) 250. Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 200 Monthly 250. Dec. 1 Holden of rec. Nov.206 Monthly 600.Sept.10 Holders of roe. Aug. 220 Childs Company.oom.(guar.) 1f4 Sept.10 Holders of rec. Aug. 230 Preferred (guar.) SEPT.6 1930.] Name of Company. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE When Per Cent. Payable. Books Closed. Days Inclusive. Miscellaneous (Continued). 6214c Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a Chile Copper Co.(quer.) Chrysler Corp.. corn. (guar.) 75c. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Cincinnati Ball Crank ,pectic. pfU. (qu.) •560. Sept. 30 "Holders of tea. Sept. 16 2 f'( c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a Cities Service common (monthly) Common (payable in corn. stock)._ 115 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a Preference and pref. BB (monthly)_ _ _ 50e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a 5c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 Preference B (monthly) 75e. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 29a Clark Equipment Co. common (guar.) "25e Oct. 15 Coca Cola Bottling lilea. (guar.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of ree. Sept. 120 Coca Cola Co.,corn.(guar.) Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 12a Coca-Cola International, corn.(guar.).- S3 Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., corn.(qu.)_ 62%o Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.20a 134 Oct. 1 Holders of me. Sept.10a Preferred (guar.) Columbia PicturesCommon (payable in common steak). /2;S Oct. 2 Holders of tee Sept. 30 Commercial Credit Co., corn.(quar.). 50e Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.10 I Sept.30 Holders of rem Sept.10 6K% first preferred (guar.) 431ic Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.10 7% first preferred (guar.) 8% class B preferred (qua?.) 50c Sept. 30 Holders of tee. Sept.10 $3 class A cony. stock (guar) 75c Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Commercial Discount(L. A)(In stock).- . 56 Sept.30 'Holders of rec. Beet.20 Commercial Investment Trust. com.(qu) 400 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 Common (payable in common stock). f1 35 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 7% first preferred (quer.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 50 fi% first preferred (guar.) 114 Oct. 1 'folders of rec. Sept. 50 Cony. pref. series of 1929 (guar.).cl% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 5a Commercial Solvents, corn.(guar.) 25e Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a Corn.(payable in corn. stock) 12 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a Community State Corp., class A (guar.) •12}0 Sept.30 "Holders of rea. Sept 28 Class A (guar.) •1234c Dec. 31 *Holders of rec. Dec. 28 Class B (guar.) •12%c 3131131 "Hold. of rec. Mar. 26'51 Clam B (guar.) •12%c Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept. 26 Class B (guar.) •12,4c Dec. 31 *Holders of rec. Dec. 28 Compressed Industrial Gasses (quer.) *50c Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Congress Cigar (guar.) $1 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 Consolidated Cigar Corp.. cam.(guar.). $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.150 Consolidated Laundries, common *250 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 •1K Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Consumers Co., prior pref.(qua?.) Container Corp., class A (guar.) 30e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1la Preferred (guar.) 51.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 11 Continental Shares, Inc.. pref.(guar.).- "51.50 Sept. 15 'Holders of rec. Sept. 1 *31.50 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Convertible preferred (guar.) Sept. 15 'Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Cooksville Co., Ltd., pref.(guar.) Corporation Securities Co. of ChicagoSept. 20 Holders of rec. Aug. 21 Corn.(1;4% or 3-200 sh. corn. stock)_ 4354c. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Crane Co., ooro, and pref.(guar.) Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Preferred (guar.) Cresson Consol. Gold Min.& M.(qu.)-- d o. Oct. 10 600. Sept. 18 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Crown Cork & Seal, corn.(qu.)(No. 1).. Oct. 14 Holders of rec. Sept. 29 Common (payable in common stock) /10 *68e. Sept.15 'Holders of rem Aug. 30 Preferred (guar.) $6754c Oct. 1 "Holders of ree. Sept.15 Preferred (guar.) Crown Willamette Paper, lot pref.(gu.)- $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 130 $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 Second preferred (guar.) 25e. Oct. 15 Holders of rm. fiept.30 Crown Zellerbach Corp.,corn.(guar.).114 Sept. 30 'folders of rec. Sept.lba Crucible Steel of Amer., pref. (qua?.)_ 2 Stitt.30 Holders of rec. Sept.20 Crum & Forster. pref.(guar.) Nov.29 Holden of rec. Nov.19 Crum & Forster Ina.Shares. pref.(guar.) $1 Cumberland Pipe Line (Quer.) Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 •134 Sept. 15 Cuneo Press, preferred (guar.) "Holders of rem Sept. 1 Oct. 2 Holders of tee. Sept. 20a Curtis Publishing. core.(monthly) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20s Preferred (guar.) Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 5a Cutler Hammer, Inc. (altar.) David de Fran. Ltd., class A (guar.) Sept.15 Holders of too. Aug. 30 Sept. 15 'Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Decker (Alfred) & Cohn. Inc. (qua?.) Oct. 1 Holders of rem Sept.150 Deere dr Co., new corn.(guar.) New corn.(payable in oom.stock)- - Oct. 15 Holders of rm. Sept. 15 Oct. 1 Holders of reo. Sept. 15 Old $100 par common (guar.) Denver Union Stook Yards.corn.(go.)-- .$1 Oot. 1 'Holders of rec. Beat. 28 Common (guar.) Jan 1'31 *Hold, of req. Dec. 20'80. "51 Common (guar.) Ap.1 $1 *Hold, of roe. Mar. 20'al Preferred (guar.) '1K Dec. 1 *Holders of rm. Nov. 20 Detroit& Cleveland Nay.(guar.) 200. Oct. 1 Holders of rm. Sept.15 Detroit Motorbus common (guar.) "20c. Sept. 15 'holders of rec. Aug. 30 $2 Diamond Match (guar.) Sept.15 Holders of rue. Aug. 305 Doehler Die-Casting 7% pref.(guar.)_ _ •87%c Oct. 1 *Holders of rm. Sept. 20 *51.75 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 $7 preferred (quer.) Dominion Textile. common (guar.) -- 031.25 Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 16 *1% Oct. 15 *Holders of roc. Sept.30 Preferred (guar.) "20c. Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept.22 Dominguez Oil Fields(extra) "50c. Oct. 20 *Holders of rec. Sept.10 Douglas Aircraft $1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Draper Corporation (guar.) Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 280 Du Pont(E. I.) de Nem.& Co.com.(qu) 51 114 Oct. 25 Holders of rec. Oct. 100 Debenture stock (guar.) _ 8715c Oct. 1 "Holders of rm. Sept. 10 Eastern /Manufacturing, pref.(guar.)_ _' Eastern Utilities Investing Corp. 81.25 Oct. 1 Holders of ree. Aug. 20 55 Prior preferred (guar.) $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 301 Eastman Kodak, common (qua?.) 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 30a Common (extra) 1K Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 300 Preferred (guar.) *25c. Oct. 15 *Holders of rec. Oct. 1 Economy Grocery Storm (guar.) 0c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.10 Ecquadorlan Corp., Ltd.(guar.) Edison Bros.Stores, Inc.. pref.((Mara-154 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 31 "3734c Sept.15 "Holders of roe. Sept. 1 El Dorado 011 Works (guar.) Electric Controller & Mfg.(guar.) $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of roc. Sept. 19 Electric Storage Batt.corn. & pf.(qu.)- $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 95 Employers Group Associates (Quar.).200 Sept.15 Holders of roe. Sept. 2 25c Sept. 24 Holders of rec. Aug. 304 Emporium Capwell Corp.. corn. (guar.) Equitable Office Bldg., corn.(qu.) 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 Preferred (guar.) 154 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Equity Investors Corp. pref. (guar.).Ewa Plantation (guar.) *80c Nov. 15 'Holders of rec. Nov. 5 ' 30. Sept.20 *Holders of rem Aug. 20 Exeter Oil Co.. el. A (guar.) 750 Sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept.12s Fairbanks. Morse & Co.common (guar.) 500 Sept.27 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Famous Players Can. Corp.. corn.(on.). 8214e Oct. 1 Faultless Rubber, corn.(guar.) Sept. 16 Federal Min. & Smelt.. Pref. (guar.)- 154 Sept.15 Holders of rem Aug. 250 20c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.20a Federal Motor Truck (guar.) 75e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 16 Federal Screw Works (guar.) "2 Federal Terra Cotta Sept.15 *Holders of req. Sept. 6 Feltman & Crime Shoe Sin. Pref.(gu.)1'% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1 16c. Sept.29 Holders of rec. Sept. 15a Fifth Ave. Bus Securities (guar.) Firestone Tire & Rubber, pref. A (guar.) 1)4 Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 15. First National Stores. Inc.. corn.(guar.) 62340 Oct. 1 Holders of rem Sept. 18a .154 Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 18 Preferred (guar.) 112 Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept. 20 First Security Corp.(guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of roc. Sept. 150 Florsheim Shoe Co.. pref. (guar.) 50c Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30a Follansbee Bros., corn. (guar.) •114 Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Preferred (guar.) 65e Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.d5 Foote-Burt Co. common (guar.) 0500 Oct. 1 "Holders of req. Sept. 15 BOMBS* Insulation (guar.) *50c Jan111 *Holders of ree. Dee. 15 Quarterly 50c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12a Foster Wheeler Corp.,corn.(quar.) $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 120 Preferred (guar.) el% Oct. 1 "Holders of roe. Sept. NI Frank (A. B.) Co.. Pref. (gum.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a Fuller (George A.) Co.. prior pf. $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of roc. Sept. 100 Pattie, second pref. (guar.) $1.21 Sept.15 Holders of rte. Sept. 5 Gamewell Co.. corn.(guar.) $1.50 Sept.15 Holders of roe. Sept. 5 Preferred (guar.) 30o Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Garlock Packing, corn.(guar.) •20c Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 General Alloys Co., corn.(guar.) General American Investors, pref.((N.). $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 19a Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 13 General Amer.Tank Car,earn.(guar.) "$1 sl Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 135 Stock dividend el Jan 1'31 Holders of rec. Dec. 13a Stock dividend (guar.) Sept.15 Holdere of rec. Sept. 2a $1 General Asphalt, corn. (guar.) 40e. Oct. 25 Holders of rec. Sept. 19a General Electrie (guar.) 150. Oct. 25 Holders of rec. Sept. 19a 5 Special stock *500. Sept.10 *Holders of reo. Aug. 25 Oeneral Fire Extinguisher (guar.) 760 Sept.12 Holders Of tee. Aug. 161 .General Motors, corn. (guar.) $1.25 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 61 $5 preferred (guar.) Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Name of Company. 1525 Per Wken Cert. Payable. I3ooks Closed. Days Inclusive. Miscellaneous (Continued) *65c. Dec. 1 *Holders of rec. Nov.20 Gibson Art, common (quer.) tpr 1'31 "Hold. of rec. Mar. 20'31 Common (guar.) 500. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 18 Gleaner Combine'Harvester, corn.(qu.)_ 114 Sept. 10 Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Godruan (II. C.) Co., pref. (guar.) $1.50 Sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept.17a Gold Dust Corp., pref. (guar.) 40e. Sept.10 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Golden Cycle Corp.(guar.) 154 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.100 Goodrich (B. F.) Co.,Pref.(guar.) Goodyear Tire & Rubber, corn. (guar.). $1.25 Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. la $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. la First preferred (guar.) Grand Rapids Storm Equip. pr.(qu.)._ '1734c Nov. I 'Holders of me. Oct. 21 "25e. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Grand Rapids Varnish (guar.) Great Western Sugar. corn. (guar.). _ _ _ "35c. Oct. 2 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 •1% Oct. 2 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred (guar) Greenfield Tap & Die Corp.6% pi.(qu.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 2 8% Preferred (guar.) 25c. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Grier (S. M.) Stores, Inc., corn. (qu.)._ $1.75 Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 $7 preferred (aunt.) *50c. Dec. 1 *Holders of rm. Nov. 20 Gruen Watch, common (guar.) *50c. Marl 31 *Hold, of rec. Feb. 20'31 Common (guar.) •114 Nov. 1 *Holders of rec. Oct. 20 Preferred (guar.) '154 Feb 131 *Hold. of reo. Jan. 20'31 Preferred (guar.) Gulf Oil Corp.(guar.) .3754c Oat. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Quarterly 03734c Rini 31 "Hold, of rec. flee. 20 '30 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 Gulf States Steel, 1st pref.(guar.) First preferred (guar.) 151 Jan2'31 Holders of rec. Dec. 15a 3734c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Gypsum Line & Alabastine (guar.) 25e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. la Habirshaw Cable & Wire (qu.)- - - - -_ Hall(C. M.) Lamp, common (quar.)___ •15e. Sept.10 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Hamilton United Theatres, pref. (qu.). - •154 Sept. 30 'Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Harullton Watch, new corn. (monthly) 15o. Sept.30 Holders of reo. Sept.100 Hanes(P. H.) Knitting. pref. (guar.).-- •114 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 Hanna(NI. A.) Co., new $7 pref. (au.)-- $1.75 Sept.20 Holders of rec. Sept. Sc Old 7% preferred (guar.) 154 Sept.20 Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Harbison-Walk. Refract., pref. (qua?.).. 155 Oct. 20 Holders of rec. Oct. 10a Heels Mining (guar.) 5.25e. Sept.15 "Holders of rec. Aug. 15 Helm°(George W.) Co.,corn.(quer.) _ $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.100 154 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1011 Preferred(guar.) Hercules Powder, corn. (guar.) 75c. Sept. 25 Holders of rec. Sept. 130 Hibbard, Spencer. Barlett & Co.(mthly.) 35e. Sept.26 Holders of rec. Sept.19 •15ii Nov. 1 Higbee & Co.. first preferred (quar.).'Holders of rec. Oct. 19 *2 Dee. I "Holders of rec. Nov. 21 Second preferred (guar.) 50e. Dec. 1 Holders of rec. Nov.15 Hires (Charles E.) Co.. corn. A (guar.) 62340 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.150 Holland Furnace, corn. (guar.) he. Sept. 9 Holders of rec. Aug. 26 Hollinger Consol. Gold Mines(mthly.) *50c. Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Holophane Co., common "81.05 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Preferred •50e. Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 Honolulu Consolidated Oil (qua?.) *25c. Sept. 10 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Honolulu Plantation (monthly) 750. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. lla Hudson Motor Car (guar.) 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Humble Oil & Refining (guar.) *60e. Oct. 15 *Holders of roe Oct. 3 Illinois Brick (guar.) .1 , 4A Sept.15 'Holders of too. Sept. 1 Illinois Pipe Line Imperial Chemical IndustriesOct. 15 'Holders of rec. Aug. 26 Am. dep. rcts. ord. tog. (interim)__ __ w3 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 3 Imperial Tobacco of Canada, corn Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 3 3 Preferred (guar.) Imperial Tobacco of Gt. Brit. & Ireland "r07 Sept. 8 "Holders of rec. Aug. 15 Am. dep. rens, for ord. she Industrial Finance CorpCommon (payable In common stock).- 1254 Nov. 1 Holders of Teo. Apr. 18 Common (payable in common stock).- /25i Febl'31 Hold. of rec. Apr. 18'30 Instill Utility Invest., Som. (in stock)-. VIII Oct. 15 *Holders of rec. Oct. 1 15c. Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 300 Insuranshares Ctfs., Inc.(guar.) 250. Sept. 25 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 Interlake Iron (guar.) Internat. Business Machines (guar.)... 11.4 Oct. 10 Holders of rec. Sept.22a Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept. lla International Cement, corn. (guar.).- $1 6234c Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 200 Internet'. Harvester, corn.(guar.) $1 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.250 Internet'. Match Corp., corn. (guar.) $1 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.250 Participating pref. (guar.) 25e. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 2a Internet'. Nickel, common (guar.) 25e. Sept. 15 Sept. 2 to Sept. 15 Internat. Petroleum, rm. shares (guar.) 25c. Sept. 15 Holder of coup. No. 26 Bearer shares (qua?.) 650. Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 25 International Proprietaries. cl. A (qu.)... 75e. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 15. International Salt, new corn.(No.I)_ 50e. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 15 International Shoe. Pref.(monthly).... .500. Nov. 1 'Holders of tee. Oct. 15 Preferred (monthly) •500. Dec. 1 "Holders of ree. Nov. 15 Preferred (monthly) 114 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.120 International Silver, pref. (guar.) 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 International Textbook 2 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 25 Intertype Corp., bat pref.(guar.) *50e. Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Jefferson Electric (guar.) 750. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 244 Johns-Manville Corp.. corn.(guar.)._ 154 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.105 Preferred (guar.) 154 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.12a Jones & Laughlin Steel. pref.(guar.)._ Kalamazoo Veg. Parchment (quar.) °180. Sept.30 'Holders of roe. SePt.20 515e Dec. 31 "Holders of tee. Dee. 22 Quarterly 050c. Sept. 15 "Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Katz Drug, corn. (guar.) 154 Oct. 1 Holders of roc. crept. 10 Kaufmann Dept. Storm pref. muar.) 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.190 Kelsey-Hayes Wheel, com.(guar.) '$1.25 Ost. 1 "Holders of too. ElePt.20 Keystone Cold Storage Kidder Participation No.2. pref.(extra) *25o. Oot. 1 Kimberly Clark Corp..corn.(qua?.)_._ 62 54e Oct. 1 Holders of too. Sept. 120 "134 Oct. 1 'Holders of roe. Sept.12 Preferred (guar.) 228. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 Kinney (G. R.) Co.. corn.(guar.) •154 Sept.10 *Holders of reo. Kirby Lumber (guar.) 80 •154 Dec. 10 *Holders of rec. Aug. Quarterly Nov. 29 "25c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 Klein (D. EmU)Co.,corn.(guar.) Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 15 Knox Hat, Inc.. eons. A (guar.) $1 $1 Sept.15 Holders of roe. Aug. 15 NOD-voting COMMOn (Quar.) "31.50 Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept.11 Koppers Gas & Coke. prof. (guar.) 40e. Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept. lla Kresge (S. S.) Co.. corn.(guar.) Preferred (guar.) 154 Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept. 110 Laboratory Products (guar.) iie3 Oct. 15 "Holders of rec. Sept.20 30e Sept.16 Holders of tee. Sept. 2 Like Shore Mines, Ltd.(guar.) Bonus 30e Sept.16 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Landed Banking & Loan (guar.) *32.50 Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Landis Msohlne, common (guar.) •750. Nov.15 *Holders of rec. Nov. 5 Lane Bryant, Inc., corn.(guar.) 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Lawyers Title & Guaranty (guar.) 3 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.200 Leath & Co., common (guar.) "25e Sept.80 'Holders of rec. Sept.20 Lehigh Portland Cement. pref.((intr.)._ 154 Oct. 1 Holders of tea. Sept. 130 75e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.dlla Lehigh Valley Coal Corp., Pref.(qu.) 90c sect. 30 Sept. 12 to Sept. 30 Lehlgh Valley Coal Sales (guar.) Lerner Stores Corp., corn.(guar.) 50c Sept. 16 Holders of rec. Sept. 6 360 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.11 Least:155. Inc.((War.) Liberty Share Corp., stook dividend.... *el Dee, 81 Liggett & Myers Tub., preferred (guar.) 154 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1011 Lily-Tulip Cup Corp. corn.(guar.) 3734c Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Preferred (Var.) l'i Sept.30 Holden' of roe. Sept. 2 Lindsay Light, pref. (qua?.) '1754e Sept.20 *Holders of rec. Sept.10 Loose-Wiles Biscuit. 1st prof.(guar.).1 54 Oct. 1 Holders of tea. Sept. 185 Lord & Taylor common (guar.) 2)4 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. Lunkenheimer Co.,corn.(guar.) "37;ic Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 17 5 Preferred (guar.) Oat. 1 •15,‘ Ian 1'31 *Holders of roe. Sept.20 Preferred (guar.) •15.4 Magnin (I.) dc Co.. Prof.(guar.) Nov. 16 *Holders of rec. Nov. 5 Matheson(H.It.) Co. pref.(guar.) 154 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Mapes Consol. Mfg.(guar.) 750. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 200 Marine Midland Co.(guar.) 30c. Sept.30 Holders of roc. Sept.16 Sept. 40 blathleson Alkali Works, corn. (guar.)._ 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 120 Preferred (guar.) 114 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12a •134 Vol,.15 Matson Navigation (guar.) May Department StoresCommon (payable in common stook). f134 Dec. 1 Holders of rex Nov.154 Mayflower Associates(guar.) *50c. Sept. 15 *IIolders of rec. Sept. 3 Stock dividend 'Cl Sept. 15 'Holders of Sept. 3 McColl-Frontenac Oil, corn.(guar.)._ 15c. Sept. 15 Holders of rec. rec. Aug. 16 McKesson .1c Robbins, common (guar.)_ 25e. Sept.15 Holders of tee. Sept. ba Preferred (guar.) 8754c Sept.15 Holders of Teo. Sept. ba Nielehers Distilleries, class A (guar.)... 50c Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.d2 Name of Company. Per When Cent. Payable. Books Closed. Days Inclusive. Miscellaneous (Continued). 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of ree. Aug. 300 Mengel Co., common (qua?.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 17 2 Merck Corp., pref. (qua?.) Jan2'31 Holders of rec. Dec. 17 2 Preferred (quar.) $1.50 Sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept. 3a Mergenthaler Linotype (quar.) *50c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Mesta Machine, corn.(quar.) 47%o Sept.15 Holders of ree. Aug. 306 Metro-Goldwyn Pictures. prof.(Cluar.) "IN Sept. 30 'Holders of rec. Sept. 23 Metropolitan Coal, pref. (quar.) Oct. 1 Sept. 18 to Sept.30 Metropolitan Paving Brick. pref.(Mar.) 3 Oct. 20 Holders of rec. Sept. 306 Mexican Petroleum, corn.(quar.) Oct. 20 Holders of rec. Sept. 300 2 Preferred (guar.) el Oct. 20 Holders of roe.Sept. 300 Michigan Steel, stock dividend $1 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 13 Midvale Co.(qua?.) 50e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 19 Miller (I.) & Sons, Inc., corn.(quar.) *450. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 Monighan Mfg.,class A (qua?.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 106 Monsanto Chemical Works el N Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 106 Stock dividend 1N Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Montreal Cottons, Ltd., corn. (quar.) 1N Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Preferred (Qua?.) 75e. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Montreal Loan & Mortgage Moody's Investors' Service750. Nov.15 Holders of rec. Nov. 1 Participating preference (guar.) *15e. Sept.30 "Holders of rec. Sept.15 Moreland Oil. class B (qua?.) 'Sc. Sept. 30 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Class B (extra) Morrell (John) St Co. corn. (quar.) --- $1.10 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 23 *50c. Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Motor Products Corp., corn. (quar.)750. Sept.10 Holders of ree. Aug. 206 Motor Wheel Corp.. COm• (quar.) Municipal Tel. & Utilities. com. A (au.) *25o. Nov IS *Holders of ree. Oct. 15 500 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 Myers(F. E.) dr Bros. Co., com.(guar.) 1% Sept.30 Holders of roe. Sept.15 Preferred (qua?.) 700. Oct. 15 Holders of rec Sept. 19a National Biscuit, common (Qaar.) 250. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 National Bond & Share Corp 40c. Oct. I Holders of rec. Sept. 15 National Breweries, common (quar.)--44e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 Preferred (quar.) 750. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Nat. Brick of Laprairle, pref. (quar.)__ 500. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 36 National Dairy Products. corn.(guar.) Oct. 1 Holders of ree Sept. 80 Corn.(payable in corn. stook)(guar.). fl ,1,194 Oct. 1 *Holders of tee. Sept. 3 Preferred A dr B (guar.) 1% Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.120 National Lead, corn. (guar.) 1% Sept.15 Holders of tee. Aug. 296 Preferred A (guar.) Nov. 1 Holders of tee. Oct. 170 Preferred B (guar.) Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 21 Nat. Lumber dr Creosoting, pref.(qu.).. *2 Securities. Nat.Short Term Dee. 15 Holders of ree. Nov.30 11 Common A (payable in stock) 50c. Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 6a National Steel (quar.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 17 50e. National Steel Car (quar.) 50e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 National Sugar Refg. (qua?.) $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 170 National Surety (qua?.) .250. Sept.15 'Holders of rec. Aug. 30 National Transit (quar.) Nell' Corporation,first Pref.(guar.).- $1.311i Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept.15 Neisner Bros., Inc.. common (guar.).- 40o. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 1541 400. Jan1'31 Holders of roe. Dee. 150 Common (guar.) 500 Sept.15 Holders of ree. Sept. 1 Neptune Meter class A & B (guar.) Newberry (J. J.) Co., com.(quer.)_ _- *273tc Oct. 1 "Holders of rec. Sept. 16 400 Oct. 15 Holders of tee. Sept. 19 New York Transit (quar.) *50c. Sept.27 'Holders of rec. Sept. 15 New York Transportation (qual.) 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of reo. Sept. 3 Nichols Copper class A & B _ Niles-Bement-Pond, Common (guar.).- Me. Sept.80 *Holders of tea. SePt.20 Dee. 81 *Holders of rec. Dee. 20 *500. Common (guar.) 'el% Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Wt.20 Noblitt-Sparks Induotrler (In stoek) 50c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Noranda Mines, Ltd. ((Mar.) North Central Texas Oil pref. (guar.).- 144 Oct. 1 Holders of ree. Sept. 10 Northern Disc.. pref. A (month13)----•682-3 Oct. 1 *Holders of tee. Sept. 15 •68 2-3o Nov. 1 *Holders of ree. Oct. 15 Preferred A (monthly) •662-30 Dee. 1 *Holden of roe. Nov. 15 Preferred A (monthly) O'Connor, Moffat & Co.. class A ((pl.) *373.c Sept. 2 *Holders of tee. Aug. 15 41.50 Nov. 1 *Holders of tee. Oct. 20 Oggleeby Paper, preferred (guar.) *50c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Ohio Finance (quar.) Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 *el Stock dividend *Holders of rec. Aug. 25 Ohio Mid Cities Corp., pref.(quar.)__._ *20c. *10e. Oct. 25 *Holders of rec. Oct. 20 Preferred A (No. 1) Holders of rec. Aug. 286 Sept.15 500. (No. 1)_ Ohio 011, new no par elk.(qu.) *134 Sept.15 *Holders of tee. Aug. 16 Preferred (guar.) *Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Ohio Steel Foundry 1st. dr 2d Pt. (qu.)._ $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.10 Oliver Farm Equip.. pr. pref. (guar.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 156 2 Omnibus Corp., pref.(guar.) 'l l( Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 Ontario Mfg., pref.(guar.) 134 Oct. 16 Holders of ree. IMPS.300 Otis Elevator, pref. (guar.) an15'31 Hold, of ree. Dee.3110a Preferred (guar.) 6234c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 190 Otis Steel, corn.(quar.) 1N Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 190 Prior preferred (quar.) Owens-Illinois Glass, pref.(guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 25o. Sept.12 Holders of tee, Aug. 15a Packard Motor Car, corn.(guar.) $1 Sept.27 Holders of roe. Sept.17 Parafrine Cos., Inc. (guar.) $1 Sept. 27 Holders of rec. Sept. 5a Paramount Publix Corp., corn. (quar.) *25o. Sept.30 *Holders of roe. Sept.19 Parke, Davis dr Co.(quar.) Extra *100. Sept.30 *Holders of tee. Sept. 19 Sc. Sept. 10 Holders of rec. Aug. 290 Parmelee Transportation (monthly) Penick & Ford, Ltd., corn. (guar.) 25e. Sept.16 Holders of ree. Sept 26 IN Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.120 Preferred (guar.) Peoples Drug Stores, Inc., corn.(qu.) 25o. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 86 1% Sept.15 Holders of reo. Sept. 26 Preferred (guar.) Pet Milk Co.,corn.(quar.) 3734c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.106 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Preferred (quar.) 75e. Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept. 5a Phelps Dodge Corp.(guar.) 50c. Oct. 12 Holders of rec. Sept.16 Phillips Petroleum (guar.) w10 Sept. 8 *Holders of rec. Aug. 20 Pinchin. Johnson & Co. Am.shares "500. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Pittsburgh Plate Glans (guar.) *50o. Sept.80 *Holders of tee. Sept. 16 Plymouth 011 (guar.) Port Alfred Pulp & Paper, pt.(qu.) 1% Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Porto Rico-Amer. Tobacco, Cl. A (gu.)- 8754o Oct. 10 Holders of tee. Sept. 206 Powdrell & Alexander, pref.(quar•)-Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept. 15 Prairie Oil dr Gas (quar.) 500 Sept.30 Holders of ree. Aug. 300 Prairie Pipe Line (guar.) 750 Sept.30 Holders of reo. Aug. 306 Extra 50c Sept.30 Holders of rec. Aug. 306 Pressed Steel Car pref.(quar.).... IN Sept.30 Holders of ree. Sept. 26 Procter & Gamble Co.. pref. (quar.) 1N Sept. 15 Holders of ree. Aug. 25a Public Investing (guar.) 25c. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 156 Extra 10e. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 156 10 Pure Oil Co.,5%% pref.(qu.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 6% preferred (qua?.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 100 Sept. 8% preferred (quar.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. 2 Quaker Oats, corn. (guar.) Oct. 15 *Holders of reo. Oct. 1 81 •1,, Preferred (quar.) 72 Nov.29 *Holders of rec. Nov. 1 Radio Corp. of Amer. rd. A (quar.) 8734c. Oct. 1 Holders of ree. Sept. 26 $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Preferred B (guar.) Railroad Shares Corp.(guar.) 12340 Sept.15 Holders of tee. Aug. 256 Rapid Electrotype. corn. (qua?.) *50c. Sept. 15 'Holders of rec. Sept. 1 6 Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. (quar.).... 850 Sept.15 Holders of reo. Aug. 30 Real Silk Hosiery, corn. (quar.) $1.25 Oct. Fl Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Preferred (quar.) 1N Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Reliance Mfg.(Ohio),common (guar.).- $1 Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept. 15 Reo Motor Car (guar.) 200 Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept. 100 Republic Investing Corp., pref.(qual.). *350 Oct. 1 *Holders Of too. Sept.15 Republic Steel Corp., pref. (guar.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of ree. Sept. 126 Republic Supply (quar.) "75o Oct. 15 *Holders of roe. Oct. 1 Research Investment Corp. pref.(quar.) 75c Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept.15 Revere Copper dr Brass class A (quer.).- Si Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 106 Preferred (guar.) $1.75 Nov. 1 Holders of ree. Oct. 106 Rich Ice Cream Co.. corn. (quar.) •60c. Nov. 1 *Holders of ree. Oct. 15 Robinson(Dwight P.)& Co.,1st pf.(qu.) "21.75 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Ruberold Co.. corn.(quar.) *31 Sept.15 'Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Rued Mfg. common (quar.) *650. Nov. 1 *Holders of reo. Oct. 15 St. Joeeph Lead Co.(guar.) 500. Sept.20 Sept. 10 to Sept. 2l Extra 250 Sept.20 Sept. 10 to Sept. 21 Quarterly 50e. Dee. 90 Dec. 10 to Dee. 21 Extra 250. Dec. 20 Dee. 10 to Des. 21 St. Maurice Valley Corp., pref.(qu.) 13 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 12 Sangamo Electric Co.,corn.(quay.) 50e. Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.dl Preferred (quar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.dl Savage Arms, second Prof. (quar.) '134 Nov. 15 *Holders of rec. Nov. 1 Schulte Retail Stores, pre! (quar.) 2 Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept. 126 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis [VOL. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1526 134.1 Name of Company. Per When Cent. Payable. Books Closed. Days Inc:ogre. Miscellaneous (Continued). Schiff Company, corn.(quar.) 50c. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Preferred (quar.) 134 Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Schlesinger (B. F.) dr Sons, pref.(quit.) *13.4 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Preferred (quiz.) *134 Jan I'll Holders of rec. Dec. 15 Scott Paper common (guar.) 35g. 8%4.30 Holders of rec. Sept.186 Scoville Mfg. (quar.) *750. Oct. 1 Holders of toe. Sept.15 Seaboard Utilities Shares Corp.(guar.).- 1234c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 26 Sears-Roebuck stock div.(guar.) el Nov. 1 Holders of rec. Oct. 15a Second National Invest.. pref.(qua?.)- $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 .50c. Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 25 Common(extra) Cony. pref.(guar.) $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of ree. Sept. 100 Selected Industries allot. etre.75% pd.-3 1.0334 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Prior stock (guar.) 61.375 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.15 17 Park Avenue, Inc., preferred 3 Sept.15 Aug. 31 to Sept.15 Shaeffer(W. EL) Pens, common (quar.) *31 Sept. 15 Holders of tee. Aug. 25 Common (extra) "50:. Sept.15 "Holders of rec. Aug. 25 Shell Union 011, pref. (quar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders otter. Sept. 56 Signal 011 & Gas, class A Sr B (guar.).- *50c. Sept. 10 "Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Signal Royalties, class A & B (qua?.)__. *500. Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Simms Petroleum (quit.) 400. Sept.15 Holders of too. Aug. 296 Sinclair Consul. 011, corn. (quar.) 50e. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 156 Skelly Oil, common (qual.) 500. Sept.15 Holders of tee. Aug. 156 South Porto Rico Sugar, corn. (quer.)- 35e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a 2 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 106 Preferred (quar.) Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept. 15 Southwest Pa. Pipe Lines (quiz.) 51 50c. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 301 Spalding (A. G.) & Bros., corn.(quar )Smog, Chalfant & Co.. prof. (guar.).- $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept. 15 250. Sept. 30 Holders of rec. Sept. 13a sparks-Withington Co., corn.(quar.) 134 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Sept. 4 Preferred (quit.) *750. Sept.30 *Holders of reo. Sept. 15 Sparta Foundry (quar.) 3734c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 86 Standard Brands, corn. (qua?.) $1.75 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 8a Preferred A (quar.) 13234c Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 15a Standard 011 (Calif.) (Guar.) *6234e Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 18 Standard Oil (Indiana)(guar ' ) 50c. Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 230 Standard OS (Kansas) (qua?.) . 62SIc Sept.20 Aug. 24 to Sept.20 Standard 011(Nebraska) (queer.) 25e. Sept. 20 Aug. 24 to Sept.20 Extra Standard 011(N.J.) $25 par (quit.).-.. 250 Sept.15 Holders of tee. Aug. 166 $25 par (extra) 25o Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 16a Sept.15 Holders of reo. Aug. 160 1 $100 par stock (qua?.) Sept.15 Holders of roe. Aug. 180 1 100 par stock (extra) 400 Sept.15 Holders of roe. Aug. 150 Standard Oil of N. Y.(qua?.) 82340 Oat. 1 Holders of roe. Sept.12 Standard Oil(Ohio)corn.(qua?.). Standard Steel Construction, cl. A (au) "750 Oct. 1 "Holders of tee. Sept. 10 Starrett Corp., $50 par pref.(quar.)_--- *75e. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Stearns(F.)& Co.(monthly) 16 2-3c Sept.30 'Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Stela (A.) dr Co.. pref. (aunt.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.15 Mix. Bee/ & Fuller, common (guar.) *87340 Dee. 1 *Holders of res. Nov. 16 Stone & Webster. Inc.(quar.) $1 Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 176 Sun 011 Co., common (quar.) 25c. Sept. 15 Holders of tee. Aug. 250 $1,75 Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 18 Sunshine Biscuit, list pref.(guar.) .200. Oct. 1 *Holders of ree. Sept. 29 Telephone Corporation (monthly) Monthly *200. Nov. 1 *Holders of ree. Oct. 20 Monthly *20e. Dee. 1 *Holders of refl. Nov.20 Tennessee Copper & Chemical (quiz.).. 25e. Sept. 15 Holders of rec. Aug. 300 Tennessee Products Corp.. coin.(guar.) *250. Oct. 10 Holders of tee. Sept. 30 Common (guar.) *25o. Ja 10'31 Holders of tea. Doe. 31 Common (guar.) *250• 6-10-31 Holders of res. Mar.31 Texas Corporation (quar.) 75e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 54 Texas Gulf Sulphur(qua?.) $1 Sept.15 Holders of toe. Aug. 300 Texon 011 & Land, corn. (quit.) 25e, Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 Common (extra) Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10 $3 Thatcher Mfg.,corn.(quar.) 40e. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept.206 Thompson-Starrett Co.pref. (quar.)-8734c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 110 Tide Water Associated 011, pref. (qua?.) $1.50 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 96 Tide Water 011, corn. (quar.) 20e. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept. 9a Timken-Detroit Axle, pref.(guar.) .37 15: 40 Sept. 1 Holders of rec. Aug. 30a Todd Shipyards (guar.) Sept. 20 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 "El Tearing Label & Lithograph, ol.•(qu.). Sept.15 Molders of reo. Sept. 1 Class A (guar.) *3716o Dee. 15 *Holders of tee. Dee. 1 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.25 Traylor Eng. & Mfg.. pref.(guar.).- *2 Trlco Products Corp. (guar.) 6234e Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 80 Truscon Steel, corn. (guar.) 30c. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 28a Tudor City Seventh Unit, prof 3 Sept. 15 Aug. 31 to Sept. 9 Ulen & Co., corn. (guar.) 40o. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Oct. 16 Underw.-Elliott-FIsher Co.. oom.(qu.)_ $1.25 Sept.30 Holders of rim Sept.126 Preferred (guar.) 134 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.126 Union Carbide & Carbon (quar.) 65c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 4a Union Storage Co. (guar.) *6230 Nov. 15 "Holders of ree. Nov. 1 United Aircraft Corp., pref. (quar.)..._. 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of ree. Sept. 10a United Amusement Corp., A & B (qu.)_ - "50e. Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 31 United Artists Theatre Circuit, Pfd. *$1.75 Sept. 15 'Holders of rec. Aug. 30 *1% Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept. 21 United Business Publishers, pref.(WI.) United Dyewood Corp.. pref.(qual.)... 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rect. Sept. 120 United Elastio Corp 400. Sept.24 Holders of roe. Sept.10 United Founders Corp., corn. (guar.) Oct. 1 Holders of rec Sept. 2 1-70th share common stock Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 2a United Fruit(qua?.) Oct. 1 'Holders of rec. Sept. 8 United Hellenic Bank Shares, corn.(qu.) Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 6 Preferred (guar.) Sept. 10 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 United Milk (monthly) Nov. 1 Holders of roe. Oct. 151 17niter1 Piece Dye Works, corn.(quar.) Ont. I Holders of tee. Sept.20a Preferred (guar.) Jan2'31 Holders of ree. Dec. 201 Preferred (quar.) Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept. 20 United Publishers, corn.(quar.) •15,i Oct. 1 *Holders of roe. Sept.20 Preferred (Qua?.) 750. SePt.10 Holders of rec. Aug. 296 U.S Freight (qual.) *400. Sept. 80 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 U.S. Gypsum, corn.(quar.) 4.1% Sept.30 *Holders of rec. Sept.15 Preferred (quar.) United States Leather, pr. pref. (quar.)_ 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a 2% Oct. 20 Holders of tee. Sept. 204 U. B. Pipe & Foundry, Dom.(Qual.).. 2% s20'81 Holders of ree. Dee. 316 Common (guar.) 80e. Oct. 20 Holders of fee. Sept. 300 First pre/erred (gust.) First preferred (guar.) 30e. 820'31 Holders of tee. Dec. 81a Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 *61 U. S. Playing Card (quar.) U.S.Print. dr Lithographing, corn.(qu.) *50c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Preferred (quar.) *75c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 U. S. Realty & Improvement $1.25 Sept.15 Holders of rec. Aug. 156 United States Steel Corp. corn.(quar.) 134 Sept.29 Holders of ree. Aug. 300 Utilities Hydro & Rail Shares, common_ *Ide Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 2 $1 Vacuum 011 (guar.) Sept.20 Holders of tee. Aug. 80 Vanadium Alloy Steel (guar.) *21 Sept.30 *Holders of tee. Sept.20 •15.i Sept.10 *Holders of rec. Sept. 1 Vapor Car Heating pref.(guar.) Preferred (guar.) *1% Dee. 10 *Holders of res. Dee. 1 Viking Pump, pref. (guar.) *60c Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Vogt Manufacturing, common (guar.)._ 50c Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 15 Vulcan Detinnbag, Common (guar.)._ _ 1 Oct. 20 Holders of reit. 001. da Preferred (guar.) Oct. 20 Holders of rec. Oct. 14 Waldorf System. Inc., corn.(quar.) 3734c Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept. 204 Preferred (quar.) 20e Oct); 1 Holders of tee. Sept.20 Walker(H.) Gooderham & Worts(qua?.) 25e, Sept.15 Holders of tee. Aug. 22 Waltham Watch pref. (qua?.) 1% Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 20 Walworth Co.. corn.(gum.) 500 Sept.15 Holders of tee. Sept. 5a Preferred (quar.) *75o Sept.30 *Holders of tee. Sept.20 Ward Baking Corp.,Prof.(quar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 176 Warner Company,common (guar.) 50e Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept.30 Common (extra) 250. Oct. 15 Holders of rec. Sept. 30 First and second pref.(guar.) 134 Oct. 1 Holders cif rec. Sept. 15 Warren Foundry & Pipe(qua?.) *50c. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 15 Wellington 011 (qua?.) 'Sc. Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Extra 'Sc Sept. 15 'Holders of rec. Aug. 30 Wesson 011 dr Snowdrift, COM.(guar.)50e Oct. 1 Holders of roe. Sept. 156 West Coast Oil, pref. (coat.) Oct. 6 'Holders of rec. Sept. 28 "Holders of rec. Sept. 2 Preferred (distribution of assets) "240 West Michigan Steel. Corn.(quit.) *250 Sept.15 *Holders of roe. Sept. 1 Will Va.Pulp & Paper. pref.(quit.)... *134 Nov. 16 *Holders of tea. Nov. 6 Western Canada Flour Mills, corn.(ml) *350 Sept.15 *Holders of tee. Aug. 31 •114 Sept.15 *Holders of rec. Aug. 31 Preferred (guar.) 80e Oct. 1 Holders of tee. Sept.150 Westmoreland, lee.(guar.) Weston Electrical Instrument, corn. (tin) 25c Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 196 Clam A (quar.) 50c Oct. 1 Holders of reo. Sept. 19a SEPT.6 1930.] Per When Cent. Payable. Name of Conipany. Miscellaneous (Concluded). Weyenberg Shoe Mfg., pref. (quar.)_ _ Wheatsworth, Inc.(Guar.) White Motor Co (guar.) White Motor Securities, pref. (guar.).White Rock Mineral Springs. corn.(qu4 First preferred (quar.) Second preferred Wilcox-Rich Corp.class A (quer.) Class A (Guar.) Masted Hosiery (quiz.)' Extra Worthington Pump de Mach. pt. A (qu.) Pref. A (acct accumulated Pref. B (quer.) Pref. B facet accumulated dive.) Wrigley(Wm.)Jr. Co.(monthly) Monthly Monthly Wurlitifir (Rudolph) cam.(tnentkly).-_ Common (monthly) Common (monthly) Commoa (monthly) Preferred (quiz.) Prefirred (gear.) Preferred (quiz.) Preferred (quer.) Yale & Towne Mfg.(guar.) Youngstown Sheet dr Tube, corn.(qu.)._ Preferred (quer.) Young (L. A.) Spring & Wire (quar.) Zonite Products Corp..corn.(quer.). _ Books Closed. Days Inclusive. •1 X Sept. 15 *Holders of rec. Sept. 5 *250. Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept.20 50c. Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.121 $1.75 Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.12 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 150 $1 13( Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 $5 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 6234c Sept.30 Holders of rec. Sept.201 623ic Dee. 31 Holders of rec. Dec. 20a ssti Nov. 1 *Holders of reo. Oct. 16 *50o. Nov. 1 *Holders of rec. Oct. 11 191 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 191 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 134 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 51 34 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 100 250. Oct.' Holders of roe. Sept.20 250. Nov. I Holders of rec. Oet. 20 500. Deo. 1 Holders of rec. Nov.20 *50c. Sept.25 *Holders of res. Sept. 24 10500. Oct. 25 *Holders of rec. Oct. 24 *500. Nov.25 *Holdsrs of res. Nov. 24 *50e. Dee. 25 *Holders of tee. Dec. 24 •1tt Oct. 1 *Holden of yea. Sept. 20 •1X Jan Val *Holdirs of tic. Deo. 20 *134 Atwi'31 'Hold.of ree. Mar 20'31 Si Id Jul 1'21 *Hold,of rec. June 20'31 500. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 10a $1.25 Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 14a *134 Oct. 1 *Holders of rec. Sept. 14 75c. Oct. 1 Holders of rec. Sept. 15 25c. Sept.10 Holders of rec. Sept. 4d •From unofficial sources. t The New York Stook Exchange has ruled that Stock will not be quoted ex-dividend on this date and not until further notice. The New York Curb Exchange Association has ruled that stock will not be quoted Sx-dhrldend on this date and not until further notice. a Transfer books not closed for this dividend. General Gas & Electric 734e. dividend on common stock Is payable in class A common stock unless stockholder gives written notice by Sept. 20 of Ms election to take cash. d Correction. e Payable In stock. f Payable In common stock. g Payable In scrip. h On account of accumulated dividends. I Payable In preferred stock. Union Natural Gas dividend Payable in cash, or, at option of holder. 160th Share of stock. I Dividend on Amer. Cities Power & Light class A stock is payable 1-32d share in class 11 stock, unless stockholder notifies the company on or before Oct. 14 of his desire to take cash. Class B dividend Is payable in class B stock. as Central States Electric Corp. cony. pref, dividend is payable in common stock as follows: Series of 1928. 3-32 share or, at option of holder. $1.50 cash: aeries or 1929. 3-184 share or, at option of holder. $1.50 cash. a Central Publio Service slam A dividend will be paid in class A stock at the Priee of $17.50 per share unless stockholder notifies company by Sept. 10 of his desire to take cash. o Great Northern Investing class A dividend payable either in cash or 234% in Stock. Midland United Co. pref dividend payable in cash or one-fortieth share common rtock, company to be notified 15 bwidness days before Sept. 24. o Peoples Light Oc Power may apply dividend to purchase of class A common stook at rate of one-fiftieth share for each share held. • r British American Tobacco dividend is 10 pence per share All transfers received Ii London on or before Sept. 3 will be la time for payment of dividend to transferees. •North American Co. dividend is payable in common stock at rate of one-fortieth share for each share held. (Amer. Smelting & Refining second pref. stock dividend is 81.5657. u Unless holders notify company of their desire to take cash, Utilities Power & Light dividends will be paid as follows: class A stock, 1-40th share class A stock: class B stock, 1-40th share common stock:common stock. 1-40th share common stock. v Commercial Invest. Trust cony. pref. dividend will be paid in common stock at rate of I-52d share common for each share pref., unless stockholder notifies company on or before Sept. 10 of his desire to take cash. ss Less deduction for expensee of depositary. v West Coast 011 40% dividend subject to approval of California Corporation Commission. p Lone Star Gas dividend is one share for each seven held. Weekly Return of New York City Clearing House: Beginning with Mar. 31 1928, the New York City Clearing House Association discontinued giving out all statements previously issued and now makes only the barest kind of a report. The new returns show nothing but the deposits, along with the capital and surplus. We give it below in full: STATEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE NEW 'YORK CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION FOR THE WEEK ENDED SATURDAY, AUGUST 30. Clearing House Members. *Capital. Bank of NY & Trust Co Bank of Manhattan Tr Co Bank of Amer Nat Men National City Bank.Chem Bank & Trust Co.. Guaranty Trust Co Chat Phan N B & Tr Co Cent Hanover Bkdar Co Corn Exoh Bank Tr Co_ First National Bank__Irving Trust Co Continental Bk & Tr Co Chase National Bank Fifth Avenue Bank Bankers Trust Co Title Guar A Trust Co._ Marine MidlandTrust Co Lawyers Trust Co __ New York Trust Tr Co Commq Nat 13k &Co_Harriman N Bk as Tr Co $ 6,000,000 22,250,000 36,775,300 110,000,000 15,000,000 90,000,000 16,200,000 21,000,000 e15,000,000 10,000,000 60,000,000 6,000,000 148,000,000 500,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 3,000,000 12,500,000 7,000,000 2,000,000 Clearing Non-Members City Bk Farmers Tr Co_ Meehan Tr Co, Bayonne 10,000,000 500,000 Totals ' 1527 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE *Surplus and Net Demand Undivided Deposits Profits. Average. I $ 14,598,800 61,876,000 43,499,200 206,156,000 40,453,800 170.161,000 132,973,100 a1,046,604,000 22,632,300 236,874,000 206,385,500 8925.173,000 19,703,300 160,763,000 84,136.100 353,291,000 e34,314,400 171,088,000 108,599,600 246,869.000 84,814,300 373,426,000 11.354,200 9,964,006 211,318,000 c1,286,000,000 3,706,800 24,040,000 86,321,400 d431,389000 24,599,200 34,399,000 11,400,600 49,772,000 4,766,900 22,320,000 35,688,400 172,249,000 9,452,800 56,634,000 2,725,000 29,972.000 13,777,900 899,400 3,840,000 3,014,000 Time Deposits Average. S 14,104,000 45,720,000 63,530,000 210,468,000 35,615.000 106,135,000 39,151,000 69,248,000 38,817,000 38,861,000 59,743.000 417,000 193,294,000 1,936,000 87,010.000 1,218,000 6,251,000 2,083,000 34,109,000 8,835,000 7,107030 5,385,000 626,725.300 1.208.221.000 6.07587.0 non * As per official reports: National, June 30 1930; State, June 30 1930: Trust Companies. June 30 1930. e As of July 10 1930. Includes deposits In foreign branches as follows: (a) $317,363,000:(8)$167,442,000 (a) $132,923,000;(5) 460,666,000. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis The New York "Times" publishes regularly each week returns of a number of banks and trust companies which are not members of the New York Clearing House. The following are the figures for the week ending Aug. 30: INSTITUTIONS NOT IN CLEARING HOUSE WITH CLOSING OF BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK ENDED THURSDAY, AUG. 30 1930. NATIONAL AND STATE BANKS-Average Figures. otberCash lies. Dep., Dep. Other Gross Including N. F. and Bents and Gold. Bk.Notes. Elsewhere. 7`rust Cos. Deposits, Loans Dim. and Invest. Manhattan$ Bank of U. S---- 210.315,000 Bryant Park Bk_ 2,556,900 Grace National-- 20,697,506 2,121,900 Port Morris Public National_ 151,443,000 Brooklyn9,795,200 Brooklyn Nat'l Peonies Nat'l.-- 7,200,000 $ i $ $ $ 25,000 3.328,000 25,076,000 2,002,000 198,720,000 369.600 2,069,700 86,000 89,100 55,180 1.963,109 1,148,177 18,398,234 1,700 2,722,100 216,800 74,900 7,400 29,000 1,593,000 8,725,000 23,575,000 156,251,000 20,700 5,000 107,300 105,000 633,700 514,000 487,800 91,000 6.905,000 7,100,000 TRUST COMPANIES-Average Figur . Loans, Disc. and itiout. Cass. Sea. Dep., Dep. Other N. F. and Banks and Elsewhere. Trust Cos. Manhattan$ s . $ 759,100 49,462,400 7,734,900 American 742,900 107,800 Bank of Europe & Tr 14,846,9 668,809 1,797.533 24,010,712 Bronx County 19,935,000 1,179,000 2,148,000 Chelsea 71,638,400 *3,909,400 8,949,100 Empire 17,322,580 104,167 1,302,378 Federation 447,300 19,188,600 *2,166,100 Fulton 361,151,000 2,600,000 39,910,000 Manufacturers 76,405,225 3,866,867 7.173,109 United States Brooklyn130,849,000 2,070,000 22.963,000 Brooklyn 29,580,035 2,355,727 2,874,089 Kings County Bayonne, N. J.il 845.746 228.118 794.099 xf.cn, ole. Gross Deposits, $ $ 16,900 46,394,800 14,378,200 24,798,113 18,681,000 3,086.000 17,892,700 191,413 17,134,381 16,549,700 2,620,000 327,886,000 58,371,111 1,983,000 131,323,000 28,203,183 303.561 8.750.509 * Includes amount with Federal Reserve Bank as follows: Empire, $2,478,300; Fulton, $2,053,200. Boston Clearing House Weekly Returns.-In the following we furnish a summary of all the items in the Boston Clearing House weekly statement for a series of weeks: BOSTON CLEARING HOUSE MEMBERS. • Sept. 3 1930. $ 94,700,000 Capital 100,487,000 Surplus and profits Ioc no, Glistens & invest'ts_ 1.063,037,000 645,898,000 Individual deposits 145.525,000 Due to banks 294,716,000 Time deposits 3,564,000 United States depoelts 19,257,000 Exchanges for ag. House 84.733.000 Due front other banks 79,856,000 Res've in legal depositles 6.146,000 Cash in bank 633.000 Om,.in PIr"MA In V Risk Changesfrom Previous Week. Aug. 27 1930. Aug. 20 1930. I $ $ $ Unchanged 94.700,000 94,700.000 Unchanged 100.487.0001 100,487.000 +5.410.000 1.057,627.000 1,058,874.000 +1,361,000 624.537.0001 630.689,000 +1.019.000 144.506.000 150,643,000 +5,425,000 289,291.000 285,560.000 -669.000 4,233,0001 4,227,000 5C,O37,0O +3.220,000 20.793.000 +351,000 91,682,000 84,382,000 +421,000 79,282.000 79.435,000i -150,000 6,279.000 6,298,0001 627.0001 290Mof +6.000 1 1 Philadelphia Banks.-The Philadelphia Clearing House return for the week ending Aug. 30, with comparative figures for the two weeks preceding, is given below. Reserve requirements for members of the Federal Reserve System are 10% on &mild deposits and 3% on time deposits, all to be kept with the Federal Reserve Bank. "Cash in vaults" is not a part of legal reserve. For trust companies not members of the Federal Reserve System the reserve required is 10% on demand deposits and includes "Reserve with legal depositaries" and "Cash in vaults." Beginning with the return for the week ending May 14 1928, the Philadelphia Clearing House Association discontinued showing the reserves and whether reserves held are above or below requirements. This will account for the queries at the end of the table. Week Ended Aug. 30 1930. Two Ciphers(00) omitted. Members of Pflug Pit System. Companies. Aug. 23 1930. Total. 4%7.10 1930, $ $ 60,071,0 8,800,0 68,871,0 68.871,0 Capital 88,871,0 21,085,0 237,004,0 237,004,0 237.004,0 Surplus and profits-. _ 215,919,0 92,965,0 1,235,057,0 1,242,371,0 1,241,065,0 Loans, discos. & invest. 1,142,092,0 29,156,0 233.0 29,389.0 Exch. for Clear. House 30,093,0 30,542,0 24,0 122,534,0 118,920,0 1 122,510,0 Due from banks 26,334,0 199,550,0 5,342,0 204,892,0 206,592,0 Bank deposits 208,207.0 619,169,0 35,192,0 654,361,0 656,139,0 064 Individual deposits 166 0 278,930,0 30,318,0 309,248,0 508,118, Time deposits 306,270,0 1097,849.0 70.852,0 1,168,5010 1.1 Total deposits 70,849,011,178,643,0 77,752,0 Rea. with legal depoe 77,752,0 76,901,0 77,355,0 6,724,0 Res. with F. R Bank_ 6,724,0 8,458,0 6,697,0 8,717,0 Cash in vault* 2,087,0 10,804,0 10,603,0 10,826,0 held_ 86,469.0 Total res. & cash 8,811,0 94,280,0 93r2 0 94 877.0 Reserve required ' f Excuse reserve and cash in vault •Carib in vault not wonted as reserve for Federal Reserve members. 1528 [vol.. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Weekly Return of the Federal Reserve Board. The following is the return issued by the Federal Reserve Board Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4 and showing the condition of the twelve Reserve banks at the close of business on Wednesday. In the first table we present the results for the System as a whole in comparison with the figures for the seven preceding weeks and with those of the corresponding week last year. The second table shows the resources and liabilities separately for each of the twelve banks. The Federal Reserve Agents' Accounts (third table following) gives details regarding transactions in Federal Reserve notes between the Comptroller and Reserve Agents and between the latter and Federal Reserve banks. The Reserve Board's Comment upon the returns for the latest week appears on page 1494, being the first item in our department of "Current Events and Discussions." COMBINED RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPT. 3 1930. Sept. 3 1930. Aug.27 1930. Auo.20 1930. Aug.13 1930. Aug. 6 1930. July 30 1930. July 23 1930. July 16 1930. Sept. 4 1929. 3 3 $ 3 RESOURCES. $ $ 1,564,956.000 1,575,256,000 1,537,714,000 1,546,714,000 1.551,714,000 1.553,214,000 1,558,214,000 1,572,914,000 1,540,669.000 Gold with Federal Reserve agents 35,819.000 67,109,000 35,391,000 35,919,000 36,352,000 36,814,000 36,814,000 36,714,000 Gold redemption fund with U. B. Trees35,816.000 Gold held exclusively egg*.F.It. notes 1,600,347,000 1,611,175,000 1,573,533,000 1,583,066,000 1,588,530.000 1,590,028.000 1,595,028,000 1,609,628.000 1,607.778,000 570,584,000 568,304,000 558,821,000 551,212.000 555,602,000 589.700,000 601,767,000 583.052,000 711,637,000 Gold settlement fund with F.It. Board Gold and gold certificates held by banks_ 763,657,000 776,453,000 806.643,000 811,022,000 817,046,000 825,254,000 827,432,000 838,065,000 623,953,000 Total gold reserves Reserves other than gold 2,934,588,000 2,955,932,000 2.938,997,000 2,945,300.000 2,961,178,000 3,004,992.000 3,024,227,000 3,030,745,000 2,943,368,000 151.650,000 163,721,000 168,060.000 169,702.000 165,631,000 173.206,000 160,834,000 166,490,000 172,829,000 Total reserves Non-reserve cash Bills discounted: Secured by U.S. Gevt. obligations Other bills discounted 3,086,238,000 3,119,653,000 3,107,057,000 3,115,002,000 3,126,809,000 3,178,188.000 3.194,061,000 3,197,235,000 3,116,197,000 87,042,000 61,683,000 70,310.000 66,84,000 57,793,000 68,210,000 67,835,000 63,436,000 68,547,000 76,510,000 154,750,000 62,197,000 131,078,000 63.876,000 132,303,000 62,209,000 128.306,000 65,599,000 140,324,000 66,676.000 130,425.000 9,629,000 130,941,000 *70,357,000 136.673,000 231.260,000 170,395,000 193,275,000 163,274,000 196,179,000 158,922,000 190,515,000 154,328,000 205,923,000 133,571,000 197,101.000 130,762,000 190,570,000 150,523,000 207,030,000 1,046.016,000 168,667,000 182,916,000 64,056,000 315.868,000 222.120,000 75,827,000 302,045,000 224,041,000 75,682,600 304,678,000 221,580.000 59,608,000 291,617,000 255.112,000 49,650,000 278,307,000 248,267,000 49.714.000 278,897,000 249,757.000 42.750,000 260,835,000 272.554,000 42,900,000 243,696,000 290,522,000 42,722,000 91,412.000 14,846,000 602,044,000 8,572,000 601,913,000 8,572,000 601,940,000 7.922,000 606,337,000 8,472,000 576,224,000 7,272,000 576,368,000 7,323,000 576,139,000 7,323,000 577,118,000 7.301.000 148,980,000 16,100,000 Total bills and securities (see note) Gold held abroad Due from foreign banks (see note) Uncollected items Federal Reserve notes of other banks Bank premises All other resources 1,012,271,000 967,034,000 964,963.000 959.652,000 922,990,000 911,554.000 924,555,000 960,116,000 1,394,012,000 704,000 566,693,000 18,330,000 59,609,000 16,752,000 702,000 505,962,000 19,240,000 59,609,000 16,733,000 702,000 548,404,000 18,527,000 59.606,000 16,548,000 703.000 579.632,000 19,639,000 59,585,000 15,617,000 705.000 503,728,000 19,064,000 59,584,000 14,442,000 706.000 510,430,000 18,912,000 59,584,000 14,037,000 705,000 553,600,000 22,175,000 59,572,000 13,146,000 705,000 670,370.000 22,169,000 59,561,000 12,596,000 Total resources LIABILITIES. F.R.notes In actual circulation Deposits: Member banks-reserve account Government Foreign banks (see note) Other deposits 4,822,280,000 4,759,243,000 4,782,849,000 4,816,686,000 4,710,758,000 4,781,621.000 4,835,649,000 4,991,299.000 5,355,111,000 2,303,357,0002,418,875,000 2,413.559.000 2,399,616,000 2,363,852,000 2,415,285,000 2,432,088.000 2,460,457,000 2,320,176,000 28,703,000 30,093,000 29,563,000 34,059,000 25,988,000 16,629,000 18,882,000 31,519,000 26.146,000 4,952.000 5,563.000 6,498,000 8.149,000 5,549,000 6,247,000 5,760.000 5,755,000 6,434.000 19,852,000 20.175,000 26,450,000 20,082,000 19,657,000 32,924,000 27,884,000 22,280,000 21.000,000 Total deposits Deferred availability items Capital paid in Surplus All other liabilities 2,453,996,000 2,470,069,000 2,469.067,000 2,463,778,000 2,423,406,000 2,468,871,000'2,484,612,000 2,516,257.000 2,374,006,000 538,919,000 489,181,000 528,326,009558,011,000 487,054,000 495,807,000 532,922,000 631,545,000 642,529,000 169,736,001) 169,765,000 169,783,000 169,769,000 169,680,000 169,716,000 169.882,000 169.484.000 166,754,000 276,936,000 276,936,000 276,936,000 276,936,000 276,936,000 276,936,000 276,936,000 76 936 000 15,029,000 15,201,000 15,024,000 15,444,000 A323 14,008,000 15,117,000 214,728:000 2:::3 15,150,000 Total bills discounted Bills bought in open market • Us S. Government securitlee: Bonds Treasury notes Certificates and bills Total U.S. Government securities-- _ Other securities (see note) Foreign loans on gold 541,074,000 504,942,000 725,000 680,110,000 36,770,000 58,861,000 10,643.000 1.367,619,000 1,337,248,000 1,323,708,000 1,332,991,000 1,338,774,000 1,335,141,000 1,356,180,000 1,382,349,000 1,883,267,000 Total Ilabilitlee 4,822,280,000 4,759,243,000 4.782,849,000 4,816,686,000 4,710,758,000 4,761,621,000 4,835,649,000 4,991,299,000 5,355,111,000 Ratio of gold reserves to deposits and 77.S% 69.1% 77.4% F. R.note liabilities combined 76.9% 77.6% 78.7% 78.9% 78.7% 77.2% Ratio of total reserves to deposits and 82.0% 73.2% 81.9% 83.1% 83.2% F.It. note liabilities combined 80.8% 81.9% 83 5% 82.0% Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents 459,830,000 471,522,000 478,315,000 480,094,000 483,454,000 478,027,000 481,315,000 478.082,000 453,020,000 Dtsblbuttort by Masur4ties1-15 day bills bought in open market-1-15 days bills dlscou. ted 1-15 days U.S. certif. of Indebtedness_ 1-15 days municipal warrants 16-30 days bills bought in open market-10-30 days bills discounted 16-30 days U. S. certif. of indebtedness_ 16-30 days municipal warrants 31-60 days bills bought in open market_ 81-60 drys bills discounted 31-60 days U. S. certif. of Indebtedness.. 31-00days municipal warrants 81-90 days bills bought in open market 61-90 days bills discounted 61-00 days U.S. certif. of indebtedness.. 61-90 days municipal warrants Over 90 days bills bought in open market Over 90 days bills discounted Over 90 days certif. of indebtedness..__. Over90 days municipal warrants 62,775,000 144,447,000 34,201,000 53,960,000 107,399,000 41,413,000 108,988,000 45,000 57.564,000 103,502,000 38,627,01)0 $ 65,459.000 115.967,000 29,577,000 60,828,000 105,806,000 53,417,000 23,612,000 566.000 33,575,000 16,853,000 41,167,000 33,015.000 17,726,000 54,172,000 32,849,000 17.785,000 17,497,000 19,021,000 51,000 19,938,000 18,141,000 31,527,000 50,948,000 33,511,000 71,621,000 39,215,000 76,634,000 37,689,000 58,391,000 33,054,000 63,435,000 43,651,000 34,083,000 78,765,000 3,135,000 24,633,000 17,214,000 4,097,000 23,271,000 17,214,000 7,425,000 24,259,000 6,214,000 5,240,000 26,860,000 120,000 5,052,000 170,139,000 22,000 21,000 6,537,000 165,660,000 22,000 435,000 7,517.000 161,149,000 22,000 284,000 9,314.000 153,150,000 22,000 $ 73,456,000 99,648,000 86,909,000 111,996,000 110,010,000 799,892,000 14,444,000 40,109,000 20,542,000 22,400,000 62.999,000 24.000 32,488,000 28.111,000 82,265,000 30.306,000 17,947.000 48,027.000 51,000 28,720.000 29,033.000 94.576,000 51,000 23,831,000 29.521.000 48,027,000 28,484,000 110,573,000 6,836,000 26,593,000 16,368,000 30,414,000 15,592,000 28,739,000 15,590,000 26,343,000 117,402,000 128.000 10,259,000 139,925.000 22.000 1,140.000 14,629,000 135,965,000 22,000 2,449,000 15,203,000 129,951,000 22,000 2,228,000 18,628,000 125,093,000 Issued to Federal Reserve Banks 2,484,000 5,642,000 378,000 3,783,678,000 1.427,089,000 F.R.notes received from Comptroller.._ V.It. notes held by F.12.Agent Row &oaredR7 gold and gold certificated Geld redemption fund Gold fund-Federal Reserve Board By eligible paper 300,000 19,448,000 66,910,000 1,736,582,000 1,736,772,000 1,716,691,000 1,696.121.000 1,607,223,000 1,704,744,000 1,719,617,000 1,742.958,000 2,356,589,000 449,950.000 449,950,000 402.908,000 402.908,000 402,908,000 402,908,000 402,903,000 402,908,000 406,885,000 1,115,006,000 1,125,306,000 1,134,806,000 1,143,806,000 1,148,806,000 1,150,306,000 1.155,306,000 1.170,006,000 1,133,784,000 381,935,000 335,241,000 338,948,000 322,231,000 315,999,000 310,785,000 317,017,000 341,543,000 1,144,105,000 1,946,891,000 1,910,497.000 1,876,662.000 1.868,945,000 1,867,713,000 1.863,999.0001,876.161,000 1,914,457.000 2,684,774,000 NOTE. -BegInning with the statement of Oct. 7 1925, two new tems were added In order to show separately the amount of balances held abroad and amounts due 10 foreign correseondents. In addition, the caption. "All other earning assets," previously made up of Foreign Intermediate Credit Bank debentures, was changed to "Other securities," and the caption, "Total earning assets" to "Total bills and securities." The latter Item was adopted as a more accurate description of the total of the discounts, acceptances and securities acquired under the provision of Sections 13 and 14 of the Federal Reserve Act, which. it was stated, are the only items included therein. WEEKLY STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF EACH OF THE 12 FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEYT. 3 19341. _ Two ciphers (00) omitted. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. New York. Phila. Cleveland. Richmond Atlanta. Chicago. St. Louis. Minneay Kan.City. Dallas. San Frau. Total. Total RESOURCES. $ $ Gold with Federal Reserve Agents 1,564,956,0 164,917,0 Gold red'n fund with U.S. Treas. 35,191,0 324,0 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 305,636,0 140,000,0 200,550,0 57,000,0 97.200,0 189,000,0 60,045,0 44,545.0 70,000,0 21,300,0 214,763,0 1,789,0 1,279,0 2,164,0 2,115,0 1,298,0 1,697,0 14,539,0 856,0 1,512,0 1,147,0 6.171,0 Gold held excl agst.F.R. notes 1,600,347,0 165,741,0 Gold settle't fund with F.R.Board 570,534,0 22,640,0 Gold and gold cthr.held by banks.. 763,657,0 27,327.0 320,175,0 142,164,0 202,339,0 58,279,0 99,315,0 190,293,0 61,742,0 45,401,0 71,512,0 22,447,0 220,934,0 131,783,0 53,495,0 76,187,0 15,645,0 12,359,0 131,789,0 21,645,0 16,754,0 36,578,0 15,247,0 36,462,0 474,405,0 30,042.0 55,778,0 9,415,0 5,753,0 103,243,0 9,807,0 4,911,0 7,479,0 10,009,0 25,483,0 Total gold reserves Reserve other than gold 2,934,588,0 215,708,0 151,650,0 12,571,0 926,363,0 225,701,0 334,304,0 83,339,0 117,427,0 425,335,0 93,104,0 67,066,0 115,569,0 47,703,0 282,879,0 37,299,0 8,336,0 7,368,0 8,913,0 13,466,0 22,542,0 12,134,0 4,569,0 5,107,0 6,197,0 13,148,0 Total reserves 3,086,233,0 228.279,0 Non-reserve cash 61,683,0 4,760,0 Bills discounted: Sac. by U.S. Govt. obligations 76,510,0 7,351,0 Other bills discounted 154,750,0 6,746,0 963,662,0 234,037,0 341,672,0 92,252,0 130,893,0 447,877,0 105,328,0 71,635,0 120,676,0 53,900,0 296,027,0 16,210,0 3,905,0 3,830,0 3,861,0 4,230,0 10,455,0 3,943,0 1,104,0 2,048,0 2,904,0 4,383.0 30,112,0 33,463,0 8,670,0 7,823,0 3,155,0 4,955,0 926,0 7,346,0 16,693,0 31,215,0 7,045,0 2,729,0 8,717,0 14,198,0 415,0 3.667,0 1,658,0 2,372,0 7,045.0 12,034,0 2,122,0 5,803,0 Total bills discounted Hills bought in open market lb S. Government securities: Bonds Treasury notes Certificates and bills 231,260,0 14,097,0 170,395,0 17,981,0 64,035,0 2,563,0 315,868,0 21,806,0 222,120,0 21,808,0 13,334,0 2,212,0 2,295,0 111,310,0 25,604.0 33,371,0 63,102,0 24,366,0 22,190,0 Total 17. S. Gov't securities 602,014,0 46.177.0 187.746.0 52.252,0 57,856,0 16,983,0 12.700,0 81,533,0 23,899,0 25,924.0 28,736,0 29,229,0 39,009,91 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 63,575,0 16,493,0 15,501,0 21.648,0 32,141,0 15,762,0 16,927,0 104,0 16,961,0 8,819,0 10,187,0 13,294,0 8,925,0 40,377,0 2,042,0 8,253,0 6,688,0 4,082,0 3,703,0 14,406,0 7,925,0 7,400,0 10,295,0 7.229,0 .19,833,0 672,0 8,948,0 1,711,0 752,0 22,782,0 1,324,0 5,351,0 8,043,0 30,435,0 16,323,0 11,864,0 14,791,0 11,586,0 22,482,0 3,905,0 28,316,0 6,252,0 8,709,0 13.273,0 8,695,0 14,816,0 SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE RESOURCES (CoaduarcBTwe ciplin's (00) emitted. Total. Other secnritice Foreign loans on gold Total bills and eecurities Due from foregn banks Uneollef ted items F. R. notes of other banks Bank premises All other resources New York. Boston. $ 1,000,0 $ 8,572.0 $ 6,550.0 1,012,271,0 79,255,0 704,0 52,0 566,693,0 59,997,0 18,330,0 220,0 50,609,0 3,580,0 16,752,0 111,0 Phila. 1529 Cleveland Richriwnd Atlanta. Chicago $ 1,000,0 $ $ $ St. Louis Minneap. Kan.City. Dallas. San Fran. $ 22,0 3 i I $ 3 307,248,0 69,849,0 90,303,0 47,450,0 55,028,0 110,539.0 49,751,0 37,423,0 47,734,0 50,864,0 66,767,0 232,0 63,0 21,0 21,0 16,0 25,0 94,0 25,0 30,0 71,0 49,0 154,127,0 51,412,0 54,355,0 43,276,0 18,710,0 66,177,0 26,403,0 10,946,0 35,777,0 21,810,0 25,694,0 4,625,0 300,0 1,174,0 1,476,0 381,0 2,915.0 831,0 2,405,0 1.000,0 1,166,0 1,763,0 15,661,0 2,614,0 7,060,0 3,214,0 2,659,0 8,295,0 3,811,0 2,018,0 3,972,0 1,876,0 4,846,0 8,872,0 256,0 1,103,0 521,0 429,0 587,0 237,0 679,0 538,0 3,097,0 322,0 4,822,230,0 376,254,0 1,470,640,0 362,441,0 499,623,0 192,097,0 213,473,0 646,831,0 190,699,0 124,834,0 212,233,0 132,352,0 401,003,0 Total resources LIABILITIES. F. R. notes in actual circulation_ 1,367,619,0 135,743,0 185,154,0 126,022,0 190,522,0 63,940,0 113,611,0 163,365,0 66,078,0 50,757,0 69,809,0 34,584,0 163,034,0 Deposits: Nlernber bank-reserve ace'S 2,393,357,0 145,739,0 975,938,0 141,162,0 203,497,0 64,707,0 62.012.0 348,268.0 78,169,0 50,964,0 93,126,0 59,334,0 170,441,0 Government 34.039,0 2,884,0 9,785,0 3,938,0 3,521,0 2,445,0 2,627,0 1,973,0 1,222,0 730,0 2,535,0 1,919,0 478,0 Foreign hank 6,498,0 396,0 2,908,0 519,0 535,0 160,0 160,0 123,0 193,0 717,0 193,0 225,0 369,0 Other deposits 20,082,0 90,0 8,310.0 103,0 1,457,0 194,0 1,173.0 206,0 24,0 7,385.0 891,0 176,0 73,0 Total deposits Deferred availability items Capital paid In Surplus All other liabilities 2,453,996,0 538,919,0 169,736,0 276,936,0 15,024,0 149,109,0 57,787,0 11,807,0 21,751.0 57,0 996,041,0 137,795,0 65,580,0 80.001,0 6,169,0 145,722,0 209.010,0 67,450,0 65,008,0 351,861,0 79.790,0 51,759,0 95,189,0 62,053.0 180,114,0 46,500,0 53,827,0 41,647,0 16,514,0 64,124.0 27,331,0 11,250,0 33,549,0 21,720,0 26,875,0 16,783,0 19,956,0 5,795,0 5,366,0 20,120,0 5,266,0 3,069,0 4,331,0 4,358,0 11,365,0 26,965,0 29,141,0 12,498,0 10,857.0 40.094,0 10,877,0 7,143,0 9,162,0 8,935,0 19,514,0 449,0 1,167,0 101.0 702,0 769,0 2,117,0 2,077,0 1,357,0 193,0 866,0 Total liabilities 4,822,280,0 376,254,0 1,470,640,0 362,441,0 499,623,0 192,097,0 213,473,0 646,631,0 190,699,0 124,834,0 212,233,0 132,352,0 401,003,0 Memoranda. Bestrre ratio (per cent) 80.0 80.1 81.5 86.1 86.3 85.5 55.8 72.2 70.2 73.1 69.9 86.1 73.3 Contingent liability on bills purchased tor forego correspondls 459.330.0 34.105.0 150.580.0 41.705.0 46 ORR n 1 o 357 a 15 11920 61.7.5S 0 16_592.0 10.600.0 13.826.0 13,826,0 31,801,0 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT. Federal Reserve Agent al- Total. Boston. New York. Two Ciphers (00) em Wed$ $ Federal Reserve notes: Issued to F.R.bk. by F.R.Agt.. 1,736,582,0 172,148,0 Held by Federal Reserve bank_ 368.963,0 36,405,0 $ $ Cleveland. Richmond Atlanta. Chicago. Si. Louis. Mirsneap. Kan.City. Dallas. SanFral 3 $ $ $ I $ $ $ $ 297,684,0 145,751,0 221,387,0 81,336,0 138,157,0 194,426,0 79,844,0 55,290,0 80,516,0 41,459,0 228,566,0 112,530,0 19,729,0 30,865,0 17,396,0 21,564,0 26,061,0 13,766,0 4,533,0 10,707,0 6,875,0 65,532.0 In actual circulation 1,367,619,0 135,743,0 Collateral held by Agt. as security for notes issued to bank: . Gold and gold certificates 449,950,0 35,300,0 Gold hind-F.R.Board 1,115,008,0 129,617,0 Eligible paper 381,935.0 31,990,0 Total oollateral Phila. 185,154,0 126,022,0 190,522,0 63,940,0 113,611,0 168,365,0 66,078,0 50,757,0 69,805.0 34,584,0 163,034,0 277,010,0 39,900.0 15,550,0 5,000,0 7,100,0 8,045,0 11.845,0 _ ___ 14,300,0 35,000.0 28,626,0 100,100.0 185,000,0 52,000,0 90,100,0 189,000,0 51,100,0 32,700,0 70,000,0 7,000,0 179,763,0 96,680,0 14,725,0 31,925,0 30,414,0 42,221,0 28,880.0 25,684,0 11,258,0 18,928.0 21,582,0 27,636,0 1,940,891.0 196,916.0 402,310.0 154,725,0 232,478.0 87,414,0 139,421.0 217,880,0 85,729,0 55,803,0 88,028,0 42,882.0 242,399.0 Weekly Return for the Member Banks of the Federal Reserve System. Following is the weekly statement issued by the Federal Reserve Board, giving the principal items of the resources and liabilities of the reporting member banks from which weekly returns are obtained. These figures are always a week behind those for tho Reserve banks themselves. Definitions of the different items in the statement were given in the statement of Dec. 14 1917, published in the "Chronicle" of Dee. 29 1917, page 2523. The comment of the Reserve Board upon the figures for the latest week appears in our department of "Current Events and Discussions," on page 1494,immediately preceding which we also give the figures of Now York and Chicago reporting member banks for a week later. Beginning with the statement of Jan. 9 1929, the loan figures exclude "Acceptances of other banks and bills of exchange or drafts sold with en dorsemeut, and Include all real estate mortgages and mortgage loans acceptances of other banks and bills sold with endorsement were included with loans, and some of the hanks included hold by the bank. Previously Loans secured by U.S. Government obligations are investments. mortgages in no longer shown separately, only the total of loans on securities being given. Furthermore, borrowing at the Federal Reserve is not any more subdivided to show the amount secured by U. S. obligations and those secured by paper, only a lump total being given. The number of reporting banks is now omitted; 1.11 its Place the number of cities; included (then 101) commercial beginning but for given, Oct. 9 1929 even this laas been omitted. 3 time was The figures have also been revised to exclude a bank in the San Francisco district with loans and investments of $135,000,000 on Jan. 2 which recently merged with a non-member bank. The figures are now given in round millions Instead of In thousands. PRINCIPAL RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF ALL REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN EACH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT AS AT CLOSE OP BUSINESS AUG. 27 1930 (In millions of dollars). Federai Reserve District- Total. Boston. New York Phila. Cleveland, Richmond Atlanta, Chicago, Si. Louis. Minneap. Kan.City. Dallas, San Fran. Loans and Investments-total__ $ 23,122 $ 1,518 $ 9,362 $ 1.275 Loans-total 16,793 1,143 6,891 026 1,402 8,377 8,416 506 637 4,040 2,851 494 432 734 758 6,329 376 2,471 348 2,909 3,420 152 224 1,201 1,269 85 263 1,814 211 05 14 870 58 82 12 13,606 7,439 46 873 526 4 6.214 2,010 17 1,494 3,302 64 131 41 4 On securities All other Investments-total U. S. Government securities Other securities Reserve with F. R. Bank Cash in vault Net demand deposits Time deposits Government deposits Due from banks Due to banks Borrowings from F. R. Bank 586 $ 3,386 464 176 288 786 186 381 405 80 106 143 27 743 335 4 146 1.060 9 3 2,277 3 $ $ $ $ $ 663 353 616 435 3 1.972 449 2,595 506 232 417 328 1,351 150 299 1.285 1,311 232 274 78 154 124 293 96 232 462 889 137 791 157 121 229 107 622 63 74 361 429 33 123 67 55 96 133 60 46 329 292 39 11 39 9 278 33 45 6 24 5 56 11 33 7 109 18 1,143 1,015 4 351 253 3 311 242 4 1,906 1,322 2 369 239 1 215 130 ___ 479 192 1 269 151 3 730 1,023 4 92 214 126 345 82 107 81 98 249 512 63 120 78 82 195 237 84 96 235 300 1 5 5 8 3 1 650 Condition of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The following shows the condition of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the close of business Sept. 3 1930, In comparison with the previous week and the corresponding date last year: ResourcesGold with Federal Reserve Agent Gold redemp. fund with U. B. Tressul7- Sept. 3 1930. Aug. 27 1930. Sept. 4 1929. 3 305,636.000 305,636,000 261,296,000 14,539,000 14,588,000 18,162.000 Gold held exclusively ages. F. R. noted Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board_ Gold and gold certificates hold by Dank_ 320,175,000 131,783,000 474,405,000 320,224,000 182,371,000 473,631,000 279,458,000 164,433,000 388,314,000 Total gold reserves Reserves other than gold 026,363,000 37,299.000 976.229.000 43,291,000 832.205,000 66,285,000 Total reserves Non-reserve cash Bills discountedSecured by U. S. Govt. oblIgationa Other bills discounted 963,662,000 1,019,520,000 16,210,000 19,751,000 898,490,000 16,015,000 Total bills discounted Bills bought in open market U. EL Government securitiesBonds Treasury notes Certificates and hills Total 11.9. Government securities-. Other securities (see ncie) Foreign loans on gold 30,112,000 33,463,000 14,451,000 16,764,000 213,665,003 89,601,000 63,575,000 49,377,000 31,215,000 44,543.000 303,266,000 92,922,000 13,334,000 111,310,000 63,102,000 15,445,000 108,832,000 63,469,000 4,009,000 24,091,000 6.290,000 187,746 000 6,530,000 187,746,000 6,550,000 34.390,000 12,050,000 Resources (Concluded)Gold held abroad Due from foreign banks (See Note) Uncollected Berns Federal Reserve notes of other banks Bank premises Ali other reeoureee Total resources Sept.. 3 1930. Aug. 27 1930 $ 232,000 154,127.000 4,625,000 15,604,000 8,872.000 228,000 135.686,000 5,129,000 15.664,000 8,936.000 220.000 183,626.000 22,275,000 16,087,000 969.000 1,470,640.000 1,474.968,000 1.580,310,000 Fern Reser,* notes in actual circulation_ Deposits-Member bank, reserve sectGovernment Foreign bank (See Note) Other deposits 185,154,000 170,717,000 975,938.000 1,012,678,000 9,785,000 3,286,000 2,908,000 1.907.000 8,310,000 7,822,000 Total depoetts Deterred availability Items Capital paid In klanolus All other liabilities 996,941,000 1,025,693,000 137,795,000 127.738.000 65.580,000 65.579,000 80,001.000 80,001,000 5,109,000 5,240,000 Total liabilities Sept. 4 1929 ' 325,463,000 930,056.000 5,910,000 1.360,000 8,283,000 945,609,000 163.342,000 64,154,000 71,282.00* 10.460.000 --1.470,640,000 1,474,968,000 1,580.310.000 Ratio of total reeervee to deposit and Fed'l Res•ve note liabilities eomb;ned_ 81.5% 85.2% 70.7% Contingent liability on bills Durchaied for foreign correspondence Total bills and Securities (See Nole)_..- 307,248,000 270,0.51,000 412,628,000 150,580,000 150,573,000 137.268,000 two new ma. Oct. 7 Items .were statement of with added In the NOTE.-Beginning order to Show separately the amount earning aasets, previo isly mede up of Federal latermediate of balances held abroad and amounts due to foreign Oorres9endente• 10 addltkm, the eaptIon "All other Credit Bank assns., to -Total mu oo,i Oscar ties." nu! latter term was adopted as a roofs accurate debentures, was changed to "Other securities." and the caption "Total tetrnin4 description of the total et the amount acceptances and securities scull/red under the provisions of sections 13 and 14 of the Federal Reserve Aet, which, It wasstated, are the only items inoluded therein. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis [VOL. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1530 New York City Banks and Trust Companies. Vankers' azette. (All prices dollars per share.) Wall Street Friday Night, Sept. 5 1930. Railroad and Miscellaneous Stocks.-The review of the Stock Market is given this week on page 1516. The following are sales made at the Stock Exchange this week of shares not represented in our detailed list on the pages which follow: STOCKS Week Ended Sept. 5. Range for Week. Sales deocrk. 11 Range Since Jan. 1. Par. Shares. $ Per share. Highest. Lowest. Highest. Lowest. $ per share. $ per share.$ Per sahe. RailroadsAla & Vicksburg_ __100 25 Can Pacific new Chi StP 111&0m 0_100 Sept may 122 Sept 4 116 Sept 4 122 20 122 6,800 44% Sept 5 45.16 Sept 2 40% Aug 52% May Jan Sept 95 Sept 2 70 Sept 2 70 20 70 Hay Lice Ry pref__100 100 III Cent pref Jot Rys of Cent Am 100 100 Preferred Manhat Kiev guar 100 50 49 100 no% 30 18 60 59% 280 55 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 3 49 3 119% 4 18 4 60 4 63 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 3 48 3 113 4 18 4 59% 5 46% Jan Aug 72 June 136% Apr Sept 32% Jan Sept 73% May July 68% Apr NatRys of Mexlst pnoo New Orl Tex & Mex 100 NY State Rys pref_100 Pacific Coast let pf_100 SO icy M & 0 etfs_ _100 100 2% 10 125 50 10 19 200 115% Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 2 23-6 4 125 14 3 3 19 3 116 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 2 11.4 4 116 16 3 3 14 3 87 Apr June 129 Aug July 29% June 135% 100 Am Chain pref American Ice pref_ 100 • Amer News Co Am Rad&Std San 0100 Arch Daniels Mid pf100 Artloom Corp pref _ _100 Art Metal Construct_10 100 97% 400 81 10 56 10 142 10 wog 10 88% 100 24% Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 3 97% 4 8134 4 56 5 142 3100% 4 8814 5 24% Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Barnet Leather Brown Shoe pref__ _100 _100 Budd(E G) Products Certain-Teedpref__100 1st preferred Cities Stores cl A Col Gas & El pi B _ _100 Cuban Doran Sugar * 100 2% Sept 2 2% Sept 2 2% Feb 716 Apr Mar 50 1163-1 Sept 4116% Sept 4 113% Jan 119 Apr Sent 68 Sent 3 60 10 60 Sept 3 60 200 21 400 3314 100 95% % 500 Sept Sept Sept Sept 2 21 5 34% 2 95% % 5 Sept Sept Sent Sept 2 20 June 45% Mar May 5 3354 Sept 42 Jan 98% May 2 91 3-1 June 2% Jan 5 Duplan Silk pref_ _100 Elk Horn Coal pre-f_ _50 Emporium Capwell * rash Park Assoc pf_160 Fuller Co 2d pref . 120 10434 10 5 10 13 100 40 20 74 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 3 105 4 5 2 13 5 40 3 79% Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 3 4 21 5 3 Feb Apr Feb Mar Mar Banks. Ask New YorkPar Bid 97's Amerlea 25 96 90 American Union* 100 80 Broadway NM Bk & Tr_100 93 103 45 Bryant Park* 20 38 Clime 20 144 147 Chat Phenix Nat Bk & Tr 20 106 109 CornmereLsINat Bk & Tr 100 415 425 Fifth Avenue* 100 2900 3200 First 100 4975 5075 Grace 100 6.0) Harriman Nat Bk & Tr_100 1500 1600 Industrial 100 150 170 75 Lefeourt Nat Bk & Tr100 65 Liberty Nat Bk '17_100 90 100 20 14512 4S12. National CIS/ Penn Exaltaage • 100 93 103 38 Port Morris' 10 28 Publie Nat BY & Tr 25 103 106 Seward Nat Bank & Tr_100 82 87 Sterling Nat Bk & Tr__ _25 40 45 Strauss Nat Ilk & Tr_ _100 235 250 United State,* 25 3912 41 100 130 145 Yorkvllle 130 Yorktown* 100 BrooklynBrooklyn 50 92 97 Peopled' 100 400 500 Trust Companies. New York (Conel.)- Par Bad Ask Bank of N Y & Trust100 635 655 10 147 148 Bankers 63 20 58 Bronx Co Trust Cent Hanover Bk & Tr__ 2l( 343 347 34 Chelsea Bank & Trust ___25 31 Chemical Bank & Truat_10 87 63 2812 30 Continental Bk & Corn Etch Bk & Trust- __20 161 164 100 245 355 County 20 80 83 Empire 100 530 565 Fulton 100 626 831 Guaranty 100 170 180 Hibernia 39 20 35 International 35 Internal Mad Bk & Tr...25 30 10 5030 51 Irving 100 Lawyers 11011 20 Manhattan 87 25 86 Manufacturer, Mutual (Westchester)-li/0 350 425 25 252 356 74 Y Trust 100 90 100 Plaza 2012 __-100 :19 Times Square 20 150 155 Title Guar & Trust 100 3950 4150 United States 100 900 1050 Westchester Trust Companies. New York-Par American 100 Amer Express 220 Banes Commerciale Ital..100 322 Brooklyn100 725 735 Brooklyn Globe Bank & Trua1__100 165 175 100 2800 3000 Kluge Co _100 165 185 Midwood ,131atc harths. I New stock. 260 330 r Pix-r1IN Mend. 0 Ex-stock d1v. y Ex-rlzbta. Ind.& MIscell.3 75% 2 78 4 48% 5-126% 3 100% 4 88% 5 24 97 4% 13 40 74 Sept 41 100 Sept 3 112 70 111 10 105% Sept 5 10556 Sept 5 100 Sept 5 115 Sept 5 117 10 117 Gen Baking Co pref * Gen Gas & El pf A (7)_* Fret A (8) Gotham Silk HosieryPref ex-warrants_100 Gold Dust pref • 100 70 100 110 Sept 2 70 Sept 3 110 Hamilton Watch Hercules Powder Indian Motocycle pf100 lot Nickel pref 100 Jot Printing Ink ctfs__ 100 42% 100 69 60 23 200 12016 200 2516 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Internat Silver Pt 100 Kan City Pr & Lt1st pref series B_-_* Kresge Dept Stores_ * Preferred 100 Kresge(S Si Co pf 100 10 110 10 115 100 916 40 45 20 114% 3 42% 5 69 2 30 5 120% 4 27 Sept 2 110 Sept Sept Sept Sept 5 115 2 934 5 45 3 114% Sept 2 65 Sept 3- 100 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 3 42 5 60 3 22 5i16 4 2536 Sept 2 105 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 4 143 Sept 4 122% Sept Jan 101 July 87% July 80% Jan 145 Sent 110 Sept 100 Aug 28% Feb 105 Aug 14 Sept 20% Sept 80 Sent 86 Mar Jan Mar July Apr Feb Feb July Jan Mar Mar Feb Jan Apr Apr Aug 125 July 111 Mar 122 May Jan 79 Jan 11115 Aug Aug 47% June 85 June 87% Feb 127 Sept 47 July Jan Mar Apr May Feb 512% Feb 5 108 2 7% 51 45 31105% 5 138 4.1183-1 Mar Jan 115 Apr 9% July Jan May 62 June June 115 4J 93 3 172 41 78 5 1 Mar Feb 100 June Sept 180 Apr Sept 87 Aug I% Sept Jan 143 Jan 126 Sept Mar 200 142 Liggett & Myers 14_100 Loose-Wiles B 1st pf 100 10 122% MacAndrew & ForbesPreferred 140 96 101) 20 172 Mexican Petroleum A00 McLellan Stores pref100 100 78 2,600 1 Michigan Steel rts Sept Sept Sept Sept 4 96 3 172 4 78 2 1% Nat Bell Hess pref_ _100 Nat Supply pref___100 Neisner Bros • Norwalk T & Rub p1100 Pierce-Arrow Co pf_100 Pitts Terminal Coal 100 300 40% 150 108% 200 39% 1 12 100 73 100 7 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 2 40% 5 109 4 3916 5 12 3 73 2 7 Sept Sept Sept Sept Aug 82 Aug 116 4 3554 June 54 Jan 25 6 9 3 68% June 82 2 4 Aug 1516 Jan July Apr Apr Apr Jan Leo Motor Car ctfs_10 Skelly Oil pref 100 Spear & Co * So Porto Rico Sug p1100 Stand Gas & El pf (7).• 700 11% 100 85% 180 5 100 10616 100 111% Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 5 1116 5 85% 3 5 5 106% 2 11156 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 5 6 5 83 3 5 5 103 2 110% June 11% Aug 99% Sept 10% Aug 121 May 11316 Sept June Feb Jan June Fob Prod Div etts A_10 Dividend deli Dividend etfs C Ulen & Co * United Piece Dye Wks Preferred 100 U S Tobacco pref__ _100 200 6% 200 6% 300 6% 500 23% Sept Sept Sept Sept 3 63 3 5% 3 4 24 Sept Sept Sept Sept 3 2% Apr 6% Jan 3 3% Jan 6% Jan 3 2% Jan 6% Sept Sept Aug 24 5 21 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 2 40 sent 2 106% Jan 114 210 103% Sept 4 106% Sept 4 97 Sept 3 122% Mar 140 Sept 3 140 70 140 Sept 5416 45 Van Raalte pref. __ _100 Sent Sept 5 45 10 45 Jan 34 Sept 5 12 Virginia Iron C Si C-50 160 20% Sept 3 34 % Aug 3 Warner Bros Pict rights 164,400 216 Sept 2 3 Sept 2 Sept 4 51% Jan 70 WebsterEisenlohr 01100 Sept 4 57 10 57 Mar Sept Jan Sept Sept May •No par value. New York City Realty and Surety Companies. (All price! Collars per Moe.) Par Par Big AO Bond & Mtge Guar 20 97 1100 Lawyers Title & Guar_ _ _1001 Home Title Insure', e ....25 52 58 Lawyers Wertcheet MIeTIOO Lawyers Mortgage 20 48 4912 Westchester Title I Tr k Bid .,./t,,!k 275 1"' 200 160 1160 United States Liberty Loan Bonds and Treasury Certificates on the New York Stock Exchange.Below we furnish a daily record of the transactions in Liberty Loan bonds and Treasury certificates on the New York Stock Exchange. The transactions in registered bonds are given in a footnote at the end of the tabulation. Daily Record of U. S. Bond Prices. Aug.30 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 ____ 101131 1011,, First I,Iberty Loan High ____ 1011,, 1901e,, 316% bonds of 1923-47__ Low00 -___ 10112, 100 2, (First 354) lCioee 1 5 Total sales in $1,000 unIte ___ Converted 4% bonds of{Fligh 1932-67 (First de) LowClose Total sates in $1,000 units__ 102.o 102.o 102,a 102',, Converted 4116% bondIIigi, 1022n 102',, of 1932-47(Phut 4 WO L102',,n 10 102, w' (Close 102'ss 102,s: 102'n 102,s: 5 5 6 Total salsa In 31.000 unllc___ 32 Second Converted a%%Illgti --bonds of 1932-47(Finn Low -Second 4168) close _ Total tam In $1.000 sotta.103 Fourth 1-lberty Loan {High 102.,, 102.1,, 103 4%% bonds of 1933-33 Low- Extra Labor 1021,,, 1022.,, 1021.31 102"s: 102"s: 102,,,, 1021.,, 103 Day (Fourth It(s)Close 1101124 16 2 79 Total sales la $1,000',MU __- day High 112":: 112"s: 1121a,, 112uss Traesury Low_ t!,.45, 1947-52 1121.3, 1120,, 1121.e 112,.ss (Close 112",, 112":2 112"al 112"ss 75 36 11 7'otia saes in 31.000 unfit., High 108.,, 108's, --- - 1071.,, 44, 1944-1954 Low_ 108,ss 108's: - --. 10713,1 --- Close 108hs 101'ss 25 1 --1 Total sales Ix $1,000 wattsHugh 105"as 1013,s: 10-5”s. 105.,, 106.,, 10555s, Low_ 31411, 1946-1956 105..,, 109.,, 1051681 Close 1 11 3 Teal sales in $1.000 units - -.r 101.78, 1011.r {Hign ____ 101..,, 101...s Low. 3%., 1943-1947 ____ 1011,,, 100.3. Close 1 I Total sales in $1.000 walis--,. 101-1i;- , 101" 101"ss (High 1011.,, 101.21, 101”ss Low_ 316s, 1940-1343 101uii 101"ii Clove ---- 101"st 1 Note.-The above table includes only sales of coupon bonds. Transactions in registered bonds were: 1 1st 4148 101.1,, to 101..., 138 4th 4%8 102.7n to 102un 1 Treasury 414s 102... to 1021.1, Foreign Exchange.To-day's (Friday's) actual rates far sterling exchange were 4 [email protected] 3-16 for checks and 4.86 3-16©4.86% for cables. Commercial on banks, sight, 4.85 [email protected]/s; sixty days, 4.84 1-16; ninety days, 4.833/4 ©4.83 0-16: and documents for payment, 4.84 1-16. Cotton for payment 4.8534 and grain for payment 4.8534. To-day's (Friday's) actual rates for Paris bankers' francs were 3.923-1 @3.92 13-16 for Awn. Amsterdam bankers guilders were 40.23% 88 40.25% for short. Exchange for Paris on London, 123.78; week's range, 123.79 francs high and 123.75 francs low. The weeks' range for exchange rates follows: Cables. Sterling, ActualChecks. High for the week 4.86% 4.86% 4.86 346 Low for the week 4.86 Paris Bankers'FrancsHigh for the week 3.93 7-16 3.93% Low for the week a.93 1346 3.9234 Germanu Bankers' AlarksHigh for the week 23.88 23.87 Low for the week 23.81% 23.80% Amsterdam Bankers' GuildersHigh for the week 40.29 3yi 4 40 0..229 Low for trio week 40.26% Quotations for U. S. Treas. Ctfs. of Indebtedness, &c. Slaturitg. /at. Rate. Bid. Asked. lat. Raie. Bit, Sept. 15 1930.._. 316% 100 100,st Sept. 15 1930-32 314 % Dec. 15 1930._ 314% 1001.8, 100"as Mar. 15 1930-32 334% 100,3st June 15 193l__. 214% 100"st Dec. 15 1930-82 33i% 1002.s, Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis The Curb Exchange.-The review of the Curb Exchange is given this week on page 1521. 100",, A complete record of Curb Exchange transactions for the 1008.82 100uss week will be found on page 1548. Asked. Report of Stock Sales-New York Stock Exchange DAILY, WEEKLY AND YEARLY ). Occupying Altogether Eight Pages-Page One Pot sates during the week of stocks not recorded here. see preceding Parte HIGH AND LOW SALE PRICES-PER SHARE, NOT PER CENT Saturday Aug. 30. Monday Sept. 1. Tuesday Sept. 2. Wednesday Sept. 3. Thursday Sept. 4. Friday Sept. 5. Sales for the 117eat. PER SMARR Range Mace Jan. 1. Os basis of 100-share lets STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Lowest. Highest. PER SHARti Range for Preston. Year 1929. Highest. Lowest. $ per share $ Per share 5 per share $ per share $ per share $ per share Shares per share 5 per share 5 per share Railroads Par $ per share 219 22058 218 22034 218 21978 21738 21838 2,300 Atch Topeka & Santa Fe--100 194 June 25 24212 Mar 29 19518 Mar 29858 Aug *106 10634 10614 10634 10514 10614 10634 10714 1,000 Preferred 99 May 1047a Dee 100 10253 Jan 3 108 June 24 *147 148 *147 148 *147 148 147 148 200 Atlantic Coast Line RR-100 144 Aug 23 17512 Mar 18 161 Nov 20912 July 10134 10212 10114 102 10018 1004 3,900 Baltimore & Ohio 10034 101 100 9514 Aug 22 12238 Mar 31 10514 Nov 14518 Sept *8134 8213 8214 8214 8138 814 *41.12 8212 75 June 81 Deo 400 Preferred 100 784 Feb 10 8458July 25 77 7878 7614 7818 7612 79 7834 7834 2,800 Bangor & Aroostook 55 Oct 9038 Sept 5 63 Jan 3 8412 Mar 29 *11014 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 50 Preferred 100 109 Feb 28 1164June 4 y10314 Oct 115 Sept• *8012 85 *8014 85 *8014 85 *8014 85 85 Apr 145 July Boston & Maine 100 79 June 2-1 112 Feb 8 *13 1318 *13 15 Dee 1318 *13 1318 1318 1314 7 Nov 700 Brooklyn & Queens Tr_No pa 10 Jan 11 1578May 22 *5912 6012 *5912 6012 *60. 6012 60 44 Nov 68 Sept 604 300 Preferred No pa 63 May 3 6612MaY 29 66 6678 6612 6678 6612 6758 6738 69 817 2 Feb Oct 40 18 Mar 8,500 Bklyn-Manh Tran v t e_No pa 8 18 783 5838Ju18e 90 90 *89 90 *89 90 90 764 Nov 9238 Feb 9014 400 Preferred v t et No pa 8478 Jan 6 94 May 29 978 1012 104 1038 10 10 10 412 Oct 444 Jan 10 1,20 Brunswick Term & By See-100 558July 10 3358 Apr 23 Z1794 18214 18114 18218 180 181 179 180,8 2,000 Canadian Pacific 100 16534 Aug 14 22634 Feb 10 185 Dec 2694 Feb 4878 4938 4812 494 4812 49 4878 494 24,500 Chesapeake dr Ohio new... _2 4412 Aug 13 4938Sept 2 312 338 1933 Feb 314 338 312 312 318 318 1,400 Chicago & Alton 3 Aug 8 10 Apr 2 100 34 314 278 314 3 3 3 312 Nov 2534 Feb a 1,100 Preferred 212 Aug 8 1058 April 100 *____ 18 *____ IS *____ 18 a15 Dec 43 Feb 18 Chic dr East Illinois RR__ -100 1414 Jan 7 28 Mar 28 *25 33 *25 33 *25 33 •25 3634 Dee 664 Feb 33 100 32 Aug 8 5278 Mar 26 Preferred 104 1038 1014 1014 *10 1012 104 104 7 Nov 2372 Feb 700 Chicago Great Western. 100 812June 24 174 Mar 31 3738 3738 3612 3718 35713 37 37 1712 Nov 6358 Jan 3734 1,200 Preferred 100 27 June 24 5238May 18 1478 1478 1438 1478 1,400 Chicago Milw SI Paul & Pao_ _ 15 154 1478 15 4472 Aug 16 Nov 1212June 25 2638 Feb 7 2214 224 *2212 2234 4,000 Preferred now 2312 2338 2212 23 284 Nov 6858 Sent 1912 Aug 11 4614 Feb 10 72 734 72 71 7112 7112 *70 75 Nov 10812 Aug 71 400 Chicago & North Western-100 66 June 25 894 Feb 8 *134 141 *134 141 *134 141 *134 141 100 13014June 25 14034June 3 134 AP 145 Feb Preferred 9912 100 *9812 991 100 100 99 99 500 Chicago Rock Iel & Pacifle_100 90 Aug 12 1254 Feb 14 101 Nov 14312 Beer Oat *107 10712 10712 10712 10712 10712 *10714 10814 200 7% Preferred 100 105 June 16 11032 Mar 20 100 Nov 109 10012 10012 10078 101 10012 10012 *100 101 9478 Nov 10314 Nov 700 9% Preferred 100 z98 June 6 108 Feb 7 *64 75 82 82 *64 75 *61 *61 864 Dec 135 July 100 65 June 18 98 Feb 13 cetera:10 & Southern 7712 7712 *76 771 *76 *75 6512 Oct 80 Jan 7712 *74 First preferred 100 6834 Jan 3 80 June 19 *65 69 *65 69 64 Apr 7212 Mar *65 69 *65 69 Second preferred 100 60 July 11 76 Apr 23 53 53 54 54 54 46 Nov 7058 Jan *53 54 54 600 Coneol RR of Cuba pref 100 49 Jan 2 92 Apr 10 Oct 226 July 170 171 *167 164 171 171 14112 168 168 181 Feb 8 146 June 25 100 500 Delaware dr Hudson *114 11612 11614 11634 *114 119 *114 119 200 Delaware Lack & Western_100 hl0'4Junel8 153 Feb 8 12014 June 16934 Sept *55 60 *55 60 60 Oct 7734 Feb *55 49 *55 56 Deny.& Rio Or West pref _100 45 June 27 80 Mar 28 41 41% 42 4178 41 4134 42 4112 Nov 9312 Sept 4138 2,700 Erie 100 3518June 18 6334 Feb 14 564 Nov 6614 July 5734 *56 5734 *55 *55 5734 *55 5734 100 5312June 25 673g Feb 19 First preferred *55 *55 57 57 *55 57 52 Nov 6372 July *55 57 100 50 June 25 6212 Feb le Second preferred 7812 *7712 78 79 7914 78 8514 Nov 12814 July 78 1460211 FebMar 1297 78 ng er 14JA 3 uu 13 800 Great Northern preferred..100 76 *28 *2612 30 3212 *27 *2614 30 18 Nov 59 Fen 30 Gulf Mobile & Northern-100 *9238 95 9314 9314 *93 93 93 95 70 Nov 103 Jan 100 90 June 21 9814 Mar 10 200 Preferred 3412 May 4814 4814 Stock 4738 48 Stock 5832 Jan 4738 4818 1,200 Hudson & Manhattan__ _100 41 June 25 5338 Mar 25 11338 11338 14 133 8 4 14183714 100 109 Aug 22 13838 Apr 22 116 Nov 1534 July 8 11378 11378 113 113 700 Illinois Central 7312 *71 Exchange Exchange *71 8014 Feb 73 7312 73 70 Nov 7312 7312 50 RR Sec Stock certificates_ - 70 Jan 2 77 May 13 2814 2834 *28 2812 2814 3034 5,800 Interlxwo Rapid Trau v t 0.100 2038 Jan 3 8918 Mar 18 2834 *28 15 Oct 5838 Fea 6738 6738 6738 6738 Closed- Closed- *6714 _ *6714 60 Oct 1084 July 300 Kansas City Southern_-100 5834June 25 854 Mar 29 *66 704 Jan 6712 *66 674 *68 67,2 *66 63 Nov 6712 100 65 June 25 70 Apr 16 Preferred Holiday Labor Day *60 *60 *60 65 65 65 65 Nov 10214 Feb *60 65 50 5758June 25 8472 Mar 31 Lehigh Valley 119 11934 11934 120 120 120 120 120 100 116 Aug 8 13812 Apr 4 110 . Oct 15434 Sept 1.800 Louisville & Nashville 3178 3114 314 3012 32 31 24 Oct 5712 Jan 3112 3434 5,800 Manhat Elev modified guar 100 24 June 28 4012 Mar 18 *1714 23 *1714 23 144 Nov *1714 23 *1714 23 3912 Jan Market St By prior pref_ -100 17 Jan 16 2512 Feb 13 1 1 14 Nov Aug 19 218 Apr 5 *34 118 58 34 34 *34 1 334 Jan _100 Louie _ _ 200 Minneapolis & Si. 1812 1812 *1812 25 *19 20 35 May 6112 Sept 19 19 200 Minn St Paul dr S B Marle_100 15 Aug 13 35 Feb 7 *51 5638 *5012 56% 5012 5012 *5012 55 51 Dec 66 Jan 100 50 July 31 5912 Feb 21 70 Leased lines 4214 424 4134 4134 4014 42 2718 Nov x4114 4178 2,200 Mo-Kan-Texas RR---No Par 3278June 25 6658 Apr 14 8534 July 9734 97, 934 Nov 10712 Apr 9534 1,500 Preferred 4 9712 9712 9512 9712 *94 100 92 Aug 26 10838 Mar 27 66 66 66 66 63 67 46 Nov 10138 July 68 70 100 57 June 25 9812 Mar 6 1,100 Missouri Pacific 123 123 *12014 122 *12014 12314 *122 123 Oct 100 11558June 26 1454 Mar 6 105 Nov 149 100 Preferred *8312 8612 *8312 8612 "8312 86,3 *834 86 754 Oct 8658 Jan 50 814 Jan 29 8612July 26 Morris & Essex 95 95 95 95 *9212 95 9418 9418 50 Nash Chatt & Si Louts.. _ _100 9418 Sept 5 122 Mar 25 173 Nov 240 Aug 1 112 11 1 1 18 Oct 14 14 *1 358 Jan 112July 29 118 34 Feb 25 700 Nat By,of Mexico 2d Pref _100 16134 16212 163 16438 6,400 New York Central 16338 1641 16114 163 100 15034June 25 19234 Feb 14 160 Nov 25612 Aug *100 105 *1004 103 *10014 105 *10014 105 NY Chic & St Louis Co_100 94 June 25 144 Feb 10 110 Nov 19238 Aug 105 106 106 106 *10512 10612 105 106 100 105 July 3 11034May 14 100 May 110 Dec 900 Preferred 194 194 *185 195 *185 195 190 190 50 1744 Aug 13 324 Feb 3 155 Oct 379 Jan 30 N Y & Harlem 10514 10618 1054 10634 Z10412 1053 107 107 071 Jan 13212 00 100 9714June 24 12818 Mar 29 2,600 NYNH& Hartford 12078 121 3119 1191 1204 12034 *11912 121 116 June 18 1351/Mar 21 ,1458 Jan 13434 Aug Preferred 1.000 912 912 *84 94 *84 1018 "878 101 8 Nov 32 Feb 812June 18 1714 Mar 31 300 NY Ontario & Weetern__ _100 •112 234 *112 234 *112 23 *112 212 112 Dec 94 Feb 418 Jan 16 112June 24 N Y Railways pref--No par *14 1 1 Oct 1414 Mat *14 1 4 Aug 27 212 Feb 6 *14 1 100 *14 I N Y State By, 1412 Dec 4812 Feb *1012 1034 1034 1034 "94 1134 *1014 12 934 Aug 12 3318 Feb 14 100 100 Norfolk Southern 225 225 224 224 22212 22212 224 225 Jan 290 Sept 100 213'gJune2O 265 Feb 18 191 900 Norfolk dr Western _ *87 8712 8712 8714 8714 82 Nov *87 874 May 100 83 Feb 3 8814May 29 20 Preferred 74 74 75 7578 75 75 Nov 11878 July 7518 97 Feb 21 73 73 663 4June 25 100 1,700 Northern Pacific *8 10 9 9 9 9 478 Dec 43 Feb 634July 22 197* Apr 9 100 "8 10 '200 Pacific Coast 7312 74 73 724 Mar 110 Aug 7414 7234 7312 734 75 60 6978June 25 8858 Mar 31 8,200 Pennsylvania *8 15 *8 15 *8 15 17 Dec 85 Ally 100 10 July 18 2412 Mar 31 "8 15 Peoria &Eastern *129 136 *131 *131 *131 100 12912 Aug 9 18418 Apr 10 140 Nov 280 Aug Pere Marquette 98 98 *9638 94 *9638 OS 94 Nov 101 Mar May 17 101 Jan 31 943 4 preferred 100 *9558 98 10 Prior *9712 98 *9712 98 *9712 98 90 Nov *9712 98 97 Jan 100 95 Jan 7 99 Apr 15 Preferred .80 84 *80 90 *8012 8518 84 90 Nov 14834 Jan 100 84 Sept 5 12134 Feb 11 84 YIttaburgn & West Vs 100 *10912 11038 10912 10912 *10612 11112 109 109 100 June 25 1414 Feb 6 1014 May 14738 Sept 400 Reading *47 50 *47 50 •47 5() . 47 50 4112 Apt 50 441,Marhl 53 Feb 21 50 Sept First preferred *4812 50 *1812 50 *4312 49 4358 May 6034 Sent 474 Aug 12 57 Feb 6 5 *4812 49 Second preferred r9112 9112 9018 9018 *9914 9112 93 Loule-San Franclace__100 8512July 7 11874 Mar 27 101 Nov 13334 Aug St 400 9014 9414 0414 9414 9414 94,4 944 95 87 Noy 95 100 92 Jan 2 101 Apr 2 9612 Feb 1,400 let pref paid 6918 6918 6878 6978 671 1 63 60 Nov 100 5218June 25 763451a9 16 68 63 1534 Feb 2,000 St Louts Southweetern *9058 95 *9058 93 9112 9112 *9038 93 84 Oct 94 100 85 May 7 9434July 24 Apr Preferrod 200 *518 532 5 514 5 5 412 Aug 20 1318 Feb 15 94 Dec 100 5 534 1,900 Seaboard Air Line 2134 Mat *5 15 *8 15 *6 15 1614 June 4138 Oet 100 16 June 21 28 Feb 7 *6 15 Preferred 116 11608 116 116 11512 1163.1 11534 116 100 108 June 25 127 Feb 10 105 Noy 15712 Sent 2,000 Southern Perin() Co 85 86 8514 8534 8238 8512 8312 35 100 75 Aug 21 13634 Jan 13 109 Nov 1624 Sept 14,900 Southern Railway 9012 9112 9112 9112 *914 9134 109 90 Aug 12 101 Mar 20 93 June 100 Dee Preferred 913 4 913 4 1.300 134 135 *131 134 .130 134 110 June 26 145 Apr 24 115 Nov 181 May 100 Pacifte 13412 13834 & Tessa 700 11 11 11 11 *11 1114 1078 13 612June 18 154 Mar 20 612 Nov 39 Fen 100 Avenue 3,600 Third *11 13 *1112 1212 *1038 13 . 2014 Dec 5814 Jan 11 13 Twin City Rapid Transit..100 10 July 10 8112 Jan 29 *____ 63 63 63 *63 6314 *63 75 Dec 100 Jan 100 63 Sept 3 79 Feb 3 Preferred 6314 80 2219 220 217 217 217 220 100 200 June 25 24234 Mar 29 200 Nov 29755 Aug 21713 21878 1.600 Union Pacific *86 874 86 3612 86 100 8214 Jan 17 874 Aug 28 8318 8618 8618 80 Nov 851s Sept 600 Preferred *33 31 32 32 28 Aug 8 674 Apr 1 100 3218 3238 3238 3238 40 Nov 8138 Jan Wabash 800 71 71 *70 74 71 71 100 66 Aug 13 8914 Apr 8 82 Noy 10478 Jan Preferred A *70 73 200 2412 25 234 2412 23 24 100 184June 18 36 Mar 29 10 2334 24% 3,600 Western Maryland Oct 54 ken *22 26 *22 26 . 22 1458 Nov 100 19 June 25 38 Mar 28 26 *22 Second preferred 26 5312 Feb *1814 1914 *18,4 1914 *1814 1914 100 17 June 19 3012 Mar 29 15 Oct 4172 Mar Western Pactflo ' 184 1914 *40 4312 *40 4312 *40 100 38 Aug 12 534 Mar 19 4312 *40 3718 Not 6734 July Preferred 4312 Industri•I & ellscelleeenos 22. 22 22 22 *2112 2212 2134 2134 4218 Apr 9 N.par 21 Jae 2 3414 Dec 300 Abitibi Pow A Pap 574 Aug *73 75 75 75 *7412 77 100 6472 Jan 1 8818 Apr 8 Preferred *73 69 Noy 8358 Jam 100 77 49 5012 048 55 *43 47 88 Apr 21 Abraham & Strauss____Ne par 42 Jung 2 50 43 Dec 15912 :am 52 1,400 *108 109 *108 109 *103 109 *108 100 104 Jan 11 11012 Aug 25 Preferred 10012 Nctv 11212 Gal 109 2658 2712 2634 27 2638 2572 2614 2678 8,300 Adams'Express No par 2178June 18 374 Mar 31 20 Nov 34 Nov 91 92 *9214 9478 *9212 9478 *9212 9-172 8514 Feb 4 92 Mar 27 84 Nov 98 10 Preferred Jan *2612 27 2612 2612 *2612 27 Na 10 pa ? 23 Jan 23 82 '115, 31 *2612 27 19 Nov 100 Adams Millis 35 78 Jan 3178 3178 32 32 *3178 33 2934June 27 3434June 13 *32 3212 200 Addressograph Int Corp No pa 1018 1012 *10 11 100 10 8 June 17 Rumely 104 Advance 284 Jan 24 94 1018 800 7 Oct 23 24 *2314 2534 *2212 26 100 1578June 24 414 Jan 29 *2212 2512 200 Preferred 15 Oct • Bid and asked WINN; no Bales on this day. e 80% stook dividend paid. x Ex-dividend. y Ex-rights. a Ex-dividend and ex-rights. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1" NO; so 11619`17. mit 1532 New York Stock Record-Continued-Page 2 Pot !alas during the week of stocha not recorded here. ;ea second page preceding HIGH AND LOW SALE PRICES-PER SHARE, NOT PER CENT Saturday Aug. 30. Monday Sept. I. Tuesday Sept. 2. $ Per share 1Vednesday Sept. 3. Thursday Sept. 4, Friday Sept. 5. S per share $ per share 5 Per share $ per share 5 per share 58 . 58 24 85 55 *58 34 125 12638 12318 12434 122 12434 12213 12438 1712 1838 1714 1818 17 1714 1634 18 1 1 118 1 1 1 1 138 *514 538 512 6 534 614 534 578 1014 1014 1018 1014 *012 10 9 *8 2214 23 2218 2234 2134 2218 2134 2218 *9212 94 *9134 94 *9212 04 *9134 94 90 91 .90 *90 90 91 *90 91 v85 86 *85 8612 .847 8612 *8478 8612 272 276 274 27812 270 276 273 277 *12134 126 126 126 12614 12614 12614 12014 55 5534 568 547 5614 533 54% 54 *2412 25 *2112 25 *2412 25 *2412 25 24 2414 24 2414 2334 24 2314 2334 514 514 518 614 514 512 514 538 3334 35 35 3812 35 3512 36 *35 *7812 82 8212 81 8212 *81 *79 81 6313 64 *6314 6512 6312 6312 *6312 6512 *478 7 *473 7 *478 7 *478 7 3210 34 3234 3312 3118 3218 3218 32's 4418 448 *4313 441 *4312 441 *4312 4412 *121 1218 1217 12178 12112 1218 *12112 1221 1734 1734 1734 1814 1712 177 178 187 75 75 *7112 741 *7112 7412 *7112 7413 13038 13238 129 13114 1274 12978 128 131 *148 150 *148 149 *148 150 *148 150 55 52 51 5014 5114 5113 5113 52 9614 9614 *96 97 97 *96 97 97 5514 5514 55 5512 55 55 55 55 4334 447 44 4414 45 45 4478 46 15 16 1514 1534 1478 1514 1433 1514 *15 1618 1618 1518 1538 16 16 17 3712 3712 .37 3714 3618 37 *3612 37 7512 7112 7418 6934 7234 7013 7213 73 109 109 109 109 .109 10912 10912 110 *9533 0734 0714 9714 *9712 9734 9712 9734 99 99 984 99 99 984 9834 98 14 1412 1312 14 1388 1318 1334 1414 *234 312 *234 312 234 234 *238 313 *1812 20 *1712 20 17 1712 *1714 20 618 6173 6114 6112 *61 6112 61 61 3212 33 3314 3312 33 3234 3334 33 3738 36 3612 353 4 3634 3712 3614 3734 *113 134 112 112 *112 134 112 112 *15 2212 1514 1514 *15 19 *15 19 46 44 46 45 44 4512 4513 44 9234 9278 9234 9234 9234 9234 *9234 927 4111 4412 43 43 44 4338 4333 44 9e 1034 973 9% 934 973 *918 97 2938 291 2918 297 2938 2918 29% 2934 *106 108 *106 108 106 106 *10512 108 78 .75 78 *75 *75 75 78 75 8241 85 86 8214 81 8312 8518 81 103% 104 105 10514 103% 10378 10378 105 *8238 8312 83 8312 8312 83 83 83 8612 8634 86 8614 8614 8612 8612 86 268 2712 27 2712 2612 2714 2618 2814 Stock Stock 19 *17 *1612 1812 16 *1612 1812 16 5218 5414 5212 5413 5134 5212 51 5212 Exchange Exchange 64% 64% *6314 64 638 638 634 634 9 *8 8 812 *8 9 *8 9 Closed- Closed178 178 134 134 134 134 1% 18 4934 4934 *4934 50 403 4934 *4934 50 Holiday Labor Day 688 6914 69 6934 66% 6812 6718 6814 Sales for the Week. Shares Industrial &Misc.(Con.) Par 200 Ahumada Load 1 7,200 Air Reduction,Ine No par 5,900 Air-Way Eleo ApplianceNo par 6,600 Ajax Rubber, Inc No par 7.600 Alaska Juneau Gold MM-10 300 A P W Paper Co No par 13,100 Allegheny Corp No par Prof A with 530 warr___100 100 Fret A wtth $10 warr----100 Prof A without warr___100 8,900 Allied Chemical & Dye_No par 800 Preferred 100 8,400 41113-Chalmers Mfg ____No par Alpha Portland CementNo par 3,600 Amerada Corp No par 2.500 Amer Agricultural Claem_100 1,800 Preferred 100 100 Amer Bank Note 10 230 Preferred 50 American Beet Sugar_No par 2,400 Amer Bosch Magneto-_No par 100 Am Brake Shoe & F___No par 110 Preferred 100 11,200 Amer Brown Boveri El_No par 40 Preferred 100 94.200 American Can 25 Preferred 100 2,400 American Car & ledy_No par 200 Preferred 100 1,000 American Chain No par 2,900 American Chicle No par 9,500 Am Comml Alcohol-No par 400 Amer Encaustic Tiling_No par 400 Amer European See's_No par 96,400 Amer de For'n Power-No par SOO Preferred -No par 900 211 preferred No par 610 $6 preferred No par 1,800 Am Hawaiian S S Co 10 100 American Hide & Leather_100 400 Preferred 100 400 Amer Home Produals_No par 1,500 American Ice No par 17,100 Amer Internal Corp No par 400 Amer La France & Fownite_10 10 Preferred 100 1,200 American LocomotIve_No par 900 Preferred 100 4,100 Amer Mach & Fdy new_No var 1,900 Amer Mach & Metala_No par 1,000 Amer Metal Co Ltd___No par 100 Preferred (6%) 100 10 Amer Nat Gaa pref___No par 5,400 Am Power & Liglat____No par 1.700 Preferred No par 500 Preferred A No par 700 Prof A stamped No par 31,700 Am Rad &Stand Elan'ry No par 100 Amuletal ReDublics No par 11,400 Amer Rolitug Mill 25 400 American Safety Raior_No par 200 Amer Seating v t c No par 800 Amer 81119 & Comm_ _ _No par 40 Amer Shipbuilding new_No par 7,900 Am Smelting & Refining No par 600 Preferred 100 500 6% cum 29 prof 100 500 American Snuff 25 10 Preferred 100 Amer Solvents & Chern/Vo par Preferred No var 3,100 Amer Steel FoundrJes No par 60 Preferred 100 100 American Stores No var 2.500 Amer Sugar Refining 100 200 Preferred 100 1,460 Am Sumatra Tob No par 100 Amer Teleg & Cable Co___100 27,300 Amer Telep & Teieg 100 100 American Tobacco com_--50 1,900 New w I 25 4,600 Common class B 50 11,000 Class B new' w 1 25 200 Preferred 100 300 American Type Foundera 100 Preferred 100 8,700 Am Wet Wks & El___No par 100 1s8 preferred 200 American Woolen 100 1,200 Preferred..100 1,100 Am Writing Paper ctra_No par Preferred mrtIfIcate 100 1,000 Amer Zinc. Lead & Bruelt___25 300 Preferred 25 19,600 Anaconda Copper MM 50 Anaconda Wire & Cable No par -------Anchor Cap No par 400 Andes Copper Mining No par 3,200 Archer, Daub, Micl'Id_No par Armour & Co(Del) Prof-100 5,600 Armour of Illinois claaa A___21 25 9,300 "us B 100 PreMrred 100 1,800 Arnold Constable Corp_No par Artloom Corp No par 200 Aasociated Apparel Ind No par 7,000 Marne Dry Goode No par Associated 011 25 1,500 Atl0& W 1 S Line_ _No par Preferred ferred 100 9,600 Atlantic Refining 25 300 Atlas Powder No par 20 Preferred 100 22,000 Atlas Stores Corp No par Atlas Tack No par 28,800 Auburn A u(ornobile_lio par Austin. Nichols No par 100 Autonake Corp No par Preferred 50 2,700 Autototr Sat Ftasor A___No par 10,900 Aviation Corp No par 83,400 Baldwin Loco Wks No par 50 Preferred 100 180 Bamberger(L)& Co pref_100 260 Barker Brothers No pa Preferred 100 7,200 Barnadall Coro dam A 28 _____ Bayuk Clgare, Ins No par First preferred i0 100 4,500 Beatrice Creamery 60 1,500 Preferred Inc. 200 Beech-Nut Packing Co 20 100 Belding Ilem'way Co _.Vs par 300 Belgian Nat Rys part pref.__ *13634 139 139 1394 *137 13812 .13612 13812 *101 10114 101 101 *101 10118 101 10118 42 42 42 4212 4212 4212 4213 42 10312 10312 10318 104 *101 108 *10318 108 *718 8 *718 8 *718 8 *713 8 18 *_ __ 18 *____ 18 18 e___ *16 3778 38 578 8 3734 37% 40 37i8 38 11312 11312 *11312_ 11212 114 .11212 11313 48 44 44 *45 -4-8- *4418 45 *44 5413 x5312 5414 5414 5414 54 5414 54 106% .10413 10634 107 107 108 103 •10412 iv, 1118 124, 13 1214 13 1214 13 20 2012 2012 2012 *1734 2212 20 20 21414 21534 21212 21478 21138 21338 212 215 *246 24912 *245 24912 248 248 *247 249 125 125 1234 1234 12412 125 123 123 253 253 257 258 252 25634 253 256 126% 12712 128 12914 126 12812 12614 128 *12112 125 126 126 *125% 12612 12612 12612 130 130 127 127 *124 127 *124 127 *11012 113 *11012 113 *11012 113 *11012 113 89 908 92 9138 872 8918 8912 9178 *104 106 *10414 1053. *10414 10434 10434 10434 12 *11 11 •12 11 1238 *II 12 2812 30 *2814 2812 2333 29% 2818 2314 6 613 612 *6 61 612 *6 *6 *38 3912 *38 391 *38 3912 *38 3013 *834 933 914 9% 0 9 912 973 69 *61 69 62 *61 62 61 61 441 451 4434 46 4518 4538 4514 4534 *2618 29 *278 28 28 *2738 271 *27 441 42 *4012 42 *4013 4134 *4012 4134 20 20 2078 2078 2012 201 *19 20 2112 21 21 2118 2114 21% 2134 2134 80 *74 80 *78 *75 80 *7312 76 512 513 518 514 514 53 5% 51 318 314 28 3 31s 334 3 3 *57 60 59 *58 59 59 59 *58 7 7 n 710 7 7 7 7's 14 14 *10 *10 1312 *10 *10 14 *3378 35 34, 34 *30% 35 33 33 3434 3534 3518 3638 3734 35i2 361 35 48 *40 *40 48 48 *40 *40 48 55 6018 .57 5838 *55 59 57 57 58 *55 *55 5712 *5412 57 *5412 57 337 3414 3314 33% 3314 3334 3312 34% 73 *72 73 698 71 *7014 7213 *69 *100 10212 *100 10212 *101 10212 10238 10212 31 3212 3134 338 32 3134 3212 33 5 *4 *3% 5 5 *4 *4 5 11114 11912 11514 11914 11234 117 115 124 *338 4 4 *338 4 *338 4 314 *212 3 *3 3 3 *312 334 *9 .618 10 *9 12 *613 12 10 *7 7114 69 7212 6834 7134 7034 704 71 618 614 534 6 618 6 6 614 3112 30% 3438 3014 3134 30 308 32 *107 1097 107 108 10612 108 *10612 109 10712 10712 10712 10712 10812 10813 10812 109 1212 1212 3112 *1214 1212 1213 131 13 *6912 75 *6913 7478 *6612 75 *6012 78 2212 22342218 2234 22 2214 2178 2214 *4934 5() *4934 50 *4934 50 *4934 50 9714 9714 *97 98 99 *97 *97 09 87 88 4 8512 8534 8614 8334 85e *10512 107 107 107 10614 1061 10034 10634 *58 60 58 59 59 *57 05618 58 *418 41 .414 438 *414 433 414 414 *7934 8114 *80 8112 8018 8034 80 80 • Sid and asked prices; no sale3 on this day.• s Ex-dividend. y Ex-rights. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis STOCKSPER SHARE Ranee Since Jan. 1. Cu basis of 100-skare tote Lowest. Highest. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 5 per share 12'Jan 4 10314July 10 16 June 23 1 June 18 412Ju0e 18 513 Aug 13 18 June 18 87 June 23 89 June 30 8178Ju1y 9 232 June 25 121 Jan 2 4818June 25 24 June 28 18 Jan 16 438.1une 18 23 June 26 63 June 18 61 Feb 3 5 Aug 7 27 June 25 413 July 10 118 July 17 838 Jan 16 6012 Jan 3 10814June 25 14014 Jan 27 42 June 23 95 June 18 39 June 25 3838 Jan 2 914.103e 30 15 June 24 3318June 19 6614Ju110 18 10014June 19 0212June 23 95 Jan 31 1312 Aug 29 212 Aug 29 17 Sept 4 55 June 26 31 June 18 283.4Tune 21 138 Aug 6 15 Aug 13 39 Aug 13 00 July 15 3514 Aug 8 6 Aug 22 2834 Aug 15 106 July 25 65 Jan 23 72 Aug 13 99 June 25 75 Jan 8 80 Jan 0 2333June 25 1514.11tne 17 48 July 2 5212June 18 714July 12 113 Fob 25 4678May 22 53 June 24 13312 Feb 6 100 Aug 16 38 June 18 10018 lap 3 638July 1 1734 Aug 15 3512Juno 25 11012 Jan 7 42 Aug 18 47 June 25 10314Jwae 28 934June 18 16 June 14 20018J1lne 2:I 197 Jan 8 118 Aug 8 197 Jan 8 117 Aug 13 120 Feb 3 113 June 19 105 Feb 5 7810nne 23 9913 Jan 4 713 Jan 2 1934 Jan 2 5 Jan 20 2912 Jan 17 612June 19 50 June 19 4414 Aug 22 2612June 18 3478June 18 18 June 19 1918June 23 7314 Aug 20 438June 19 233 Jan 20 55 May 5 5 Aug 18 10 June 25 3112June IS 28 Jan 4 3312 Fen 27 4938June 26 50 June 27 3013June 18 62 June 17 1111 Jan 20 2512.June 18 4 Aug 7 91 June 23 312 Aug 28 2 Aug 8 5 Aug 18 37 Jan 2 434 Jan 20 1918June 17 10412June 25 10833 Aug 15 1212 Aug 19 72 June 25 20% Feb VS 4834July 23 97 Mar 3 6713 Jan 18 10114 Mar 20 4938June 25 211 Aug 5 7934June 26 PER SHARE Range for Pre""8 Year 1929. Losant. Highest. $ per share 5 per share 5 per Mars 138 Mar 28 18 Dec 473 Feb 15638June 2 77 Nov 22338 004 1818 Dec 4878 May 36 Mar 24 1114 Jan 1 Dec 212 Jan 9 918 Jan 7 414 Nov 1014 Jan 1613 Feb 17 6 Oct 25 Jan 3514 Mar 31 17 Nov 5612 Sept 90 Nov 11834 July 10712 Feb 11 9934 Apr 11 _-__ -- --- -9614 Feb 24 343 Apr 17 107 Nov 35404 Aug 12614 Apr 1 11812 Nov 125 Apr 68 Mar 11 351 Nov 7512 Sept 4214 Mar 27 23 Nov 23 Nov 3112Ju11e 3 1713 Oct 4233 Jan 1038 Mar 31 4 Oct 2334 Jan , 3138 Aug 16 15 Nov 7384 Jan 9733 Mar 27 65 Nov 157 Oat 6534 Jan 31 67 July 65% June 12 Jan 16 514 Dec 2012 Jan 54714 Feb 14 27 Nov 7613 Sept 5438 Mar 20 4012 Nov 62 Feb 128 Feb 13 113 Nov 12612 Mar 4% Oct 3434 Jana 2134 Apr 25 8034May 28 4904 Jan 104 June 15612 Apr 16 88 Nov 18412 Aug 148 Aug 29 13318 Nov 145 Dar 8212 Feb 6 75 Nov 10612 Jan 116 Jan 4 11012 Oct 120 Jan 69% Apr10_5114 Apr 3 17 :Nov 08 Sept 33 Jan 16 Oct 55 May 20 307 Mar 31 1814 Nov 47% Feb 5912 Mar 31 23 Nov 9812 Sept 10134 Apr 16 60 Oct 19914 Sept 11112 Apr 29 10112 Nov 10812 Feb 10034June 11 5814 Oct 103 Feb 101 May 17 94 Dec 100 Feb 3358 Mar 19 1712 Dec 42 Al)r Jan 10 312 Dec 7 Apr 10 2314 Nov 34% Apr 11 521.4 Au3 8533 Jan 40 Nov 6934 Mar 20 29 Oct 531p Aug 41721Vlar 27 2912 Nov 9624 Sept 5538 Apr 2 8% Jan 212 Oct 4 Apr 2 2713 Nov 76 Feb 35 Feb 14 90 Nov 136 July 106 Jan 6 11812 Mar 1 11114 Nov 120 Dee 4134 Aug 28 ---- ---- ---- ---14.2July 3 ---- --- ---- -3112 Nov 8118 -Feb 5112 Feb 7 116 Feb 18 106 Not 135 Feb 98% Jan 58 Nov 05 Mar 27 6414 Nov 17534 Sept 11934 Apr 1 92% Oct 105 Feb 107 Mar 24 70 May 80 Feb 85 Mar 20 727 Nov 8418 Feb 8834 Mar 21 Oct 5533 Sept 28 3934 Apr 7 37 Mar 25 1212 Nov 6434 Jan 10072 Feb 17 60 Nov 14434 Sept 7434 Jan 6738 Apr 26 44 Nov 2812 Feb 18 417 Mar 17 Dec 338May 6 33 Oct 7 Feb 6412June 5 --- --- -,-Sept 7912 Apr 2 -02 :Nov 13014 Sent Jan 141 Apr 8 12334 Nov 138 10333 Aug 14 - ____ ---- --434 Jan 27 38 Oct 49 July Jan 10734 Apr 22 98 Nov 112 2213 Mar 7 3314 Mar 6 5214 Mar 20 -35A4 Oct 797i -Pet 116 Feb 25 110 June 114 Mar 5512 Apr 18 40 Oct 85 Apr 6978Mar 26 50 Nov 9434 Jan 99 Nov 111 Feb 110 Apr 24 2634 Feb 10 18 Nov 60 Jan 2712 Feb 8 17 Jan 3278 Feb 27414 Apr 17 19514 Jan 31()4 Sept 26414May 23 160 Mar 23212 001 126 Aug 22 269123540' 23 160 Oct 235 Ora 12912 Aug 22 126128e11t 5 11438 Nov 1214 Jan 14134 Apr 1 1115 Nov 181 Sept 1140 July 24 103 Nov 112 Apr 12478 Apr 23 50 Nov 199 Beer 10$12 Apr 15 07 Jan 104 Jan 57 Oct 2772 Jan 2014 Feb 17 444 Feb 18 1513 Nov 5834 Jan 9 May 29 4 Nov 1618 July 4414 Feb 27 28 Nov 40 Mar 17% Feb 3 7 Nov 4914 Mar 797 Jan 20 492 Nov 11114 Mar 8112 Apr 2 6714 Dec 140 Mar 53% Feb 6 46 Dec 892 Sept 5134 Apr 21 25 Oct80 Oct 37% Apr 2 30 Oct 6834 Mar 2914 Apr 5 1813 Nov 4912 Mar 827sJune 5 75 Oct 05 Jan 818 Mar 26 518 Oct 181 Jan 4% Mar 26 234 Nov 1014 Jan 65 June 4 Jan 57 Nov 86 1334 Apr 21 014 Dec 40% Jan 2018 Apr 28 1634 Nov 30 Feb 4613 Mar 10 34 Nov 5884 June 5012 Apr 15 25 Nov 70% Jan 51 Juno 2 3412 De( 474 Apr 80% Jan 30 321 - Fet 8612 Oct 6514 Feb 26 ' 4 Feb 02% Bent 4r1 15148 Apr 7 30 Oct 777j July 67 Nov 140 Sept 10434 Mar 21 00 Nov 10012 JeJ3 106 Mar 22 37 May 15 ---- -..-- ---- ---1772 July 5 Nov 5 Mar 812 28334 Apr 1 120 Oct 514 SW 7 May 14 - ,Dec .551k Mill -4 --me 1034 Mar 3 40 ' 1 -AIM 13 Dee 4574 Aug 25 Mar 4 51) Jan 34 Nov 8134July 31 412 Dec 20 Aug 97 Apr 15 15 Oct 6633 Aug 38 Feb 18 118 Jan 21 109% Nov 125 Apt 9312 Nov 11012 Feb 11012 Feb 4 16 Dec 33% Jan 2034 Mar 5 70 Nov 97 Jan 91 Mar 31 20 Oct 34 Mar 28 A9's May 55 Nov 11334 Jan 68 Feb 4 95 00 10634 Jan 101 July 24 Oct 59 Dec 131 92 Apr 14 107 June 10 100 Dae 106% Aug 45 Nov 101 Jan 7013 Jan 28 412 Dee 178 AP? 632 Jan 17 817, Jar 75 N., 8512 Mar 19 New York Stock Record-Continued-Page 3 1533 For sales during th,e week of stocks not recorded here, see third page precedIng. HIGH AND LOW SUE PRICES-PER SHARE. NOT PER CENT Saturday Aug. 30. Monday Sept. 1. Tuesday Sept. 2. TWednesday Sept. 3. Thursday Sept. 4. Friday Sept. 5. Sales for the Week. STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. share per share $ per share $ Per share Shares Indus. & MIscel. (Con.) Par 3114 3214 31,8 3178 30%. 31% 31 3112 6,200 Benda Aviation No par 4812 49% 4758 484 4714 4813 48 50 10,300 Best &Co No par 83% 8514 84% 88 85% 87% 3612 8734 67,200 Bethlehem Steel Corp 100 *12612 12734 '126 12734 127% 12734 212634 12712 2,200 Beth Steel Corp Pr(7%) 100 *3313 3514 *3312 35 *3312 3514 Blew-Knox Co No par .20 2312 *20 3 14 28 : 934 3 20 514 .20 28 Bloomingdale Broe_ __ _No par *90/ 1 4 99 99 100 *99 *99 80 Preferred 100 *8112 83 *8112 83 *8112 83 *8112 83 Blumenthal & Co pref 100 25 27 26 2814 2658 27 2612 26% 3,000 Bohn Aluminum & Br_-No par *7014 71 *7014 71 *7014 71 •7014 71 Bon Aml class A No par *212 3 234 3 *213 3 *212 3 200 Booth Fisheries No par *16 22 *16 22 •16 22 *16 22 let preferred 100 7818 79% 77% 7912 7734 78% 7818 70 17,800 Borden Co 25 2912 2973 2912 2978 29 2912 2912 30 1,900 Borg-Warner Corp 10 *114 178 178 178 *214 4 5 4 200 Botany Cons Mills clam A..60 1934 211s 204 2118 19% 2012 1934 2014 43,500 Briggs Manufacturing_No Par *24 *24 25 2412 *24 25 *24 25 Briggs & Stn.Hon • 1878 1914 191 / 4 1978 18% 1978 19 1978 22.400 Brockway Mot Tr No par 65 65 *66 70 66 66 *6612 70 70 Preferred 7% 100 z129 129 126 127 12438 12512 125 12613 2,100 Bklyn Union Gas No par *3814 39 *3814 39 *3814 39 3814 3814 100 Brown Shoe Co No par *164 1614 1618 1618 1618 1618 164 1618 400 Bruns-Balke-Collender_No pa 2238 23 2218 2278 22 22 2218 2212 1,400 Bucyrus-Erie Co 10 3512 391 3614 36,4 35% 35% 35% 3534 1,000 Preferred 10 *11514 118 *11514 118 *11514 118 *11514 118 Preferred (7) 100 838 85s 812 812 84 812 812 8% 1,100 Budd (E. 0) Mfg No par 1078 II% 11 1113 1112 1134 1134 11 Nro par *2713 28,4 *2718 2814 2712 2712 2712 2712 3.400 Budd Wheel 700 Bulova Watch par No 28 29 26 2712 2514 2678 2518 2738 15,200 Bullard Co No par 3100 10014 •100 10014 *100 10014 100 100 100 Burns Bros new el AcomNo pat *23 2313 2358 2234 2234 24% 24% 231 600 New class B corn _ No par 95 95 9712 9712 *96 9712 *96 9712 210 Preferred 100 34 3538 344 3518 34 3412 3412 34% 5,400 Burroughs Add Mach _No par 3538 3558 *35 3613 *3513 3612 *3512 3613 Bush 100 par Terminal No 107 107 10712 109 10812 10938 10918 10912 260 Debentere 100 11612 11612 *11612 117 .1164 117 *11612 117 10 Bush Term Bldg! pref 100 112 *15 8 134 *14 134 1% 1% 400 Butte & Superior lalinIng___10 2% 2% *238 212 2% 238 2% 238 400 Butte Copper & Zile 5 *164 1634 1612 1612 *1513 1612 *1513 1613 200 Butte:12k Co 100 74 7634 7318 76% 7114 74 734 7534 17,900 Byers & Co(A 341 No par *110 •110 *109 *109 Preferred 100 *63 65 64 *63 63 1312 *62 64 200 California Packing___ No Par 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 700 Callahan Zino-Lead 10 4812 49 4838 49 4812 49 4834 5018 2,800 Calumet & Arizona Mining _20 134 1318 13 13 138 13 13 1318 2,900 Caluxnet & Heels 25 *1814 19 18,4 1814 *18 19 1812 Isi2 200 Campbe,1 W & C Fdry _No pa 64 6438 6314 6314 64 6434 64 6412 4,200 Canada Dry Ginger Ale No pa 2112 2112 2112 22 22 22 *22 2212 400 Cannon Mills No pa 1778 1912 187 184 18 1878 183 187 *3312 3712 *3312 3712 *3312 3712 *3312 3712 1.900 Capital Adminls el A_No Da _ Preferred A 5 188 19312 18112 18834 1784 18434 181 18712 51:300(-nee Thresh Machlne etis..100 12534 12534 *12314 126 1253 12534 *12512 126 30 Preferred certificates__. _100 5612 57 5558 57 55 5512 5512 56 Caterpillar Tractor__ __NoPa, *712 9 *612 712 •612 712 *612 7i2 3,400 Cavannagli-Dobbs Inc_No par *____ 55 55 C____55 555 100 Preferred *12 13 *1212 1312 •1212 1312 *1212 13 Am....No Corp par Celanese of 138 1418 1233 138 1234 1318 1238 1334 10,100 Celotex Corp No par 2434 2434 2134 2434 *24 25 24 24 Central Aguirre Aeco No Par 700 *412 512 *412 612 *4 Stock Stock 412 *4 419 Century Ribbon 51111s_No par *6212 697 *6212 698 *6212 6978 *6212 69 , 8 Preferred 100 Exchange Exchange 4334 4414 4234 4312 4018 42% 40% 4112 5,800 :erre de Pasco Copper-No Par *614 67 *614 68 *61 / 4 6% 638 6% 100 Certain-Toed Producta_No Par Closed- Closed40 40 *39 40 *39 40 40 40 500 City toe & Fuel No par 82 82 82 82 82 82 *8012 82 100 100 Preferred Holiday Labor Day 23 231 2412 26 254 26% 2718 32 No par 14,300 Checker Cab 68 69 *69 6912 68 68 z6834 6912 2,800 Chesapeake Corp No par 1514 1713 16 16 16 168 17 1838 5.900 Chicago Pneumat Tool-No Dar *41 44 *41 44 *4114 44 *41 44 Preferred No per *26 27 2612 261 •25 26)4 2633 2658 No par 30 Chicago Yellow Cab *17 18 17 17 •1612 17 17 1718 10 700 Chickasha Cotton 011 56% 57 55% 5638 5512 5658 56 5714 6,000 Maids Co No par :2712 281 2712 281 2718 28 2712 28 No par Corp Chrysler 21,400 634 7 7 71 7 7 7 7 No vat 2,800 City Stores New *30 357 *30 357 *29 357 *29 357 No par Clark Equipment *35 361 *35 361 *35 36 *35 36 No par Cluett Co Peabody & *9978 100 *9978 100 *997 100 100 100 100 50 Preferred 179 1791 178 1791 177 177)4 17812 181 No par 2,500 Coca Cols Co 52 2 52 62 52 52 59234 6 50 214 1.100 Clase A par No 5912 591 5912 60 *59 593 1,200 Colgate-Palmollve-Peet No par 102 1021 10212 1021 10212 10212 *10212 10312 100 preferred 6% 500 2112 221 2134 213 214 2114 22 22 No Par SOO Collins & Allsman 82 *8014 87 *8014 87 82 *82 87 400 Preferred non-voting__ __100 141 144 141 14 1418 144 *1418 1412 par Co_No 011 Beacon Colonial 3,600 49 5058 503 5033 4813 48% 4912 5038 2,600 Colorado Fuel & Iron 100 13812 13934 135 13712 132 134 136 136 Carbon v t cNo par Columbian 3,600 6018 6114 594 60% 5858 5934 5878 6038 No par 24.300 Colum Gas & Elea *108 109 *108 109 109 109 10918 10912 100 700 Preferred 174 17% 16% 1734 1612 171.3 163 1838 96,500 Columbia Graphophone 2518 26 2518 2538 25 2518 25 Credlt____No par 2514 Commercial 1.500 3514 3812 38 *3712 38 38 *3712 38 50 400 Class A *2314 25 2412 25 *2314 27 25 25 25 90 Preferred B 93 93 *92 9412 93 9412 9413 941., preferred 80 12t, (6,4 %)----100 3512 3513 35 36 3413 3434 23312 341.1 No par 4.000 Con' Invest Trust *8212 84 84 84 *83 90 08312 90 No par 100 Cone prof *1 6 6 *4 *4 514 *4 513 100 Warrants 2618 2714 2614 27% 254 2634 2614 27 No par 82,600 Comm Solvents 13% 1414 13% 1418 1334 1418 137 14 Commonwealth&Sou'rnNo par 23,100 10112 10134 10178 101% 10134 10238 10214 1027 No par 4,300 6% pref series .3812 3913 *3812 3913 Publ1c/4Nash Conde -No 300 Par 1214 1212 1218 1238 391 12 3 1921142 *3513 12 3 192114 2 3.300 Congoleurn-Nairn 1n0 No par 26 26 26 26 *25 26 *25 26 No par 200 Congress Cigar *37 39 *37 39 3614 3614 3734 38 No Par 300 Consolidated Cigar 70 70 70 7014 •7018 71 70 _.l00 180 Prior preferred 1834 1834 18 1884 1231 184 7018 18 1818 600 Gomel Film 1ndus___No par 20 20 20 20 *20 2012 20 par 20 pref__No Ind Film COnsol 300 10734 109 10612 10812 106 10838 10638 1 081 2 57.000 Consolidated Gas(N Y)No par 103% 103% 104 104 104 10412 10434 10414 par No Preferred 1,600 7 2 e7, 7 8 % 1 •78 1 700 Consolidated Textile_.No par 16 1614 1618 1614 1534 1534 161 1012 1,300 Container Corp A vol-No Par 44 4% 412 6 No par 2,600 Clans B voting 2513 2738 2658 29 27 558 25 97' ;7 534 25 8718 2 19.900 Continental Baking el AN° par 3% 4 412 4 44 433 414 438 13,500 Claw B No par 7812 7912 7934 80% •78/ 1 4 8013 100 80 2,000 Preferred 57 57% 5618 56% 5538 5614 80 50 5714 8,000 Continental Can 1n0 _.N0Dar 17 1714 17 1712 17 17 4 17 1,000 Cont'l Diamond Flbre-No Par 573s 5734 5712 58 '5712 5734 *163 5713 58 10 1,100 r.iontinental Ins 334 334 334 3% 3% 334 334 33 700 Continental Motors- --No Par 19% 1912 1914 1913 19 1938 Vs par 193 8,000 Continental Oil 19% 20% 1953 2014 194 1938 19 1914 1938 18,100 Continental Shares No par 9312 94 9238 93 9158 921 / 4 0112 933 7,300 Corn Products Refining__.2b *146% 149 •14658 149 *14778 149 149 100 149 Preferred SO 17 1738 1634 1738 1718 1712 1 No par 658 163 3,600 Cot,' Ins 3112 32 3112 3112 3112 3112 Vs par 800 Cream of Wheat *1512 19% *1512 1938 •1512 1958 *3034 3113 *1512 1958 100 Cm Carpet 18 1918 17 1814 17 174 *1613 17 21:380000 Croeley Radio C,orp___No par Z483 48% 4838 48% *4712 4838 *48 par -No Seal at 4 Cork Crown 200 858 •1234 14 12% 1234 12 1214 *12 No par Crown Zellerbacti 14 *75 76 *75 7634 •75 76 *76 of Amarica_100 7634 Crucible Steel 112 112 113 113 113 113 113 113 100 120 Preferred 1418 141s 1312 1312 •1212 14 13 No par 13 300 Cuba Co 212 2% 278 3 3 358 par _No *23 Products 4 _ Cane Cuba 334 4,700 418 418 *418 438 *414 413 4 418 500 Cuban-American Sugar --l0 34 34 34 34 34 34 3313 100 140 Preferred 40% 4034 4014 4014 4038 40% 403 3334 50 4034 400 Cudahy Packing • Bid and asked prices: no sales on this day. z Ex-dividend. 9 Ex-dividend and 42-rights. $ per share $ per share S par Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PER SHARE Rance Sit cc Jan. 1. On basis el 100-abare lots. Lowest. Highest. PER SHARE Range for Previews Year 1929. Lotresi. Highest. S Per share $ per sitare 5 per share $ per shaft 2738June 25 5738 Apr 7 25 Nov 10438 Jail 3111 Jan 8 5614 Apr 25 25 Nov 12312 Sept 75 Aug 13 11014 Apr 1 7314 Nov 140% Aug 1221 / 4 Jan 13 134 Mar 22 11638May 128 Sept 31 June 25 4112 Apr 24 1712June 23 2972 A pr 24 2234 Dec -Ai); 99 May 12 103 Mar 8 100 Oct 111 Jan 74 Feb 7 90 Apr 7 7018 Dec 118 Jan 24 Aug 27 69 Apr 7 37 Nov 136% Man 70 Mar 7 73 Apr 5 70 Oct 80,/ Jan 1134 Jan 2 June 21 5 Mar 26 3 Dec 18 June 23 334 Jan 3 18 Dec 6334 Jay 604 Jan 8 9033May 29 53 Oct 10013 July 2353June 27 5012 Mar 27 26 Nov 14313 May 173 Sent 5 Mar 27 212 Dec 154 Feb 134 Mar 25%July 23 812 Nov 834 Jan 21 June 19 354 Apr 4 1733 Dec 434 Jule 1212June 2 2214blay 19 14 Nov 7373 Jan 85 Apr 24 7114 Dec 145 Jan 82 Aug 2 99 Nov 24812 Aug 115 June 25 1784 Mar 3 36 Oct 5112 Sept 3712June 30 42 Feb 18 55/ 1 4 Jan 1614 Nov 134 Jan 15 3053 Mar 31 Oct 4234 Jan 14 1913June 18 3172 Mar 24 2612 Oct 50 Feb 3312 Jan 7 43 Mar 25 10734 Jan 3 11612 Aug 16 10704 Dec 117 Apr 732June 18 16% Apr 15 813 Dec 224 Oct 7% Dec 1213 Dec 813 Jan 2 141l Feb 6 2018 Jan 17 43 Mar 31 2114 Nov 34 Dec 54% July 2018 Aug 12 74 Apr 2 25 Nov 90 June 18 1104 Apr 2 88 Nov 127 Jan 39 Jan 1514June 18 35 Apr 2 2258 June 8914June 17 100 Feb 19 88 Nov 1054 Jan 2914June 25 5172 Mar 1 29 Oct 32434 Man 2918June 18 4812 Mar 5 314 Nov 8918 Fee 09 June 30 110 Mar 16 914 Nov 11012 MaS 1091s Feb 10 118 Apr 7 10534 Nov 11812 Feb 112 Aug 23 44 Dec 1238 Jan 514 Jan 6 218Jun e30 2 Oct 94 Jan 44 Feb 20 1314,June 18 2933 Feb 24 174 Dec 41 Jan 6018 Aug 9 11258 Apr 26 50 Nov 19273 Jan 1(1812 Aug 4 116 Jan 25 105 Apr 12114 Jan 6014July 17 7712 Mar 5 6313 Oct 8478 Aug 78 Aug 23 4 Jan 218 Feb 3 1 Oct 4758 Aug 213 824 Jan 9 7312 Nov 136% Aug 13 June 19 332 Jan 7 25 Oct 617s Mar 17 June 18 80 Mar 25 19 Dec 4911 Aug 58 June 18 7558 Mar 10 45 Oct 9834 July 20 June 18 341 27 Dec 4834 Sept / 4 Mar 18 13 June 19 2834 Apr 4 17 Nov 654 Oct 31 Jan 2 42 Mar 19 29 Nov 394 Oct 150 Aug 13 36234 Apr 23 130 Nov 467 Sept 116 Jan 10 132 Mar 25 113 Nov 12312 Dee 53 Aug 15 7934 Apr 28 5014 Dec 81 Dee 5 Juno 16 1372 Jan 11 614 Dec 4218 Fell 50 Aug 5 76 Jan 10 65 Dec 10512 Mar 1218 Aug 27 20 July 3 ---- _9 July 3 60 Mar 10 31 Oct -fas Feb 21 Oct 48% Jan 2312 Feb 19 3038ltley 31 334 Feb 4 3 Oct 2018 Jan 8/ 1 4 Mar 27 51 Feb 27 6072July 16 5014 Dec 82 Jan 4018 Sept 4 6558 Jan 6 5214 Nov 120 Mar 35312Ju e 2 10, 3 Dec 32 July 1574 Feb 6 3912 Dec 62% Jan July 49 Feb 4 82 Aug 22 9858 Feb 11 96 Sept 10514 Jan 1958 Aug 13 5773 Mar 27 18 Oct 8084 Sept 5112June 28 8212Mar 29 4218 Nov 11% July 1114June 19 37 Mat 31 2173 Oct 474 Sept 4114 Aug 21 557 Mar 14 47 Nov 61 Sept 1634 Feb 1 33 Max 20 21% Oct 33 Jan 17 Aug 22 3212 Apr 10 25 Dec 50 Jan 48 Aug 13 6732June 6 444 Nov 75% Sept 24 June 23 43 Apr 11 26 Nov 135 Jan 54July 11 1314 Apr 25 7/ 1 4 Oct 27 Feb 29 Aug 13 4412 Apr 21 25 Nov 617a Oct 30 Feb 1 60 Apr 5 344 Dec 7214 Jan 9114 Jan 2 105 Apr 8 9312 Dec 119 Jan 13314 Jan 33 19133June 4 101 Nov 15411 Aug 6911 Jan 8 52 ?Aar 21 444 Oct 50 Feb 50 June 23 6478May 2 ---97 Mar 13 10278 Aug 20 ---- -1433 Jan 2 3534 Feb 18 10 Nov 7214 Mar 73 Jan 3 92 May 24 65 Dec 10312 Feb 1214June 12 2058 Apr 28 3612 Jan 2 77 Apr 8 27% Nov 78's Mat 108 June 23 199 Mar 11 105 Nov 344 Oct 55 Aug 13 87 Apr 10 91-2 Nov 109 July 1044 Jan 31 110 Apr 11 -9 . 1218 Aug 18 3758 Apr 28 1613 Nov 8834 Jan 234 Jan 2 4034 Apr 1 18 Nov 62% Jan 3172 Jan 2 4434 Apr 1 28 Nov 514 Sept 22 Jan 6 28 Apr 29 28 June 20% Nov 70 Oct 105% Jan 7614 Jan 18 95 Mar 29 2812Juno 25 65 Mar 8 2818 Nov 79 Oct 80 June 18 87 ?Aar 28 4 June 18 2314111ar 5 9 Der Ii1-2 Wept 2014June 16 88 Apr 11 2018 Oct 83 Oct 1258June 18 2014 Apr 7 10 %ct 2434 Oct 99 Feb 20 10434June 6 13812June 20 57 Mar 27 85 Nov 93 Jan 11312June 18 1938 Mar 24 11 Oct 35% Jan 2371 Aug 13 58% Mar 11 43 Nov 92% Feb 36 June 27 5958 Mar 17 40 Oct 9614 Jan 67 Jan 22 80 Mar 25 63 Nov 48 Jan 1514Juno 18 2712 Mar 11 10 Oct 35% Sept 18 Jan 3 28/ 1 4 Jan 10 154 Oct 3034 Apr 9652 Jan 2 1367 Apr 24 8012 Nov 183/ 1 4 Sept 9412 Jan 28 104348013 5 921,Nov 10012 Dec % Aug 18 2 Jan 27 58 Dec 638 Jan 1132Juue 19 224 Feb 24 12 May 2312 Jan 314June 18 34 Nor 1112 Jan 81/ Feb 20 1812June 18 6212 Feb 17 25/ 1 4 Oct 90 July 338June 19 458 Oct 7 Feb 17 1514 July 6614June 25 94% Feb 17 7912 Nov 100 Junt 50 Aug 13 7158 Mar 21 4012 Oct 92 Sept 13 5.133 Aug 14 3 3758 Apr 21 2034 Nov 3312 Dee 50 June 25 7752 tear 31 4318 Nov 11014 SePil Aug 818 Dee Feb 2838 Jan 1832June 18 3012 84 Ap Apr 24 9 18 Nov 374 Aug 1618 Aug 13 407 Apr I Ma Dec 4578 Des 8318 Aug 13 11158 Apr 23 70 Nov 126', 03t 140 Feb 10 149 Aug 23 137 Nov 14458 1512June 18 83 Feb 3 18 Dee 8214 Jan 254 Jan 6 8558Mar 20 24 Nov 31 Nov 0 Jan 22 291 / 4 Mat 6 15 Dec 57 Apt 1014 Jan 17 22 Jan 2 15 Dee 125 //zit 38 June 18 593 Apr 7 3718 Nov 79 Ant 12 Aug 21 1812 Feb 19 17 Oct 255 Jan 7038-June 18 931 Mar 25 71 Nov 1211* 104 June 26 117 Mar 13 103 Nov 1104 Aug Feb 9 Jan 2 1912blay 29 5 Nov 2412 Jan 4 2 JA uu ng e 21 7 9 7 M Fear b 4 3 -172 Dee -ff" -ii; 3278 Aug 27 6553 Feb 11 56 Dec 95 Jan 3818June 25 48 Jan 2 36 Nov 674 JILO 1534 New York Stock Record-continued--Page 4 *oe sales during rho week of stocky not °corded Yore. see fourth page preceding HIGH AND LOW SALE PRICES-PER SHARE, NOT PER CENT Saturday Aug. 30. Monday Sept. 1. Tuesday Sept. 2. Wednesday Sept. 3. Thursday Sept. 4. FrtdaY Sept. S. Saks for 1.23 Week. STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Lowest. 8 Per share $ per share 5 7)er share 5 Per Share $ Per Share $ per share Shares [egos. & Mace'.(Cam.) Par 112 114 2,000 Curtis Publiehlug Co_ __No par 112 112 11178 112 114 115 400 Preferred *11934 120 1194 11934 *11912 11934 120 120 Na par 6% 68 612 634 612 64 613 634 14,900 Curtiss-Wright Vs per 814 858 5,000 Claw i 813 8% 814 853 814 833 100 6134 6134 .6134 6314 2.200 Cutler-Hammer Mfg___No par 6234 638 6134 63 *2712 28 2634 273 *2612 2714 2653 2812 3,000 Davison Chemical No par *1712 20 20 Debenham Securities *17 *17 20 *1812 20 5s 400 Deere dr Co prof new 2312 2358 *2312 23.34 *2312 2334 *2312 2334 20 800 Detroit Edison 212 212 219 219 *212 21614 *212 216 100 100 2.112 26 Devoe .2414 *2414 & Reynolds A__No par 2612 *2414 26 2412 1,000 Diamond Match 24534 2453 240 240 237 2393, 240 245 100 85a 8% 6,400 Dome Mines, Lid 813 814 818 812 832 832 No par 500 Dominion Stores 18 1833 *1812 191* *1812 1912 *1812 19 No par 11,200 Drug lee 82 8314 8114 8278 8058 8134 80% 82 No par 2012 2118 2312 4,500 Dunhill International_No par *18 194 *183* 2014 20 *1412 18 200 Dupan Silk 15 15 *1413 1.5 *1412 15 No par _ _ _ *104 100 Duquesne Light 181 pref_100 10314 10314 *203_--- •10312 *14 154 *14 I818 •14 -II% *1312 -1 18___ Eastern Roting Mill No par 218 22034 21312 21912 21312 21712 21512 21834 10:700 Eastman Kodak co No par 190 6% cum pref 12812 12812 *12812 129 12814 12814 128_• 10 2312 2311 2,100 Eaton Axle & Spring ___No par 24 235* 2412 2358 2358 23 116% 11913 42,800 El du Pont de Hem 11738 120 11658 12038 1153* 118 20 *119 126 11934 11934 11934 11934 120 12018 1,200 6% 000-vot deb 100 514 514 200 Eltingon SchIld 514 54 *514 512 "514 512 No par 40 40 40 *39 *39 *39 40 *33 Preferred 634% 100 68 6734 6634 683* 24,500 Electric Autollte 6634 703 6258 67 No par 10 Preferred 10912 10912 *10914 110 *10912 110 *10912 110 100 458 458 438 412 4% 414 *418 453 900 Electric Boat No par 7138 43,100 Electric Power & Lt 72 733 70% 69 70 723* 68 No par 100 Preferred *110 11112 110 110 *110 11014 *110 11012 No par 9912 100 100 10014 100% 10014 10012 10034 2,400 Preferred (6) No par 1,200 Elec Storage Battery__No par 6918 688 6878 6878 69 6758 6814 69 Elk Horn Coal Corp___No par .218 4 *218 4 *218 4 *213 4 4*'2 *213 4 *2 *2 4 4 Emerson-Brant class A_No par 48 *4712 50 200 Endicott-Johnson Corp____50 48 50 *47 43 48 *11112 11214 11214 11214 *112 11214 *112 11214 100 Preferred serv__Ivo 0 541 200 Engineers pat,,,0 5334 5334 *51 5312 5212 5212 *52 par 300 Preferred $5 *9712 102 99% 100 •9713 102 No pa 400 Preferred (534) 101 101 101 101 10114 10114 101 101 No par *457 48 4534 4534 200 Equitable Offlee Bidg_No pa *4578 46 48 *45 100 Eureka Vacuum Clean_No pa *1012 11 *1034 11 1012 1012 *1073 11 200 Evans Auto Loading 814 838 *712 712 *712 814 .713 818 5 20 Exchange Buffet Corp No par 25 *24 25 25 25 25 25 •24 100 Fairbanks Co *233 4 *238 4 312 312 *233 37 25 290 Preterred 14 1512 1434 1434 15 1512 1413 14's 100 500 Fairbanks Morse 3712 3814 *3712 39 *3712 38 38 38 Na par _ ___ ___ Preferred *109 _ *10914 ----------*109 _ *10914 '100 100 Iii, 11 Park Aseoci__No par If .11 1-2 •1114 -1378 *11 Federal Light & Trao *6258 70 *6258 70 .6258 70 *6258 70 15 50 Preferred 95 95 95 95 *9414 95 *9414 95 100 Federal Motor Truck_ _N *812 9 812 812 *812 8% •812 9 par No pa 600 Fedi Water Service A_No par 3413 3412 343* 3418 3418 3418 3414 3438 2918 2918 2918 200 Federated Dept Stores_No par 2918 *28 *28 29 29 600 Fidel Phan Fire Ina N Y___10 68 6912 *66 6512 68 *66 6912 65 Fifth Ave Bus 812 *734 812 5734 812 No par *734 812 *73 Filene's Sons *____ 3212 •____ 3212 •____ 3212•__ 3212 No par Preferred *9834 103 *9814 103 *9814 103 "9834 103 100 2,500 Firestone Tire ..t Itubber__10 21 21 2034 204 1953 2034 194 20 Stock 700 Preferred Stock *7014 7112 72 7214 72 7214 7134 72 100 57 5612 5714 2,000 First National Enores_No var 5712 *5613 57 *56 567 Exchange Exchange 134 2% 17,400 Fisk Rubber 17 134 17 112 134 1% No par let 1,970 preferred 8 5 512 6 5% 534 *514 6 100 60 let prof convertible Closed- Closed913 *8 6 912 *67 912 *67 713 100 600 Florshelm Shoe class A_No par *4234 4312 43 43 43 43 43 43 Holiday Labor Day *10014 103 *10014 103 *10014 103 "10014 103 Preferred 8% 100 Follansbee Bros 23 *213* 23 *22 *2138 23 No par *2133 23 No par 9114 937 8913 9278 8812 90% 894 9238 23,500 Foster-Wheeler Foundation Co *1012 12 Vs par •1012 12 *1012 12 *1012 12 3334 3334 2.406 Fourth Nat Invest w w_No par 3414 3414 3214 3414 3213 33 No par 4914 523* 493 5112 4952 5114 5014 5212 163,400 Fox Film class A No par 44 4458 44 443* 437 4414 4418 4612 18,000 Freeport Texas Co 20 Fuller Co prior pref *8012 91 No par *8934 91 894 8934 "8018 01 GabrielCo.(The)ClaseANo Dar *614 612 *614 7 *614 7 *614 7 Gameweli Co *6334 68 68 No par •65 68 *65 68 *65 100 Gardner Motor .218 3 5 *218 213 218 218 0218 3 3,100 Gen Amer Investors_ __No par 878 91 858 83 834 914 *834 914 Preferred 9512 100 9512 *91 *9038 951 *91 *91 95 8653 873 8658 8714 8678 8734 8718 9012 6,900 Gen Amer Tank Car_No Par 100 4214 4212 2,400 General Asphalt 42 41 41 r39 40% 42 800 General Bronze No Dar 20% 21 2034 204 2012 2012 2012 21 300 General Cable No par 1511 •15 1514 15 15 *15 1514 *15 100 Clam A No par 38 *37 3812 381 *3612 3913 *3612 39 290 7% cum prof 100 8334 *8234 83% 83% 834 8334 84 82 1,400 General Cigar TOO No par 464 4414 441 44 445 *44 4434 44 No par 7212 74 723* 7058 721 150,300 General Electric 7112 7312 70 2,400 Special 10 11% 12 12 12 12 1178 12 12 Foods No par 5712 58 5713 58 5614 573* 564 5712 23,600 Gen Gen'l Gag & 914 Elm A ___ _No par 5,700 918 918 g 93 912 0 93* 200 Cony prof eer A No par 82 *77 82 77 77 7718 7713 *76 500 Gen Italian Edison Elea Corp_ 351 *35 3.5 *3518 353 35 35 35 900 General Mills No par 4518 4.5's 46 46 4558 4638 4458 455 500 Preferred 100 92 92 91 91 92 9112 9112 92 10 447 461 4518 4812 44% 4558 4412 45% 241,200 General Motors Corp Preferred 3 25 5.900 No par 99 99 99 9308 9812 9812 9734 98 0310 Outdoor Adv A -_No par *2513 27 *26 *2613 27 27 *26 27 Common No par 1012 *1014 1012 *10 101 *10 1013 *10 3512 1,000 Gon Public Serviee._ No par 36 38 3512 35 35 36'z 38 300 Gen Ry Signal No par 82 82 *7312 81 7812 7812 7912 7912 11 11 11 1034 1172 1,000 Gen Realty & Utilitlei_No par 11 11 11 400 56 preferred No par 844 *834 86'z 8314 834 8314 8412 .83 7412 76 7412 7538 74 7473 748g 7514 9,500 General Iterractorieo_ _ _No Dar 100 Gen Steel Castings 26 pf No par 100 100 *99 100 *99 100 499 100 No par 35% 367 3533 3713 347 3614 355 3638 64,200 Gee Tneatree Equtp 6412 6634 47.900 311lette Safety Itazor_No par 6413 67 644 6612 6414 66 No par 1112 1282 1112 1153 11 1114 1114 1178 4.600 kilbel Bros 200 Preferred *6833 72 70 685* 6838 *68% 72 70 100 No par 16 164 1712 9,100 Glidden Co 17% 1658 1733 1631 17 50 Prior preferred _100 *9014 95 9013 92 *9014 95 *0018 95 4,300 Gebel(Adolf) •812 9 No par 814 8% 8% 93 8% 9 41% 10.000 Gold Duet Corp v t o_..No par 42 41 4212 41 4214 4034 42 No per 233 7,500 Goodrich Co (B 1r) 2238 23 2218 23 2218 2214 22 300 Preferred 100 *8513 91 *85 91 8514 87 85 85 5238 21,400 Goodyear T & Rtib_-__No par 5234 5334 5218 5312 5018 5314 50 700 1st preferred 97 No par *93 94 94 94 9418 "94 94 No par 113* 1112 1117 1137 114 13 1312 1438 4,500 Gotham Sit Hoe Preferred 7212 7212 *70 7212 *70 *- - 7212 •713 100 300 Gould Coupler A No par .71-4 8% *714 81s 8% 813 84 84 1,600 Gratawn-Palge Motors_No par 558 6 *534 572 553 6 5% 6 Certificates *8 618 *6 918 •8 618 *6 No par 64 2234 2234 223 2234 22 22% 2118 2218 1.400 Granby Cone M Bra 41i Pr_100 38 3934 38% 38% .3514 3818 *36 600 Grand Silver Storem 331 Ne par 700 Grand Union Co No par 16 1618 1558 16 15% 1534 *1512 16 500 Preferred 4212 4212 42 No par *4118 4213 *4102 4214 42 Granite Cit. 500 Steel No so, .33 3-1 3313 34 33 33 *3312 34 4,400 Grant(W T) 3312 33 33 No par 34% 3358 3412 3414 341 900 01 Nor Iron Ore Prop No loo 2034 2078 207o 2078 2034 2078 2034 2034 par es 18 900 Great Western Sugar-No pa 1818 18 18 1814 183* 1838 183* 113 115 200 Preferred 11513 115l'115 116 115 115 Grigeby-Grunow 1438 1434 1414 1453 13% 1418 13% 1438 16,200 No pas .1, 5 , at, ara par 5, 12 512 13 58 1,000 GUatItahim0 Sugar 300 Gull Slates Steel *3512 37 100 37 37 3618 36's 3634 3634 Preferred •96 99 .96 100 99 99 *96 99 *96 • Bid and asked prices: no sales on this day Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis s Ex-divideed. e Er-dividend ex rights. PIIR SHARI! Range glace Joe. I. 0.basis of 100-rgare iota S per chars 105i4June 23 114.72 Jan 29 613 Jan 31 778 Aug 13 55 June 25 248 Aug 14 18 Aug 22 20 June 13 19553 Jan 3 2184July 9 139 Jan 13 6114 Jan 3 18 June 23 67 June 25 1512June 18 1412June 17 100 Jan 7 11 June 25 17534 Jan 9 1208 Feb 14 1918June 25 9534J1tly 8 11412 Feb 4 5 June 23 33 June 25 55141.1une 28 10614 Jan 6 34 Aug 2 4914 Jan 2 105 June 18 9737 A114 14 6112Juns 23 214July 1 314 Aug 12 44 June 18 10712 30 Jan 7 14 Jan 2 9458 Jan 8 9413 Jan 2 3934 Jan 3 0% Aug it 612June 19 22 Jan 2 184July 31 7 June 18 3414June 25 102 Jae 7 10 June 25 5952 Feb 6 Jan 13 97 11?June 19 30 June 18 2512June 16 56 June 18 7 Feb 11 31 June 10 92 Mar 15 19585ep1 4 697tJuno 18 46 June 23 112 Aug 1 5 Sept 3 6 Sept 5 40 June 25 9512 Apr 12 22 Aug 13 6012 Jan 3 10 Aug 22 2812June 25 1618 Jan 3 37 Jung 17 85 Feb 14 518June 23 87 June 30 2 Aug 23 7 July 8 8812June 25 7314July 8 3858June 25 1414 Aug 13 1312July 7 32 June 27 79 Aug 13 403*June 2. 6018 Jan 2 113 Jan 2 464 Jan 17 8 June 17 77 Sept 2 3412June 18 4018June 25 80 June 30 3712 Jan 16 92gJune23 24% July 8 8's July 10 3018June 18 733* Aug 9 1012 Aug 18 7934 Aug 19 6514June IS 98 Juue 14 27 Aug 18 68 July 8 10 Aug 19 687i Jan 30 1458 Aug 13 9013Sept 2 758 Aug 9 3412June 18 21 Aug 13 78 June 30 50 Sept 5 90 Jan 3 812June 18 68 Aug 13 8 June 19 538June 19 512June 24 13 Jun* 28 30 June 25 10 June 17 3134Juns 18 3113 Aug 15 29 June 18 ,o 2 1118.1 0%7,uuny 17 Aug 1 2 1214July 8 12 Mar 7 35 Aug 12 9812 Jan 17 Higlost. PIM arlAttd Ratted for Pr.erioet Year 1929. Iltolott. Lotosst. 3 per share 8 ye; shots pero her, Oet 126183,lay 29 100 Nov 132 12118 Mar 15 11218 Nor 12134 Mar 63 Dec 3012 Ant 14% Apr 7 1314 Dee 377 Aug 1934 Apr 2 9012Mar 31 ---- ---- 431* Mar 31 - 2114 Oct 6918 'Jan 4678 Jan 20 Dec 30 Apr 14 2412May 24 -__--- _ ---- -A11a 35534 Apr 23 151 Nov 335 24 Noy 643* Fet 4234 Mar 4 24834 Aug 23 117 Nov 18412 Jan 1114 Aug 6 Nov 95* Jan 18 Oct 5414 July 12 3058 Apr 5 89 Nov 12618 Feb 872* Mar 10 Jan 4312 Apr 7 25 Oct 92 10 Noy 28% Jan 1812 Apr 4 4912 Jan 10072 Mar 10312Nlay 28 Oct 3912 Sept 19 25% Jan 31 25514 Apr 21 ILO Nov 26434 Oct 130 Aug 4 117 Nov 128 Mar 7634 F'en 18 Not 374 Fee 20 Oct 231 Sept 30 14514 Apr 10 121 May 15 10712 Nor 11934 Aug 4 Dec 393* Jan 10% Feb 6 30 Dec 113 Jan 62 Feb 5 Oct 174 21117 1147251ar 29 60 11084 Jan 7 10234 Nov 115 Apr 1833 Mar 314 Oct 9% Mar 31 2912 Nov 863* Sept 103 Apr 23 112 Apr 25 98 Nov 10914 Feb 10072 Aug 1 84 Nor 10412 Oct 794 Feb 10 312 June 1012 Oet 812 Mar 24 314 Oct 2212 Feb 753 Jan 24 4914 Noy 833* Jan 595 Jan 22 113 Apr 23 10814 Sept 12414 Feb Oct 7953 Aug 31 6712 Apr 7 10718Nlay 26 80 No• 12314 Aug Oot 8434 Oct 109 10478 Apr 21 3114 Jan .41 May 5034June 4 3812 Dec 04 Feb 4358 Mar 5 7334 Mar 15 Nov 3034 Feb 18 224 Jan 2713 July 265* Mar 3 97 Jan 6 384 Nov 133* Dee Apr 35 Jan 11 3934 Jan 20 2934 Oct 547 Sept 5012May 17 11112 may 16 101% Dec 11078 Jan 723* Mar 22 Dee 2714 Feb 27 6012 Nov 109 June 904 Mar 18 90 Nov 104 Feb 93% Apr 22 5 Oct 2233 Feb 1214 Feb 26 28 Nor 5814 Sept 43 Mar 19 38 Apr 16 251j Dec 33 Dec 4712 Nov 123 Sept 5934 Mar 31 1334 Mar 1012 Apr a 6 Oct 4012 Ian 22 30 Dec 9812 Feb Jan 99 Aug 4 84 Dec 107 3318 Jan 7 2412 Dec 37 Dec 87% Mar 24 833* Dee 893* Deo 90 Sept 6138 Jan 30 4412 Nov 512 Apr 2 218 Dec 2012 Jan 21 Apr 2 8 De( 7212 Jan 2134 Apr 11 8 Dec 8312 Jan Jan 52% Mar 21 54 38 Nov 10014 Aug 29 90% Oct102% Jan 5072 Mar 25 8203 Aug 3213 Nov 10412June 4 33 Nov 95 Sept 2834 Apr 14 1234 Nov 6958 Apr 50 Apr12_57% Apr 25 1918 Dec 1054 Sept 23% Nov 547 Jan 5512 Apr 11 9512 Mar 8 8213 Nov 107', May 113* Apr 9 5 Oct3378 Feb 80 Mar 28 6512 Nov 8312 July Jan 7$4 Feb IS 3 Dec 25 1612 Feb 18 ---- ------ -- 105 Apr 25 ---- ------ - -75 Nov 12313 Oct 11178 Apr 4 4214 Nov 94% Aug 7113 Apr 7 693* June 24 Nov 3812 Feb 15 3413 Mar 7 23 Nov61 Feb 6318 Dec 12012 Feb 7484 Feb 5 10934 Apr 7 102 Nov 10712 Jan 61 Mar 7 42 Oct 74 Feb 953 Apr 10 16818 Nov 403 Aug 12 Aug 27 11 JAI/ 1134 Feb 6114May 1 35 Oct 7772 July 1832 Apr 10 10612 Apr 16 __-- ---- -_--445 Feb 10 593, Apr 12 50 Oct 891-8 Jan 95 Mar 22 87% Dec 100 Jan 5414 Apr 10 3312 Oct 91% Mar 9938 Seld 5 __ ---- -41% Apr 14 -30 - -Oct -52 - -Jan 2134 Apr 3 - ,-- --- ---5278 Apr 7 -20 No• 98 Aug 10872 Mar 28 70 Oct 12612 Aug 1938 100 Apr 14 --- _--- ---- -90 Mei* 28 Oct 8812 Aug 54 101 Mar 12 5114 Apr10-Oct 100314 Jan 16 8-0 . NO7 14S 48ts Jae 2072 Apr 14 10% Nov 58 Dec 04 Om 8212 Apr 25 38 Star 20 Oct 6418 Jutr 26 10510 Mar 27 93 Nov 106% Act 19 Feb 7 018 Nov 66 Feb 3113 Oct.82 Jan 47% Apr 28 3814 Der 10534 Jan 5812 Mar 25 9512 Der 11518 Feb 10412313r 28 80 Oct15412 Mar 983* Mar 31 87 Nov 10478 Feb 10214 Ave 30 14 No• 60 Apr 2373 Mar 8 68 Der 10114 Jan 8211 Apr 4 14 May Oc 4 1532 Apr 23 13% Apr 1 Pa De 61 Jan 7 Nov 4913 Jan 103* Apr 1 4814 No• 102% Mar 5972 Apr 2 441g Dee 3212 Der 52 Apr 2 91 Nov 327s Jan 205* Feb 15 30 OCt 5438 Jae 44 Aug 4 503* AV It 12 Nell 625* Sept 32% Dee 1445* Feb 43 Jaa 9 19 Oct3914 Feb 253* Mar 25 23 Not 44 Jan 3412 Jae 10 120 Mar 14 195 Nov 11912 Feb 70 gees 1414 Nov 23 June 2 5% Jan 1 Nov 4 Fob 4 42 Nov 79 Mar 80 Feb 19 9954 Dec 109 Feb 109 Apr 30 a 3 additmeal Miami for each atirre held, New York Stock Record-Continued-Page 5 1535 For /wee awing ass nook of tosocts nor recorded here. .ee fifth page preceding HIGH AND LOW SALE PRICES-PER SHARE, NOT PLR CENT Saturday Aug. 30. Monday Sept. 1. Tu, sday Sept. 2. ilVednesday Sept. 3. Thursday Sept. 4. Friday Sept. 5. Sales far the Week. STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. PElt SHARE Range Since Jan. 1. On basis of 100-share tots. Lowest. Highest. PER SHARR Range for Previous Year 1929. Lowest. Highest. 3 Per share $ per share g per share $ per share S per share $ per share Shares Indus.& Miscel. (Con.) Par $ per share $ per share $ per star, 3 per ewe 35 35 35 3412 3412 3412 3412 35 740 Hackensack Water 25 26 Jan 4 38 July 29 2312 Nov 35 Ang 28 28 *28 *28 30 30 *28 20 Preferred A 30 25 26 Jan 0 30 Aug 27 26 Jan 30 Aug 1638 167g 1618 16/ 1 4 1618 1618 1612 1617 5,400 Hahn Dept Stores 1258 Jan 2 2314 Apr 17 No par 12 Oct 56/ 1 4 Jan *80/ 1 4 8112 8112 81/ 1 4 82 82 8218 8218 900 Preferred 7118 100 Jan 3 8612 Apr 17 7134 Dot 115 Jan *2112 24 *2114 22 *21 22 22 100 Hall Printing 22 10 21 June 17 8134 Mar 21 27 Dec 2974 Dee *105 *105 ---S *105 *105 ___ ___ __ _ Hamilton Watch pref 100 99 Jan 7 105 July 8 99 Nov 10558 Jan 911* -9112 *9112 92 9134 -92 01 -92 160 Hanna pref new No par 85 Jan 16 98 Apr 14 *50 *50 53 53 *50 53 *50 53 Harbison-Walk Refrao_No par 50 June 27 7214 Apr 21 -54 Jan -1778 Oct 8 9/ 1 4 012 10 9 93.2 814 9 2,500 Hartman corp class Et_No tear 7/ 1 4 Aug 26 20 Fob 6 13 Oct 417g Ait2 *1714 20 *1714 1812 *171 / 4 1812 *1714 1812 Class A No par 1718 Aug 22 2814May 24 1678 Oct 31 Sept 714 714 7 7 *612 7 *612 7 500 Hayes Body Corp 1 4 Apr a No par 558.1u8e 18 17/ 512 Nov 68/ 1 4May 85 85 84 84 *8312 84 84 84 400 Helme(0 W) 25 7712J0ne 19 9253 Feb 19 / 4 Jan 84 Nov 1181 *25 2512 2512 2512 *25 28 *25 28 100 Herculee Motors No par 201:June 23 31 Apr II 2112 Dee 33/ 1 4 Qat *120 122 *120 122 120 120 *120 122 10 Hercules Powder $7 cum pf 100 117 Jar 28 123/ 1 4June 4 11218 Dec 121 Oct 9778 09 9714 9714 *97 96 98 100 1,400 Ilersbey Chocolate No par 70 Jan 2 109 May 23 45 Nov 143/ 1 4 Oct 100 10014 *101 104 *101 105 10111 10114 700 Preferred No par 8812 Jan 2 10834June 3 Nov 14314 Oct 4 605 *10712 10734 *10712 10734 *10712 10734 10734 10734 100 Prior preferred 100 10414 Feb 21 10812July 21 104 Jan 106/ 1 4 Oct *1112 15 *1112 14 1112 1112 *12 15 100 Hoe (R) & Co 1112 Aug 28 251 Ns par / 4 Feb 27 1234 Dec 33 Aug 3334 3334 3278 34 *34 3414 3414 3414 900 Holland Furnace No par 2614 Jan 14 4114 Mar 28 21 Nov 51 Mar *6 612 *6 612 .6 613 *6 Hollander & Bons (A)__No par 812 5 Juno 18 12% Jan 29 13/ 1 4May 24/ 1 4 Aug *76 79 *76 79 *771 / 4 79 *7778 79 Homestake Mining 100 72 July 12 30 Feb 1 65 Nov 93 Aug 818 858 8 812 712 818 7/ 1 4 734 5,300 Houdaille-Hershey elB No par 7128ept 4 29 Feb 5 52 May 13 Nov *65 7478 6512 6512 661 / 4 6678 *65 66 200 Household Finance part p1_50 49 Mar 5 136785ept 4 45 Aug 5214 Sept 7514 7715 7478 7612 7358 7534 7412 7712 13,300 Houston Oil of Tex torn ctfs 100 5214 Jan 17 11678 Apr 25 Oct 109 26 Apr 29 29 29 2934 2912 30 *29 3018 1,500 Howe Sound No par 2518June 18 411 3434 Nov 8212 Mar / 4 Feb 7 3018 3034 2912 3058 2953 291 / 4 2958 3038 5,600 Hudson Motor Car Ns par 2538June 25 621 38 Nov 9312 Mar / 4 Jan 6 1318 1338 131 / 4 13$g 1318 1338 1314 1338 1.700 Hupp Motor Car Corp 10 1214 Aug 13 261 / 4 Apr 11 Jan 18 Nov 82 2414 2512 2434 2512 2458 2518 2434 25 78,200 Independent Oil& Gas_No par 1938June 25 32 Apr 7 17t4 Oct 3932 Ma, 5 512 5 538 5 5 *434 5 2,200 Indian Motoeycle No par 418 Aug 25 17 Mar 4 Oct 3212 Jan 312 1114 111 / 4 11 1114 11 11 101 / 4 1034 4,400 Indian Refining 10 8/ 1 4June 18 281 / 4 Mar 22 13/ 1 4 Oct 53 Aug *77 83 *7818 90 86 8614 *81 85 200 Industrial Rayon No par 73 June 30 124 Jan 10 Jan 6811 Nov 135 197 200 *197 200 *197 200 •197 200 400 Ingersoll Rand No par 15414 Jan 8 239 Apr 29 120 Jan 22312 Oct *7612 83 7613 7612 *7013 83 *7612 78 100 Inland Steel No par 68 June 25 98 Mar 11 71 Dec 113 Aug 1312 1312 *1358 1412 13/ 1 4 1358 *1358 14 400 In*ntration Cons Conner__ 20 1212June 18 3073 Feb 7 22 Oct 6612 Mar *1112 1134 *1112 1134 1112 1134 1112 1112 300 Insuranshares Ctfs Inc_No par 918June 26 1312July 31 *10/ 1 4 1034 1034 1134 1118 1118 *1118 1134 300 I nsuranshares Corp No per 10 July 11 1738 Mar 10 12 Dec lei 'Nov *212 3 2/ 1 4 2/ 1 4 . 234 27s 278 418 1,400 tntercont'l Rubber No par 1 4 Aug 20 2/ 1414 Jan 712 Apr 1 2 Nov 19 *19 19 20 *1834 20 *1812 19 500 Interlake Iron 1538June 23 28/ No par 1 4 Apr 2 _ - ---- --- ---61. *534 6 *6 *534 6 6 6 200 Internal Agrieul No par 412 Jan 2 812 Apr 7 Oct -4 1773 Jan *6112 6312 63 63/ 1 4 .61 63 *61 63 200 Prior preferred 100 5214June 23 671 / 4 Apr 9 40 Nov 88/ 1 4 Jan 18012 183 180/ 1 4 18112 *177 17978 180 180 1,500 Int Business Machines.No par 15212 Jan 18 19713May 28 109 Nov 255 0/31 1253 1318 134 1318 13 1318 121 / 4 13 Internat 2,400 Carriers Ltd._No par 11 June 18 19/ 1 4 Mar 29 _.- -- --- -6412 6434 6434 6512 64 1 4 65 65/ 1 4 65/ 700 International Cement_No par 5534 Mar 0 751 / 4 Apr 2 48 Nov 10234 Feb 512 534 512 534 534 534 558 578 3,500 Inter Comb Eng Corp _No par 5 Jan 2 1412 Mar 26 414 Dec 10312 Feb •58 50 *58 *58 *5812 59 60 59 Preferred 100 30 Jan 2 78 Apr 1 1812 Dec 121 Feb 78 8158 7812 8012 77 81 771 / 4 7938 2,600 Internet Harvester____No par 72 Aug 13 11534 Apr 16 65 Nov 142 Aug 1 4 14314 14314 144 14412 _ _ 14234 142/ *1423 800 Preferred 100 14012 Feb 10 14412 Mar 14 137 Aug 145 Jan 3714 4-37.58 3634 3712 3614 37 3612 36 2,800 Int Hydro-El Sys el A _No par 3118June 18 54 Apr 11 23 Nov 15912 Sept 7912 7912 7912 79 79 79 79 79 900 International Match pref__35 6512 Jan 3 92 Apr 24 47 No 10212 Jan *2034 2134 .21 2184 .2012 21 *2012 2184 lot Mercantile Marine 20(1_100 19 June 18 33 Apr 17 1818 Nov 3918 051; •24 / 4 2518 2334 25 2412 241 24 241 / 4 225,300 lot Nickel of Canada_ _No par 2018 Aug 18 4488 Apr d 25 Nov 7234 Jan 7078 *7014 72 7012 7012 *70 *6912 70 200 Internat. Paper Pr (7%)_100 70 July 16 86 Apr 29 77 Nov 94/ 1 4 Jan 1612 17 *1714 171. *1714 1812 17 17 600 Inter Pap a. Pow el A__No par 1424 Aug 14 3118 Mar 22 20 Nov 44/ 1 4 Oct *10 11 1013 101a *10 12 No par 934 978 917 Aug 14 2214 Apr 14 400 Class 13 Nov 12 3378 Oct 8/ 1 4 814 818 814 *8 812 8 612 Aug 14 18 Apr 14 818 800 Class C No par 9 Nov 261 / 4 Oct 70 70 70 70 70 70 6912 70 100 6912Sept 5 86 Mar 26 1,600 Preferred 77 Nov 95 Oct 30 30 2814 2934 25 25 24 goo Jot Printing Ink Corp_No par 24 Sept 5 5834 Apr 5 25 40 Nov 6488 Oct *8814 92 *9018 92 *8814 8812 88 9134 100 88 July 3 101 Apr 12 80 Preferred 91/ 1 4 Nov 106 Mar Stock Stock 39/ 1 4 4034 391 / 4 3973 39 3914 3914 3812 4,000 International Halt.nevr--..100 86 July 8 45/ 1 4June 20 itipm 54 54 5412 541 *5412 55 *5412 55 International Shoe_ __ _No Par 53/ 200 20 1 4 Aug 16 62 Oct -7718 Sept J21/1 54 . Exchange Exchange *6313 73 *6358 73 *6312 78 *6378 75 International Silver 100 69 July 8 119 Feb 1 95 Nov 15912 Aug 4038 4178 4012 423 4118 42 4112 4214 59,100 internal Telep & Teleg_No par 3918 Aug 28 7738 Apr 24 53 Nov 149/ 1 4 Sept 2634 27/ Closed- Closed1 4 2512 27 251 18 June 17 40 Feb 4 / 4 261 5,500 Interstate Dept Stores_No par / 4 2614 27 2518 Oct 9312 Jan *75 79/ 1 4 *75 793 .75 7934 *75 7934 Preferred ex-warrants__ _100 130 Aug 16 80 Aug 29 74 Dec 97 MaY Holiday Labor Day *24 27 *24 27 *24 27 25 27 No par 23 Jan 2 32 Apr 9 800 Intertype Cory 17 Nov 3878 July 1418 1418 *1418 1412 1418 1418 14 14 1312 Aug 22 29 Feb 19 No par 500 Investors Equity 1212 Nov 7212 Aug *33 3314 3314 3314 *33 3312 *3314 3312 1 3112July 8 43 Mar 19 100 Island Creek C081 39 Oct 69 Mar 49/ 1 4 50 4934 5038 *4912 50 4934 4934 No par 43 Jan 20 6012 Apr 30 100 Jewel Tea Inc 39 Nov 16214 Feb 9412 96/ 1 4 9213 0534 90/ 1 4 9312 921 / 4 95 No par 70 July 30 148/ 20,900 Johns-Manville 1 4 Feb 5 90 Nov 24284 Feb *12012 12238 1221 / 4 12238 *122 _ _ *122 _ _ Preferred 100 11814 Feb 24 123 Mar 21 118 Nov 123 May 30 12112 12112 12214 12214 *12112 12i14 *12112 12214 20 Jones & Laugh Steel pref_100 11811 Jan 6 12312 Apr 11 117 June 126 Oct *112 134 *112 134 *112 184 112 112 112 Aug 28 No par 512 Apr 9 200 Jordan Motor Car 112 Oct 1612 Jan *91 / 4 1014 *978 1014 9/ 1 4 9/ 1 4 018 9/ 838 Aug 7 1313 Jan 16 1 4 3,300 Karstadt (Rudolph) 10 / 1 4 Nov 13 / 1 4 Nov 17 18 18 18 •18 1812 *18 1812 1,400 Kaufmann Dept Stores_212.50 16iJitne21 2012 afar 7 1714 Dec 37/8 Feb 2412 2412 2412 2412 *241 / 4 25 1,800 Kayser (J) Co v t e_ __No par 23 Aug 25 411 241 / 4 25 / 4 Jan 2 30 Nov 58/2 July •____ 48 *____ 48 •____ 48 *_--_ 48 Keith-Albee-Orpheum _No par 21 Jan 8 45 Apr 23 1513 Nov 46 Jan *114 120 *114 120 *114 120 *113 120 100 85 Jan 7 150 Apr 24 Preferred 7% 70 Nov 138 Jan 31,, 3/ 1 4 312 318 334 334 514 35,200 Kelly-Springfield Tire_ _No par Juno 18 3 61 / 4 Apr 10 3 Dec 23/ 1 4 Jan 2012 21 22 22 2278 2278 23 33 100 2018 Jan 3 42 Jan 24 640 8% preferred 16 De( 94/ 1 4 Jan *2518 3478 *30 3478 3478 35 38 4112 100 29 Jan 2 55 Jan 25 290 6% preferred 26 Dec 100 Feb 30 291 / 4 30/ 30 1 4 30 3018 3012 3013 1,700 KeleayllayesWheel____ No par 2218 Jan 3 3913 Apr II 18 / 1 4 Nov 59 34 May 1554 16/ 1 4 15/ 1 4 1612 1514 16 1538 16 No par 21,900 Kelvinator Corp 7/ 1 4 Jan 2 2658 Apr 25 6 Oct 19/ 1 4 Feb * 74 *_ __ 74 •-r-, 74 •...,-. 74 Kendall Co pref No par 72 June 27 89 Mar 21 75 Nov 96 Feb 33/ 1 4 34 33/ 1 4 3514 341 No par 33188ept 3 62/ / 4 341 / 4 3418 341 / 4 32,100 Kennecott Copper 1 4 Feb 7 4938 Nov 10473 Mar *5112 511 / 4 511 5134 *51 / 4 5134 *51 No par 4814June 21 59 Mar 31 5134 100 Kimberley-Clark 45/ 1 4May 5733 Oet *22 *22 *22 28 28 28 *22 No par 20 Jan 25 4012June 4 28 Kinney Co 2112 Nov 44/ 1 4 July •78 82 *78 85 82 82 *82 85 100 78 Aug 25 97 Apr 17 10 Preferred 80 Oct 101184 Mar 2/ 1 4 278 238 278 212 258 212 234 2,600 Holster Radio Corp__No par 1/ 1 4 Jan 18 812 Apr 14 313 Dec 78/ 1 4 Jan 30 3014 2912 2978 2918 2934 2914 2978 2,600 Kresge (8 8) CO 10 2614June 17 3634 Jan 2 28 Nov 5712 Mar *53/ 1 4 591 *5312 58 / 4 *5313 58 *5312 58 Kress Co No par 50 June 24 70 Jan 24 5314 Nov 114 Jan 2718 2712 27 2714 27 271 / 4 27 2738 22,400 Kreuger & Toll 23/ 1 4 Jan 2 3538 Apr 10 2218 Nov 46/ 1 4 Mar 2518 2614 2514 26 2412 2512 25 25/ 1 4 19.000 Kroger Grocery & Elkg_No par 21 June 18 4838 Jan 23 3814 Nov 12212 Jan --- ---- ____ Lego Oil& Transport-No par 21/ 1 4 Jan 11 2912July 17 1612 Nov 3833Jane 9218 9278 0212 9338 9238 03 93 9334 1,800 Lambert Co No par 7612June 18 113 Apr 1 8018 Nov 15714 Mar 412 412 *412 5 *412 5 5 6 3,100 Lee Rubber & Tire___ _No par 412 Sept 2 11 Mar 25 5 Oct 25 Jan *29 31 *29 31 2918 291 / 4 *29 31 200 Lehigh Portland Cement___50 29/ 4Sept 4 42 Apr 1 30 Nov 05 Feb 100 1041 *10612 107 *10613 107 .10612 107 Aug 4 migtimay 24 106/ 1 4 107 20 Preferred 7% 100 Nov 1101* May 1058 1058 .1012 11 1014 1012 1014 12/ 1 4 2,400 Lehigh Valley Coal____No par 714June 18 1712 Mar 17 10 Or 32 Oct *26 *25 29 29 *25 29 *25 Preferred 29 50 2218June 36 3712 Mar 19 31 Dec 4414 July 74 7412 75 75 7214 7412 73 741 / 4 3,000 Lehman Corp (The)_ _No par 66/ 1 4June 25 9714 Apr 15 27 27 27 27's 2778 271 / 4 23 28 1,200 Lehr) Ac Fink No par 2214June 25 86 Apr 14 28 Nov 6812 Feb *1812 19 1812 1853 1814 1814 *1853 19 600 Libby-Owens Glass_No par 1814 Aug 16 3112 Mar 20 17 Oct 43 Aug *100 102 *98 100 0812 9912 *98 100 300 Liggett & Myers Tobacco___25 85 June 18 11334 Apr 1 8014 Nov 106 Oct 10012 10134 99 10114 08/ 1 4 10012 994 991 / 4 8,800 Series 13 25 85 June 25 114/ 1 4 Apr 1 SO Not 106/ 1 4 Oct *2514 26 2514 251 / 4 *24 800 Lima Locomot Works__Na par 26 2678 20 June 18 4914 Feb 15 26 30 Nov 6784 Ju.7 *38 3812 *38 3812 *39 40 539 Link Belt Co 40 No par 37 June 25 453e Feb 21 3788 Nov 61 Feb 70 7034 70 7014 69 69 70 SOO Liquid Carbonic 70 No par 52s4 Jan 3 8178 Mar 28 40 Oct 11371 Jan 7773 791 / 4 7038 781 / 4 7512 7712 764 79/ No par 4218 Jan 2 9534May 19 1 4 55,200 Loew's Incorporatcd 32 Oct 8412 Feb 10653 107 10658 10714 10714 10714 108 108 700 Preferred No par 8558 Jan 17 11238June 3 80 Oct 11034 Jan 97 9738 9614 9713 *9512 9634 *9512 9834 500 Preferred ex-warrantsNo par 78/ 1 4May 5 98 Aug 21 8034 Nov 95 Mar 438 478 434 41 / 4 41 / 4 434 No par 1 4 6,900 Loft Incorporated 412 4/ 3 June18 0/ 1 4 Feb its 318 Dec 1112 Apr *71 / 4 8 *718 8 *718 8 *718 8 1 eng Bell Lumber A___No par 718 Aug 4 151 / 4 Mar 22 12 Dec 3212 Jan 611 / 4 6014 6138 60 61 60 6034 62/ 1 4 6,700 Loose-Wiles Biscuit 25 5012 Jan 4 7014 Apr 2 39/ 1 4 Nov 8778 Sept 23 2378 2212 2338 2214 2234 2258 23 16,100 Lorillard 25 Itila Jan 2 2818 Mar 3 1414 Oct 311:May 0 9 9 918 *9 014 9 912 5,800 Louisiana 011 No per 8 Feb 28 12 Apr 28 7 Ott 18 *S034 88 90 88 *8034 91 Jau *8034 01 50 Preferred 100 8018June 18 90 Sept 4 80 Nov 100/ 1 4 Feb 3834 39 371 / 4 3512 3714 37/ 1 4 3712 3712 1,400 Louisville GI & El A__ No par 33 June 23 5114 Apr 25 28 Oct 72/ 23/ 2353 2438 22 1 4 2033 21 1 4 Sep! 20/ 1 4 2118 8,400 Ludlum Steel No par 2033SePt 5 44% Mar 12 22 Nov 108/ 72 *65 *65 75 72 1 4 Jul 72 *65 100 Preferred 75 No par 72 Sept 4 9934 Mar 18 76 Nov 18 1 4 3018 30 3012 301 *3012 30/ 1 4 30/ a 3 400 MaeAndrews & Forbes_No par 2414June 19 3934 Apr 3 30 30/ 1 4 Oct 46 jJa 1 4 6014 58/ 1 4 59/ 5834 0034 59/ n 1 4 5858 591 / 4 6,400 Mack Trucks Inc Ne par 46/ 1 4June 18 6812 Mar 27 5118 Nov 11434 Fe' 1 4 128 12914 125 12834 12614 12914 5,000 51e-,Co 12814 130/ Ni TM 109 June 25 15914 Peb 2 110 1118 1118 1114 1184 *11 Nov 2551 11 11 300 Madison 1312 Garden 1112 ' o h h:o Pa 7,o, lr 1 2,4 0341fia ny e 19 8 : 132 11 5 3 8 4JJjj uuaanlygn e 237 6 2 711911/4 NovNNDooc 9 2 / 4 3514 3058 3038 2978 301s 2978 2978 1,780 Magma Copper 301 230, 4 8381 :B F jj l : e ie at : if 634 7 900 Manion (H It) & Co_No ipar 7 7 634 634 634 634 o 8 11 ,215 j1: 12 7 5 8 1 4 4 *2/ 1 4 4 *284 4 *2/ Manatl Sugar *3/ 1 4 4 *15 *15 14 *15 24 24 24 Preferred *15 5563102,12 : Augi ..1 1 , 1tbni : , 2 216 . 1_ 30 14 97 . 8 D_ ye ee :8_8:37; m.A.1::::‘ 14 . *6 14 14 *6 Mandel Bros *6 14 *6 No 1 p0 43 10 14$j Autilg, 2 17 4 14 Oct 1 *13 4 14 .1.21,2 1414 15/ 1414 14 400 Manhattan Rhin "5 11 11June 25 24N Jan 10 19 5, 1; 412 412 *412 *412 5 5 200 alaraealbo Oil Explor_No par 4/ 1 4 412 412Jnne 30 1033 Mar 18 20/ 1 4 3114 30 21 1 4 30 2934 38/ 301 / 4 8,800 alarine Midland Corp A jlasit : 32 400 Marlin-Rockwell *32 3478 32% 331. 32 35 *32 No pla? 3 20 011:JA ulnig e 26 9 *014 10 *914 1014 1,100 Marmon Motor Car 10 9/ 1 4 1012 10 No par 873June 28 5078 ADP 9 19 Nov 104 Ma: Beece 51805641: •111d anti asked PriCeli no Salea 021 this day. 3 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis y.-az rightS. 1536 New York Stock Record-Continued-Page 6 For males daring tree week of stocks not recorded hero, see sixth page preceding HIGH AND LOW SALE PRICES-PER SHARE, NOT PER CENT Saturday Aug. 30. Monday Sept. 1. Tuesday Sept. 2. Wednesday Sept. 3. Thursday Sept. 4. Friday Sept. 5. Sales for Ike Week. STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK ECIIANGE. PER SHARE Range Since Jan. 1. Oa basis of 100-share tote PER SHARP Rangefor Pr Mous Year 1929. Lowest._ Highest. Lowest, $ per share $ per share $ per share $ per share $ per share $ per share Shares Indus. & aflame!. (Con.) Par Per share $ per Share 8 per share S per am, 3878 3938 3918 3914 39 4038 4.600 Marshall Field at Co.._No par 40% 40 3514July 12 481 / 4 Apr 24 --*312 5 *378 4 *334 4 100 Martin-Parry Corp___No par 4 4 18 212 Nov Jan 3 Jan 6 6 May 19 4212 4334 41 4118 4114 4238 4338 3,400 Mathieson Alkali WorkeNo par 323 42 3June 25 61/ 1 4 Mar 28 29 Oct 218 Feb 132 132 *128 132 •130 132 *130 132 60 Preferred 100 115 Jan 24 132 Sept 2 120 Jan 125 Jan 4418 4514 4414 4414 4314 44 4334 4334 1,900 May Dept Store, 25 1018July 3 6133 Jan 81 4513 Dee 10812 Jan 10 *1012 11 12 12 *1013 12 10 200 Maytag Co Vo par 10 Aug 18 23 Mar 26 1533 Oct 2912 Aug *25 2534 *25 2512 2512 •25 2512 *25 Preferred Vo par 2112June 28 4011 Apr 7 28/ 1 4 Dee 4914 July •70 *70 83 7418 751s *6312 7338 .70 Prior preferred No Par 7412 Aug 16 84121Vlar 26 9018 Jan 7512 Nov *321 / 4 39 *33 39 *3314 39 39 *33 McCall Corp No par 37 July 17 60 Apr 1 3914 Dec 108 Oct *5412 55 *5412 55 *5412 55 *5412 55 McCrory Storea chase A No Par (10 May t9 74 Jan 2 74 Dec 113/ 1 4 Feb *57 *57 67 67 *57 87 *57 67 Claes B Vo par 5613 Aug 20 70 Jan 16 70 Dec 11612 Feb *85 *85 93 *85 93 93 *85 93 Preferred 100 8912Niay 7 97 Mar 24 86/ 1 4 Nov 120 Feb *3212 33 *3212 33 *3312 33 *3212 33 McGraw-Hill Publics', No Par 3012June 23 41 Apr 7 Oct 48 Feb 30 *1753 18 100 McIntyre Porcupine MInes_5 1734 1734 .18 *1734 18 18% 2312 Jan 1434 Jan 2 1912 Aar 23 1212 Nov 8558 8358 8514 82/ 84 12.200 8 1 4 84/ 843 835 4 1 4 McKeesport Tin Plate_No 141 61 Jan 2 8912June 4 82 Jan 64 Nov 1712 1712 1738 1738 17 1.400 Mcfies8on .14 Robbins-No Par 17313 11638 17 1412 Aug 13 3733 Apr 12 59 Mar 2118 Oct *3912 41 4038 4112 *4012 42 *3978 41 400 Preferred 60 35 June 24 4914 Apr 8 Oct 63 July 40 1612 17/ / 4 1714 1634 1812 15.400 McLellan Stores 1 4 17 1714 161 12 Juno 30 201 / 4 Jan 7 No par 1811 Dec 5911 Aug *3512 36 *3512 3712 *3513 36 *3512 36 Melville Shoe No par 2814 Feb 8 12 Apr 16 Jan 2818 De, 72 *1158 12 1112 12 1134 12 •11l2 12 1,000 Mengel Co (The) No par 9 Oct 10 June 18 23/ 1 4 Mar 10 34/ 1 4 Jan 22 2212 2112 22 2112 21% 14,100 Mexican Seaboard 011 NO 2118 22 Oct 69/ 1612 Jan Pi 37 Apr 7 9 / 1 4 1 4 Jan Par 1412 1312 1334 1,900 Miami Copper 1434 1478 1453 1453 14 6 1312Sept 5 33/ 5112 Mar 20 Oct 1 4 Feb 6 *5312 59 54% 5914 *53/ *5334 55 400 Michigan Steel 1 4 57% 44 Doc 12278 July No Par 53 Jan 6 77 May 13 2312 23 23 2334 *23 2338 *23 2314 2,400 Mid-Coat Petrol 7 Jan 18 7 No Apr Nov 221sJune 33 221s 39 Par *78 1 1 14 5,500 Middle States 011 Corp 118 •1 I 1 71 Mar 4 eta.__ 212 Mar 17 2 5_.3 July 3212 3212 31 3218 33 29% 3112 3.800 Midland Steel Prod 32 2153Juno 25 63 Fob 28 No Par *9312 9534 *93 9512 90 9534 *93 300 8% cum 1st pref 9012 100 84 June 21 110 Feb28-48 . 5412 *4812 62 *4812 5412 *4812 5412 Minn-Honeywell ftegu _No par 50 July 1 704 Mar 10 69 Nov 12314 Sept 1112 12 1158 12 1178 1178 1112 1212 4,000 MInn-Mollue Pow Inwl 10/ 10 1 4 Aug 12 2878 Apr 17 Oct 4333 July No par 70 *65 *65 70 *65 70 *68 70 Preferred 65 Nov 102 July No par 70 Aug 9 9214May 28 18 *1613 1812 *1012 1812 1814 *1612 18 200 Mohawk Carpet Mille.No par 1618 Aug 19 40 Jan 27 35 Nov 8014 Mar 47 4838 4618 473s 4538 4612 464 47 10.500 Monsanto 47 Nov 801f Oat 3712 3412 3714 3434 3534 3513 3614 51,400 Moot WardChem Wks_ _No Par 35 June 25 6334 Apr 21 35 A Co III Corp No 29/ 42/ 1 4 Aug 13 4972 Jan 2 1 4 Dee 15571 Jan 512 4514 512 514 514 .5 *514 6 100 Moon Motor Car new-No Par 11 / 4 Oct 334 Jan 22 1612 Apr 2 5 Oct Par *57 *58 58 5834 *58 58 57 5834 200 Morrell GB A No par 51 Aug 15 72 Fob 6 42 Oct 81/ 1 4 Oct 118 5,800 Mother Lode Co 113 Bs 118 1 I 1 1% CoalitIon_No Par 1 Sept 3 2 Jan 2 113 Oct 612 Mar 312 33 4 312 3,300 3 / 1 4 312 3,2 3/ Moto 3/ 1 4 1 4 Meter Gauge &Haat° Par 310 July 12 11/ 1 4 Apr 10 314 Oct 3134 Aug *42 *43 *43 48 45 45 4712 *43 Motor Products Corp _NoPar 3412Juae 21 81 Apr 7 36 Nov 208 Mar *2112 221 2112 2112 *2134 2212 / 4 *2112 23 100 Motor Wheel 21 Nov No par 21 Juno 17 34 Mar 19 55 / 1 4 Aug 1118 1118 *1012 13 *1012 11 1153 12 400 Mulling Mfg Co 8 June 18 2034 Feb It 10 No par Oct 8178 Jan *50 54 *50 54 *50 54 54 *50 Preferred 40 July 2 64/ 55 Dec 10214 Jan 1 4 Jan 31 No par 38 *38 39 200 MunsIngwear Inc 39 381 : *33 *33 39 Vo par 36 Aug 13 531s Feb 10 33 Nov 6134 May 15 4.000 Murray Body 16 1512 1612 1512 1513 1534 161 14/ 1 4 Nov 10078 June No par 1212June 17 251 / 4 Apr 11 41 41 431 1,100 1v1yere 1.8 E BroeNo par 35,53 Jan 2 4912 Mar 25 41 41 *4034 41 *39 30 Oct 6713 Cat 33 5,800 Nash alotors Co 34 1 4 3334 3434 34 34% 3358 34/ No par 3018June 24 15812 Jan 6 40 Oct 11878 Jan 13% 14 133 400 National Acme etam pod__ __10 1038June 24 2614 Feb14 1378 13/ 1 4 1313 1312 *13 1 4 July 1458 Nov 41/ *1918 22 200 Nat Alr Transport *19% 2012 2012 201 •1918 20 Vo par 11 Jan 13 3932 Apt 14 10 Dec 4814 May 918 938 9 612 3,600 Nat Sanaa Hem 912 912 9 9 8 Dec 8 Aug 18 20 Apr 7 71 91 No Mar par 8312 84 8314 8312 8218 8334 8212 851 16.400 National Biscuit Now 6514 Dec 73 Dec 10 71 Jan 2 93 May 29 700 7% cum prof *14612 148 14738 1478 14778 14778 *148 150 100 14212 Jan 23 14912July 11 140 Aug 146 Oct 4512 4712 47 48 47 4738 481 41,600 Nat Cash Reglater A w 1No Par 41 Aug 9 8312 Feb 2 493 59 Nov 148/ 1 4 Mar 55 5558 .2.54 543 , 538 5414 5334 555ti 29,700 Nat Dairy Prod No par 4514 Jan 20 62 June 2 36 Oct 861s Aug 1434 1434 . 1,500 Nat Department Storee NO 1314 15 14 1478 14 14 1314 Sept 5 2412 Feb 27 20 Der 3734 Mnr 800 Nat Distill Prod Ws._No Par 31. 31 3058 3058 3112 311 par 2412June 2' 15 Oct 58 June Feb 6 Nat ED11111 Sr Stazuping___100 1714Juno 11 3912 Mar 24 24 *21 *20 *20 24 24 *20 1 88's 2513 De, 6214 Jan *12712 12978 *12712 135 *12712 135 500 National Lead 129/ 1 4 1311 1 4 Aug 12 1891 100 124/ / 4 Feb 7 12914 Nov 210 0,1 120 Preferred A 14114 14114 *14114 14112 14112 14114 144 100 13818 Jan 3 144 Sept 5 133 Nov 14112 Feb 30 Preferred B *119 119% *119 119 - 118 119 *11812 1197 -- -78 100 116 Jan 17 11912July 1 115 Oct 123/ 1 4 Apr Stock 23.800 Stock National Pr A 1.2 4714 4512 4658 4534 47/ 4634 4734 46 1 4 No par 32 Jan 2 5334 AD:24 7134 Aug 23 Nov 200 National Radiator 2 2 *234 514 *112 2 *112 2 No par 114 Jan 7 17 Jan 112 Jan 15 113 Dec Exchange Exchange Preferred *2% 514 *234 414 *24 514 *234 51 No par 3 June 25 11 Jan 16 Jan 41 113 Dec 53% 53% 5212 5358 52 5212 25178 5218 2,400 Nat Steel Corp No par 5178Sept 5 82 July 28 -_ -ClosedClosed- *10512 10634 105 105 200 National Supply 105 105 •10434 107 50 10078June 27 12134 Apr 7 Jan 9313 Nov 144 3 800 National 7518 7518 7618 7614 75 7518 7458 74 Surety .50 361kJan 7 9838 Mar 22 7014 De, 155 Feb HoIld ay Labor Day 2-134 24/ 1,900 National Tea Co 1 4 2312 2458 2212 2314 2234 23 No par 2112 Aug 20 417s Feb 4 911 3112 Nov / 4 Mar 1378 13/ 1 4 6,900 Nevada Consul Copper_No per I318,Aug 15 32/ 1312 1378 1312 1438 1312 13% 1 4 Jan 7 2314 Nov 6272 Mar 2812 1.800 Newton Steel 32 32 29/ 1 4 31-2. 2912 3012 27 No par 27 .opt 5 58 Apr 14 35 Dec 113 July 600 N Y Air Brake 40 4038 4038 4018 4018 401s *4012 42 No par 374 Aug 4 47 Feb 19 3512 Oct 4934 Mar New York Dock *351 / 4 35 •351a 36 *3518 36 *35/ 1 4 36 100 23 June 26 48 Apr 25 33 Nov 5338 Feb Preferred *8112 8418 .8112 *8112 8418 *8113 8418 8418 100 80 Feb 4 8813 Apr 24 Apr July 90 8234 1,100 N Y Investors Inc 1913 1912 1912 1912 *1918 2012 *1914 20 No par 1718June 23 32 Apr 24 _ 100 NY Steam prat (6)___ _No par loo Jan 2 10612Sept 1 4 106 *10434 108 10612 10612 •10534 106 *105/ 3 103 Nov Jan 9358 11712 130 let preferred (7) 115 115 11514 11514 11612 117 *11612 No par 110 Fob 5 117 Aug 28 107 Nov 115 Aug 33,500 North American Co 10534 1087s 10534 10712 10414 106/ 1 4 x10318 105 8)113 Nov 186/ No Par 8712Ju1y 8 132/ 1 4 Sept 1 4 Apr 11 600 Preferred 557 x557 8 8 *5534 5614 5658 5634 5614 5614 60 61 Jan 1 67 June 4 413 Nov 5414 Jan 9 918 6,500 North Amer Aviation. NoPar 9 914 9 9 914 914 712June 18 1478 Apr 10 No Amer Ediaon pret__No par 10034 Jan 23 105 May 22 _--*10334 10438 *10334 10414 *10334 104 *10334 104 98 Nov 1554 Jan North 4413 *43 / 1 4 *4312 4412 German Lloyd . 43 4438 *4314 44 40 Aug 8 5534.1une II 4112 Dec 6444 Jan 50 Northwestern Telegraph...50 42 Jan 2 6018 Mar 14 *48 4912 43 48 48 48 *45 48 50 Mar 1011 Dec Norwalk Tire A Rubber__ _ -10 112 112 4114 •1 114 .1 112 *1 614 Feb 4 Mar 26 ra Jan 9 11,300 Ohio 011 Co 3014 3018 3012 3012 305s 3013 3038 30 Sept 4 32 Aug 21 No Par 4 2 15% -5i" .71; July 22 --F 2414 2.114 2312 2312 2214 2212 2218 2214 2.400 011 Well Supply Jan 913 Jan 3 25 160 1041z Preferred 104 8 1045 *10458 105 104% 10458 104 24:4 12 3 88/ 3 108 1 4 Dec 10612 Jan ea pr 81604s 4 10 M 100 86 1 4 Ills 6,500 Oliver Farm 13QuIp____No Dar 1218 13 Aug'A'12pyge 17 1218 1212 1178 1218 10/ 8 0ct 6413 Apr 1718 2.500 Cony parttelpating-No par 16 19 18 19% 1734 1838 17 16 Sept 5 1618 Apr 17 17 Oct 69/ 1 4 Apr 6512 1,600 Preferred A 6818 6818 68 1 4May 13 6814 *6512 6612 65 8412 De. 9913 May No par 65 Sept 5 90/ Omnibus Corp *41 / 4 412 *414 5 *414 5 *414 5 8/ 1 4 Mar 31 No par 2/ 1 4 Jan 3 2.718 3107k Feb Orpheum 95 *85 Circuit, Jan A *85 pt 99 6018 24 73 *85 95 Inc preL.100 83 95 95 *85 Oct 95/ 1 4 Jan 1 4 1,000 Otis Elevator new 69% 7012 6973 7014 7014 7014 6234 69/ No par 55 June 18 8033 Mar 13 100 Preferred 2037 g2 8s 13 2310 24 103 2 1 *127 12714 12714 *12714 100 102180411/42 JulyAJia,n Oct 125 Jan -- •12714 ---400 Otis Steel 27 *25 *26 27 27 27 . No par 26 27 Nov 55 Oct Prior preferred 94 *92 93 JuneNAl0aApr 20 m82214 *92 *90% 98 100 934 Nov 108 Feb •9073 98 Owens-Illinois Glass ed....25 4514June 23 60/ 1 4 Feb 7 *46 4612 46 43 Nov 4612 46% 4618 4614 4614 8912 &ay) Pacific 2,000 Gas 57% 5712 & 747 1 2 Mar Jan 31 2. Elea 571 / 4 57 5212 42 Nov 5712 57 5712 57 9334 Sept No par 7132 Aug 12 10778 Mar 28 7713 79 58/ 1 4 Nov 14612 Sept 7712 7814 7612 7612 7812 7812 1,400 Pacific Leg Corp 40 Pacific Mills 2278 2278 *221 2214 2214 *2214 22,2 100 2014-hily 8 30 Feb 8 / 4 23 1713 Nov 37 Apr Pacific 340 140 1383 June 4 Toler) A Teleg 18 178 Feb 19 131 Nov 220 Jtop 100 130 141 141. 140 140 140 141. Preferred 100 11612 Jan 6 145 Feb 21 11684 Jan 133 *12712 130 *12712 130 *12618 130 •12618 130 Oes Packard 23,700 Aug 29 Motor 23 / 1 4 1218 123 Mar 4 18 1214 Car___No 13 1234 13 4 13 123 Par 12/ 1 4 13 Nov 32/ 1 4 Sept Pan-Amer Pear A Trans___50 51/ *54 55 1 4 Feb 21 8414May 14 *54 55 *54 *54 55 40/ 1 4 Feb 69 Aug 55 700 Claw B 5313 53 54 60 5012 Jan 28 8712May 14 *54 53 55 4011 Feb 6914 A1111 55 *54 Park 300 .5, Tilford 353 par 143 6 _No 4 Ino__ Aug 4 1012 _ *1313 Apr 7 1312 1312 13,2 1312 •13 1434 24 Nov 877 Jar, 6 Aug 22 281x Mar In 812 813 105s 6,300 Parmelee Transporta'n-No oar 7 712 1512 Dec 21 Dee 8 8% *8 400 Panhandle Prod A ref-No Par *512 584 *512 534 41s Feb 14 1234May 14 5/ 5 1 4 5% 3 Nov 5 1514 Jai' 4712 Preferred Jan 80 14 60 May 14 100 *45 *45 *45 50 1712 Feb 60 •45 60 76 Jan No par 4858 Jan 2 7714 Mar 31 6058 62 35 Oct 61 18 15958 6111 49,700 Paramount Publix 6018 6153 60 75/ 1 4 Oct Park 400 Utah C *17, 2 M 158June 17 1 4 / 1 4 Apr 7 *178 8 3 De. 2 2 17 1/ 1 4 178 1378 Feb Pathe 3.000 Exchange 234 Jan 3 9 APr 25 No par 412 434 412 4,2 212 Dee 412 4/ 1 4 412 458 1472 Jan No par 1 4 Apr 25 5 Jan 2 19/ 1014 1034 10 1018 2,000 Class A 412 Der 101 10 / 4 10 10 30 Jan 500 Patino Minos A Enter1sr___20 16 Aug 22 321 / 4 Feb 1 247s Oct *1614 1734 1613 1612 4512 1612 16% 1638 4734 Mar 4 Aug 12 14 Feb 3 60 300 Peerhas Motor Car *4% 518 51a Oct 1 412 4/ 4 *412 478 *412 4% 2211 Jan ---a(55 No par 2618 Jan 7 55/ 3924 4118 1,700 Penick ,Ic Ford 1 4 Apr 10 24113 4114 4034 4114 40 40 4,400 Penney (J (.1) No Par 48 June 18 80 Jan 3 53 53 5312 55 53 53 54 54 200 Preferred 100 93 Jan 7 10052 Apr 26 10014 10014 9923 9958 *99/ 1 4 10014 1 4 101.14 *99/ 400 Penn-Dixie Cement---No par 618 Jan 1 12 Mar 8 7 7 712 712 *7% 712 7/ 1 4 718 100 3618 Jan 2 5613 Mar 13 700 Preferred 1 4 45 *45 *42 5012 4313 45 4912 44/ 700 People's0 L A C (C1ile) 100 230 Jan 17 325 May 27 25611 267 •260 268 *255 268 26313 26434 1713July 17 2212 Aug 11 No par 900 Pet Milk 19 19 2014 *19 19 19 1913 19 1818 1812 18 1 4 1812 5,900 Petroleum Corp of Am_No par 1778 Sept 6 2714June 00 1818 17/ 1818 18 -Dodge Phelps 2912Jun 25 Corp e 18 14/ 1,100 1 4 Apr 7 3012 3034 3012 3034 3038 30/ 1 4 X30'2 3012 PhIladelphla Co (lattab) 50 200 June 18 248 Apr 16 *200 215 .200 210 •195 215 *200 215 50 5018 Jan 15 5512Seot 3 *wits 5712 ---500 8% preferred *55 5512 55 55 5512 55 1122 Jan 17 257k May 23 1753 1814 1718 18 1 4 1914 37,100 Phi% A Read C A I--NO Par 16/ 1 4 1734 17/ 8.4 Jan 8 1513 Mar 11 10 1114 1138 1112 1112 1138 117s 1133 1112 1,900 Phillip Morris A Co., Ltd Corp____No par Phillips Jones 17 Aug 23 2772 Feb 18 100 *16 *17 17 18 17 *18 17 17 100 Phillips PrO1 JOURS *6018 70 5934 Aug 21 76 Feb 11 *6018 70 *6018 70 *6018 70 291 / 4 Feb 17 4132 Apr 30 3334 3418 33 34 32/ 1 4 3333 3258 3338 56,800 P13111108 Petroleum____No par Phoenix Hosiery *101 4 14 1 4 Mar 4 2018 Apr 30 5 10/ *1014 14 *1014 14 *1014 14 pierce-Arrow Clam A-No Par *1812 23 19 June 25 33 Apr 3 *1812 23 *1812 23 *1812 23 1 Jan 4 25 *1 213 Mar 17 500 Pierce 011 CorporatI Bs 1 1 1 1 1 118 Preferred *2528 28 10) 2012 Jan 10 52 May 1 *25 *2514 26 28 •25 26 4% 434 No Par 2/ 1 4 Jan 3 1.800 Pleree Petrol'm 4% 45 7/ 1 4 Apr 24 453 434 4/ 1 4 434 0 Did and asked prices; no sales on thls day Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ‘rE2-1111,1111211d and ex-rights. z Ex-dividend. y Ex-rights. 22 66 33 312 2018 208 1818 Nov 6073 Set,. Nov 10514 Oct Oct 97 Dee Nov 27 .an Nov 91 :an Jan 104 Aug Dec . ” .1.3 Jn 31 Nox 7972May 15713 Apr 285 Ora 4713 Nov 64 Mat 918 Nov 34 Jac 8.14 pe! 254 te. 1912 Nov 73 relaP 65 No. 2414 Nov 41 44 Ja a; 10/ 1 4 Oct 37/ 1 4 Jan 18 Nov 3773 Joe 1 Oct 3/ 1 4 Mali 20 Oct 611 / 4 Mao / 1 4 Oct 5/ 1 4 Jas, 1 New York Stock Record-Continued--Page 7 1537 For sales during the weeix of stocks out 2.33orded here, see eeventh page preceding MOM AND LOW SALE PRICES-PER SHARE. NOT PER CENT Saturday Atop. 30. Monday Sept. 1. Tuesday Sept. 2. Wednesday Sept. 3. Thursday Sept. 4. Frtday Sept. 5. Sates for the Week STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. PEA XIARA' Ranoe Since Jan. 1. or. Caste of 100-ahare lots. PER SHAER lasso fo }WOOS, Year 1029. Lowest. Iffshest. Lowest. ElSokeet. 5 per share $ per share $ per share $ per share $ per eshar S per share Shares Indus.PcMlo nell.(Con.) Par g per share $ per am 9er share t $ 3 per elers 3234 3234 3212 3212 .32 3214 32 32 600 Pillsbury Flour Mille___No Da? :27 June 25 3734 Apr 11 30 Oct 8372 Jan 4012 4012 3978 4014 39% 401 / 4 40 40 2,100 Pirelli Co of Italy 3934J00e 25 5013 Feb 27 4314 Oct 08 Ana *38 43 *3814 43 *39 43 43 43 100 Pittsburgh Coal of Pa____100 3514 Aug 13 7812 Jan 7 54 Nov 8384 Jae *80 83 *80 88 *80 SS *80 88 Preferred 100 83 Aug 19 110 Jan 7 8312.7unc 110 Ott *18 1812 18 18 18 18 18 18 400 Pittsb Screw & Bell___Nc Mr 1733 Jan 22 2274 Feb 18 Dee 2712 Aug 17 *95 100 *95 100 *95 97 *95 97 Pitts Steel 7% cum pref. __100 9312June 24 103 Jan 7 9214 Feb 110 Oct *21 22 *21 22 *20 22 *21 2112 Pittston Co No par 20/ 1 4 Feb 28 2272 Apt 8 - -----2478 253* 2412 25 *2414 25 2412 2512 3,000 Poor .4 Co class B No par 2034July 0 3438 Mar 18 16 Nov 437j An 25 2538 25 2512 *24 2434 2312 24 1,300 PortoRican-AmTob el ANo par 21 Aug 12 3034July 3 ___- ---- ---- -914 914 914 934 914 9/ 1 4 *914 9/ 1 4 2,000 Class B 8 Aug 12 2714 Mar 10 No par 8 Nov 5034 Jae *88 92 8712 8712 *8712 90 87 87 200 Postal Tel 34 Cable 7% pf__100 87 Sept a 103 Jan 21 93 Nov 105 Jan 343 35 3478 35 *34 35 *34 35 SOO Prairie 011 & Gas 25 3334 Aug 25 54 Am 1 4012 Oct 6658 Jan 45 46 4434 45 4412 45 4412 4434 1,800 Prairie Pipe A Line 25 44 Aug 12 6012 Feb 7 Oct 65 Ault 45 7 7 678 7 68 7 67g 718 3,000 Pressed Steel Car No par 012June 18 1832 Feb lt 618 Nov 2538 Ma; *5412 58 *5412 58 1 4 58 *54/ *55 58 Preferred 100 50 June 21 7612 Feb 14 81 'Sat 60 Der 74 755 7412 7514 74 7434 7412 7434 4,100 Procter sk Gamble__ -_No pa Jan 7872June 3 63 2 Nov 98 6258 Aux *7 71 / 4 *7 718 7 7 *7 71 / 4 100 Producers & RefinersCorp_50 812 Feb 17 1174 Mar 17 4 Oct 2574 Jan 29214 9414 92 9318 91 9213 9112 9278 13,500 Pub Per Corp of N J__A'o pa 54 Nov 13734 SeD1 81/ 1 4 Jan 2 12334 Apr 11 296 9618 93 98 9578 9634 97 9714 6.000 25 preferred No par 9134June 18 9812May 1 ------ ---- -511238 1121 411134 11258 112 1128 11234 1138 2,300 6% preferred 100 10612 Jan 3 11358Sept 5 98 Nov 10818 Feb *12714 1281 / 4 *12314 1281 12814 129 *129 13018 300 Preferred 7% 100 121 Jan 10 131 June 3 105 Nov 12472 Jan *154*154 __ *154 154/ 1 4 *154 1571 Preferred 3% 100 143 158 2 Nov 151 Sept 13912 Jan June 7 21098 1-0/58 *10978 1-1-0 110 110 110 11014 600 Pub Serv Eleo 34 Gas pref_100 10714 Feb 5 112 May 21 10412 Nov 10913 Jan 6914 6914 *69 70 68% 69 6818 6934 1,400 Pullman. Inc No par 62 June 25 8933 Jan 3 Nov 9914 Sept 73 *138 158 158 158 134 134 1% 134 600 Punta Alegre Sugar 111.thue 26 50 813 Jan 17 6 Dec 2132 July 1973 20 197 20 197 20 197s 20 25 1912June 25 2714 Apr 7 20 Nov 3034 May 11214 11234 11278 1127s *11212 11234 *11212 11234 4,400 Pure 011 (The) 210 8% preferred 100 11012May 6 11414 Apr 8 108 Nov 116 Feb 64 6418 65 66 6134 6534 6514 67 4,200 Purity Bakerlea June 21 8872 Feb 16 65 Oct 14813 Aue 4058 4178 39 40% 387 40 3918 41 296.200 Radio Corp of Arner___No ear 62 3212June 23 6933 Apr 24 Oct 114/ 28 1 4 Sept 254/ 1 4 54/ 1 4 *5412 55 54/ 1 4 54/ 1 4 *54 55 200 Preferred 50 53 Feb 4 57 Apr 21 Jan 50 Nov 57 27112 72 *71 73 *71 74 71 71 600 Preferred B No par 68 Jan 24 85 Apr 2 3538 37 62 Nov 8212 Apr 3412 3614 34 35% 345.3 357, 196,100 Radio Keith-Orp el A No par 19 Jan 2 50 Apr 24 12 Oct 18.2 Jan *301 12 700 Raybestoe Manbatten_No pa, 28 June 18 58% Apr 17 4314 4434 4312 44 28 Nov 5812 Sept 42 43 4118 43% 4,000 Real Silk Hosiery 10 3452June 19 6472 Mar 26 *95 3614 Nov 843* Mar 98 *95 98 *95 93 95 95 10 Preferred 100 88 Jan 13 100 Mar 10212 Dec Feb 86 29 / 1 4 *114 134 *114 134 114 / 4 134 114 *11 100 Reis(Rebt)..1 Co 1 Aug 29 No par 5% Feb 3 1814 Feb 358 Der 20 20 *15 25 *15 25 *15 25 100 First preferred 100 14 Aug 28 37 Jan 28 40 Dec 10812 Feb 2814 2912 2812 2934 2812 29 28/ 1 4 2914 13,300 Remington-Rand No par 23 June 25 4612 Apr 14 *96 2035 Noe 57/ 98 93 *98 100 .98 98 1 4 Gel 9912 200 First preferred 100 92 Jan 3 10074 Mar 28 81 Nos 951s Oct *100 10212 4.100 10212 *100 10212 *100 10212 Second preferred 100 95 Jan 4 104 July 15 93 Mar 101 Apt 1114 1112 1118 1112 1114 Ills 1114 117 8 6.100 Roo Motor Car 7 10 812June 17 14 Mar 24 Oct 1019 317 Jan 34 3614 35 36 3412 3514 3458 3512 6,300 Republic Steel Corp- No per 32 Aug 15 7912 Apr 16 __- -__ ---- ---8214 8214 *8214 8312 *8212 8312 82 821 400 Preferred cony 6% 100 80 Aug 15 9512alay 5 1313 1412 *1312 17 *12 17 *12 1314 500 Revere Copper .4 Brass No par 1358Sept 2 30 Jan 3 /5 -Dec -3112 wow *5412 56 *5412 56 *55 56 *55 56 Class A No par 5414 Aug 15 72 Jan 24 70 Dec 78 Nov 2312 2438 24 *2312 24 24 23 2312 1,400 Reynolds Metal Co..___No par 23 June 23 3434 Apr14--338 313 313 33 *314 338 *314 33* 500 Reynolds Sprints No par 3 June 18 7/ 1 4 Jan 29 358 Nov 121-4 Jae 5178 5228 5178 5214 5112 5218 52 5214 9,300 Reynolds (111) Top class fll0 1514June 18 5858 Mar 11 39 Nov 66 Jae 7012 701 *71 73 *71 73 7012 71 120 Claes A 10 70 June 3 80 Jan 2 70 Apr 8912 Oct 147* 15 1478 15/ 1 4 1514 1658 1534 1614 29,300 Richfield 011 of Callfornia 'Jb 1434June 17 2814 Mar 14 2258 Dec 4958 Jae 1512 16 1578 1614 16 165 1578 16 9,000 Rio Grande Oil 15 Aug 25 2534 Apr 7 No pa Oct 4212 Mar lb *38 *38 40 40 *38 40 *38 40 Ritter Dental Mfg No par 33 Aug 12 5034 Feb 5 40 Nov 70 June 3112 3214 31/ 1 4 321 *3012 3112 3112 3112 1.900 Ross% Invuranee Co 10 2714June 18 48/ 1 4 Mar 3 28 Nov 96 May 1912 488 49/ 4913 4958 49 1 4 4838 48% 15,300 Royal Dutch Co (N Y shares) 4534 Aug 26 5612 Apt 7 45/ 1 4 Oct 84 Sept 4038 4034 40 4038 *3934 4034 4012 401 / 4 1,600 St. Joseph Lead 10 3314June 18 57/ 1 4 Feb 6 3812 Nov 94 Jan 688 71 6878 6978 6918 70 6618 69 4,700 Safeway Stores No par 5714 Aug 13 12233 Jan 23 9018 Nov 1954 Jan *92 93 *92 93 '92 03 93 9334 50 Preferred (6) 100 87 Aug 9 9974 Feb 7 85 Oct 101 Seel *103 10312 *103 10312 103 103 *103 103 / 1 4 Preferred (7) 00 10234 Aug 28 10974 Mar 28 100 Oct 10212 Del Stock Stock 197 2014 205 2038 20 20 20 20 700 Savage Arms Corp_ ___No or 16 June 18 31/ 1 4 Apr 2 2012 Nov 714 712 517 Jan 7 712 *7 712 7 7 3,500 Schulte Retail Stores--No 1. 414 Jan 2 1312 Jan 23 Exchange Exchange *55 3/ 1 4 De, 41/ 1 4 Jae 65 .55 65 GO 60 *60 65 100 Preferred 100 at Zan 2 75 Jan 21 30 Der 11812 .les *8 10 *7 9 *7 9 *7 9 77 Seagrave Corp No par Aug 22 144 Mar 11 10 Closed- ClosedDe; 224 7612 7134 75 73 ADC 7014 727 737 715 29,700 Sears. Roebuck 2t Co No par 56 Aug 12 10058 Jan 31 80 Nov 181 *95 10 Jan *934 10 *958 934 *913 10 Second Nat investors...No par 7 June 25 23 Feb 17 Holiday Labor Day *66 9 Dec 1512 Nov 6713 *66 6718 66 66 *66 69 200 Preferred No par 5812 Jan 3 8284 Mar 18 45 Nov 8314 Nov 112 112 *112 11 / 4 11 / 4 112 11 / 4 1/ 1 4 500 Seneca Colthe" 7 138June 26 No par 7 313 Jan 22 2 Nov 084 7 101: Mir 638 68 612 012 3,900 Servel the Aug par 53 No 4 13 1313 Apr 25 714 Nov 2118 Ana 37 38 37/ 1 4 3714 3618 3612 3512 3712 4,700 Shattuck (F G) No par 3112June 23 52 Apr 21 25/ 1 4 Oct 194 Aug *17 1712 1734 19 *19 2078 1878 197 1,800 Sharon Steel Hoop 1638July 7 32/ No par 1 4 Feb 13 20 Nov *1612 19 53/ 1 4 Jul, *17 20 *161 / 4 1812 *1612 18/ 1 4 Sharp & Dohme No par 1614 Aug 8 2734Mar 10 *5412 60 1672 Nov 22 Nov *56 60 *56 60 *56 60 No par 54 Jan 2 63/ Preferred 1 4 Mar 10 50 Nov 6572 Aug *41/ 1 4 4212 4214 4214 .1214 4312 *4314 431 2 60 Shell Transprk Trad Co Ltd £2 40 Aug 21 18% Apr 23 43 Jan 5534 Jan 1413 1478 1434 15 1478 15 1434 15 8,100 Shell Union 011 14 Aug 26 25/ No par 1 4 Apr 7 19 Oct 3134 Apt Nis 9618 *94 9634 94 94 x9338 9338 300 preferred 100 9338Sept 5 10614 Apr 21 1812 19 1818 17% 178 1712 13/ 18 -1 4 6,200 Shubert Theatre Corp_No par 8% Jan 2 35 Apr 25 -8 -Dec 7422 Jae 26 2634 25 2614 2518 258 2518 27/ 1 4 12,500 Simmons Co No par 21 July 8 9472 Jan 2 5912 Nov 183 Sept 18/ 1 4 1812 1812 1812 18 1814 1818 1812 1,300 Simms Petroleum 10 18 June 37 18 Mar 29 16 Nov 21/ 1 4 211 4014 Aug / 4 2114 2158 21 2133 2034 2138 22,600 Sinclair Cons 011 Corp_No par 20 June 23 32 Apr 7 21 Nov *11014 1103o 11038 11038 11038 11018 *110% 11012 45 Jan 300 Preferred 100 108 June 10 1124 Apr 24 103 Oct 111 / 4 273* 2713 2714 271 2738 271 Jar. / 4 2712 27/ 1 4 2,400 Skelly 011 Co 25 2718 Aug 26 42 Apr 9 28 Oct 461t May 412 412 *4;2 312 414 414 *412 512 200 Snkler Packing No par 312 Aug 18 8 Jan 9 3/ 1 4 Nov 1814 1814 19 1614 *18 19 Feb 20 *1712 20 200 Preferred No par 15 June 25 36/ 1 4 Feb 24 14 Nov 8412 July 115 115 *11512 1171; *11512 11714 *11512 11714 100 Solvay Am Inv Trust pref_10(1 95/ 1 4 Jan 6 12112 Apr 3 85 Nov 111 Sept 1613 165% *1612 17 1534 1612 *1534 17 2,700 So Porto Rico Sug No par 115 Aug 19 3034 Jan 113 5612 507, *5012 5712 56 125 4 Der 45 May 5612 56 57 1,400 Southern Calif Edison 26 525s1une 25 72 Apr 14 4513 Nov 9314 Scat *6 712 *6 712 *6 712 *6 712 Southern Dairies el B_-No par 1 4 Jan 4 3/ 9 Mar 3 Nov 1532 J.,;• '212 *4212 45 .42 45 *42 45 *12 45 No par Spalding Bros 63 Jan 8 45 Mar 17 30 Nov 6112 *112 11.5 *113 115 *113 115 *113 115 Spalding Bros 1st pref-100 108 Jan 13 115 Aug 27 107 Nov 117 1V,ar Fib 33 3334 *33 *3212 3314 3234 3312 34 Chalfant arCo IneNo par 193* Jan 2 3784June 14 15 Or. 524 Jan *9414 9110 *9414 9412 *9414 0112 *9414 0412 2.500 Spans Preferred 100 92 Jan 20 96 Jan 2 89 Ma; 2114 22/ 98 1 4 2112 2238 2118 211 Oct / 4 2114 2178 5,900 Sparks Wichltucton____No par 134 Jan 15 3012 Apr 10 13% No' 73 Ana 1612 1612 16 16 16 16 *15 16 400 Spencer Kellogg kr Sone No par 16 Sept 3 25 Apr 15 Nov 20 1618 17 45 1618 1618 .16 Aux 1712 *161 / 4 171 / 4 600 Spicer Mfg Co Na par 1434June 25 361 / 4 Feb 4 053, ma, / 4 De. 201 *33 90 .38 40 *38 40 *38 40 Preferred A 3714 July8 4518 Mar 31 No par 33 Nov 17 193* *17 1910 *17 6572 Mar 18 .17 600 Splegel-aley-Stern Co_No par 101sJuly 8 62 Feb 3 2013 2034 2014 208 1058 20% 2018 18 31 Dec 1177 Fee 2012 25.800 Standard Brands No par 17 June 18 2914 Feb 8 *120 122 *120 12114 12114 12114 *120 122 20 Oct 4414 Sept Preferred 100 No par 117 July 7 121148ept 4 11414 Nov 11834 Sept 5418 6 5158 *41 *41 / 4 6 *418 / 4 512 Stand Comm Tobaceo_No par 312June 17 714 Feb 11 10112 107% 10311 10638 10138 10434 1031a 1047 312 Dec 433* Jai 8 33.700 Standard Gas .14 El Co_No par 8418June 25 12912 Ara 16 66 6631 6614 663 *6514 6678 661 7312 Nov 24334 Sept / 4 6678 Preferred 900 60 6138Juno 19 67 May 26 *10012 10314 *10033 10314 102 102 *102 6812 Nov 67 Feb 10234 100 58 cum prior pref____No par 9612July 10 10214 Aug 28 6% 7 7 7 *658 7/ 1 4 *658 714 400 Stand Inveeting Corp._No par 6 June 23 1312 Mar 27 10312 10334 103/ 6 Des -48 Sept 1 4 1O34 10334 105 10412 106 2,200 Standard Oil Export pref _100 98 Feb 8 106 Sept 5 60/ 1 4 61 608 601 6014 6012 6014 6034 5,800 Standard 011 of Cal----No par 5312 Feb 211 75 Apr 25 -511.3018 3178 30 2 -0-ct -817730 *2912 31 2912 293 41-41.4 400 Stand CU of Kansas 25 29 June 17 49 Apr 21 69 7018 68,2 693* 691* 69 6918 69/ 1 4 48,200 Standard Oil of New Jersey_26 58 Feb 20 8472 Apr 30 31 3138 31 43 -Feb 85 63114 3038 3118 3034 31 epi Standard Oil of New 10,700 York.... 30 25 June 23 40 3 8 28 Apr 3614 371 / 4 3512 3614 3518 353 2134 Nov 4818 Sept 3612 3,100 Starrett Co (The 1,13)__No par 2712June 36 23 47/ 1 4 Apr 23 11 1114 1112 111 •1078 11 3018 Oct 1772 Get 11 11 800 Sterling Securities ol A_No par 053July 8 2012Mar 31 *11 12 *11 12 814 Nov *1114 12 38 Sept *1134 12 Preferred 20 June 11 3(1 1434 Mar 31 3812 30 30 81 / 4 Nov 39 *3714 39 Ws July *3714 39 500 Convertible preferred 60 313 June 23 48 Mar 18 81 Oct 554 SePt 258 2678 2614 2678 2558 26% 2634 Sfewart-War 273* 7,200 Sp n Corp 10 1914June 25 67 Apr 7834 8012 78/ 5 1 4 80 30 Oct 77 .33147 77 7812 7658 78/ 1 4 0,350 Stone 44 Webster _No par 7012June 18 113% Ate 8 31 3134 30 64 Noy 20113 Atte 3112 2958 3034 30/ 1 4 311 / 4 4,700 Studeb'r Corp (Tite) No par 2514June 18 474 Feb 6 *120 12012 122 122 *122 12212 122 381 / 4 Nov 93 Jae 12212 10 Preferred 100 114 Jan 21 125 Mar 18 115 Nov 126 *38 12 *38 12 "8 12 Jule; 38 38 200 Submarine Boat No par % Jan 4 *50)34 5818 *5634 581s *5634 I% Mar 31 % Ott 5818 *5634 5818 4/ 1 4 Mai ____ Sun 011 No par 50 June 18 70 Apr 7 10612 10612 10678 10678 10612 10612 106 10112 65 Dec 8C1 / 4 Oct Preferred 480 100 10212 Jan 13 108 Aug 2 4312 4312 4314 4314 *43 44 . *4214 43 200 Superheater Co(The)- _No par 38 June 23 4514July 29 100 Jan 1051, in 28 234 258 258 1------213 234 214 213 6.000 Superior01 No par 2 July 30 93 8May 12 *13 14 14 1312 13 514 Nov 13 1212 1234 24 600 Superior Steel Aug 100 1212June 18 2933 Mar 27 1112 1112 *1034 1112 1012 1034 1012 1012 15 Nov 7334 A, * 800 Sweets Co of America 50 813 Jan 24 1572 Mar 28 *3 3/ 1 4 *3 312 *3 314 *3 518 Nov 312 Symington 224 Apt No par 2/ 1 4 Jan 3 7 Apr 23 9 9 9 212 Der 914 9 9 9 978 800 Class A 0 May No par 714June 25 173* Apr 23 *1814 1834 1814 1812 *17/ 614 1 4 19 *1812 10 Nov 200 Telautograph Corp 1952 Ma No par 153* Jan 25 2614 Apr 7 *1112 1134 1114 111 / 4 11 11 11 11 Ws Dec 300 Tenn COUP at Chetn....No par 2512 Mt? 1072.1une 25 17 Apr 10 5158 5214 515 517o 5158 52 0/ 1 4 Not 20% API x507s 5112 10.300 Tema Corporation 25 5018June 18 6012May 1 584 59% 5812 59 58/ 58 1 4 581 1 59/ &Pt 1 4 13,900 Texas Gulf Sulphur_ No par Nov 5171 Sop 481 8June 25 67% Mar 24 *838 812 8/ 1 4 838 514 814 4212 Nov 514 514 1,200 Texan Pacific Coal .4-011 8514 1)1 10 814June 18 1412 Met 18 2118 217 2012 2118 201 / 4 2013 2012 208 8.200 Texas Pao Land Trust 237, 912 Nov " ma, 1 1514 Jan 2 123* Mar 22 237 24 2312 2414 23 2312 2214 23/ 514 re., 244 Jam 1 4 2,800 Thatcher Mfg No ear 1758June 28 36-3s Apr 4 *43 44 *43 41 *43 4312 43 1612 Mar 35 Sep; 4312 300 Preferred NO Dar 90 June 18 48 Max 31 35 Mar 4972 Sept 'Bid and asked Prices; no sales 0n this day. z Ex-dividend. y Ex rallitt. 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Par S per share The Fair Aro par *25 25,2 *2412 2512 *2512 2512 *2412 2512 30 Preferred 7% 100 105 105 *105 106 *105 106 *105 106 No Par Ills 1112 11% 1138 1115 1112 1114 1178 1,800 Thermold Co 100 Third Nat Invastors 29 *28 No par 30 *23 30 *30 3112 30 36 300 Thompson (J R) Co____ __22 37 368 *36 3712 *36 *36 38 500 Thompson Products IncNo Par 2078 20% *2018 21 *2012 2112 2014 21 100 Thompson-Starrett Co.No par 1112 *11 1114 1134 *11 117s 11% •11 300 53.50 cum pref *4034 42 No par 42 *4034 4214 *404 42 42 13% 14,4 1314 1334 1312 141 10,300 Tidewater Assoc 011_ _No par 13% 14 841_ 200 Preferred 100 84% 84% 8414 8414 *84 *8414 85 Tide Water 011 27 *24 *24 27 100 27 *24 *24 27 200 Preferred 93 *91 93 91 *91 100 92 91 *91 800 Timken Detroit Axle *1212 12s 125s 12% 10 *1253 13 1278 13 1,600 Timken Roller Bearing_No pa 6714 *6612 68 631 *66 68 68% *66 800 Tobacco Products Corp 3% 3, 13 355 358 2 312 312 *312 37 2 1178 121 *12% 121, 1212 1212 4,400 Class .4 12 12 25 2258 2314 228 2414 101,600 Transamerica Corp 22% 231, 2312 241 1712 1753 1738 1738 1714 1712 *1714 1712 10,800 Transcont'l 011 Co_ _ __ NO DO 300 Transue & Williams St'l No pa *14 1438 137* 14 15 1413 1412 *14 4,600 Tri-Continental Corp __No Pa 1313 1278 13 122 1314 1278 138 13 95 1,000 6% Preferred 95 9412 95 10 9434 95 95 95 3212 1,100 Trice Product., Corp__ _No Pa 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 300 Truax Truer Coal *1212 14 1314 *1212 14 11 No par 13 *12 300 Truscou Steel 2814 2813 281 *28 10 2878 *2814 2878 28 96% 9734 0612 98. 9412 96 95 9512 5,100 Under Elliott Fisher CO No Par _ '125__ *125 Preferred ____ *125 *125 100 --3:565 Union Bag & Paper Corp_ _100 15 1512 *1413 -1-5-14 15 -1-612 1612 17 7934 4,290 Union Carbide & Carb_No Dar 78 7818 7934 784 803.• 27718 80 700 Union 011 California 4038 4073 404 4034 4035 403 40 25 , 4 403 2553 2534 2514 2558 2513 25% 1,700 Union Tank Car 26 26 No par 6233 193,700 United Aircraft & Tran_No Par 5914 6034 5834 6124 5934 6212 61 100 Preferred 68 6734 673 6734 *63 68 '57 *67 50 41358 *45 400 United Biscuit 46 458 46 No par 46 4614 46 Preferred *122 142 *123 140 *123 140 *123 140 100 5113 523s 50,3 5112 4913 5018 508 518 6,900 United Carbon No par 7% 4,900 United Cigar Stores 714 7 714 *7 7 No par 6% 7 Preferred *5553 64 *555 6018 *5512 6013 *5512 6058 100 34 3214 3334 324 333 118,800 United Corp 3312 3412 33 No par 5073 5112 5o78 5132 z5011 5034 11,800 Preferred 5053 51 No par 500 United Electric coal *734 8 8 8 833 *3 834 *8 No Par 3,100 United Fruit 88% 8712 88 88 No par 23812 894 3812 89 3613 3634 15,500 United Gas & Improve_No par 3534 363 367 3714 3633 37 10214 10214 10172 10238 10238 10238 10312 10312 1,500 Preferred No par 912 *5 *5 200 United Paperboard *5 91, 5 5 100 • 2512 4,000 United Piece Dye Wks_No par 2538 2514 •2412 251, 25 25 1058 10% 1012 1034 1038 1038 1012 1058 5,900 United Eltoree Cl A NO Par 700 Preferred class A_._ _No Par 46 *4513 4612 4514 V *3238 47 •45 28 Universal leaf Tobacco No Pm 26 .24 *24 *2414 28 •2312 27 140 Universal Picteres let pfd_100 57 4712 4712 57 *40 4514 4014 47 41 900 Universal Pipe & Rad_ _No par 4% 414 414 413 418 4 4 3512 3613 35,700 U El Pipe * Fdy 3414 3538 3514 3612 3434 36 20 200 1st preferred 1912 1912 1912 NO par 1912 19% *1834 1912 *19 200 U S Midrib Corp 1014 1014 *1018 1012 *101s 1012 *1018 1012 No par 17 400 U S Express 178 175 *134 174 *134 2 2 100 44 1,000 U S Freight *4412 4712 4473 447 .43 42 45 No Par 1818 1,200 U 8 it Foreign Becur_No Par 1714 1858 1734 1734 17 17 17 92 100 Preferred *91 92 *91 92 *91 91 91 No Par 200 U S Hoff Mach Corp_ _ No par *1414 17 13 13 14 *1312 1712 14 4,400 U S Industrial Alcohol__ _.100 71 70 69 69 68 7114 6312 70 Stock Stock 87 100 U 0 Leather 878 *8 8% *8 2,314.1 No par 8% 834 *8 100 Class A 16,4 1534 1534 *16 No par Exchange Exchange *16 1614 •1534 16 100 Prior preferred 84 *83 85 *83 83 83 83 100 1,400 075 Realty & Impt_ __No Par 4418 447 447 4473 4518 4412 4412 44 Closed- Closed2014 1933 20, 3 9,000 United States Rubber 20 10 2012 2018 2118 19 4018 3834 384 3834 403* 3,500 151 preferred 100 Holiday Labor Day 3834 39% 39 20 2014 1,800 US Smelting Ref & Min___50 197 20 *1973 2014 1978 20 200 Preferred *46 47 47 *46 47 *46 47 47 50 16814 17134 167% 16934 168 17114 244,600 United States Steel Corp.. 100 17014 172 14618 14618 14614 14612 14678 14814 148 14812 3,700 Preferred 100 U 200 S 6412 6412 *6412 6518 Tobacco 6412 64 64 *64 No Par 14,100 Utilltiee Pow & Lt A__ No par 3412 35 33 4 3612 3558 3612 35% 36 5,000 Yadsce Sales 134 2 2 2 134 2 218 214 No par 797 823s 81% 851,227,300 Vanadium Corp 8112 841, 7912 83 No par Virginia-Care Chem__ -NO pa, *414 434 *414 434 *414 434 *4% 4% 400 25 25 25 *24 25 6% Preferred 251 •24 25 100 80 *75 80 *75 80 7% Preferred *76 80 *75 100 10312 10414 104 10418 10334 10334 1,310 Virginia El & Pow of (6) Noyar 10334 104 20 Virg Iron Coal & Coke Pt..,, 100 61 60 _ *50 * - *50 960 Vulcan Dettnning 7714 81 - -34 76 77 5078 -79 -34 75 100 9512 9512 50 Preferred *9512 97 *9512 97 *9514 97 100 27 2778 2,100 Waldorf System 2714 28 2818 2813 2713 28 No Par 1,800 Walworth Co 2612 2612 2634 2578 2614 12515 26 •28 No Par 1,050 Ward Bakeries class A_ _No pat 31 26 3512 2912 3112 31 26 *23 838 834 11,900 Class B *7 97s 7% 718 1038 9 No Par *6512 66 900 Preferred 67 625,3 6778 *66 61 61 100 3214 3034 3214 30 3114 30% 3112 289,900 Werner Bros Pictures_ _No Oar 30 *471s 48 48 *47 48 *47 Preferred 48 *47 No POT GOO Warner •1112 117 s 1112 3 1134 1112 1112 113 1158 No par Quinlan 5014 501, 5114 4,600 Warren Brea new' 5034 50 5133 50 50 NO Dar 547 *5213 54 30 Cony prof *5212 54 5213 52% 52 No par *3058 31 33 •30, 8 32 Warren Fdy & Pipe_ __No Dar *31 34 *30 414 412 41 400 Webster Eisenlehr 412 *41 *414 48 4% 25 800 Wesson OH & Snowdrift No *26 2614 26 27% 26 2712 2734 27 Par 5612 5612 1,200 Preferred 5653 5878 *5612 57 57 57 No par 17414 3,600 Western Union Telegraph_100 17314 174 17134 174's 17212 17312 17114 38 38 3818 3818 1,200 Weetingh'se Ale Brake_No Dar 3833 3812 331 38 14734 15114 65,000 Westinghouse El & Mfg__ __50 1505* 15278 14723 15138 146 149 100 let preferred 14412 14412 *14412 148 •144 148 *143,2 143 60 *3413 3533 2,400 Weston Elec Instruml_No 34 34 3312 35 3434 36 Par 36 *34 36 *34 *34 36 *34 Class A 36 No par 10 West Penn Flee clam A _No par 1063 10634 *10612 107. *10612 10712 *10612 10712 280 Preferred 11012 1101 11012 11134 11153 11153 110 110 100 50 Preferred (6) 10112 10112 10118 1011, 102 102 *101 102 100 40 West Penn Power pref 11612 11612 *1161,11712 11738 117% 117 117 100 80 10912 10912 10938 10933 •10912 110 *10912 110 6% preferred 100 100 Weer Dairy Prod cl A__No vat *381, 39 38 •38.2 39 3812 *3312 39 700 Class 13 1014 10% 1014 1014 1014 1014 *10% 11 No par 200 Westvaco Chlorine ProdNo 3812 40 40.2 4012 *3918 40 . 39 39 Par *914 103 *914 1034 *914 1034 *914 11 Wextark Radio Sterea_No Par 200 White Motor 3412 *331, 3412 34 34 3158 343 *33 No par 1,300 White Reek Min Spring ctf_50 49 • *48 493 4934 4934 49 4934 49 300 White Sewing Machine.NO *453 434 4-2 453 *438 434 *4% 412 Var 100 Preferred *12 12% *12 13 12 1212 12 *12 No par 1514 1514 600 Wilcox Oil& Gag 1538 1533 1514 1514 *1514 10 No par 400 Wilcox-Rich class A__ 29 28 *27 28 *27 •27 29 28 NOPar *1412 2612 2612 2612 Clam; 11 2612 No par 538 534 3,100 VOillys-Overiand (The) 512 534 534 534 6% 534 a *6512 69 Preferred *6534 6713 *6512 6713 *6512 69 100 400 Wilson & Co Inc 3% 3% *353 37 334 334 *312 3% No par 600 Class A *838 9 834 9 9 9 *838 9 No par *42 *40 *45 46 46 *40 46 45 Preferred 100 6212 6212 6418 21.000 Woolworth (F W) Co 6373 6453 6214 6312 61 10 132 13714 133 136 12353 1341, 13112 13412 27,300 Worthington P & M 10( Preferred A *98 _ .98 .98 104 - *98 100 300 Preferred IS 9312 92 92 924 9234 *90 9312 *90 100 Wright Aeronautical _No par 39 *32 *32 5212 *32 521 *32 39 300 Wrigley (Wrn) Jr(De4)_No pa *7414 75% 75 75 7414 7414 •7413 75 200 Yale it Towne *40 *4012 42 40 40 40 40 50 25 22 2314 2134 2318 218 2233 22 23,4 74.800 Yellow Truck it Coach el B.10 10 Preferred 00 *88 *88 *88 90 90 88 88 100 31,400 Young 3 Spring it 37% 39,4 39 40 41 4014 395* 4058 Wire_Ne Par 600 YoungsSown Sheet & T _No pa *100 115 111 114 111 111 •_. 114 73 2,300 Zenith Radio Corp----No Vo 8 813 9 514 *71 8,4 8 * Bid and asked prices; no sales on halo day. s Ex-dIvidand• p Es4/VIM Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PER SHARE Range Since Jan. 1. On basis of 100-share icts Lowest. Highesi. $ per share 2412July 25 102 Jan 21 11 July 9 24% Aug 9 36 June 18 20 June 18 9 June 25 40 Jan 23 10% Feb 18 78 Feb 10 1912 Jan 31 83 July 15 1214June 25 5513July 8 214 Jan 3 758 Jan 2 19 Aug 9 1614 Mar 10 11%June 19 958June 18 8914 Apr 10 3012June 20 1035 Aug 27 28 June 25 83 June 18 121 Feb 41 3June 24 9, 6014June 23 37 June 18 2518 Sept 5 43% Jan 31 58 Jan 31 30 Jan 7 117 July 12 4018June 18 5% Aug 8 26 Jan 2 2838June 18 Q653 Jan 6 7 July 8 83 June 16 3114.Rme 18 97 Jan 13 5 June 11 22 June 18 4% Jan 2 1513 Jan 2 19% Aug 13 30 Jan 3 218 Jan 9 18% Jan 2 1558 Jan 7 934May 28 134 Aug 7 401sJune 16 15% Aug 15 8513 Jan 8 13 Sept 4 59 Aug 14 7% Jan 2 15 Feb 26 7713 Mar 17 41 Aug 18 1814 Aug 12 38 Aug 11 171,July 10 42 July 17 15153June 25 141 Jan 4 6912June 18 30 June 23 134Sept 4 41174 Jan 2 4 June 25 22 July 17 75 June 19 101 July 14 38 May 1 60 June 18 85 Jan 24 2414 Jan 6 2012 Aug 9 2112 Jan 7 4% Jan 2 58 Jan 2 2418 Aug 22 Ja un g 20 2 112 A 3 16 $ Per share 32 Jan 18 110 Feb 13 2678May 19 46% Apr 14 47,2 Mar 12 39% Apr 10 18% Mar 28 4958 Mar 25 17% Apr 7 894 Mar 25 31 Apr 23 9471 Apr 16 2114 April 8914 April 612 Jan 23 13'.i July 9 25% July 25 24 Apr 24 28% Jan 31 2014 Apr 10 9.5 Sept 2 4184 Mar 1 22 Mar 18 37% Mar 25 138 Mar 21 12513 Apr 29 1718May 8 106% Mar 31 50 Apr 7 38% Apr 10 29 Apr 8 77% Apr 7 5834kfay 28 142 May 28 81 Apr 24 812June 5 68 June 5 52 Apr 28 5312 Apr 23 1974 Feb 19 105 Jan 13 493sMay 1 103 Aug 12 14 Mar 14 32% Apr 7 1474June 7 5034JulY 18 39 Mar 15 78 May 9 Apr 10 3814 Apr 10 21 May 27 20% Jan 17 4, 3 Apr 14 103 Apr 7 32% Mar 30 101 Mar 21 30% Mar 12 13933 Jan 2 1512 Apr 21 20 Apr 21 94 June 23 7513 Mar 25 35 Apr 10 83% Apr 4 361 Jan 6 531z Jan 7 198% Apr 7 141,12Sent 5 08 Feb 10 453 Apr 10 16 2 143 742 11, A1p ar 2 4018June 2' 50 July 10 23% Jan 2 414 Sept 5 221, Jan 23 5012 Jan 15 15034June 25 3653.1une 23 12414June 23 126 June 18 2934 Jan 18 33 June 23 98 Jan 3 10512June 25 9714 Jan 2 11312 Jan 3 10433 Jan 23 3734 Aug 29 9 Aug 13 30 June 24 7 July 9 2713June 25 3818 Jan 21 412 Aug 20 12 Sept 3 1112 Feb 26 27 Jan 3 1913May 5% Aug 26 62 June 18 313June 25 718 Jan 13 42 Jan 13 5133June 23 874 Jan 17 88 Jan 17 78 Jan 3 31534 Jan 23 6773 Apr 7 38 Aug 13 12% Jan 16 72 Jan 27 3214June 19 108 Jan 11 5 , 4 Jan 17 6312 Apr 11 55 Aug 26 4312MaY 19 212 Mar 31 2978 Mar 27 5912 Apr 7 21938 Feb Di 52 Feb 27 20112 Apr 16 197% Apr 15 48% Mar 31 36 Jan 28 110 Apr 16 11134 Sept 4 104 July 31 11812June 17 110 Apr 2 50 Mar 10 241s Apr 11 5912 Feb 17 21 Jan 7 43 Apr 4 ,Mar 20 847 1378 Mar 4 3973 Apr 3 21 Apr 28 34% Jan 29 27% Mar 31 1178 Feb 6 85 Apr 3 7% klar 27 13 Mar 27 5412 Mar 31 7338 Jan 2 169 Apr 29 107 Apr 25 93 Mar 29 6912 Mar 8 80 July 26 77 Mar 1 3334 Apr 23 105 Apr 2 V Mar 7 152 AIM 7 1634June 2 878 Apr 1 34% Apr 1 823* Apr 9 10414 Aug 29 61 Sept 5 158 Mar 24 100 Mar 24 31% Apr 11 4234 Apr 2 3 r 24 04 15% Apr 1 77'e Apr 80% Mar 28 18 2 ar 2 2 77 01.423A1p PER SHARE 110311.1 for Prestos's Year 1929. Highest. Lowest. per share 3 per 37161's 2512 Dee 6174 Jan 102 Nov 1104 Oat -55 Oct 82 -Jan _ 2312 June 10 Nov 9078 Ana 7413 Nov 40 June 14 Nov 9712 Jan 851s Nov 1112 Oct 34% Sept 5812 Nov 150 Jan Oct 2213 Mar 1 22% Mar 514 Nov -1138 -LW -13-38 -Air ..-..... 16- 13-8 -6-s- July 1312 Dec 317,2 Jan 301s Nov 61% Jan 82 Nov 181% Oct Jan 120 Dec 125 43 Jan 7 Nov 59 Nov 140 Sept 4218 Nov 57 Sent 31 Nov 4472 Nov 3312 Dec 11412 June 4012 Nov 162 if;77 10612May 80 Oct 136 Oct 11138 Sept 19% Dec 19 Nov 4212 Nov 6 Dec 99 Oct 22 Oct 904 Oct 7 Nos 1514 Nov 3% Dec 1414 Dec 2118 Nov 28 Dec 218 Dec 12 Oct 15 Oct 9 Oct 2 Jan 841e Nov 17% Nov 82 Nov 1712 Dec 95 Nov 5 Nov 14% Dec 8114 Dec 5012 Nov 16 Oct 4018 Nov 297s Oct 48 Nov 150 Nov 137 Nov 5512 Nov 241s Nov 3 Nov 37% Nov 3% Oct 15 Oct 69 Nov fOi" Jan 7513 May 49% July 8113 Feb 15813 Jan 59% July 9814 Des 2633 Jan 4878 Aug Oct 14 40% (Jet 85% Mel 93 Jan 2214 Jan 5572 Mar Jan 19 23 Sept 10 Apr 134% Sept 72 Aug 92% Aug 49% Jan 2435s Oct 3512 Jan 61% Jan 107 Feb 1191z Feb 65 Mar 92,3 Jan 72% Mar 58 Jan 26134 Se111 14414 Mar 7154 Nov 5814 Aug 13% Jan 116% Feb 24% Jan 65% Jan 97% Feb 48 Nov 14974 Nov 110 Nov 36% 49% Nov 84% Dee 71% 14 Oct 87% 50 Nov 30 Nov 6412 2514 Oct 5914 42% 15 Oc 39 38 81 20 22 20 -17e Mar yeii 4 Oct 20 Oct 401g Nov 160 Nov 361, Oct 100 Oct 103 Nov 1913 Nov 3213 Aug 90 Nov 97 No; 8812 No; 110 Nov 102 Sept 3613 Nov 7 Nov 30 0c1 Oct 19 27% Nov 277s Nov Oct 1 27 Doc 12% Nov 19 Oct 12% Oct 514 Oct 85 Dec 3 Dee 6% Nov 3534 Nov 5214 Nov 43 Mal 75 Nov 66 Apr 30 Nov 65 Nov 01, 4 Ye( 713 Nov 80 Mar 3313 Oct 91 No3 813 Dee Jan Aug Apr Oct Oct Jan Jan Jan AUI Jan Jan 34% Jan 113% Feb 48 Mat 7212 Mar 27214 Oct 67,14 Aug 2925s Aug 284 Aug 64% Soot 3612 Apr 110 Feb 11114 Jan Jan 102 117 Mar 11012 Jae 60 Sept 40 Sept 94% May 75 6091 5312 Nur 554 Sept 48 Jan Z77a Jan 2934 F10 6114 Mar 62 May Jai 35 Jan 103 1312 Jon Jan 27 Jar 70 112 Sept 137% Sept 121012 Sent 90% SePr 199 krat, 80% Jai 88 Atm 6114 Art 554 MitY 59114 Atg 175 8091 504 lair New York Stock Exchange-Bond Record, Friday, Weekly and Yearly 1539 Jan. 1 1909 the Exchange method of voted bonds was changed and prices are now "and interest"-except for income and defaulted bonds BONDS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE. Week Ended Sept. 5. 1;.6 141a . at FPrridi; Sept. 5. Week's Range or Last Sale. 1. 4 . Range Since Jan. 1. BONDS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE. Week Ended Sept. 5. t Price Friday Sept. 5. Week's Range or 78 Last Sale. . U. S Government. Bid Ask Low High No. Low High Bid Ask Low First Liberty LoanCundinamarca (Dept)Colombia. ID 1003184 Sale 100"2,10112, 314% of 1932-47 24 9836,41014n External 5 I 034s 1959 MN 68 Sale 68 J D Cony 4% of 1932-47 100',2 Aug'30 083.1,, 101 Czechoslovakia (Rep of) 88_1951 At) 111 11178 11012 J 1.523.4 Sale 1021a, 10262, Cony 412% of 1932-47 43 1001081102 0n Sinking fund 8s ser B_ _ _1952 A0 110 111 110 2d cony 414% of 1932-47 •D 9931/2Feby 30 Danish Cons Municip 8s A_1946 FA 1083.1 Sale 10834 Fourth Liberty Loans1 Ss Series B 1946 FA 10912 Sale 10914 AO 102'321 Sale 10227,8 103 43j% of 1933-38 123 1002384 1031382 Denmark 20-year extl 68_1942 J J 10534 106 10512 Treasury 43(s 1947-1952 AO 1121334 Sale 112138811230n 127 1041.821111.1n External g 5148 1955 FA 10118 Sale 10078 1944-1954 J O 1071384 Sale 1072'31108'33 Treasury 9s 27 105'62, 101'22 External g 414sApr 15 1062 AO 9438 Sale 9414 1946-1956 MS 5'.32 3°03 105"2,1062a, Treasury 361s 23 103 106"2, Deutsche Bk Am part elf 68.1932 M S 10034 Sale 1004 1943-1947 3D 1012022 Sale 101'.as 101"2, Treasury 3158 7 9912, 102 Dominican Rep Cust Ad 5148'42 MS 9778 Sale 9738 Treasury 314s June 15 1940-1943 3D 101134,Sale 101"2,101162, 4 98.64, 102 9434 lot ser 5148 of 1926 1940.40 924 95 State and City Securities. 2d series sinking fund 5145 1940 A0 9458 Sale 9458 NY C 33.4% Corp et_ _Nov 1954 MN 8538 Oct'29 Dresden (City) external 78_1945 MN 9958 10014 997s MN 1954 Corporate st May % 8814 Aug'29 335 East Indies extl 6s 1947• J 10212 Sale 10212 45 registered 1956 MN 61 94 Dutch 94 Feb'30 40-year external 6s 1962 MS 10214 Sale 1024 4% corporate stock 1957 MN 9738 9758 10012 9758 June'30 30-year external 514s...._1953 MS 102 10234 102 stock MN corporate 1957 43-5 10214 104 104 M.ar'30 30-year external 514s-...-1953 MN 10214 10212 10212 414% corporate stock_ _ 1957 MN 103 105 105 Mar'30 El Salvador (Republic) 88_1948 3' 108 Sale 108 4% corporate stock 1958 MN 9414 Nov'29 Estonia (Republic of) 7s 1967 33 7534 Sale 75 4% corporate stock 1959 MN 08 98 June'30 98 Finland (Republic) extl 6s_ _1945 MS 9414 Sale 9314 414% corporate stock_ __ _1931 AO 100 100 100 July'30 10014 Sale 9978 External sinking fund 78_1950 M 434% corporate stock _ _ _1960 MS 66% 95 9734 June'30 9934 9914 9714 External sinking fund 614s 1956 M S 97 434% corporate stock... 1964 PA 99 Mar'29 External sinking fund 5145 195S FA 88 Sale 8634 43.5% corporate stock _ _ _1966 AO 101 Mar'29 Finnish Mun Loan 614s A.1954 A0 0612 Sale 9612 % corporate stock __ 1972 AO 9912 Oct'29 External 6145 series B 1954 A0 97 Sale 97 414% corporate stock _ _1971 JO 10034 Sept'29 Frankfort (City of)s 1614s_ _1953 MN 9112 Sale 9112 414% corporate stock _ _ _ _1963 MS 10812 107 Aug'30 French Republic ext 7358_1941 J D 12512 Sale 125 414% corporate stock_ _ _1965 3D 11058 106 June'30 External 78 of 1924 1942 J o 12038 Sale 11978 435% corporate stock July 1967 J 3 10134 June 30 German Government InternaNew York State Canal 4s_ 1960 10114 Mar'29 3D 8678 Sale 8634 tional-35 yr 514s of 1930-1965 45 Canal Mar 1958 MS 10114 June'29 Republic extl 78_1949.40 10534 Sale 10518 Canal impt 4s 1961 J J -66 101 German 101 June'30 Graz (Municipality) 80 1954 MN 100 Salo 100 414s 1964 3' 109 109 109 Jan'30 Gt Brit k het(UK of) 510_1937 FA 10538 Sale 10518 104 FA Registered Foreign Gov.. & Niunic‘pm, el% fund loan £ opt 1960_1990 MN e37 8812 e8812 Agric Mtge flanks f 6s 1947 F A 68 Sale 67 6312 86 68 4 e5% War Loan .0 opt 1929.1947 3D el00 10018 el01 Sinking fund 6s A_ _Apr 15 1948 A 0 66 68 66 6312 8012 Greater Prague (City) 73-58_1952 MN 104 10534 10514 6714 Akershus (Dept) ext 5s_ _ _1993 M N 9714 Sale 9534 87 9714 Greek Government 51 sec 75 1964 MN 10034 103 101 9714 155 Antioqula (Dept) col 78 A1945 3 J 7512 79 71 5734 7512 7512 9 8512 Sinking fund sec 65 1968 FA 8534 87 External s 1 75 ser B___ .1945 J J 7414 7558 76 Aug'30 7012 8712 Haiti (Republic) s 1 68 1952 A0 9412 Sale 9412 External a 1 78 ser C 1945 3 J 7438 Sale 7438 70 78 871. Hamburg (State) 65 5 9314 933 4 94 A0 1946 External a 6 78 ser D 1945 J J 7412 Sale 74 7412 70 5 88 Heidelberg(Germany)eat' 714850 ▪ .1 10212 103 10212 External s 1 78 1st ser_ _ _ _1957 A 0 74 Sale 72 74 6912 8712 Helsingfors (City) ext 634s_ 1960 V 0 9334 Sale 9314 33 External sec s 1 75 2d ser_1957 A 0 74 Sale 72 74 67 16 89 9218 Sale 9134 Hungarian Munic Loan 7148 1945 J External sec 6 1 7s 3d ser_1957 A 0 7118 75 7212 75 67 49 88 External,f 75 Sept 11040 33 8814 Sale 8814 Antwerp (City) external 58_1958 J D 9912 Sale 0812 c100 9214c100 82 Hungarian Land M Inst 715s '61 MN 9218 Sale 9218 Argentine Govt Pub Wks 68_1960 A 0 9634 Sale 95 94 100 9634 47 9618 95 Sinking fund 714s ser 13 _1961 MN 94 Argentine Nation (Govt of) Hungary (Kingd of) at 7148 1944 FA 100 Sale 100 Sink fund 65 of June 1925-1959 .1 D 93 Sale 9438 08 9438 100 73 100 Irish Free State extls 5 6 58_1960 MN 10018 Ext1 s f Os of Oct 1925..1959 A 0 9712 Sale 95 9412 0978 Italy (Kingdom of) extl 7s_ A951 • D 984 Sale 9812 9712 66 Sink fund Os series A 1957 M 5 9714 Sale 05 9458c100 9711 110 9614 9634 9612 MS Italian Cred Consortium 78 A1937 External 138 series B _ _Dec 1958 J 9712 Sale 95 95 100 9712 41 96 External sec sf 75 ser 13_ _1947 MS 9312 96 Exti s 65 of May 1926.1960 MN 9712 Sale 9512 94 10018 Italian Public Utility ext1 78 1952 34 95 Sale 95 9712 61 External 8108(State Ity)_1960 M S 9734 Salo 9512 9734 92 9458c100 Sale 9712 9712 48_1931 33 Japanese loan Govt £ Esti 68 Sanitary Works_ _1961 F A 0612 Sale 9538 95 97 9934 90 1954 FA 10538 Sale 10518 30-year 5 i 6145 Extl Os pub wks(May'27)_1961 MN 9712 Sale 96 9712 40 94 19038 Extl sinking f und 5 As_ _ _1965 MN 9358 Sale 9312 Public Works ext1 53-48_1962 F A 9114 Sale 91 89 c07 92 22 Bank) Jugoslavia (State Mtge Argentine Treasury 5s £_ _ _1915 31 S 89 9012 8834 85 1)3 8834 3 1957 • 0 85 Sale 8434 Secured s I g 78 Australia 30-yr. Es_ _July 15 1955 J J 88 Sale 8734 8878 56 8.112 9414 Leipzig (Germany) of 78_1947• A 9814 90 9314 External Os of 1927_ _Sept 1957 M S 8814 Sale 88 8878 211 84 9414 Lower Austria (Prey) 7 148_1950 3D 96 Sale 96 External g 414s of 1928_1956 M N 8112 Sale 8118 811.1 40 774 8534 Lyons (City of) 15-year 6s A934 MN 10534 106 10538 Austrian (Govt)5 t 75 1943 J D 104 10434 10412 10478 2C 10214 105 International s f 7s 1957 J J 0234 Sale 9214 9218 9518 Marseilles (City of) 15-yr (is 1934 MN 10534 106 10512 03 4S0 Bavaria (Free State) 6 14s_ _ _1945 F A 9538 0612 96 91 96 9812 1 67 Sale 64 J Belgium 20-yr s t 85 1941 F A 109 Sale 10858 10918 21 10734 11112 Medellin (Colombia) 614s_ A954 1612 Mexican hi-W.9A Asstng 43401943 25-year external 6 hs__ _1949 M S 10912 Sale 1C918 10912 21 10534c11012 Mexico(US)°Al 5s of 1899 '45 -2228 23 26 External s f 65 1955 1 .1 10538 Sale 105 10538 27 10118 10612 2134 Sale 2134 1945 Assenting 5s of 1899 External 30-year s f 78_1955 3 D 11434 Sale 11434 11478 37 10914 1155 19 2012 2034 8 Assenting 5s large Stabilization loan 75 1956 M N 11012 Sale 110 11012 48 107 11012 1658 Sale 16 Assenting 4s 01 1904 Bergen (Norway) 5 f go 1945 M N 11058 Sale 110% 11058 5 110 11212 1934 Sale 1912 large_ _ _ _ 1910 Assenting of 4s 25-year sinking fund Cis_ _1949 A o 10118 102 10114 Aug'30 99 10208 2012 Sale 1912 Assenting 48 01 1010 small _ _ Extl 5 f Is 1960 M S 9634 Sale 9658 97 32 2578 Sale 257s 9658 97 Treas 65 of'13assent(large)'33 Berlin (Germany) 8 f 638_1950 A 0 9634 Sale 96 9212 89912 97 22 25 Sale 2414 Small External sink fund 681958 J D 9012 Sale 90 85 9012 14 9434 Milan (City, Italy) extt 634s '52 A 0 9014 Sale 90 Bogota (City) extl s f Ss__ _ _1945 A 0 9512 96 95 9212 9912 Minas Geraes (State) Brazil8 954 Bolivia (Republic of) extl 88_1947 MN 8878 Sale 88 S878 8118 100 9 1955 M S 69 Sale 6812 External 5 1 615s External securities 75 1958 J J 6878 Sale 66 69 64 8624 9 6858 S 6858 60 Exti sec 614s series A 1059 External s 1 75 1969 M S 6712 Sale 66 68 6213 84 25 J D 10112 102 10114 78_1952 of) Montevideo (City Bordeaux City o1) 15-yr 68.1934 MN 10534 Sale 1054 106 11 10214 10G5 1959 MN 9214 Sale 9214 Externals I 65 series A Brazil (U S of)external 8s 1941 J D 97 Sale 9612 994 108 04 10212 Netherlands 6s (flat prices)_1972 114 S 10518 107 10578 Externals 6 610 if 1936 1957 A 0 76 Sale 7212 76 7134 5512 New So Wales (State) esti Is 1957 F A 8614 87 163 8538 Extl 86 614s 0(1927 1957 A 0 7318 Sale 7318 7334 151 7218 e5512 8514 Apr 1958 & 0 8512 86 External s I 58 78(Central Railway) 1952 J D 85 Sale 8434 86 80 9312 Norway 20-year esti 6s--1943 121 A 10434 Sale 10434 71.68 (coffee seur) £ (flat) 1952 A 0 1015s Sale 10034 10158 95 10518 4 1944 F A 10518 Sale 10434 20-year external 65 Bremen (State of) ext1 7s.... _1935 M S 10212 Sale 10212 10234 36 9812 104 1952 A 0 10212 Sale 10214 30-year external 65 Brisbane (City) st 58 1957 M S 8138 Sale 8012 8138 19 80 1965)D 10212 Sale 10214 90 40-years I 5145 Sinking fund gold 68 1958 F A 8118 96 81 Sale 81 804 8834 Externals f 5s_ _ _Mar 15 1963 SI S 10034 Sale 10014 Budapest(City) extl 16s_ _1962 J D 75 77 73 5512 Municipal Bank call 81 5s 1967 J D 9912 Sale 991s Buenos Aires(City)6 As 213 1955 J .1 9614 93 96 96 96 10012 5 Municipal Bank extl 811 58 1970 1 D 9914 100 10014 External 51 Os sec C-2_ _1960 A 0 90 100 95 Aug'30 _ 91 9823 Nuremburg (City) extl 68-1952 F A 87 88 88 External s f Os ser C-3._ _ _1960 A 0 03 Sale 93 93 90 9534 Oslo (City) 30-year s f Os....1055M N 104 Sale 103 1 Buenos Aires (Prov) extl 68_1961 PA S 83 Sale 8234 88 80 91 30 1946 F A 100 10058 100 Sinking fund .514s Loll 5 f 6 ,s 1960 F A 8312 Sale 83 84 4 8212 8634 Panama (Rep) esti 514s 1953 J D 10212 Sale 10212 Bulgaria (Kingdom) sf 78_1967 4 J SO Sale 80 8312 31 764 8514 Esti of 5s ser A_ _May 15 1963 MN 9512 Sale 95 stabll'n s I 734s Nov 15 '68 --- 8318 Sale 80 80 80 0014 Pernambuco (State of) extl 78'47M S 7012 72 1 70 Caldas Dept of(Colombia)7148'46 .1 J 85 Sale 85 86 8 81 9312 Peru (Rep of) external 76_1959,M S 8618 8912 8334 anada (Dominion of) 5s 1931 A 0 10078 Sale 10078 10078 15 6734 Sale 6612 993 4 19603 ser D 10112 extl s f lis lot Nat Loan 58 1952 M N 106 Sale 10512 106 36 10214 100 Nat Loan ext.! f Os 2d ser 1961 14 0 6714 Sale 6612 4155 1936 10118 Sale 10058 10118 10 76 7434 9734 10238 Poland (Rep of) golds 68_ _ _1940 A 0 73 Calsbad (City) 5 f 85 1954 J J 10512 10734 10012 Aug'30 _ 103 10978 Stabilization loan sf 78_1947 A 0 35 Salo 8418 Cauca Vol (Dept) Colom 714s '46 A 0 91 92 91 91 5312 95 1 External sink fund g 8s-1950 .1 J 94 Sale 9334 Central Agric Bank (Germany)-Porto Alegre (City of) 88_1961 J D 90 Sale 90 Farm Loan 81 7s Sept. 15 1950 M S 01 9114 92 9112 27 0114 951, Exti guar sink fund 7345-1966 J J 81 Sale 80 Farm Loan s f Os July 15 1960 J J 8034 Sale 7912 82 22 7714 004 Queensland (State) extl s I 75 1941 A 0 104 Sale 10334 Farm Loan s f 6s Oct 15 1960 A 0 8012 Sale 7912 8178 82 773 1047 F A 994 Sale 9958 4 90 25-year external Os Farm Loan 68ser A Apr 15 1938 A 0 00 Sale 8958 90 17 8112 94 Rio Grande do Sul extl s f 88 1946 A 0 9312 Sale 91 Chile (Itep)-extl S f 78 1042 MN 10014 Sale 10014 102 23 External sinking fund 68_1968 J D 0134 Sale 6112 9912 10314 External sinking fund 68_1960 A 0 89 Sale 8818 90 60 7534 74 88 9458 Externals f 75 of 1926_ 1966 MN 74 External s I 68 1961 F A 89 Sale 8814 8834 46 74 74 88 c9412 External et 7s munic loan 1967 1 D 73 Ry re/ esti 5 f Os 1961 J 8012 Sale 8838 8912 33 9514 Sale 9514 A 0 88 18s_1946 25-year 91 de Janeiro Rio Esti sinking fund Os 1961 M S 8814 804 883g 89 31 1953 F A 6712 Sale 67 83 01 External s I 614s Extl sinking fund 68 1962 M 89 Sale 8818 c91 30 1952 A 0 9134 Sale 9112 88 9414 Rome (City) extl 63-55 Extl sinking fund 6s 1963 M N 89 Sale 8818 90 63 8814 0134 Rotterdam (City) extl 68_1964 Al N 105 Sale 105 Chile Mtge Bk 6145 June 30 1957 J D 90 Sale 19 92 99 Roumania (Monopolies) 75.-1959 P A 8112 Sale 8112 Of 6358 of 1926__June 30 1961 J 13 9712 074 974 98 8712 10 94 10034 Saarbruceken (City) 6s 1953 3 3 9012 92 Apr 30 1961 A 0 89 Sale 8858 Guar 816s 5912 57 8612 91 Sao Paulo (City) at gs_Mar 1952 M N 9934 100 100 1902 M N 8838 Sale 884 Guar s 68 89 45 8712 01 External s 6 6148 of 1921-1057 MN 71 Sale 67 1960 M S 94 Sale 90 Chilean Cons Music 78 94 24 95 Sate 95 90 c9S San Paulo (State) extl 51 88_1936 J D 20 Chinese (Hukuang Ry) 5s 1951 22 22 Aug'30 _ 1950 1 J 91 Sale 0058 21 External sec 5 1 99 30 Christiania (Oslo) 30-yr 5 f Os '54 M S 10312 Sale 10312 10312 79 Sale 7834 2 100 Water L'n_1950 114 S sf7, 10312 External Cologne(City)Germany 6145 1950 III S 9314 Sale 9138 9314 5 1968 J J 93 Sale 5934 0018 c9834 External s f 6s Colombia (Republic) 6s 1961 J 7112 Sale7312 24 1940 A 0 8818 Sale 88 6678 c83 Secured s 1 7s External s 68 of 1928 __ _1961 A 0 70 Sale 7 d1 75 33 68 8172 Santa Fe (Prov Arg Rep) 73 1942 M s 9012 Sale 90 Colombia Mtg Bank 614s of 1947 A 0 73 7012 73 73 1 9712 6514 8214 Saxon State Mtge Inst 75-1945 J D 0912 97 Sinking fund 7s of 1926_1946 M N 8112 83 82 82 1 71 87 Sinking fund g 614s_ _Dee 19403 D 004 914 90 Sinking fund 78 of 1927.1947 F A 8114 8412 81 1 70 Seine, Dept of (France)ext,17s'42 J J 10778 Sale 10778 89 Copenhagen (City) Ss 1952 J D 100 ____ 100 111) 112 24 9534 10012 Serbs Croats & Slovenes 8s '62 P4 N 25-year g 4345 1953 MN 94 Sale 0334 94., 81 97 Sale e 8 1962 hO N 8 96 0114 2 8812 9412 External sec 78 ser B Cordoba (City) extl 5 f 78_1957 F A 8014 83 801,i, 5011" 4 1 1958 3 D 7014 7114 704 Silesia (Prey of) extl 7s 7614 93 External s f 7s___Nov 15 1937 MN 92 Sale 02 92 7814 Sale 7314 2 82 9552 Silesian Landowners Assn 65 1947 F A Cordoba (Prey) Argentina 781942 3 J 9312 Sale 0312 9322 1 92 100 901390118 (City of) extl 65-1936 M N 10534 Sale 10538 Costa Rica (Remit)) extl 78_1951 itt N 8014 8712 85 8614 2 Styria (Prov) external 76-1946 F A 9214 9212 9214 8314 91 Cuba (Republic) 5s of 1904A944 M S 101 Sale 100 101 2 98 external loan 5358_1954 MN 1107 Sale 10414 Sweden 101 External 58 of 1914 ser A-1949 F' A 103 ____ 10118 Aug'30 9618 102 Swiss Confed'n 20-yr 51 85_1940 J J 10634 Sale 106 External loan 4148 ser C _1949 F A 00 9712 97 Aug'30 _ 0012 97 Switzerland Govt extl 5358_1946 A 0 105 Sale 104 Sinking fund 5145 Jan 15 1953 J J 101 Sale 101 102 8 99 10212 Tokyo City 55 loan of 1912_1952 M S 8012 8212 8008 Public wks ohs June 30 1945 J D 93 Sale 9234 9314 27 External s f 5145 guar_1961 A 0 93 Sale 9158 9234 9412 S Cash sale. e On the basis of 5500 the £ sterling. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Range Sinle Jan. 1, High No. Low 8 68 5 111 3 11014 10912 2 110 29 106 10112 57 9412 80 10078 36 9812 22 2 95 1 9458 1 9978 4 10234 10234 15 1 102 10212 1 1 108 5 7534 9414 15 10014 14 9734 13 52 88 9612 1 1 97 9112 22 12578 133 12034 204 166 119 3 88 High 65 84 10914 111 10314 11112 10812 111 10818c112 10312c107 9912 10178 9012 9412 97 10218 9312 101 8934 9612 9018 96 96 102 1014 103 10112 10312 10158 104 10158 104 10334 110 75 88 0134 9734 9578 10114 9112 9812 8418 92 927g 99 9234 9812 9112 95 11738 126 11218 12034 8612 9114 105 1097a 94 102 10212 10534 104 104 18238 90 c9714 101 10212 10712 07 10314 81 8834 9212 10014 91 c9312 10012 10412 9212 94 9014 0814 94 86 91 100 9012 9812 9934 10438 96 10038 9414 101 93 9812 9234 9358 02 9878 9434 984 10112 10578 8912 9436 8714 106 10018 10512 Apr'30 Aug'30 Aug'30 Aug'30 Aug'30 8612 9612 9418 Aug'30 94 9218 8814 9218 Aug'30 1004 10014 9378 9634 9634 0514 9734 10558 94 28 2 21 5 _ 14 8 85 5 11 9 24 74 128 85 9314 06 106 15 1 1 49 7714 9478 9312 10212 12 106 67 12 13 36 Apr'30 _ 24 50 Aug'30 174 106 213 48 2112 139 2712 29 32 27 9058 34 10212 704 14 70 10 102 12 9214 2 10578 4 8034 13 8514 10 10514 20 10514 24 103 7 10314 34 101 64 0912 35 6 10014 Aug'30 34 104 10020 10 3 10234 9512 37 10 75 8918 5 6724 50 68 30 7512 12 85 71 9412 44 9212 2 81 3 104 29 10014 17 94 73 6412 28 7418 4 74 1 9614 15 6914 41 92 31 10518 13 5112 4 Aug'30 Aug'30 71 14 96 10 9112 20 7912 8 637s 28 8914 121 9112 21 9712 3 914 10 10818 17 52 8 97 714 56 7138 7 80 21 106 33 9212 3 c107 13 10678 43 105 178 82 33 93 43 65 83 08 8212 9834 103 90 967s 103 10784 80 90 80 90 101 10512 10214 106 10138 104 1004 10314 9634 10114 9434 100 9738 10014 82 9212 100 104 9838 10212 1004 10312 8912 96 70 90 8334;10112 6158 84 6134 8-114 74 81 79 8838 92 98 90 100 80 9412 10234 110 9518 10414 90 103 6112 804 7112 9314 73 8912 9212 10514 65 85 87 9434 103 10512 8112 85 8058 9078 95 107 6412 84 94 10214 90 101 784 9312 5934 81 88 'J618 87 9534 93 100 86 97 1064;10912 87 98 7534 88 06 82 72 847s 1014 107 813 934 10314 10714 106 C10931 10212 115 7478 82 8714 93,2 __ 11 9 11 1038 26 15 1612 1014 1034 1012 18 1238 85 86 10114 100 10658 10634 80 18 26 24 204 17% 2134 2112 2712 27 95 1540 BONDS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE. Week Ended Sept. 5. New York Bond Record—Continued—Page 2 Price Friday Sept. 5. Week's Range or Last Sale. Bid Ask Low High Foreign Govt. &Municipals. 7418 7418 Sale 7418 Tolima (Dept of) esti 78___1947 N Trondhjem (City) 1st 5Hs..1957 MN 9812 100 9814 9814 9812 Upper Austria (Prov) 7s_ _ _ _1945 • D 98 9112 Externals f 6 Hs_June 15 1957 IL) 9112 gale 91 10684 Uruguay (Republic) extl 85.1946 P A 10538 10634 106 9334 External $ f (is 1960 MN 9234 Sale 9212 9334 Esti s f es May 1 1964 MN 9234 0314 93 96 Venetian Prov Mtge Bank 7s '52 AC 9538 9634 9512 Vienna (City of) esti 8 f 68_1952 MN 87 Sale 8618 87 734 7312 Warsaw (City) external 78_1958 P A 7212 73 99 Yokohama (City) exti 68_1961 J D 99 Sale 98 Railroad 10312 May'30 Ala Gt Sou 1st cons A 5s___-1943 ▪ D 10412 let cons 48 ser B 1943ID 9512 -- 9438 Aug'30 Alb & Susq 1st guar 3;0_1946 A0 8914 -- 89 Aug'30 Alleg & West 1st g gu 48 - 87 July'30 1998 AO 8734 9812 98 Alleg Val gen guar g 48 -- 98 1942 M Ann Arbor 1st g 4s----July 1995 Q J 84 -11412 84 84 98 Atch Top & S Fe—Gen g 48.1995 A0 9718 Sale 9712 9514 Aug'30 AO Registered Adjustment gold 4s__July 1995 Nov 94 -- 94 Aug'30 95 N 9414 Bale 9414 Stamped July 1995 _ 111 N 9018 Aug'30 Registered 9314 Aug'30 Cony gold 4s of 1909 1955 J D .u318 9334 Cony 48 of 1905 1955 J D 9318 -- 0334 - 9214 Aug'30 Cony g 4s issue of 1910 1960 J D 9112 13012 Cony deb 4348 1948 J D 130 Sale 30 9418 9418 Sale 94 Rocky Mtn Div let 48 1965 j 9612 Trans-Con Short List 48_1958 I" 957 -- e612 S 102388 103 0238 103 Cal-Aria 1st & ref 4348 A_1962 - 014 Apr'30 AU Knoxv & Nor 1st g Os_ _1946 Jo 10438 964 July'30 _ on Atl & Char' A L 1st 4Hs A 1944 .1 .1 104 18t 30-year Os series B 1944 ii 104 10412 04 - 92 Aug'30 Atlantic City let cons 48 1951 II 9212 AU Coast line lot coos 48 July'52 M 97 0634 97 964 MS 9212 May'30 Registered General unified 4%8 1964 ID 102- gide 0112 1024 L & N coil go1d 48____Oct 1952 MN 9278 Sale 9234 93 60 5878 60 Atl & Dan 1st g 48 1948 II 58 5212 Aug'30 2d Si 1948 Ii 5212 64 87 Atl & Yad let guar 48 1949 A0 87 Sale 86 Awstin & N W 1st gu g 5s.1941 Ii 10118 -- 01 July'30 Bait & Ohio lot g 48____July 1948 40 9778 Sale 0834 9778 96 Aug'30 Registered July 1948 g J 10114 20-year cony BO 1933 MS LH" gLifeT 01 MS Registered 004 Aug'30 Refund & gen Os tortes A...1995 J O 10834 faia 0418 1044 J D 0234 Aug'30 Registered let gold 58 July 1948 40 10713 Sale 0678 10712 11078 Ref 'St gen ()flimsies C.,.... 1995 J O 11014 Sale 10 9638 PLE&W Va Sys ref 48.-1941 MN g512 974 96 Southw Div 1st Os 1950 J J 10438 Sale 044 105 Tol & Cin Div lot ref 4$ A..1959 I, M18 887s 8838 Aug'30 105 Ref & gen 58 series D__ _2000 MS 105 Sale 0418 Cony 4Hs 1960 FA 101 Sale 0034 10114 105 ' I 105 Sale 105 Bargor & Aroostook let 5s 1943 9278 COD ref 48 1951 Ii 923s 9234 9218 -- 62 Apr'30 Battle Crk & Stur 1t gu 38.1989 J O 9714 Aug'30 9712 9812 Beech Creek let gu g 4s.__ _1936 II 6238Jan'30 2d guar g bs 1936 Ii 10014 --- 100 Beech Crk ext 1st g 314e_ _1951 AO 8514 -- 84 July'30 -' I Belvidere Del core iru 3Hs_1943 9518 96 Big Sandy let la guar 98 Aug'30 1944 ID 874-Boeton & Maine let Os A C_1967 M S 10218 Sale 10112 10218 1st m Os series 2 1955 MN 10114 Sale 10034 10114 8612 Boston & N Y Air Line 1st 4s 1955 FA 8614 8634 8612 97 Brims & West 1st go e 4$.193S .1 9678 -- 97 Buff Koch & Pitts gen g Os-1937 MS 10134 Sale 10134 10134 96 Consol 4345 1957 MN 95% Sale 9518 Burl C R Sc Nor let & coil 54_1934 AO 10112 10214 10112 Aug'30 Q ta Range Since Jan, 1. No. Low 1 11 3 11 9 38 15 11 30 4 32 Big" 6712 87 9313 984 9234 9812 8114 9112 1044 10914 9238 9912 93 c9814 88 •98 82 c95 7014 8334 95 99 10034 10312 92 9412 8338 89 87 85 9212 9812 7 76 894 1 9138 9814 01 9514 90 874 94 8778 95 6 854 90'8 9312 87 94 88 8914 9214 6 12012 14112 9418 88 8 go% 96'2 1 97 10312 5 10214 104 95 9712 1 10012 10412 92 87 a 90 9738 21z 9212 ma 10312 42 8812 9312 17 58 7312 10 5238 6212 824 8814 4 99 101 9112 9778 23 90 96 ups 10114 97 ggt, 10014 84 101 21051.2 102 10234 16 10118 10712 95 10812c111 91 963s 18 9 10012 1064 8938 84 67 1014 105 uoil 1044 210 5 10138 105 93 84 16 62 82 u512 9714 100 100 84 78 -- 18 161 4 1 1 37 -89F2 96 90 10218 9878 10114 87 81 9278 97 994 103 96 90 9912 10112 Canada Sou cons go Ss A-1962 AO 10634 Sale 10634 10718 11 9912 15 Canadian Nat 4 Hs_Sept 15 1954 MS 9912 Sale 9918 9912 55 9912 Sale 0518 30-year gold 4348 1957 .1 9978 148 Gold 430 1968 J O 9912 Sale 99 Guaranteed g 58„--July 1969 J J 10514 Sale 10434 10514 47 10514 29 Guaranteed g 511---Oct 1969 AO 10514 Sale 10478 1054 56 Guarar teed g 58 1970 P A 40518 Sale 105 Canadian North deb a f 7s 1940 J O 11218 Sale 11134 11218 16 6 20 -years I deb 63,4. 1946 3, 118 11812 11814 11812 11314 Jan'30 Registered 2 10-yr gold 434s_Feb 15 1035 P A 10012 Sale 10012 10012 9012 109 Canadian Pac Ry 4% deb stook_ _ J J 9012 Sale 8934 1004 15 Col tr 434s 1946 64 S 10012 Sale 10014 2 1944 J J 10414 10412 10414 10414 Os euulo tr etfe Coil Cr g 5e Dec 1)954 J O 10318 10378 10338 10378 38 100 99 196011 9878 Sale 9834 Collateral trust 048 1 9878 Carbondale & Shaw let g 43_1932 M 8 9878 Bale 9878 85 85 Aug'30 Caro Cent let cons g 48_ _ _ _1940 J J 80 Caro Clinch & 01st 30-yr 58_1938 J D 10214 -- 102 Aug'30 10818 109 10778 10778 1st & eon g 6s ser A Dec i5'52 J 1981 J D 9012-- — 8634 June'30 — Cart & Ad 1st gu g 4s 1948 J D 8578 8812 87 Aug'30 Cert Branch U P let g 4s 105 June'30 Com tral of Ga 18t g bs__Nov 1945 F A 10512 _ 10234 19 .1945 MN 10234 Sale 10238 Corso! gold 56 MN 100 Feb'30 Registered 10514 11 Ref & gen 5146 series B___1959 A 0 105 Sale 10514 39 1959 A 0 102 10214 10134 102 Ref & ger Ss series C 8018 8818 July'30 48_1951 J D Div pur money g Matt Mac & Nor Div 1st g 58-1946 J J 1033s --- 10314 Aug'30 -Mid Ga & All Div pur m 58'47 J J 10112 10312 10214 July'30 10334 _-- 10212 May'30 -1946 J Mobile Div let g 58 18 89 1961 J J 88 Sale 87 Cent New Eng 1st gu 4s 9934 June'30 _ Central Ohio reorg 1st4Hs1930 M S Cent RR & Bkg of Ga coil Os 1937 MN -57Es 1-60.- 9714 Aug'30 11 114 Central of N J gen gold 5s__ _1987 I J 11334 115 114 5 113 Registered 1987 Q J 112 116 113 General 48 1987 J 1 9612 9814 9714 Aug'30 -9712 10 Cent Pac 1st ref gu g 4s__ _1949 F A 97 Sale 9834 90 Mar'30 F A Registered Through Short L let gu 481954 A 0 9314 9412 934 Aug'30 24 Guaranteed g 58 1960 F A 10478 Sale 10412 105 10212 1074 9318 094 9214 994 924 994 9914 10512 1014 10514 10312 10514 10934 11218 113 11812 11314 11314 9818 10138 8312 9012 0658 10012 10034 105 10112 104 985e 99 9878 9878 74 . 8512 9912 10212 100 11012 8534 8534 82 87 10138 105 10078 104 100 100 104 10534 9838 10278 8412 89 100 10314 98 10214 100 103 814 89 9912 100 9512 102 10734 114 107 113 8414 9714 9114 9712 90 90 9038 c9834 10034 10538 Charleston & Sav'h let 78_1936 J J 1939 MN Ches dr Ohio let con g 58 _1939 M N Registered General gold 430 1992 M S Registered M S Ref & impt 4Hs 1993 A 0 Ret&lmpt434sserBlgg5j J Craig Valley 1st 5s_ _May 1940 J Potts Creek Branch 1st 43_1946 J R & A Div lat con g 4s _-.1989 J 2d consol gold 4s 1989 J J Warm Spring V 1st g 5s..1941 M S Cheap Corp cony ba_May 15 '47 M N Chic & Alton RR ref g 3s1949 4 0 CII dep stpd Apr 1930 int----Railway first lien 334s , 1950 Certificates of deposit.......... Chic Burl & Q—III Div 33,45.19491 Registered j J Illinois Division 413 1949 J J General 48 1958 MI S 1st & ref 4348 ser B 1977 F A lat & rei 5s aortae A 1971 F A Chicago&EastIlllstOs-1934•0 C Jr E III Rv (new col eon 58.1951 NW c Cash sale. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1114 -- 108 Dec'29 10412 14 10414 Sale 10414 104 July'30 104 89 10318 1034 Sale 10114 10212 102 Aug'30 78 10078 101 10034 101 101 Sale 10034 10114 73 101 - 102 July'30 9014 9014 Sale 9014 1 9518 9541 Sale 9518 92 Aug'30 95 90 1007s July'30 10112 _ 10078 145 10034 Sale 10014 7412 30 74 Sale 7312 6912 Aug'30 7334 75 7934 Aug'30 7934 80 7934- 78 Aug'30 1 9038 904 gile 9038 91 Aug'30 9714 16 97 Sale Doi 9678 17 9634 Sale 9634 10238 103 0218 10214 11 1101s 12 11018 Sale 0018 10334 - 0378 Aug'30 5 71 691,tia; 691, BONDS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE. Week Ended Sept. 5. Price Friday Sept. 5. Bid AA Low High N 10718 Sale 10718 10718 Chic & Erie 1st gold 5s 1982 Chicago Great West 1st 4s 1951 MS 7334 Sale 73 7334 Chic had Sc Louisv—Ref68_ _1947 J 11412 Sale 11338 11514 Refunding gold 58 104 July'30 1947 ▪ J 10312 Refunding 48 series C 1947 I, 9234 ____ 9234 Aug'30 1st & gen 5s series A 1966 MN 10234 Sale 10234 10314 1st & gen Os ser B_ __May 1966 I J 108 109 108 108 Chic Ind & Sou 50-yr 48...._1956 9412 ____ 92 July'30 Chic L S & East lot 001980 ID 1003s -- 10112 10112 87 Ch M Jr SOP gen 4a A_May 1989 1 3 8612 87 8612 85 Mar'30 Q J Registered 7612 734 Aug'30 Gen g 3348 set 13_ - __May 1989 3.3 75 9512 Gen 4Hsseries C_ _ _ _May 1989 33 9512 Sale 9512 9534 9614 9538 Gen 4Hsseries E__ __May 1989 J 954 Gen 44sseries F _ _ _ _May 1989 J J 100 Sale 100 10014 Chic Mllw St P Sc Pee 58.._1975 P A 8638 Sale 8434 8812 52 15 v8844 go,gJ 18 00 80 7 40 5114 Sale 5034 3aH n9 -1_2 MN 8178 83 Chic Sc 81 Aug'30 g F 7438 ___ 77 June'30 Registered 9318 General 4$ 1987 MN 9238 9312 9318 Stpd 4s non-p Fed Inc tax '87 MN 9218 9512 9112 July'30 Gen 448stpd Fed Inc tax.1987 MN 11002734 10712 107 Aug'30 Gen 58 stpd Fed inc tax_ _1987 MN 11138 ____ 11134 A'30 ug MN 105 10512 July'30 Sinking fund -_-_-_-_ 10234 A'30 N ug di deb 5s 1b'3 1010 4 MN 10 99 Fe 11,5iyrearaec ill 191093812 11114 g 5,tired g 0411 11993336 10912 10838 10838 ref May 2037 D 1st & ref 41.0 101 1003s 100 May 2037 ID Cony 44s series A 1949 MN 11100°099: Sale 10038 101 95 J J 9438 Sale 9412 ChicRItegI 91 Aug'30 fA sX:Ctlailway gen 45 1989 J J 914 94 9914 A0 9918 Sale 9918 Refunding gold 4s 95 Jan'30 40 Registered Sale MS 9712 9714 red 973 4 94 4.iss series A 195 32 4 9912 MN 0012 Sale 9878 ChGS 104 July'30 oltdL& 3x8N 0 Eis_June 15 196 50 1 3D 104 102 Mar'30 it) Registered 81 July'29 ID Memphis Div lstj g un 46 8.1_6 _1 19 961 51'ID 8878 ___- 9012 Mar'30 Ch St L & P 1st cons g 5s--_1932 40 10 12 ____ 10038 Aug'30 %038 _ 10038 Aug'30 40 Registered Chic T H & So East 1st 5s_1900• 13 96 Aug'30 13 5 ale 8234 83 Dec 1 1960 MS 18 Chic 08 218 Aug __ 10 ug:3 30 10238 'n leO gp tsgu 434s A,1063 : o h te Os g ro a unsi35eteed ta Sries 1963• 1 9869 :184 Sa1 1:69:56e- 10418 10418 • D L04 1st guar 634s series C__ _ _1 11514 Sale 11514 196 943 4 Ii 10238 July'30 Chcic0,8107 e n sea drirges4e4nA 68.Dec 1932 QM 9234 9238 .1, 9238 00-year 1st ref 5Hs 98 7 2 08 3:4 2 10 MS 10558 10578 19 30 0 Choc Okla & Gulf cons 56_1 08 214 .A,8 Atig:3 — 19 07 23 11 fa, 95 5 62 MN 19 19 ' 3 4,4, 13Nc 2 0drist gs old 434s----1937 0 c1 nE3 li Le tL b A Q F 9712 g t8 4o sn_A g7 4 Itegistered Aug 2 1936 Q F 94 MN 9438 1 u ul7 9 b y.0 :2 3318 64° 0 9, 90 45:4 8r Clearfield M Mali Ist gu 58__1943 1 90_05 _ 1_4 _9_9_4 19 Cleve CM Ch & St L gen 48_1993 J D 20-year deb &Hs 4004 ____ 0014 10014 1931 1 __ 09 109 General 5s series B 1993 • D Ref &!runt 6s ser C 9 ' 1310 4 4 Aug 05 118 10334 1-0-514 9 J Ref& Inapt 58 ser 13 1963 41 31 10414 10412 05 Aug'30 Ref & imPt 4348 ser E_ -_ _1977 I, 10118 Sale 0078 10138 Cairo Div 1st gold 4s 1939 J Cin W & M Div lst g 48_ _1991 ii rE1trL,s8De lv 011ap ticvoilla trgg49 4!_. __:1 199 40 MN MS cc Wc&i9 WVa Val 8 Div vc let g Ls __ : __ : 19 93 44 0J J J 99989943491! 1118 1i AAju st:n g 138r' :'933 333:0 ;s4 i9i 1_66 1 -; 1 ; 0 9998939; 1 A 40 10 Clieve4 90 912 m Ap ar r:3 30 09 018 8 ________ 0 4zr1 M AaW hon eon Valstg :.:1 1933 J J 19 g bs !38 Cl & Mar 1st gu g 434s 1935 MN Cls er Moavr:2 28 9 ri& e8Pgen4 38 9 0514 032 N rs, 8u 434s ser 13_1942 AO 9958 4%5_110894: A0 8814 ____ 87 Mar'29 J Series A 4;0 J m ua ny e:8 30 Series C 334e 1948 2 MN Series D 33,48 1950 F 40 103 10414 103 Aug'30 Cleve Shot Line 1st Era Cle levtesUfni 5s onseT rieersmplst 5;0.1972 A0 10938 110 10938 10938 107 A0 107 Sale 107 10212 : 1 ,: 12 0 94 73 5 7 40 10212 Sale 10218 11,2115 47 R r y4H u : 8: tit4 C s : : : 9412 9212 Aug'30 Coal 92 J letR e 9: 9878 u 0 81 39 1 10 0 ,28 17 154 82 S99 y9.9 Colo & South ref & ext 435111 131 : 10 MN 10 -.( , .N Genl m 43.0 ser A 1980 Col & H V 1st ext g 4s 1948 AO e 7 : 33 30 812.1n9 Col & Tot let ext 4s 1950 FA 8718 9134 86 Coin & Passum Rlv let 48_1 0 63 0 194 CoN nso o..8 , 1 Rzynon-cony 1954 ;fr I 73 Sale 73 b u 48 1955 J& •-• 118 JA uug ne:36 0 71'8 79 73 Non-cony deb 4s 7034 Aug m310 8 Non-cony debenture 48_1956 1 1 CubaCu1)a 1Nor tR 18 , 2 5 JA D: 5112 Sale 51 4 R 195 4y501-sy _ _ _1 tet; 345, 8, 6934 6612 Sale 6612 7412 7512 Aug 30 let ref 7346 series A 1936 J 11 71 65 Aug'30 63 lat lien & ref 68 ser B 1938 r D 60 cSegy 82.194362 mt Range Since Jan. 1. Week's Range or Last Sale. High No. Low 4 102 10718 64 7334 242 12 112 11512 10134 10412 92 92 99 105 3 5 s10412 10918 92 89 9384 10112 2 844 877s 8134 85 724 79 9238 97 1 9238 9612 5 9712 10014 49 84 9634 194 4912 7812 143 7712 81 75 77 8778 934 1 884 93 100 108 107 112 105 10812 1004 10234 99 99 26 10734 11014 15 10434 10834 95 101 23 9712 10514 135 20 52 68 185 20 - 4 1 15 7 1 2 3 97 9 1 5 8,861: 88 95 8512 91 954 9914 95 95 9238 99 9512 10134 1034 10412 102 102 -6614 92 997 10012 10038 10058 9518 101 8234 9414 97 10338 103 106 10134 105 114 11678 10038 1024 8512 93 103 10512 9978 102 9512 9812 9514 984 9418 04 884 9414 -gift -MI; 9914 10034 105 109 103 1063s 100 10514 9312 1014 92 97 8412 9114 8418 90 94 93 93 90 103 10438 9938 10114 08 012 100 100 -8588 10 3 80 25 23 4 29 14 864 864 974 1033s lows 11058 10212 107 96 10212 88 93 97 10314 9514 9912 8818 94 88 88 8612 881 : 70 78 70 78 734 731s 68 76 50 75 50 84 704 994 65 92 05 018 % Aug 9912 10018 19 9'3 610 2 0018 02 Day & Mich let cons 434e 1931 1 J 19 123 9114 9611 Del & Hudson lot & ref 48_1943 All N 1004 104 10112 10112 1 9618 107 30-year cony 58 00 512 A ug 10018 10612 19 07 5 : 3 1_0_53_4 10 ug:30 syear De 100 100 l l -oRn IIgrgo N0 F MA 1 70 3 i adt8 3 330 9936 e4elit : gilti4, g ell! :19 9712 14 9258 9712 97 Sale 97 Den & R G ldig 8 9934 Sale 9912 9558 9934 99'4 39 95 8878 091s Den & KG West gen 5s.Aug 195 36 5 MN 95 Sale 93 92 8712 95 05 Re cescmr etudz ita IF mpt 58 ser B _Apr 1978 MN 92 Sale 9114 27 25 July'30 2314 30 8 D0lfstgu4s_ —1935 J J 25 ____ 2478 25 25 June'30 31 _ _ _Certificates deposit 97 May'30 96 97 Des Plaines Val lot gen 4348_1947 M S 5178 6314 June'30 63 7412 De c t1M4a 19551 D 50 8c 1st lien g 48 50 60 60 May'30 60 61 15 102 9534 102 Detroit River Tunnel 4345.1961 g D 10012 __ 102 1996 MN 101 10418 Dul Missabe & Nor gen 58_1941 1 J 10318 10438 10318 Aug'30 7212 4 Aug 10014 103 10212 ____ 10 7'30 4 Du 72 844 Ia so1uro ° J A J Snho Rra en .4 2eA1481tg55s s-..,_,.19371937 9212 944 102 10054 East Ry Minn Nor Div 1st-48'48 A 0 9512 0612 9412 Aug'30 100 107 107 10112 104 East T Va & Ga 131v 1st 58-1956 MN 10638 10678 107 102 10358 9714 10414 Elgin Joliet & East 1st g bs 1941 M N 10334 105 10312 Aug'30 9 10114 10334 96 102 El Paso & S W 1st 58 1965A 0 10334 Sale 10384 10334 94 10118 10014 1014 18 00 7% 14 Aug ' 87 330 4 934 10114 Erie 18t consol gold 78 ext 1930 M S 84 c89 12 9638 102 19981 J -F7E8 gilelst cons g 4s prior 81312 9512 8218 84 1998 J J 8318 87 8014 May'30 Registered 864 951s 79 8338 173 84 1st consol gen lien g 45__ —1996 .1 3 8338 Sale 8212 6 79 7618 831s 1996 1 J 79 Sale 79 8312 92 Registered 101 8 101 101 Penn coil trust gold 4s__ _1951 F A 101 Sale 101 97 10118 86 11 824 87 50-year cony 45 series A_ _1953 A 0 86 Sale 88 98 410134 86 23 1953 A 0 88 Sale 86 Series B 8278 8678 6514 7412 6378 8912 Gen cony 4s series D 1953 A 0 ____ 8512 854 Aug'30 8012 8538 Ref & impt 6s 1967 MN 94 Bale 9314 9034 98 7934 59 9414 37 9418 127 1975 A 0 94 Sale 93 90 Ref & Impt be of 1930 9534 6112 78 13 24 Aug 11, Erie & Jersey 151 8 1 68-1955 J .11 11212 Sale 19 2 30 38 _8_ 1101l 11414 854 90 , s Genesee River 18t sf 58_1957 3 1 11214 11318 11212 Aug'30 11)9 114 844 91 8638 93 9218 9878 Erie & Pitts gu g 3)0 tier B-19401 .1 Series C 3,10 19403 1 89 c97 86 5712 8 °6 1954 M N 10512 Sale 10 10 V5219 3 2 --9 - 104340118; 98 10214 Est RR esti 8 f 7s ____ 9878 Aug'30 10.412 1101s Fla Cent & Pen 1st cons g 58 '43 1 J 97 9912 8612 Florida East Coast lot 430_1959 1 D 8734 90 794 90 9 8712 10050105 tit & ref bs merles A 46 1974 US 46 Sale 45 84 40 15 81 59 9ps 1541 New York Bond Record-continued-Page 3 BONDS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE. Week Ended Sept. 5. • Price Friday Sept. 5. Week's Range or Last Sale. Range Miace Jan. 1. BONDS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE Week Ended Sept. 5. tss t "a. Price Friday Sept. 5. 1V•ek's Range or Last Sale. izoa Range Since Jan. 1. High Bid Ad. Low High No Low Bid Ask Low High High No. Low 1 100 101 Fonda Johns& Glov lot 434s 1952 MN 24 Sale 20 10014 -_-- 10014 10014 20 35 24 Mich Cent Del &Bay GUY 58-- M 10 Jan'30 --__ 100 100 100 Q 34 Fort St LI D Co 1st 4344-1941 J J 96 100 9-1% 9711 9618 Aug'30 Registered 9418 97 Ft W & Den C 1st g 5348-1961 J 107 ' 3 953 975, 97 Aug'30 1940 107 Aug'30 Mich Air Line 46 10512 107 From Elk & Mrs Val let 6s...1933 AO 10478 1951 Mb 8334 ____ 79 May'26 10434 10478 Jack Lana & Sag 3%s 6 10218 105 011&8AM&P 1st 5s. __1931 M N 10012 _ _ 101 _ 8712 Aug'30 -- 831s 88 99 10114 1952 MN 88 101 1st gold 3343 3 1931 33 100% 10114 10038 9912 10234 ' I 10238 103 10214 Aug'30 ..-_ 24 extens 5s guar 99% 10834 1003s Rolls leapt 4343 ser C.....1979 9378 96% 94 9378 Aug'30 Galv Bons & Bend lot 5s _- _1933 *0 100 101 100 Aug'30 9.134 100 1940 *0 Mid of NJ let ext 55 99 9912 99 Aug'30 984 9913 3D Ga .k Ala Ry lit cons 50 Oct 1945 ii ---- 80 (1880)1934 81% 85 84 June'30 let ext 434s Mil & Nor 9634 9978 9878 Aug'30 __-_ Ga Caro & Nor tat gu g 53'29Cons ext 4340 (1884)-1934 3D 9878 99 90 9313 99 Sale 99 Extendsd at 8% to July 1-1934 j 99 10214 MU Spar & N W let gu 4s 99. 1947 MS 9313 9334 9312 Aug'30 __ 10 1946 *0 6618 1414 73 Mar'30 r'724 Georgia Midland let 3e 90 758 Ap2 6512 73 Milw & State Line let 3%8_1941 Ii 8618 -__ 2 1942 J 4 --1 41; 10112 Gouv & Oswego 1st 58 9834 Feb'24 Minn & St Louis let cons 55_1934 MN 2734 Bale 2514 4114 2 2814 275 -98313 foil; Gr K & text let go g 4 30_1941 33 100% 101 10012 Aug'30 28 1934 MN 28 Temp ctfs of deposit 16 9 958 16 Grand Trunk of Can deb 73_1940 AC 112 Sale 111% 9 Sale 9 112 7 10912 11214 1949 M let & refunding gold 1938 MS 107 Sale 107 1112 154 15-year s f 6a 20 15 Aug'30 8 10738 21 104 107% Ref & ext 50-yr 51 ser A.-1962 Q F 1218 15 Grays Point Term ist 58 _ -1947 ID 9718 99 98 Aug'30 June'30 15 13 95% 98 Certificates of deposit 8738 9112 Great Nor gen 7s series A-1936 J J 11112 Sale 11112 11134 43 10934 113 39 90 M St P.5 SS M con g 48 hit gu'38 13 90 Sale 8912 9113 98 Registered 1 9214 11012 11034 J o 11034 July'30 J 9214 Sale 9214 let cons 53 1938 9412 9912 let & ref 434s series A.__.1961• J 99 9734 7 9934 9914 9714 99 9418 10014 1 9914 1st cons 5s gu as to int--1938 13 98 General 5345 series B_ __ _1952 J 99 1011 112 Sale 11034 112 27 10734 112 1931 MS 101 Sale 10034 1014 61 10-year coil trust 630 1973• J 10614 10634 106 92 100 General 5s series C Aug'30 106 3 10314 10815 .1 1946 lat & ref (35 eeries A 1976 33 10014 Sale 100 91 General 4345 series D 81 1 95 10012 95 612 893678 -8 .sii2 8 10012 16 1949 M 25-year 5348 General 414s series E I977 3, 9934 Sale 9914 95 91 95 9934 31 9934 1st Chicago Terms f 45_ 1941 MN 94%_ 95 Aug'30 ---Green Bay & West deb etfe A.._ Feb 8014 85 80 June'30 95 991z 12 4 9612 96 13 953 95 80 80 3, Mississippi Central let 56_1949 Debentures etre. B 7934 23 26 Aug'30 7934 77 Aug'30 75 32% Feb 2538 29 ' 3 79 1959 RR let 5s ser A Greenbrier fly 1st gu 42---1940 MN 9618 8512 92 4 91% 9438 Mo Ran .5 Tex let gold 4s_ _1990• D 91 94% Aug'30 911 9058 905 Gulf Mob & Nor let 5348.-1950 A0 104 10412 1004 Aug'30 9912 10484 98 10512 Mo-K-T RR pr.lien 5a see A _1962 104 15 ' I 104 Sale 104 let M Is series C 1950 A0 10012 Sale 10014 8512 93 5 96 101 93 4 10012 40-year 48 series B 1962• J 93 Sale 9253 Gulf & S I let ref & ter 5s_b_1952 J 9211 9934 10512 Sale 104% 9 10512 991 99 9114 8 ale 9918 2 103 10512 .▪ 1 9 Prior lien 434s ser D 1978 Hocking Val let cons g 4348_1999 3, 10034 102 10012 10012 98 10812 16 9614 101 991 Sale 98 1 *0 Cum adjust 5s ser A Jan 1967 Registered 1999 3, 9914 10212 1 9712 Apr'30 937s 97,2 Mo Pat 1st &ref 53 ser A PA 102 103 10212 10212 1965 Housatonic Ity cons g 58.-1937 MN 366" 7414 81% 192 100 100 81 8078 Sale 7934 1 97 10014 General 4s 1975 M H & T C 1st g 58 tat guar 1937• J 100% 10514 101 Aug'30 97 102 151 9934 102 MS 10178 Sale 10134 102 let & ref 5s series F 1977 Houston Belt & Term let 50_1937 J 10014 10312 100 Aug'30 9634 102 9534 100% 32 MN 102 Sale 10112 102 1st & ref g 5s 1978 ser G Houston E & W Tex 1st g 53_1933 99% 10112 N 10014 -- 9912 June'30 Cony gold 534s lOQ1s 26 1064 11334 1949 St N 10918 Sale 10814 1933 MN 10078 10112 10034 Aug'30 let guar be redeemable 94 91 __ 9934 101 Mo?se 3d 7s ext at4% July 1938 MN Hud & Manhat let 5a ser A.1957 P A 100% Sale 10018 93 10112 Mob & Bir prior lien g 5s 100% 21 --__ 100 9341 MA118a;33 0 __ 983 4 3, 1945 Adjustment income 58 Feb 1957 AG 84 Sale 8314 8412 239 76,4 84% 95 0 19113 • j 9612 ____ 9612 June'30 ____ 19 Small 91 88 1st M gold 4s 1945• J 9218 ____ 87 Aug'3 ____ Illinois Central let gold 4s__1951 ii 9818 _ 92 Aug'30 91 87 1 80 97 87 87 • .4 Small 1951 Sat gold 334s 81 8652 Mobile & Ohio gen gold 45- _1938 MS 87_8518 9258 98 84% June'30 95 1534 9512 Aug'30 Registered 8234 June'30 ii 8234 8234 Montgomery Div 1st g 58.1947 P A 102% 106 102% Aug'30 Extended lot gold 3348.__1951 AG 8518 _ 85 July'30 0318 83 85 9 r4 61 ' 4 s 10 :8 9514___12_ 1977 MS 9514 Sale 9412 Ref .k impt 434s 1951 M 1st gold 38 sterling 68 73 Mar'30 96 Aug'30 73 Moh& Mal 1st gu gold 4s 1991 MS Collateral trust gold 4s_ -1952 A0 9412 Sale 9314 8958 9412 Mont C 1st gu 6s 9412 14 -_-_ 9018 Aug'3 ____ 105 1067s 1937 Ii Registered 95 10034 9312 8712 Mar'30 8712 8712 MN 87 ' 3 10234 10412 1067s July'30 ____ 1937 1st guise gold 5s 1955 MN 937g 94% 93% let refunding 48 84 90 77 9414 58 2 95 84 Morris & Essex let gu 330_2000 J 1952 3, 83 Purchased lines 33413 82 89 8812 Aug'30 1083 6 10314 10834 108378 82 4 Sale 8 le 84 1083 4 MN Constr M 55 ser A w l.__1955 Collateral trust gold 45-1953 MN 9058 Sale 90% 96% 10212 87% 92 9112 13 102's 16 Constr M 434e ser B w 1-1955 MN 10218 10212 10218 Registered 8712 9014 90 Aug'30 MN 1955 MN i06' Sale 10612 10712 38 10413 10712 Nash Matt & St L 45 see A_1978 94 Refunding 58 90 ' A 9412 9512 94 Aug'30 __-_ 15-year secured 6340 g...1936 I, 109 110 10912 10912 4 10712 11014 N Fla & S 1st gu g 58 1937 P A 10234 ____ 102 Juiy'3 ____ 100 10218 • Aug 1 1966 F A 100% Sale 100% 40-year 4925 97 10218 Nat Ry of Mex pr lien 4345_1957 3, 18 July'2 10112 30 Cairo Bridge gold 4s 1950 J o 91% 94 8813 9114 9114 July'30 7234 July'2 - _ J J July 1914 coupon on Litchfield Div let gold 38_1951 J 34 74% 77 77 July'30 7758 914 gilt) Assent cash war ret No. 3 on Louise Div & Term g 3345 1953 3, 8712 8212 88 87% 87% 9219 2 8 8 73 4 4 Aug' 2 1977 A--Si Guar 70-year s f 45 Omaha Div let gold 38._1951 P A 8 80 7818 81 10 7412 SO 80 934 1 914 16 Son mall war ret No. Assent Si Louis Div & Term g 38_1951 Ii 78 7514 7712 Nat RR Mex pr lien 4345 00'26 j 8534 7712 June'30 3512 July'28 M-N "i8" 1951 J Gold 314s 12 1634 82% 88 1. 6238 4 42 87 Aug'30 2 12 478 Api. 87 Assent cash war ret No 8 on Springfield Div let g 33.4s 1951 • J _ 72 Sept'29 1915 let cense] 4s 514 -14 Western Lines let g 43-1951 FA 93 8412-94 80 12-9034 July'30 812 Sale 8% 83 4 15 3 on No. Assent cash war ret Registered 8514 8913 9212 Apr'30 PA 9212 9212 Naugatuck 8512 ___ 88 Aug'30 -RR let g 48_ _ _1954 111 Cent and Chic St L & N 0 9614 101 New England RR cons 5E1_1945 .1 .1 10134 105 101 Aug'30 -Joint 1st ref 5s series A--_1963 J o 105% Sale 10534 9284 884 93 92 92 10 9112 10612 12 10214 1071, 1945 J J Consol guar 4s let & ref 4348 series C...1963 J O 99 85 90 95 100 99% 9918 0918 25 ' A 8834 ____ 90 July'30 -4s-1986 NJ June RR guar lit Ind Bloom & West let ext 4s 1940 * 0 9138 9278 97 8914 June'30 _ _ _ 8914 8914 N O&NE Ist ref dr'mut 4%5 A'52 J J 9438 __ 97 Aug'30 1950 J Ind Ill & Iowa let 5 48 8714 9214 9512 New Orleans Term let 48- _1953 Ii 9214 Sale 9214 95% 9518 1 90 924 Louisville let gu 48..„1956 7 Ind & 95% 99% 84 88 99 88 July'30 _ _ J J 8778 90 NO Texas & Mex n-o Inc 5s1935 *0 998 Sale 99% Ind Union fly gen 58 ser A..1985 ii 10314 ---- 103 Aug'30 92% 10034 10012 10 _ _ 100 103 1954 *0 10012 Sale 100 let 55 series B 1965 J J 103 Gen & ref 5s series B 96 10034 100 101 _ 10014 Feb'30 P A 10018 10012 9914 Aug'30 - 1956 1st 5s series C lot & Get Nor 1st ea ser A 1952 8934 94 9234 33 9312 9212 99% 106 J 104% Sale 104 105 23 A 93 F 1956 1st 4345 series D Adjustment Is ser A July 1952 87% Sale 8634 10312 33 101 10512 7212 9212 8734 30 1954 *0 10334 Sale 10334 1st 5%a series A 1956 J 1st 58 series B 95 9734 91 9414 Sale 94 9514 17 97 N & C Belle gen guar 4348_ -1945 I, 9778 ____ 9714 June'30 ---1956 I' 9438 Sale 94% let g 56 series C 9834 100 100 May'30 -. 100 ____ 90 100 9412 13 AC NYB&MBIsteong 55-1935 lot Rye Cent Amer let 53_1972 MN 70 10624 65 73 4 Sale 10634 10712 39 105 10734 70 4 59% 8218 NY Cent RR cony deb 6s-1935 MN 1063 1941 coil tr 6% Dotes let 88% 9513 9514 22 85 86 Aug'30 _ _ MN 83 82% 9412 1098 PA 95 Sale 95 Consul 45 swim A 1947 P A 9114 Sale 91 let lien & ref 6325 97 103% 90 6 93 9812 10 10334 Ref & Imp 4444 series A2013 AO 10834 109 10234 Iowa Central let gold 58.-1938 3D 1514 22 53 105 109 2013 35 20% Aug'30 AO 109 Bale 10812 109 2013 Ref & impt series C Ss Certificates of deposit 2013 Aug'30 2012 3412 ---- 25 1951 141 Refunding gold 4s 7814 86 518 6% 5 Aug'30 85% 9 5 10 N Y Cent &HudR1vM 3%81997 J 1 8418 Sale 8418 James Frank & Clear let 45_1959 75 81 94% Aug'30 8012 Aug'30 -D 9413 87% 94% 1997 J J KanA&G1t lat gu g 83 97 100 40 10114 Apr'28 1938 3, 102% 1001s 100 Sale 10034 DeRbeg entr ure ered gold 45 1990 *0 89 sale 89 Kan & M lit gu g 4s 9734 9 93 9734 89 9734 1 ' lira -661-2 .1 73 97__ 193 42 4 P4 debenture 48 -year 30 Ry ref g 48-1936 A 0 9734 97% 9734 9413 98 K C Ft S & 75% 834 A ug:3 30 0 977 II 84 1 8 8014 3 .Aug 83 0 Lake Shore coil gold 334s-1998 F A 8 7412 8014 Kan City Sou let gold 3s-1950 AO 8018 Sale 79% 751a 8514 801s 8 1948 F A Registered Apr 1950 J J 10238 1023 10214 Ref & leapt Is 2 7612 837s 99 10234 837 1025 83% 83% 9 Mich Cent coil gold 3345_1998 F A 83 Kansas City Term 1st 48-1960 8012 7812 Apr'30 78 94 8 j 94 Sale 9312 8818 9414 8014 84 Registered Kentucky Central gold 48_1967 3' 92 Sale 92 94 9912 87% 0212 NY Chic .5 St L Mt g 48----19 92 8 4 I 99363144 99_53_ 83 88 7A F O A 96 8514 8212 Kentucky .5 Ind Term 440_1961 9314 9314 8512 Mar'30 Mar'30 J 8518 88 1937 A 0 Registered 1961 97 Stamped 100 34 15 88 10012 1003 4 90% 2 16214 1 ' 3 90% Sale 9053 l001. 9414 N M 1931 25-year debenture 4s Plain 1961 _ _ 89 Apr'30 _ _ _ 89 89 ' I 96 1931 M N 10214 Sale 10214 10234 29 100 10334 2d 6s series A B C Lake Erie & West lat g 58-1937 10214 Sale 10214 10214 10212 23 10134 103% 10214 Sale 102 1 100 10214 6% gold notes Id gold Se 1941 99 103 102% _- 10212 Aug'30 _ _ 19 974 32 A 0 10712 Sale 10734 10734 27 10512 10734 Refunding 5348 series A1 Lake Sh & Mich Bog 3345_1997'ID 85 85 6 861 85 10814 10 10512 10814 10818 Sale 10818 794 85 5J m Refunding 534.3 series B 1978 Registered 1997 3D 8114 841 7834 July'30 42 93% 9914 977 7734 7834 978 Sale 9734 Ref 4348 series C 25-year gold 4e 1931 MN 10038 Sale 100% 1001 96% 101% 987851015a N Y Connect 1st gu 4)4s A-1953 F A 10114 1017s 10034 Aug'30 -Registered 2 100 10512 10014 June'30 N 1054 10512 10514 9912 10014 1st guar 58 series B Leh VIII Harbor Term gu 58_1954 FA 89 9418 1041a E35.-1-3 10418 ---94% July'30 ____ 1 103 10634 N Y & Erie 1st ext gold 4s_1 923 4 MN A 196 47 3F Leh Val NY lat gu g 434s.1940 Ii 10018 100 100 103 Aug'30 9634 103 1933 M N 100 ____ 100 June'30 3d ext gold 434s Lehigh Val(Pa) cons g 45-2003 M 9238 Sale 9234 9318 53 100 100% 997 8 ____ 100 100 7 8638 9312 1930 A 0 4th ext gold 58 Registered 88 Aug'30 _ MN 86 88 2003 MN 102 General cons 434s 95 9812 102 10214 7 96% June'30 9612 10214 N Y & Greenw L gu g 55_ _ _1946 MN 9218 Lehigh Val RR gen lie eeries_2003 N 11034 --- 11038 Aug'30 80% 82 106 11038 N Y & Harlem gold 330_2000 MN 8214 -- 82 June'30 Leh V Term Ry lat gu 58_ _1941 AC 103 1041 10234 Aug'30 _ _ 97% Oct'29 101% 10312 NY Lack & W 151 & ref 50 58'73 MN _ Leb & N Y 1st guar gold 4s_ _ 3045 MS 94% 98e 100's 9434 Aug'30 99% Apr'30 863s 9434 lat & ref gu 434s ser B__1973 N Hat Lea & East lit 50-yr Is gu .1965 *0 109% 1133 1094 Aug'30 _ _ 10034 Dec'29 1044 109% NY LE& W 1st 7s ext._ __1930 MS Little Miami gen 45 series A _1962 "9912 16111 N 8912 _ 90 July'30 8712 90% NY & Jersey 1st 55 101 10034 Aug'30 1003 4 P A 1932 1935 cense! g 65 Long Dock AC 104% 10612 10611 Aug'30 8613 8858 8858 Aug'30 103% 107 NY & Long Branch 45 1941 M Long Isld lilt con g 5s July 1931 Q J 10034 10012 Aug'30 7514 July'28 9914 101 _ NY&NE Bost Term 48-1939 A0 913s 1st consol gold 45--July 1931 Q 99% 4 9834 Mar'30 89 89 9838 9838 NYNH& n-c deb 4s _ 887 8 M 1947 1938 3D 9578 98 General gold 48 78 8314 96 Aug'30 8812 98 8314 10 _ 83% 8314 Non-cone debenture 330..1947 MS 83 1932 in 99 Gold 4s 2 73% 80 99 99 -1 80 99 99 Non-conv debenture 334s.1954 *0 80% 8118 80 1949 M Unified gold 45 90% ...._ 91 July'30 7 8113 87 8612 87 8718 91 8614 873 8 Non-cone debenture 4s.. _1955 13 1934 In 101 Debenture gold 5s 79 10118 Aug'30 8712 87 8712 99,4 10118 Non-cone debenture 48_1956 MN 85% 87 1937 MN 10012 -- 10058 10034 10 20-year p m deb 53 7412 80% 9712 1011a Cony debenture 3348 -1956 ' 3 7912 8112 79 Aug'30 -_1949 M 95 Sale 93% Guar ref gold 48 12014 16 135 87 95 37 1233 4 125 95 12334 Sale Cone debenture 65 1948 J J Nor Sit B let con go 55 Oct '32 QJ 100% 10212 10034 Aug'30 2 120 131 9914 10034 Registered 31 12114 Sale 12114 12114 85 Sale 84 Louisiana & Ark let 58 ser A 1969 5 10484 10834 81 85 87 10612 Collateral trust 65 73 1940 *0 106 10612 106 1 9312 Aug'30 Louis & Jeff I3dge Co gd g 4s 1945 MS 93% 77 8134 8912 9312 80% 80% 81 80% Debenture 48 1957 MN Louisville & Nashville 58-1937 MN 10278 Sale 102% 103 9612 90 5 101 10312 lst & ref 434s ser of 1927_1967 J o 964 Sale 9534 9614 22 1940 33 9814 Sale 984 Unified gold 4s 9414 9812 9812 13 9218 Aug'30 Harlem R & Pt Chas 1st 431054 MN 91% 93 87% 9218 Ii 9413 Mar'30 Registered 92% 9412 N Y 0* W ref 1st g 45-June 1992 MS 50 Sale 50 4 4518 6514 50 101 Aug'30 Collateral trust gold 58-1931 MN 101 9934 101 3 41 General 48 40 54 1955• D 41 Sale 40 107 N Y Providence & Boston 45 1942 *0 914 ---- 9012 June'30 5 10312 108 let refund 5345 series A-__2003 *0 107 Sale 10618 9012 9012 2003 *0 106 10633 106 Aug'30 99% 10612 NY & Putnam let con gu 4s1933 AU lat & ref 5s series B 92% Aug'30 85% 9278 10218 -2003 10134 1021s 32 AG 10134 95 10218 N Y Sing & West 1st ref 55_1937 J J 8058 83 lat & ref 4345 series C80 Aug'30 80 8812 A0 93% 9512 96 Mar'30 _ 9434 96 When Issued 2d gold 430 75 Mar'30 75 75 76 1937 P A 72 93% Aug'30 91% 93% Paducah & Mem Div 48-1946 P A 6718 70 72 General gold 5s 2 73 1940 P A 72% _ _ 71 79 70 68 1 70 St Louis Div 2d gold 3s_-1980 MS 70 Sale 70 Terminal let gold 55 N 1004 -- 10014 3 1943 10014 94% 10014 9414 9734 July'30 9738 9734 N Y W'ches & B 1st ser I 4%5'46 Mob & Montg 1st g 434s __1945 MS 93 '3 9012 Sale 9018 90% 57 9212 88 89 9312 9312 Nord By ext'l sink fund 6345 1950 AC 10538 10578 10514 5 South Ry joint M08011 48-1952 33 9313 Sale 9313 10514 36 10212 1084 951s 98 9513 9512 914 9512 Norfolk South 151 & ref A 58_1961 P A 5412 Sale 54 2 All Ruble & Cm n Dlv 45._1955 541 4 50 79 N 10018 -- 10014 10014 98% 10014 Norfolk & South let gold 58_1941 3 Louise Cin & Lox Div g 4340'31 9714 97 N 97 97 5 89 99 101% Aug'30 9958 10134 Norfolk & West gen gold 63_1931 _ Mahon Coal RR 1st 5s___ 1934 Ii 10214 N 101% 102 10178 Aug'30 15034 15212 7512 7513 I 7312 7612 Improvement & ext 8s_1934 P A 105 Manila RR(South Lines) 43-1939 MN 7512 76 10414 Aug'30 1034 10434 72 66 Aug'30 66 1959 M 80 New River let gold 65_1932 A0 10212 - - 10214 June'30 70 1st ext 43 10214 10253 9812 100 N & W Ry 1st cons g 48-1996 A0 GO% 96% 9778 Manitoba SW Coloniza'n 581934 3D 99% 10134 100 July'30 977 2 9012 9773 90 Aug'30 99 1st 87 ii W 334e...1941 Registered Man 0 B & N 1996 AC 92% July'30 90 9278 41 Juiv'36 818 10 1977 41, 6 Mex intermit let 4e send ._ Sale c 01111 1110. I Due Bebrtaty. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1542 BONDS ..,4.N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE.' a t. Week Ended Sept. 5. ....e. Norfolk & West (Concluded)Dive lot lien & ger e 4s__1944 3 J Pocab C & C joint 40 1941 J D North Cent gen & ref 55 A 1974 PA S Gen & ref 43es ser A stpd_1974 M 8 North Ohio 1st guar g 59 1945 A 0 North Pacific prior lien 4s19970 J Registered 0 .3 Gen lien ry & Id g 35_Jan 2047 Q F Registered Jan 2047 0 F Ref & Irrtpt. 4 yes series A__2047 J .1 Ref & inept es series B____2047 J J Ref & impt 5s series C ___ _2047 J J Ref & impt 5s series D___2047 J .11 Nor Pee Term Co lot g 68_1933 J J Nor Ry of Calif guar g 55__1938 A. 0 New York Bond Record-Continued----Page 4 Price Friday Sept. 5. Bid Week's Ranges? Last Sale, Ask Low 9638 97 9633 9514 Sale 9514 10573___ 100 10014 1-0212 100 9618 ___. 96 95 Sale 9478 92 9334 9334 7012 Sale 70 6812 67 68 10118 10134 101 11312 Sale 11314 10614 107 10634 106 10734 10612 10334 ____ 10512 10358 ____ 10414 .t; . e.F. :1 4s. Range Since Jan. 1. High No. Low Aug'30 96 July'30 July'30 Aug'30 9514 Aug'30 7058 Aug'30 10112 11378 10634 10619 Jan'30 Aug'30 ___, 2 __ ____ ____ 46 20 10 62 1 9 ____ ____ High 9134 9712 9234 99 100 10412 98 100 93 98 8812 9678 8658 9324 6378 7023 67 62 9512 102 11112 11512 10312 107 10312 10612 10512 10512 101 10414 el • BONDS Price Week's *, _. •••.9 N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE. ' Range or Fridag °. .Z Week Ended Sept. 5. -.a, Sept. 5. Last Sale. co:5. Bid Ask Low High No. Seaboard Air Line lot g 411_1950 A 0 5712 80 56 56 5 Gold 45 stamped 1950 A 0 58 Sale 5712 58 8 Adjustment 55 281,3 32 Oct 1940 F A 30 30 3 Refunding 40 1959 A 0 45 Sale 4434 46 29 lot & e009 es series A_....1045 M S 50 Sale 50 46 51 All & Birm 30-yr 1st g 49_61933 M 8 75 Sale 75 4 7512 Seaboard All Fla 1st gu es A_1935 F A 4012 Sale 40 4012 22 Serlea 13 47 43 Aug'30 -_ 1935 F A Seaboard & Roan lot 58 extd 1931 1 .1 94 100 98 July'30 ____ 8 & N Ala cons gu g 58 1936 F A 10238 ____ 102 July'30 __-Gen reneguer 50-Yr 5.5.- -1963 A 0 10914 ____ 10878 Aug'30 ____ So Pac colt 4s(Cent Pee coil) 1049 I D 95 Sale 9412 95 10 let 4 yes (Oregon Lines) A_1977 PA 8 10114 Sale 10078 10112 200 20-year cony 50 1934 1 D 10214 10234 10212 10212 5 1968 M S 9958 Sale 9958 Gold 4 Yes 9978 29 1969 M N 10012 Sale 100 Gold 41es with war 10012 20 Ban Fran Term let 49 1950 A 0 94 ---- 94 Aug'30 ---A 0 ____ ___ 87 Feb'30 ____ Registered So Pee of Cal 151 con gu g 58.1037 MN 10278 ____ 103 July'30 ____ So Poe Coast let gu g 49_ -1937 1 1 9634 ____ 90 Jan'30 ____ 1955 J J 96 Sale 9534 So Pac RR 1st ref 45 9658 83 J J Registered 94 July'30 ____ __ 9212 May'30 ____ Stamped (Federal tax)_1955 1 J Range Since Jan. 1. Low High 56 7018 5512 71 30 6034 40 6013 45 79 7238 89 40 72 42 72 94 9812 10034 102 10558 10878 8919 95 9458 10273 100 10012 9334 10014 11613 10138 39 9414 87 87 100 103 96 96 91 97 91 94 0212 100 Og & L Chem lot gu g 4.8___1948 3 J 78t2 8112 7812 1 7812 83 77 Ohio Connecting IV lot 4s..-1943 M S 94 9218 021,3 ____ 9218 Mar'30 ____ Ohio River RR. lot g 5s 1036 1 D 102_ 10112 Aug'30 ____ 100 102 General gold 56 1937 A 0 10218 1-0-3-18 102 Aug'30 09 102 Oregon RR & Nay con g 48_1946 1 D 9512 96 91 1 9512 9512 96 Ore Short Line 1st cons g 55_1946 J .1 10638 10712 10638 1063s 3 10418 10638 Guam n stud cons 5s 1946 .1 .1 10614_ 106 Aug'30 ____ 10378 106 Oregon-Wash 1st & ref 48-1961 1 J 9414 -94-3-4 94 7 9434 8812 9434 Southern Ry lot cons g 55_1904 J .1 11012 Sale 11012 111 27 10614 112 Pacific Coast Co let g 59_1946 J D 6012 63 J J _ __ ____ 10512 June'30 ____ 10512 10814 5 62 61 55 6212 Registered Pee RR of Mo lot ext 8 48-1938 F A 9612 Sale 9612 9612 2 9214 0612 Devel A gen 45 series A-1956 A 0 8914 Sale 89 8934 148 8812 93 2d extended gold 5s 1938 .1 .1 10014 _ 100 July'30 1956 A 0 9734 10012 Devel & gen 69 11512 Sale 11514 11512 32 11414 120 Paducah & Ills 1st sf g 43es_ A955 J .1 10058 101 99 July'30 ____ 98 '991.1 Develop & gen 6 3-is 122 23 120 12612 1956 A 0 122 Sale 12114 Paris-Lyons-Med lilt exti 621928 F A 10458 Sale 10418 10512 118 102 10512 Mem Div let g 5s 10618 10618 10613 10712 4 10618 108 1906 J 3 Sinking fund external 79_1958 M 9 106 10614 10534 100 8 10314 107 St Louis Div lot g 4s 9212 4 1951 1 J 9212 Sale 0212 8718 9278 Paris-Orleans RR ext 5358_1968 M S 104 Sale 10312 10412 43 9934 10514 East Tenn reerg lien g 59_1938 M S 1007 - 10012 July'30 ---_ 95 10012 Paullsta Sty let & refs f 7s 1942 M 8 10058 101 10034 10034 4 95 103 Mob & Ohio eel! tr 4s 1938 M S 043s4 9-55-s 95 Aug'30 __-_ 9018 9512 Pennsylvania RR cons g 48_1943 M N 9738 _ 9814 Aug'30 ___ 9234 9814 Spokane internal let g 58_ _1955 1 3 6114 6212 6114 6212 2 61 72 Cousol gold 4s 98 1948 M N 98 -9-8-14 9734 6 925, 98 Staten Island Sty let 430-1943 1 D 8534 ____ 85 Feb'30 __ 8212 8613 ea sterl Med dollar-May 12048 M N 97 9214 9818 Sunbury & Lewiston lot 49._1936 J .1 9438 3 9818 981s 98 __ 95 Apr'28 ____ ____ _ Registered 9314 May'30 __ _ 9212 9312 Tenn Cent let 6e A or B 96 1947 A 0 95 1614 96 1 95 -9914 Consol sink fund 43es____1060 F A 10478 Sale 10478 Term Assn 01St List g 00_1939 A 0 10018 ____ 10014 Aug'30 9834 105 105 8 97 10014 General 45s series A.__1965 1 D 10278 Sale 10258 103 9712 10338 1st cons gold 59 1944 F A 10458 ___ 10412 Aug'30 ____ c9934 10458 49 General 55 series B 1968 J DI 11113 Sale 11034 11112 8 106 11112 Gen refund 8 f g 49 03 17 1053 J J 93 Sale 9234 8714 93 15-year secured 654s 1936 F A 110 Sale 110 11014 57 108 c11038 Texarkana & Ft 81st 53es A 1950 F A 106 Sale 106 10614 6 10378 10612 Registered F A ____ 109 109 2 10814 109 T x & N 0 corn gold 591943 J J 9934 ____ 101 July'30 9838 101 40-year secured gold 53__1964 M N 105 Sale 10434 1055s 57 10214 10558 Texas & J D 2000 1113 Peg 1113 4 Salo 4 112 59 1st gold 8 10612 11212 Deb g 4s 1970 \ 0 9834 Sale 9812 2d ine2s(Mar'280 on)Dec2000 Mar --------05 Mar'29 ___ 9414 9878 9834 141 ____ ---_ Pa Co gu 33es coil tr A reg_1937 el 5 95 sale 95 5 05 90 95 Gen & ref 55 series R 1977 A 0 10312 Sale 103 10312 15 9834 104 12 Guar 33-ee cell trust ser 13_1941 F A 91 9118 ____ 91 87 2 91 Gen & ref Se series C 1979 A 0 10314 10334 10314 10334 3 9878 10412 Guar 3)43 trust ette C 1942 1 0 89 ____ 8358 Sept'28 ____ ____ _ La Div B L 1st g Es 1931 1 .1 10058 10134 10034 Aug'30 ____ 9938 10134 Guar 3)43 trust etts D 1944 J D 89 _ 89 Aug'30 ____ Tex Pee-Mo Pee Ter 530-1964 M 9 10714 108 10714 10714 89 8434 --3 104 10738 Guar 15-25-year golds 41931 13A 0 100,4 1-0-0-58 10012 10012 9878 10012 Tol & Ohio Cent 1st gu 52-1035 1 J 10112 102 101 Aug'30 __ 6 98 103 Guar 48 ser E trust etfe....1952 M N 9314 94 9134 July'30 ____ 8914 917s Western Div let g 58 1035 A 0 10112 ---013'30 100 , 8 98 10038 .. 1 _ Secured gold 4e43 1963 M N 10112 Sale 10138 10112 12 07 10178 Gen gold 5s 1935 1 1 10114 ____ 100 Aug'30 9718 10012 Pa Ohio & Oct lot & ref 4 eisA'77 A 0 10012 101 10112 Aug'309412 10112 Toledo Peoria & West let 43-1917 1 J --------01 Sept'28 ____ ____ ___ Peoria & Eastern let coos 4s-1940 A 0 8834 Sale 8834 90,4 Tol St L & W 50-yr g 48 84 9014 52 1950 A 0 9338 ____ 9312 July'30 ____ 9058 -9313 Income 48 April 1990 epr. 25 3778 Tol WV & 0 gu 4343 A 35 26 26 Aug'30 __ 1 .1 10018 ____ 100 Aug'30 1031 . __ 9812 100 Peoria & Pekin Un 1st 5 ees.1974 F A 10338 __ 10338 10338 1 101 10412 lot guar 434s series B 1933 J J 9912 ____ 9914 Mar'30 ____ 9818 9914 Pere Marquette 1st ser A 63_1956 J J 10478 d..;le 10478 lot guar 48 series C 1047s 6 10234 106 _ _ 9212 Mar'30 9142 M S _ 9211 9212 let 4s series B 10563 J 93 94 90 9338 9234 Aug'30 ___ Toronto Ham& Buff let g 49 1946 1 1) 9188 91 95 91 Aug' 30 1st g 4343 series C 111 1980 M S 10114 10112 101 9578 10112 10112 26 Fbila Balt & Wash let g 4s-1943 M N 9614 _ 9618 Aug'30 __ 93,2 9618 Ulster & Del lot cons g es_ 1928 ./ D 8012 96 90 July'30 ____ 79 9018 General 53 series II 1974 F A 109 116 109 Aug'30 ____ 10614 10918 Stpd as to Dec'28k Joe '29int ---- 7012 79 70 July'30 ____ 70 8714 lot cony 55 etfe ofdep- 7012 75 7014 June'30 ____ 7014 7014 Phillippine Sky 1st 30-yr s f 45'37 j .1 2612 28 32 24 let refunding g 48 1 2612 2612 1052 it.--0 3818 55 40 Aug'30 ____ 40 55 Pine Creek reg let es 1932 j D 10314 1 102 10312 Union 5'c 1st lilt & Id gr 45_1947 i J 9914 Sale 9878 10312 10312 0914 72 9338 99.38 Pitts & W Va 1st 4 ees ser A_1958 J D 06 -09 04 Aug'30 ___ 92 97 Registered J 1 ____ ____ 9512 July'30 9114 96 let M 43es series 13 1959 A 0 96 Sale 06 96 E 92 9612 1st Ilen & ref 43____june 2008 m S 9558 Sale 9514 9614 ____ 28 8878 9614 151 M 4339 series C 1960 A 0 9534 Sale 96 9612 92 9612 45 Gold 4343 1967 J 1 10058 Sale 10012 10114 65 96 10112 PC C & St L gu 430 A 1040 A 0 10138 ____ 10018 Aug'30 -_ lot lien & ref 59____June 2008 el 5 Ill 11112 11112 112 9714 10018 11 10612 112 Series It 43-43 guar 1 1942 A 0 101 Sale 101 9612 101 40-year gold 48 101 8714 9234 9234 103 1968 1 D 9238 Sale 9233 Series C 4388 guar 1042 M el 10014 U N J RR & Can gen 4s_._1044 M S 9514 9712 Dee'29 9514 July'30 __ 9318 96 Series D 4s guar 19.15 m N 9814 ____ 0814 9814 941-4 -0-814 Utah & Nor lot ext 45 1 1 J 100 ____ 90 Nov'29 ____ __ _ 1933. Series E 330 guar gold-1949F A 9734 ____ 95 June'30 ____ 9358 95 , Vendetta cons g 49 series A-1925 F A 9514 0412 June'30 93 -£14 - -34 Series F 4s guar gold 1953 j le 0814 ____ 9634 May'29 ____ _ _ 1957 MN 9412 _ _ 8212 May'28 ____ ___ Cons s f 4s series B __ Series 0 48 guar ei32 . 4 - 7- Vera Crank __ 97 Aug'30 ____ 1957 et N 9814 1-1-34 1012 1112 10 assent 4 ees_1934 ;lee 10 P 7 1112 Series H cons guar 4s 1960 F A 9814 9458 9458 Virginia Slid 5s series F 9458 Feb'30 ___ Apr'30 1931" b 100113 ---- 100 9818 101 Series I cons guar 438s 1963 F A 10234 gale 10234 10234 97 10234 1936 M N 10078 ____ 10114 Aug'30 ____ 100 10112 1 General 55 SeriesJ cons guar 438s,,_2964 Ni N 10234 ____ 10114 Aug'30 ___ 9912 10114 Va & Southw'n lot gu 5s__2003 .1 J 100 gale 9812 100 4 95 10112 General el Is series A 1970 .8 D 112 Sale 11012 112 let cons 50-year 55 1958 A 0 8612 8734 8734 12 10614 112 8734 1 8314 9234 Registered 1 D ____ ____ 10734 Mar'30 _10734 10734 Virginia Sky 1st 5e series A-I962 M N 108 Sale 108 108 15 10218 10813 Gen mtge guar Is ser 13_1975 A 0 112 Sale 11114 lot el 4 , A eerie-, B II 10618 112 112 10112 12 10034 10113 1962 M N 10112 Sale 10114 Pitts McK & Y 1s3 gu69_ ____ 10112 10212 Wabash 10212 July'30032 __ J J 102__1 R. R 1st gold 5s 15 101 10414 1939 MN 10334 Sale 10334 104 3c1 guar 6s 10412 10412 2d gold 58 _ 10412 May'30 1934 .1 .1 102 1939 F A 10112 Sale 10038 10112 36 9912 103 Pitts Sh & L E 1st g 58 1940 A 0 10218 Sale 10218 10218 1 10038 10218 Ref & gen of 5eee ser A......1975 SI 8 10433 10434 10418 10478 3 10134 10512 15t consol gold 53 1943 J J 103 _ ____ 10034 Aug'29 ____ ____ Debenture 13 es regletered _1939 J 1 -,7-_- 08,8 MaY'29 --__ -___ __ Pitts Va & Char 1st 4s 1943 MN 9434 ____ 9234 Mar'30 ____ 1st lien 50-yr g term 4s_ _1954 1 J 86 -8-8'8 85 May'30 ---_ 9234 -9-2-34 84 -8-812 Pitts Y & Ash Jot 4s ser A 1948 2 D 9634 __ .. 95 July'30 ____ 9112 95 Dot & Chic ext 1st 59 1941 J 1 10134 10312 102 July'30 __ 100 103 lot gen Is series 13 1962 F A 10433 __:_ 105 June'30 ____ 10214 105 Des Moines Div 1st II 48-1939 J J 9312 ____ 9314 9312 1 92 9312 lot gen 58 series C 1974 2 D 10458 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ 8534 July'30 _ Omaha Div 1st g 3 Yes 1041 A 0 87 __ 81,1 3634 E'rovidence Secur deb 4s 1957 m N 7834 ___ 7833 Aug'30 ____ Tel & Chic Div g 45 75 -8-0 1941 41 5 9334 e.- - - 9012 July'30 8814 9034 Providence Term 1st 49 1056 m s 9114 -0212 8634 July'30 ____ 1011 86 8634 Wabash Ry ref & gen iss 13_1976 A 0 10112 sale 4 1011z 38 9738 10214 Reading Co Jersey Con coil 45'51 A 0 9478 9512 0512 Aug'30 ____ 90 95,2 Ref & gen 4 is's series c._ _1978 F A 9434 Sale 9114 49 95 8834 0512 Gen & ref 43es series A 1097 .1 J 10134 Sale 10134 10218 9714 1021, 5 8314 8014 Aug'30 ____ - W - arren 1st ref Rug 3 yes_ -2000 F A 81 7212 8014 Gen & ref 43e5 ser B 1997j .1 102 Sale 102 10238 995 8 10218 93 Wash Cent let gold 4s 1948 Q M 86 ____ 87 Mar'30 ____ 8338 90 Rensselaer & Saratoga es 1041 NI N 10858 ____ 10018 Mar'21 ____ ___ Wash Term lot gu 3les-_ _1945 F A 8878 8634 July'30 ____ 8414 8634 Rich & Meek 1st g 45 1948 m N 80 ____ 7978 1st 40-year guar 4s 7078 -7-978 I 7978 1945 F A 9334 ___ 035,8 Aug'30 ____ 8314 9358 Richm Term 11.5' lot gu 5s 1952 2 J 10214 101 10214 W Maryland let g 45 10214 Aug'30 ___ 88 1952 A 0 88 gale 87 432 80 88 Rio Grande June lot gu 5s 1939 .1 D 100 Sale 100 94 100 i 1st & ref 5 Yes series A 100 45 1977 3 1 10134 Sale 10153 102 0458 10212 7 mey,28 __ ____ ____ Went NY iz 8 Etio Grande Sou Ist gold 45_ _1949 J j & Pa 1st g 59 3 3 10214 103 102 Aug'30 ____ 1937 98 10234 Guar 43 (Jan 1922 coupon)'403 2 ___ _ Gen gold 4s 712 Apr'28 ____ ____ 1943 A 0 9234 05 9414 93 4 881s 9414 Rio Grande west 1st geld 45_1939 j J 9458 Sale 9433 91 -9-7-12 Western Poe lot ser A 5s-- _1046 M 8 9938 841e 99 1 9458 9913 97 9512 0934 lot con & coil trust 4s A_1049 A 0 8712 8938 8914 Registered MS 8912 10 8112 8912 97 Feb'30 ___ 97 97 It I Ark & Louis 1st 430-1034 NI 5 10053 Sale 10038 10058 23 9534 10058 West Shore let 4s guar 9314 2361 3 J 9234 Sale 0212 8 8538 9314 Rut-Canada 1st gu g 49-1949 j 1 7514 78 78 7514 June'30 ___75 RegIstered 92 2361 3 J 9034 9214 0058 2 8558 92 Rutland let con g 43-(s., 1041 j 3 9214 Sale 9212 9212 Wbeel & L E ref 4 yes ser A 1966 M 9 95 86 2 . 9212 8758 95 991, 95 Aug'30 ____ Refunding 5.9 series le me M S 101 10314 10073 10078 6 9834 101 69 .loo dr Grand 191 1st 48 1947 3 3 877s ____ 8778 Aug'30 ____ 89 85 RR 1st consol 48 _ -_8838 July'30 ____ 1049 M S 901 8712 89,14 g 59 1st Ade. & Lawr 3 1996 J ___ Wilk & East let gu g 5s....1942 3 D 5714 J __ _ 0613 ---- 9634 Nov'29 ___ 8-64 64 July'30 6214 71 2d gold 65 1996 A 0 101 • 101 1-0112 Will &9 .. 10112 Feb'30__ - 5 S' 1, 1st gold 10212 1938 1 D 10258 ___ 10212 1 102 10212 3 L & Cairo guar g 48 10012 9834 __ Aug'30 1931 .1 .1 100 10-0-12 10012 Winston-Salem S 131st 49_1960.1 1 8578 -9212 8614 Apr'3 ____ 8614 86,4 ILL Ir Mt Jr S gen con g 28_1931 A 0 10078 101 10073 100 102 10148 Wis Cent 50-yr let gen 49_1919 3 J 74 Sale 73 74 14 7212 8314 Stamped guar Is 1931 A 0 _ 10134 Dee,29 ___ ____ _ SUP & Dul die & term 1st 49'36 M N 86 Sale 86 86 1 853 4 9158 g 48 Div lot 1933 & G Ely NE N 65E8 -0178 9978 Wor et Conn Rant lot 430-1943 1 5 8558 ____ 9034 June'30 ____ 9534 --i - 9938 9958 9034 0034 3t L M Bridge Ter gu g 59_11130 A 0 9978 10038 0034 July'30 ___ 9973 10018 INDUSTRIALS. 38 1.-San Fran pr lien 48 A 1950 NI s 92 Sale 9153 521 92 8712 927s Abltibl Pow & Pap lot 55_ 1953 1 D 8634 Sale 8578 86t 57 8214 8853 Con tel 41e8 series A 1978 M S 94 Salo 03 8812 0504 Abraham & Straus deb 5)4e-1943 214 94 19503 J 10334 10418 10318 Prior lien 58 series 13 With warrants A 0 10012 Sale 100 10312 10 100 c10412 10012 11 07 10313 San Louis & Fr j 611-1931 Re gen it Adriatle Mee Co WI 79.-1052 A 0 98 Sale 98 ./ 10112 Sale 10112 10112 1 10018 102 98 7 96 10012 1031 5 „V 101 Sale 101 Cei eral gold 52 101 6 100 10112 Adams Express coil De 49_1948 M 8 9014 91 8914 8914 2 82 90 It L Pear & N W 1st gu 53_1948 J J 1053310512 10512 1 10014 10512 Max Rubber let 15-yr e f 83_1936 5 0 5018 60 60 Aug'30__ 45, 8 80 it Louis Sou 1st gu g 49__1931 m 9 9938 -69.3.-i 0933 Aug'30 ____ 9418 9938 Alaska Gold el deb 65 A.,_1925 M 8 7 9 7 Aug'30 ---514 9 Cony deb 65 series B 9114 85 3 L SW 1st g 49 bond etfs_1989 ite N 9058 91 0114 26 9014 5 1926 M 8 514 May'30 __-538 533 Albany Pefor Wrap Pap es- _1948 A 0 9334 -94 2d g 43 Inc bond etf9 Nov 1989 j J 82 Sale 81 767(t 82 33 82 9312 9312 7 85 9614 9973 9 9714 110 COD801 gold 45 Allegheny Corp col tr 5s 1930 1 D 100 10018 9934 1944 F A 100 Sale IGO 10014 33 97 10414 Coll & cony 58 96 102 Ist terminal & unifying 59_1952 J J 102 103 10153 102 23 1 D 1949 9912 Sale 99 9912 45 07 10412 1950 A 0 9618 Sale 05 Coll & cony 59 94111 0912 3Paul & K C Sh L 101 4385,1011 F A 9912 12 9912 Sale 99 9614 73 92 99,3 1931 F A 10034___ 10078 Aug'30 -10018 10078 Allis-Chalmers Mfg deb 58_1037 M N 102 Sale 10138 102 it Pate & Duluth 1st 5s 7 9934 103 9112 9512 Alpine-Montan Steel let 75_1955 M 8 95112 9612 9534 let consol gold 4s 1968 1 D 9312 -95 9512 Aug'30 __ 9612 3 91 100 9918 100 Am Aerie Chem let ref 8 f 7;041 F A 10414 Sale 10414 R Paul E Gr Trk let 4;0..1947 J J 9912 ____ 9918 Aug'30 __-10412 4 10212 10512 Amer Beet Sug cony deb 69._1935 F A 64 99 96 R Paul ellen & Man con 42_1933 .1 J 100.100 Aug'30..._ _ 71 8-1 64 2 6318 8738 let consol g 68 1933 j .1 10433 1-0-8-14 104 Aug'30 ___103 10534 American Chain deb 5165_1933 A 0 10134 10178 10134 1013 4 10 97 10214 65 reduced to gold 4345_1033 J .310012 101 10012 10012 Am Cot 011 debenture 55 1931 MN 10058 _--- 10058 Aug'30 9758 10.1 1 ___00 101 Cynamid Registered deb 5s Am 98 1942 A 0 0873 Sale 98 1 ____ ____ Feb'30 ____ J .108 9878 2 92 98'4 Am & Foreign Pow deb 55...2030 M 5 8958 Sale 98 2 9412 10013 Mont ext 1st gold 4s 10373 D 9631 ---- 90 Aug."--8938 893 4 246 861 0012 Amer pacific ext guar 48 (sterling)'40 .7 .1 9178 Sale 9174 Ice 2 8 I deb 58 97 1052 893 4 1 D 8612 8718 84 1 9178 9 84 90 Amer I0 Chem cony 5 ees_1940 IM N 107 Sale 10653 Aug'30 ____ It Paul Un Del./ 1st & re/ 53-1972 .1 J 10734 10833 10734 109 8 10478 109 10712 91 100 10813 IA dr Ar pass 1st gu g 49._ 1943 3 J 95 Sale 9478 9028 9612 Mn Internet Corp cony 5;49_1949 1 J 100 Sale 99 8 9612 100 51 93 1939 A 0 10412 0912 10114 Am Mach & Ftly 9 f es !ante Fe Pees & Phen 1st -55_1942 M S 10212 ____ 101 July'30 ____ 104 Aug'30 _ -- 1033t 10114 1934 A 0 10114 -___ 10414 Aug'30 ___ 103 10414 Amer Metal 5385 1934 A 0 973s Sale 9612 lay Fla & West let g 68 9738 e77 961 -4 100 9934 1934 A 0 10112_ 9934 Jan'30 ____ let gold 59 993.4 9934 Am Nat Gas 63-85 (with war)1942 A 0 78 Sale 78 80 15 9233 70 etete V& N E let go g 48- _1989 M N 951.1-00- 9512 Aug'30 __.8814 0513 Am Sm & R let 30-yr 59 set A'47 A 0 103 Sale 103 10314 62 AMR 104 Ca.911 sale. d Due May. 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Week Ended Sept. 5. z High High No. Low Bid A sk Low 8 10178 105% Elk Horn Coal 1st & ref 635s 1931 Amer Sugar Ref 6-yr 65_ -1937 j j 10312 10378 10312 10334 Deb 7% notes (with warr) 1931 94% 10012 99 S 99 9912 99 45___1936 cone Am Telco &Teleg Equit Gas Light let con 58__1932 2 9918 105 10112 1933 MS 101 103 101 30-year cone 4355 10638 21 103 10634 Ernesto 13reda Co let as 7s._1954 D 106 Sale 10534 1946 30-year coil tr Is With stk purch warrants 103 10312 D 10312 May'30 Registered 10634 78 10018 10634 Federal Light & Tr let 5s_ _1942 J 10612 Sale 10618 1960 35-yr. s f deb 55 lien s 1 Is stamped_ _ _1942 1st 55 1043 109 109 4 10814 Sale MN 109 1943 20-years f 5345 1042 1st lien 6s stamped .1 16134 Sale 16012 16212 34 13714 19312 1939 Cone deb 4355 30-year deb 6s series B_ _ _1954 320 10018c1073s 1965 FA 107 Sale 10612 107 35-yr deb 55 1439 75 f s Metals Federated 2 103 107 106 106 AO 106 4 1053 _1940 _ _ Am Type Found deb 6s_ Flat deb 78 (with warr)_ _ _1946 9912 103 10178 18 Am Wat Wks & El col tr 5s_ _1934 A0 10178 Sale 10178 Without stock purch warrants_ 23 104 8 10812 1065 10712 Sale MN 10712 1975 A series 68 g Deb 1941 Fisk Rubber let at 85 84 78 2 69 1947 1 .1 7718 7978 78 Am Writ Pap 1st g 65 8312 9812 Framerican Ind Dev 20-yr 73,58'42 0678 24 Anglo-Chilean s f deb 7s_ _ _.1945 MN 9612 Sale 0534 181817358_1942 Sugar Francisco 21 55 25 Aug'30 '3 24 25 7358-1939 Antilla (Corny Azuc) 9811 10312 French Nat Mall SS Lines 78 1949 Ark & Mem Bridge & Ter 58_1964 MS 10014 10034 10312 July'30 1943 Gannett Co deb 65 8738 93 9278 78 1939 D 9278 Sale 9238 Armour & Co 1st 435e 43 8212 8012 8634 Gas & El of Berg Co COM g 581949 81 Sale J J 82 .1943 _ 535s_ Armour & Coot Del _1934 _ _ 68_ Mining 18 Gelsenkirchen 102 2 10458 10438 10458 Associated 0116% gold notes 1935 MS 194 10134 10318 Gent Amer Investors deb 55_1952 D 104 1652 10318 June'30 1047 Atlanta Gas L 1st 5s Gen BaMig deb s f 5 Ms_ _ _ _1940 1258 May'28 118 Atlantic Fruit 78 etre deo_ _1934 ID Gen Cable 1st s t 5355 A_ __ _1947 1258 May'29 118 ID Stamped ctfs of deposit 2 "iHt 16- Gen Electric deb g 3 Ms__ _1942 J 7418 Sale 74i875 Atl Gulf & W I SS L col tr 5e 1959 Gen Elec (Germany)78 Jan 15'45 1 10312 100 10312 J 10312 Sale 10312 1937 J Atlantic Refg deb 5s SI deb 636s with warr_ _1940 1 105 10712 10718 1940 MN 10718 Sale 10718 13aldw Loco Works 1st 58 Without warr'ts attach'd_1940 1 73 91 73 73 73 75 ii _1937 Ms__ 7 Az) 13aragua (Comp 1948 9512 9558 20 41 92 -years f deb 6s Batavian Pete gun deb 43.55_1942 J J 0512 Sale 9478 1937 Gen Slot Accept deb 6s 67 81 8014 11 80 8014 85 Belding-Hemingway 68_ - _ _1936 J 1940 Gent ef 1st 5s Petrol 102 5 1073 10714 4 Sale 1063 ii 10714 4 Bell Telep of Pa 6s series B _ _1948 1960 AO 11158 Sale 11034 1115s 21 10358 11158 Gen Pub Serv deb 5 Ms_ _ _ _1939 let & ref Is series C 88 c9734 Gent Steel Cast 534s with war'49 9078 37 9078 Sale 90 Berlin City F.lee Co deb 6 Ms 1951 J Gen Theatres Equip deb 68_1940 4 8434 96 91 • 1959 FA 8934 0112 90 Bob sink fund 63,55 9212 17 Good Hope Steel & I sec 75 1945 86 96 Berlin Elec El & Uneig 630_1956 40 92 Sale 90 (B F)Co 1st 6358_1947 6 Goodrich 104 10112c105 103 Sale N 104 '42 A guar 5s ref & 1st Beth Steel 10212 10212 Goodyear Tire & Rub 1st 55_1957 1027 4 993 8 104 8 1017 30-yr p m & imp f 5s_ _ _1936 J Gotham Silk Hosiery deb 6s_1936 86 91 88 Aug'30 90 88 1950 M Bing & Bing deb 6355 351 5 341a 47 Gould Coupler 1st s f 6s_ _ _1940 3514 36 Botany Cons Mills 6 Ms_ _ _1934 *0 35 Gt Cons El Power (Japan) 781944 2 100 105 1934 MS 10414 Sale 10312 1041 Bowman-BM Hotels 78 1950 lst&gensf615s 11 8 712 Sale 712 4412 712 D .13'way & 7th Av lst cons 5s 1943 87 79 Gulf States Steel deb 535s_ _1942 15 78 78 Sale 79 .1 Brooklyn City RR 1st 58_ __ _1941 I 7 10312 106313 Hackensack Water let 4e_ _ 1952 J 10534 106 10534 10534 Bkiyn Edison inc gun 5s A..1949 Harpin Mining 6s wlth stk purch 10078 684 9412 101 10012 Sale 9912 1968 .1 Bklyn-Man It T see 6s war for corn stock or Am she '49 77 70 Aug'30 68 73 Bklyn Qu Co & Sub con gtd 5s'41 MN 70 Hansa SS Lines 65 with warr_1939 8312 Dec'29 89 .1 73 1941 1st 55 stamped 1930 St Ry 1st 48 Hartford _ June'29 9212 J Brooklyn It Tr 1st cony g 48_2002 Havana Elec consol g Is _ _ _1952 10614 Nov'29 105 1921 J 3-yr 7% secured notes of 1926 1951 series 91 535s Deb 12 90 01 -ST Sale 91 FA 1950 4-5s g Bklyn Un El let 8334 8912 Hoe (It) & Co let 63is ser A.1934 8334 Mar'30 _ _ 1950 FA Stamped guar 4-58 2 10278 107 Holland-Amer Line 65 (flat).1947 1067 _ 10678 B klyn Un Gas 1st cons g 58_1945 MN io7T4 Houston 011 sink fund 515w...1940 Aug'30 114 8 1167 117 118 11718 MN 1st lien & ref (is series A_ _1947 30 May 306 Hudson Coal 1st Sf 5s ser A_1962 306 306 _ _ 1936'3 Cone deb g 53(5 10412 32 10234 10478 Hudson Co Gas let g 58 1910 - 10418 10414 10412 1950 ID 200Cony deb 5e 30 Oil& Refining 5358_1932 Humble Jan 96 96 06 D Buff & Susq Iron 1st 51 55.1932 1937 Deb gold 55 01 Aug'30 93 8714 9218 1952 A0 92 Bush Terminal let 4s Illinois Bell Telephone 5s _1950 5 04 102 1955 ii 1001;8 101 10038 101 Consol 58 1940 99 10312 Illinois Steel deb 435s Bush Term IlIdge 5s gu tax-ex '60 A0 10312 Sale 10312 10312 4 10014 10418 Useder Steel Corp mire 6s...1948 1945 MN 10358 104 10312 1031 By-Prod Coke let 530 A Indiana Limestone 1st 82 68.1941 1936 1 10038 104 104 Ind Nat Gas & 011 55 104 Cal G & E Corp unit& ref 58_1937 MN 10358 1978 94 10012 Inland Steel 1st 430 3 9934 10012 24 Cal Petroleum cony deb s f 581939 F A 100 1-66; 1931 Con 10212 Copper 635s 10212 Inspiration 15 9812 10212 Sale 10212 MN 1938 5355 Cony deb s g 14 37 Interboro Sletrop 4 Ms_ _ _ _1956 GO 33 1942 A 0 37 Sale 33 Camaguey Sug 1st s f g 7s Interboro Rap Tran 1st 5s 1966 8734 97 88 Aug'30 88 1941 A 0 Canada SS List & gun 68 Stamped _ 10434 Aug'30 1021s 106 if) Cent Dist Tel 1st 30-yr 58_1943 J Registered 7914 8112 8014 Aug'30 8014 87 Cent Foundry lets f 6s May 1931 F A 1932 10214 10-year 68 106 106 1043 Aug'30 8 105 _ S 5e_ M E _Jan & 1957 G Hud Cent 1932 10-year cone 7% notes 11178 125 Central Steel let g 52 8s___ j041 MN 115 120 115 Aug'30 Int Agric Corp let 20-yr 5s_ _1932 3712 61 46 4618 21 Certain-teed Prod 535e A_ _ _1948 M S 4612 47 19•12_ to extended Stamped June'30 60 60 7814 1st M Co 817.35e '39 Cespedcs Sugar 6334 Mar'30 58 5312 5312 Int Cement cone deb 5s_ _ _A948 Chic City & Conn Rye 58 Jan1927 A 0 1 100 10512 Internal Hydro El deb 6s1944 103 103 ChGL&Cokslstgug5s.19373 1 10 T2 Internat Match s f deb 5s_ _1947 Chicago Rys 1st 56 stpd ret 15% 1941 3 Inter Slump Marines Los _1941 69 80 80 Sale 79 85 principal ard Aug 1930 int_ _ _ _ F A 20 9114 Internatl Paper Is ser A &B_1947 91 91 Sale 9112 0 8 883 A 1943 5s deb Co Childs 1955 series 9814 A Os f 5 94 Ref 95 97 9712 9712 Sale Chile Copper Co Co deb 5e_ _1947 1 J 8618 9214 Int Teley & Teleg deb g 43.(s 1952 9178 46 1968 A 0 9134 Sale 9112 Cha0 & E 1st m 48 A 1939 Cone deb 430 72 Aug'30 _ 63 74 1940 i J 6758 74 Clearfield Bit Coal 1st 4s 1055 Deb 55 10 5912 8914 1938 F A 65 Salo Colon 011 cone deb 65 9912 8 95 10018 19433 J 9912 Sale 9918 ,& ICogensfls Colo I 58_1952 Lt 98 6: 9212 Pow City 3 Kansas Sale 97 97 97 A F Col Indus 1st & coil Is gu _ _ _1934 lot gold 435e series B....1957 9358 103 Columbla G & E deb Is May 1952 M N 10212 Sale 0212 10234 62 1952 2 9834 10358 Kansas Gas & Electric 6s Debentures 5s_ _ _Apr 15 1952 A 0 10212 10258 0212 10212 1080 lot M 412e 99 99 1 05 Columbus Gas 1st gold 58_1932 I J 99 Sale 99 97 2 Karstadt (Rudolph) 68_1943 90 97 97 Columbus Ry P & L 1st 4;0 1957 J J 9612 97 _1946 _ _ 6s_ let Corp F) (B 2 Keith 100 1003 s 1003 4 3 8 100 93 MN 10012 Commercial Credit s f Ga.__ _1934 98 6 Kendall Co 53.4s with warr_ _1948 85 100 19351 .1 98 Sale 98 Col tr s f 5Ms notes 36 86 10014 Keystone Telco Co let 5s 1935 Comml Invest Tr deb 6s_ .._ _1948 M S 100 Sale 9934 100 26 9712 9512 Kings County El & P g 5s _ _A937 83 95 Sale 9514 1949 F A Cone deb 5358 1997 Purchase money 65 17 10312 10618 computing-Tab-flee s f6s_ _1041 3 .1 10512 10618 0512 106 Kings County Elev let g 4s-1949 27 99 9512 100 9934 99 Conn fly &List& ref g 43581951 1 J 99 1949 Stamped guar 4s 3 100 9312 100 1951 J J 100 10212 00 Stamped guar 43-58 Kings County Lighting 58__ _1954 8312 32 7612 90 Consol Agricul Loan 6 Ms__ _1985 3 D 8314 8334 83 1954 & First ref 615s Consolidated Hydro-Liec Works 93 1 89 c9538 Kinney (Gil) & Co 735 %notes'36 9334 03 of Upper Wuertemberg 78_1956 IJ 93 47 63 27 42 Kresge Found'n coll tr 6s-1936 47 Sale 47 Cons Coal of Md let&ret 5s.19501 Kreuger & roll 58 with war 1959 107 40 105 108 Consol Gas(NY) deb 53.0_1945 F A 106% Sale 0612 9812 10212 Lackawanna Steel 1st 55 A_ _1950 10214 -- 0212 Aug'30 _ Consumers Gas of Chic gu Is 1936 J 10518 Ladl Gas 01St L refdtext 58.1934 10514 10214 Sale 7 10518 106 MN _1952 let _ _ 5s_ Power Consumers 9318 Col & ref 53.(s series C_ _1953 8918 9534 7 1946 1 D 03 Sale 9212 Container Corp 1st 133 731 Coll & ref 5 Ms ocr D.....1960 29 7212 87 D 7212 Sale 7212 I5-yr deb 5s with warr_ _ _1943 99 Nitrate Co cony 68_1954 Lautaro 8 Sale 4 997 4 72 993 913 A 100 F 1954 Copenhagen Telco 5s Feb 15 10318 Without warrants 3 9712 10312 Corn Prod Refg let 25-yr s 15s 34 M N 10234 10318 10318 & Nay sf4 Ms A__1954 C 10012 Lehigh 101 101 94 105 7 J 4 1013 _1947 _ _ 68_ t Seals & Cork Crown Lehigh Valley Coal 1st g 5s.1933 103 22 9912 103 10212 Sale 10212 Crown Willamette Pap 6s_ _1951 1 let 40-yr gu int red to 4% _1933 97 98 19 98 Sale 9714 98 Crown Zellerbach deb 68 ww 1940 M 1934 41 Mar'30 1st & ref s I Os 3512 4118 Cuba Cane Sugar cone 7s_ _1930 1 1944 let & ref s f 5s 41 Mar'30 _ 30 3618 4312 Cone deben stamped 8%.1930 J J 1954 ref s f 5s & Sale let 9312 94 13 94 9212 10014 M coil let 83.1931 Sugar Am Cuban 1964 1St & ref s f 55 18 16 33 1718 Sale 17 3858 Cuban Cane Prod deb 08_1950 J J 9174 1st & ref f 5s 20 1934 20 Aug'30 47 Cuban Dom Sug let 734s_ _ _1944 M N Is Myers 20 78_1944 21 Liggett Tobacco 20 20 2 2112 4018 _-attached. war purch Stpd with 1951 55 4 10014c105 103 Sale 103 10312 Cumb T & 7' let & gen 5s_ 1937 J J 10434 Sale 10412 10434 20 10214 10434 Loew's Inc deb (is with warr _1941 Cuyamel Fruit let s 68 A 1940 A 0 Without stocks porch warrants Lombard Elec let 75 with war '52 76 Dec'29 Denver Cons Tramw let 58_ _1933 A 0 Without warrants 72 I-0312 Aug'30 -58 gts'51 WI N 10118 1-61-34 101 Den Gas & E L lst & ret 5 I 1951 WI N 10118 Sale 10118 (P) Co 7s Lorillard 1944 10118 0812 104 Stamped as to Paltax 55 1951 3612 61 Oct'29 S 10 M 78-1942 f 5 1st G) (I) Dery Corp Deb 5348 1937 10 July'30 10 10 30 47 Second stamped 39 10014 10334 Louisville Gas & El (Ky) 5s.1952 58.1933 J J 10212 Sale 10212 103 tr coil lot Edison Detrolt 10434 10434 101 10514 Lower Austria Hydro El Pow-_ _ 1 Sale 10434 SI 1940 _July A 1st dr. ref 5s series 1944 15151635s 10614 16 1013i 10614 A 0 10614 Sale 106 Gen & ref 5s series A___1949 10818 22 105 10812 McCrory Stores Corp deb 534s'41 10778 Sale 108 1940 M 1st St ref 65 series 13_ _July 1955 1 D 107 Sale 10634 107 McKesson Is Robbins deb 5 Ms'50 102 107 3 Gen & ref Os series B 3 10238 10734 Menet'Sugar 181st 73.4s_.1942 10758 1062 F A 107 10738 10718 Series C 96 1 9978 Mani= Icy(N Y)cons g 4.8.1990 9834 I J 9814 9912 9834 2d 48 Det United lot co. g 435e...._1932 91 41 2013 9378 Sale 9414 9512 05 MN 1940 Manila Elec fly & Lt 3 1 5w._1953 Dodge Bros deb 65 75 58 58 60 9 15 N 5914 62 Mfrs Tr Co ctfe of panic In Dold (Jacob) Pack 1st lls_1942 M S _ 10012 101 Apr'30 101 _ 58_1939 Al Namm Is Son 1st 6w..1943 Dominion Iron & Steel 1 10112c10412 10314 4 10314 -. 1033 901942 .1 .1 10314 Donner Steel 1st ret 75 WI N 10512 Sale 10512 10534 14 10318 10612 Marion Steam Shovel s t 65_1947 Market St fly 75 ser A_April 1940 Duke-Price Pow 1st(laser A_1066 9614 10314 29 1027 10314 s Sale 10314 0 A Duquesne Light let 4 Me _ _1067 Slericlionale Mee 1st 75_ _ _ _1957 52 87 5212 g 73.58'37 15 S 5212 Sale 5212 East Cuba Suff 15-yr 9159 9734 Metr Ed 1st & ref 5s ser C 1953 9734 48_1939 1 .1 9734 Sale 9734 1st g 4 Ms ser D 1968 109 111 Ed El III Bkin 1st con g 58_1995 J J 112 115 110 July'30 Metr West Side E (Chi-) 4.3 1938 Ed Elee (N Y )1st cons g Ming Mill Mach 7s with war 1956 10234 8 Edith Rockefeller McCormick. 1003 3 102 102 Sale 102 I _1943 Without warrants Trust coil tr 6% notes_ _ 8912 9712 2 9334 3(s'50 M S 9312 9412 9334 Elec. Pow C0r1)(Germany)6 1953 A 8718 9112 MldvaleSt&Ocor.vsf5s1g3iIM 9312 80 Aug'30 85 0_ ls$s163.41 C Cash sale. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Price Friday Sept. 5. Ask Bid 7914 98 75 51 10034 10114 Range Since Jan. 1. Week's Range or Last Sale. High No Low 7912 Aug'30 52 Aug'30 10034 Aug'30 _ 78 Sale 7612 98 9812 98 9814 Sale 98 104 10158 Aug'30 97 97 98 98 Sale 98 9412 Aug'30 91 Aug'30 8418 00 68 66 68 66 10812 Sale 10838 10834 80 80 Sale 78 10414 Sale 10334 10414 85 88. 85 85 _ _ _ _ 10212 June'30 103 96 9558 Sale 9512 8612 8614 8634 8612 9714 97 Sale 97 9612 96 Sale 96 9514 Aug'30 9512 10212 Sale 10212 10458 __ 106 107 July'30 9912 9934 99 99 96 96 Sale 9514 10334 Sale 10334 104 10212 10258 10258 10258 9914 9834 Sale 9834 10358 Sale 10358 104 96 96 Sale 95 9414 9718 94 94 10612 10418 106 105 9334 93 Sale 93 9012 8912 Sale 8912 71 71 Sale 71 10058 101 10012 101 9514 95 Sale 9438 96 96 97 96 9178 Aug'30 9012 92 77 9814 9814 10312 9738 98 7 4 7 2 20 2 23 2 9 1 36 4 22 38 20 3 25 109 4 3 10 69 9 31 136 4 11 3 31 4 _ 8878 8834 85 85 9612 Aug'29 66 Aug'30 78 GG 46 46 Sale 46 79 79 8312 70 77 Aug'30 ____ 75 9714 97 Sale 97 64 64 Sale 63 10634 10512 - - 10514 10234 10238 1-0212 102313 10238 Sale 10112 10238 10512 Sale 10538 10512 101 101 10134 101 8612 8638 Sale 8512 75 74 Sale 74 __ -- 10012 June'30 100 977g 0734 Sale 9718 101 10114 101 Aug'30 912 20 912 Aug'30 7112 7112 Sale 68 7112 7114 Sale 67 67 67 56 56 Sale 51 9012 9012 Sale 88 Aug'30 9712 9712 77 771z 77 Aug'30 102 10134 Sale 101 101 Sale 10012 10114 101 101 Sale 100 10112 101 10112 101 8478 84 Sale 8312 8612 86 Sale 86 90 8812 Sale 8812 10834 10712 Sale 10714 97 9612 Sale 96 85 Lou,' High 7912 98 52 75 9934 101 Sale 84 75 94 1)8 92 9814 10058 105 9218 10018 97 102 9434 107 87% 94% 5912 89 10312 109 78 97 10234 10412 9278 82 9978 10212 95% 9634 8012 92 96 9714 9512 10338 96 94 99% 105 107 124 95 101 9218 9714 10012 10434 9978 10234 9312 103 10012 10614 9234 10014 9212 103 105 107711 96 90 9712 87 6678 847s 9714 10112 9014 98 94 1007s 9173 85 3 1 3 1 _ 27 43 57 9 14 15 2 8 7 47 167 362 1 18 55 13 31 96 25 26 14 9 234 177 94 86 8314 92 66 84-1-2 6612 43 90 75 921/8 77 97 9714 5312 73 10118 10634 101 10234 9934 103 103 10618 97 102 92 82 68 8512 100 101 91 9778 1001g 10112 912 912 7412 61. 61 7412 6034 6734 4478 6614 84 9434 9312 973e 7214 7912 91 10338 98 104 97 101 9634 10134 81 9212 85 94 8812 94 105 12934 9512 9915 103 10578 10538 10512 10538 10512 9512 101 _ 101 Aug'30 10212 106 Aug'30 104 10612 9518 9614 9534 93 9512 Sale 9513 7434 29 6912 8378 74 Sale 7378 8112 8112 2 74 91 8134 84 74 75 4 74 9234 78 74 8618 July'30 75 90 89 88 10014 10414 10318 Aug'30 10314 125 13034 12934 Aug'30 13438 7512 8312 8312 20 8312 Sale 8212 7512 84 8014 May'30 10012 105 106 10812 105 Aug'30 11412 11912 11758 120 11718 Aug'30 1 10038 10714 101 104 10112 10112 6 10214 105 104 104 Sale 10334 92 10034 9814 106 9814 Sale 9714 100 10378 10312 10438 10338 Aug'30 2 99 10314 10314 10314 Sale 10314 8 10034c10514 104 104 Sale 10314 21 102 104 104 10312 Sale 10314 79 24 7878 Sale 7712 9859 Aug'30 10114 ---- 10012 Aug'30 98_ _ 9712 May'30 9812 July'30 9734 1-60 78 AUg'30 7738 81 ---- 6934 66 Aug'30 70 May'30 70 June'30 65 12318 6 liars Sale 12318 6 10512 Sale 10512 10512 120 2 _ 120 115 15 10014 Sale 9834 10014 9412 1 9478 Sale 9412 9478 9478 9434 7 04 11112 5 11078 111 11034 9038 12 9038 Sale 90 9712 122 9738 Sale 9678 105 105 Sale 105 6 8414 9818 8778 42 5412 40 99 9812 60 9234 9813 10514 10138 80 ---7712 S 10158 86 99 Sale 45 Sale 4938 103 85 5 8514 9814 13 9712 8778 120 8612 44 Aug'30 5434 54 5112 47 Aug'30 90 July'30 Sale 9812 99 Sale 60 63 Sale 9218 9234 9912 98 98 10512 105 105 Sale 10112 101% Sale 80 80 85 8012 Aug'30 Sale 7712 7712 102 102 10218 6 5 2 1 5 72 4 _ 8 11 74 8712 9418 9834 9734 10118 9512 10038 8112 100 80 83 66 74 70 7614 70 75 11712 1231g 9934 10634 10112 130 9134 101 93 9912 99 93 10478 11112 7878 901s 84 0712 100 105 80 9612 86 37 44 45 90 91 10011 93 86 60 51 9914 9612 100 88% 50 8912 9734 9434 102 101 105 9734 10158 6612 831 , 8012 97 77 90 9934 1025e 1544 BONDS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE. Week Ended Sept. 5. New York Bond Record Concluded-Page 6 r • Price Friday Sept. 5. lrcek's Range or Last Sale. hi Range Since Jan. I. Bid Ask UnD 11175 No. Low High J 10012 10014 10058 Aug'30 9712 101 D 10334 110 105 105 997g 105 D 10278 Sale 10234 10278 23 9633 103 D 9912 Jan'30 9712 9912 J 103°4 104 10334 104 35 100 10412 losle 10334 10312 104 17 9818 104 BONDS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE. Week Ended Sept. 5. Price Friday Sept. 5. IVeck's Range cc Last Sale. Range Since Jan. I. Milw El Ry & Lt ref & ext 44031 I Bid'1st Low High No. Low Nigh Rhine-Ruhr Wat Ser 69._1953 J J 82 General & ref 5s series A_ _1951 J 84 81 83 4 7912 89 Richfield 011 of Calif 6e___1941 MN lat & ref 5s series B 84 Sale 84 1961 J 85 23 80 9814 RIma Steel lot s t 79 F let & ref 5s ser B temp _ _1961 .1 A 1955 93 Sale 93 94 5 8812 9714 Rochester Gas & El 7s ser B..1946 MS 10714 Sale 10714 10712 Montana Power 1st as A.__1943 5 10534 10838 Gen mtge MS Deb 55 series A 594s series C 107 1948 Sale 107 1962 .1 107 1 10412 108 Gen mtge 43.4s series D_ _ _1977 M S 100 10212 100 Aug'30 Montecatini Min & Agric_ 97 100 Roch & P122.4 MN Deb 7s with warrants 92 1937 J 10012 Sale 10013 100,2 85 May'30 1 10012 10812 Royal Dutch C&Ipm 5s._1946 AC 85 85 85 49 Without warrants with warr_ _1945 91 Sale 9058 J 9912 10114 99 91 136 10012 29 92 8713 102 95 Montreal Tram 1st & ref 59_1941 I J _ 100 Aug'30 05 101 St Jos fly Lt It & Pr lot 53_1937 Gen & ref s f 5;series A_ _ _1955 A 0 953 9812 9814 99 2 _- 9458 Aug'30 94 99 9114 96 St L Rock Mt Gen&refsfSseerfl 54 57 1955 A 0 95388 98 54 Aug'30 9178 Jan'30 52 64 9178 9178 St Paul City & P 58 stmpd_1955 Gen & ref at 43,0 ser C 8412 8734 8413 Aug'30 1955 4 0 8612 9814 8614 Aug'30 80 c92 8412 9914 San Antonio Cable cons 59_ _1937 Gen & ref s 15s ser D Pub Sent let 63_1952 108 Sale 10734 1955 A 0 9512 Sale 9512 95,2 20 102 108 5 9112 0512 Saxon Pub Wks 108 Morris & Co 1st s f 414s_ _ _ _1939 / .1 85 (Germany) 78'45 9733 Sale 9738 8514 85 Aug'30 9734 13 9233 10034 80 8514 Gen ref guar Mortgage-Bond Co la ser 2_1966 92 Sale 9114 1951 0 7318 80 9214 42 73 June'30 86 c99 73 7314 Schulco Co guar63:69 10-25 year 5s series 3 72 6948 75 1932 .1 J 1946 995s Sale 9953 100 70 Aug'30 _ 45 8 77 9612 100 Guar s t 694e series B....1916 Murray Body let 610 8612 8712 85 8612 10 1934 J 931, Sale 9814 $613 45 9812 14 89 100 Sharon Steel Hoop s f 5 tis_ _1048 Mutual Fuel Gas 1st gu g 55-1947 51 N 103 --- 10458 Aug'30 96 96 96 4 95 . 100 9978 10458 Shell Pipe Line Mut Un Tel gt(165 ext at 5% 10419 9712 Sale 9653 N 10314 -- -- 9358 Jan'30 9778 79 9213 c9773 9358 9853 Shell Union 011 s f deb 55_ _1952 Names(A I) & Son_ _See Mfrs Tr s f deb 5s_ _1947 9553 Sale 95 9558 67 9312 9914 Deb .5s with warr Nassau Elec guar gold 4s_ 1951 93 Sale 9712 1949 5112 53 5112 5112 983 25 2 9614 4 4958 10212 57 Nat Acme 1st f es Shinyetsu El Pow lot 6145-A052 1942.1 0 85 89 8512 8512 10214 10214 8518 94 5 10012 10234 Shubert 2 Nat Dairy Prod deb 151:ja 45 Sale 45 6s_June 15 1942 1948 F A 10014 Sale 9958 10014 599 45 41 1 95 c10112 Siemens Theatre 6912 Nat Radiator deb 6149 & Halske s f 75.-1935 9858 101 10118 1947 F A 21 Sale 21 10112 22 100 10414 22 11 21 40 Deb s t 630 Newberry (33) Co 534% notes'40 0 9812 Sale 9813 101 Sale 101 19,51 102 9812 16 100 108 5 97314 99 Newark Consol Gas cons 5s.19483 C 1055 Sierra & San Fran Power 103 58.1940 Sale 10212 103 - - 105 Aug'30 2 9658 10314 102 105 Silesia Elee Corp New Endl Tel at; Tel 55 A_ 1952 1 694s.,.1946 88 8812 881 10812 810912 10818 8011 901it 10814 8812 3 6 10312 10314 Silesian-Am Rep s f 1st g 4948 series B 88 Sale 88 19619 N 10338 Sale 10278 10333 11 coil tr 79 1941 50 86 e97 9313 1033s Sinclair Nexv Orl Pub Ser. 1st 59 A _ _1952 A 0 9218 Sale 913.4 10412 Sale Cons 011 15-yr 73-.1937 104 10412 57 10034 10434 94 66 91 82 First 42 ref 58 series B. _1955 1 D 92 lot lien roll 65 series D__ _1930 100 Aug'30 9238 11259 9258 9958 10078 83 933a NY Dock 50-year let g 45-195 lot lien 894s series I) Sale 103 • 10334 31 1938 1 V '4 8414 Sale 8414 9958 10413 8414 8014 8534 Sinclair Crude Serial 5% notes 10214 Sale 10218 10214 65 0115 s ser A.1938 1938 A 0 7633 7912 76 76 947 8 10234 3 70 86 NY Edison 1st & ref 634s A-1911 A 0 114 Sale 114 Sinclair Pipe 10218 Sale 102 1942 10214 20 114 9413 10214 6 11112 11434 Skelly 011 Lines f 55 1st lien & ref 55 series B..1944 A 0 10512 106 10539 9612 Sale 9614 deb 510 1939 9634 43 91 10512 4 10234 106 9958 NY Ca13 El Lt H & Prg 59_1948 J 0 10818 Smith 10234 10338 103 1031._ 6 10112 104 -- 10818 10812 7 10434141012 Solvay(A 0) Corp 1st 694s 1933 9918 Sale 99 Purchase monty gold 4s 1949 F A 9634 Sale Am Invest 53 1942 9918 27 9534 9378 9914 97 14 9234 98 NY LE& W Coal & RR 534s'42 14 N 10014 South 10312 105 Porto Rico Sugar 79_ _1941 10312 103 3 103 107 10014 10014 99 101 1 N Y LE& W Dock & Imp 53'43 J .1 10012-10434 Sale 1043.4 10512 46 South Bell Tel & Tel lots f 59 '41 9813 gg _ 99 July'30 10158 10553 N Y Rye 1st R E & ref 4s_ _1942 S'west Bell Tel lot & ref 5s._1954 10618 Sale 10818 10638 J 4318 54- 4313 Mar'30 9 102 10612 4318 4313 Southern CertifIcates of deposit 10458 Sale 10412 105 Colo Power 68 A.,.1947 4319 _ 3 10112 433 8 10534 433 8 433 3 3 433 8 Spring Val Water 1st g 5s_,1043 30-year ad) Inc 55__ _Jan 1942 A 0 9934 9934 July'30 9933 10034 1 Aug'29 Certificates of deposit Standard Milling 1st 10018 1003 - ---s 10014 10014 _1930 2 9978 10012 July'29 1 N Y Rys Corp Inc 6s_Jan 1965 Tor 1st & ref 5165 10014 July'30 1945 512 412 6 100 10112 512 4 4 9 Prior lien 6s series A ioiTz gale 10414 Stand 011 of J deb 5s Dec 15'46 10412 67 10034 10434 19651 59 59 59 59 1 7214 Stand Oil of N NY & Riches Gas 1st 6s A _ _1951 9 ./ 10512 61 100 Sale 9978 100 N Y deb 4 3.4s.1951 58 96 10012 10814 10814 -4 104 1053 2 N Y State Itys Ist cons 4)43_1962 If N Stevens Hotel 1st 6s ser A __ _1945 7812 80 7912 80 912 3 74 90 912 912 Sale 6 425 9 29 Sugar Estates (Oriente) 79._1942 Registered 30 29 9494 30 29 3 54 17 Jan'30 17 17 1071s ---- 104 Syracuse Lighting 1st g 5s_ _ _1951 Certificates of deposit 104 1 10312 1065s 14 June'30 14 20 50-yr 1st cons 610 series B1962 MN 6 c24,4 Tenn NY Steam 1st 25-yr(User A 1947 NI N 10814 10812 10 July'30 104 105 10412 Aug'30 Iron & RR gen 55_1951 102 10112 108 103 10518 10312 Tenn Coal 102 Sale 102 NY Telco 1st & gen s t494sA839 If N 10138 Sale 10114 & Chem deb 68 B.1944 102 4 9712 10212 9838 10178 Tenn Cop 10134 14 10712 Sale 10714 10712 29 10412 108 30-year deben 5 f 6sFeb 1919 F A 11114 Sale 11114 Elec Power 6s_ _1947 1st _ _ 11114 12 11018 112 Texas 1033 Sale 4 5.._194i 30-year ref gold 68 Corp cony deb 10314 10334 112 10033 106 1941 A 0 10712 Sale 1074 1073 8 1057 10812 4 30 5112 Sale 5038 Third Ave 1st ref 4s N T Trap Rock 1st es 1960 5214 70 6412 45 19463 D 10134 Sale 101 94 10134 10134 13 Ad)Inc 5s tax-ex N Y Jan 1960 3412 Sale 3253 Niagara Falls Power 1st 58_11132 J 35 254 2238 35 10413 Sale 10334 10412 14 10014 104,2 97 9814 9634 Aug'30 Ref & gen 6s 1937 Jan 1932 4. 0 10373 Sale 10334 10418 10 10012 10413 Third Ave Sty 1st d 53 92 100 Toll() Elec Power 1st 7s 10012 Sale 10018 Niag Lock & 0 Pr ist 59 A-1955 A 0 10458 ____ 10458 Aug'30 1955 10078 4 9814 10072 10158 105 10014 Sale 9978 1932 Niagara Share deb 594s.l950 MN 104 Sale 6% gold notes 1001 1 58 9634 10(62 104 4 9 10313 104 Tokyo Elea Light Co, LtdNorddeutse he Lloyd 20-yr sf 69'47 MN 88 Sala 1033 86 86 93 88 , 2 8912 Sale 8878 1st Gs dollar series 1953 Nor Amer Cem deb 635sA_ _1940 94 S 5913 Sale 591:2 8912 121 8553 9212 60 5012 70 2 110 Sale 10934 110 rranscort No Am Edison deb 5s ser A_1957 9 1: 10334 104 war_1938 011610 with 42 98 11034 9918 10114 10378 16 101 Sale 101 Without warrants Deb 544sser B__ _ _Aug 16 1963 F P. 10334 1037 10353 101 22 8712 10112 10314 9978 10378 10378 52 10312 -- -- 10318 Aug'30 Deb 5s serles C_ __Nov 15 1969 MN 10114 Sale8 101 102 10338 9533 10112 Trenton 0& El 1st g 59--- -1949 10114 88 80 Sale Truax-Trae Nor Ohio Trac & Light 69..1947 PA S 10434 Sale r Coal eonv 010-1946 76 78 7 76 9412 10434 10518 8 98 106,8 Trumbull Steel 10312 Sale 103 Nor States Pow 25-yr 5s A_ _1941 A 0 let at 69_ _ __1940 10312 16 102 10422 10314 10333 10314 9934 106 10314 23 30 Twenty-third St Ry ref bs_ _1962 23 Aug'30 Ist & ref 5-yr 6s ser B_ _ _1941 A 23 4978 106 Sale 10558 106 10258 11012 Tyrol Hydro-Ele 33 9913 Sale 9834 North WT let fci g 4 tis gtd_1934 J c Pow 7949_1955 9912 2 94 100 10038 1011 1 10013 10033 98 10018 7 93 Sale 9258 Guar sec 917s 1952 Norweg Hydro-El Nit 5349-1957 M 93 2 85 95 83 , 3 95 65 95 N 9412 Sale 9112 10012 101 10012 10012 11.11gawa Etc° POW 5 I 78..._ _1945 6 9712 10112 10012 10078 10013 10012 Union Elec Lt Apr(Mo) bs_1932 Ohio Public Service 7449 A1916 A 0 11178 11214 112 3 100 102 112 1 110 11212 10178 10214 102 Aug'30 Ref & ext 58 1933 Ist & ref 7s series B 100 102 1947 F A 11413 11434 114 Aug'30 110 114 Un EL & P (111) 1st g 594s A 1951 10313 Salo 10312 10312 Ohio Myer Edison let 68_1918 1 .1 10313 Sale 10818 3 101 105 10814 18 105 c109 Union Elm'Ity (Chic) 53... _1945 81 Old Ben Coal 1st Os 81 1 70 5978 801% Union 1944 F A 65 Sale 63 8311 65 5 011 1st 10053 s lier 1931 t 5s July'30 Ontario Power N F 1st 53_ _ _1943 F A 10114 Sale 1037 994 104,4 9912 10124 10414 8 4 30-yr Osserles A 110 gaie 109 May 1942 110 Ontario Transmission 1st 59_1945 MN 1021 106 II() 103 98 July'30 1023 8 2- 1st lien 51 59 ser C...Feb 1935 10114 1013,101 Aug'30 Oriental Devel guar 68 08 102 19539 9919 gale 9812 95 100 9912 29 Deb 53 with warr_ _ Apr 1945 10012 icspa 10012 1004 Eat' deb 53-(s 4 9914 10132 1958 MN 9212 Sale 9138 8634 93,4 United Biscuit of 9212 45 103 10412 10312 10313 69_1942 deb Am Oslo Gas & El Wks ext1 5s .1963 ftl 2 99 103)2 90 9712 9712 97 Sale 9751 53 Untted Drug 25-yr 59 9934 Sale 9914 1953 Otis Steel 1st M es ser A_ _ _1941 NI S 10234 Sale 100 55 9212 100 103 8 10014 104 United Rye St List g 4s 6614 67 1934 6634 Pacific Gas & El gen & ref 59 1942 1 S 103 Sale 10212 6634 2 66 , 4 74 10058 104 1023 8 31 8 1033 J United SS Co I5-yr 6.4 10012 101 10012 10012 Pacific Tel & Tel 1st 59___ _1937 .1 1937 2 9612 101 J 10333 Sale 10338 104 8 100 104 Un Steel Works Corp 63.69 A.1951 87 83 87 Ref mtge 58 series A 8712 7 8514 92 1015s 10712 1952 M N 10614 Sale 1064 2 1063 3 See s f 61is series C 8612 8714 8712 1951 Pan-Amer P & T cony t 69_1934 MN 8712 5 8554 92 10312 5 10114 10734 10338 10334 S f deb Otis ser 87 8838 87 1947 Pan-Am Pet Cc(ofCal)conves '40 J D 9212 10418 8714 10 87 9112 9812 United Steel WksA Burbach88 Sale 921, 3 93 of Paramount-Irway let 53.43.l951 J .1 103 Sale 10134 103 99 10318 37 Eseli-Dudelange s I Th.__ _1951 10534 Sale 10534 10534 Paramount-Furies-Lasky 69_1947 7 102 10713 98 103,4 US 10018 Sale 10018 10034 10 Rubber 83 Sale lot ret & User A 1947 8253 8313 Paramount Public Corp 534s 1950 59 9412 9471 80 8814 V 9458 Sale 9412 9458 65 Park-Lox 1st leasehold 614s_1953 J 66 8618 Universal 84 80 4 SO J 80 & Rad deb 65 1936 61 65 61 Aug'30 Parmelee Trans deb 65 56:2 9134 UnterelbePipe 60 11)14 A 63 65 Sale 5612 9 65 Pow & Lt Os 8538 86 1953 8512 Pat & Passaic G & El cons 53 19499 0 105 8512 101 10134 Utah Lt & Trac 1st & ref 59_1944 81 91 107 1013 July'30 9678 Sale 9678 Pathe Exch deb 73 with warr 1937 PA 6 5734 Sale 57 4 97 9 921,3 97 36 80 59 44 Utah Power & Lt 1st U.__ _1914 10134 Sale 10158 102 Penn-Dixie Cement (Is A._1911 34 N 1'2 5512 85 9712 102 8312 S 85 5 8312 82 Utica Elec I. & P a 1st t g 1023 5s 1950 4 Peop Gas & C 1st cons g 69_1943 A 0 11313 Sale 11312 11312 - 10318 June'30 99 10313 8 11114 11353 Utica Gas & Elee ref & ext 59 1957 1073s - - 10733 10713 Refunding gold Is 2 10214 10712 101 c10512 Utll Power Light 544s_ _ _ _1917 1917 14 S 10414 105 105 Aug'30 9014 Salo 90 Registered 9034 42 10073 1007s 86 Mar'30 IM 3 95 8 1007 Deb bs with or without war 84 '59 Sale 8334 Phil& Co sec 5s ser A 85 96 10178 83 19673 D 10134 Sale 10114 10178 log 8014 92 PhDs Elec Co 1st 4)-4s 97 103 1967 MN 10238 103 10214 7 103 Vertientes Sugar 1st ref 7s _ _1942 37 Sale Phila & Rmdlng C & I ref 53_1973 .1 35 37 88 80 11 34 85 12 8112 J 85 Sale 84 Victor Fuel 1st s f As 22 1953 45 Cony deb 68 23 June'30 91 110 1949 PA F1 101 Sale 9912 10113 572 21 30 Va Iron Cent Ai Coke let g 58 1949 73 90 Phillips Petrol deb 5103_ ..1939 7218 Aug'30 90 97 70 73 967 Sale L) 2 121 963 4 Va 97 Ry & Pow 1st & ref bs. _ _1934 10178 Sale 101711 Pierce Oil deb s f 89_ _Dec 15 1931 10238 104 107 9934 10212 Walworth deb 6145 with war 1935 9558 Sale 9558 Pillsbury Fl Mills 20-yr 63_ _1913 J D 106 107 10612 July'30 955 10212 8 10514 2 105 9315 10912 10 Without warrants Pirelli Co (Italy) cony 7s_ _1952 A 0 105 Sale 10412 95 9512 July'30 _ NI N 10012 103 103 87 9614 103 let sink fund es series A._1945 2 100 11334 8814 81313 88 8812 4 83 9314 Warner Bros Pict deb (113_ -1939 Pocah Con Collieries 1st s f 58'57 90 Sale 90 9078 207 93 95 113 8714 2 93 Warner Co let 69 with warr_1944 Port Arthur Can & Dk es A _1953 J 1 93 Sale 93 96 Sale 95 99 10212 10512 F A 10513 106 10512 Aug'30 6 95 10013 Without 1st 3.1 58 series B 9712 Sale 96 102 10134 Warner Sugar warrants 96 1953 F A 10178 2 89 98 _ 105 June'30 Refill let 78_1941 Portland Elec Pow 1st 6s 11_1917 MN 10438 10434 10111 Aug'30 0612 10518 Warner 10212 10514 107 105 1 13 . 9 10538 533 Sugar Corp 1st 7s_ _1939 Portland Gen Elec 1st 59_1935 4214 50 4212 Aug'30 9814 103 4'214 5612 21 Stamped Portland Sty 1st & ref 5s._.1930 1 j 10134 102 10112 102 424 Sale 4214 97 102 4214 4214 5112 100 Warner-Quinlan deb (Is.. _ _1939 3 Portland Ry L & P 1st ref 59_1912 M N 100 10012 100 80 82 80 96 1051,2 Wash Water Power 8014 05 F A 10512 Sale 105 80 8 10512 13 a f Is _1939 1st lien & ref 68 series B _ _1947 m 10212 9618 105,4 Westchester - 105 Aug'30 N 10514 Sale 105 10051106 10514 8 Ltg 53 stpd 1st lien & ref 7348 ser A.1916 gtd_)950 106 _ _ _ _ 10334 1071s N 10858 Sale 10712 109 West Penn Power ser A 59_ _1946 44 10112 109 Porto Rican Am Tob cony 691942 10414 Sale 10414 93 85 J 85 Sale 85 1 10134 10618 10414 87 1st 53 series E 3 Postal Teleg & Cable coil 59_1953 1963 10578 10673 10534 106 91 9612 7 102 10612 93 Sale 93 9414 94 1st 5158 series F Premed Steel Car cony g 59A933 jJ 1953 10512 Sale 10512 7712 94 104 10578 10 10512 83 jJ 89 88 42 lot 883 4 see 53 series G Pub Serv Corp N J deb 4 10_1948 1950 10512 107 10512 10512 181 194 3 10178 10558 A Jan'30 Wester!) Electric deb 5s_ _ _1944 190 Pub Serv El & Gas 1st& ref 60'65 F 1) 10478 105 10434 22 10112 105 105 j 1-0512 10538 105313 7 10218 10512 Western Union coil trust 59_1938 1st & ref 4145 10318 - - 1031s 9512 10234 1967 ./ 4 10012 10314 10318 Fund & real cot g 440_ 1950 1 _ 10234 10234 1st & ref 4960 10018 - - -- 10018 1970 F A 10224 Sale 102 95 102 9 101 9513 10273 16-year 69-4s 10234 29 Punta Alegre Sugar deb 7s_ _1937 1931) 10934 Sale 10934 10978 36 108 110 55 25 205 1 8 4212 25 25-ye July'30 ar gold 5s Certificates of deposit 1951 105 Sale 10412 105 10018 17 105 2313 55 2312 40 2412 2412 30-year 59 1 Pure 011 s f 54i% 88108 1960 105 Sale 10112 105 1937 0712 10012 Westphalia Un 81 10233 10514 10014 Sale 9934 10014 20 El Pow 63...1953 S f 5 % notes 82 Sale 8113 1910 M S 100 Sale 9914 82 18 76 91 9714 100 100 Wheeling 35 Steel Corp 1st 510 Purity Bakeries s I deb 39..1948 10338 Sale 10338 104 92 21 10034 104 9712 9614 Sale 96 lot & ref 450 series 13_ _ 1948 9614 15 Remington Arms Os _1953 9234 Sale 9213 1937 9314 9712 White Eagle Oil& 9234 87 4 93 5 9612 Rem Rand deb 510 with war '47 MN 9612 Sale 96 Ref deb 510'37 9112 101 With stock purch warrants_ 3 9914 107 Repub I & S 10-30-yr 59 s t_ _1940 MN 9914 Sale 98, _ 104 106 10418 Aug'30 10214 10334 _ 10114 10314 White Sew Mach 69 wIth warr'36 Ref & can 514s series A_ _ _1953 JA 0 10212 103 10212 Aug'30 41 7478 81 May'30 1047 81 90 8 10018 1033 J 8 1033 3 10514 104 3 Without Revere Cop & Br 6s_ _ _July 1918 warrants 44 Sale 38 If 38 44 102 10514 $O S 11 1043 4 Sale 10418 Partle at deb ils 10434 10 Rhelnelbe Union 79 with war1946 1940 40 Sale 38 97 10712 Wickwire Spen 39 38 2 801a 9612 2 9612 Without stk perch warr1946 J J 9612 100 St'l 1st 7s.. _1935 _ 1814 Aug'30 1814 40 9234 99 9412 Sale 9412 Ctf do Chase Nat Bank__ 9434 3 Rhine-Main-Danube 78 A._1950 1 J 17 17 39% 18 7 S 10134 10251 102 75 102 27 100 10318 Rhine-Westphalia El Pow 7s 1950 If Jan 1935 "iS" 16 18 M N 10012 Sale 10012 10114 41 20 5 17 9714 104 2 Ctt dep Chase Nat Bank_ _ Direct mtge es 17 Sale 17 1338 3934 1952 111 N 9034 Sale 89 1878 19 86 9512 WIllys-Overland s f 9034 18 Cons NI 6s 01'28 with war_1953 63.5s____1933 10138 10112 10118 98 1015s 10138 83 9412 Wilson & Co 1st 25-yr 3 9013 Sale 8913 9014 13 Without warrants st 63.1941 10012 Sale 10014 F A 8953 9012 8912 Aug'30 99 c10274 9 10012 94 85 Winchester Con m es o 1930 with War JIM A 0 9014 17_ 103 10312 103 8812 9333 YoungstownRedeat Arms 7345'41 6 100 104 103 Sale 8912 9014 Sheet & Tube 55 '78 10412 Sale 10412 10434 71 10012 16434 c Cash sale. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1545 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT.6 1930.] Outside Stock Exchanges Boston Stock Exchange.-Record of transactions at the Boston Stock Exchange, Aug. 30 to clusive, compiled from official sales lists: Stocks- Sept. 5, both in- sates Friday Last 1Veek's Range for Week of Prices. Sale Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Railroads_100 Boston & Albany_ 100 Boston Elevated 874 Preferred 100 106 First preferred Second preferred...-109 Bost & Maine80 Ser A lit pref ertpd NY N 1-1 & Hartford_100 100 14134 Old Colony Ry 50 73% Pennsylvania RR 190 192 76% 77 87 8735 105 1054 924 94 Miscellaneous934 American Founders Corp__ Amer & Conti Corp Amer Pneumatic Service25 25 Preferred 10 1st preferred 100 214% Amer Tel & Tel 11 Amoskeag Mfg Co Aviation Security Corp of New England Bigelow Sanford Carpet_• Bigelow-Sant Carp pfd_100 Boston Personal Prop Trust 7534 Brown Co pref Columbia Graphophone_ _ _ 9% Credit Alliance Corp cl A Crown Cork Internet Corp 2 10 East Boston Land East Gas & Fuel Assn 100 44% preferred 100 8% preferred Eastern SS Lines 05)3_25 26 Economy Grocery Stores__ 100 267 Edison Eleo Illum Empl Group Assoc T C.-11 General Alloys 42 General Capital Corp Georgian Inc cl A Fret__ _ Gilchrist Gillette Safety Razor Hathaway Bakery el B_ International common Jenkins Television Kidder Peabody Accept Corp class A pref_ --.100 Libby McN & Libby _ _10 25 Loew's Theatres 7 Mass Utilities Assoc v t o__ 97 Mergenthaler Linotype_._ Nat Service Co corn v t 0. New Engl Tel & Tel-100 145% No & So Amer cl A com tr c 100 224 Pacific, Mills Public) Utll Holding corn- 17 Railway Lt & Serv Co corn St Lawrence Paper- _100 17 Shawmut MOOT C Stone & Webst Inc cap stk. • 30 Swift & Co, new * Torrington Co new Tower Mfg Co 'Fri-Continental Corp corn. 5 Union Twist Drill United Founders Corp corn United Shoe Mach Corp_25 U S Shoe Mach Corp pf_25 U S & Overseas Corp Utility Equities Corp pfd Venezuela Hold Corp__. Venezuelan Mex 011 Cor_ 10 Waltham Watch cl B own_ Warren Bros New Stock.-Westfield Mfg Co corn__ MiningArcadian Cons Mln Co__25 6 Arizona Commercial 25 Calumet & Ilecla 25 Copper Range East Butte Copper Mine__ 25 Isle Royal Copper 15 North Butte 25 Old Domlnion Co • P C Pocohontas Co 25 Wintry St Mary's Mineral Land.25 5 Utah Apex Min Co Utah Metal & Tunnel 54 16% 67% 314 16% 414 614 14 1934 13% 2 50c Range Since Jan. 1. High. Low. 73 175 75 67 45 81 - 139 103 315 884 Feb 19414 Aug Jan 844 Mar Apr June 94 Feb July 110 July 9934 Mar Mar 50 71 July 84 85 9714 June 12734 Apr Jan 142 Aug 76 125 757 69% June 8734 Apr 94 10 174 18 434 414 14 14 44 44 211% 216 11 11 94 Sent 323(1 Jan 1,436 355 164 June 314 Apr 4 June 9 Jan 75 Sept 244 Jan 30 14 May 52 Mar 10 43 2,253 199% June 274% Apr 995 10% June 184 Feb Feb 12 Sept 80 Aug 103 Juue 28 July 85 Aug 3754 June 20 June 12% July 4% Apr Jan Mar Apr Jan Apr APr Mar Apr 83% 83 96% 96% 26 25 28 28 265 267 24% 25 11% 11% 414 42 9 9 10 9 64% 664 184 20 5% 5% 34 4 33 76 Jan 8334 Jan 99 30 92 385 234 Aug 36 50 23% June 40 Jan 276 463 237 45 21% Feb 274 8 70 July 14% June 60 45 40 9 June 11 10 July 9 19 197 1,020 5831 July 105% 175 1714 Aug 404 10 5% July 1434 105 254 Jan 954 Aug may Apr Feb Mar Apr May Apr Mar Jan Jan Jan Mar Apr 89 89 154 1534 834 911 7 654 97 05 334 434 144 145% 13 133(1 22 2234 17 17 70 70 6254 6234 1634 17% 7714 78% 30 30 20 88 50 12% 127 7' 2,190 6% 124 9434 150 3% 174 141 40 1034 235 20 30 15 25 64 19 62% 995 15 40 70 20 28 a5434 14 1334 24 16% 65% 3134 174 76 211 4% 35 50 23 55 134 13% 24 1734 67% 314 17% 764 434 414 35 514 234 195 100 49 145 986 1,971 248 100 15 555 75 15 295 35 53 1 1134 24 1534 6854 30 14 71 1 3 25 2534 22 June Jan June Sept July June Jan June Jan Feb July July Aug Feb Jan 67 3 Mar 2034 Apr 51 Jan 444 Mar 6854 May 32 Mar 23 May 9134 Apr 0% may 1834 Jar 45 Eeh mar 65 27145 Jan .15 134 13 914 99c 635 134 434 1834 13% 13 14 45o .15 114 1314 94 1 7 154 414 19% 1434 14 134 50e 300 1,595 60 85 550 30 1.68 3 1.885 295 30 700 600 .15 134 13 PM 90c 6 1% 4% 10 11 12 1% 32c Sent Jan Sept Sept Aug June June June Jan June JIIIY Aug Aug .60 I% 3234 16)i 134 124, 5!.4 10% 19 4434 28 3% 90c Jan Jan Jan Jar ju Jar Jar Jar Aug Apr Jar mai Apt July 84 Aug 48 Sept100 May 100% Jan 102 Jan 1164 Sept9354 July 100 FM Mar AiLL Seri AM Ain Sept Api 6 49 95 24 75 16% 9 10% 2 7 50 95 24 76 17% 94 11 2 950 150 95 300 140 210 1,234 160 400 5 49 95 21 72 12 7 9 2 Jan 91 Apr June 26% Apr Jan 12% Apr Aug 12 Mar July 10854 Feb June 8 June July 160% Apr July 1634 July June 30 Fen July 27% Apr June 9034 Apr Sept 68 July June 2134 Mar June 1134 Apr June 3434 Jan BondsAmoakeag Mfg Co 6_1948 7834 7834 7834 $5,000 78 36 35 29,000 35 E Mass St Ry ser A 4 qs'48 35 9634 9634 1,000 96% K C Mem & Bir Ry 4s 1934 100% 100% 1,000 08 1955 Mass Gas Si 102 102 2,000 9934 New Eng! Tel & Tel 58232 102 112 112 15,000 100 P C Pocahantas deb 7s '35 112 9331 9331 5,000 9334 Portland Gen Else 97 1.000 97 97 Van Sweringen Cons_ _1935 •No par value. x Ex-dividend. a In addition sales on seven days option totaling 190 shares were at 53 to 57. Chicago Stock Exchange.-Record of transactions at Chicago Stock Exchange, Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, both inclusive, compiled from official sales lists: Stocks- Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Sale of Prices. Week. Par. Price. LOV. High. Shares. Abbott Laboratories cora _• 25 Acme Steel Co Adams (.1 13) Mfg corn • Addressograph Int corn_ _• Ainsworth Mfg Corp com10 All-Amer Mohawk Corp AS Allied Motor Ind Inc Nun.* Am Commw Pow A corn..* • 1st pref $7 A Amer Pub Serv Co p1_100 Amer Pub UM pr pref._100 100 Partic preferred Amer Radio Sr Tel Si Corp* • Amer Service) Co earn Amer Yvette Co Inc corn _• Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 41% 414 414 51 51 30 30)4 32 32 30 20 20 20% 1% 1% 134 10 10 10 20% 214 2114 92 92% 99 99 105% 105% 10131 101(4 114 14 94 9 3% 3% 100 100 150 150 100 100 510 150 30 30 10 10 50 300 10 8% 954 59 5936 68 66 68 87 87 24% 2434 25 112 124 123 16% 16% 17 3334 334 4 4 87 87 32 3154 17 17 17 30 2934 29 9714 98 515 54 53(1 9 80 107% 141% 7434 7914 106 14134 72% Sales Friday Last Week's Range for Week. of Prices. Sale Stocks (Continued) Par. Price. Low. Nigh. Shares. Range Since Jan. 1. Low, 35 50 28 2214 19 1 10 21% 90 9554 88 90 34 5 2 High. Jan 4684 Aug 99 Feb 37 Jar 38 June 33)4 yap 4% June 19% Aug 27% July 95 June 100 Jan 1084 Apr 103% Aug 34 Jan 12 Aug 534 Mar Jan May May Apr Apr Feb Mar Jan Apr Aug July June May June 450 100 125 10 1,450 6,050 200 50 75 50 5,450 40 6,950 100 50 Range Since Jan. 1. High. Low. 834 55 58 884 1934 92 16 30 4 70 28 17 24 95)4 434 Sept 2714 Feb June 62% Mar Sept Jan 68 May Jan 97 June 29% Feb June 26435 Ape Mar Aug 25 June 4634 Aix Jan June 12 Jan 914 Apr June 574 Arir Sept 30% Mar June 504 Mr% June 101 APT June 1754 Jan Art Metal Wks Inc com_.• Assoc Investment Co__ • • Assoc Tel & Tel cl A • $6 pref w w Assoc Tel HUI Co corn_• Auburn Auto Co corn__ .• Bancoky Co (The) corn-10 • Basttan-Blessing Corn Baxter Laundries Inc A..' Beatrice Creamery corn_50 Bend% Aviation corn __ _• Slinks Mfg Co A cony pref• Borg-tvarner Corp com _10 100 7% Preferred Bonin VivItone Corp pref.* Brown Fence & Wire50 1754 Jan 2831 Mar 21 21 • Class A Apr 94 Jan 31 300 11% 11 • Clam It Aug 5934 Apr 25 100 28 27 28 * corn (EL) Bruce Co Jan 174 June 814 1.300 9)4 9% 20 93-1 Butler Brothers June 2034 Jan 8 250 8% 8 CeCo Mfg Co Inc corn...' 33 Feb June 23 1,750 28 2414 28 Cent Illinois Sec Co Otis_ Mar 194 9134 July 97 944 95 • 95 Central Ill P S prat Jan 21 8034 Apr 95 89% Cent Ind Pow pref____100 8934 89 42% Apr Aug 25% 300 27% 2734 Cent Pub Serv claas A. • Feb 404 May 90 2° 30% 29 • Common Mar 31 June 20 1,800 24% 23 23 new..' com Cent S W Utll Apr Jan 105 50 98 105 105 Prior lien preferred____• 105 Mar 50 93% May 100 • 974 9751 9754 Preferred_ Mar 96 Aug 88 57 90 90 Cent States Pr St Lt pref_ _• 90 Chic City & Cone ByMat 9% Feb 20 50 11 11 • Part preferred 10% 11% 23,750 10 June 1784 AP' • 1134 Chicago Corp corn Star 6,450 36% July 45 38% 40 Convertible preferred..' 40 554 July 10% AW 6% 64 1,250 651 Chic Investors Corp corn _• Am 300 3234 Jan 41 36% 3614 • Preferred Jan Sept 98 30 66 66 66 Chic N S & Milw pr l'n_100 July 90 Feb 84 10 88 88 Chic Towel cony pref_-_• 44% Apr Cities Service Co corn _ • 29% 284 29% 46,500 24% June 838 Air 536 235% Jan 291 295 Commorawe.althEdioolL 100 292 Apr 17 30 Aug 200 1834 20% Community Tel cum pt pf• Apr 12 50 1154 June 19 12 Community Water Serv__* 12 ConstruMaterial CorpAM 300 3634 Jan 69 42 41 • 41 Preferred Feb 8 450 4% 434 334 July Consumers Co common-5 Cont Chicago CorpApe 950 1334 Aug 25 13% 1434 • 1334 Common July Aug 49 • 434 434 43y, 2,050 42 Preferred 5714 Mae June 6 14.900 5 4 711 834 Cord Corp Jan 72 14 Apr 1,250 54 64 62 Corp Sec of Chic allot ctf_•64 23)4 5,450 1934 June 3334 Aug • 2334 22 Common Aug 41 44% Mar 385 4136 41% oedcom rr nefee rte Cnt Aug 50 113 June 118 0 411.1 114 114 05 12 Feb 22 Aug 14 100 14 14 • corn Curtis I ightlina Inc Mar 94 June 16 50 11 11 Decker Co & Co A com_100 Jan 16 13% Aug 4 14 14 Dexter Co (The) corn_ _5 50 10 June 163-C May 11 11 • Duquesne Gas 30% El Household CHI Corp-10 46% Moo Research Lab Ins- • Emp Gas & Fuel6% pf_100 100 7% preferred Fabrics Finishing corn _ • 9 .5 Co. H & CI Bros Poole Gardner-Denver Co corn • Gen Theatre Equip v t c-• 3635 Gen Water Wks Corp cl A• 284 26% dleaner Corn star 511 Great Lakes Aircraft A..• Great Lakes D & D Greyhound Corn corn....• Ortgaby-Grunow Co corn... 14% Hall Printing Co corn...10 22% Harnischfeger Corp com • 21 16 Hart-Carter Co oonv Bennett & Co A Houdaille-HeralleY Cern • 7% Class 13 Inland Util Inc class A.--• 21% 57% 14 ttil invent Inc....* il nhs Rig Icau Preferred rights • 20 preferred Investment Co of Am corm. Iron Fireman Mfg Co v is' 27 fallerson Elms Co com__-• 23 45 % 814 90% 3 9 50 35 28 26% 5 28% 63(1 13% 22 21. 16 2936 13,65 48 350 31 100 81% 100 90% 100 3 94 1,40 15 50 8,65 37 35 284 65 28 60 5% 900 30% 150 634 14% 14,650 30 22% 50 21 15 16 35 30 393' It 76 85% 234 5 50 27 20 194 4 26 634 124 21 20 154 254 Aug Jan Mar Mar Jan Aug July Aug Jam Jan Feb July Aug July Aug Aug Aug May 5734 214 sag 9731 98(1 22 644 51% 33% 8854 8% 3134 13 27% 314 3034 2734 3634 APT An? May Apr May Apr Feb Apr June Apr Fab July Feb June Mar Apr Feb Jan 7% 21% 6736 134 36 92 37 25 23 1,50 22% 5,550 59% 17,900 134 93.800 1ri 27,60 25 95 20 38 1,85 27 600 23% 734 21 5114 134 34 81 27 22 19% Sept July June Sept Sept Jan Aug Jon Aug 2834 344 704 14 1n. 994 56% 29 56% APT Apr Feb Aug Aug Mar June June Ape Kalamazoo Stove oom___. 1 Eats Drug CO Coin Kellogg Switchb'd corn_ _10 comA• L dr Tube Ky Radio Keystone St & Wire ann..* Ky CBI pr cum pref. -50 Lane Drug corn v t c Libby McNeill & Libby..10 50 Lincoln Printing corn....' 7% Preferred Lion 011 Ref Co corn.....' Loudon Pack Co corn__..' 514 29 514 51 29 454 534 15 50 1 1454 23% 47 18% 48 1,700 5214 400 29 650 5% 614 1,200 50 15 158 5034 100 1 17.650 17 200 23% 200 47)4 350 184 100 50 4834 27% 44 5% 10 50 1 11% 19 414 18 40 Aug July Jan Sent June Jan Aug June Jan May July Feb 8434 42% 34 15% 22 524 6 274 29% 47% 294 52 Apr Feb McGraw Elec corn * McQuay-Norris Mfg %Monte Ilouseh till com • Marks Bros Thea cony pf_• Marshall Field & Co corn.' Manhattan-Dearborn own. Met & MIrs See Co A eoln.• Middle West Utilities new $6 ourn Preferred Warrants A 77arrants B Midland Nat Gas part A.. Midland United Co earn..' Preferred • Warrants Midland UM100 Ilen 7% prior 100 Preferred 7% A 10's 6% prior s too A preferred 6% Miller & Hart Inc cony pf.• Miss Val Util pr lien 6% Pi: 7% preferred mo-Kan Pipe Line corn. _5 • Modine Mtg corn Mohawk Rubber Co corn • Monroe Chemical Co• Common Morgan Lithograph corn Muncie Gear Co A Nachman Springfilled corn: Nat Battery Co pref Pat Elec Power A Dart-. Nat Pub Serv 834 cony Pf• Nat Rep Inv Tr allot etfs.• Nat Seem Invest Co com.• Certificates 21 42 5434 15 17 47 50 40% 29 30 29% 354 5 15% 25% 444 2 100 21 20 10 42 42 46)4 54% 86,000 125 854 9% 39 4054 5,100 500 2834 29 600 29% 304 294 30% 58,450 100 101 1014 3% 354 5,250 GOO 4% 5 15 1554 1,550 254 26)4 2,550 650 44% 44 950 1% 2 10551 99% 9614 9411 96 22 94 96 20% 19% 45 47 9 854 114 13% 86 836 10 24 11% 27 28 47)4 42 1334 86 Arm Apr Jan Aug Jan Apr Apr Aug Ayr Apr 19 June 27% Feb 40 Star 5034 Jan 29% June 74 AA 7 Aug 16% Feb 35% June 53% Feb 28% Aug 404 Mar 174 Jan 88 May 2534 June 3834 Ala 98 Jan 10834 Mar 14 Aug 5% Ala 3 Jan 8 Feb 13 June 18% May 214 Jan 294 Feb 42 June 4934 Aug 14 Aug 5 May 107% 99% 96% 97 27 94 96 21 47 10 20 20 10 103 650 100 50 7,250 950 200 94% 91 81 84% 20 91 9534 17% 44 8 Jan 113 Jan 105 Jan 102 Jan 100 40 Aug Feb 06 Apr 98% Aug 3.53, Aug 729-4 May 16 8% 12% 2)4 11)4 27 28 474 42 13% 88 185 350 50 300 31 50 50 50 150 350 8% 7 2 10% 20 18 43 41 124 75 May 15 June 22 Jan 834 June 28% June 31 Jan 3834 July 50 June 52 June 26% Jan 10154 Mar Apr Apr Mar Mar Jan May June Apr May Jan Ate Apr Jan Jan Feb Mar Jan Mar Mar 1546 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VOL. 131. Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Range Since Jan. 1. Philadelphia Stock Exchange.-Record of transactio Sale of Prices. ns Stocks (Concluded) Par. Price. Low. High ll'erk. at Philadelphia Stock Exchange Shares. Low, High. , Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, both inclu sive, compi led from official sales lists: Nat'l Standard com 303.4 31 250 27 June 44 Apr Nat Term Corp part pref• • 11 11 11 Apr 16 Friday 50 11, Jan Sales Nat Un Radio Corp nom-. 4% 4% 434 50 Jan 3% Last 10 Week's Range for Apr Noblitt-Sparks Ind corn • Range Since Jan. 1. 49 49 June 59 100 41 Sale Star of Prices. Week. North American Car isom_• 3634 36 Stock s37 Par. Price. Low, High. Shares. Aug 55% Apr 700 32 Low. Nor Amer Gas & Elec A_ _a High. 17% 17% 300 1734 Aug 2834 Apr No Am Lt & Pr Co corn _ ..• 6534 65 6534 450 62% Aug 8434 Apr Almar Stores * 234 234 274 815 234 N&8 Am Corp A oom _ _• 14 Aug 4% Feb American Stores 13 14 1,550 Sept 13 a 44 25% Apr 44 44 400 42 Northwest Bancorp oom_50 42% 42 Aug 49 Apr 4334 800 40% Aug 5534 Jan Bankers Securities pref_ 50 43 43 100 36 Northw't UtilJan 49 Apr Bell Tel Co of Pa pret_100 117 116% 117 520 113% Jan 117% May Prior lien pref 100 97 Budd (E G) Mfg Co 96 97 92% Aug 101 36 Mar • 831 854 834 1.900 734 June 1634 Apr Preferred 7% 100 93% 94 20 91 Mar 9834 Feb Budd Wheel Co 11% 11 IPA 1,000 Pac Pub Sore A cony_ 834 Jan 1434 Feb • 27% 2734 10 22% June 38% Feb Cambria Iron 50 42 42 10 38% Jan 42 Perfect Circle Co Aug Camden Fire Insurance___ • 33 33 33 June 50 28 4434 Apr 22% 2234 500 2014 June 2834 Apr Pines Winterfront own-- _1 23 23 23 150 21 Aug 45 Jan Central Airport 434 471 494 100 3% Feb Poiymet Mfg Corp rota_ • 7 Apr Electric Storage Batty 100 5% 6% 5% 250 Aug 18% 67% APr 69% 480 Potter Co (The) com 61% June 7834 Feb • 10 10 10% 300 10 June 2034 Slur Empire Corp 6% 534 7% 2,149 Aug 534 Process Corp common_ _ _ _* 14 Feb Exide 9 634 9 Securities 250 5% Feb 15 Jan 1634 15% 16% 2,200 14% Aug Pub Herv of Nor 111 oom_ • 280 1934 Feb 273 280 275 215 Jan 386 Apr Common 100 275 27534 30 215% Jan 33234 Apr Fire Association 10 273,4 2734 28 1,000 26 Aug 6% preferred Mar 4334 Horn 100 124 124 & Ilard(Phila) corn.* 9 115 Jan 13534 Apr 160 160 110 145 Jan 189 Apr 7% Preferred 100 130 130 10 120 Aug 140 Apr Horn & Hard (NY)corn.. 3674 36% 36% 200 35% July 4634 Feb Q-R-S De Vry cow • 11% 11 Preferr ed 11% 700 11 Sept 22 100 104 104 Feb 10 9734 Feb 105 Quaker Oats CoApr Insurance Co of N A_ _ _ _10 619,4 6134 6574 1,700 61% Aug 8534 Mar Preferred 100 119 119 119 52 11 Feb 122 May Lake Superior Corp__ _ _100 9 934 034 1,500 834 June 15% Feb Common 205 205 47 200 June 293 Feb Leh Coal & Nay new w 1 __ 3634 36 37 700 30% June 49% Mar Railroad Shares Corp eom • 5% 6 Mitten Bank Sec Corp_ ___ June 400 534 914 Jan 14 14 14 500 14 Roth Packing Co corn...10 Aug 20 Jan 2134 2134 Preferred 50 19 July 26 Mar 15 15 16 1,700 • 15 Raytheon Mfg corn v t C. _a Aug 20 Jan 11% 13 350 11% Sept 35 Apr Pennroad Corp 1034 10% 5,600 1034 June 1634 Feb Reliance Internal Corp A-• 734 8 Pennsylvania RR 200 7 July 10 (4 Apr 10 7234 74% 4,600 6934 June 8594 Mar Reliance Mfg Co corn_ _ _10 8 8 8% 250 7% June 1934 Apr Ph ila Elec Pow pref 25 32% 33% 2,666 30 Rollins Boo Mills cony pi_• Aug 3334 May 33% 3334 50 32% Aug 45% Mar Phila Inquirer pref w 1 5734 57% Ross Gear & Tool corn_ • 100 49 Jan 5734 Aug 25 Phila. Rapid Transit_ _ _ _ 50 2934 29% 29% 25 25 100 Aug 37% Feb Ryerson & Son Inc corn..' 900 2974 Aug 40% Apr 3034 31 100 2934 June 3634 Jan 7% Preferred 50 30 30 400 2934 July 44 Seaboard Utll Shares Corp' Jan 534 6 Mille & Rd Coal le Iron_ _ 1,350 June 5 10 Apr 17% 1734 Sivyer Steel Casting cons.* 31% 31% 31% 100 14 June 2574 May Philade 31 July lphia 50 Tracti 35 Feb on_ _ _50 4034 41 So Colo Power A corn.. _25 600 38% Aug 4434 Apr 23 23 Certificates 200 2234 June 26% Apr 3934 Southern Union Gas corn.' 23 40% 200 37 Jan 4034 Apr 22% 23% 1,250 22% Sept 25% July Southw Gas & El 7% p1100 9834 98 9834 20 93 Jan 100 June Railroad Shares Corp 6 6 6 Southw Light & Pow pref_* 1,200 534 June 034 Apr 91 9334 Jan 93% Aug Seaboard Util Corp 120 82 6 57,4 6% St Louis Nat Stk Yds_100 2,500 934 Apr 59,4 June 87 87 39 87 Aug 97 Mar Scott Paper 4734 47% Standard Dredge cony pf..• 10 42 June 59 Apr 21 Shreve 21 El Dorado P L__25 100 1934 June 83% Mar 6 6 Common 6% 1,685 534 June 1554 Mar 15 15% 150 1434 Aug 32% Mar Tacony-Paltnyra Bridge..' 45 Standard Public Serv A..' 45 15 34 Jan 5334 Mar 18% Tono-B 19 Jan 11 elmont 100 Devel_ 19% Aug _ _1 Stelnite Radio Co 400 1-16 July li % 34 Feb 1 134 1 334 Apr Union Traction 100 Aug 50 26% 26(4 Stone Jr Co (11 01 corn _ 200 2534 Jan 3134 Apr 2% 2% 4% 2,100 2% Sept 33% Mar Un Gas Improv coin new.* 36% 3594 37% 12,900 31% Jan 49% Apr Studebaker Mall Order A. 6 6 Preferr 6 ed Sept 18 50 6 new Jan a 10334 102% 103% Sutherland Paper Co com10 11% 11% 700 9634 Jan 103% Aug 11% 734 June 14 50 Feb US Dairy Prod clms A...' 66 66 66 Swift International 200 52 Jan 7234 Apr 15 35 3434 35% Common class B 1,600 29 June 88% May 17% 17% * Fiwift k Co elks 100 14 Jan 2634 Apr 30 31 Victor 30% y 31% June 3314 Vol 1.500 28 Insur Co 13% 1334 137.4 Texas-La Power Co p1. _100 100 1334 Aug 1734 Apr Warner Co 86% 8634 85 20 Feb 86 34 Sept a 4034 4014 200 39% July 42 Thomson Co (I R) com_25 36% Aug 36 250 35% July 67% Ma: York Railways pref 35 35% Time-O-Stat Controls A..• 24% 24% 36% 160 June 33 36 Mar Ins Co of No America 24% 50 2134 June 2% 334 19,600 Transform Corp of Am coin. 20341 20 2% July 4% May 2034 650 1734 June 26% Aug Twin States Nat Gas pc A • 12% 12% Bonds13% 3,450 II June 18% May United Am Util Inc torn..° 1134 11% 100 11% Sept 20 Apr Consol Trac N J 1st te 1932 88 88 51,000 82 Class A Jan 9034 June Peoples Pass tr ctfs 48.1043 15% 15% 1534 Sept 100 15% Apr 22% 48 48 United Pub Util36 3,000 45 Jan 54 Feb 74% 7434 * 35 67% Feb 81 July Strawbridge & Cloth 58.48 98 98 1,000 0534 Jan 98 OYPau m Feb ri York Railways bat 58_1937 45% 4434 4534 2,300 3734 June 58 Aix 97 S Lines Inc pref 97 2,000 91 Jan 971.) Au/ 11% 11% 11% Mar 100 July 20% 'No par value. S Radio é Teley corn..' 24% 23 24% 7,100 Jan 2934 May 8 Utah Radio Prod writ.... 534 5 531 1,600 4% Jan 10% May URI & Ind Corp core Baltimore Stock Exchange.-Record of transactio 13% 13% 14% 2,150 12 June 2334 Feb Convertible preferred..' 2334 23 ns at 23% 800 21 June Fah Baltimore Stock Exchange, Aug. Utli Pow & Lt Corp A 30 to Sept. 5, both in• 35 35 36% 1,050 4.5% June 30 Apr Common non-votIng • 18% clusive, compiled from offici 18 1834 June 28 al sales lists: 600 14 Mar Viking Pump Co pref.._ • 29 29 Jan 2934 Apr 104 25 Common 14 ride!, • Sales 9 10 Sept 14% Jan 510 9 Vortex Cup Co Last 1Veek's Range for • 25 24 Range Sines Jan. 1. 25 750 20% Jan 29% Apr Class A Sale • of Prices. Week. 2734 Apr 2734 150 25% 34 July Stock sWayne Pump Co corn_ _ _ _* Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. 10 Lose. High. 10 Jan 1934 June 200 9 Convertible pref • 2934 2934 2934 Jan 35 Slay Appalachian Corp 150 28 Western Con fJtil Inc A..' 334 3% 3% 20 2334 234 Jan 12% Jan Jan 23% 5 May 28 200 Arundel Corp Western Pr Lt & Tel A_ _.• • 43 43% 2734 399 40 June 4734 Mar 26% 2734 Aug Baltimore Trust Co 220 24% Jan 81 Williams 011-0-Matie corn 10 36% 37 532 35 June 44% Apr 6% % Apr Jun 634 100 6 Black St Decker WLsoonstn Bank Rh,coin 10 25% 25% 26% 167 25 734 July 56 734 7% 734 Aug 11% Jan Ches & Po Tel ofcorn Mar 250 Yellow Cab Co Inc(Chle)_• B pref 100 117 117 3 113% Jan 119% Aug 25% 2534 Mar Commercial Cr pref B...2 117 200 26% Aug 81 Zenith Radio Corp corn..' 5 25 25 80 23 8 Jan 2634 Apr 7% 8% 1,150 Jan 1635 June 5 635% 1st preferred_ _100 93 93 25 79% Jan 94 Mar 634% let pref ex-war_ _ _ Bonds94 92 94 49 87 May 94 Apr Consol Gas EL & Pow...' 113 A ppalach'n Gas Corp 6s'45 113 113 34 127 Jan 93 136 1)1 May 92 34 $9,000 Sep 91 104% May 6% Chic City & Con Rys is preferred ser D_ _100 110% 110% '27 57 10 109 Mar 111% Slay 57 Apr Jan 64 57 20.000 52 5% preferred Chicago flys 58 ctfs_..1927 100 10434 10434104(4 26 9934 Feb 10434 Sept 79 Feb 83 July Consolidation Coal, pref 5,000 70 79 5s series A _ _ _ ------ 25 25 1927 4 25 Sept 43 Jan 55 July 55 7,000 4034 Jan 66 Commonw Edison 58_ _1943 55 1,000 101% Feb 105% Aug Eastern Rolling Mill Holland Furnace 6s_ _ _1936 105% 105% 105% 14 14 15 69 14 Aug 25% Jan 100 Mar June 100% 3,000 10034 Fid 9934 &Guar Fire Corp_ _10 Insull Util Inv es 36 36 32 35% Aug 49 194, 103% 103% 104 Feb June 112% Mw 49,000 98 Fidelity Deposit Sou Nat Gas Gs B _ _ _ _1944 50 170 170 17034 80 165 July 190 Apr 80 Sept Finance & Sept 80 80 7,000 80 Service corn A._10 9% 10 50 834 Aug 15 Feb • No par value. z Ex-dlv Preferred 10 8% 8% Idend Es-rights 100 7 Jan 9% Apr First Nat Bank w I 48 34 4834 237 4634 June 51% May .Pittsburgh Stock Exchange.-Record of transactions.at Humplarys Mfg Co. pret _ _ 25 25 25 oo 25 Aug 25 Aug Mfrs Finance 2d pref. _25 Pittsburgh Stock Exchange 13 13% 53 13 Jan 17 Apr , Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, both in- Maryland Cas Con w I__ 40 39 40 36 3634 June 46 clusive, compiled from offici May Maryla nd Trust Co n w I.* al sales lists: 33% 34% 1 33% Aug 34% Sept Merch & Miners Transp- -• 40 40 4034 3 37 June 47 Friday Jan Monon NV Penn PS pref _25 Sales 25% 25% 1 23% Jan 26 Last 1Week's Range for Feb Range Since Jan. 1. New Amsterdan Cas Ins... 39 Sale of Prices. Week. 38 39 Stocks20 36 June 43 Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Apr Northern Central High. Low. 89 89 12 85% Feb 89 Penne Water & Power...' Aug 72 72 American Austin Car..._* 70 Aug 9534 Apr 6% 7% Jan Second So Bankers corn _ _ _ ------ 26 6% 7 5 June 930 26 Amer Vitrified Prod 1 26 Aug 36 May 15 15 Feb 1534 Apr Un Porto Ric Sag com__.• 10 15 17 17 Arkansas Nat Gas Corp..' 15 2 15 July 40 Feb Preferred 1034 1031 Jan 1634 Mar 100 9 26 26 Preferred 1 26 Aug 43 10 Jan Union 8 Trust 8 Feb June 8 Co 160 8 50 734 60 60 61 Armstrong Cork Co 2 60 Aug 74% Feb • 40 37 Jan U S Fidelity & Guar new 10 41 Sept 62 40 187 37 38% 41 Blew -Knox Co 60 37% June 49 * 34% 34 Apr 3435 160 21 34 Jan 41% Apr West Md Dairy Inc PP i0 52% 52% 5234 Carnegie Metals Co 48 Jan 54 10 6% Mar May 5% 734 Jan 8 1,550 5 Clark(D L) Candy Bonds* 200 13 Jan 19% Apr 1334 Consolidated Ice pref. _ _50 13% 13 Balt Trac N Ball Div 58'42 25 May 28% 24% Jan 25 90 83 Follansbee Bros, pref 83 3,000 83 rJuly 85 Mar Feb Gibson Isl Co. 1st 0_1936 87 87 Sept 93 60 87 10134 10134 Ilarblson-Walker Ref._ _ _a 87 1,000 99 I Jan 1013,4 Aug sog so% July 71% Apr Sandura Co Inc tat 6s_1940 50 50 85 Koppers Gas & Coke p1100 85 3,000 84 IJ000 87 United Ry & E 1st 48_1949 Feb June mu 101 102% Jan 34 9934 40 5134 51% 8,000 5134 Sept 65 Liberty Dairy Products...* Jan 2234 22 2,650 20 June 32% Apr United Hy & E lot 6s_1949 61 23 61 Lone Star Gas 61 7,000 61 Sept 84 Jan • 3834 38% 3934 Jan 56% Apr Wash Bait & Annap 5s1941 49 1,960 34 48% Mesta Machine 49 13.000 4834 Sept 68 Apr 5 27% 32% Apr k24 June 100 2734 Nat Fireproofing a No par value. so 36 37 Jan 45% Apr 30 33 Preferred 50 37 Feb Jan 45 37 10 35 Peoples Say & Trust_ Cleveland Stock Exchange.-Rec 20 150 150 22 150 Mar Aug 175 Phoenix 011 corn ord of transactions at 25e. 4.5e 45c 50c 1,600 k30c Mar 800 Apr Cleveland Stock Exchange Pittsburgh Brewing , Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, both in50 4 4 Apr 65 Jai 2% 5 Pittsburgh Forging clusi ve, compi led • 18 from 18 Star Jan 25 official sales lists: 19% 350 12 Pittsburgh Plate Glass_ _25 48 48% 200 45 June 59% Jan Pitts Screw & Bolt Corp.. Friaay * 18 Sales Jan 50 18 18% Jan 23 Plymouth Oil Co Last Week's Range for 5 24% 2434 25% Range Since Jan. 1. 600 21% May 27% Feb Shamrock Oil& Gas Sale • 18 Prices. of 18 Week. 1,975 27% Apr 19% kl3 July Stock sStandard Steel Springs Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. * 34% 3434 35 Law. High. Apr 200 34 Aug 58 United Engine& Foundry' 3734 37% 50 36 34 June 49% Apr Allen Industries common 831 Feb 90 5 834 1434 Slay 834 Preferred Unlisted27 27 Jan 20 26 27 31 Apr Copper Welding Steel Canfield 011 pref 100 45 44 100 100 15 100 July 100 45 50 175 40 Jun Apr Central United Nat Sept Intern Rustless Iron 20 70 134 10 70 1% 1% 2,075 70 70 July 86 Feb City Ice & Fuel 3 Jan Leonard Oil Development. 1% Jun • 40 57 3834 July 47 1% 1% 39% 40 434 Apr Clark Fred G commo Jun 750 Apr 1 Penne Industries, units... 4 84 45 4 Aug 11 Jan 4 84 12 84 Aug 85% June Cleve Electric Ill 6% n_ _10 Western Pub Seri/ v t c p1100 --19-- 1834 20 31 111 112 110 Jan 113% July Apr Cleve Railway 2,560 nig Sep 33 etfs dep_100 79 255 79 79 79 Aug 0334 Feb RightsCleveland Trust 100 1)2 385 390 392 Aug 501 Jan Western Public Service.... Cleve Worst Mills corn_100 390 8 45 7 8 7 18,379 Sept 1034 Feb 1% July Dow Chemical corn % Aug 05 65 69 70 Aug 100 Apr BondsPreferred 100 106 106 106% 25 Apr 103% Feb Pittsburgh Brew 6s_ _ _1949 Elec Controll & Mfg corn.* 80% 8034 51.000 79 70 20 83 70 Feb 57% Jan Feb 81% July Faultless Rubber corn_ 37 10 33% June 37 37 37 * No par value. It Includes also record Feb Firestone T & R for period when is Unlisted Department. PT.100 7231 72% 25 711,4 July 86% Mar 20 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 6 1930.] Sales Friday Last Week's Range for of Prices. Sale Week. Stocks (Concluded) Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Range Since Jan. 1. Low. High. 125 125 365 365 984 9835 18 18 1054 105% 68 70 2235 224 20 20 40 38 5335 53 300 300 2935 2935 132 132 27 27 1314 1314 434 44 102 102 10 5 25 85 20 62 10 125 77 275 42 163 185 20 14 10 21 125 350 96 17 101 68 20 20 34% 44 300 22 129 27 130 3 90 Sept June Mar Aug May Sept Aug June July Mar Sept Mar July Sept Jan May Jan 160 43254 100 25 10635 87 294 2054 44% 59 403 324 135 34 13234 735 102 115 115 Ohio Bell Telephone pf_100 664 6635 67 Ohio Brass B 17 16 Packard Else corn 9% 936 Packer Corp corn 14% 15 Paragon ROM cl B com* 15 • 14% 14% Voting trust ctfs • 2535 2535 26 Patterson Sargent • 35 37 Reliance Manfg corn 35 76 Richman Brothers corn_ _ _• 75 75 6 Selberling Rubber corn —• 532 6 1334 13% 14 Selby Shoe common 75 74 Sherwin-Williams corn_ _25 74 100 105 1054 A preferred 15 15 Sun-Glow Ind Inc 21 21 Thompson Products Inc_ _* 21 98 98 Trumbull-Cliffs Pure pf100 25 80 79% 80 Union Trust Van Dorn Iron Wks com • 105 10515 White Motors Secur pf_100 994 994 Youngstown S & T pf.._100 5 52 80 50 1,060 20 180 95 259 200 31 312 140 10 210 8 42 75 25 72 110 65 15 8 74 735 23 3535 75 535 104 72 105 15 204 101 75 6 101 974 Feb Jan July May Feb Feb Jan Sept Jun Jun May Aug Jun Sept Au Jan Jun July Jan July 116 Apr 764 Apr 25 Apr 134 Feb 15% Aug 14% Sept 29 Mar 50 Apr 99 Feb 184 Feb 20 Jan 85 June 109 Apr 20 Jan 3735 Apr 106 Apr 95 Jan 11 Apr 1064 June 103% Feb $7,000 79 General T & Rubb com_25 125 Guardian Trust Co_ -100 100 Halle Bros pref • Harbauer common 100 Higbee 1st pref Interlake Steamship corn.* 5 2234 Jaeger Machine corn 5 Lamson Sessions Lorain St Say & Loan_ _100 39 McKee Arthur G &Co el 135 53 Midland Bank Indorsed100 Miller Wholesal Drug com e National Carbon pf____100 132 National Refinhag com...25 100 1314 Preferred * North Amer Sec cl A_ Nor Ohio P & L 6% pf_100 Bonds— Lake Sh El Ry 1 con 6s '33 79 79 Jan Feb Jan Mar July Mar Feb Feb Mar Mar Jan Apr Apr Jan May July Sept Sept80 June • No par value. Cincinnati Stock Exchange.—Record of transactions at Cincinnati Stock Exchange, Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, both inclusive, compiled from official sales lists: Stocks— Saks Friday Last Week's Range for Week. of Prices. Sale Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Am Laund Mach corn_ _20 Amer Rolling Mill corn_ _25 52 Amer Thermos Bottle pf _60 _100 Carey (Philip) com Champ Ctd Pap lot pf _100 107 * Churngold Coro 100 CNO&TP Cin GM & Mee pref_100 103 .0 42 Cinc Street Ry 50 994 ' Cinc & Sub Tel * 39 City Ice & Fuel * A Cola Coca 100 Col Ry Pr II prof * 17 Crosby Radio A • 1135 Dow Drug corn Eagle-Picher Lead com__20 • Early tic Daniel corn Fifth-Third-Union Tr _ _100 • Formica Insulation • Fyr Fyter A • Gibson Art com 100 Gruen Watch pref Hatfield-Campbell pf 100 • Hobart Mfg * let Print Ink 40 Kahn participating • Kroger common 100 Lazarus pref Manischewitz common...° Mead Pulp special pref_100 • Moores Coney A 5 Nat Recording Pump_ • Newman Mfg Co 100 Ohio Bell Tel pref • Paragon Refining 13 5 Voting trust ctfs Proct & Gamble com new_• 100 5% preferred 100 Pure Oil6% Prof U S Playing Card 10 8 23 33 184 3634 10934 72 2545 11335 15 15 7434 105% 964 70 Range Since Jan. 1. Low. High. 5634 54 50 231 107 16 330 103 43 100 40 32 10934 184 1134 172 70 60 60 5 116 1 305 852 187 13 75 15 129 65 474 484 48 225 105 15 320 95 4034 91 38 29 10534 114 10 June July Aug Aug Jan Mar July Jan July July July July Feb Jan Aug 75 10()34 52 280 110 23 350 103 45% 119 49 34 10935 27 18 Jan Feb May Feb Jan Apr Mar Sept Apr Jan Feb July Sent Apr Jan 8 8 2334 23 300 300 3134 33 1835 1835 3635 3734 1094 110 72 72 41 4134 28 32 28 28 264 25 98 98 3745 38 85 85 18 18 22 21 28 28 1134 114 144 154 15 15 7535 74 105 106 9735 96 70 70 170 11 2 195 20 91 37 5 125 16 10 365 71 16 3 20 10 40 46 898 128 271 49 106 22 74 22 290 2934 18 35 1094 70 40 28 214 2335 94 37 85 18 20 25 1104 74 734 5234 10435 93 70 July July Aug Jan Apr July Aug Jan Aug Sept July June Feb June Sept Aug Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Jan June Aug July 15 34 320 53 2035 50 11334 8434 50 37 30 '47 101 45 100 25 36 34 115 154 15 784 110 100 91 Apr Jan Apr Jan Jan Jan Apr Feb Mar Apr Feb Jan May Mar Feb Apr Jan Apr Apr May June June Mar Feb Jan 5534 52 4934 231 107 16 330 10135 42 9935 39 32 10935 17 1135 •No par value. St. Louis Stock Exchange.—Record of transactions at St. Louis Stock Exchange, Aug.30 to Sept.5, both inclusive compiled from official sales lists: Stocks— 1547 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Sale of Prices. Week. Par. Prices. Low. High. Shares. Range Since Jan. I. Low. High. Bank Stocks— 188 Boatmen's Nat Bank_ _100 First National Bank_._ _20 7515 75 100 248 248 Mem Commerce 188 76 24935 4 188 21 74 117 245 Sept 2394 Jan Aug 90 Apr June 301 Jan Trust Co. Stocks— 100 259 Miss Valley Trust 100 St Louis Union Tr 260 510 139 255 45 510 Sept 300 Sept 565 Jan May 964 736 384 118 11 99 2135 524 4 25 234 41 28 2 2 5445 107 57 2934 244 85 12 17 17 20 95 91 7 75 374 65 114 85 1034 10 98 100 1935 3 384 62 24 50 24 40 20 40 2734 30 25 500 135 114 100 45 5335 4 1044 7 52 335 29 115 2034 30 84 5 11 75 17 5 17 June 9735 Sept 13 July 42 Jan 119 16 July Aug 99 Apr 24 Jan 6034 July 634 Aug 2934 June 27 Apr 50 Aug 294 Aug 235 Sept 11 Aug 83 Jan 108 Jan 66 Sept 354 June 274 May 88 June 1434 Sept 3134 Sept 174 July Feb May May May Sept July July Jan Jan Mar June Apr Aug Mar Jan Aug Mar Mar Mar Mar Jan Jan May 255 510 Miscellaneous Stocks— 100 9635 96 AS Aloe Co pref 7 Bentley Chain Stores corn 5 384 3835 100 corn Shoe, Brown 118 100 118 Preferred 11 * Burkart Mfg. Prof 99 Commonwealth UM pfd_* 99 214 Chicago Ry Equip Pref_ -25 524 Coca-Cola Bottling Sec_....1 3 334 Consol Lead & Zinc A---* 25 • 25 Como Mills Co 23 5 corn Mfg Curtis 41 * Dr Pepper corn 26 Ely & Walk Dry Gels com25 2 • com_ Fulton Iron Wks 114 Hamilton -Brown Shoe_.25 5434 International Shoe com_ 5 107 100 Preferred 57 • Moloney Electric A Mo Portland Cement__ _25 294 29 234 • Nat Candy corn 85 Rice-Stix Dry (Ids 2d pf100 12 Scruggs-V-13 D G, com__25 12 17 • Scullin Steel pref 17 • Sieloff Packing corn Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Sales Friday Last Weeks. Range for of Prices. Week. Sale Stocks (Concluded) Par. Price. Low. High Shares. 4636 South Acid St Sulphur corn* Southw Bell Tel. pref_ _100 1214 12135 20 Stir, 1311er & Fuller corn_ • 45 St Louis Pub Serv pf A_ *. 234 Wagner Electric coin_ _15 100 105 Preferred 4634 12135 20 45 2335 105 Range Since Jan. 1. Low. High. 50 45 Aug 49 152 11635 Jan 123 55 19 June 2635 10 45 Sept 60 40 20 June 3634 July 108 5 103 June Aug Apr Jan Apr May Street Ry.Bonds— United Railways 4s___1934 67 6734 32,000 67 Sent 74 Miscellaneous Bonds— 1935 St Louis Car Cts 97 97 95 June 9734 July 5,500 Jan •No par value. Los Angeles Stock Exchange.—Record of transactions at the Los Angeles Stock Exchange, Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, both inclusive, compiled from official sales lists: Stocks— Sales Friday Last Week's Range for of Prices. Week. Sale Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Range Since Jan. I. Low. High. 10 1334 124 134 Bolsa Chica 011A 68 66 Away Dept St pref ex-w 100 11 • 11 Byron Jackson 5 65 65 Calif Packing Corp 100 95 95 Central Invest Co 20 1004 1004 101 Citizens Nati Bank 33 3434 Claude Neon Elec Prod* • 19 19 Douglas Aircraft Inc 13 13 Emmet Derrick dr Eq Co..' • 20 20 Gilmore Oil Co 23 23 Globe Grain & Mill corn.25 96 9634 Goodyear T & R pref.-100 25 14 1435 Hancock Oil corn A 22 23 Home Service 8% Prof. 25 6 June 1434 Mar 1,000 Jan Aug 80 30 65 100 1054 June 234 Feb Sept 6735 Jan 100 65 May Jan 99 10 90 250 10034 Sept 11234 Jan Feb 45 June 284 1,400 100 124 Jan 22% Apr Jan Sept 23 500 13 Jan Jan 23 2,100 13 July 2635 July 25 21 Jan 98 Mar 101 93 300 1234 Aug 1435 Aug 140 2035 Apr 2434 may Los Aug Gas & El pref_100 10815 1084 10845 16 16 Los Angeles Invest Co--10 2235 22% Los Ang Invest Sec Corp 25 12% 12% MacMillan Petrol Co_ - _25 170 170 Mtge Guarantee Co -_100 30 30 Natl Bk of Commerce_ - _25 2235 22% 2234 Pacific Fin Corp com _ - -10 8% 8% Pacific Finance sec D _10 Pacific Gas &Elec com_ _25 5735 57% 57% 25 27% 27% Preferred 15% 16% Pacific Western Oil Co-- -* 16 380 405 10 380 Pickwick Corp com 230 230 Republic Petroleum Co _10 14% 16 Richfield 011 Co corn __ _25 16 25 17 17 17% Preferred 25 16 1534 164 Rio Grande Oil corn 119 100 100 200 10 18 300 50 100 10 800 3,200 500 3,300 700 2,000 San J L & P7% pr pref 100 6% prior preferred_ -_100 Sec let Natl Bk of L A..25 Shell Union Oil Co corn _.25 25 Signal Oil& Gas A So Calif Edison cora__ - -25 25 6% preferred 25 554% preferred So Counties Gas6 %pref 25 5 Standard Oil of Calif Taylor Milling Corn Trans-America Corp_ ._.25 Script new Union Oil Associates-_-_25 25 Union Oil of Calif Union Bk & Tr Co_ - - _100 Bonds— 1935 Associated 01168 LA Ry Co 1st m 5s-1938 1940 let r Is Pacific a & Elec 4348_1957 So Calif Edison__1954-'55 15% 2534 604 244 23 4035 40% 8234 9735 119 104% 101 1434 254 56 264 2435 101 6035 32 22% 23 40 40 325 101 16 224 1135 165 35 2134 835 524 264 13 370 210 144 17 1534 1194 130 1114 104% 35 100 101 1,500 100 1435 400 14% 254 100 2535 1,300 53 574 27% 1,300 24% 25% 1,000 2215 101 30 964 6045 800 66 32 200 244 24% 26,700 1834 23 289 19 40% 4,300 354 40% 2,000 364 325 18 320 1034 1034 $1,000 10234 95 95 3.000 91 8234 14,000 75 82 1,000 954 974 974 104 104 20,000 103% Feb 10845 Sept June 20% Jan Sept 2535 Jan Apr Aug 31 Feb 180 June July July 35 .Aug 43 'Jan 94 Feb Aug Jan 73% Mar Jan 2835 June Jan 194 Apr 835 Jan Sept Feb Jan 400 Aug 2534 Apr Aug 2234 Jan Aug 2534 Apr Mar Jan June Aug Sept June Jan Jan Feb Jan Jan Aug Aug June June July 120 10415 1184 2515 384 714 274 25% 101 744 334 47% 46 484 4935 325 Ang Sept Mar Apr Apr Apr Mar Sept Apr Apr June Feb Feb Apr Apr Jan Feb 10334 !Sent Feb 95 Sept Feb 83% June Apr 97% Sept Aug 104 Sept * No par value. San Francisco Stock Exchange.—Record of transactions at San Francisco Stock Exchange, Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, both inclusive, compiled from official sales lists: Srocks-- Sales Friday Last Week's Range for of Prices. Week. Sale Par. Price. Low. High. Shares Range Since Jan. I. Low. High. 200 200 Anglo & London P Nat Bk 334 335 334 Armour & Co B corn 4% 5 445 Assoc Insurance Fund Inc20 20 Atlas Imp Diesel Engine A 27445 275 Bank of Calif N A 1034 104 1034 Bond & Share Co Ltd 1035 1034 114 Byron Jackson Co 45 34 California Copper 654 6535 Calif Packing Corp 9435 95 Calif Water Service pref.-- 95 57 55 56 Caterpillar Tractor ______ 22 22 Clorox Chemical Co A pi 1 10034 1st 6% 0034 E & G Co's Coast 28 26 26 Cons Chem Indus A 11% 13 Crown Zellerbach v t c_ 124 13 Emporium Cantrell Corp__ __ __ __ 95 984 Fireman's Fund Insurance_ 95 634 634 636 Foster & KleLser com 38 1974 July 23335 335 Sept 4 500 536 414 Aug 735 180 18 Aug 34 70 260 July 300 665 10 June 1535 1.673 1031 June 2334 166 34 July 34 232 614 July 77 150 88 July 9634 Aug 79 5,122 53 309 1734 June 3835 59 98 Feb 101 390 23 June 3334 6.972 114 Aug 1835 810 1234 Sept 204 36 86 June 116 600 534 Aug 10 19 1934 Golden State Milk Prod__ Great West Pow 6% pref._ 10335 10334 105 105 10734 105 7% preferred 424 444 Hawaiian C & S Ltd 50 50 Hawaiian Pineapple 3335 334 Honolulu 011 Corp Ltd..., 3334 20 20 Runt Bros A corn 214 234 2% Kolster Radio COrP COM- - Langendorf United Bak A. 234 234 2334 17 17 17 A 107 107 Los Ang Gas & El Corp pf_ 254 235 Magnavox Co Magnin & Co I 6% prof ------97 124 1234 Merchant Calif Mach corn 8835 8835 Sin Amer Loy corn 535% prof 91 91 15 So Amer 011. cons 15 24X 2435 Nivel' United Filters A__ _ ______ 1935 194 B Pacific Gas & Flee corn... 573.4 57 5736 6% 1st pretecred 284 2714 284 2534 2534 2534 545% pref cited Pacific fight Corp coin_ 7694 77 104 103.4 104 8% Preferred ____ __ ?acme Public Service A _ 2635 2635 140 14035 Pacific Tel & Tel corn.... 140 6% preferred 1264 12636 Paraffine Cos co mmon___. __ __ __ 634 634 Phillips Pete 3334 3235 33% tenter Pulp & Paper Co ______ 21 21 491 88 231) 235 216 ---_ 150 181 185 205 25 445 30 133 10 20 475 160 270 3.300 8,387 745 403 365 2,158 195 35 254 450 18 June 99. Jan 10394 June 42 Aug 50 Aug 324 Aug 1936 Aug 2 Jan 21 July 17 July 1004 Feb 234 Aug 96 July 124 Sept 8835 Aug 90 Mar 14 Feb 23 June 1935 Sept 5134 Jan 20 Feb 244 Aug 71% Aug 100 Jan 23 June 1283.4 June 120 Jan 54.June 324 Sep 21 June Jan May Apr Feb Jan Apr Feb Mar Mar Apr Apr Feb Aug Feb Feb Feb Apr Mar 314 Jan 105 Sept 1074 Sept 51 Jan 63 Feb 4036 Apr 2315 Apr 735 Apr 29 Mar 254 Jan 108 Mar 8 Apr 994 May 25 Jan 113 Jan 9235 Apr 1075 mar 31 Jan 2934 Jan 734 Mai 283.4 June 2534 July 1064 Apr 1054 Mai 39 Yet 180 Yet 144 Pet Jar 78 3344 Sept Z11,1 Jan 1548 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Sale of Prices. Week. Stocks (Concluded) Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Richfield Oil common 164 144 1653 7% preferred 17 17 17% Roos Bros common 19% 19% 1934 San Jan Lt & Pw 7% pr pf 1194 1184 119% Schlesinger & Sons B F corn A'' 434 Preferred 474 4753 47% Shell Union Oil corn 1414 15 Sherman Clay & Co pr pt_ 50 50 Sierra Pacific Elec 6% pref 91 91 91 South Pac Golden Gate A 1353 13% 1334 Spring Valley Co Ltd____ 104 1013 1014 Standard Oil of Calif 604 604 61% Tidewater Assd Oil corn 6% preferred Transmit Corp Union Oil Associates Union 011 of Calif West Coast Bancorp A__ Western Pipe & Steel Co *No par value. 13% 8456 22% 40 4034 174 2331 Range Since Jan. 1. Low. High. 4,127 1453 Aug 274 Mar 420 17 Aug 22% Jan 212 19% Sept 27% Jan 255 1104 Mar 120% Aug 200 3% July 10% Jan June 70 50 47 Jan 1,575 1434 Aug 2534 Apr 20 384 July Apr 65 25 89 Jan 94 Mar 716 1313 Sept 1733 Feb 100 10% Aug 1034 Aug 2,920 55% Feb 7456 Apr 14 1,500 85 35 24% 71,160 40% 3,809 40.4 4,038 17% 130 '2414 865 10% 78 18% 35 36% 154 20 Feb Feb Aug June June Apr June 17% 90 4753 4813 50 244 29 [Pm,131. Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Sale of Prices. Week. Stocks (Concluded) Par. Price. LOW. High. Shares. Corporate Trust Shares_ _ _ -----Credit Alliance A Det & Caned Tunnel 6% Diversified Trustee Shs C _ _ -----Dixton 534 Exide Sec 1633 Fuel Oil 10 Gold Cycle 10 Hamilton (Ias 1 514 Intern Rustless Iron 1 134 Investment Coot Amer_ Irving Trust 10 .51 Atlas Util $3 pr • Bagdad 1.15 Banca Commerciale 500 lire 72 Bank of US units Basic Ind Shares Boston Per Pr Tr Claremont Inv Corp Claude Neon Comml Cred cond war WI 134 Como Mines Co Cons Chromium • 1034 A 25 3034 6 38 1.05 70 3914 774 24 6 64 134 .80 1033 304 38 1.15 72 3934 8 24 6 734 .80 1834 304 100 33 1,000 1.00 200 6231 50 38 200 74 100 23% 200 514 500 631 900 133 500 .80 500 104 500 30% BondsAs.so'd Gas & El 6.4_ _ _ _1999 Baldwin Locom 5%ts_ _1933 Columbus Power 5s_ _ _1936 Port Gen El 453s1V L1960 Salvador series C 7s_ _ _1937 Ward Baking 33.s 1937 Wise Pub Serv 6s A_..1952 513s13 1958 Wise Minn Lt Is 1944 • No par value. Low. High. 94 June 20 Apr 84 Apr 854 Aug 1334 June 18 July 15 May 154 Mar 731 June Feb 3 57 May 7233 Mar Aug Jure Jan July Sept July Sept June Feb Sept Aug June 8% ION 20A 20% 7.13 7% 101% 101% 213 2% 800 214 3% 500 2,400 53 44 800 100 7 1,800 3133 200 7951 1,200 64 200 A 100 A 200 1.00 100 734 100 110% 5,200 6% 700 20 400 5% 200 994 300 14 Jan Sept Aug June Sept July Aug Sept Aug Aug Sept Aug Sept Aug Apr Aug July Jan 9% 44 1% 104 714 7254 154 114 5 34 2.10 1034 110% 134 22% 831 1014 Apr Aug Mar Apr Aug May Mar July June June May Apr Sept Jan May Aug Sept Mar 24% 22 19 19 234 2% 9% 934 g 233 3‘ I 1-16 1-16 834 8 74 I 234 236 6 8 .29 .27 53 34 800 20 100 12% 300 234 300 8% 1,400 1 300 16 1,000 1-16 800 300 31 2% 200 6 400 3,000 .22 200 34 Apr 32 July 28 July 5% Aug 104 Aug 334 Jan 351 Sept % Sept 114 2 Aug Aug 474 Sept 12A Aug 1.75 Sept 54 June Apr Mar May Apr Feb Jan May Apr June June Feb Sept 6853 7,000 66 66 66 Sept 88 101% 101% 101% 10,000 101 June 102 5,000 10234 Sept 1024 10234 10214 10234 9334 9331 25,000 93% Sept 9351 78 78 2,000 78 78 Sept 78 103 103 2,000 101% Apr 103 107 107 107 7,000 107 Sept 107 4,000 105% Sent 10533 10554 1054 10534 5,000 10113 Sept 10153 10134 101% 101% Mar Aug Sept Sept Sent Sept Sept Sent Sent May Mar Feb Apr Apr Mar Feb June 40 May July 3.00 Jan May 72 Sept Aug 91 Feb Sept 8 Sept Aug 244 Aug July 8% Apr Aug 194 Feb Sept 2 Aug Sept 2.25 Apr Aug 12% June Aug 3334 May 100 200 2,900 100 400 200 200 100 400 2,300 200 1,100 756 7 4 7% 4 14% 6 13 4 I% 3434 42% Jenkins Television Corp--* 34 Kane Stores, New Engl__* Khmer Airpl & Mot 1 7-16 Lautaro Nitrate corp.- _ -* 5% Ma) Shares Majestic House 534 Mfgrs Tr 25 87 Maxvreld Corp * 734 Mexican Oil & Coal 1 5 N Y Rio warrants New York Produce Exchange Securities Market. - Nordon Corp Ltd 5 1.00 Following is the record of transactions at the New York No. Amer Trust Shares_ - -- 8 Ohio Ed 37 pr • Produce Exchange Securities Market, Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, Pet Conversion Corp 9% 5 both inclusive, compiled from official sales lists: Phantom 011W! 2034 Photo ColorN WI 734 Friday Sales Philadelphia Pr 101% Last 1Week's Range for Range Since Jan. 1. Radio Securities Sale of Prices. Week. StocksPar. Price. Low. High. Shares. Low. Saranac River Power_ ......* 244 High. 9harnrock Oil • Aero Klemm 5 200 A Aug 34 34 Feb Splitricrf Bethlehem 2 234 Aetna Life 10 824 834 100 8054 Aug 854 July Super Corp A • 17% Ales Tool A 1653 17% 1,300 124 July 174 Sept Sylvestre Utilities 24 Amer Is Cont'l W W 17 17 100 17 Sept 31 Apr Trent Process corn 1 * American Corp 713 834 1,900 6 Aug 9% July Union Cigar 10 1-16 Warrants 1,100 154 135 131 June 234 May UM Hydro W W * American Eagle 900 1% June % Warrants 31 54 Aug Amer Util gen A 20 18 18 18 100 10% Jan 3054 Apr Venezuelan Hold * Appalachian Gas _ 24 334 311 2% Aug 3,600 753 Apr Wing Aero Corp 10 Assd a & E '30 rtswarr__ext 1936 .456 453 400 34 Aug 20 Mar Zenda Gold Mining Co__1 Opt stock pur rights_ _ _ -----134 253 3.000 114 Aug 653 Apr Zonite rights W I 844 2431 40 40% 751 04 616 8 5.33 16A 64 1334 534 154 3954 .5133 Range Since Jan. 1. 951 633 8 4 16 1334 5% 154 3814 4973 331 4 34 4% 7-16 33 5 533 7 7 48 534 85 87 64 74 1 1 15-16 15-16 1.00 1.00 8 8 Hon nou New York Curb Exchange Weekly and Yearly Record In the following extensive list we furnish a complete record of the transactions on the New York Curb Exchange for the week beginning on Saturday last (Aug. 30) and ending the Present Friday (Sept. 5). It is compiled entirely from the daily reports of the Curb Exchange itself, and is intended to include every security, whether stock or bonds, which any dealings in occurred during the week covered. Friany attics Last Week's Range for Sale of Prices. Week. Par. Price, Lose, High. Shares. Week Ended Sept. 5. Stocks- Range Since Jan. 1. Low. High. Indus.& Miscellaneous. Aero Supply Mfg class B.' 100 553 June 13% Apr 753 734 Aero Underwriters Corp..' 400 10 June 23% Mar 12 12 r. Air Investors corn v t c_ * 354 Jan 93-1 Apr 4 4 100 Alegander Industries._ * 431 Apr 1 1 Aug 1 100 Allied Aviation IndustriesWith stock parch warr_;Apr X 500 % Jan 54 % Allied Mills Inc 154 Feb 500 84 Aug 8% 834 Allied Motors Industr cons* Sept 18 >;i Feb 200 9 9 9 Aluminum CO corn Apr 200 210 JUDO 356 231 239 • 8% Preferred Aug 100 300 10534 Feb 110 109% 10934 Aluminum Ltd 6% pref 100 9,354 1/834 98% July 9033 July 200 97 Amer Austin Car corn__ _• 754 Aug 634 653 734 3,400 653 Aug Amer Bakeries class A_ Jan July 44 100 26 " 27 27 Amer Brit & Cont Corp_ * 851 Mar 200 334 June 5 5 Am Brown Boyer' El Corp Apr Founders shares 754 June 13 300 94 9% Amer Capital Corp corn A° 22 July July 26 100 25 22 22 Common B • July 100 y6 1334 Alg '7 7 Mar 83 preferred July 40 500 30 • 3234 30 3211 Amer Cigar Co corn_ _100 Aug 9034 Mar 250 60 61 61 Amer Cyanamid class B__* 21 Mar 1834 214 33,500 174 June 37 Amer Dept,Stores Corp- • Feb Jan 8 100 3 4 4 Am erloan Equities 00113.-_• 1314 1334 14 Mar 2,000 1234 June 22 Amer investors cl B corn.' Apr June 74 1684 8 774 84 1,600 Warrants 7% 1,1aY 700 254 June 3% 334 4 Amer Laund Mach corn. • Mar 75 50 June 75 56 56 Amer Thread pref 31 4 Feb 3 June 354 100 5 334* 333 Am ULU es Gun Et y t e 751 June 1554 Apt • 831 94 1,500 9 Atielo-Chlle Nitrate corp . .• 264 2953 3,000 lasi Jan 4334 May Arcturus Radio Tube_ • 200 8 June 9354 Mar 83-5 9 Assoc Elea IndustriesA Mei deo retti(gd ohs_ LI too 5% Julie Aix 8 54 5% Associated Rayon corn.._. 634 Mar 24 June 311 3 33-4 6% cum preferred_._100 5256 4951 52% 2,100 38% June 6034 AP, Atlantic Secur Corp corn.' API 100 1133 Aug 26 121 1234 Atlas UtWtiat Corp corn... Aug 84, 8 1434 May 813 834 1,600 Austin Motor Co LtdAm dep rctsreg6.1 634 6A July 100 531 .Aug Automat Music Instru A • 1534 Fell 2% Aug 24 200 214 24 Aviation Corr of tke Amer* AR' 46 4754 1,400 244 Jan 55 Aviation Credit Co rp__ __• 22% 300 1234 Jan 2234 a uv 2134 224 Aviation Secur of N E.- • May July 034 100 6 854 6% Babcock & Wilcox Co_ 100 • Bahia Corp corn Cumulative preferred _25 Bancomit Corti • Baumann (I.) & Co pref 100 Bellanca A irer corn v t C..' Bliss(E W)Co corn * Blue Ridge Corp com • Opt 6% cony pref____50 Blumenthal(S) & Co con,' Brillo Mfg common * Bulova Watch 5333 ptd * Burma Corp Am dep rts__ _ Butler Bros 20 Cable Radio Tube v t c_ • Carnation Co com * Carrier Eng corn A * Celluloid Corp com • Centrifugal Pipe Corp....' ' ,h.., 1:1•...... 1,•••1 ....... • Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 5 4534 9 19 74 3951 234 3 31 35 20 9 x 75 120 12031 121 251 5% 1,400 5 1% .500 44 5 700 4534 4534 4531 20 70 74 74 100 553 9 9 19 1,300 IS 1934 734 8% 2,800 653 39 394 4,900 3354 20% 204 600 2034 100 7 7 7 400 3151 3434 344 234 251 700 s254 954 9% 100 814 1% 3 3,500 14 304 31 1,300 2651 3' 35 100 30 20 20 100 12 834 941,900 44‘ .,, ...,,, •1Y Mat Aug 141 754 Jul) Irrds 7, Jul/ Feb JUDO 5034 Pet Jar May 80 Jan 1874 Nitt) June 30% Pet June 154 Ugil Ju.n• 4414 API Aug 3351 Fet Aug 1654 Am Mal Aug 46 Aug 354 Jar 173/, Jai June Sept 94 Ma, Jan 33 Mal Jai July 44 Fel July 20 934 Ala Jan ll.m. nu' Mai Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Sale of Prices. Week. Stocks (Coltinued) Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Chain Store Stocks Inc_ * 12% 124 1233 600 Chatham & Prientx 19 3,600 1853 19 Chemical Nat Associates.* 26% 254 274 17,300 Chic Corp (The) cony pr..* 39 29 39' 500 (Atka Service common_ __• 29% 2854 294 132,600 enhturnxt 700 • 914 90% 914 Colombia Syndicate 300 4 11 Columbia Pic corn v t c__ • 1,100 4234 42 Consolidated Aircraft__ --* 1551 200 1551 16 Consol Automatic corn v o• 34 4 4 1,800 $3.10 .50 preferred 200 2 2 2 Consol Dairy Prod corn..' 400 * 12% 12% 13 Coned Laundries corn_ _ -1* 14% 1454 154 3,200 Contin't Shs cony pt__100 7851 77 SO 275 Coon(W B) Co corn 100 2034 2014 2031 Coop-Bessemer Corp corn: 300 38 40 33 prat A with warr_ _100 300 42 42 Copeland Products cl A _ _ _ Without warrants 1,000 5 651 (lord Corp 4,300 714 8 74 5 Corporation Bea of Chlo.-• 2254 2213 2254 100 Carroon & Reynolds corn • 400 934 9% 931 46 preferred class A..* 72 100 72 Contaulds, Ltd-Amer dep rein ord rug £1 1134 1156 200 Crocker Wheeler com---• 174 1754 184 500 Crown Cork & Seal pref._• 3554 3431 354 125 Cuban cane products wart 7-16 54 2,300 Cuneo Press Inc corn_ '200 3534 36 * Curtles-WrLsht Corp wart. 14 133 134 3,200 DaytonAirplane Eng corn* 353 44 2,800 Deere & Co COCO 814 1,100 • 7756 77 De Forest Radio corn...-' 3 354 3,500 3 Detroit Aircraft Corp- -• 34, 13,100 354 4 Detroit Gasket & Mfg con1* 20 20 100 Doelaler Die-Coating corn -• 953 913 100 Douglass (IV L) Shoe P1100 65 65 20 46 0 erp fger l A:: 46 " C00 Mne 464 1,400 D DT"Iftr ubllier(e 451 434 Co a) n 700 Durant Motors Inc • 4 4 453 5,600 Durham Boa Mills COM B* 133 100 13, 10 Aug 13% Feb 15 June 34 Are 20 Feb 3554 Aug '14 Mar 1 Ayr 34 Mar 5114 June 154 Aug 434 Are 24 June 853 Feb 6534 Aug 1624 Apr 235 Jan 854 Axe 3% Sept June 9 1033 June 27 Mar 84 July 33 Apr June 75 65 Feb 81 JAB 56% Apr June 1354 Jan 4 254 July 7 Jan June 1 534 June East Urn Invest corn A_ _• • Eisler Floetric corn Else Power Associates com• Class A Elec Shareholdings coos_ • Cony pref willswarrant's* Emptre Corporation corn.' Empire Fire Insurance_ _10 Employers Relissur Corp 10 Europ El Corp class A__10 Warrants Ex-cello Air de Tool corn... Fabrics Finishing own__ • Faced l Motors com io Fairchild Aviation Corn..' Fajardo Sugar ,o Feciders Mfg Inc cl A.._ _ Federal Screw Works_ _ Film Inspection Mach_ * Fire Awn of Phila 10 Fokker Mrcr Coro of Am 5 7 714 19 164 15% 82 6 11% 22% 12g 3% 8% 2 1g 3 45 84 1614 34 2711 18% 7 734 234 7 74 234 22 1934 9454 653 13 4% 94 2231 1136 24% 1233 44 84 251 3% 47 931 2114 24 27% 1731 7 74 24 22% 20)4 944 731 114 2454 13 44 10 44 14 353 47 04 224 231 29 17% 100 1,000 600 1,300 1,000 100 4,900 400 100 400 400 1,400 3,600 100 100 10 200 SOl 100 500 200 Range Since Jan. 1. Low. 9% 174 17% 39 2456 83 "re 31 15 June June June Sept June Jan Feb Aug Jan High. 17 2534 27% 40 444 9334 Mar July Sept June A Dr AIW 5434 Apr 2734 Apr 51 Jan 13.6 Jan 12 Aug 10 Jan June 71 20 Jan 28 Jan 38 Jan 1 5 19 16 80 2514 57 53 Mar Mar Jan Mar July Feb May Apr 5 8 1933 9 155 1274 174 274 20% 02 May Apr May Apr Apr Jan June June Aug Aug Sept 1856 Aug 23 June 39; June 37 Jan 82% Jar 108 Aug 8% Sep 1534 Jan 30 Aug 23 Jun 9 Sept 22 Jan 93" All}, 554 Jan ii Jul 6811 June 1134 June 4253 Mar 556 Aug 42 Jan 84% Apr Max Apr Apr Mar Apr July Feb May Mar Mar Feb May Feb Apr Mar July Apr Apr Apr Mar Sales Friday Last Week's Range for Week. of Prices. Sale Stocks (Continued) Par. Price. Low. High Shares. Yard Motor Co Warner Sep rcta ord reg.£1 Ford Motor of Can el A---• Class 13 Ford of France Am dep crts • Foremost Fabrics Foundation CoForeign shares class A • Fox Theatres else!A corn-. Garlock Packing com____. • General Alloys CO (Jen Bakipg Carp cam- • • Preferred Gan Floc Cool Gt Britain American deposit rcta-£1 Gen'l Empire Corp Gent Laundry Mach corn * Gen Tire & Rubber cool _25 Gleaner Comb Ilarvester_• • Glen Alden Coal Globe Undervnit Each__ • Goldman-SachsTradIng__• Gold Seal Electrical Co _ • Gotham Knitbac Much_ Gramophone CoAm dep rcts ord reg_ £1 • Grayrnur Corn GS MI & Pao Tea • Non vot corn stock 7% first preterred-100 Gt Lakes Dredge & Dock_• Greif(L)& Bros pref X 100 Grocery Stores Prod v t C.5 10 Guardian Fire Assaf_ Guardian Investors corn _ _• Guenther(Mut) Russ Law5 Handley-Page LtdAm dep rats for pref---Happins Candy stores.* Heyden Chemical Hires (Charles E) class A 5 • Holly Sugar rem • Hydro-Else See corn 1549 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT. 6 1930.] Range Since Jan. 1. Low. 5 22% 61,600 294 1,400 100 40% 114 100 300 54 104 Jan Feb 28 Jan 36 64 Jan 414 June 11 22 11% 255 33% 2% 104 22 10% 24 314 100 114 12,600 100 22 114 1,700 24 10,800 344 5,300 254 2% 19 14 64 24 27 Jan Jan Aug Mar Aug June 1151 11% 2,900 10% 100 1834 18% 184 3 3% 1,500 3 10 110 110 110 200 21 264 26M 900 75 834 95 104 104 104 2,200 9 2034 18% 2015 26,400 15% 14 500 24 24 100 4 11% 3414 212 119 3 114 37% 1534 15% 3454 32 212 221 118 119% 314 30 984 984 951 10 28 28 24 2% 22% 24% 3 1H 114 31% 23 37 Indus Finance corn v t e_10 19% 19 100 62 7% cum pref Insult Utility Investm ---• 574 57% 61% Insur Cool North Amer-10 62 Insurance Securitiee--10 134 12 Internet Holding & Inv_ • 4% 45( International Prod corn_ _• 654 634 Interstate Equities coin--• 39% 37 Convertible preferred 25 Iron Fireman at fir v t c-_* 25 1231 Irving Air Chute cora 14 Johnson Motor Co com__• 14 04 9% Klein (11 14 & Co prof...20 Kolster-Brandes, Ltd11 American shares 14 38 Lackawanna Securities_ * 44 Lakey Fdy & Mach cotn * • 24% 24% Lane Bryant Inc 5 Leath & Co corn • 36 Lehigh Coal & Nay Libby McNell& Libby__10 164 1554 • 224 22 Liberty Dairy Prod Loew's Inc:stock purehwarr 11% 104 2 2 Louisiana Land & Explor_• • 14% Macalarr Storm Inc 10 Mangel Stores Corp corn. 50 64% 614% pref with warr.100 14% Manning Bowman class A • 18 Mainline Finance v t .551 541 Marion Steam Shovel corn• 4034 Maryland Casualty Co_ _10 1 1 Mavis Bottling Co of Am * Inc Associates x60 Mayflower Mead Jotairen & Co com..• 8434 81 50 Mercantile Stores Co corn • Merritt-Chapman & Scott 82 63,4, pre: series A_ _100 Meta/4x Min Shares com.• 11 3-4 1154 8 Metrop .5 & 50e Sts pf_.100 5 Metropol Chain Storm.__• 18 Midland Steel '20 pref___-• 18 1% Midland United warrants_ - -----144 Miss River Fuel Corp warr 8 8 Monroe Chemical corn.. _* 33 Mtge Ilk Columbia Am sirs Na, American Co Ine. • • Nat Aviation Corp Nat Bond & Share Corp.' Nat Dairy Prod pref A_100 Nat Family Stores com___• Nat Food el A with %MAT • National Grocer Co__ _10 • NM Investors corn Nat Rublor kiach'y corn. Nat Short Term Sec A_ National Sugar RefInIng_* • Nat Trade Journal Nat Union Radio com___• Nebel(Oscar) Co • Neet Inc eines A • Nehl Corp. corn Nel•on (Herman) Corp_ _5 Newberry (J J) Co com • • Newport Co eons N Y Hamburg Corp__ _50 N Y 1110 Buenos Aires AL• Niagara Share of Md_ _ 10 Nlies-Bern't-Pond corn. .• No Amer Aviation Warr A. • No A. So Amer Corp A Norwich Pharmaceutical.* Novadel Agerie Corp corn • • Ohio Braes claw 13 Oilstocks Ltd class A_ __ • Orange-Crush Co OuSboard MotOorp corn Bo • Cony peel class A • Pacific Investing com_ Paramount Cab Mfg Oom..• • Park Davis & Co Patterson-Sargent Co com • • c_ v eons renamed Corp 100 Pepperell Mfg Philip Morris Cons corn_ • Pilot Radio & Tube 01 A..• Pines Winterfront Co__ _5 Pitney Bowes Postage • Meter Co Pitts & L Erie RR corn_ _50 Mfg Polyrnet Prentice Hall panic stk __* prince &Whitely Trad com• • 63 cony pre A Prudential Investors corn _• Corp Holding Utility Public • corn with warrants Warrants High. 21 28% 40 114 5 22 2934 954 39 12% 51 1234 13% 1631 284 17% 19% 17.! 214 2851 234 14 334 734 10% 734 164 4 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 13 29 100 180 50 11544 BOO 26 25 00 400 95.4 100 28 254 200 200 2234 23% Aug $534 Apr 58 Jan 1231 May 2434 Jan 7% 17% 33%. 144 4% 54% Jan Apr Apr May Jan Jan 14 Aug 2054 Sept 103-4 Sept 160 Jan 36 June 12134 July 1614 Aug 46% June June 3% Apr Mar Jan Mar Apr Jan Feb Apr Apr Feb May Aug June 264 May 44 Mar June 260 Jan 122 July 31% Feb 99 Sept 14% July 49 Sept .531 Aug 29% ?vier Jan July Aug Feb Apr Apr Apr 3 yi 124 32 23 37% 100 3,000 300 200 160 1.400 254 % 1141 244 23 314 Feb Aug Sept Feb Sept Aug 3% el% 23 32% 23 55 Apr Jan Jan May Sept Apt 20;4 2,700 i 00 1,300 1,700 600 1,000 200 1,000 400 100 BOO 300 200 17 CO 5344 6144 1131 44 24 6% 3314 2314 12% 14 0 Jan Feb June Sept Aug Aug June Aug Aug Apr Jan Sept June 29% 734 71 8514 28 85-6 75% 14% 46 25 25% 44 2031 Apr Apr Feb Mar ateu Apr Mar Mar Apt Feb Apr Mar mar 54 38 M4 24% 5 36 1654 23 11% 2% 14% I() 50 14' 18 541 40 134 60 85% :A 600 100 300 100 100 200 1,700 2,900 4,000 4,000 100 100 25 100 100 400 200 5,100 100 2,500 100 14 35.5 34 2154 5 30 Jan Jan June Mar Sept 11% 20 3% 2 13 10 50 1434 18 554 404 1 48 5534 40 Jun Jul), Jan June July Sept Sent Apr Aug July Sept Jan Jan Feb May 2 434 12 364 5 5054 27 32% 2034 5 245i 15 77% 17 274 17% 409 84 714 90 19% Apr Feb Feb Apr Sept Mar Apr Apr May Jan ju,t, Feb Feb Jan Apr Apr May May May Aug Feb 82 11% 8 8% 18 14 144 8 33 100 600 200 800 500 200 100 200 100 80 8% 5 4 154 14 124 8 24% July Jun July Aug June Sept July Sept Jan 884 1644 29 80 22 4 274 15 33 May May Jan Jan Mar May Mar Mar June 584 664 13% 4% 39% 25 124 144 6 6 934 10% 40% 39 106 106 1214 1341 5% 5% 41 41 12% 13% 11% 13% 1534 16% 2834 2834 2 2 4% 4 6% 64 17% 1734 18% 20 1734 1714 28% 29% 21% 21% 28 27 8 8 1251 12% 28% 28% 2% 2% 13% 14 75 74 32% 3354 67 67 7% 711 3234 32/i 34 354 734 7% 814 814 3% 4 3241 3241 254 2514 104 10% 854 854 14 1 64 744 24 24 1041 11631 116 5/4 254 10% 37% 37 16% 17 900 600 Sales Friday Last Week's Range for Week. of Prices. Sale Stocks (Concluded) Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. 104 11711 25% 10% 37% 1741 15% 17 3% 4 Aug Aug 12% Jan 6 100 831 Jan 21% AOl 800 300 33% June 51% Apr May 108 1,000 104 May 1,600 8% Aug 26 514., Aug 20 5 100 Jan Sept 100 5 May 2,100 11 June 30 Feb 94 Aug 27% Apr 1,300 1,600 12 May 16% Sept Aug 35 100 28 May 2 200 Sept 654 Jan 800 3 May 10% Api 5 100 Aug 14% Apr 400 13 June 26% Apr 1,500 1654 Jan 26 Apt 100 1 754 Sept 31% Feb 200 28% Aug 49 Mar 200 19% Aug 42 May 300 1554 Jan 37 May 700 7 June 18 May 400 12 Jan 21% 400 25% Juni, 46% Mar 1,400 2 Mar Ain 300 1311 Se,,t 24 may 100 70 July 84% Apr 300 22% Jan 34% Apr 50 6534 June 76 Feb 200 74 Sept 11% Apr Jan 384 Apr 100 211 200 35( Aug 13 Ma/ 100 64 Aug 18% mar 100 13/i Aug 1534 June 4,500 31i Sept 13% Jan 100 31 June 42% Jan ;00 4224 Jan 2954 Apr 5,400 1014 June 16% Feb 2 8014 July 105 Feb 5,200 4 Jan 2 Apr 40 454 June 1554 Apr 10 Sept 45 24 Mar 100 10 30 106 300 54 100 254 5,600 84 400 35 1,800 12% 8,600 1,200 Jgg 2034 June 130 Sept 184 Aug 30 Jan 154 June 44 June 23 15 June 3/4 Sept 27% 94 , At) Apr Apr Feb Apr Apr Ma, Are Apr 10 Pyrene Mfg corn Radio Products Corp_ ___• Railroad Shares Corp- • RainbowLuminom ProdA • Common clam B Raymond Concrete Pile if • Reliable Stores corn Repeal Inc 10 Reybarn Co Reynolds Investing corn__• • Rike-Kumler Co com_ • Roosevelt Field Inc Rossla International Rolls Royce of Amer pf_100 Royal Typewriter com_ * • Ruberold Co Safeway Stores old 5th watt 2nd series warrants St Regis Paper Co com--10 7% cumulative pref.100 Sally Frocks Inc eons__ • t3axet CO CAM Schlet & Zander Inc v t c * Salm/Se-United& to 31 SS• 25 Scoville 'MP" Seaboard Mil Shares____. Securities Corp General__* Segal Lock & Hardware Selberling Rubber corn___ • Selected lndustrIen com__• $54 prior stock Allot ctfa 1st & 2nd paid Sentry Safety Control____• Shenancloali Corp cona_._• 50 6% cony pre! Sherwin-WI! Co prn AA 100 Silica Gel Corp corn v t c • Simmons Board Pub pfd_• Smith (A 0)Corp oom___• • Southern Corp coin Southern Stores class A_ Sou'Ived Dairy Prod com_* Spanish & Gen Corp LtdAmer del) rcts ord reg 51 Spiegel-May-Stern prof 100 Stand Motor Constr___100 • Starrett Corp corn AO 6% cum preferred • Sten Cosmetics com Strauss-Roth Stores com_• • Stutz Motor Car Sun Investing corn $3 cony preferred 25 Swift & Co 15 Swill International Syrac Wash Mach corn H. 53'3' 12 5% 34 54 47 10 22 111 16 714 74 5 6 6 114 1234 531 551 .50 14 52 11% 11% 34 54 5% 54 334 3% 29 20 251 24 651 651 54 514 454 454 47 47 10 5 1451 10 224 22 111 111 11 11 15% 16 I'1 1% 234 27 50 50 6 6 34 34 55i, 5 5% 64 5% 6 62 62 6534 67 2;4 331 954 11 41% 41 10451 10434 154 16 384 38 186 1874 6 6 1% 1 4 4 4 6 5 64 514 67 34 414 187% 6 34 184 14% 134 304 354 4 1 45 254 18% 38 6% 1334 134 11 3954 304 34 344 Range Since Jan. 1. Low. High. 754 July 100 Sept 5 200 100 2534 June June 6 4,600 24 July 5,400 Jan 300 10 Aug 200 12 200 N Jan 44 Aug 300 Aug 3 1,200 100 26% Mar 2 Jan 1,000 5/i June 100 54 Sept 50 100 4534 Sept 100 39% July 5 July 320 Sept 330 10 4,200 1834 June Jan 150 106 Sept 200 11 2,000 1454 June 14 Sept 100 24 July 1,400 July 100 50 531 June .500 Aug 100 30 4% Aug 1,200 5% June 300 544 June 500 200 54% Aug 6130 633i Aug Aug 2 600 8% Jan 2,500 Jan 2,200 33 100 10451 Sept 400 15x Aug July 200 36 40 13731 Jan 4% June 200 1 Sept 200 35,', June 1,300 1 34 June 600 300 4034 Aug 45 34 34,700 34 Jai June 19% 1,100 14 June 200 30 38 43( June 700 7 934 Feb 14% 1,800 14 Aug 134 500 Sept 11 100 11 Jan 300 39 3954 3154 1,106 28 June 35% 600 .428% July 34 Sept 800 4 • 274 26% 29 1,500 244 Aug Technicolor Inc corn 234 Juno 000 1 3 24 33.1 Thatcher Securities 100 1 1 5 4 Jan Tobacco Prod Exports_ _ 44 June 1,0(0 84 9 5 , 83 Franscont Air Tramp.- _• Tranri-Lux MS Screen• 411 Jan 10% 11% 7,000 Class A common Triplex Safety Glass531 Apr 7 300 7 7 Am dep rots ord reg.-£1 Jan 4 600 54 6 534 TrI-Continental Corp wan' 100 36 June 44 44 Tr -Utilities Cern corn- • 200 104 Sept 104 1034 Tung Sol lamp Works.. * 30 100 28% June 30 El corn cony prof Ungerlelder Fliaan Corp--' 2851 26% 28% 1,400 21% June 44 June 760 • 54 54 14 Union Tobscoo corn 6% July 100 734 734 754 United Carr Fastener com • 700 1254 June 16;1 17% United Corp warrants July 4 700 5% 544 54 United Dry Docks corn..-• x16% 1744 11,700 154 July Milted Pounders coin_ _ _ • 17 231 July 100 4 4 • corn_ Prod Milk United United Molasses Ltd8 Aug 600 84 0 Am dep rcts ord reg--LI 131 May 100 1% 1% 1% United Profit Sharing corn• United Retail Chemists31 Jan 500 44 34 Byte Aug 7 500 7% 8 Cum prof Jan 100 60 65q 654 United Shoe Mach com 25 714 Ang 100 • Fact 834 Paper United Wall Jan 200 52 6534 654 U S Dairy Prod class A- • 200 10% June 12 11 124 U S Finishing corn Aug 16% 300 17% 1134 U S Foil class 13 100 3634 June 47% 4734 t4 Gypsum common _20 300 34 3 24 Jun • Us & Internet Sec corn. • June 11% 1131 11% 1,500 11 0 8 Lined pre! 18% 5,500 1314 July 17 13 & Overseas with Warr* 17 Sept 364 • 200 38 3634 common 3654 U S Radiator 34 Sept 354 33-4 100 U S Rubber Recl cons.. Sept 44 50 44 44 Universal Insurance___ _25 Feb 9 17 • 100 17 Universal Pictures 1,900 10% Jan Utility Equities Corp----11 11% 1134 12 June 12% 134 • 1,800 oom_.. 14% 1354 Corp Utility & Ind • 224 23% 300 204 June Preferred VIch Financial Corp----10 Waitt & Bond class A. • Walgreen Co common__ _-• Warrants Walker(Hiram)Goodarbam • & Worts common • Wayne Pump Western Air Express __10 • Wil-low Cafeterias * Winter (Bern) Inc ecm • COM Corp Products Unite RightsAseoclated 0& El deb rts. Flat InsullUtil Invest corn r1ghts Prior prof rights Blur Coot No Amerlea Loew's Inc Southern N E Telep ZoniteProd ucts Public UtilitiesAlabama Power $6 pref_ _• Allegheny Gas Corr corn..• Amer Cities Pow & L el A • Class B • Ant Corn'w'Ith P eon, 100 A_Amer DIA Tel of NJuf .arcer & Foreign Pow ware. lyner Gas & Elea coin_ _• • Preferred 125 Amer I.& Tr con, Amer Nat Gas corn v I o--• Amer Pub CHI pr pf _100 Amer Superpower Corn• Coin, new • First preferred buildan Gas corn._ _• 4p Arkansas Pow & Lt 87 P-f-* • Amass Gas & El com Claire A ethi allot bear 38 int Apr 10 Mar 27 954 Apr 14% Feb 73-4 Feb 53 June 20% May 254 Apr 644 Aug 814 May 30% Feb 54 Mar 114 Apr 18 Feb 6454 Mar (14% Apr 104 Apr Jan 210 Apr 34 July III 164 Apr Aug 17 124 Jan 4% Apr Apr 65 104 Apr 75% Apr Slay 9 17% Feb 1244 Apr 71% Apr 8444 Mar 9% Mar Apt 20 48% Ate 106,', Apr 34% Mar 3834 Sept Ana 250 8% Feb 1 June 3,. Mar 13 2% 82% 3% 37% 48% 23% 2214 4% 23 51 344 384 9 Apr Feb Apr Mar Mar AP: May Jan Apr Apr Jan May Mar 8634 514 25, 10% Mar Apr Apr Apr 13% Apr 11 9 584 284 384 86% 1 1611 3014 8% 44 4% May Apr Apr Apr Mar Feb Jan Jan Apr Jan Mar Jan 29% 251 Jan Jan 4 94 684 18 7244 30 2654 58 8 20% 23 55 634 70 2354 22 2344 29% Feb May May Apr Apr Aim May Am Apr Mar May Apr Jan Apr May Apr Feb Feb 734 7% 754 1614 17 31 3354 12 1354 600 200 1,000 ZOO 015 June Jan 15 28% Aug Aug 8 814 1015 8 831 1034 10 36 36 654 6 2) 2 .. 104 104 700 60 100 1,700 100 2,300 8 854 1834 6 21 '., 8% Aug Jan Jan Aug June Aug 13% 19 46% 15% 634 21 Apt June Apr May Feb Apr 600 3% 4 200 % % 1% 1% 4,900 44 11-16 6,300 234 3% 13,500 200 45 42 100 8 8 1,1 15,500 3-4 3% 44 154 `it 234 1234 8 31 Aug Aug Sept Aug Sept Jan Aug Sept 114 344 154 rs,. 454 64% 84 h. Mar Feb Aug Aug May May Aug Sept 25 100 June 103 4 44 Jan 100 40% 500 35% June 16% 3,400 1251 June 2134 10,100 20% Aug 110 112 July 3,300 38% June 52 5,200 104 131 June 500 104 July 10834 66% 1,000 52% Juno 1144 200 751 Jan 1044 25 00 July 10414 0% 49 2854 28% 1121,, 78% 157 10951 HU 1931 108 Mar Mar Mar Apr Mar Apr Feb Apr Mar Apr Apr Aug 64 1094 34 34 244 45 14 103 44 404 404 1441 154 204 20% 112 112 48% 4834 126% 131 1084 10854 6654 5841 11% 11% 1044 103 22% 100% 10% 109 295 % 29% 30% 30% 90 234 104 24% 38,400 2041 100% 1.500 24% 10% 7,500 8% 109 20 102 313-4 2,800 29% 31 8,300 30% 100 125 97 9% Jan 21 Mar 61 Jan Jan 35 Aug 30% Apr Jan 101/i May Jun 14% May Jai 109 Mar Sep 51% Mar Jun 4684 Jan Jun 147% Apr 1550 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Public Utilities&Ye *Prices. Week (Concluded)Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Associated Telep Util Bell Telep of Canada_ __100 Dell 'fel of Pa 634 pf 100 Bratillllan Tr 14 &Pow ord• Butl Wag & East PT pf__25 Cables & WirelessAm clep rets B ord She_ 51 Am dep rcts A ord shs £1 Am deo ret3 rref Fhs Cent Pub Serv class A_ ('ens States Elea • Comm'wealth & Sou oom___CornWarrants Community Water Sorg_ _• Canal G El& P Balt com.• Dixie Gas & Util corn__* Duke Power Co 100 Dunuense Gas Corp com-• East Oas & F Associates Haat States Pow 11 coin,.. • Elea Bond & Sh Co coni__• PreferrEd • $5 awn pref w Elec Pow & 1.t 2nd of A_ _u Warranty Empire Pow Corp part stk. Empire Pub Serv eon) el A• Florida P & L S7 pref_ * Gen Gas & Elec 56 Pf B--• Gen Pub Serv 16 Prer----* Gen Water Wke & El 4.-0 Intercontinents Pow el A.* • Internal Superpower Interest Utilities cl B_ * Partle preferred Italian Super Power el A. • Long told Lig 7% pf__.A00 100 *l%prefoerfl Marconi Internet MarineCommun Am den rets__ _ Marconi Wire]Tot Can..1 Mass um Assoc v t c • Memphis Nat Gas Middle West Citilcom • $O cony pref series A._* A warrants 1 B warrants Midland Nat Gas cla A._• Mid-West States Util el A• Mohawk & Hud pr lot pf_* Second preferred • Mtn States Pow 7% p1.100 Nat Pow & Lt 26 Pr Nat Pub Serv corn el A • NY Pow & Light $6 DreL• N 634% pref....100 Niag dr Bud Pr (new corm Common 10 Chita) A opt warranta-Class B opt warr No Amer I.t & Pow corn..* Nor States P Corp com_100 % cum preferred__ _100 Ohio Power 6% prof _100 Okla Gas & Elec p1100 Pacific Gm & El lat Oral.25 Pacific Pub Serv el A corn-• Penn Water & Power Power Securities corn_ * Second preferred • Pug Sound P & L 6% P1100 TrY & Light Secur corn.. _* Rockland Light & Power 10 So Calif Edison 6% pfd B25 Sou Colo Pow el A 25 Southwest Gas Mil coin... Stand Pub Serv claas A.__* Tampa Electric Co Tenn El Pow 7% 1st p1100 Twin States Nat Gas el A• Union Nat Gas of Can_ • Un Elec Serv Amer shsPurchase warrants United GaS new com.____* Peel non-voting Warrants United Lt & Pow corn A..-• 6% oom lert pref • United Pub Serv corn_ • U B Else Pow with wary. _• • MU Pow & Lt oom Western Pow pref 100 24% 152 150% 116 35% 34% 26 24% 200 19 152 250 146 1111 25 115 20,500 2934 37 26% 2,200 24% 3.6 134 1% 33i 27% 27% 2831 24 x22% 25% 336 335 1235 1234 12% 11414 113% 11414 18% 20 158 167 1015 10% 10% 29 29 28 28 82% 2801, 1 84% 108% 108 108% 95% 94% 96 103!1 103% 51 43 46 40% 40% 1634 17% 100 100 75% 75% 93% 93% 27% 27% 28% 19 19 38% 3731 38% 12% 12% 93 98 93 7% 8 11111 tun mu 107 107 107 8% 85c 4 434 6% 631 14% 15 2914 30% 101 101 315 3% 2% 2% 15% 14% 15% 23% 22% 23% 10731 10731 107 107 107 99 99 41% 6% 14% 29% 103% 102% 10334 23% 22% 23% 104 104 104 115% 115% 15% 43-4 66 100 28% 26% 98 9934 68% 2534 2g 10% 18% 71 11(W, 12% 12% 2834 14% 14% 95% 93% 6 6 40% 40 110 109% 17 12% 13% 1815 x1715 101% 101% 25% 23 1134 1931 72 11114 13% 28% 200 100 600 2,700 300 SO 800 100 ,5-16 600 15% 21,000 9511, 2,60 6% 2,100 41% 25,900 900 110% 17 10 13% 5,40 19 6,500 10134 50 Former Standard 011 Subsidiary95 Borne Serymser Co 16 16 100 Buckeye Pipe Line 50 55 55 55 100 25 147 Chesbrough Mfg 147 147 100 Cumberland Pipe Line_ 50 32% 323.1 50 Humble 011 & Rfinfing--26 89 88 800 Imperial 011(Can) Corp. 19% 18% 19% 1,900 National Transit_ _ _ _12 50 17 17 500 1734 Northern Pipe Line 50 35% 35% 3511 100 Ohio 0116% cum pref..100 105% 105% 100 South Penn Oil 215 37 37 100 Standard 011 (Indiana)_.25 49% 49 49% 10,200 Standard 011(KY) 10 31 30% 31% 2,100 Standard Oil (0) com_25 76% 743,5 7634 1,250 Vacuum 011 26 78% 78% 78% 7,300 Other Oil StocksAmer Contr Oil Fields__ _1 Amer Maracaibo Co Arkans Nat Gas Corp core ° • Clam A Preferred 10 Carib Syndicate corn • Colon 011 Corp, corn Colum 011 & Grumi v t 0_-• Consol Royalty Oil 1 Coaden Oh common • Creole Syndicate • Darby Petr.)letim corn_ Derby Oil& Reborn • Gulf 011 Corn of Penna__25 Roust 011(Tex) new corn 25 Indian Ter L11 Oh cl A.... Class B Intercontinental Petrol__10 Internet Petroleum • Kirby Petroleum Leonard 011 Develop____25 Lone Star Gas Corp • Magdalena Syndicate_ _.1 Mexico-Ohio Oil Co • Middle States Pet clA vie* Claes Byte klo Kansas Pipe Line----5 CI H. vol trust We._ A Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 2 93.4 914 6 30 534 10% 11835 1734 29 '29!•1 18% 1% 34 20% 134 High. June 28% Mar June 157% Feb Feb 116 Mar Aug 55% Are Jan 20% May Mountain Prod Corn_ _10 9% 9% 915 Nat fuel Gas • 29% 30 Orew Bradford Oil Co 6 2% 2% N Y Petrol Royalty 0% 915 North European 011 1% 115 1% Tacit% Western 011 • 15% 15% 14 Jam 1,700 July 2 • 7-16 Amadeu Oil Corp 35 35 314 Jan Pesten.'01101 Venezuela• 500 15 Aug 231 2% 2% 100 3% Aug 4.% Jan Paragon Ref corn V v t c. • 4.200 25 Aug 43% Apr Petrol Corp of Amer warr_. 2% 331 12,900 19 Jan 39% Arc Plymouth 011 Co 5 --2434 24% 2531 Pure 011 Co e% pref___100 9534 95 97 3% Aug 11,200 64 AD, Red Bank Oil 8 1,300 1111 June 194 Apr Reiter /roster Oil Curl). • 3% 335 9034 Jan 500 136% May Royalty Corp pref 1034 10)July 23% Mar Salt Creek Coneol OIL_ _10 900 10 134 2 June 209 150 140 API SaltCrealtProducers____10 10% 10% 10% Aug 6,500 17 7 May Shreveport El Dorado..25 535 5% 100 254 Jan 42 Ape 0outhland Royalty Co... 814 851 9 500 18% Jan 44 Apr Sunray Oil 5 5% 5% 534 81,800 7031 June 117% Apr Texan Oil Is Land Co.- * 18 1635 18 1,100 10334 June 109% May yesesuela Pstroisunt 2,34 234 2% 8 2,200 92% June 96 Sept Woodley Petroleum 1 331 3% 100 09% Jan 107 Mar 1,200 28% Jan 78% Apr MlninS Stocks100 39 June 60 Feb Arisona Globe Copper__.1 1-16 1-16 Aug 25 700 16 Pee B'wana NIcKubwa Cop NI Jan 105 100 100 Apr American shares 3 3 3% 100 74 July 97% Apr Carnegie Metals 10 7 7 10 SO Jan 94% June Comstock Tun & Drain 10c % 36 1,200 20 Feb 3035 Juno Conaoi CoPper Mina_ _5 3% 3% 100 19 Aug 25% Apr Cresson Consol0 Si 1 5-16 5-16 1,800 30% July 46% Mai Curd Mexicans Mining..t 34 34 % 100 635 Jan 19% Apr Evans Wallower Lead com• 2 1% 2% 250 7934 Jan 99% Mar Gold Coin Mines, new.... ___ 4 4 434 74 Aug 18 400 Apr Golden Centre 311nm D 234 2% 2% Goldfield Cons Mines_ _ _ .1 34 34 54 100 10734 Jan 112% May Heels Mining Co 25 9% 10 200 10511 Aug 112% May Hollinger Cons G NI 5 511 5% 5% Bud Bay Mtn & Smell_• 735 751 7% 300 8 June 13 Feb liewreont Mining Corp_10 86 85% 86 1,800 33-4 Jan AP, Rsw Jersey Sine 25 6415 6415 800 651 Sept 10% Apr Nioissing Mines 1% 5 1% 1,600 10% Jaz 22% Acc Noland& Mines Ltd • 23% 21% 2331 6,000 24% June 38 Are Ohio CopPsir 1 34 % 15 Jan 109% Ape 100 97 800 1% Jan 5% Apr Pan Tin special stock _ _ _ 815 834 8% 2% Aug Feb eremter Gold Mining_ 8 100 1 1% 1.100 1334 June 1631 July Roan Antelope Copper Ltd 21 21 21 1,400 22 Aug 29% July St Anthony Gold Ltd__ _l 1-16 1-16 Jan 10836 Feb Shattuck Denn Nilning- • 75 104 4% 415 Feb Silver King Coalitions__ June 0110 15 102 6 6 Feb Standard Silver Lead. A 20 96% Jan 100 14 1'1 reek Hughes 1 651 654 June Pelted Verde Extension 60c 650 100% Jan 103% 815 854 Utah Apex Mining 600 21% June 2634 Mar 2 151 2 Aug 100 96% Jan 104 . 1 codas Copper Mlning 1 5-16 5-16 25 113% Jun• 11714 Juno Yukon Gold Co 5 11 % Aug 244 APr Beads04 May June ilabsma Power 44e__1967 Aug 15% APr Si 19118 AprFeb Jvine 1833-44 so 54 1956 June Aluminum Co s f deb 531'52 Mar aluminum Ltd 5s 1948 JulyA pr July 102107 Amer Com'Ith Pr 6e_.,1940 May Jan Amer 0& El deb 6,-2028 pt , Amer Gem & Power 65_1939 MA June 114985:1r: S lear: June emarleaa Power & LightAug 54, without warr 2016 July Jan Amer Itecilator deb 434.47 A Aug Jan Amer Roll Mil deb 68_1948 June 2 .34V;i Aug Amer Seating Corp 68_1936 June Appateettlan El Pr 6•.1986 Jan 2 90 911 L A . Appalssidan Gas (5..-1945 Cony cl•b 68 B 1945 July 24% July 27% Arkansas Pr & Lt 6e-1956 22 Aug 26% Mar Armstrong Cork 5s.....1941) 7;4 Jan Apr Amecialed Elm 430..1953 May 10 19% Sept Arnold Print Storks 6s 1941 Mat 544 Jan 99 Ansoelseed Oaa & Electri• 106% Jan 111 1 1 Sept Deb 43 with warr__ _1948 11% June 15% May Without warrants Jan 35 May 25 434•series C 1949 5s 1968 % Aug Feb 1 540 1938 June 28% Mar 12 54e 1977 91% June 99 June Afsoo'd Sim Bard 03.4. 1933 June 1134 Mar Amos Telep 11111 541_1944 5 274 Jan 56 May Atlas Plywood _1943 974 Jan 11934 Apr 1234 Jun( 19 Jan Beacon 01163 with war 1936 10% July 2234 Pet Bell Tel of Canada 6e_1957 14% Jab 28 let NI 5s series A Mar 1955 10031 Jan 10735 May Si series C May 1 1960 Berlin City Else k...1055 Boston Consol Gas 53.1947 Bottton & Maine RR 611'33 14 June 25 Feb Buffalo Gen Elec 53_ _1956 Jan Burmeister&Wain (Copen) 54% Aug 69 140 June 184% Apr 15-year Os 1940 301i' July 65% Apr Calif Pack deb 5s 11)41) 78 Jan 119 AP, Canadian Nat Ry 434s '55 June 30 Apr 7s 1834 1935 15% June 2234 Jan Can Nat S S 55 1955 Feb Capital Adm deb 5s A_1953 35% Sept 54 May 103 Feb 108 Without warrants 35 June 6514 Mar Carolina Pr & Lt 58...-1950 4714 Juno 59% Apr Calor:3111u Tractor 66_1936 30% June 4C/35 APP Central German PowerOs panic ctfy 74% Sept 1084 Mat 1934 76% June 6714 Ape Cent States Elea 56_1948 Deb 615s__SePt, 15 1984 15% 1634 12,200 15% 4% 4% 1,600 4 934 10 8% 500 66 66 100 63 150% 15334 400 130 99 100 20 95% 105% 106 20 10431 112% 112% 100 10811 27% 2815 2,100 26 26% 27 400 23% 73% 73% 100 70 32 32 200 14.4 96% 98% 600 3.3 20 98% 99% 9935 6811 6814 25 63 23 300 19% 2311 10% 18% Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Other Oil 51rocirs-Sale of Prices. Week. (Conclu4ed) Par. Price. Low. High. Shares. Range Since Jan. 1. Low. [Vol.. 131. 1091 4, 4 May 500 16 % Jan 16 2 2% 1,700 43.4 May 1% Jan 9% 10% 2,500 stP.i APT 8% Jan 934 10 13,000 84 Aug 1644 Ats 7% 7% 400 7 i• 4 Feb 8% Apr 14 1m 1,400 % Jan 2% Apr 334 331 800 334 June 834 Feb AM 6 534 Aug 21 6% 2,200 3% 31,, 100 5% Jan 34 June 30 32% 1,400 30 Sept 74% Jam 744 June 5% 54 8,900 514 Aug 10% 10% 300 1014 Sent 21% May API 6% 6% 100 4)4 Mar 11 118 11931 1,700 1154 Aug ina34 Apr 17 18 June 27% APT 5,500 13 29% 3,900 26% July 4734 Apr 29 Apr 2931 293,. 1.300 26% July 53 % Sent 144 Mar % % 2,000 17% 18% 3.400 17% Aug API 24 Mar 1% I% 3 1% Aug 100 1% 1% 3,800 Feb 431 APr 1 39% 39% 600 34% June 55% AP, % 3-16 1,000 34 Apr % June 2% 2% 7% Apr Feb 2 100 6% 6% 4% June 1134 Apr 800 2% 2% Apr 2% June 6 100 19% 20% 14,400 15 June, 36% June 1 Jnnel 1% 4,900 A ‘fav 1 Cent States P & Lt 536e '53 Chic Pneurn Tool 5%s 1242 Chic Rys Is etts dep 1027 Cigar Stores Realty534s series A 1949 Cincinnati SIR,ea 13 1955 5 series A 1922 ()Mee Service 56 1966 Cony deb 5s 1950 Cities Service oaa 534.1442 Cities ger• Gas Pipe L 6s'43 Mice Serv PA L 65411952 (ley Elec III deb 7s..._1941 Coalmen und Prints Bank 54s 1937 Com'wealth Edison 44I 57 44s series E when fee '60 Conaol 0 E LAP (Balt)53is series E 1952 4:14s series (1 1969 434s aeries H 1970 Consol Publishers 63481936 Consol Textile lot 88..1941 Consumers Power 4346_758 Conti CA El Se 1958 Continental OU 534e_ _1937 Crane Co 10-yr 5s__ _1910 Crucible Steel 5e.1A41) 98% 0834 98% 103% 103% 103 103 104 10314 10411 on% 10031 100 9415 9415 90 100% 100% 10035 93% 93 9435 108% 9931 9931 64% 101% 10631 92 100% 92% 8051 90 81 7935 8434 79% 86 9611 72 10734 10331 9931 99% 99% 99% 64% 64% 100% 101% 106% 107% 89 95 10035 100% 97% 93 90 89 90 90 8054 81 78 83% 7715 96% 86 96% 72 900 700 1,400 100 500 200 12,900 1,200 100 700 2,200 70 100 200 100 400 800 100 300 900 1,000 700 300 1,300 Rangs Since Jan. LOW. High. , 12% Apr 4134 May 33.4 Mar 2 258 2 80944 isl ; s M A jj elayl' naet 16% Jan Aug 44 May 121%51 AugAJ uau 19% Apr 2% Mar 93 1 At u: 4% Mal 13 2 m3.5 15 AUg July 8% Apr 2034 27% Feb 99 June 34 10% May Mar 5% AM 12% Aug S I 34 June july 254 Mar 85411 164 Apr Sept 74 Aug Apr 17 8 44 % A lutg Apr 10 g 8% Feb 18 Aug 44 Mar 2 Jun* 2 Mar June 5 1-16 Jan 15 Jan 514 Jan 400 231 Aug , 200 Jan 5 8% Apr 1 % Jan Feb 400 300 3% Juno 8% Feb 4' Jan 200 % July 8,i r % Aug 2,600 2 1% June 1,600 3% July 1,600 7 5% Feb 1,500 une 254 July July 4,500 3-16 Jan Feb 14 600 8% July Apr Jar 500 June 14 1,300 1411 7 r Apr 1,200 79 Juno Mar 100 6215 Aug 1 June 495 : 1 35 100 i Mar 1,200 204 luso ay 900 1% Jan Aug34 100 851 500 34 200 19% 1,100 fos 1,500 435 6 100 SOO 1-16 4% 1,100 3,500 814 400 1% 100 34 500 % Sent 14144 Mar July 33x June Sept 19 W1' Sept Feb 3-16 Jan 7% Sept 16% 3% Aug 4 May 14 Aug Fob Jan Jan Slay Juno Mar Mar Jan Feb 119,000 93 Feb 98% 3,000 99 Jan 104 8,000 100 Jan 104 35,000 10134 Feb 10434 8,000 97% Feb 100% 49,000 90 Sept 99% 73,000 97% Jan 100% 4,000 91 July 90% Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Mar Aug Jan Jan 50,000 105 2,000 96% 28,000 9614 5.000 64 46,000 9534 25,000 9931 171,000 89 53,000 93% 75,000 97% 139,000 82% 1,000 90 Jan 109 May 99% Jan 101 July Si Jan 0101% Mar 145 Sept 101 Jan 101 Sept 9814 Jana 90 Feb 94 Mar Aug Mar Feb Sept May May AUR Aug May Feb 80 72% 7134 784 75 90 86 92 65 Aug 124 Allg 94% June 87 Mar 88 Aug 87 June 108 Mar 86% Jane 108 June 86 Jan Jan Mar Jan Mar Mar Feb Feb Mar 31,000 92 12,000 84 80% 232,000 84% 129,000 54,000 80 97% 20,000 6,000 86 9734 46,000 1,000 72 103 103 104% 104 104% 104% 104 83% 104% 10235 102% 105 103 104% 104% 104% 83% 104% 102% 105 103 100 100 102 83% 100% 10031 100% Feb Feb Jan June Aug Feb Jan Jan 108 10414 10434 104% 91 10431 103% 105 Apr Sept Aug Aug Aur Sept Aug July 100% 10134 101 102 101% 10815 10835 10434 100% 1,000 98 10115 23,000 100 102% 93,000 99 10815 10,000 107 104% 5,000 99% Jan July June Apr Star 101 101% 10214 109 10411 Jan Sept Aug July Sept 11,000 12,000 14,000 28,000 2,000 1,000 12,000 2,000 79 79 13,000 103% 10236 10315 120,000 102 102 102% 12,000 76 8131 99 99 1,000 75 76% 35,000 8031 8115 71,000 89% 588% 89% 20,000 100 100 100 2,000 79.% 78% 80 12,000 74 Jan 82% Apr 98% Jan 10315 Sept 0931 AM' 108% May 97% Aug Jan 71 7'314 Jan 80 97 68 87 87% 5,000 62% 96% 97 7,000 96 92 92 1,000 1)1 833, 1 84 8,000 8215 10131 100 101% 2345000 97 83% 83% 84 10,000 82% 9131 9134 1,000 90 91 89% 91% 41,000 i 107% 107 107% 5,000 106 89% 88% 893,6 67,000 100% 100% 6,000 100% s99% 100% 91,000 107% 104% 104% 102% 100 55 55 102% 102 92% 90% 597 101% 101% 101% 108% 104% 102% 100 55 102% 92% 97% 101% 101% Sept 99 Mar 84 8934 Mar Feb July 91 Feb Jan 102 Feb 84% July Jan 89 Aug 9934 July 97 Aug /18% Aug 128 July 88% Jan 96 Jan 0414 Jan 103 Ma! Apr Jan Mar May Mat Apr Mar Jan Mar 81% Jan 91 93% Feb 100X Aug 97% July 100% Sept 3,000 106 7,000 100 42,000 99% 1,000 96% 1,000 55 96,000 91% 60,000 g4t4 6,000 94 3.5,900 100% 12.000 981% Jan Feb July Feb Sept Feb Fab Nob July May 10814 104% 102% 101 72 102% 94 061 101% 102 Sept Sept Sept May Jan Sept Mar Mar Sent Aug 1 Bonds (Continued) 1551 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT. 6 1930.] Sales Friday Last Week's Range for Week. of Prices. Sale Price. Low. High. Shares. Cuban Teleph 7 s_ _ _1941 Cudahy Pack deb 53481937 1946 5s Delaware Flee Pow 534s'59 A_1947 per Gael% Dot City 1950 let5seerli Detroit tot Bdge 6348_1952 1952 25-yre a(deb 7a Dixie Gulf Gas 6391-1937 With warrant.' 1945 Duquesne Gas 58 6%% notes Mar 15 1935 East Utilltins Ins as 1954 With warrants Edison El (Dorton) 50.1933 58_2030 Light & Power Elea El Paso Natural Osa1938 345 1943 63.48 Series A Empire 011 Is ROSE 534s '42 's Ercole Marelli El Mfg W.A. 1953 with warrants European Elea 6345 1965Without warrants Eta' 31tge & Inv 78 C_11367 Fairbanks Mona Co 641942 Federal Sugar ref 65 1933 Federal Water Sete 534s'54 Finland Residential Mtge 1961 Bank 6s Firestone Cot Mills 58_1948 Firestone T & R Cal 551942 First Bohemian Glass Who 7s without warrants 1957 1931 FiskRUbbe'5341 Florida Power it Lt 58_1954 Garlock Packing deb 6s '39 Range Since Jan. 1. Low. 3,000 107 10714 10734 107 8,000 115% 0834 98% 99 102% 102% 5,000 98% ea 5,000 r.93 17.000 104% 106% 107 8,000 9734 10234 103 42 43 4434 44,000 42 51,000 19% 19% 21. 20 Bonds (Concluded) High. June Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Aug Sept 109 99 102% 96 10734 103 89 75 Mar Mal Aug Apr July Sept Ma. Mai 17,000 94% 96 90% 91% 91,000 1,000 8134 81% 68 Jan 99% June 83 Aug 109% May 81% Sept 105 May 75% 19,000 75% 75 102% 102% 102% 10,000 92% 9234 9334 124,000 June 87 May 69 9934 Jan 10234 Aug 89 June 9434 Mat 104 5,000 105 20,000 8434 3,000 OS E Jan 120 May Jams 11534 Slay 98 82% July 89 Mar 96 91% 104 104 105 105 84% 84 Feb Apr 80 80 SO 80;4 93% 8034 8834 97% 9334 93 SO% 89 07% 93% 94 42,00 11,00 26,00 17,00 11,000 July 79 80% Aug Jam 93 July 75 90% Jan 80% Sept 91 Apr June 98 93% Jan 97 Apr 80% 88% 91% 80% 8134 87% 88% 91% 92 8,000 6.000 4,000 7534 Jan 8734 Aug 90% July Mar 88 96 Arm 96% Mat 9731 83 37 8834 83 36 87% 100 1,00 3,000 83 13,000 37 88% 82,000 12,000 100 78 87 Feb 84 80 Jan 3034 Aug 721% Feb 8234 Jan 92 Mar 9434 Jan 110 Apr Sales for Week. Range Since Jan. 1. Low. Jan 793,5 18,000 74 79 Net Public Service 56_1978 7,000 98 July 98 . 98% National Tea Co 15.. _19:15 Aug 2,000 11 30 30 Nat'l Trade Journal Os 1938 Jan 1,000 104 10931 10931 Nebraska Power as A_2022 II ,000 83 Sept 86 83 Neisuer Bros cony 65_ _1943 86 Jan 20,000 91 88 90% 9034 is-1947 Assn El N E Gas & 7,000 Rh Feb 9034 91 1948 91 tie N Y Chic & St L 434f3C '78 973-4 9734 97% 48,000 97% Aug N Y Is Foreign InvertJan 15,000 79 85 85 534s A with wart._ _ _1948 85 7 Feb 96% 9(1% 185,000 91 YP&L Corp lit 6348.67 06/ Jan Niagara Falls Pow Oe_1950 10634 106 10655 19.000 105 29,000 88% Feb Nippon Elea Pow 634s 1953 9234 92% 93 13,000 Jan 104% 97% 103% 551966 Serv Pub Ind North 66,000 97% Jan 103% 104 1969 104 58 aeries D No Ste Pow 6%% notce '33 1023-4 102% 102% 2,000 100% Feb JUDO 1 01 1001 3 100 100% 8,000 08 Northwest Power Se A 1%61 Aug 100 10054 161,000 98 Ohio Edison 55 Jan 97% 97% 87,000 in 01110 Power 47,48 ser D_'56 1952 10334 103 103% 18,000 98% Jan fie series B Ohio River Edison 5s_1951 10534 me% 105% 16.000 0834 Feb 102% 102% 2,000 9934 July Okla Gas Is Elea IS _1950 Ontario Power 5358..1950 94% 93% 9434 39,000 93% Sept Aug 7431 74% 2,000 73 Oswego Falls Co 6s_ __1941 Jan Oswego RP/ Pow 61_ _ _1931 101% s10131 101% 15,000 99 9714 97% 28,000 93% Feb Par Gaa & El let 430_1941 Pac Gas & Elcc 1st 4%11-'60 9734 97% 97% 65,000 9634 July Feb 4,000 79 8154 82 Pacific Invest deb 5s. _1048 Pad Pow Is Light 58..1955 98% 98% 9834 79,000 9614 July Jan Pfreitie Western 011634s'43 9674 9634 96% 43,000 RI July 1977 94% 9434 1,000 02 Penn Cent L & P 4 t'enn-Ohio Edison 66 _1950 Jan 13,000 99 103% 104 Without warrants Jan 101% 102% 51,000 90 1959 102 535s 41,000 03% Jan 95 94 Penn Dock & W Os w w '49 95 7,000 99% Feb Penn Pr & List ref 5s D'53 10434 104>4105 8139 82% 5,000 874% Feb Peoplea Lt Is Pow 58....1979 1,000 100% Jan 106 106 1947 106 Philo,Ilea 5548 1,000 74 Sep 74 74 Phila Rapid Transit 65 1062 Piedmont Hydro-El Co Aug 88% 8631 88% 47,000 85 634s glass A 9934 3,000 99 Aug 0 49 96 99 19 Oa l 68_ _ _1 C : 4.000 10134 Jan 102% 103 1948 P1155 Steel 3,000 101% Aug 10234 103 103 Poor Is Co 6s 5,000 0331 Sept 0 93% 9354 95 69 93 Portland G & El 4%5_119 12,000 943-s Jan 101 101 Potomac Edison 69.-1956 101 97% 97% 11,000 9534 July Pow Corp (N Y)530 1947 100% 100% 2,000 95% Feb Procter Is Gamble 4345 '47 37,000 94 July 9634 97 Pub Ser of N III 4348_1980 97 Pugetelound P Is L 30'49 103% 103 103% 36,000 993t Jan 1950 99% 99% 99% 22,000 95% May 18t .1. ref bs C Queens Borough G & 112 103% 103 103% 3,000 10034 Jan 58 193 .358 series A 5368 Jan 102% 101% 102% 35,000 94 Reliance Management74% 3,000 70 June 74 Os with warrants_ _1954 Aug 76% 76% 78% 83,000 73 Jan 27,000 SO 8434 85 8 53 1 19 lyre8VIr uch ‘14 R 3Tst Pow 31. C4 Gas 6 Aug 7,000 84 84 84 Ruhr Hous'g Corp 6368 '58 96% 33,000 91 Feb 97% Mar Gatineau Power 94-1956 9634 96 99% 20,000 94% Jan 101 1941 Mar 99 Deb gold 613 July 99 1941 July 98% 98% 1.000 97 6s series 11 Aug 994 May 65,000 83 Gen Bronz Corp cons 65'40 90% 87% 92 1,000 57 Jan 80 63 Mar 1948 63 63 Gen Rayon 65 Gen Vending ComMay 34 1,000 20 20 20 Feb as with warr Aug 15 1937 Gen Water Wks Gas & El4,000 85 Sept e96 85 1944 85 May 138 series B 1834 July 26 Dr% 18% 3,000 Mar Georgia & Fla RR Os A1946 Georgia Power ref 58-,J967 10011 wog 100% 40,000 95% Jan 101% June 1953 Gertuerel deb 68 Sept 94% May 3,000 89 89 89 With warrants 99% June 100% July 00.44 u100% 13,00 1935 Glidden Co 5 As (lobe (Adolf) Inc 6345 1935 Aug 99% May 89 89% 89% 1,00 With warrants Grand (F&W) Properties1,00 84 8334 Aug 92 May 84 Cons deb (IsDee 15.1948 Atm 108% July Grand Trunk Ry 6345_1936 107% 10731 107% 1,000 105 1,000 00'5 Mar 101% Sept Green Mtn Pow 5s_ _ _1948 101% 101% 101% 35,000 50 July 70 52 10 Apr Ground Gripper Shoe Os '44 9934 Jan 103 1937 1024 102 102% 21,00 Apr Gulf 01I01 Pa 65 Jan 104 Aug Sinking fund deb 56.1947 103% 103% 103% 6,000 100 13,00 9934 100 July 9234 Jan 100 Gulf States Util frt_ _ _1956 100 8434 Jan 90 Mat Hamburg El& Und 5358'38 87% 87% 87% 5,00 Jan 10031 June 09% 99% 6,000 99 ilanna (Si A) Co 6s_ _ _1934 99% 100 6,000 06% Jan 10035 June llanover Credit Inst 65_ '31 100 1936 89 1,000 88 June 98 89 Mar Hood Rubber 78 11,000 64 Jan 100 9434 96 June Houston Gulf Gas 6338 '43 96 1943 96 14,000 6734 Jut 99834 June 9434 96 Os. Hud Bay Min & Sm 65.1935 June 10134 1023,4 9,000 10034 July 108 Jan 92 2,000 76 84 83 Hungarian I tal Bk 734s '63 84 Mar 12,000 5534 Aug 58 56 71% Apt Efygrade Food 13s A-1949 102 102% 2,000 97% Feb 102% Sept 111 Pow & Lt 1348 ser B '84 5,000 8835 Feb 95 Sinking func1534s May'57 9434 94% 134% May 104 104% 14,000 100 Feb 110% Apt Indep Oil& Gas deb 64 1939 Indiana Sweat Gas UtilCony 6s__June 1 1940 98% 9834 98% 2,000 98% July 9834 July P Is L ba aer A '67 101% 100% 10134 99,000 96% Jar, 101% Aug 48,000 98 July 126 Inland Utilities 6s--__1934 0834 98% 99 Apr Instill Utility Investment So ser B without warr '40 100% 10234 103% 90,000 08% Jun 112% ML Intercontinents Pow 651948 Au z96 82% 9,000 SO 80 80 With warrants May 97% June 96% 06% 2,000 96% Au New 7,000 9351 Jan 101% June 9934 100 Int Pow Sec 7s ear E-1957 100 8034 19,000 7834 Jul 80 8834 Jar, internal Securities 58_1947 Fe 9334 Mar Interstate Power 5/1_1957 9036 9034 91% 38,000 83 90% 22,000 8035 Jan 92% Mar 1952 00 Deb 66 invest Cool Am 55 A_1947 59034 90% 2,000 8634 Jan 103% Apr With warrants 51,000 7634 Jan 82 79% 81 81 Without warrants Mar Iowa-Nob L Is P 56_1957 969-4 953. 96% 31,000 0134 Mar 97% July Jan 94% Mar 88% 90% 8,000 83 Isarco Hydro El 7s___1952 Isotta Frashchinl 75 1042 Jan 9231 May 3,000 SO 90 With warrants 90 5,000 75% Feb 80 Without warrants 85 89 85 Apr Italian Superpower of DelDebs 65 without warr '63 7234 71% 7231 29,000 613% July 80 Mar 101 101 7,000 101 Jamaica Water 5%5- 1955 Sept 101 [Sept 1,000 102% July 103% Aug 103% 10334 Jersey C Par I.6%a A.1945 Kansas Gas & El 6s.,__2022 10634 106% 10634 10,000 100% Jan 107% June 90 1,000 'JO Kaufman Dept Sts 5348- 36 90 Sept 90 Sept 1936 Relvinator Co fia 91 90% 91 16,030 69% Jan 91 Without warrants Ain Koppera G & C deb 66_1947 10034 100% 10134 20,000 9591 Jan 101% Sept 1950 10334 10334 10334 24,000 99% Jan 103% July 5346 1935 101 101 3,000 07% Jan 103% Mar 10135 Laclede Gas 534s 105% 106 3,000 102% iaij 107% May Lehigh Pow Stour 6s 2026 Leonard Tletz 734s___1946 98% 98% 98% 1,000 93 Without warrants Feb 105 Aug Libby, MC? & Libby 56'42 0434 94% 9434 9,000 9034 Jung 97 Aug 9,000 964 Mar 99% Mar Lone Star Gas deb 55.1942 98% 984 99 106% 106% 1,000 10334 Jan 106% Sept Long Island Ltg 6s_ __1940 Louisiana Pow & Lt 94 1957 9934 99% 100% 46,000 02 331 100% Sept Dec 1 1957 9934 99% 100 bs 36,000 96% Aug 100 Sept 20,000 964 Feb 101 Manitoba Power 5%e-1951 10034 100 100 Sept Mansfield Min SmIt 75 '41 85 85 85 1,000 85 Without warrants July 96 Jan Mass Gas Cos 530-1946 104% 104% 104% 4,000 10134 Jam 106 Apr 1955 9934 s9034 99% 43,000 97 Jun bs Aug 99% 73 74 2,000 5934 Jun McCord Rad Mfg 65-1943 74 87% Mar 97 9734 26,000 97 Mead Corp as with warr'45 97 May 97% May 100% 100% 1,000 1004 Sep 10034 Sept Memphis Pow & L .5s A '4S 6234 6234 2,000 58% July Mid States Pet 634s--1945 78% May Middle West Util 5s__1932 10034 100% 100% 25,000 98% July 100% June 99% 99% 17,000 9834 July notes....1933 Cony 9.1% Aug 98% 99 20,000 98 Cony 5% notes_ _1934 99 Aug 100% July 598 9834 16,000 96% July Cony 5% not03. _ _ _1935 99 Aug Midland Nat Gas 6s__1935 9S34 9834 9834 20,000 98% July 9891 July 0101% 102% 23,000 95 MOW Gas Light 4345__1967 Jan 102% Sept Minn Pow & Lt 4834-1978 9534 9531 05% 21,000 8954 Jan 0534 Aug 95% 95% 1,000 9574 Sept 95% Sept Silos Power Sr 1.t Os__ .1957 Mies River Fuel 66Aug15'44 11234 112 112% 190,000 102 With warrants Jan 122 Mar 93 97% 93 4,000 92% Feb Without warrants -June 101% 102 36,000 99 Mo Par 1111 Sr ser 11.-1980 Jun l Mar li 5103 10334 15,000 98% Jan 10334 Sept Montreal L H & P col be'61 1970 103% 103% 3,000 10033 Slay 103% Sept .5s series Il Munson SS Lines 6345 1937 80 80 1,000 80 With warrants Aug 703 Jan 101% 102 15,003 07 Narragansett Elea as A '57 102 Jan 10234 Aug 1,000 104 Jan 108% Mar Nat Pow & Lt as A__2026 1063.6 106% 10614 9434 2031 94% 125,000 B series 93% 55 00% Jul 94% Sept Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Friday Last - Week's Range of Prices. Sale Price. Low. High. 4. High. 8634 0934 42 109% 95 98 94% 985i Mar June Mar Apr Mar May May Aug Apr 90 97% Aug 107 June Mar 94 Aug 105 Aug 105 104% July 10034 Sept 100% Sept 97% Sept 103% Sept 105% Aug 102% Aug 0335 Aug Jan SO 101% Sept 9734 Aug Aug 98 85% Apr 9834 Aug Aug 97 9534 Aug 10535 104% 084 103% 93% 108 9334 Apr July Mar Aug Mar June Jan 92 1024 104 11034 93% 10134 99 101 97% 10334 100 May Mar Slay Feb Sept Sept May Aug Aug Sept Aug 1033-5 Apr 10234 Sept Mar 95 Mar 84 8939 Mar 803-4 Apr 16,00 Mar 59 June 83 St L Gas Is Coke as_ _1947 69% 69% 70 Jan 99% Aug 91 9935 9934 1,00 San Antonio Pub Servre'58 1)0 Mar 103 Aug 12,00 101% 102 Sauda Falls lot M.__ _1955 4,00 99 99 June 100 July 99 Basta Co let cony 68 A '45 1935 6s Estate Schulte Real 1,000 51 Jan 83 May 84 84 With warrants June 83 June 2,000 53 82 82 Without warrants 85 1,000 Jan Aug 9334 93% 9334 Scripps(E W)5Sie-1943 28,000 90% Feb 98 Aug 97% 98 Shawinigan W Is P6345 137 98 Feb 25,000 90 98% Sept 9834 98 1968 B aeries 43is Feb 104% Aug 104 10434 13,000 98 1st ba ser C when Issued_ 1,000 9634 Jan 103% Aug 100% 100% Shawsteen Mills 7a___1931 12,000 9734 Feb z103% Aug 103 z103 Sheffield Steel 5351._ _1943 1932 Silica Gel 6548 Jan 107 3,000 97 Mu' 599 100 100 With warrants Jan 75 Apr 5,000 59 63 62 Snider Packing 65__ _1932 4,000 02% July 95 94% 95 Sept Sou Carolina Pow 55..1957 05 68_2025 L Is P Southeast 43,000 103 Feb 108% Mar 10734 103 108 Without warrants MIS= 58.--1051 104% 104 104% 54,000 9994 Jan 104% Sept Sou 99% 9,000 Feb 104% Sept 104% 104 10434 1952 Refunding 5s Jan 95% Sept 95% 95% 95% 21,000 191 Sou Cal Gal 58 5,000 98% Apr 102% Sept 1023, 102% 7 5 0 93 1 5s 5,000 97 Jan 108 108 108 Sept Sou Gas 6348 with warr '35 Southtrn Natural Gas 88•44 87 59,000 Jan n9334 Apr 105 91 93% privilege With 28,000 74 Sept 80 80 Sept 74 80 Without privilege 5,000 65;5 June 91 Jan 75 68 So'west Dairy Prod 6345'38 Jan 97% Aug Southwest G Is E 53 A 1957 97% 97% 9731 17,000 91 June 99 June E30'wtst Nat Gas 613-1945 9534 9534 9534 12,000 95 42,000 103 Jan 109 Sept 10334 109 So'weet Pow & Lt 613_2022 5.000 977,4 Jan 9991 Apr 98% 99 Staley Mfg Co lot 65_1942 10134 Aug 103% Aug Stand Gas Is Elec 65_ _193a 102% 10234 102% 9,000 100% Aug 102% Aug 101% 10234 52,000 1951 102 Debenture 6s Aug 103 43,000 101 Sept 102% 103 Debenture 65 Dec 1 1966 103 21,000 81% Jan 9331 Apr 91 89 1939 Stand Invest 5356 7,000 July 589 83 July 90 88 88 _1937 _ warr_ So without 63,000 9734 Jan 102% Sept :Nand Pow Is Lt 6s----1957 101% 10134 102% , Con (Lingo) Stinnes 8534 8534 1,000 80% July 90% June 78 Oct 1 '36 without warr Feb 8634 July 82 Cl 7,000 75 6 49 _ _"9 3 ou 5Hg parr- -----.1-16 nseithout 7 Jan 10239 Mar 101% 34,000 100 5101% 10134 Bun 14,000 .100 Jan 101% Mar 100% 101 Swift Is Co 94 Oct lb 1932 10,000 10014 July 103 1944 10234 102% 103 Aug 1st M s f 53 10134 97% 106,000 Aug 10034 10134 1940 101% Sept bs when issued 13,000 z81% Aug 87 84 83 May Tend Hydro-Elec 630 '63 Aug 86% Apr 79% 7.000 79 Texas C'It les Gas 5s _ _1948 7934 79 Texas Elec Service 58_196C, 0334 97% 98;4 82,000 97% July 100% Aug Aug 107% Apr 9555 48,000 91 Texas Gas Utll M.__ _1945 94% 94 47,000 05 Jan 100% July Texas Power Is Lt 5s1956 100% wog 100% 19,000 78 82 Jan 100 Mar Tri Utilities Corp deb 58 79 81% 81 6,000 83 91% 91% Jan 94% Star 91% 1944 68 Co Olen June 102% Aug Union Gulf Corp bs Jul 1'50 102 5101% 102% 84,000 99 United Flee Service 7s5,000 80% Jan 9734 Apr 93 92 Without warrantet_ _1956 34,000 83% Jan 9434 Mar United Lt Is RYO 530-1952 9234 92% 93 July 104 1952 102% 10214 102% 13.000 99 Mar 134 series A 82 3,000 82 July 88% Slay 82 _193S 13 S Radiator Is U S Rubber6,000 96% Jan 101 100 100 mar Serial 634% notes_ -1931 100 4,000 92% Aug 100 9434 96 Apr Serial 614% notes....1933 92 1,000 92 July 100 92 Apr Serial 615% notes__1934 02 91% 1,000 9135 90% ADZ -1935 notes100 Apr Serial 634% 91% 02 2,000 90% July 07 Slay 0 33? : ottes m 0n ,7° l 6 1,1 7 91 1,000 90 91 Aug 9834 May Serial 91 1,000 90% June 9634 Apr 91 Serial 634% notes..1938 9135 6,000 90 00 Sept 9634 Apr Serial 614% notes-1939 94 94 1.000 92% Feb 97% Apr notes.._1940 94 Serial 634 3 9535 95% 9534 5,000 95 Aug 100 may 3-year 6% notes_-19370 91 91 10.000 91 -Aug 100 Valspar Corp 6s Apr 10234 103 8,000 101 June 103% Mar Valvoline 011 75 65 65 3,000 65 Aug 81 Feb Van Camp Pack 6s_. _194S 97 12(1,000 96 97 July 100% Apr Van Sweringen Corp 68-35 102% 103 15,000 97% Jan 103 Virginia Elea Pow 55..1955 Aug 10139 102 22,000 09 June 102% mar Wabash Ry 55 air IA.-1980 102 Waldorf-Astoria Gory89% 90% 89% 17,00 88 Jan 103% Jan et 7s with warr--1954 9itash Wat Pow SOW 1.1960 104% 3104% 104% 24,00 9834 Jan 104% Aug 92% 03% 31,00 West l'enn Elec deb 55 193( 93 June 93% Mar 88 95 94 41,00 West Texas 17th 58 A.1957 94 89% Feb 95 Sept 102% 103 5,000 101 Westvaco Chlorine 535s '37 Feb 103% June 10234 10334 8,00 Wisconsin Pow Is Lt 551956 99 Jun 103 Sept :10 1552 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Friday Sales Last Week's Range for Sale of Prices. Week. Prices. Low. High. Shares [VoL. 131. -MacMeeldn & Williamson, of Philadelphia, announce the dissolution of partnership under that name and the formation of a partnership under the name of MacMeekin & Co., William C. Williamson, who has been a Baden (Germany) 7s._1951 95% 95% 1,000 91 Jan 98% June general partner, will be a limited partner. The firm was formed in 1916 Brisbane (City)68_1950 96 95% 9635 13,000 95 Aug 97 June and has membership on the New York Stock Exchange, Philadelphia Buenos Aires(Prov) 7348'47 98% 98% 99% 33,000 9734 Jan 102 AN Stock Exchange and associate membership on the New York Curb. 7s 1952 95 96% 4,000 9434 Jan 100% Apr Cauca Valley (Dept) Rep of -Announcement has been made of the consolidation of the business of Colombia esti a f 7s_1948 70 70 4,000 68 75 Feb 89 Apr W.Wallace Lyon & Co.and Clokey & Miller. under the firm name of Lyon, Cent Bk of German State & Prey Banks es B___1951 83 83 82 17,000 76% Jan 8634 Mar Clokey & Co., with offices at 120 Wall St., N. Y. The partners in the new lst6sseriosA firm 1952 will be W. Wallace Lyon, Theodore B. Lyon, and Gerald Clokey. 83 83 1,000 7734 Jan 8614 Mar Danish Cans Munk,530'55 101 101 6,000 97% Jan 101)i Aug Wisner Miller will manage the bank stock department and the insurance Danzig Port dr Waterway stock department will be in charge of Walter A. Anderson. Esti sink fund 8%23_1952 78% 78% 1,000 78 Aug 85% Mar German Cons Munk, 75 '47 95% 394 95% 41,000 91 Jan 9834 Max -W. C. Langley & Co., 115 Broadway, N. Y., have issued a 16-page lis 1947 8534 85% 86% 32,000 79)4 Jan 91 Mar Hanover (City) 7s w I 1930 98 98 2,000 05% Jan 98% Mar booklet for distribution containing the address of William A. Prendergast Hanover(Prov) %a_ _1949 91 91 1,000 85% Jan 05 Apr entitled "Do the Valuation Rulings of the United States Supreme Court Indus Mtge of Finlandinvolve an Unworkable or Cumbersome Plan?" which was delivered at the lat mtge colt s 1711._1944 Jan 101% Aug annual 10134 10134 1,000 92 meeting of the public utility section of the American Bar Association. Lima (City) Peru 8345 '58 66 66 1,000 66 Feb Sept 83 Maranhao (State) 7s_1058 70 70 2,000 66 Jan 85 Apr -Chandler & Co., Inc., have announced the election of Barrett Herrick Medellin (Colombia) 7s '51 77 3,000 74% July 0234 May as a Vice 79 -President, resident in New York. His election is in line with the Mendoza (Prov) Argentine External 734s a!g__1951 85% 85% 86% 5,000 85 Jan 94% Mar present expansion program of Chandler & Co., which has resulted in the Mortgage Bank (Bogota)enlargement of the sales organizations in the New York, Philadelphia and 7a issue of 1927 A&O 1947 84 2,000 6.5% Jan 84 July Chicago offices. 8334 84 The company is expanding its bond department. Mtge Bank of Chile 68..1931 100 100 100 26,000 9611 Jan 101 Aug Mtge Bk of Denmark 55'72 98% 100 19,000 9534 Jan 100 Sept -H. L. Harris & Co., Inc., investment securities, of New York and Newfoundland 55 1952 100% 100% 15,000 97 Mar 100% Sept Boston, announce the election of Atkins Nickerson as Vice-President and Parana(State)Braall 721958 67 68% 21.000 55 Jan 8234 Mar Prusala (Fee State) 68-1952 88)4 87% 88% 42.000 81% Jan 92% Mar F. Sewall Bryant as Treasurer of their company. Mr. Nickerson was forExti 835s(or26)Sep 15'51 93% 93% 9331 14,000 8651 Jan 22% Mar merly with Hale, Waters & Co. and Mr. Bryant was formerly with Bond & Rio de Janerio 634s___1959 70 70 66 5,000 66 Aug 85 Apr Goodwin, Inc. Russian Coverer(ent6)4s certlfs 1919 -Charles H. Medcraft has been appointed Manager of the Hollywood 4% 4% 1,000 7 Jan 334 June Sits certlfs 1921 4% 4% 2,000 3% June e534 Jan office for California Securities Co., investment banking firm affiliated with Santiago (Chile) 7s_-_1949 93 489% 93 17,000 8931 Sept 99 Apr the California Bank. Mr. Medcraft was formerly the Pacific Coast repreSydney (City of) New sentative Muth Wake 504s-..1055 88 for F. J. 14,000 Lisman 8711 88% 85% July 90)4 Mar & Co.and F.A. Willard & Co. Arnold, Sears & Co., members of Boston Stock Exchange, 68 Devon•No par value. 1 Correction. es Listed on the Stock Exchange this week. who e shire Street, Boston, announce that Brooke C. Uiman has become Manager additional transactions will be found. a Sold under the rule. e Soill for cash. of their investment department and that Frank B. Swain, formerly with a Option sales. S Ex-rights and bonus. w When issued. p Ex-riabia. Brooke C. Inman, is now associated with them. es "Under the rule" sales as follows: -Vincent P. Oatis and Thomas Maclay Hoyne II, formerly associated with Stranahan, Harris & Oat's, Inc., announce the formation of Oatls, Amer. Commonwealth 58, 1949, Jan. 22. 53.000 at lOSta Hoyne & Co.. to deal in general investment securities with headquarters Appalachian Elec. Pow. 5s, 1956, Aug. 29. 52,000 at 10104. at 231 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Ill. Associated Laundries, Feb. 17, 100 at 34. Blaw-Knox Co., Jan. 2. 58 shares as 31. -The September issue of "Dividends," monthly publication of Kidder, Sumo Co., Jan. 26,60 warrants at 434. Peabody & Co., who have been identified from an Investment standpoint with Central States Mee., Feb. S. 3,300 shares 6% pref. at 70. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. for many years, contains a Donner Steel Feb. 27, 50 Shares common at 33. comprehensive analysis of this company. General Water Works & Elec. 5e. 1944. Jan. 29, 11.000 at 954 -Goodbody & Co. have opened a branch office at 162 College Street, Gerrard (S. A.) Co.. Jan. 2, 105 shares corn. at 34. Burlington, Vt., under the management of Humphrey A. Styles. Charles Gorham Mfg cora• Sc. Apr1123. 1 at 4334. W. Roth,formerly with E. A. Pierce & Co. has become affiliated with their Happiness Candy Stores coin.. Feb. 3, 100 at 134. Paterson, N. J. office. Houston Gulf Gas, Mar. 3. 2shares at 19. --William McE. Schreiner, formerly with the Philadelphia office of ROPPer Gas & Coke pref., May 6. 26a1 102I4. Theodore Prince & Co., has become associated with Stephenson, Hofmann Mohawk Is Hudson Power. Feb.6,75 shares 2d pref. at 112 & Co., Packard Bldg., Philadelphia, as Manager of their trading departNeve Drug Stores. May 16, 20 shares at 2 ment. Russian Govt. 514s., 1921 Ws.,Feb.?, 36,000 at?. -Moore, Leonard & Lynch, members of the New York Stock Exchange, Singer Mfg., Ltd.. Feb. 18. 100 shares at 8. announce that Samuel M. Soupcoff, for many years connected with the .United Elec. Service Amer. shares, Aug. 27, 100 at 15. American Smelting & Refining Co., is now associated with the firm. $ "Optional" sale as follows: --Abbott, Hoppin & Co. announce the admission of Eustis Paine and Agricultural Mtge. Bk. of Colombia 7s, 1946. 350,000 at 77078. Gibson Paine to special partnership in their firm. The interest of the late All Amer. General Corp. Aug. 20, 250 at 15. William Ross Proctor, Special Partner, ceased as of Sept. 2. Burma Corp., American deposit receipts Aug. 2 100 at 234• -Stranahan, Harris & Oatis, Inc., announce the withdrawal of Vincent Del. Elec. Pow.634s, 1959. Feb. 19.31.000 as 9214. P. Oatis as Vice-President of their firm Intercontinents Power deb. 6s. 1948, with war., July 11, 55,000 at 97. as of Sept. 1 1930, and the change of their corporate title to Leonard Tints 7345 1946 with warrants, May 12. $3,000 at 115. Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc. Montreal Lt., Ht.& Pow. Cons., Feb. 10,100 shares at )88 -James F. FitzGerald, formerly with C. D. Barney & Co., has become Morris & Co. 7345, 1930. June 30, 12.000 at 10134 associated with Samuel Brothers. 149 Broadway, N. Y., in charge of their Patterson-Sargent Cora., corn., Jan. 16, 100 at 2234. Public utility bond trading department. Railroad Shares Corp., common, June 26. 800 at 554 -Wellington Bull & Co., Inc., New York, announce their association Sheffield Steel 534s, 1948, Sept. 4, 31,000 at 10334. as distributors of Massachusetts Investors Trust. The firm is also distribuSou. Calif. Use 54.1937. Feb. 15, 51.000 at 9034 tor of North American Trust Shares. Swift & Co. 58. Oct. 15 1932, Jan. 16, 85,000 at 9934. -R• W.P.Barnes & Co.announce that C.S.Debevoise retired from their Tern' Hydro-Elec. 6345, 1953, Aug. 25, $9,000 at 8134. firm as of Aug. 31 1930. and that Richard S. Atterbury was admitted to general partnership. -The bank stock department of W. R. K. Taylor & Co., 49 Wall St., CURRENT NOTICES. N. Y., has prepared for distribution an analysis on The Manhattan Co. and its affiliates. -Election of Harper Leecn, well known newspaper man and writer on -Alfred L. Baker & Co., Chicago, announces the removal of their offices economics, as Vice-President of Rudolph Guenther-Russell Law, Inc., to Ill So. LaSalle St., ground floor, after more than 30 years at 141 So. prominent financial advertising agency, with offices in principal cities, LaSalle St. has been announced by Rudolph Guenther, Chairman of the board. He Richards & Co., Real Estate Trust Building, Philadelphia, announce Will be associated with the Chicago office of the company at 120 South the association with them of J. K.Parker as Manager of their trading deLa Salle Street, Mr. Leech, who has prepared several national advertising Partment. campaigns since entering that field, conducted a column of economic comment on the "Chicago Tribune" for many years. He was formerly editor - & W. Seligman & Co. announce the appointment of Carl Isif. Stolle of the Denver Express and the Memphis Press, and served as a Washington as Pacific coast representative with offices at 2908 Russ Building, San Francorrespondent for the Scripps newspaper, leaving that assignment in 1918 to assume charge of cable press censorship for the U. S. army with head-Norris & Kenly, 208 So, LaSalle St., Chicago, announce that they have quarters in New York. In 1921, Mr. Leech was appointed by President admitted Hathaway Watson to general partnership in their firm. Harding, under an emergency order, publicity secretary of the Railroad -Theodore Prince & Co., 120 Broadway. N. Y., have prepared a special Labor Board, at the time of the general railway strike crisis, and served list of actual offerings of 200 railroad and public utility bonds. in that capacity throughout the period of railway readjustment following -A. B. Conant & Co., Inc., Investment securities, have moved their Government control. Mr. Leech was commissioned by the Encyclopaedia offices to the new Tower Building, at 75 Federal Street, Boston. Brittanica to write the article on Chicago in the present edition of that -Harry Potter has this day become associated with Evans. Stillman & work. In 1926 he was commissioned by the railroads entering Chicago to prepare the introduction to the report of the committee on co-ordination Co., members New York Stock Exchange. 14 Wall St., N. Y. -Thos. L. Manson & Co. announce that Henry S. Fullerton has retired of Chicago railway terminals. -The syndicate department of White, Weld & Co. has prepared a com- as a general partner and has become a special partner. -A. B. Leach & Co., Inc., Chicago, announce the opening of their pilation of the major issues offered publicly since Jan. 1 1930, showing the manner in which these new issues have been taken up and that a majority offices in the second floor of the Board of Trade Building. of these bond issues are now selling at a premium over their offering price. -Holt, Rose & Troster, 74 Trinity Place, N. Y., have issued a circular "It is to be noted," says this compilation, "that of the 18 railroad bonds on bank, insurance, trust company and industrial stock. Included in the tabulation, 14 are now selling at a premium above the -MacDowell .it Sabin, N. Y., announce the retirement of Charles H. original offering price, one issue shows no change in price, and only three Sabin Jr., from general partnership in the firm. are selling at a discount. Of20 public utility issues, 12 are selling at a prem-The Chicago Curb Exchange announces the removal of its trading ium, three show no change and five are selling below the offering price. Of 14 industrial issues, 8 are now at a premium, three at the offering price quarters to 332 South LaSalle St., Chicago' -Charles B. Warden, formerly with Bancamerica-Blair Corp., Is now and three at a discount." -Ely dr Son, members of the New York Stock Exchange, announce that associated with Craigmyle & Co.. N. Y. -G. M. P. Murphy & Co. announce the installation of a private teleWilliam T. Kirk, 3d. has become a general partner in the firm. The New York Stock Exchange membership of A. Graves Ely,senior partner, has phone wire to Hartford for dealers. transferred been -Prince & Whitely, New York, are distributing an analysis of Pillsbury to Mr. Kirk. He will be a floor member for the firm on the New York Exchange. Mr. Kirk had been associated with Drexel & Flour Mills, Inc. Co., Philadelphia, for the peat seven years and has recently been active in -Ransom Y. Place has retired as a general partner from the firm of •-yndicating and wholesaling for the bond department. Watson & White. Foreign Government and Municipalities- Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Range Since Jan. 1. Low. High. SEPT.6 1930.] 1553 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Quotations of Sundry Securities All bond prices are and interwar" except where marked "it". Chain Store Stocke Par BM. Ask. 16 N Y Merchandise corn..-1 •14 First preferred 7%___100 15 !Ugly-Wiggly Corp------t 05 Re41,05 (Danleapreferred100 100 105 n110 130 Rogers Peet Co com____100 1 02114 2638 Behiff Co tom Cum cony prof 7%-.100 Silver(Tame) & Bros oomat 1E- 167% cum cony prof_ -100 80 88 40 Southern Stores8 units 7 U S Stores 69 Mat preferred 7%___100 62 105 100 Young(Edwin H)Drug unite Investment Trust Stocks and Bonds (Cosa.) Par General Trustee oommou___ New units 8% bonds -18 20 Greenway Corp coin Preferred ex warrants... Warrants 16- 23 Guardian Investment 20 24 Cony preferred 22 28 Preferred Guardian Investors 15 75 56 units 25 35 33 units 90 _ $7 preferred 2034 2413 Incorporated Equities 51 53 12 Incorporated Investors Standard 011 Stocks 818 838 Independence Trust Shares_ 34 Industrial Collateral Assncora 25 .33 4 Ref Atlantic 2311 211 25 *18 20 Industrial & Pow Sec Co Borne Scrymaer Co 1113 115, Insuranshares Clio Inc Buckeye Pips Line Co_50 6434 55 32 35 160 Inter Germanic Truett Chesebrough Mfg Cons-25"140 es 15 lot See Corp of Am pam A.. Continental011(Me)via 10 . 1014 1912 Common B Continental Oil (Del) .552 534 Allotment certifientea_ Creole Petroleum- _ ..__(t)1 35 7% preferred Cumberland Pipe Line-100 30 131; 41 35 634% preferred Line Co___100 Eureka Pipe 8912 .4 5 6% preferred Galena Oil corn (t) •3012 3134 Interstate Sham Corp General Petroleum wi . 8813 8012 corn.... Invest Coot Amer Humble Oil & Refining_ __25 oo 96 Illinois Pipe Line 100 305 325 7% Preferred 718 514 *1914 1934 Invest Fund of le 3_ Imperial 011 934 104 33 Investment Trust of N Y.. Indiana Pipe LW* Co--10 .32 1812 Invest Trust Ass0C1311/39-- 1534 International Petroleum.-t .18 National Transit Co..12.50 •1678 1714 Joint Investors class A-- 30 15 Convertible preferred.... 100 1041 New York 'Transit Co--_100 13 15 Northern Pips Line Co__100 35 3514 Keystone Inv Corp clam A. 15 30 / 1 4 3012 Clam B 25 Ohio 011 -1112 1114 Loaders of Industry 100 10512 108 Preferred 4218 4478 2438 Massachusetts Investors. 28 .21 Penn Max Fuel Co 5812 6034 34 4 35 438 Prairie Oil & Gas Mohawk Invest Corp 25 . se3 8 4412 45 Mutual Invent 1 14 Prairie Pipe Lino 25 . 8/ 1 4 L38 1112 15 Nationwide Sec Co tr ctf B 23 . 60 Solar Refining 934 1034 15 Nat Re-Inv Corp 12 114 Southern Pipe Line Co_ _50 •10 8 North Amer Utll See 9 25 .3612 38 South Penn Oil .40 45 Preferred Southwest Ps Pipe Line_50 .6014 77s Cs2 e 14 1834 16 6038 North Amer Tr Shares 8 4 Standard Oil (California)-1 1 3 25 "494 4932 North & South Am B cow-. Standard 011(Indiana) 45 46 2 *2812 3012 011 Shares units 3 Standard Oil (Kantsaa) 25 12 4 g 3112 Old Colony Invest Tr corn... 10 Standard 011(Kentuay).10 .31 85 as 1 49 434% bonds 2 Standard Oil (Nebraaka)_25 .40 ao 20 30 25 '6912 6958 Old Colony To AssoclatesStandard 01101 N.I 43s 31 / 4 4 1948 25 .3034 3174 Ovemeaa 55 Standard 011 of N Y 77 Pacific Invest Corp corn_ jai.) 378 4 25 .74 Standard Oil (Ohlo) First preferred 414 100 118 11812 Preferred 4 Second preferred 6 Standard 011 Export prof__ 1044 105 54 Power & Light Sees Tress.. .52 25 •718 10 20, 03 Swan &Finch 2514 2512 PublicUtility Holding 42.. 13 1 1 Union Tank Car Co 1718 1712 7812 7812 Common with warrants_ 54 Vacuum 011 2 304 4 Warrants 22 26 Research Inc Corp tom 59 . 3 5 Units 1 10 9312 Investment Trust Stocks 71 : 1011 6 Royaltiee Management.- _ _ 712 and Bowls Seaboard Coot Corp unite_ n2 Common 6 Admstr & Research A 161. 1812 Second FInanolal Invest_ 23 5 Amer & Continental 1 Second Interunt See Corp.. 22 3 Amer & For Sh Corp units 6 CommonB Common 44 6% preferred 1938 534% cony debs 278 Second Nat Investors 107 3 Amer Founders Corp coal9012 Select Trust Shares Cony preferred 96 451. 491. Shawmut Aasn corn........ -t-65; 17 6% preferred aaps 22 101 103 _ &durum. Bank Inv Truet_ 4914 7% preferred 961, 85 20c 23c 474s 1941. 80 1-40ths 83 88 12c 101 103 15c ris 1952 1-70ths 84 94 89 -1952 161 Warrants Southern Bond & ShareAmer & General See 0% Pre( ra 93 common A lb Clam A 92 Common B 314 Clam B 151 99 13 Preferred Stock Corp. IatillrealCe Amer 1214 1114 92 838 Standard Collateral Tram_ Amer Invest Trust Shares_ 1018 94 1073 Standard Corporatlon Amer & Overseas prof 100 Standard Investing CorpAmer By Tr Shares 75 85 102 514% pre? with warr _ Astor Financial 018 94 ..1. Standard Oil Trust She.... __ Atlantic Securities coin...... 9012 Standard Utilities 50c Warrenin 97 4212 4512 Straus (T. W.) Inc. UMW 16gig 934 93 _ Super Corp of Amor A.... Bankers Financial Treat-834 94 93 Clam B Beakers Investmt Am 872 89 72: Bankers Sec Tr of Am com Trurtee Stead Oil Sim A.. 014 -16Clam B Bankinalocks Holding CorpVA 81: 95 Trustee Trepsportation._ Bankshares Corp of U S cl A 5/ 1 4 91s 95 Gn!ted 1.712,(1 Skater Y Bankstocks Corp of MO el A 18 116Unite/ Founders Corp con Class B -iS73 1004 1-70ths 9 Preferred 778 818 Caned Trust Shares A 2 92 IBiasthilsch 10012 914 1014 n S Flee Pow Carp sr a .111 ) Type Peln8vboauTrru3 30 93 13 Shares clam A 35 Cent Nat Corp A 10 15 Class A 1 Class B Indus. & Miscellaneous Iola 1114 312 5,2 Class A 2 Chelsea Exchange MORI A Chain Store Stocks, 21. 41. Clam C 1 Class B 35 Aeolis') Co pre 100 25 '2334 Net Clam C 2 Colonial lavostor Shares. _ _ 15 aeollan Weber P & P_100 10 Bohack(H C)Ine. fiClaes C 3 Coannonwealtb Stare Carp_ 7% 1st preferred American Hardware ' .5712 5913 100 100 105 Class D Continent', Metropol Corp_ Babcock & WIlcox 100 120 125 Butler(James) common_imi 01111 1538 17 Clam F Shares corn.... 5 . . 3, 1 Centinental 9 1 Bass (Ig W) Co 21 t Preferred 1014 1138 43 Class H Continental Scour Corp-(t) 60 *56 Preferred Diamond Shoe common__ 65 S & Brit Internal glass B. 70 38 38 Preferred 100 107 inWide Corp prat Preferred with roam 1714 1914 95 99 Clam A Corporate CAP Corp unitacti Dixon (Joe) Crucible-100 158 185 son Brae Stores oon3.. 4 154 3341 Hi: Preferred 10 Deferred stock 16 fdafety Car HI & Ltg 100 113 118 Preferred 1714 2 3 S Elea Lt & Pow tr en A 3 1914 8 Alliance A 95 Credit Binger Manufacturing-100 425 440 lean Farmer Candy Sh pf_t _29_ 10 7 1012 Trust / 1 4 Shares.... ctfs ser 11 818 Trust Corporate g 412 Fishman (El M) Stores cons El .4 einger Mfg Ltd 17 S Overseas Corp earn Crum & Forster InsurPreferred 57 60 _ 103 ance shares corn Gt All & Pao Tea pref-100 118 121 67 60 Sugar Stocks Class B Howorth-Snyder Co A..... 100 103 494 Fajardo Sugar 100 47 preferrerred 13 Railroad Equipment() Knox Hat 105 ' 18 Godchaux Sugara Ina d t • 14 55 8 7% % Kobacker Stores cow-----5 70 z 1012 1114 76 Y..1 sec N Preferred t 101) B'kshares 25 Depot 35 Atlanta, Coast Line 6a-100 4.85 4.50, Cura prat 7% *4 9 914 934 flea-Man Corp Amer--.. 410 B-1 Series 4_50 Equipment(1;46 4..25, Kress (8 II) 8% Prof 2278 2338 Holly Sugar Corp corn- :t .18 26 iledTrastee Stu A-10 164 Div B ers aile8 84 4.90 4.60 Lerner Stores 834% Baltimore & Ohio Bs 1038 1078 85 Preferred . 100 60 Of w W 90 96 Equipment 43.4si & 65.... 4.40 4.25 Lord & Taylor 73a 8 100 0270 320 2812 National Sugar Ref....RIO 28 Series C BurlReCh At Pitts equip 63. 4,714 4.40 First Preferred 6% New Niquero Sugar.--100 10 15 100 095 .. Eastern Bankers Corp cool. Canadian Pacific 4;46 & &- 4.60 4.25 Second preferred 8%_100 _ Savannah Sugar trous 83 t *77 Units 4.80 4.50 MaeMarr Storm 7% rd w w 098 1-10Central RR of N 2 65 85 1620 95 Preferred Corp unite100 Investing 75 Equit -_ 4.90 4.60 Melville Shoe Carp-Chesapeake & 01110 Os 21 25 Sugar Dilates Oriente rd_10a 9 14 ity taInvest Cori:loom Equ unt 4.50 4.35, Equipment04s let met6% with 5 19 Vertientes Sugar prof-100 20 26 85 90 41.45 4.25' Metropolitan Chainwarr..100 Equipment as 0 -1-iCorp._ Stores-. Capital Federated Chicago & North Wert era- 4,90 4.60; New preferred Rubber Stocks (Cleveland) New unite 6.60 4.05, Miller (1) & Sons com_11_ Equipment03411 Aetna Rubber coin 10 11? 254 2812 First Amer Corp a 1 *5 0916 RI & Pao 4134s & 4.60 4.35: Preferred 63.4%i00 834 Fells Rubbercoin First Holding & Triad 4 t• -Equipment 86 5.00 4.701 Mock Judson & --13-Preferred VoeringerPt- Fixed Truitt Oil shares 25 • . 10 Colorado & Southerner 5.00 4.751 Murphy (0 C) Co 19/ 1 4 ____ Faultless Rubber com- _t 416-- -.....;; Fixed Trust Shares al A _ 17 1 *35 Delaware & Hudson ea 4.80 4.50 8% aunt Prof . _172! _____ Gel.% Too Rub oom-25 Class B _ no 125 4,90 4.60 Na; Family Stores Bre wait e Erie Cis & Is Preferred Bea oorn Foundation 4 85 100 89 Equipment Oa 5.10 4.751 Net Shirt Shops cons.... _ t a10 ---- --__ Goody'r T & R of Can DI.100 r105 108 Preferred 14 4.90 4.80, Great Northern 8s Preferred 8% India Tire & Rubber 100 1175 Founders Sec Tr pref 85 13 t .11 4.45 4.30, Nedickh Ins corn Equipment 58 Mohawk Rubber t *514 813 Founders Shares 8 16. 100 Hooking Valley Os 4.50 4 35 Neisiker Bum Inc Pref.7%100 8 7 General Equities A Preferred 100 4.90 4.60 1 Newberry (J) CO 7% pt 180 a100 115 Equipment Oa 93 95 Gen Pub Sara 8% pref Seiberling Tire & Ittibber--1 9013 98 7 Preferred 100 26 30 • mitowe. 1. No Dar values o Bush I Parch, also pays acct. dl,, a Lam sale. ta Non:deal. z Ee-die) V Er-rIghti r Canacilau quotations, 8 Selo price. Railroad Equ1P-(Conad.) Pat Bid. Ask Amer Public Mil cons-10C 98 ____ Illinois Central &Sae & Is... Equipment is 7% prior preferred----108 100 ____ aiquiprnent is & 81'6;104) 100 Panic preferred Appalachian El Tr prat-100 10912 11012 Katamtra & Michigan (is... Kaaaas City Southern 555s. Arizona Power 7% pref-100 85 90 Louisville & Nashville 6t. Arsoctated Geo & E1eo*94) 98 Equipment Saais 36 ateferted 60 Michigan Central Is (t) .55 Cleve loec 111 coin 100 112 114 Equ1pment Re 8% preferred •11 7Minn St P & SS M Cis& 58 Col El Ar Pow 7% Dt---100 •as -66- Equipment flIes & 7s_.Eastern Util Assoc corn-1 •12 13 Missouri Pacific liais Convertible stock 117 t *85 Equipment 6s Gen Public Mil 57 pref Mississippi Riv Pow at-100 108 10912 Mobile dr Ohio 5a First mtge bs 1951-_J&J 103 10312 New York Central 4345 & Is 98 MAN Equipment 6e Deb be 1047 Equipment 75 National Pow & LI *103 10312 Norfolk & Western 438s. MI preferred --- Northern Pacific 76 Northern States Power-100 147 100 106 10912 Pacific Fruit Express 7s_ 7% preferred Ohio Pub Sera 7% Dref-100 1074 10812 Pennsylvania RR equip Is.. 94 97 Pittab dr Lake Eris 6ais6% preferred Pacific Gas es FJ let prof--2b •273.1 2814 Reading Co 43.as dr Is St Louis & San Franctsco be Paget Sound Pr lc IA Sd Pt- *9912 101 .89 9012 Seaboard Air Line 535s & fat 35 Preferred let & ref 514s 194.9__J&D 103 10312 Southern Pacific Co Lais 93 Equipment is Rev El & Pow 6% pf---100 91 Southern Ry 414e & 511 Sierra Pao El Co 6% Pf_100 93 95 •111 113 Equipment (is eland Gas & El $7 or pf Toledo & Ohio Central Os_ 18 prior prof (t) *102 103 Union Patella 7a Tenn Eleo Pow 1st pref 7%. 110 111 100 10012 10112 6% preferred Toledo Edison 5% prof-- 92 9312 105 106 8% preferred 100 110 11034 Aeronautical Securities 7% preferred Utilities Pr & Lt 7% pf_100 10014 10112 AeronauticalIna without war Warrant); Air Investors common Alexander Indus cam Short Term Securities 8% participating pref_ / 4 102 American Airports Corp anis Chal Mfg 5s May 1937 1011 Alum Co of Amer 5s May '52 10334 10418 Reliance Aircraft Cone Am Metal5s'34_ _A&O 9718 9738 Central Airport Amer Bad deb 43as May '47 994 9924 COMM Aircraft new corn_ Consolidated Aircraft Am Roll Mill deb bs_Jan '45 9934 100 Consolidated Instrument t Amer Wet Wks 5a'34__A&O 10178 102 Bell Tel of Can bs A _ Mar'15 104 10412 Curtiss Flying Service / 4 10178 Catalan Held cam Baldwin Loco 5 '33 M&S 1011 Curtina-Robertson 0004. Cud Peg deb 534(4.0ot 1937 9812 99 Dayton Airpl Engine Edison El Ill BostonDetroit Aircraft 43 i% notes.__..Noy 1930 100_ 10214 10212 Fairchtld Aviation class A. 5% notes Jan lb '33_ _J&J Federal Aviation Flak Rubaer 5;53_ _Jan 1931 35 39 Fokker Aircraft 1st pi . General Motors Accept Milner Alrpl & Motor..... 14% ear notea_Mar 1931 10058 a -a8 Lockheed Aircraft 6% ser notes-_Mar 1932 10012 11107 100 / 1 4 1003 Mar 1932 4 Maddox Air Lines corn 5% ear notes.. b% see notes___Mar 1934 100 10034 National Aviation b% ear notes-Mar 1935 100 10034 New Standard Aircraft 100 1938 ____ Sky Specialties 6% ear noire-Mar Southern Air Transport.... Gulf Oil Corp of PaDebenture 5s-Deo 1937 102 103 Swallow Airplane Debenture 55..,Feb 1947 10312 104 Warner Aircraft Engine Whittelley MIg Koppers Gas & CokeDebenture 55-June 1967 100as 10111 Mar Pet 4145-Feb 15'30-35 99 10013 &Infland 011Water Bonds, Serial 5% notes J're 15'31 10038 4 Ark WM let Se A '58- _A&O Serial 5% notsa .I'ne 1532 10014 11813Miss Gas Cos 514s Jan 1946 1041s 10414 Barn WW let 5AsA'54 A&O 151M5e 1954 sac B__J&D Peoples Gas L A CokeDee 1930 100 City W (Chat)51asA'64J&D 434s -1 1st M 55 1954 Proo & Gamb Lair July '47 10038 11/ J&D city of New castle Water Sloss-Ghef S & I 4;4_1931 9913 loo be Dec 2 1941 Swift dr CoJetia 100 7 s 10118 Clinton WW ist 54'39_F&A 6% notes...--Oot 16 1932 Union 011 5a 1935-__T&A 10114 10134 Com'w'th Wet let 1514aA'47 Con'llav W Is Oct2'39 A&O United Drug Is 1932__A&O 101 102 E St L & Int Wat 5s '62 J&J Debenture be 1933-A&O 101 102 1s1 al 6s 1942 J&J Huntington let 68 '54._M&B 150 1954 Mown Con W Isttes'56 J&D Par Tobacco Stocks Monm Val W 5355 '50-3.11a 85 Muncie WW 550c12'39 ArtO American Cigar prof- 100 ,1 26 At Jon Wat be 1941 A&O British-Amer TObao ord_gl 71 28 Bearer Li *24 Shearing° Val W 55'58_A&O 24 Imperial Tob 01 013 &'read '22 South Pittsburgh Water Co Johnson Tin Foil & Mat_100 55 65 1st 581960 series A _ J&J 14 Union Cigar 1st 551960 series J&J 4 Union Tobacco Co Class A. *1 is; M 58 1955 FAA Young (JS) Co rem--100 98 --- Terre H WW 66 '49 A f&D Preferred let M 50 1956 ear B_P&D 100 101 Wichita Wet let Os'49.M&8 let 30 ba 1956 see B.F&A Public Utilities Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bid Ask 6.40, 4.25 4.90; 4.80 4.501 4.35 4.90 4.60 6.001 4.50 4.901 4.60 4.501 6.30 4.251 3.75 4.50, 4.10 5.00 4.50 5.00 4.50 4.85, 4.60 5.00, 4.65 4.551 4.35 4.40 4.25 4.90 4.60 6.50 4.35 41.40 4.20 4.40 4.00 4.50 4.35 4.40 4.20 4.75 4.40 4.40 4.20 6.55 4.35 5.50 5.10 440 4.25 4 60 4.40 4.50 4.30 4.90 4.65 4.90 4.60 4.50 4.30 0, Current Carning5 fliontblp, uartertp anb fialf peartp. CUMULATIVE INDEX COVERING RETURNS IN PRESENT AND THREE PRECEDING ISSUES. Below will be found all returns of earnings, income and profits for current periods, whether monthly, quarterly or half-yearly, that have appeared the present week. It covers all classes of corporate entities, whether railroads, public utilities, industrial concerns or any other class and character of enterprise or undertaking. It is all inclusive in that respect, and hence constitutes an invaluable weekly record. The accompanying index, however, is not confined to the returns which have come to hand the present week. It includes also the returns published by us in our issue of Aug. 30 and 23, and many of those given in our issue of August 16, thus furnishing a four-week record. The object of this index is to supplement the information contained in our "Monthly Earnings Record," which has been enlarged so as to embrace quarterly and semiannual statements as well as monthly reports. The "Monthly Earnings Record" was absolutely complete up to the date of its issuance, August 15, embracing every monthly, semi-annual and quarterly report which was available at the time of going to press. The index now given shows the statements that have become available in the interval since then. The figures in most cases are merely for a month later, but there are also not a few instances of additions to the list, representing companies which had not yet made up their returns when the August number of the "Monthly Earnings Record" was issued. We mean to continue giving this current index in the "Chronicle" each week, furnishing a reference to every return that has appeared since the last preceding number of the "Monthly Earnings Record." The latter is complete in and by itself, and for most persons will answer all purposes. But to those persons who are desirous of seeing the record brought down to date every week,this further and supplementary index in the "Chronicle" will furnish an invaluable addition. The "Chronicle"index in conjunction with the"Monthly Earnings Record" will enable any one at a glance to find the very latest figures of current earnings and income,furnishing a cumulative record brought down to date each and every week—an absolutely unique service. A further valuable feature is that at the end of every return, both in the "Chronicle" and the "Monthly Earnings Record," there is a reference line showing by date and page number the issue of the "Chronicle" where the latest complete annual report of the company was published. Issue of Chronicle Name of Company— When Published Pape Alabama Power Co Aug. 30_1406 Alabama Water Service Co Sept. 6..1555 Aitorfer Brothers Co Aug. 16..1099 Amer. Commonwealths Power Corp_Aug. 30..1406 American Equities Co Sept. 6 1555 American Hawaiian Steamship Co Aug. 30-1406 American Home Products Corp Sept. 6_1555 Amer3ran Ice Co Aug. 30_1406 American Rolling Mill Co Aug. 23_1259 American Safety Razor Corp Aug. 23_1259 American Ship & Commerce Corp Aug. 23_1259 American States Public Service Co_Sept. 6..1555 American Woolen Co Sept. 6_1555 Ann Arbor RR Aug. 30_1412 Art Metal Construction Co Aug. 23...1259 Arundel Corp Sept. 6_1555 Associated Gas & Electric Co Aug. 23.-1253 Associated 011 Co Aug. 23_..1259 Associated Telephone Utilities Co Aug. 23_1253 Atl. Gulf & W. I. Steamship Lines_Aug. 30_1406 Atlantic Refining Co Aug. 30-1406 Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry Aug. 30.-1412 Bangor & Aroostook RR Aug. 30_1412 Barnet Leather Co.. Inc Aug. 23__1260 Baton Rouge Electric Co 1ug. 30..1410 Belding Hemingway Co Aug. 16..1101 Bend': Aviation Corp Aug. 30_1406 Best & Co Aug. 23_A260 Blackstone Valley Gas & Elec. Co_Sept. 6_1555 Boston Elevated Ry Aug. 30..1406 Boston 8c Maine RR Aug. 30_1412 Brazilian Trac.. Lt.& Pr. Co.,Ltd Aug. 23..1250 Broad River Power Co Aug. 23..1254 Brooklyn-Manhattan Trans. SYstem_Aug. 23__1250 Brooklyn & Queens Trans. System Aug. 23_1250 Brunswick Term. & Ry. Smut. , Co...Aug. 23_1260 Bulova Watch Co Aug. 23_1260 Burroughs Adding Machine Co Sept. 6_1535 Butte & Superior Mining Co Aug. 23..1260 Issue of Chronicle Name of Company— When Published Pape Eastern Texas Electric Co.(Del.) and Constituent Companies Aug. 30..1418 Eastern Utilities Associates Sept. 6__I556 Edmonton Radial Ry Aug. 30_1407 Electric Auto-Lite Co Sept. 6_1556 Electric Power & Light Corp Sept. 6..1556 Electric Shareholders Corp Aug. 23..1263 El Paso Electric Co.(Del.) Sept. 6_1556 Emporium Capwell Corp Sept. 6...1556 Engels Copper Mining Co Sept. 6_1556 Engineers Pub. Serv. Co.(& Subs.) Aug. 30_1417 Erie Railroad Aug. 30..1412 Exchange Buffet Corp Aug. 23_1263 Fairbanks Co Fall River Gas Works Co Federal Mogul Corp Federal Water Service Corp Fifth Avenue Bus Securities Corp Fisk Rubber Co Florida Power Corp Foundation Co., New York Fox Film Corp Aug. 23_1263 Sept. 6..1556 Aug. 30_1407 Aug. 23_1256 Aug. 23..1256 Aug. 23_1263 Aug. 16_1096 Aug. 30_1407 Aug. 30_1407 Issue of Chronicle Name of Company— When Published Page Mahoning Coal Railroad Co Aug. 23_1252 Maine Central RR Aug. 30_1413 (14. R.) Mallinson & Co.,Inc Aug. 23_1267 Merchant Calculating Mach. Co Aug. 23__1267 Marlon Steam Shovel Co Aug. 30..1408 Market Street Ry. Co Aug. 23..1250 Massachusetts Utilities Associates_Aug. 30.-1408 Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd. of Del Sept. 6__1558 Mexican Seaboard 011 Co Aug. 23...1267 Michigan Electric Power Co Aug. 16..1097 Michigan Steel Corp Sept. 6..1558 Slid -Continent Petroleum Corp Aug. 16_1108 Middlesex & Boston St. Ry Sept. 6__1558 Middle States Petroleum Corp Sept. 6_ _1558 Minn. St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry.(Soo Line System) Aug. 30-1413 Mississippi Power Co Aug. 30..1408 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines Aug. 30..1413 Mohawk Carpet Mills, Inc Aug. 23_1267 Monighan hug Corp .1558 Sept. 6_ Mother Lode Coalition Mines Co Aug. 23-1267 (F. E.) Myers & Bro. Co Aug. 30-1408 National Power & Light Corp Aug. 30_1408 Galland Mercantile Laundry Sept. 6..1557 National Public Service Corp Aug. 23..1237 Galveston Electric Co Sept. 6..1556 National Securities Invest. Co Aug. 23_1268 Galveston Houston El. Co.(& Subs.)Aug. 30..1410 Nehl Corporation Aug. 30..1408 Galveston-Houston Electric Ay_ _Sept. 6..1557 Neisner Brothers, Inc Aug. 30_1408 Garlock Packing Co Aug. 23_1263 Nevada-California Electric Corp....Aug. 30_1408 General Alloys Co Aug. 23_1264 New England Public Service Aug. 30_1408 General American Tank Car Corp Au g. 23_1263 New York Air Brake Co Sept. 6.1558 General Asphalt Co Aug. 23_1263 New York Investors, Inc Aug. 30-1408 General Theatres Equipment, Inc. New York New Haven & Hartf.RR Aug. 30_1413 Subs.) (& Sept. 6..1557 New York Ontario & Western Ry Aug. 30_1413 Georgia & Florida RR Aug. 30_1413 New York Water Service Corp Sept. 6__I558 Georgia Power Co Aug. 30_1407 N. Y. Westchester & Boston Ry.Co_ _Aug. 30_1408 Georgia Power & Light co Aug. 16_1096 Niagara Hudson Power Corp Aug. 30..1409 (Adolf) Gobel, Inc Aug. 30..1407 Noblitt-Sparks Industries, Inc Sept. 6_1558 Granger Trading Corp Aug. 23_1264 Norfolk & Western Ry. Co Sept. 6_1561 Granite City Steel Co Sept. 6_.1557 North American Car Corp Aug. 30..1409 (W. T.) Grant Co Sept. 6_1557 North Amer. Edison Co. (8c Subs.) Aug. 30_1409 Sept. 6_1555 Grief Bros Cooperage Corp California Water Service Co Sept. 6_1557 North Central Texas 011 Co..Inc Aug. 30_1409 Aug. 30__1412 Gulf Power Co Canadian National Ry Aug. 30_1407 North Coast Transportation Co Sept. 6__1558 Canadian Pacific Ry Aug. 30._14I2 Gulf States Utilities Co Sept. 6__1557 Northern Paper Mills Co Aug. 30..1409 Cape Breton Electric Co., Ltd 6_1555 Sept. Carmen & Co., Inc Aug. 30_4406 Hackensack Water Co Aug. 23..1256 Ohio Electric Power Co Aug. 16_1097 Central Illinois Light Co Aug. 30_1406 Haverhill Gas Light Co Sept. 6..1557 Ohio Water Service Co Sept. 6_1558 Central Vermont Ry Aug. 23_A249 Hayes Body Corp Aug. 30_1407 Orange & Rockland Electric Co Sept. 6_1558 Chester Water Service Co Sept. 6..1555 Hazeltine Corp Aug. 23_1264 Oregon-Washington Water Seer. Co_Sept. 6_. 1558 Chicago Great Western RR Aug. 30_1413 Hecla Mining Co Aug. 23_1265 Orpheum Circuit, Inc Aug. 30..1409 Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry Sept. 6_1561 Honolulu Rapid Transit Co.. Ltd Aug. 30_1407 Owens-Illinois Glass Co Aug. 16_1109 Chicago Surface Lines Aug. 23_1250 Hoover Steel Bail Co Sept. 6__1557 Chicago Yellow Cab Co Aug. 23_1261 (George A.) Hormel & Co Aug. 23_1265 Pacific Finance Corp Aug. 30_1409 Chrysler Corporation Aug. 16_1092 Houston Electric Co Sept. 6..1557 Pan Amer. Petroleum & Transport Sept. 6.-1558 Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Aug. 23_1255 Hudson & Manhattan RR Aug. 23_1249 Paragon Refining Co Sept. 6_1558 Cities Service Co Aug. 23_1259 Park & Tilford, Inc Aug. 30_1409 Citizens Water Service Co Sept. 6_1555 Illinois Power Co Aug. 30_1407 Parmelee Transportation Co Aug. 30-1409 City Ice & Fuel Co Aug. 23...1261 Illinois Water Service Co Sept. 6_1537 Pawtucket Gas Co. of New Jersey___Sept. 6_1558 City Stores Co Sept. 6_1555 Industrial Rayon Corp Sept. 6__1357 Peerless Motor Car Corp Aug. 23_1268 Claude Neon Electrical Products Interborough Rapid Transit Co Aug. 23_1250 Pennsylvania Gas & Electric Co Aug. 23-1250 Corp., Ltd. (Del.) Aug. 23_1261 Intercontinental Rubber Co Aug. 23..1266 Pennsylvania Industries, Inc Sept. 6_1559 Coca Cola International Corp Aug. 30_1406 International Hydro-Elec. System Aug. 23..1256 Pere Marquette lty. Co Aug. 30..1413 Colonial Beacon Oil Co Aug. 30..1406 Int'l Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd Aug. 16_1106 Perfect Circle Co Aug. 23_1269 Columbia Gas & Electric Corp Aug. 23_1255 International Paper & Power Co Aug. 16-1106 Pet Milk Co Aug. 23_1269 Columbia Oil & Gasoline Corp Aug. 23_1261 International Printing Ink Corp Sept. 6..1537 Phelps Dodge Corp Aug. 23..1269 Columbia Carbon Co Aug. 23_1261 International Products Corp Sept. 6...1557 Philadelphia & Western Ry Aug. 23..1250 Commonwealth & Southern Corp Aug. 30..1406 Internat. ' Rya. of Central America_Aug. 23..1249 Philippine Railway Sept. 6..1559 Community Power & Light Co Aug. 23-1250 International Re-Insurance Corp Aug. 23_1265 Phillips-Jones Corp 23..1269 Aug. Connecticut Power Co Sept. 6_1555 Interstate Railways Co Sept. 6_1557 Pittsburgh Forging Co Sept. 6._1559 Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. Investment Co. of America Aug. 30_1407 Pittsburgh Suburban Water Co 6_1559 Sept. of Canada, Ltd Aug. 23_1261 Iowa Public Service Co Aug. 16_1090 Pittsburgh & West Virginia RI Aug. 30_149 Consumers Power Co Aug. 30_1406 Italo-Argentina de Elcctricidad Aug. 30_1408 Ponce Electric Co Sept. 6_153 Continental-Diamond Fibre Co Aug. 23.-1261 Poor & Co Aug. 23...1269 Continental Shares,Inc Aug. 23..1261 Jacksonville Traction Co Sept. 6..1558 Postal Telegraph & Cable Corp Sept. 6....l559 Coty Inc Aug. 23_1261 Jersey Central Power & Light Co....Aug. 16..1097 Powdrell & Aug. 23_1269 Alexander Inc Cramp-Morris Industrials, Inc Aug. 23_1262 Jewel Tea Co., Inc Public Jersey.._Aug. 23__1250 Service New Corp. of Crown Willamette Paper Co Sept. 6_1535 (Mead) Johnson & Co Aug. 16..1107 Puget Sound Pr.& Lt. Co.(& Subs.) Aug. 30_14110 Crown Zellerbach Corp Sept. 6..1556 (The) Pullman Co Sept. 6__I559 Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co., Inc_Sept. 6..1556 Kansas City Power & Light Co Aug. 30-.1408 Curtiss-Wright Corp Sept. 6_1556 Kansas City Southern Ry. Co Aug. 23__1249 Radio Corp. of America Aug. 23..1257 Keith-Albee-Orpheurn Corp Aug. 30..1408 Railway Express Agency, Inc Sept. 6..1559 Deep Rock Oil Corp Aug. 30_1406 Key West Electric Co Sept. 6_1558 Railway & Light Securities Sept. 6_1559 Denver & Rio Cr. West. RR. Co Aug. 30_1413 Kroger Grocery & Baking Co Sept. 6..1557 Raybestos-Manhattan Inc Aug. 23..1269 Derby 011 & Refining Corp Aug. 30_1407 Repnblic Steel Corp Aug. 23_1269 Detroit Edison Co Aug. 23_1255 Loblaw Groceterlas Co Aug. 16..1107 Revere Copper & Mass. Aug. 23_1269 Detroit Street Rys Inc RR. Northwest Co 6-1536 Sept. Louisiana & Sept. 6..1561 Rio Grande 011 Co Sept. 6..1559 Devoe & Reynolds Co Aug. 23...1262 Rochester & Lake Ont. Water Serv_Sept. 6_1559 Drug Incorporated Aug. 23_1262 McAleer Manufacturing Co Aug. 30__1408 Rollins Hosiery Mills, Inc Aug. 23-1270 McKesson & Robbins, Inc. (Md.). & Sept. 6_1559 Royal Baking Powder Co Eastern Mass. Street Ry. Co Aug. 30_1407 Subsidiaries Aug. 30..1468 Ruud Manufacturing Co Aug. 23-1270 Eastern Shore Public Service Co____Aug. 16..1096 Mackay Companies Sept. 6...1558 Eastern Texas Electric Co.(Del.)___ _Aug. 23..1250 Macblars Stores, Inc Aug. 23-1267 St. Joseph Lead Co Aug. 30-1409 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 6 1930.] 1555 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Issue of Chronicle When Published Page Name of CompanySt. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co....Aug. 30_1413 St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Lines_ Aug. 30_1413 Aug. 30...1409 Safeway Stores. Inc Sept. 6_1559 Savannah Electric &Power Co Aug. 30..1409 Schuleo Company. Inc Aug. 30_1409 Schulte Retail Stores Corp Aug. 30_1410 Scott Paper Co Scranton Spring Brook Water Serv_ _Sept. 6_1559 Aug. 30-1413 Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co Aug. 16_1098 Seaboard Public Service Co Aug. 23__1270 Seneca Copper Mining Co Aug. 30..1410 Sierra Pacific El. Co.(& Subs.) Aug. 30..l409 Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corp Aug. 16_1091 Sioux City Gas & Electric Co Aug. 30._1409 South Carolina Power Co Southern California Edison Co.,Ltd_Aug. 23-1250 Sept. 6_1559 Southern Ice Co Southern Indiana Gas & Elec. Co Aug. 30_1410 Aug. 30..14l4 Southern Pacific Lines ,Aug. 30._14i0 Standard Gas & Electric Co Aug. 23__1271 Stewart-Warner Corp Issue of Chronicle Issue of Chronicle When Published Page Name of CompanyWhen Published Page Aug. 23..1271 Vanadium Corp. of America. Inc ___Aug. 23_1273 Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch BakAug. 23..1273 Tampa Electric Co ers. Inc Sept. 6__1559 Sept. 6_1560 Tennessee Electric Power Co Aug. 30-1410 Virginia Electric & Power Co Aug. 16..1099 Texas & Pacific Ry Aug. 30..1414 Virginia Public Service Co Sept. 6..1561 Thermold Co Aug. 23.-1271 Virginian Ry Third Avenue Railway System Aug. 30..1410 Aug. 30_11414 Thompson Starrett Co.. Inc Aug. 3* _1410 Wabash Railway Co Aug. 30_1410 Tide Water Power Co Aug. 16-1098 Warner Brothers Pictures. Inc Aug. 23_1274 Toronto Ham. & Buffalo Ry. 16..1095 Warner-Quinlan Co Aug. 30_1414 Tung-Sol Lamp Works,Inc Aug. 23_.1272 Western Maryland Ry Sept. 6..1560 Western Public Service Co Aug. 23_1274 Union Pacific System Aug. 30..1414 Weston Elec. Instrument Corp Union Water Service Co Sept. 6_1560 Sept. 6__1559 West Virginia Water Service Co Union Tank Car Co Aug. 30_1410 Aug. 30..1410 Wit-Low Cafeterias. Inc Unit Corp. of America Aug. 30..1410 Sept. 6..150 Woods Bros. Corp United Carbon Co Sept. 6_1560 Aug. 16..1114 Wright Aeronautical Corp United Cigar Stores Co.of America__Aug. 23_1272 United States Freight Co Aug. 30..1410 Aug. 23__1272 Zenith Radio Corp Universal Pictures Co.. Inc Aug. 23.-1274 Aug. 30_1410 Zonite Products Corp Utility & Industrial Corp Aug. 23._1273 Name of CompanySuperior Steel Corp Alabama Water Service Co. Burroughs Adding Machine Co. (And Subsidiary Companies) 1930. 12 Months Ended July 31$881,602 Operating revenues 340,648 Operation expense 34,969 Maintenance 88,310 Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) 1929. $808.785 309,649 32.638 83,310 Net earnings from operations Other income $383,188 1,721 $417,675 4,136 $421,811 Gross corporate income $384,909 195,654 Interest on funded debt 193,085 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar. 29'30, p. 2203. American Equities Co. PeriodsInterest earned Cash dividends Commissions earned and syndicate profits Profit on sale of securities Total income Operating expenses Interest Organization expenses Provision for Federal income tax Aug.21 '29 to June 30'30. $813,351 231,393 185,042 123,702 Jan. 1 '30 to June 30'30. $361,847 173,252 15,042 26,149 $1,353,489 216,364 22,226 70,935 99,300 $576,290 128,902 6.962 3,700 29,300 $944,664 $407,426 Net profit For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb.22'30, p. 1266. American Home Products Corp.(& Subs.). 1928. 1929. 1930. 192,. 6 Mos. End. June 3097,715,919 87,015,757 $5,408,187 $2,639,088 Netsales 3,927,715 5,244.517 Cost of sales & expen.ses. 5,928,077 1,938,237 $1,787,842 $1,771,239 $1.480,472 Operating profit 114,430 138,741 142,335 Other inc.,incl. int.reed 8700.851 59,852 $1,926,583 81.913.574 $1,594.902 Total income Other deductions (incl. 29,247 33,729 19,505 interest paid) Net profit before depr. 81,897.336 $1,894,070 81,561,173 & Fed,income taxes 40.744 40.372 32,820 Depreciation 183,110 168,734 171,910 Federal income taxes--taxes foreign 104,669 84,094 for Prov. $760,703 13.755 $746,947 9,701 97,872 $1.583,189 $1,597.693 $1,34r,243 $639,374 Net income Shares capital stock out611,000 594..000 534.000 standing (no par)_ _ 365.000 $2.59 $2.52 $2.67 $1.75 Earnings Per share For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle May 17'30, p. 3543. American States Public Service Co. (and Subsidiary Companies.) Month of July- -12 Mos. End. July 31. 1929 1930 1930 1929 $169,599 $1,744,195 $1,670.780 $176,636 Gross revenues 827,681 71.791 71,986 850,571 Operating expenses Earns, avail, for int. $916,513 $97,807 digs., res. & surplus- $104,649 $820,209 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.22'30, p. 2022. 1929. 1930. Six Months Ended June 30-$4,022,378 $5,235,032 Net profit after deprec.,Fed. taxes, &c $1.05 $0.80 Earns, per shr. on 5,000,000 shs. corn. stk.(no par) For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.29,'30, p. 2213. California Water Service Co. 12 Months Ended July 31Operating revenues Operation expense Maintenance Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) 1929. 1930. $2,174,025 $2,093,585 816,369 821,341 101,217 87,287 152.778 153,965 Net earnings from operations Other income $1,111,432 81,023,222 13.159 16,223 $1,127,655 $1,036,381 Gross corporate income 6,219 Amount not applicable to Calif. Water Service Co. $1,127,655 $1,030,161 Balance 335,016 386,872 Interest on funded debt For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.29'30, p. 2204. Cape Breton Electric Co., Ltd. Gross earnings Operation Maintenance Taxes (Including Leased Property.) Month of July- 12 Mos. Ended July 31. 1929. 1930. 1929. 1930. $680,992 $668,962 $50,449 $42,095 397.261 400,651 31,083 26,725 85.028 93,520 8,023 6,077 33,398 29,870 2,514 1,916 Net oper. revenue---Interest charges $7,375 $8,927 Balance $144,919 68,520 $165,304 69,040 $76,399 $96,264 Chester Water Service Co. (And Subsidiary Companies) 12 Months Ended July 31Operating revenues Operation expense Maintenance Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) 1930. $579,643 136,579 23,419 12,852 1929. $545,153 134,898 23,695 11,934 Net earnings from operations Other income $406,792 3.678 $374,627 4,696 $410.470 $379.323 Gross corporate income 137,175 135,000 Interest on funded debt For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.29'30, p. 2205. Citizens Water Service Co. 1930. $39,176 11,307 984 1,029 12 Months Ended July 31Operating revenues Operation expense Maintenance Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) 1929. $39,612 10,845 1,505 900 $25.855 $26,360 Net earnings from operations 10.963 11,119 Interest on funded debt For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.29'30, p. 2205 American Woolen Co. City Stores Company (And Subsidiaries) 1928. 1929. 1927. 6 Mos. End. June 30- 1930. Net loss after charges ___ 81,793,104 51,520,861 sur$105,297 sur$239.203 978,298 750,000 1,000.000 Depreciation 1.061.346 8894,703 52,543,104 82,499.159 Total loss $822,143 Preferred dividends... 1,020,833 Subsidiary dividends_ 438 $2,543,104 82,499,159 8894.703 $1,843,414 Deficit 7.141.866 11,414,002 14,280,722 13,753,607 Profit and loss surplus For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar. 15,'30, p. 1831. 1930-6 Mos.-1929. Period End. July 31- 1930-3 Mos.-1929. Net profit after deprec., conting., min. int., $.311,804 $22,486 $412,092 $85,735 Fed.taxes.&c Earns. per shr. on 1,067,469 abs. corn. stk. (no Nil $0.14 80.01 $0.24 par) For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle June 14,'30, p.4247. Arundel Corporation 1930-Month-1929. 1930-7 Mos.--1929. Period End. July 31Net profit after deprec.& $309,829 $296,815 $1,507,342 $1,236,941 taxes Earns, per shr. on 492,556 abs. cap. stk. (no 5.3.06 par) $2.51 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb. 8 '30, p. 977. Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Co. Gross earnings Operation Maintenance Taxes (And Subsidiary Companies.) Month of July- 12 Mos. Ended July 31. 1930. 1929. 1930. 1929 $464,602 $482,085 $6,524,861 56,412.864 251,634 261,814 3,139,598 3,075.494 19,538 24,342 254,740 269.296 37,473 35,829 439,273 398,902 $155,956 Net oper. revenue__ __ Income from other sources_x Net income Deductions_ y $160,099 $2,691,248 $2,669,171 1,726 52,691,248 $2,670,897 105,500 105,500 Balance 82,585.748 $2,565,3-177 Interest and amortization 551,151 568.839 Balance $2,034,596 $1,996,557 x Interest on funds advanced to Montaup Electric Co. y Interest charges on bonds and dividends on outstanding preferred stock of The Pawtucket Gas Co. of New Jersey. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Apr. 23 '30, p. gggg, Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Connecticut Power Co. (Not a Consolidated Statement). 1930-6 Mos.-1929. 1930-12 Mos.-1929. Period End. June 30 Earnings from operation $1,907,858 $1,841,173 $3.819,032 $3,385.252 128.579 598.199 435.981 244,152 Other income $2,343.839 $1,969.752 $4,417,230 $3.629,404 Gross earnings 1,219,555 2.478.503 2,158,694 Oper. expenses & taxes_ - 1,249,224 75,695 73,921 150.690 Int. chgs. & lease rentals 152,563 $1,018,919 Balance 28.440 Preferred dividends- -- 754,900 Common dividends $676.276 $1,788,037 81,318,146 56.880 75,320 113,798 395.901 1,150,899 754,524 Bal. for retire. & prof. $223,494 5235,579 $561.818 $449,825 and loss Note.-Pref. stock amounting to $1,896.000 (par value) called for restock Common amounting to $2,640,475 (par demption on Feb. 28 1930. value) was issued on March 1 1930. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb. 8 '30, p. 971, Crown Williamette Paper Co. (And Subsidiary Companies.) 1930. 1929. Quarter Ended July 311928. $1,840.646 $2,503.780 $2,313,536 Gross profit 633.496 591.317 Depreciation 605.875 118,577 217,530 Depletion 160,186 335.396 346.467 Interest 355,283 99.083 Federal taxes 148,465 131,582 14,742 Minority interest Pacific Mills 8,075 24,441 8639.352 81,191.926 51,036,169 Net profit include company's proportionate share of Pacific Note.-Above figures Mills, Ltd. earnings. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle July 12 '30, p. 262 1556 [Vol,. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Crown Zellerbach Corp. Eastern Utilities Associates. (And Subsidiary Companies) Quarter Ended July 311928. 1930. 1929. Profit before charges $2,856,876 $3.684.588 $3,259.013 Depreciation 748,970 914.457 816,164 Depletion 160,186 118,577 217,530 Interest 359,099 488,223 349.875 Federal taxes 200,592 150,533 236.774 Minority interest 437.787 426,242 419,575 Operation Maintenance Taxes $355,196 30,053 69,170 $368,673 $4,376,907 $4,315,096 409,128 380,423 34,390 759.895 806,282 67,365 Net profit Preferred dividends $1,644,670 $1,352,379 391.947 Net operating revenue Income from oth.sources $232,916 68,301 $223,973 $3.813,159 $3,523,668 11,204 5,054 74,402 Surplus $369,820 $1,252,723 $1,352,379 Shares coin. stk. outstanding (no par) 1.991,680 1,991,077 1,991,077 Earnings per share $0.48 $0.18 $0.63 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle July 19 '30, p. 481. Balance Interest and amortization $164,614 $149,570 $3,824,363 $3,528,723 696,670 897,998 $758,844 389,024 Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co., Inc. Period End. June 30- 1930-3 Mos.-1929. 1930-6 Mos.-1929. Net loss after charges__ - $138,061 pf$692,506 $199,510 xpf$1,078,743 Earns. per shr. on 348.Nil Nil 895shs.stk.(no par) _ $1.98 $3.09 x Includes $663,828 profit from sale of securities. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle June 28,'30,p. 4613 • (And Constituent Companies) -Month of July- 12 Mos. End. July 31. 1929. 1930. 1930. 1929. 3687,336 $694,402 $9,376,773 $9,007,788 Gross earnings Balance $2,926,365 $2,832,052 127,152 Dividends on pref.stock of constituent companies 127,152 Balance $2,799.213 $2,704,900 Amount applicable to corn, stock of constituent 130,510 companies in hands of public 95,459 Balance applic. to reserves and Eastern Utilities Associates $2.703,753 $2,574,390 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Apr. 26'30, p. 2961. Curtiss-Wright Corp. Electric Auto-Lite Co. (And Its Subsidiaries) Earningsfor Six Months Ended June 30 1930. Manufacturing SubsidiariesSales $7,185,450 Cost of sales including depreciation 6,720.005 Selling, administrative and general expenses 2,315,496 Net manufacturing loss Airports and Service SubsidiariesSales and operating income C,ost of sales and operating expense Selling, administrative and general expenses $1,850,050 $3.438.829 3,964,312 1,154.337 Net operating loss 1,679,819 Total operating loss Interest and discount earned Royalties Miscellaneous $33,529,869 103.045 56,392 57,690 Net loss Interest paid Patent expenses Inventory adjustments, development engineering, &c $33,312,742 145,742 70.618 2,031,308 Net loss for first half Portion applicable to minority stockholders $5,560.410 208.749 $5,351,661 Net loss For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Apr.12 '30, p. 2588. 1927. 6 Mos.End. June 30- 1930. 1928. 1929. Gross profit $6,054,400 x$8,288,288 x$5,255,408 x$2,316,653 457,303 1,546,103 Expenses, &c 1,643,882 2,000.006 See x Depreciation 664,932 39,445 15,720 87,519 Interest 11,857 $1,819,905 $3,693,585 Profit $3,733,729 $6,200,763 Profit from Bendix deal_ 4,000,000 Total profit $3,733,729 $10,200,763 $3,693,585 $1,819,905 Extraordinary charges_ 368,890 Profit before Fed. tax_ $3,364,839 $10,200,763 $3,693,585 $1,819,905 x After depreciation. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Apr. 12 '30, p. 2589. El Paso Electric Co. (Delaware). Gross earnings (And Constituent Companies) -Month of July- 12 Mos. End. July 31. 1929. 1930. 1929. 1930. $281.299 $3,638,202 $3,368,002 $292,099 $127.642 15.156 28,403 $127.685 $1,557,415 $1,484,040 195,912 191.257 15.752 281,320 308,097 24,982 Net operating revenue $120,897 Income from other sources_a $112,879 $1,581.432 $1.406.729 8,672 152,201 Operation Maintenance Taxes $1,733.634 $1,415,401 227,860 449,686 Balance Deductions_b Detroit Street Rys. Month of July 12 Mos. End. July 31$1,283,948 $1,187,540 Balance 11,174 1929. 1930. Operating Revenues1929. 1930. 3.115 Interest and amortization Railway oper. revenues.. $1.257,384 $1,756,710 $19,434,658 $22,402,396 4,099,808 4,319,155 Coach oper. revenues _ $1,280.832 $1,176,366 292.119 377,790 Balance a Interest on funds for construction purposes. b Interest, amortization Total oper. revenuos-- $1.549,503 $2,134,500 $23,753,814 $26,502,205 charges and dividends on securities of constituent companies held by the Operating Expensespublic. $16,962,071 Railway oper. expenses_ $1,107,882 $1,245,930 $15,051,780 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar. 1 '30, p. 1457. 4,042,980 4,179,185 385,073 Coach oper. expenses _ __ 280,230 Emporium Capwell Corp. Total oper. expenses__ $1,388,112 $1,631,004 $19,230,965 $21,005,052 $161,390 64,759 $503,496 $4,522,848 $5,497,153 753.333 769,198 62,023 $96,630 Operating income_ ___ Non-operating income-4,854 $441,472 $3,753,649 $4,743,819 174,746 125,416 8,283 Gross income DeductionsInterest on funded debt: Construction bonds Purchas bonds Add'ns & bett'ts bds D. U. R. purch. contr. Equip. & exten. bds Loan (City of Detroit) $101,485 3449,755 $3,879.065 $4.918.566 Total interest Other deductions $133,679 9,694 $118.453 $1,402,994 $1,572,667 151.973 323,511 22,152 Total deductions $143,374 $140,606 $1,726,505 $1,724,641 def$91,888 Net income Disposition of Net Inc. Sinking funds: $44,139 Construction bonds_ 11,295 Purchase bonds 13,589 Add'ns & bett'ts bds_ 151,816 D. U. it. purch. contr. 15,797 Equip. & exten. bds Loan (City of Detroit) $309,149 $2,152,560 $3,193,925 $236,638 def278,527 $262,507 $3,040,028 $2,625,306 568,618 46,641 def887,467 def$41.888 $309,149 $2,152,560 $3,193,925 Net operating revenue.. Taxes assignable to oper. Total sink. funds Residue Total $66,745 10,597 16,281 19,841 20,213 $66,745 11,077 16,892 21,862 1,875 $44,139 11,295 13,589 151,816 41,666 $785,875 129,487 195,431 242,688 30,760 18,750 $503,095 133,000 160,000 1,787.518 39,747 416,666 $785.875 135,140 202,631 447,145 1,875 $503,122 133,000 160.000 1,787.518 41.666 1928. Six Months Ended July 311930. 1929. $159,105 Net profit after deprec., Interest, &c_loss$110.420 $301,694 Earnings per share on 360,000 shares $0.44 common stock (no par) Nil $0.81 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle May 24'30, p. 3720. Engels Copper Mining Co. 6 Mos. End. June 30Gross value of product'n Freight & smelting eings_ Operating expense 1028. $873,383 276,543 402,203 1927. $862,546 300,267 492,498 Earns., net of oper Other income $48,873 13,283 $376,080 13,441 $191,638 11,198 $69.782 9,500 Operating profit before depletion. dev.lopment & depreciation Development and special exploration $62,156 $389,521 $202,836 $79,282 106,446 90.989 116,399 Net operating profit- 106044,290 Surplus ft om operation & depletion Non-operating income- 5,372 Surplus from apprec. of mineral lands 1,466,463 3298.532 $86,437 $79,282 1,712 978,239 46.093 733,099 5,270 1.500,827 261.798 425.139 Profit & loss, surplus.. $1,427,546 $1,801,071 $872,568 $1,242,790 For la^t complete annual report see Financial Chronicle:April 19'30, p.2780. Fall River Gas Works Co. Gross earnings Electric Power & Light Corp.(& Subs.). 1930. 1929. $613.976 $1,113,955 320,522 177,436 417,353 387,666 -Month of July- -12 Mos. End. July 311929. 1930. 1929. 1930. $74.480 $73,525 $1,033,932 $1,004,664 $538,275 ?peration $507.856 340.096 343.102 • (Inter-Company Items Eliminated.) 62,988 alntenance 65.803 7,839 5,697 174,346 Taxes 11,346 139.005 Consolidated Income Account 12 Months Ended June 30. 12.310 1929 Subsidiary companies1930. Net operating revenue $229,054 $321.267 $63,649,342 $57,385;076 $15.198 $12,414 Gross earnings 798 32,164,505 29.815.196 Income from other sources-a Operating expenses, including taxes $27,509,880 $31,484.837 Net earnings $229,054 Net income $3322,066 1.342.565 1,197,811 Other income 22,882 Interest charges 27,535 332,682.648 $28,912,445 Total income $206,172 11,504,189 10,488.127 Balance $294,530 Interest to public and other deductions 4,362,5503,820.414 Preferred dividends to public a Interest on funds used for construction purposes. 4,458,873 Renewal & replacement & depletion appropriations 5.480,395 623,370 583.604 Proportion applicable to minority interests Galveston Electric Co. $10,751,910 $9,512,661 Balance Month of July- -12 Mos. End. July 311929. 1930. 1930. 1929. Electric Power & Light Corp.Gross eanings $105.340 $114.587 $1,312,285 $1,353,860 Balance of sub. co.s' earnings applic. to Electric 646.688 Operation 651.777 53.908 55,411 8) $9,512,661 Power & Light Corp $10,'Sgr 148,709 153.674 Maintenance 12.377 11,660 480,230 Taxes Other income 72.386 68.136 8.031 1,714 $11,131.798 $9,992,891 Total income 589,523 Net operating revenue $486.075 Exp.,incl, taxes, of Electric Power & Light Corp 628,242 $438.696 $36,553 $40,270 160.675 Income from other sources_a Interest & discount of Electric Power & Light Corp. 79-1.161 553 Balance $9.709,395 39,242.593 $486,075 Balance $439,249 4,245,759 Divs.on pref. stocks of Electric Power & Light Corp 4,325,398 110.759 107,631 Divs.on corn,stock of Electric Power & Light Corp 1,831,163 1,770.061 Interest and amortization (public) Balance $3.552,834 $3,226,873 $3375,316 $331,618 Balance 166,697 Note.-Earnings of United Gas Corp. and companies of which it has Interest and amortization (G.-11. E.Co.) 163.317 voting control, other than those previously controlled by Electric Power & $208,619 Light Corp., are included only from June 1 1930. Balance $168,300 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.15'30, p. 1826. a Interest on funds advanced Galveston-Houston Electric Co. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1557 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT. 6 1930.] Haverhill Gas Light Co. Galland Mercantile Laundry Co. 1930. $60,022 $2.40 6 Months Ended June 30Net profits Earnings per share on 25.000 shs.stock outstanding 1929. $53,816 $2.15 Gross earnings eration aintenance Taxes V Galveston-Houston Electric Fly. Month of July--12 Mos.End. July 311930. 1929. 1930. 1929. Net oper. revenue_ __ _ $46.757 $51.752 $535,057 $605,423 Inc.from other sources * 20,832 20,959 232,296 254,950 5,867 6,794 79,085 82,281 Balance 2,549 2,563 32.581 31,769 Interest charges Gross earnings Operation Maintenance Taxes $17,507 Net operating revenue Income from other sources _ a $21,434 $191,693 193 $235,882 Balance Interest and amortization (public) 191,887 122,935 235,882 125,276 Balance Interest and amortization (G-H.E. Co.) $68,951 147,111 $110,605 145,575 Deficit $78,159 $34,970 a Interest on funds advanced Galveston-Houston Electric Co. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.29,'30, p.2206. (Including Subsidiary and Controlled Companies.) Earnings for 6 Months Ended June 30 1930. Total revenues incl film rents of Fox Film Corp $30.067,481 Cost of sales, amortization of film and participatings 16,740,123 Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,098,361 Operating profit $6,228,997 Other income 2,872,790 Total income $9,101,787 Financial and miscellaneous expenses 775,319 Profit of subsidiarys before Federal taxes $8,326,468 Balance accrued to General Theatres Equipment based on its holdings in subsidiaries $4,654,787 Other income of General Theatres Equipment 26,701 $4,681,488 657,155 Net profit before Federal taxes $4,024,333 Earnings per share on 2,847,955 shares capital stock (no par)_ _ _ $1.41 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb. 8 '30, p. 982. 1930. 1929. $5,950,770 $7,679,182 5,377,687 6.705,904 Balance Other income $151,394 3.550 $185,032 5,884 $154.945 9.966 $179,148 Balance * Interest on funds used for construction purposes. $144,978 $11,264 Houston Electric Co. Month of July--12 Mos.End.July 311930. 1929. 1930. 1929. $277,144 $3,229.626 $3,374,467 $247,070 1,607,073 1,537,270 133,393 116,131 485,330 489,190 41.710 38,876 287,104 255,395 25,440 21,902 Gross earnings Operation Maintenance Taxes $947,769 17,420 $994.959 1,966 Balance Interest and amortization (public) $965.189 335.334 $996,925 343,994 Balance Interest and amortization (G.-H. E. Co.) $629,855 45,692 $652,931 61,406 $584,163 8591.525 Co. 1930. $655,081 260.014 38,898 48,008 1929. $614.129 241,187 31,379 48.504 $308,162 1,529 $293,059 567 676,600 Balance * Interest on funds advanced G.-1T. E. Co. Illinois Water Service 12 Months Ended July 31Operating revenues Operation expense Maintenance Taxes (excluding Federal Income tax) Net earnings from operations Other income $293,627 $309,691 Gross corporate income 125,274 137.888 Interest on funded debt For last complete annual report see Financial OzronicWhiar. 29'30, p. 2206. Industrial Rayon Corp. (4k Subsidiary). Granite City Steel Co. Six Months Ended June 30Sales billed Costs, expenses, depreciation, &c $185,032 $17,387 Net operating revenue $70.159 Income from other sources * General Theatres Equipment Inc. Total income Operating, general expenses and fixed charges Month ofJuly- -12 Mos.End. July 311929. 1930. 1929. 1930. $55.025 $750.504 $707,281 $58,305 32,692 35.396 464.924 456.599 22,015 1.322 2,027 27,380 78,531 6,903 6,336 71,907 $573.083 68.558 $973,278 47,442 Six Months Ended June 30-Profit from operations Allowance for depreciation Interest charges Bond discount Provision for Federal income tax 1930 x $1,437,893 382,818 12,124 10.299 132,600 1929 $992,551 173,645 14,309 10,299 100,700 Net profit (subject to adjustment upon detail $641,641 $1,020,720 $900,052 $693,598 as of end of fiscal year) 82.300 1280 2 3 Shs.audit 199,851 190.431 Common stock outstanding (no par) $4.50 $3.64 share Earnings per Net profit $559,341 $892,697 amounting to $119,755. Preferred dividends earned interest xlncludes 23,400 Jan. 1 ---Surplus 1930, Common dividends $3,250,022; net 1930. 584,694 Surplus Account June 30 219,260 profit (as above) for six months of 1930. $900,052; capital surplus, $1,515,Deficit $25,353 sur$050,037 824; total, $5,605,898; deductions, $35,441; balance, $5.630,458. Earns, per share on 292.347 she, common stock $1.91 82.98 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle May 3 'SO, p. 81714 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Apr. 19 '30, p. 2782. Total income Special charges, incl. Federal taxes International Products Corp. (W. T.) Grant Co. Six Months Ended July 311930. 1929. 1928. Sales $31,040,161 $28,065,847 $22,397.591 Cost of mdse.sold & oper. expenses 29,717,342 26,923,208 21.462,950 Gross trading profit $1,322,819 $1,142,639 $934,641 Other income 120,244 93,148 89,689 $1,443,063 $1,235,787 $1,024,330 Total gross income Depreciation 378.830 287,370 231,997 129,222 Reserve for Federal income tax 118,000 102,000 $935,011 income Net $830.417 $690,333 Shares corn, stock outst'g (no par)_ - _ 1,185,850 538,900 538,900 $0.79 Earnings per share $1.54 $1.28 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar. 29'30, po. 2220 Grief Bros. Cooperage Corp. Aline Months Ended July 31Manufacturing profit after deducting materials used,labor,manufacturing expense and depletion Depreciation Selling, general and administrative expense Interest on gold notes Other interest charges Sundry deductions---net Dividends received and interest earned--Cr. Provision for estimated Federal taxes $683,980 149.247 339,108 58,252 26,096 40,263 16,000 $943.879 142,224 363,779 68,250 23,609 5,584 15,302 36,000 Net Profit Balance Oct. 31 $135,539 801,507 $319,735 585,597 Total Surplus Dividends paid on class A Common stock $937,045 153,600 $905,332 153,600 1930 1929 Balance July 31 1929 $751,732 Erngs.per sh. on 04,000 sits. class A stock (no par)_ $783,445 $2.12 $3.03 Erngs. per sh.on 54,000 shs. class B stock (no par)_ Nil $2.32 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Jan. 4 '30. p. 142. 6 Mos. End. June 30- 1930. Profit from operations-- $563,980 101,938 Depreciation & depletion 1929. $613,105 96,573 1928. $762,167 100,563 1927. $481,745 102.097 Net profit Interest earned $462,042 19,596 $516,532 38,130 $661,603 27,607 $370,648 22,568 Total income Reserve for Fed. inc. tax $481,638 54,012 $554,662 66,958 $689.210 83,298 $402.216 54,299 Net income Preferred dividends $427,626 270,822 $487,704 219,651 $005.912 $347.917 $268,053 $605,912 $156,804 6347.917 Balance The earnings per share for the six months ended June 30 1930 are equivalent to 55c. per share on the outstanding 532,116 shares common stock (no par) as compared with 87c. on same number of shares June 30 1929. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle June 28 '30, is. 4617. International Printing Ink Corp. Earnings for 6 Months Ended June 30 1930. Net sales Costs and expenses $8,832,048 8,574.275 Operating profit Other income $257,773 138,058 Total income Provision for Federal taxes Adjustment for loss in exchange $395,831 10.000 258,945 --------------------------------------- $126 9'6 Net profit _ - 20f.146 -Preferred dividends 409.932 Common dividends Deficit------------------------------------------------ $489,192 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle May 31'30, I). 3889 Interstate Railways Co. . 1928. 6 Months Ended July 31$117.646 $155.834 Income from interest and dividends__ $162,042 5,506 984 Month of July-- --12 Mos. 3,498 End. July 31- Expenses bonds 82,107 94,322 1930. 120.734 1929. Interest on 1930. 1929. 2.688 2.854 Gross earnings $754.463 2,858 $685,938 $7.081.429 $5,666,164 Taxes Operation 301,894 275,706 3.072,838 2,319.857 $71.741 $19,483 Maintenance 22.411 income 628,743 27.919 Net 317,495 251,517 562,626 560,196 Times 46,966 557,804 and loss credit Jan. 31 42.433 481,468 433,417 Profit Net operating revenue $383,191 $634,367 $579,679 6586,547 Profit and loss, before dividends $339.880 $3,209,628 $2,661,371 Income from other sources _a 5 Preferred dividends 29,075 61,502 Common dividends 18,200 27,299 Balance 771,875 $3,238,703 $2,722,874 Debit adjustments Interest and amortization (public) 979,679 578.979 $562,492 $561.479 Profit and loss credit. July 31 $559,243 Balance per share on 52,000 common $2.259,024 $2,143,894 Earnings Interest(E. T.E. Co., Del.) outstanding $1.38 $0.37 shares $0.55 84.037 169,316 Balance Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. $2,174,986 $1,974,578 a Interest on funds for construction purposes. Earnings for Six Months Ended June 30 1930. Operating loss $76,891 Hoover Steel Ball Co. Other income 341.492 Six Months Ended June 301930. Net earnir gs 1929. $264,601 Net profit after charges but before Federal taxes__ $83,020 $271,267 Earn . per sh. on 1,795,536 corn. shs.(no par) after pref. dividends30.12 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle June 21 '30, p. 4427 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle May 10 '30, p. 3365. Gulf States Utilities Co. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1558 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Jacksonville Traction Co. [VOL. 131. New York Air Brake Co. -Month of July 6 Mos. End. June 30-- 1930. 12 Mos.End. July 311929. 1928. 1927. 1930. 1929. 1930. 1929. xGross income $889,878 $1,086,493 $867,184 $899,927 Gross earnings $78,772 $88,555 $1,085.233 31,166.990 Taxes, Fed.inc..franchise Operation 42,633 48,524 561.920 590.817 adm. exp., &c_ 354,684 444,694 380,173 355.570 Maintenance 11,009 15,269 153,448 166,981 Interest paid 47,044 98,515 Retirement accruals s_ _ 15.311 14,897 173.067 188.866 Taxes 8,834 8.995 106,503 106,622 Net income $535,194 $641,799 $439,968 $4445,843 Dividends net 540,000 437.430 434,580 426,870 Operating revenue_ $983 $113,702 $868 $90,292 City of So. Jacksonville Surplus def$4,806 $204,369 $5.388 $18,973 portion of oper. rev 6,262 372 379 6.256 Corn.stk. Sr surpl. Jan. 1 16,477,099 15,995,417 16,019,924 15,830,991 Sundry charges (net)_ Cr1,604 Dr32,584 Dr15,000 Net operating revenue $107,446 $495 $84,030 $604 Interest and amortization 154,719 159,638 Common stock and surplus June 30_ _ _$16,472,294 $16,201,390 $16,010,312 $15,817,380 Balance def$70,688 def$52.192 Shares ofcorn.stock out* Pursuant to order of Florida Railroad Commission, retirement accruals standing(no par).... _ 300.000 300,000 300,000 300.000 on the entire property must be included in monthly operating expenses. Earns. per sh.on corn_ $1.78 $2.14 $1.46 $1.48 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb.22'30, p. 1275. a After deducting cost of manufacture, labor and materials, including repairs, renewals and depreciation. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb.8 ,'30, p. 987. Key West Electric Co. Month of July 12 Mos. Ended July 31 1929. 1930. 1930. 1929. Noblitt-Sparks Industries, Inc. Gross earnings $17.218 $17,081 $228,719 $236,100 Seven Months Ended July 31Operation 1930. 7,883 1929. 9,287 97,619 106,780 Maintenance $208,667 1,600 $252,084 3,257 20,405 22,272 Net profit after charges & taxes Taxes 1,514 78,326 1.645 75.000 18,700 18,235 Shares cap.stock outstanding (no par) Earnings per share For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle June Net oper. revenue---28,'30,p.4620. $6,218 $2,890 $91,994 $88,812 Interest and amortization 28,336 28,745 North Coast Transportation Co. Balance $63,658 $60,067 Month ofJune 1930. Gross earnings $213,942 Mackay Companies. Operation 105,714 -Month of July- 7 Mos. Ended July 31. Maintenance 29,359 1930. 1929. 1930. 1929. Depreciation of equipment 17.725 Telegraph and cable Taxes 9,589 operating revenues_ _ - 2.201,206 2,374,698 16,565,493 16,968,659 Repairs (expenses) 163,702 192,760 1,186,983 Net operating revenue 1,540.536 $51,553 All other maintenance_ _ 220,981 244,659 1,384,648 2,090.032 Interest and amortization (public) 9,391 Conducting operations_ _ 1,824,425 1,878,939 13,370,352 12,528,089 General and miscell. exp. 83,899 114,664 603,068 Balance 537,743 $42,162 Total telegraph and cable Interest and amortiz. (Puget Sound Power & Light Co.) 6,320 operating expenses- 2,293,007 2,431,022 16,545,052 16,696,400 Balance $35,842 Net telegraph & cable operating revenues- -$91,800 -$56,324 320,442 $272,260 oper. revenues__ 5,000 10,000 50,000 70.000 Ohio Water Service Co. Taxes assignable to oper. 38,000 330,000 30.000 242,000 (And Subsidiary Companies) Operating income-- -$134,800 -196.324 -$271,559 --$127,740 12 Months Ended July 311930. 1929. Non-operating income-23,723 66,325 Operating revenues 4,892 207.604 $634.610 $587,370 Operation expense 165,749 148.804 Gross income -$111,078 -$91,433 -$63,954 -$61,415 Maintenance 27,668 30.897 Deductions from gross Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) 64,853 57,178 Income 158,328 487,667 1,005,813 69,667 Net earnings from operations $376,340 $350,492 Net income -$269.405 -$161,099-31.069,767 -$549.082 Other income 23,848 25.933 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb.22'30, p. 1274. Gross corporate income $376,425 $400,188 Amount not applicable to Ohio Water Service Co_ 25.974 Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Del.) Balance 3350.451 8400,188 (And Subsidiaries) Interest on funded debt 154,510 Six Months Ended June 30165.472 1928. 1929. 1930. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.29'30, p. 2207. Net profit after depletion, amortization and intang. develop, coats, but before Federal taxes 32,737.956 $2,527,720 $4,144,758 Orange & Rockland Electric Co. Earns, per sh. on 457,300 abs. com. $88.01 stk.(par $100) $44.48 $4.94 Month of July -12 Mos. End. July 31. p. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Jun.14,'30, 4254. 1929. 1930. 1929. 1930. Operating revenues.._ $56,838 $748,046 $61,707 $700,073 Operating expenses, incl. Michigan Steel Corp. taxes but excl. deprec_ 31,223 35,746 415,658 404,883 Depreciation 6,162 Earnings for 6 Months Ended June 30 1930. 6,862 78,842 70,555 $1,073,255 Manufacturing profit Operating income__ $16,453 $253,546 $19,099 $224,635 217,056 Selling, administrative and general expense Other income 787 16.623 1.378 11,979 $856,199 Operating profit Gross income $17,240 $270.169 $236,614 $20,477 4,440 Other income-(net) Int. on funded debt 5,208 62,500 5,208 62,500 250 4.046 1.693 202 $860,639 Other interest Profit before interest, depreciation and taxes Amortization 1,072 12.681 deductions 15,280 1,052 96,693 Depreciation Other 333 4.315 deductions 7.119 333 48,276 Interest paid and bond discount 68,989 5,833 70,000 5,688 87,233 Divs. accr. on preferredFederal taxes $828.436 Net profit 270,324 Cash dividends paid six months of 1930 $2.82 Earned per share on 222,200 shares (no par) Chronicle May 3 Financial '30, p. 3177. For last complete annual report see Net operating revenue Gross income Deductions Net income 1930-6 Mos.-1929. $600,513 $599,801 462,455 492,596 369.466 60,202 37,698 $50,830 42.453 38,721 $138,058 118,518 76,777 $107,205 90,508 77,804 $22.504 $3,732 $42,741 $72,704 Middle States Petroleum Corp. Earnings for 6 Months Ended June 30 1930. Est. consol. net inc. before depict., deprec., int. & taxes, but after deduction. [without capitalization, of all drilling costa 4375.504 and after deduction ofj minority interests in earnings x Equivalent to 4.62 times bond int. requirements and equivalent, after stk., A payable, per sh. on class cents pursuant to charter proint., to 49 visions out of 50% of its consol. net earnings. The remaining 50% of its consol. net earnings are available for its class B stock. Monighan Manufacturing Corp. 1929. 1930. 7 Months Ended July 31$49,663 $$153,364 Net profit after charges & taxes x Equivalent under the participating provisions of the shares, to $2.18 par shares of no convertible share class on A and $1.65 a a share on 40.000 40,000 shares of no-par class B stock and compares with $1.05 on the class A and 19 cents a share on the class B shares in 1929. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle May 24,'30, p. 3728. New York Water Service Corp. 84.544 $7,994 880,022 $117,638 1,500 1,750 22,597 23,979 Oregon-Washington Water Service Co. Middlesex & Boston Street Ry. Period End. June 30-- 1930-3 Mos.-1929. $297,550 Railway oper. revenue-- $292,142 246.720 222.676 Railway oper. expenses- Balance Federal taxes incl. in operating expenses 12 Months Ended July 31Operating revenues Operation expense Maintenance Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) 1930. $593.240 214.947 24,232 75,268 1929. $598,555 230.434 30,617 72,895 Net earnings from operations Other income $278,795 2,820 $264,609 1,718 Gross corporate income $266,326 $281.614 Interest on funded debt 136.534 137,477 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar. 29'30, P. 2208. Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co. (& Subs.) 6 Months Ended June 301928. 1930. 1929. Net income after all charges incl. depreciation, depletion, &c., but before provision for Federal taxes $5,209,841 Shares combined common & class B $7,988,361 13.985,719 stock outstanding (par $50) 3,360.650 3,454,278 3,422,088 Earnings per share $1.55 $2.31 $1.16 For last complete annual report sec Financial Chronicle May 31 '30, P. 3871. Paragon Refining Co. Earnings for 6 Months Ended June 30 1930. Net loss after interest and depreciation 580.384 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Apr. 5 '30, p. 2406. Pawtucket Gas Co. of New Jersey. (And Subsidiary Company.) Month of July- 12 Mos. Ended July 31. (And Subsidiary Companies) 1929. 1930. 1930. 1929. Ended July 31Months 1929. Gross earnings 1930. 12 3109.110 3108.963 $1,468,367 $1,459,581 Operating revenues 12.632.372 32,556,569 (4)eration 650.899 681,273 55,018 53.351 734.887 Operation expense 774.822 aintenance 91,911 85.910 7,693 6,746 Maintenance 117,588 Taxes 125,227 82.443 88,025 7.611 7,590 230.873 223,758 Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) Net oper. revenue_ - _ _ $634,306 $613,158 $39.733 $40,328 31.508.565 81.473.221 Interest charges (public) Net earnings from operations 56,623 56.877 50.992 51,486 Other income Balance $577.683 $556.280 $1,560,052 31.524.213 Interest charges (B. V. G. & E. Co.) Gross corporate income 192,359 184,299 611,571 1639.481 Interest on funded debt Balance '30, p. annual 2207. report see 29 $385,323 Mar. Financial complete Chronicle $371,981 last For Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] 1559 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Railway & Light Securities Co. Pennsylvania Industries, Inc. Earnings for Six Months Ended June 30 1930. Net income (excl. stock divs.. stoca rights, &c) Net income of Penn. Bankshares & Sec. Corp.(May & June) $289,106 36,014 $325,120 Total Div. requirements on 6% pref. stock of company & on 5% pref. 232,750 stock of Penn. Bankshares & Sec. Corp.for May & June $92,370 Balance Note.-Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp. acquired as of May 11930. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle April 12'30, p. 2599. Philippine Ry. -Month of June12 Mos. End. June 30. 1930. 1929. 1930. 1929. 549,063 $768.383 543.710 $740,187 44,109 39,510 555.127 524,159 Gross operating revenue. Oper.expenses & taxes__ --$398 28.496 Net revenue Interest on funded debt_ Net income -428,895 Inc. approp. for invest. 37.197 In physical property $9,553 28,496 $213,255 341,960 $216,027 341.960 --$18,943 -4128,704 --$125,932 6,711 58,699 35,466 Balance -$66,092 025,654 -$187,403 -$16,,398 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle April 26'30, p. 2950. Pittsburgh Forgings Co. (And Subsidiary Companies) Earnings for 6 Months Ended June 30 1930. Fed, taxes, pref. dive, of sub., &c_ 3306,792 deprec., after Net profits Earnings per share on 220,000 shares capital stock (no par) $139 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle July 6 '30, p. 126. Pittsburgh Suburban Water Service Co. 12 Months Ended July 31Operating revenues Operation expense Maintenance Taxes(excluding Federal income tax) $333 19133. 59 119,809 18,557 6,649 1929. $3310,573 113,206 15,133 6,636 Net earnings from operations Other income $186,744 1,076 $175,598 949 $187,819 Gross corporate income $176,548 85.000 Interest on funded debt 85,387 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar. 29'30, p. 2208. Ponce Electric Co. Month of July- -12 Mos. End. July 311930. 1929. 1930. 1929. $30,352 $36.899 $353,305 $329,321 16.030 154,528 13,892 147,396 2,493 1,853 20,228 22,813 2.143 3,819 32,323 25,816 Gross earnings Operation Maintenance Taxes Net operating revenue Interest charges $15.195 $11,822 Balance $146,225 4,678 $133,294 5,291 $141,546 $128,002 Postal Telegraph & Cable Corp. Six Months Ended June 30-Earnings Expenses, taxes and depreciation General interest charges of associated cos Interest on 5% bonds 1930. 1929. $19,431.881 $201 ,9 112.902 17,622,565 17,535,696 ' 227,740 78,557 1.266,755 1,264,959 Net income Earned surplus Jan. 1 $314,821 $1.233,691 1,032,248 248,188 Total surplus Dividend on preferred stock Sundry charges 51,347,069 $1,481,879 1,068,532 1,065,503 5,511 27,305 $273,025 Earned surplus June 30 $389,071 305,295 394980 Shares of pref. stock (par $100) $1.03 Earnings per share $4.04 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.15'30, p. 1829. (The) Pullman Co. -Month of July.- -Jan.1 to July 31.1929. Sleeping car operations- 1930. 1929. $6,061,580 $7,034.086 $42,086;043 $45,327,244 Berth revenue 821,084 5,170,689 715,841 Seat revenue 5,625,392 197,592 1,187,654 100,043 Charter ofcars 1.554,452 13,086 912 34,135 Miscellaneous revenue 107,045 118,639 138,184 1,080,587 Car mileage revenue_ 623,613 954,584 531,471 3,667,876 Contract revenue-dr-5,292,224 $6,485,070 $7,229,904 $45,891,234 547.945,523 Total revenues 2,376,290 17,825,087 17,775074 Maintenance ofcars_- 2,371,055 44,493 46,063 All other maintenance.-342,356 299'222 Conducting car oper _ --. 3,080,604 3,179,839 21,226.590 20,753,647 282,529 239,443 General expellees 1,987,460 1,734,851 $5,778,682 $5,841,637 $41,381,495 $40,562,795 Total expenses 706,387 1,388,266 Net revenue 4,509,739 7,38278 Auxiliary Operations117.872 139,857 Total revenues 917.064 890,399 104.986 118,451 Total expenses 797.387 755.881 $12,885 $21,405 Net revenue $122,677 $134,517 719.273 1,409,672 Total net revenue 4,632,416 7,517,245 217,200 Taxes accrued 377,171 1,499,302 2,297,316 3502,073 51,032,493 $3,133,113 35.219,929 Operating income Railway Express Agency, Inc. -Month of June.- -6 Mos. End. June 301930. 1929. 1930. 1929. $ 3 _ Express-Domestic - 19,944,658 23,146,805 123,260,790 140,237,105 1,741 908 Miscellaneous 9,414 5,348 Revenues- 13:3110 RA13:ai 11,573,909 Charges for transP.-priv.-Dr Express Rev,from transport----10,547,403 276.891 Oper.other than transp_ 117:318:t9i 64,376,542 68,921.478 1.644.410 1,760,070 11,871,966 66,020,952 70,681,549 298,056 Total oper.revenues-- 10,824,294 'Expenses662,789 Maintenance 712,391 4.056,543 4,318,336 38,580 Traffic 31,603 203,850 140,864 9,328,482 10,294,980 56,780.275 Transportation 61,135,973 598,827 General 627.421 3,641,874 3.735,577 Operating expenses_ -- 10,628,679 11,666,397 64,682,543 69,330,752 195,615 Net operating revenue- 205,568 1,338,408 1,350,797 841 Uncoil.rev.trans9 810 6,745 9,690 Express taxes 113,778 141,863 729,519 885,478 Operating income 380,995 $62,894 $602,142 $455,627 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Apl. 26,'30, p.2981. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Earnings 12 Months Ended Aug. 31 1930. $1,449,490 Gross income (including profit from sale of securities) Balance available for common dividends after expenses and 978,082 taxes, interest and amortization charges and pref. dividends_ $6.52 Earnings per share on 149,919 shares common stock For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb. 22 '30, p. 1295. Rio Grande Oil Co. 1930. 6 Months Ended June 30Sales Costs and expenses 1929. $10,881,390 6,359,798 $3,939,744 54,521,592 29,496 1,406,819 1,093,512 300,622 376,224 Gross profit Interest Depreciation and depletion Federal taxes $2,232,303 $3,022,362 Net profit 1,218,000 1.236.276 Shares common stock outstanding (no par) 31.80 82.49 share Earnings per For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.8 '30, p. 1642. Rochester & Lake Ontario Water Service Corp. 12 Months Ended July 31Operating revenues Operation expense Maintenance Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) $568,979 187,446 27,742 41,283 $547,15 182.541 29,889 35,122 Net earnings from operations Other income 5311,608 1.324 5299,762 .1,996 Gross corporate income Interest on funded debt 5312,932 125,090 $301,759 127,437 Royal Baking Powder Co. (And Subsidiary Compqaies) Earnings for 6 Months Ended June 30 1930. $674.977 Net income after depreciation, Federal taxes, &c Earnings per share on 800,000 shares common stock (no par).. $0.47 Note.-Above statement includes earnings of German and South American subsidiaries. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Apr. 5 '30, p. 2407 Savannah Electric & Power Co. -Menthol July- 12 Mos. End. July 311929. 1930. 1929. 1930. $172,334 52.220.300 32.206.964 $177,850 873,514 838,065 70,513 66,863 142,401 141,589 9,545 11,853 203,758 193,577 17,017 18,063 Gross earnings Operation Maintenance Taxes $81,069 Net operating revenue Interest and amortization 575,257 $1,036,887 435,705 5997,470 445,507 $551,963 $601.181 Balance For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle March 1'30, p.1458. Scranton-Spring Brook Water Service Co. 12 Months Ended July 31Operating revenues Operation expense Ma4ntt3nance Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) 1930. 1929. $5.332.661 $5.497,692 1,299,437 1.273,002 356,849 352,914 126,902 116,298 Net earnings ftom operations Other income $3.549.474 $3,755,479 18,505 13.488 $3.567.979 $3,768,967 Gross corporate income 1,642,201 1,620,041 Interest on funded debt Mar. 29'30, p. 2208. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Southern Ice Co. 1930. 1929. 11,284,425 $1,374,175 699,695 787,706 75.101 69,209 12 Months Ended July 31Gross sales and earnings Net sales-Ice _ a Net sales-Coal_ a Total sales Delivery, selling and general expenses Taxes $774,796 460,401 62,637 $856,915 450,980 64.475 Operating income Non-operating income-Net 5251.757 7.834 $341,460 8,874 Gross income Interest charges $259,591 67.105 $350,334 66,125 Balance Prior earned surplus 3192.486 350.191 3284,208 232,029 Total surplus Retirement reserve_b $542.677 105,000 $516,238 95,000 Balance Net direct credits 1437,677 21,481 5421,238 6,814 Balance Preferred dividends $459,158 71,467 5428,052 77.861 $387,691 $350.191 Earned surplus a Gross sales less cost of products sold. b Amount set aside by the directors during the 12 months' period. Tampa Electric Co. (And Subsidiary Companies.) Month of July- -12 Mos. End. July 311929. 1930. 1930. 1929. 5353,245 34,586,239 $4,586,58.0 3358,633 Gross earnings 154,464 1,876,212 147,673 1,925,964 Operation 27,103 25,087 327,831 338,921 Maintenance 41,876 42,411 549,738 540,199 Retirement accruals x_ _ 28,954 28,866 300,177 319,729 Taxes Net oper. revenue__ __ Interest and amortization $113.026 $102.414 11,532,280 $1,461,765 47,191 53,180 $1,485.089 $1,408,585 Balance x Pursuant to order of Florida RR. Commission, retirement accruals must be property included in monthly operating for a large part of the expenses and such an accrual is included for the entire property. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Feb.22'30, p. 1276. Union Water Service Co. (And Subsidiary Companies) 1930. 12 Months Ended July 31Gross revenues (including other income) ,481.585 Operation expense 109.199 Maintenance 15,415 Taxes (excluding Federal income tax) 57,899 Gross corporate income 5299.071 Interest on funded debt 146,520 3 1929. 3465,689 114,282 17.156 53,033 $281.217 146.520 1560 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Unit Corp. of America. 6 Months Ended June 301930. 1928. 1929. Net income after all charges 8240,225 $268,617 $142,650 The dividend requirements for the first six months of 1930 was $138,688. For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.15'30, p. 1846. Virginia Electric & Power Co. (and Subsidiary Companies). -Month of July- -12 Mos. End. July 311929. 1930. 1930. 1929. Gross earnings $1,356,233 $1,355,788 517,188,029 $16,767,686 Operation 6,359,575 6,632,526 589,033 546,257 alntenance 133,1181,491.524. 116,319 . Taxes 1,413.291 126,383 1,310,444 118,381 Net operating revenue $532,498 $550,028 $7,753,534 $7,458,333 Income from other sources 3 15,048 47,672 Balance $7,801,206 $7,473.382 Interest and amortization 1.893,705 1,777.771 Balance $6,023,435 $5,579,677 z Interest on funds for Construction purposes. For last complete annuai report see Financial Chronicle Mar. 1 '30, p. 1459 Western Public Service Co. (And Subsidiary Companies.) 12 Mos.End Month of July- July 31 1930.1929. 1930. Gross earnings $180,995 $2,323,792 $204,302 Operation 112,939 103,085 1,246,705 Maintenance 8,854 90,115 9,408 Taxes 12,793 154.310 15,211 Net operating revenue $832,661 $66,743 $56,261 Income from other sources_• 14,039 Balance $846,701 Interest and amortization (public) 152.321 Balance $694,379 Interest(E. T. E. Co. Del.) 245,184 Balance $449,195 Note.-The present company is a consolidation of the Northern Division of the former Western Public Service Co. and the Nebraska Electric Power Co. Previous year's operations are not comparable and, therefore, will not be shown until May 1931. •Interest on funds for construction purposes. West Virginia Water Service Co. (And Subsidiaries) 12 Months Ended July 311930. 1929. Operating revenues $833.750 5790.097 Operation expense 310.464 298,598 Maintenance 41.091 38,185 Taxes(excluding Federal income tax) 96,642 88,035 Net earnings from operations $365,279 $385,553 Other income 2,129 2,686 Gross corporate income $387,682 $367,966 Interest on funded debt 173,413 180,636 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle March 29,'30, p.2210 Wright Aeronautical Corp. Period End. June 3 - 1930-3 Mos.-1929. 1930-6 Mos.-4929. Net loss after charges_ _ _ $889,388 prof$820,572 $1.274,245pf$1.354,497 Earns, per sh. on 600,000 skis. no par stock Nil $2.25 Nil $1.36 For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle April 5 'SO, p.2412. For,. 131. Net Earnings Monthly to Latest Dates.-The table following shows the gross, net earnings and net after taxes for STEAM railroads reported this week to the Inter-State Commerce Commission: -Gross. from Railway- -Net from Railway- -Net after Taxes 1929. 1929. 1930. 1930. 1929. $ Atchison Topeka & Santa FeJuly 18,577,431 21,487,400 8,048,023 8,947,782 6,106,853 7,143.418 in mJan& 11s0 a6n,t7a40 F,e_ 635 124,621380 26,081,580 40.745,342 17,312,665 30,235,064 0, Fr111 Col 3,115,385 2,964,763 1,582,424 1,123,773 1,485,816 1,035,116 P Fran om haJnadnlelL14,597 ,k 97,6 607 F 0e7 15,685,646 2,597.423 3,184,583 1,922,480 2.550,486 July i810,743 2,029,105 935,410 1,152,133 From Jan 1_ 9,310,096 10,131,442 1,860.103 3,259,850 Bingham & GarfieldJuly 26,496 15,885 47,202964 BuFr°rIlnugitjoann-llieek22 I1si,e 6e 3a 129,623 0- 334,587 24,791 918,312 1,276.557 1,528,512 3,154,184 1,268 13,911 7,004 31,962 July 239,908 301,151 71,786 308,906 576,021 79,596 From Jan I_ 1,151,316 1,503,288 -486,785 174,721 229,344 -542.899 Canadian Pacific Lines in MaineJuly -5,062 -38,131 -19,562 124.651 155,717 -23,631 les . ile,fiv 117.516 198,875 1,905,845 16,016 28 e,83 rm0 0et_ 97.376 Can PmacjaLnin July 26,461 1,282 ila40,627 207,383 5,302 Fro Ja Georgmn 1_ 1,072,227 1,253,941 -21,188 50.108 -49,328 Central of 281,485 385,583 353,097 489,350 Chi rr ooR mIJad, n pu 599, July1 9003 81 2,738,294 3,362,972 1,899,493 2,457,934 l_12 , iii9 730 6,589 724 14: 2 056 N:tgl July 13.132,326 3,318,479 3,836.154 2,705,369 From Jan 1_69.576,151 79,025,923 16,298.457 18.253,138 12.390,646 Chic 11, 1 ex GI:l[7-31,038 428,343 30 86 1:0 30 25 2 47 535:0 90 18 6 1,8 4,8 48 65 5:4 890 5 1.4 1,286,728 ChPrjlu colS yrn t PjaaunlIM14n.n81351.023m2232July 246,626 639,808 356,059 s 1_01u4,203.181 14,936,969 2,271,279 2,624,951 1,523,939 Colorado Corroloramd 5116 2.532,876 t1i1e0m 2 July 75,653 69,901 145,878 From Jan I_ 5.8 665.923 44 1 6,9 508 7:0 65 63 5 1,156,489 1,117.327 704 88;1 10 Ft Worth &Denver City489,076 889,449 557,175 67 55 jii,l.rou'licyrahitjaanValilely51. 7:9 498 08 1,674,487 2,375,408 1,349,146 8 13 10 4,16 17 8 2 1:3 3,158,415 13,419,481 362,646 1,624,850 531.124 1,875,133 1,510 626,065 779,135 1,973,284 50,343 July 57,201 -14,890 -7,981 256,305 k 9,111 Jan Rli. o Gr4 a5 9 n0 58,660 3 d:r16 8 10 30 0:2 34 39 0 307,798 Denver July 21,310 DeFr moer m& Jan 971 8, sallt 4 26 85 9 3,555872,058702 9. ,6 60 36 7 2,4 .lit9 72 63 44 463 10 4,7 198 k6 0_ 499 , 6 7 6 23 7 4,63 566 6 12 8,7 10 75 9, July 85,034 -6,194 95,036 10,816 278,067 From Jan 1_ 1,587,337 1,955,627 554,743 273,360 380,462 624.764 Duluth kilssabe 4 Nor207.782 July3,811.830 4,615,426 2,630,978 3,370,514 2.344,043 2,994,077 From s Jo au nth Ls 1h 10 ,647& ,7A 16u14.899,851 4,914,770 8,068,981 3,636,460 6,448,620 Duluth July 38,453 87,894 443,552 2,935,507 346,043 551,638 Elgin Fm Joj liaen t dr 1 - EasternJuly21:743404851.:260721945 2,427,098 454,520 1,007.192 Gal-rob/est%Jeanwls_ar l4. 6 70,:7 818 5572 7 60 f31360:869346 12 313 013.167 15,876,087 3,958,741 5,934.150 3,3 July 74,782 "862:9250::98454°574381 210,427 89,502 92,471 From Jan 1_ 95,371 3 918,599 1,206,480 260,091 451,853 Illinois Terminal C IO9'024 184,439 July 125,658 601,515 676,206 160,508 207,866 Precious Inc.(+) or Current From Jan L. 4,363,169 4,758,600 1,280,743 1,465,713 1,080,666 1,443011:338051 Year Dec.(-). International Year Period Great NorthernNameCorered. S $ $ 103,752 482,771 148,574 1,569,047 Canadian National 5,213,745 -865,154 4,348,600 3d wk of Aug c Jaitnylso 721,855 1.895,835 _. 8 1:t7 1h5e, 9 5,n 0 5°8 87 10,578,464 1,027,546 2,191.816 Canadian Pacific 4th wk of Aug 5,061.000 5,686,000 -625,000 Ran City Georgia & Florida -18,100 3d wk of Aug 51,900 70,000 Texarkana & Ft SmithMinneapolis & St Louis _ _4th wk of Aug 445,217 -142,484 302,733 150,736 July nsas 0k 1a ez 239,152 103,531 167,705 103,850 Mobile & Ohio 216,332 -86,453 Ka 259,247 3d wk of Aug 345,700 809.324 From Jan 1. 1,514,612 1.843,739 503,302 935,892 597.791 Southern 3,657,706 -843,233 2,814,473 3d wk of Aug St Louis Southwestern __ _ _3d wk of Aug 1,128,400 1,387,034 -259,534 Gulf159,418 68,548 Western Maryland -97,942 1,084,364 3d wk of Aug 1,182,306 179.434 90,571 259,498 331,162 783,890 1,011,835 p Jan eriolr_&11 783,890 1,011,835 ,,11 806 2,098,889 p,e1m 9iIng_ We also give the following comparisons of the monthly LaF 1 r Snu Julye° 203,370 July _ . __ _ _ totals of railroad earnings, both gross and net (the net before 210,865 386,225 359,703 688,441 66 2 33 agJe-laai 2 19 75 1:0 12 1 n 14_ 67 506,094 8 26 45 2:6 1,738,828 the deduction of taxes), both being very comprehensive. Los Am Salt LakeThey include all the Class 1 roads in the country. 411,276 July 440,077 00 20 5 57 698:0 88 78 7 4,2 : 5 19 74 5:4 2 002,281 2,375,356 2,077,972 3,266,451 /. JFr uolym rn rli_:T .I.va a_na_11.. 1le_iy17 3 i4 3,54 207 57 35 33:06 50 387 75;73 75 967 776 11 15,8 La Ark & Texas Length of Road. Gross Earnings. -I 883 11,503 Mosul). 2,117 6;5 52 52 1 57 74;331 Inc.(4-)or -5.775 6,250 1920. 1928. 1929. 1928. Dee.(-). Midland mJ inunlys_t_ P 115,370 .-,1,_ s2: 91,290 129.477 1764 307,256 106.403 $ Miles. 1.7ozn inn 1_ 1,716,715 1,983,844 Miles. 3 682,714 575,427 791,680 678,005 February 474,780.516 456,387,931 +18.292,585 242,884 242,668 March 506.13,027 505.249,550 +10,884,477 241,185 240,427 540,991 1,222,211 782,936 1,476,775 April 513,070,026 474,784,902 +38,291,124 240,958 240,816 j Fu rloym--J-a-n-1 -:22 312 72 6,8 68 10 3 24 88 5.4 13 98 4 6,606,251 1,887.598 4,919,179 7,7 16 74 1,6 82 52 8 3,41 538.723.030 510,543,213 +26,120,817 241,280 240,798 May Mississippi CentralJune 531.033,198 502,455,883 +28,577.315 241,608 241,243 July July missourwcans...T 556,706.135 512,821,937 +43,884,198 241,450 241.183 9 43 x, a3 157_ 131,771 From Jan 1_ 7 49 60 18 26 4;3 August 585.638,740 557.803,468 +27,835.272 241,020 241,253 30 95 10 12:2 784,242 23 54 3,57 10 0 148,147 929,216 September 565,816.654 556.003,668 +9,812,980 241,704 241,447 _ October July 817.475,011 607,584,997 -9,890.014 241.622 241,451 4,288.368 5,001,015 1,695,926 1.703,633 1,385,843 1,385,557 November 498,316.925 531,122,999 -32,806,074 241.659 241,326 From Jan 1.25,849,364 31,710,323 7,257,932 9,467.943 5,621,435 7,538,241 488.182,822 495,950,821 -27,767,999 241,864 240,773 December Missouri-Illinois1929. 1930. 1930. 1929. July 75,149 23396:904125 152,798 47,569 199,976 January 450,526.039 480,828,286 -36.102,247 242.350 242,175 3,11, ' 1,8 rzu mriJ,t 381,032 anNlimih,0A7r 6k,8a3 n4 sas48 66 5;0 68 77 2 284,755 1,298,891 427.231.361 475,285.483 -48,034,122 242,348 242,113 February 452.024,463 516,620,359 -64.595.796 242,325 241,964 March -542 27,883 9 2 91 450,537.217 513,733,181 -63,195,964 242,375 242,181 126,659 157,135 119,433 April t'r uo lym Jan 1_ 81,395 132,692 981,972 1.052,174 482,444,002 537,575,914 -75,131.912 242,158 241,758 May 149,733 100,789 Nash Chatt & St II,2 444.171.625 531,690,472 -87.518,847 242,320 241,349 June D::: July 426,050 269,640 1.724,843 1,976,405 521,136 348,332 NeFr vad ohl a JN an or1t-hler lii ,9 12,964 13,685,131 1,843,018 3,460,952 1,383,221 2,831,307 Net Earnings. Inc (-I-) or Dec.(-). Month. July 53,810 1929. 1928. Amount. 11,983 Per Cent. 55,786 71,255 109,318 20.338 From Jeaanns1. 423,385 136,044 08 4 N70 2r,285 530,841 829,764 199,269 $ New $ $ 126,368.848 108,987,455 February +17,381,398 July +15.95 97 8 9 34 45 16 2: 58,363 222,997 70,312 275.065 71,274 139,639.086 132,122,686 March +7.518.400 +5.68 386,064 540,010 491.679 136,821,660 110.884,575 April +25,937,085 +23.39 New OmrljaTnexl-&1M7Wexi9co-3° 1,864,925 146.798,792 129,017,791 May +17,754.091 +12.09 July 49,332 42,487 69,788 236,316 240,868 63,387 150,174,332 June 127,514,775 +22.659.557 +17.77 From Jan 1. 1,930,702 1.615,119 152,797 425,003 12 4 96 7. .45 571,706 28 188,428,748 Ally +30,793,381 137,625,367 +22.37 Beaumont So Lake & 190.957,504 August 174.198.544 Western+9.62 +16,758.860 July 82.606 62,893 September 270,264 181,413,185 178,800,939 +1.46 301,251 +2,612,246 67,105 I s.'r tokmi3Jro anwln, 533,180 _a 2& 50190;0014: ,034 4. October , e38 204.335,941 1c 50_2,122,461 216,519,313 561,438 -12,183,372 530,056 -5.63 November 127.163,307 -19.11 -30,028.982 157.192.289 July December 172,523 106.315,167 138,501.238 -23.12 -32,188,071 165.279 583,292 202,982 587,922 187,275 From Jan!. 5,967.127 5,355,515 2,353,317 1,824,336 2. 1624,294 1930. 1929. , 94,759,394 January -19.55 Northwestern Pacific-23,005,176 117,764,570 February 97.448.899 -28,128,967 125,577,868 -22.40 July 131,797 204,787 597.419 168,380 240,692 613,559 101,494,027 Wards -27.46 -38.202,064 139.7.56.091 From Jan a_3A -6,996 .. 1t(17 k, a3_911 3,329,081 259,203 -30,310 222,421 107,123.770 kpril -34,815,878 141,939,648 -24.64 OkIa 1ty-A1d. 111 387,758 !day -35,711,276 -24.22 147.099,034 July 62,913 9,505 67.181 73,028 145,418 13,898 1I0 244.687 150 100 500 -29084002 -26.58 h. . , 59.308 „ 124,034 From Jan 1. 549.569 151.136 894,233 89,293 Latest Gross Earnings by Weeks.-We give below the latest weekly returns of earnings for all roads making such reports: Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.61930.] -Grossfrom Railway-- -Na from Railway- -Net after Tazes1930. 1929. 1929. 1929. 1930. 1930. Pennsylvania SystemPennsylvania Co49,534.962 61.844,901 13,702,372 19,556,993 9,985,207 15,661.618 July From Jan L340265828 392.594,307 83,508,689 110118,914 62,265,133 87,843,372 Long Island4,018,939 4,250,440 1,834,193 1,960,204 1,349,828 1,511,933 July From Jan 1_22.806,397 23,582,131 7,092,883 7,718,618 5,443,173 6,186,653 Pittsburgh & West Virginia160,512 406,144 104,298 131,563 119,856 332,866 July 633,495 1,003,242 837,324 1,353,453 From Jan 1_ 2,294,784 2.987,203 Quincy Omaha & 1t 63,482 5,550 -3.881 867 -8,738 70,960 July 397,206 -28,999 -65,573 -61,853 -99,570 From Jan 1_ 381.384 St Louis-San FranciscoSt L-S Fran of Texas192,373 62,745 49,226 52.981 58,878 193,074 July 117,421 218,156 88.607 190,017 From Jan 1_ 1,044,685 1,197,726 Ft Worth & Rio Grande-7,192 -18,233 -11,495 96,691 -13,817 63.842 July 26,122 -111,612 717,199 -80,170 -4,428 From Jan 1_ 498,178 St Louis Southwestern 505,660 384,147 436,390 1,806,656 2.184,304 412,801 July From Jan 1 _13,730.063 15,112.897 3,152,243 3.130,630 2.556,893 2,482,449 San Antonio Uvalde & Gulf17,228 12,367 21.919 122,619 8,132 133,000 July 337,638 284,600 317,770 308,070 From Jan 1_ 1.091,697 1,228.891 Line Seaboard Air 479,847 1,009.173 188,139 3,473,793 4,206,122 723,054 July From Jan 1_30,576,764 36,006,337 6,711,139 10,065,001 4,383,848 7,744,263 Southern Pacific SystemTexas & New Orleans974,524 1,215,464 5,182,013 6,210.696 1,323,160 1,569.816 July From Jan L35,916,544 42,447,942 7,009,236 10,010,410 4,843.566 7.616,828 Spokane International37.553 15.957 20,984 108.950 84,223 32.116 July 192,912 55,833 91,402 702.629 154,715 From Jan 1_ 534.238 Spokane Port dc Seattle299,850 119.140 205,774 816.979 213,291 668,981 July 724,728 1,230,043 From Jan 1_ 4,519,535 5,204,082 1,333,822 1,828,578 Tennessee Central86,411 70,491 96,429 80,591 295,589 277,595 July 411.528 309,623 352,387 365,339 From Jan 1_ 1,803,074 1,880,476 Pacific Texas & 893.153 1.431.431 3,329,952 4,387,684 1,054,523 1,619,272 July From Jan 1_22,870,291 27,102,797 6,803,192 8,319,794 5,537,782 6,927.878 Texas & Mexican37,897 13,368 18,416 32,897 128,702 94,616 July 174,112 52,877 88,063 138,841 823,846 From Jan 1_ 667,933 West Toledo Peoria & 73,117 46,613 55,545 63,195 230,738 176.885 July 165,202 416,734 203,922 381,348 From Jan 1_ 1,140.481 1,317,863 Union Pacific Co9,935,296 10,179,10 3,310.955 3,095,639 2,702,526 2,333,771 July From Jan 1_55,878,952 63,852,852 15,086,549 19,109,938 10,393,531 13,977,766 Oregon Short Line815,595 250,284 553,843 2,589,439 3,103,815 517.185 July From Jan 1_17,916,997 20,999,159 4,435,584 6,081,233 2,302,876 4,067,388 Ore-Wash Ry & Nay Co629,378 364,687 173,512 428,102 2,059.032 2,608,514 July 593,955 1,103,247 From Jan E13,634,535 16,005,526 1,934,649 2,499,648 Island Grand & St Jos 70,278 74,249 92,525 328,163 52,272 314,907 July 434,080 558,897 599,741 466,121 From Jan 1_ 1,940,033 2,127,806 Virginian811,620 449,874 599,876 1,339,052 1,653.923 641,628 July From Jan 1_10,189,046 11,297,556 4,676,216 5,567,377 4,676,216 5,567,377 Wabash5,039,615 7,025,554 1,165,208 1,760,603 1,024,450 1,436,234 July From Jan 1_37,397,871 44,076,036 8,159,368 11,187,522 6,578,279 9,175,048 Western Maryland477,194 425,003 515,003 1,455,011 1.542.563 397,094 July From Jan 1_10,470,929 10,576,056 3,572,119 3,227.243 2,952,119 2,666.543 Western Pacific286.717 179,714 274,637 1,427,773 1,544,551 182,795 July 193,468 1,219,327 -496,212 504,972 From Jan 1_ 8,233.546 9,375,145 Wichita Falls & Southern38,124 28,555 23,088 103,290 84,405 30,649 July 194,227 122,549 159,468 601,601 569,329 155,393 From Jan Other Monthly Steam Railroad Reports.-In the following we show the monthly reports of STEAM railroad companies received this week as issued by the companies themselves, where they embrace more facts than are required in the reports to the Inter-State Commerce Commission, such as fixed charges, &c., or where they differ in some other respect from the reports to the Commission. Norfolk and Western Railway Co. Month of July- -7 Mos. End. July 31.__ 1929. 1930. 1930. 1929. 2,240 2,240 2,240 Average mileage oper _ _ _ 2,240 Operating Revenues $7,943,571 29,281,538 $55,183,761 $60,317,109 Freight 481,635 615,689 3,631,499 Pass., mall & express..._ 4,279,933 35,519 40,754 264,700 Other transportation_ 257,897 77,412 97,767 622,042 Incid't'l & Joint facilIty.. 494,271 Railway oper. revs-- 38,538,139 $10,035.749 $59,702,003 $65,349,211 Operating Expenses915.704 1,158,823 Maint. of way & strucs_ 7,546,537 8,230.061 1,681.076 11.324,589 12,115,699 Maint. of equipment... 1,518,760 101 ian Traffic 907.255 830,731 2,142,758 14,446,488 15,291,602 Transportation-rail line 2,002,574 24,218 21,318 Miscellaneous operations 199,753 146,561 250,622 245,914 General 1.774.969 1,689.863 Transp'n. for investment 24,682 17,912 105,378 -Cr 86,413 Railway oper. exps- _ $4,818,348 25,349,626 $36,094,216 $38,218,105 4,686,123 23,607.787 27,131,105 Net ry. open revenues__ 3,719,790 800,000 850,000 Railway tax accruals_ 6,000,000 5,650,000 1.274 542 Unoollectible rwy. revs3,606 7,252 Ry. operating Income $2,918,515 $3.835,581 $17,604,181 $21,473,853 214,979 275,554 Equipment rents (net)1,410.695 1,710,649 141.254 1,593 Joint facility rents (net)1,434 40.898 Net rwy.oper.Income $3,119.240 34,109.542 $19,016,311 $23.143.604 income items 281,181 (bal) 169,056 Other 1,619,887 1.206,729 $3,400,422 $4,278,598 $20,636,15 Gross income $24,350,333 409,569 398,093 Interest on funded debt.. 2,897.868 2,813.398 $2,990,852 $3.880.505 $17,738.330 Net income 821.536.934 Prop'n. of operating ex58.43% Penses to open revs._ _ 53.31% 60.46% 58.48% Prop'n. of transp'n. ex23.45% penses to oper. revs._ _ 21.35% 24.20% 23.40% For last complete annual report see Financial Chronicle Mar.29'30, p.2195. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1561 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Rock island Lines. July 1930 July 1929 Actual. Actual. $9,351,374 $11,117,782 Freight revenue 1,253,220 1.570,345 Passenger revenue 247,217 *360,080 Mailrevenue 343,646 228,066 revenue Express 506,485 605,970 Other revenue Total railway operating revenue Railway operating expenses $11,586,362 $13,997.823 7,781,964 9,775,647 Net revenue from railway operations Railway tax accruals Uncollectible railway revenue $3,804,398 $4,222.176 700,000 670,000 1,1/6 686 Total railway operating income Equipment rents-debit balance Joint facility rents-debit balance $33.133,712 23,521,060 558,415 433,034 92,439 96,430 $2.604,248 $2,870,206 Net railway operating income * Retroactive mail pay amounting to $125,000 included in July. 1929. May 3'30, p. 3199. Chronicle Financial see report annual For last complete Louisiana & North West RR. 1930. Six Months Ended June 30x$104,448 Net income before interest x Equivalent to 1.92 times its bond interest requirements. 1929. 2110,440 Virginian Ry. -Month of July- 7 Mos. End. July 31. 1929. 4 1930. 1929. 1930. Operating revenues-- $1,339,052 $1,653,923 $10,189,045 211.297,556 5.73.0,179 5,512.829 842,294 739,176 Operating expenses 641,628 3,569.194 4,377.368 449,874 Railway oper. income5.323,652 4,594.433 789,302 584,414 Gross income 3,023,736 2,323,020 463.647 246,456 Net income p.2759. '30, 19 Apr. Chronicle Financial see report annual For last complete FINANCIAL REPORTS Annual, &c., Reports.-The following is an index to annual and other reports of steam railroads, public utilities, industrial and miscellaneous companies published since and including Aug.21930. This index, which is given monthly, does not include reports in to-day's "Chronicle." Boldface figures indicate reports published at length. Page. Page. American Agricultural chemical Co_1251 Kaynee Co (Julius) Co. & Kayser 940 Corp-. American & Gen. Securities 1100 Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Corp American Glue Co American-Hawaiian Steamship Co..1423 Lake Shore & Electric Ry Co 1 1 249367092636960783 American Hide & Leather Co.-941, 1100 Lane Bryant,Inc 799 American Machine & Metals, Inc __ 941 Link Belt Co Refining Co 799 Oil Lion 791 read Co American Thread 949 941 Loft. Inc American Tobacco Co American Utilities & General Corp__ 791 Los Angeles Investment Co Amer.Water Wks.& Electric Co.,Inc 784 McKesson & Robbins, Inc.(Md.)--1430 1100 Merchant Calculating Machine Co 1431 Associates Investment Co 1431 Atlantic Public Service Associates__1253 Marion Steam Shovel Co 938 1424 Merldionale Electric Co Atlantic Refining Co 1260 Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp_ _ _ _1267 Atlas Plywood Corp Co. Light & Ry. 938 Electric Milwaukee 1424 Atlas Stores Corp 31 48 778 Minn..St.P.& Sault Ste. Marie Ry.17 Baltimore & Ohio RR Co RiverPower Mississippi 942 Co Bancroft(Joseph)& Sons 5: 96 1425 Moto Meter Gauge & EQUIP. Corp..12 Baumann(Ludwig)& Co 792 Motor Wheel Corp Benjamin Elec. Mfg. Co 951 Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co., Ino___ 942 Mullins Mfg. Co 800 1101 Murray Corp. of America Booth Fisheries Co Co Battery National 793 Co Tractor Caterpillar 2i: 108 1144 793 National Enameling & Stamping Co:1 Chain & General Equities, Inc 1260 National Power & Light Co Chickasha Cotton 011 Co Car Steel Ltd National Corp., 800 1092 Chrysler Corp Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co--1095 New York Central Electric Corp.- 936 1426 New York Steam Corp Club Aluminum Utensil Co 1426 Niagara Shore Corp. of Maryland...1431 Coca-Cola International Corp 1421 1426 North American Co Columbia Pictures Corp 1421 930 North American Edison Co CorpTrust Investment Commercial 14: /102 North Central Texas Oil Co.. Inc--1 Commonwealth Securities, Inc 952 1426 Nunnally Co Consolidated Food Products, Ltd 801 794 011Shares,Inc Continental 011 Co.of Del 943 011 Well Supply Co Courtaulds Ltd 944 Ontario Steel Products Co.,Ltd......1432 Credit Utility Banking Corp 938 944 Pacific Lighting Corpsley Radio Corp 1102 Pacific) Mills. Lawrence, Mass Crown Cork & Seal Co Co Car Motor Packard 944 Crucible Steel Co. of America 52 2: 9 8 : 794 Panhandle Prod.& Refining CO----1802 Cutler-Hammer.Inc 1427 Paraffine Companies,Inc Derby(II& Refining Co 954 Domestic & Foreign investors Corp-1262 Penney (J.C.) Co.,Inc 1263 Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Corp 953 Dubilier Condenser Corp Dumbarton Bridge Co1427 Phillips Petroleum Co 93 14 4 52 1262 Pillsbury Flour Mills,Ino Duplan Silk Corn 705 Prudential Investors, Inc 954 Durham (N. C.) Hosiery Mills 1096 Railway & Utilities Investing Corp-. 955 Bast Bt.Louis & suburban Co 1269 1103 Raytheon Mfg.Co Economy Grocery Stores Corp 955 935 Reliance International Corp Empire Gas & Electric Co 795 Reo Motor Car Co 955 Endicott-Johnson Corp Louis Ry St. 945 1093 Southwestern Co Truck Motor Federal 1103 Saxon Public Works, Inc Federal screw Works 1420 Seeman Brothers. Inc Federal Water Service Corp 795 Shareholders Corp 1127°9138 12 Finance Service Co., Baltimore nes Simms Petroleum Co., Inc 11127102 Foundation Co.(N.Y.) 1428 Southern 1112 Co Asbestos Fox Film Corp ygd,946 Southern Ice Co Francisco sugar Co 1111217132 946 SPlegel May Stern & Co.,Inc Freeport Texas Co 1263 Starrett(L.S.)Co Gamewell Co 957 1263 Thompson Products, Inc Garlock Packing Co 796 Tide Water Associated 011 Co Gemmer Manufacturing Co 1114 1263 Tide Water Oil Co ., ins Generaal Asphalt CoCo 957 946 Timken Detroit Axle Co 783 796 Toledo Peoria & Western RR General klills Inc 958 929 Trunz Pork Stores, Inc General Motors Corp 796 Tyrol-Hydro Electric Power Co 1098 General Refractories Co Pow. M1 Co., E Union & 3 099 43 1 Light earl° Angeles1428 Los Globe Grain & Mill. Co., Pow.Co.,St. Louis--1098 Goldman Sachs Trading Corp(The). 776 Union E. L.&Car Co Tank Union 1104 Co Goodrich(B.F.) 4 13 80 14 1092 United Hosiery Mills Corp Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co bi Barpiteis &P .d te Unl rtderna an rbo c.. cno .s Co4l I 4 u 28 46 12 Great West Saddlery Co., Ltd Ltd.. Inc Grocery Store Products. 1429 United States Shares Corp -14 31 955 Guardian Investment Trust 1429 United States Shares Financial Corp_1434 Gude Winmill Trading Corp 947 United States Steel Corp 780 Hamilton Bridge Co., Ltd 1265 Vanadium-Alloys Steel Co Happiness Candy Stores, Inc 797 Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp...12 3 5o 27 Hershey Chocolate corp 501 IIeywood-Wakerield Co Cohlo River Bridge Co. 959 47 West Van.-0 9 Inc Co., & (R.) Hoe Wentworth 947 Radio & Auto Supply Holland Furnace Co 1105 C Ltd Holly 01I Co 1274 1105 W'hlte Motor Co Indian Motoeycle Co 960 Industrial& Power Securities Co _ _ _ _1106 Willys-Overiand Co 778 ectricElas ectlicE Po Internatl Nickel Co. of Can., Ltd--1265 Wisconsin ElG leart c0 wereCo 1099 939 1562 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [Vol.. 131. Operative Expenses1929. 1929. 1930. 1930. Maint. of way & structs- $5,796,122 $4,881,873 $4.606,630 $4,582,743 Mainten. of equipment_ 8,121,709 6,861,042 6,972,181 7.053,984 Operation of power plant 4.643,853 3,364.184 3,445,960 3,384,736 Trainmen's wages 7.418.500 10,938,934 7,565,744 7,156,692 Other expense 4,751,226 4,508,312 5,658,348 4,847,029 The statement for 1930 includes the Brooklyn and Queens Transit System Damages 1,269,619 1.374.417 1,471,289 1,842,665 Which is made up of the surface lines formetly operated by the B. M. T. Legal exp. in connection with damages subsidiaries and those operated independently by the Brooklyn City RR. 256,113 241,102 378,158 250,646 The statement for 1929 land former years] includes only the surface lines General law expenses__ _ 92,442 79,064 87.231 123.283 then operated by the B. M. 'I'. subsidiaries and excludes those operated Other general expenses 1,543.851 1.546.152 2,004,287 1,572.324 by the Brooklyn City RR. The consolidated net income of the B. M. T. Freight expenses 303.376 364,101 364.800 279,196 System for 1930 was $7.419,644. Total oper. expenses.$39.786,536 131.256.533 $30,572,659 $30,388,174 The above gross income is after providing for all maintenance charges, Net rev. from operation. 20,914,444 17,330,015 18,893,944 16,322.419 taxes and reserves for depreciation. Corporation and its subsidiaries on June 30 1930. owned 50.46% of the Taxes accr. on open,prop 4,001,506 3.304.037 3,367,443 3,223,608 outstanding preferred stock and 64.20% of the outstanding common stock Operating income..---116.912.939 $14.025.978 $13,526,501 $13,098,811 of the Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp. Yon-Operating Rev. Corporation has continued the policy of keeping the properties In excellent operating condition, as indicated by expenditures for maintenance Rents accr, from lease of road of way and structure and of equipment, including reserves for depreciation, $83,570 $66,547 192,335 183,397 114,425 Miscellaneous rent rev approximating 23% of total operating revenues. 115.997 122.015 159,289 748,343 There were paid, for the fiscal year. on the outstanding preferred stock Interest revenues 841,690 838.748 800.113 four quarterly dividends of $1.50 each, aggregating $1,496,808, and on the Dividend revenues 7.886 6,443 19.750 60.748 140,032 outstanding common stock, four quarterly dividends of $1 each, aggre- Miscellaneous 42,774 13,798 50,401 gating $3,079,644. Total The following statement of traffic statistics for comparative purposes 1923.921 11.096.675 $1,073.451 $1.074,257 includes in the total for surface lines the Brooklyn City RR, lines and the Non-oper. rev, deduct., rent exp former B. M. T. enlace lines for the years ended June 30 1924 to June 30 2.473 3,985 4,347 3.657 1929 inclusive, while the 1930 total for surface lines is for the Brooklyn Misc. non-oper.rev.exp. 5.701 2.992 Non-operating taxes__ & Queens Transit System. 27,288 52,889 30,044 42,381 Passengers Carried. Net no-oper. income__ $861,346 31.047,645 $1,039,060 $1,044,495 Fiscal YearSurface. Rapid Transit. Gross income Total. 17,774,286 15,073,622 14,565,561 14,143,306 1924 499,285,153 539,069,076 1,038,354,229 Deductions1925 495.793;, .93 593,368,990 1,089,182,983 Interest deductions 18.697.843 $8,116,885 17.736.600 17.521,033 1926 494.302,055 623,099,695 1,117.401.750 Rent for lease of other 1927 496,863,259 road & equip 25,000 658,271,683 1,155,134,922 25,325 25,000 25.000 1928 500,295,732 671,202.522 1,171,498.254 Other deductions 242,993 204,749 413,364 556,899 1929 495.082,375 692.412,341 1,187.494.716 1930 Total deductions 483.090,188 715,888.407 1.198.976,595 $9,280,068 $8,555,250 37.966.350 17,789,026 Street Surface Raitioads Consolidated. Balance 88,494,218 18,518.373 16,599.211 16.354.280 The consolidation of the Brooklyn City RR. and of four companies Leas accr. to minor. Int_ 1,074,574 5,835 3.756 1,577 owned by corporation (Nassau Electric RR., Brooklyn. Queens County 6c Suburban RR., Coney Island & Brooklyn RR.and Coney Island & GravesNet income $8,348,445 $6.595,455 $8,516,795 $7,419,643 end Ity.) under the name of Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp., as outlined 1,496.808 1,498,808 1.498.808 in the last annual report, has been effected. On July 11929, the Brooklyn Preferred dividends paid 1,496,808 3,079.644 3.079.644 3.079,644 & Queens Transit Corp. took over the operation of the surface lines thus Common dividends paid 3,079,644 Balance $2,843.191 31,940.343 $2,019,003 11,771.993 consolidated which with those of the South Brooklyn By., all of whose stock was transferred to the new company, provide a total of 523 single Earns. per sh.on 769,911 shs. of no par com.stk. track miles in the new surface system. $6.30 outstanding $6.62 $6.52 $7.69 Rapid Transit Lines. The City has made further progress towards completion of Its obligations COMPARATIVE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30. under the Contract of 1913. Construction of the Nassau Line under 1927. Assets1928. 1929. y1930. contracts let by the City has progressed rapidly and has advanced to the Cost of road and equip.: $ $ $ $ where the City has been able to award the contracts for the station Prop'ties owned,excl., P finish and track work on this line. The station finish contract provides of rapid transit exp. for completion of this work by the City's contractor early in 1931. The made under Contr't company is preparing the necessary plans for the equipping of this line No.4 & related ctfs- 182,732,271 141,153,880 140,804,725 140,459,048 as promptly as the construction work permits so that it may be placed in Rapid transit exp. unoperation as early as possible in 1931. der Contract No. 4 As a result of the default on June 18 1930, by the contractor constructing & related ctfs 107.903,427 107,420.593 102,997,484 96,155.374 the extension of the 14th Street Line from Sixth Ave. to Eighth Ave.. in Cash on hand & in banks 6,235,452 4.712,515 6,042,958 5,454,272 Manhattan, and the consequent re-letting of the contract by the City, Materials & supplies_ 2.750.479 2,584,344 3,482,998 3,312.492 completion of this extension will be delayed until 1931. The original Inv. incl. stk. purch. for contract contemplated completion of the construction late in 1930. Plans 3.758,855 employ.account 1,963,193 2,550,303 3,505,706 for the equipping of this extension arel n preparation by the company so Accounts receivable..1,243,352 937,599 754.085 1,070,688 that operation of the 14th St.-Canarsie Line to Eighth Ave. may begin Interest payable 132,965 87.456 117.050 122,882 in 1931. Spec. dep.of sec.& cash: To provide funds for the retirement of 110.000.000 of its 1-year secured 1,306.847 Insur. res. invesemtsgold notes due Aug. 15 1929, and to reimburse its treasury, in part, for City of N. Y., Contr. the purchase of New York Rapid Transit Corp. refunding mortgage 6% 281,399 No.4,&c 281,358 281,399 281.399 sinking fund gold bonds, series B, due 1968. your corporation Issued $13.State Industrial Com. 500.000 of its 3-year secured gold notes dated Aug. 1 1929. -City of N.Y.corp. 830,682 946,581 stk.& Libty. 1,124,737 902,090 .Results of Operation Under Contract with City. Deprec. Fund bdsBoard, Contract No.4 & reUnder the provivons of Contract No. 4 as to the disposition of revenue lated certificates arising from operations under the contract, New York Rapid Transit Corp. 13,490,562 5.690,038 3.041,530 3,039,774 838,224 is entitled to its operating and preferential deductions including cumulative 1,172,139 Other special deposits_ 806,321 985,137 deficiencies thereof, ahead of any payments to the City. The condensed Sinking fund bonds 8,408,000 6.451,000 4.685.000 3,095,000 summary below, for the fiscal year ended June 30 1930. and for the 17-year Accts. in Mtg.& items in 872,689 1,282,614 1,845.723 suspense period from the commencement of operation under the contract. namely, 2,842,511 211,888 284,895 269.786 487,599 Aug. 4 1913. to June 30 1930. shows the order in which such deductions Prepaid accounts are made from revenues and the application of revenues thereto, together Claims in construction of Brooklyn City Lines. with the cumulative deficiency. It will be observed that the earnings for 1930 show an excess over the arising out of lease of Feb. 14 1893. year's deductions, applicable to the cumulative deficiency. However, the deficiency at June 30 1930. Is greater than was reported at the end of (a) Gen. claims acct. 7,789,988 7.789.988 7,789,988 the preceding fiscal year. by reason of certain subsequent adjustments, Bklyn. City RR(b) Claims in respect covering the cost of materials and supplies on hand and bonds deposited 3,173.634 3,173.634 3,173,635 of469 cars.&c with the State Industrial Commission, also liability for damage claimer, &c., Which had the effect of increasing the reported deficiency as at June 30 324,174,676 288,554.464 278.354,766 271,228,195 Total 1929, by more than $3.000.000. With a continuation of favorable operating Liabilitiesconditions and with the additional facilities that the City Is obligated to Funded debit-B.-M. T. provide, it Is expected that this cumulative deficiency will be gradually 106,198,000 92,698,000 92,898,000 92,698,000 Corp made good. N. Y. Rap. Tr. Corp. Such condensed summary of operations under Contract No. 4 to June underlying bonds-130,598,500 130,598,500 126,298,500 114,131,500 30 1930 (exclusive of 95th Street Extension) is as follows: Williamsburgh Pwr. &Lt. 17.885.600 17,885.600 17,885.600 17.885.600 Period Corp 250.000 Brooklyn lights. RRYear Ended Aug. 4 1913 14,750,000 14,750,000 14,750.000 Nassau Electric RRJune 30'30.10 June 3030. liklyn. Queens Co. & $37,363,560 1389,496,199 Revenue 5,888.000 5.886,000 5,970,000 Suburban RR Operating deductions & corporation's 1st prefixed_ 28,663.443 338.624.892 6,232,000 8.232,000 8,232.000 Con. Is. & Bklyn RRBalance available for return on new money inBklyn & Queens Tran. vested under contract 50.871.307 8.700,117 34,936,000 Corp Corporation's 2nd preferential, representing intercet and sinking fund on corporation's conTotal funded debt-. -.289,618.100 268.300,100 264,000.100 251,917.100 tribution to construction and equipment under 6,517.469 64.190,947 Less Isis.owned in trees-127.820,542 128,976.542 125,862,757 113,891,758 contract Balance above corporation's 2nd preferential_ _ _ _ 2382.849 161.797,557 139.323,557 138,137,342 138,025.343 Balance Deficiency,representing amount by which revenue Prof.stk.(249,468 shs.)- 24,946,800 24,946.800 24.948,800 24.946,800 failed to equal interest and sinking fund on corCom. stk. (769,911 abs.) 31,331,833 31,331,832 31.331,833 31,331,833 poration's contribution to construction and *13,319,840 Min.int. in cap. & surpl. equipment under contract 21.764.921 • Includes $4,039.759 subject to objections filed by Transit Commission of subs March 7 and Aug. 23 1928. and Feb. 20 1929. Final determination upon Comfit. cos.; Shs. not 152,025 181,025 own. by B.-M.T. Sys. 184,625 these objections and upon the corporation's counterclaims is pending. 150.000 150,000 Real estate mortgages- 150,000 383,950 RESULTS FOR YEARS ENDED JUNE 30. 10.000.000 6% 1-yr. gold notes 2,450,000 3,400,000 Bills payable 7,500,000 3,800,000 1927. Rev. from Transport.1928. 1929. x1930. 3,243,565 Accounts payable 2,222,079 2,492,942 2,690,333 Passenger $58,348,768 $46,469.817 $45,425,466 844,833.439 Tax 3,939,597 accruals 3,390,643 3,115,047 2,465,631 588.057 Freight 489,054 447,360 304,050 debtfund. 4.028,186 accr. on Int. 4,090,822 4,049.377 4,019,048 580 Chartered car revenue 419 255 372 25 ,840 284.671 68,057 58,932 357 Other interests Miscell. transport. rev.. 263 232 55,983 45.080 53,941 1.623 Tort claims, incl. Judg68,150 Chartered bus revenue Dividends payable 1,284,431 1,144,113 1,144,113 1,144,113 held for Pref. stock empl 452.025 502,275 Total 583,125 729,570 858,653,190 848,917.664 $45,915,202 $45,224,038 Employers' liab. reserve 2,504,909 371,172 357,735 379,182 Res. for undetermined Other St. fly. Oper. Rea.assets, claims in litiga8570,845 Advertising $584,689 $561,880 $655,833 tion. unliquid. claims Other car & station priv_ 677,597 894,785 827.013 806,511 Rent of bldgs. & prop'ty & general reserves _ - -- 31,711,075 31,057,116 32,610,679 33,107,420 162.428 180,406 203,569 312,615 Rent of equipment 7,608 Accr. amort.of cap.,&c., 37,007 156.720 35,017 Rent of tracks & tennis reserves 21.804 8,320,835 14,491,023 11,791,991 8,278,385 22,504 50,410 22,504 Sale of power 11,268 Res. for taxes in litiga10,126 18,228 10,070 Miscellaneous receipts tion & conting.tax liab 1,496,454 35,208 2,719,685 2,778.749 2.819.201 21.883 26,970 29.331 Unadjusted credits 53,688 273,936 18,997 284.968 Total x18,226.740 21,237,253 20,587,481 18.799.298 $2.047,790 11.668.883 $1,551,401 $1,488,557 Surplus June 30 Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation. (7th Annual Report-Year Ended June 30 1930.) Chairman Gerhard M.Dahl, reports in substance: Total revenues $60,700,981 $48.586,548 $47,466.603 $46.710,593 x Includes Brooklyn & Queens Transit System. Former years included only the surface lines then operated by the B. M. T. Subsidiaries and excludes those operated by the Brooklyn City RR. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Total 324,174,676 288,554.464 278,354,766 271,228,195 x Includes $1,122,808 dividends declared on preferred stock payable Oct. 15 1930. Jan. 15 and April 15 1931. y Includes Brooklyn-Queens Transit System.-V. 131, p. 933, V. 130, p. 4415. 1563 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT.6 1930.] *1929. 1930. $297,197 5288,372 30,272 Total non-operating revenuesdeductions 36,840 e Total non-operating revenu $266,925 $251,532 income ing -operat Net non 4,065,019 3,296.208 Gross income 1,450,169 1.443,122 RESULTS FOR YEARS ENDED JUNE 30. Interest deductions 225 *1929. 1930. ent equipm and road 63,791 ,591 Rent for lease of other 41,129 7,088 $23,150 $22,62 658 Passenger revenue 658 447,360 Other rent deductions 304,049 22.338 Freight revenue Sinking fund accruals 16,338 ation Amortiz 7,952 1,138 $23,59 $22,93 Total revenue from transportation $1,501,472 $1.536,956 Total income deductions Other Street Railway Operating Revenues: $234,999 $235,833 $2,563,546 $1.759,251 Advertising 14,136 17,500 Net income ges ent of merger and conOther car and station privile 228,051 175,503 effect to provisions of joint agreem y giving After propert * other and gs buildin Rent of 3,162 solidation. 2 149,81 Rent of equipment 32,298 48,523 BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30 1930. Rent of tracks and terminals 21,956 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED 16,005 LiabilitiesSale of power 9,511 14,866 Assets (283,250 shs) $28,325,000 $105,183,178 Preferred stock(800,00 Miscellaneous receipts 0 shs) 18,800,000 Road & equipment n stock Commo 00 1,159,3 43 $544,114 Cash 30,851,928 $658,0 esng revenu operati debt railway Funded street 963,418 Total other 150,000 2,066 ,181 supplies $24,14 & $23,589 ls es e Materia ng revenu 176,500 Real estate mortgag Total street railway operati 1,693,913 Investments payable s Account 390.810 le 860,621 receivab notes & s Operating Expenses: Account 23 accruals 2,285,619 2,794,7 8,110 Tax 623,861 receivable Maintenance of way and structure 2,917,461 InterestN.Y.,acc 2,714,499 13,257 Int. accr. on funded debt_ 6.552 t.franehises Maintenance of equipment 2,278,139 City of Other interest 2,262,033 refor 23,608 fund ts_ s acct, judgmen Trustee Operation of power plant incl. 6.788,402 7,006,956 588,143 Tort claims 283.250 placement of equipment Operation of cars (trainmen's wages) July 1 1930 pay. d 82 00 Dividen 1.860,5 1,795,7 s) 20,756,283 Comm. (City of Operation of cars (other expense 1,439.967 State Ind. 1,188,407 368,840 Reserve for contingesncies_ 1,539,585 N.Y.corp.stk.&Mb. bds) Damages 220.791 220,304 64,503 Reserve for damage 588.143 Legal expense in connection with damages Other special deposits of equip replace. for 48,314 64,847 Res. items & n in litigatio capital Accts. General law expenses of . amortiz 920,013 787,363 682,139 Accrued 1,770,790 in suspense Other general expenses reserves 0 other 6 364,80 & 279,19 193.849 Prepaid accounts Freight expenses Taxes in litigation & °outing. 617,413 tax liability $18,386,370 619,851,748 101.321 Total operating expenses 10 318 4,290, 5,202,8 Unadjusted credits 79 2,799,7 Net revenue from operation 34 24 1,261,0 1,389,3 $109,792,049 Surplus Total(each side) Taxes accrued on operating properties 130, p. 969. -V. ,487 ,283 $3,813 $3,029 Operating income Brooklyn & Queens Transit (System) Corp. ) (1st Annual Report-Year Ended June 30 1930. enerat Corporate anb ilnbettment STEAM RAILROADS. getui4. C. E. property must be on file with All bids for the purchase of the Oct. 15.-V. 131. p. 782. Stewart, Ilwaco, Wash., on or before -Lines hold rate will greatly reduce sta de Estrados de New Eastern Rates Assailed by Roads. Paulista Ry. (Companhia Pauli revise its order. N. Y."Times" revenues in asking I.-S. C. Commission to .Bonds m Redee Ferro, Brazil.)-To Sept. 4, p. 31. under the loan, have 30.-(1) $10.000,000 reported & Co., as fiscal agents 15 Matters Covered in the "Chronicle" of Aug. Ladenburg. Thalmann the $85,000 of Paulista by Comptroller McCarl ties up redemption on Sept. called and Idle In United States rail fund, ruling lot by big taken A, making a total from drawn roads, series weak bonds, lend gold fund sinking 7% mtge. money I.-S. C. Commission wantsdsto ref. fund. Payment is to be made suffer $525,000,000 loss of passenger Ry. 1st & bonds redeemed by the sinking systems, p. 1363, (2) U. S. railroa 000 City.-V. 130. Y. N. rates on $1,117, freight of Co., cotton, s & reduce nn action Thalma as of Ladenburg, earnings, p. 1363, (3) Arkans m with that ordered by I.-S. C. Com- at 102 at the office interstate schedule made to confor Central RR. laid off for ri• 1651. York New on n Shopme (4) mission, p. 1363, by Pennsylvania RE.. p. 1363. her Time Savings.-RR. passenger Pennsylvania RR.-Furt week, p. 1363, (5) no cut in personnel schedules of Pennsylvania on a total of r time savings in the Furthe up. SplitYork will place in operati tock New Ry.-S n Chicago and Canadian Pacific cities. between America's two largest split-up of common stock will trains betwee road -for-1 4 this the that over ces announ trains y the running -hour compan The ced on Sept. 2. By cutting an shares are to be deposited with seven 20 a total of 28, it was announ und, Sept. ve westbo become effective on Oct. 2. Canadi w effecti Rainbo The the of and Bank with und Monal U. S. shares of The New Yorker eastbo the Royal Trust Co. at Montre go into service between and English and European shares with the time of loss than 21 hours will autumn time-table treal's agency in New YorkLondon 13 trains on a schedule of .-V. 131, p. 1415. the Pennsylvania's general the practice of placing registrar, 8 Waterloo Place, the two cities as part d adopte year RR. last lvania Pennsy The . changes the our departure in on schedules providing on rn Railway.-Bonds. fast through trains Chicago & North Weste ng time to meet the conpermitting a range of departi the company to procure the its zed 27 authori and Aug. es sion instanc Commis of the day.-V. 131. most part C. -S. The I. ge 4 % gold venience of travelers during practically any authentication and delivery of $1,200,000 of general mortga P. 1252. bonds of 1987.-V. 131. p. 1416. Warehouse & Terminal Co.-Notes.- Chicago zed the company to issue not The I.-S. C. Commission Aug. 27 authori consisting of three notes of approxlexceeding $150,000 of promissory notes, o & North Western RailChicag delivered to the matelY $50,000 each, to bees made by that company.-V. 116, p. 615. way in evidence of advanc Missabe & Northern Ry.-New President.- Duluth nt to succeed the late W. Charles E. Carlson has been elected Preside A. McGonagle.-V. 130, p. 3533. & Florida RR.-Abandonment Recommended..... Georgia to I.-S. C. Commission by one of its Recommendation has been made permitted to abandon 36Y3 miles of its line examiners that the company be ed to be abandoned has been operated at a propos portion The . Georgia In a large amount to put it in operating loss and will require expenditurep.of472. condition, it is stated -V. 131, West RR.-Earnings.- Louisiana & North ended June 30 see "Earnings For income statement for six months 126, p. 3293, 2785. Department" on a preceding page.-V. Louisville & Nashville RR.-A cguisition See Pontchartrain RR. below. go & St. Louis Ry.Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chica Tenders.h Ave., the Pennsylvania RR.,380 Sevent of to it of consol. mtge. Geo. II. Pabst, Jr., Treas, Sept. 30, receive bids for sale sufficient to exN. Y. City, will until ng par and int., to an amount bonds at a price not exceedi 3874. p. 130, V. ,234.haust $1,472 -Abandonment.- oad. Pontchartrain Railr a certificate permitting the sion Aug. 23 issued of The I.-S. C. Commis railroad extending from a of its line portion , to Milneburg, on the Orleans company to abandon that St., New lare Rocheb North near y 3.2 miles, all in Orleans Point at or Pontchartrain, approximatel authorized to acquire been has south shore of Lake RR. le lle & Nashvil which is to be continued Parish, La. The Louisviof the Pontchartrain RR.Peter St. northerly along that portion of the line near or at point a from ng St., approxiIn operation, extendito at or near North Rocheblave point a Ave. s Parish, La, Fields Elysian the city of New Orleans, Orlean mately 1.36 miles, all in Bonds Authorized.zed the company to procure the The I.-S. C. Commission Aug. 22 authori ng $17,311,000 of 1st & ref. mtge. authentication and delivery of not exceedi . 2383. 413% gold bonds, series C.-V. 130, p.3705 gan Central RR.-Obituary. Michi , Edward D. Bronner, Vice-President, died at Detroit Mich. on Sept. 1.V. 131, p. 781, 110. Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR.-Seeks To Intervene.- sion for permission to interThe company has asked the 1.-S. C.lCommis of the Southern Pacific _.v toa acquire stock. vene in the case involving the proposa se of its capital purcha h 1. throug Belt Cotton the of control p. 472. Missouri Pacific RR.-Bus Service.- zed by the Railway Commission of NeThe company has been authorifor two of its passenger trains between braska to substitute bus serviceoperat ed at a loss, estimated at $9,500 a being City, Omaha and Kansas that the territory was oversupplied with month. The Commission foundes, and declared that where the people will faciliti rtation transpo passenger trains as will be profitable to the carriers it will not make such use of steam in them so long as mail and express service to mainta latter the compel not p. 1417, 1252. is not materially impaired.-V. 131, Norfolk & Western Ry.-Abandonment.- sion has issued a certificate permitting the company The I.-S. C. Commisline of railroad extending from Creek Junction in to abandon a branch on to Grassy Ridge, approximately 1.65 milesand directi general easterly lino of the White Top Ry., extending 'from to abandon operation yoftothe 1Connarock, approximately 1.74 miles, all In Grassy Ridge easterl . Washington County, Va.-V 130, P. 2195. 795. Oregon-Washington RR. & Navigation Co.-Narrow Gauge Railroad for Sale.- Postponed.western Ry.-MeetingSept. St. Louis South 4 for the purpose g of stockholders scheduled for authorized bonded inThe special meetin increase to 5100.000.000 in the of considering an to Oct. 8. debtedness was adjourned the Southern New Directors.of the executive committee of Hale Holden, Chairmanld, Vice-Chairman, have been elected directors p. 1093, 932, 131, -V. d. Pacific and A. D. McDona resigne .1. F. Porter, succeeding C. E. Stuart and 783,626,621. in 1931.- nds Southern Ry.-Divide Fairfax Harrison, Pres. of ent to Redmond & Co.,the formula to provide for In a recent statem we have believe "we that said icle" y the compan year was given as 1930 in last week's "Chron dividends in 1931." The 1418. -page ern Ontario Ry.-Extension.-the Temiskaming & North of the last lap of awarded for the constructionbuilt been has t contrac immediately over be A A 1,500-foot bridge will er at Moose Factory extension of railway. 50 tidewat to laid rail of miles and River ce of Ontario Moose the Provin give will the Completion of the road on James Bay. outlet in an ocean port located about 550 miles directly a new northerno, or about 700 miles from the provincial capital by railway. north of Toront 126, p. 408. Receive Bids.- RR.-To ,000 Western Pacifics bids for the purchase in a single block of $5,000 The company request New St., Wall let mtge. 5% gold bonds. 37 offices, its to the company at Bids must be submitted noon, Sept. 17 1930. and int. York, before 12 o'clock bonds and their sale at not less than 9733 the of e issuanc The by the I.-S. C. Commission.-V. 131, p. 1418. 933. have been authorized Delaware Bay Short Line RR.-New Pres, Wildwoocl & elected President, succeeding Latimer R. Baker Agnew T. Dice has been nt to the President,who retired,and E. G.Slaughter has been made assista V. 131. p. 626. PUBLIC UTILITIES. bidder that portion of its narrow The company offers for sale to the highest ng from the westerly line of the United States Big Utility Mergers.-People of State have gauge line of railroad extendi Governor Roosevelt Assails ia, through llwaco, to Nashcotta, g watering of stock.-N.Y."Times" Sept. 3, Military Reservation at Fort Columb d end of rope in allowin reache n land said ng all betwee now points includi owned Wash., , Pacific County right of way easements for railroad purposes over page 21. Covered in the "Chronicle" of Aug. 30.-Drop in output and in fee by it, together withalso Matters including all railroad track,equipment, buildof electric power in Philadelphia Federal Reserve district, portions of said land; and s now owned by the Oregon-Washington RR. SD consumption ings and appurtenance along its line of railroad between page 1323. Navigation Co. and located upon or , Service Co.(& Subs.).-Earnings. Wash.; and also including that Alabama Water for Megler and Nahcota, Pacific County & Navigation Co.'s Astoria dock 12 months ended July 31 see "Earnings Departportion of the Oregon-WashingtonofRR. For income statement th St. extended, Astoria, ClatFifteen 267. line p. -V. 131, east the page. 1252. of east ng lying precedi y propert ment" on a sop County, Ore. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1564 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE American Cities Pow The directors have decla er & Light Corp.-Dividends. red the Form 131. plea in equity in the U. S. District Court in which they sough regular quarterly of one share of class B stock end of 1-32d the City's title. The t to set aside upon each share of cony. divid that appeals to the U.S. Circuit tional dividend series, and class A stock, op- had been taken by thefact Court of Appeals certif the icate holders. the directors said, regul ar quarterly dividend on the class B carrying out the stock of 2ji% in class B stock would prevent manda tes of the contract at once. , both payable Nov. Oct. 4. The class "If this company shoul holders of record stockholders have tho option 1oftorecei transfer or attempt to transfer its prope in cash in lieu of theAdivid ving 75 cents said City while such appeadl is rty to end in pendi class B stock, provided written notic such action," the directors resol received by the corporation e is "would probably lead to additionalng, ved, a innd inc Like amounts were paid on or before Oct. 14. to erm esppte the existing situat litigation, which would only confuse on the respe ion ctive stocks on Feb. 1, May 1 and and would tend to injure all parties Aug. 1 last.-V. 130. p. 4232. The directors resolved "that while recognizing the rights of the City of Indianapol American & Foreign is to take over thefully prope and while reaffirmin of the Citizens Gas Co. The directors have declared Power Co., Inc.-Dividends. g the action taken on rty April 3 1929 in recognition 2d pref. stock, series A (for the a back quarterly dividend of $1.75 on the of such rights, the direct period from Jan. 1 to Mar 31 1930) payab of equity and the rights ors of the company believe that it is in the Interest Oct. 1 to holders of record le , of Sept. all 13. A similar distribution was made parties in interest that the property be held this issue on Juno 30 last.-V. on in status quo until the pending litiga 131. p. 1417. tion terminated and the right of the city fully and finall y adjudicated" andisthat the tihoenco American Telephone & Telegraph City be advised that of mtphaeny su ' iw ts ill postp one any transfer of its property" Co. -Ne w until after terminaFore ign Phone Rate."Such postponement is not Company has put into effect a new telep inten ded to affect and shall not affect any obliga tion of hone servi this ce betwe comp en the United tants States and Great Britain at one-h any or any rights of the City or any alf the cost of regular rates. The of the inhabithereof, and by this actio is between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., service n the company does not reced New York time, and is inten on taken by It in any e from any newspapers, bankers, broke ded for the use of positi of said litigation." the comp The resolu rs, expor any tion ended. City ters and impor and ters. gas company officials have been resist By special arrange- ficate ment it may be extended to a conti ing the suits of certiholders on the same groun The plan provides for a contr nental city. ds. The answer by the Board act for daily five-minute service between the United States and Great Brita "You are hereby notified of Works to the gas company directors said: in or Northern Ireland for a minimum period of one month at a cost of $25 that City claims and insists upon the right a day, against the regular rate of 650 to have said property transferrethe for a five-minute conversati made on betwe by the Board of Public Workd to it in accordance with the demand en New York and Lond for daily periods above five minut on. Contracts and the s in a resolution adopted March 20 1929. es incre failure of ase the cost $5 for each additional directors and the officers minute.-V. 131, p. 1253. with this demand the of the company to comply during pendence of said City litigation or the failure of the to take any furth Appalachian Gas Corp.-Nat action at this time to compe property pending sucherlitiga l the transfer of the Companies located in the Appalachiaural Gas Output. tion shall not be deemed a waiver by n natural gas field and now em- City of any of its rights to have the the braced in the Appalachia Gas Corp property transferred to it in accor with said demand. but the group produced 5,766.798.000 dance feet of natural gas during nthe City cubic and the Board reaff first six months of the current year, of Public Works hereby irm the right of the City age of more than 31.000.000 cubic an averto have the property transferred to it in accordance with said dema feet daily. nd." Figures do not include Ohio South ern Gas Co. nor other companies The Indianapolis "News" Appalachian Gas Corp. in group opera of Aug. 28 states: ting in the Texas Louisiana gas fields. . Oklahoma and Eighteen months ago. Marc h 20 on the truste the Board of Works served notice The figures for Appalachian field es and directors of the1929. output Include six months prods claim of Ohio Valley Gas Corp., Ohio ownership of the gas property Citizens Gas Co. that the City would ction on Aug. 30 1930, and that looking to Corp., but less than four monthKentucky Gas Co. and West Virginia Gas expiration of the 25-year franc s' production of Wayne United the City expected the direct which did not commence Gas Co. by the terms of the contract hise, to abide and to prepare the property for ors companies are now subsid deliveries of gas until March 1930. All of these the City. The metho transfer to ds of transfer provided of Appalachian Gas Corp. Also in the contract were for the direct In six months' productioniaries ors inclu to ded pay off of Allegheny Gas Corp., in which beneficial certificate holders and ofcommon stock, Gas Corp. holds a 36% stock to retire $2,000,000 or, on the final date,for the City interest.-V. 131. p. 626, 1095. Appalachian and to take over the property to see that certif holders received $25 par value of their ments either by mortgicate investAppalachian Power Co.-Ten by the city paying the aging the gas property to raise the money or else ders.The Continental Natio amounts due certificate holders. Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago, succe Soon after the City serve trustee. 231 So. La Salle nal ssor d its demand on the company in March, St., Chicago, Ill., will until Oct. 1 the directors publi for the sale to it of 1st mtge. shed a resolution in which they ackno ve bids 5% s. f. gold bonds dated June recei ed the City's price not exceeding 105 and 1 1911 at a rights to ownership and then proceeded with an offer wledg Int.. to an amount sufficient to exhaust to pay certificate holde rs 20% -V. 127. p. 1388. of the face value $214,440. retir their certificates as a step toward total ement of the obligations. of Two group certif of s icate holders immediately filed suit in U. S. Distri Basic Utilities Corp.-Acquisition ct Court attacking the City's rights and seeking to enjoin both .Acquisition by this City and gas company officials from ration of the Lexington Telephone Co. carrying out the terms of the 1905 contr price of approximatelycorpo at a act on the allega $300,000 was announced on Sept. 3, tion that the contract had been forfeited along with the compa Gould & Co.. Inc., banke by Bowen, In ny's opera ting rs. franc Excha hise when nge the utility telep 1921 hone servi took an Indeterminate permit under ce in Lexington and Buena Vista, Virginia is suppl the Public Service Commission ied by the Lexington Telep combined equipment servi Co., the Law. ng about 2,000 subscribers, incluhone The City and gas comp ding switching connections. any officials have won their fight uphol City's rights to posse the The acquired company owns two ssion of the property through the sU. S. ding thoeunu private branch exchanges and an ex- C District rtea lvnes d.this fall will resist change building besides outsi appeals which have been taken by the two de plant group equip s ment, of consi sting principally of 60,000 feet of exchange aerial contesting certificate holders, who seek the gas property for cable and 125 miles of exchange aerial wire. Rural lines to which company gives switching connection Briefs of the cases on appea of about 700 miles of aerialthe consist l will be completed by attorneys for the wire.-V. 131, p.933. certificate holders in the next few days, it was said, and pany will have until city and comBoston Consolidated Gas Co.-Ou Sept. 30 to file theirs with the Circuitthe The two cases are Court ofappeals. tput (Cu. Ft.).known as the Todd and the Gas OutputCotter cases.-V.131, p. 268. 1930 1929 January % Incr. Citizens Water Service Co.-Ear 1,070,927,000 1,045.628,000 February 2.58 nings. For e statement for 959,022,000 911.175,000 March months ended July 31 see "Earnings Depart5.42 ment"incom on a preceding page.12 1,025,965.000 948,159.000 April -V. 131, p. 1255, 268. 8.20 943,1 70,000 886.479,000 May 6.40 Chester Water Serv 915,902,000 878,356,000 June 4.3 For income statement for ice Co.(& Subs.).-Earnings.-771.784,000 777,609,000 July x0.7 ment " on a preceding page.12 months ended July 31 see "Earnings DepartAugu 734.961,000 717.077.000 -V. 131. p. 1254, 268. 2.5 s 2 . t 737,1. . 83,000 7 Commonwealth & Southern x Decrease -V. 131. p. 626, 112. Corp.-New Directors.1N. 14. Hassinger of Birmingham, Ala., has been elected a director. California Oregon -V• 131.P• 934. 1096. The Byliesby EngineerinPower Co.-New Project. g & Mana geme nt Corp. announces that the Connecticut Pow above company has authorized by the Federal Power Commission For income statement er Co.-Earnings. construct a hydro been to for 6 and 12 months ended June ric project on the Klamath River in Oregon. Con- Department" on a preceding struction work on -elect 30. nee "Earnings the first unit of approximat page.-V. 130. P. 4048, 3348. ely 50,000 h.p. will be started as soon as other necessary arrangements can be made.-V.131, p.473, 1096. Electric Power & Light Corp.-Ext ends Time Soo . California Water Power Securities Corp. below . For Income statement Service Co.-Earnings. eon sta atp ereced mentinfg for 12 months ended July 31 see "Earnings Departo rpa 2 e.month 1 g ended s June ment" on a preceding 30, see "Earnings lorrtme Depa incon a nt" page.-V. 131, p. 1254, 268. Comparative Balance Sheet June 30. Canadian Western Natural Gas , Light, Heat & Power 1930. 1929. Co. Ltd., Calgary.-Extra 1930. 483e141929. Dividends.$ LtabilUtes$ The directors have decla 5 $ tments _-_149.345,997 104,98 red 3,218 *Capital stock_ _118,721,248 106,442,6 three extra dividends of 25 cents per share Inves on the pref. stock, payab Cash 75 1,967,000 le Dec. 1 1930, March 2 and June 1 1931. to Notes 217,919 Subset. to pref. holders of record Nov. & loans 15 1930. and stock Feb. 14 and May 15 1931. respectively. A similar extra distri 592,2 rec. 00 1,348, (subs 300 ) bution was made on Sept. 1 last.-V. 131, 19,979,282 0,788,110 5% gold debs_ 16,000,000 P• 1254. Notes & loans Divs. declared... Central Public Serv rec.(others). 1,722,410 Notes & loans 1,556,072 1,522,942 Operating subsidiaries sold ice Corp.-Sales of Appliances. Aecta. receiv able payable appliances of a total value customers in their territories merchandise and ,000 1,395,000 (subsidiaries)_ 318,996 991,859 Accts. payable._ 32,835 of 62,476422 in the first seven months of 1930. Accts. E. L. Callahan, gener 175,294 receivable 612,606 al commercial manager, reported. These Accru ed accts._ which are net after sales, 439,046 (other s) 41,846 6.257 292,708 Subscr. to pref. gain of 9.9% over deduction of all returns and allowances, represent a Subscribers the to total of $2.25 stocks of sub. 2,180 in the corresponding period WI year. Mr.Calla pref.stock_ -592,240 1,348,320 companies said that over half of all sales are new instal materially increasing han lation Reacq s. 118,6 . cap. 14 504,930 101,892 101.892 Reserve Public Service territ the demand for gas and electrical service In Central Unamortiz. stk. 157,498 88,806 disSurplus Sales of gas equipory. count & exp.„. 2,038,892 3,755,583 4,489,132 ment and appliances showed an increase g1,642,057.-V. 15.9 to % of 131, p. 1420, 1254. Tot.(ea. side)174,350,555 116,44 Chicago South Shore 0.237 Represented by: & South Bend RR.-Business 87•prefe June 30 1930. Increases.rred stock June 30 1929. 513.822 shs. $6 preferred stock Both in revenue 506,261 she. passe ngers carried and in tons of freight hauled, the Second preferred stock, 100,000 shs. business of this series A showed an increase in the first 109,226 shs. over the first six road six months of 1930 Common stock 110,001 she. s of 1929. 1,874,138 shs. Option warr.for cons,stock equiv A total of 1.618month 1,792,666 shs. ,494 . to_ reven - _ 675.102 shs. ue passengers was carried in the first six months of this year, an Holders of option warrants outst 746,192 she. ase of 6.09% over the andin g are of comm entitl responding periodincre carrie on ed 1,525 to purchase one share d in the cor,565 stock, without limitation as to time, at 825 per share option warrant held, and The total freightof 1929 for each each share of the tonnage in the first six months compared with 1.365 company's 2nd pref. stock, of 1930 was 1,547,875 series A, when accompanied by four .750 in the optio first n halt 13.34%.-V. 130. D. of the Preview year. or a gain of $100 in payment for four shares warrants, will be accepted at of 4048. such common stock in lieu of cash.-V. 131, p. 1255. 934. 192, Citizens' Gas Co. (of Indianapolis).-City's Right ReFort Worth (Tex.) Pow affirmed-Litigation Caus er & Light Co.-Bonds To Be es Delay.-The Indianapolis"News' Purchased.of Aug. 29 says: See Texas Electric Service Co. below.-V. 131, By resolution, the p. 627. Board of Public 29 reaffirmed s of Indianapolis, Ind., on Aug. Hamilton Gas Co. demands callin forWork the City underIts transfer of the Citizens Gas Co. to The Chatham Phenix -Agent Appointed. terms of the 1905g contr National delay of act and served general notice that the transfer, caused by pending litigation, shoul waiver of any d not be deemed a of the City's rights The official date to the property. being Aug. 30 1930,for transfer of the property will fall on Saturday, it the time for expiration the City and public-spirited citizens who of the contract made between ago. At the expir founded the company 25 years the gas property ation of the term, the City Is to become possessor of as the beneficiary retirement of capita of a public charitable trust through l scribed by the contr obligations at face value in one of several ways premortgaging the propeact. Either corporate surpluses or money raise d by rty or else money for redemption of provided by the city is to be used cial stock certif The directors of benefi icates. the Citiz ens notice of the dema for transferGas Co., in their resolution, again took City and recalled nd their formal served on them March 20 1929, by the possession and point wledgement of the city's rights to ed out that ackno litigant certificate holde rs had lost their Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bank & Trust Co. has been appointed agent under voting agreement dated July 15 stock, and transfer trust 1930. for the common agent of the votin 786, 627. g trust certifIcates.-V. 131. P. Illinois Water Serv ice Co.-Earning For income statement for 12 months ended July s. ment" on a preceding 31 see "Earnings Departpage.-V. 131. P. 1256. 270. Indiana Service Corp.-Electrical Sales Higher.Sales of electrical y in the first six months of 1930 k.w.h., an increase energ totall 69,127,492 of 7.5% over the 64,301,887 k.w.h.. soldedIn sponding period of 1929 the corre.-V. 130, D. 4049. Interborough Rapi d Transit Co., Court Orders.Two orders have been signe d by Supremo Court requiring the company ce Frankenthaler to show cause on September Justi 17 why it should not SEPT. 61930.] 1565 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Earnings.- on Street Ry.- s ended June 30 see "EarnMiddlesex & Bost ssion requiring six month orders of the Transit Commi , and why it income statement for three and hours be compelled to comply with For rush in p. 3635, 1440. use for cars steel onal on the ings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 129, that it provide 289 additiCanal Spring St. station platforms and the hen lengt these for not tial Div., &c. should -Ini , in applying ion. ssion ciat Commi Asso it r Trans The Powe the new cars New England declared the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents Lexington Ave. line. ny had been ordered to provide has 30. failed ation had Sept. but Associ record s ago, orders, stated that the compa of The to holder orm extensions a year stock, payable Oct. 15share the new $2 div. pref. last April and to make the platf a share on the commondivid end of 50 cents a $1.50on pref. rly $6 quarte the on share initial to do so. a An of dividend owing Friendly Atti- stock and the regular quarterly both payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Management Holds Full Contrdol-Sh also been declared, by Protective Committee.- stock have V. 3870. p. 130, 10.tude Toward Interests Represente Sept. 4: "Wall Street Journal" of Sept. 00 The following is from the now represents 235,226 shares of the 350,0 ds Offered.-G. L. York Water Service Corp.-Bon New offering an additional The company management shares have so far been & Co., Inc., New York are outstanding. while 110,4'76 bonds, series A at shares of I. R. T. stock d by Gerhard M. Dahl, Ohrstrom gold heade 5% . ttee, mtge commi tive 1st protec the 00 deposited with be voted at the coming issue of $2,264,0 d Nov. 1 1926 Date lyn-Manhattan Transit Corp., to %. 5.08 ng t retiri the abou of sors Pres. of the Brookdirect yield succes and int. to ors. It is likely that the election of three C. Roths and F. deC. Sullivan- 99 ard Starb E. E. tone, . directors-Robert Dahlcommittee. The new directors will be nominated due Nov. 1 1951 of the Company. T. Chenery, President will be named by theon Sept. 24. Data from Letter of C. tly to be acquired, ing properties presenState de toward the ly includ Sept. 10 and voted attitu friend m, a ng syste showi is with water for -The ement ss. York Busine The Interborough managny and there is little doubt that the Interborough communities in Newpopul is ation of the territorytly es many cities andpurpo ses. The total new interests in the compa member of their party a supplitic third a e rial as and presen choos indust will now es and ties truste locali voting domes much 00. The very 600,0 ttee Rapid Transit City. commi ely the Y. ximat leave still N. appro of would ns to be aven sectio man suggested by Dahl. This only three directors on a board of 18 and estimated the Flatbush and Woodh Lindenhurst, Merrick, to be served includeCove, in the minority, for it would have Babylon, Sag Harbor, Island. also Haverstraw, , Glen on Long s nitie one of three trustees. Dahl interests in working for a voice in the Inter- Huntington commu other suburban and Wantagh Rochester and adjacent The purpose of the independent Bellmore, White Plains part of the City of s Is to facilitate consolidation ofbe placed in Clyde, Norwich, borough Rapid Transit's affair s suburban to Syracuse. will which nitie m commu syste city ous new numer the of ale. subway lines with those an Transit districts, and Plains are served at wholes of 1931. The Brooklyn-Manhatt Authorized. Outstanding. operation toward the close for its properties and North White ation right along if a "fair" price City tionY. aliza N. 1 the has been in favor of unificiatio Capit of Nov. ves entati due A, repres with series , bonds $13,290,000 gold X been 5% could be reached. Negot and ns have mtge. ssion let Commi the State Transit Board of Transportation 58 1951.including this issue mtge. 1st Co. Water io y7,776.000 time. lyn- Rochester & Lake Ontar Closed going on for some ions being placed on the Brookeers The spread in the various valuat 1933(non-callable)Bay Water Co. gen. mtge. 6s, as much as $80,000,000. Engin to ts amoun 119,700 now it r Trans Closed Manhattan rty at $273,000.000, Hempstead & Oyste an appraisal of the prope serially after July 1 1933 00 for the company made non-callable until St due1st 6s 1943 (nonT.interests would accept the $228,000,0 -M. B. 42,500 mtge. the ed Co. believ is it d Water ugh city Close r the altho Sag Harbo t conferences of transit officials of 6,000,000 4,549,700 price already discussed in recen the Transit Commission now is making, callable) 2,601,500 (par $100) stock red ,000 ttan prefer 3.000 and State. The valuation which lyn-Manha cum. the Brook 6% for negotiating with additional in order to arrive at a basis 000,000. Common stock (par $100) ctions. y $724.000 a figure less than $200,been by indenture restri indenture of New Transit, likely will result inement opposed to conx Issuance limited pledg has not exactly under the first mortgage ed are t The Interborough managthe other ny's amoun the compa ed that pal princi hand, has believ Nov. 1 1926. ties of the solidation of its lines, but ond be exhausted before negotiations for unification York Water Service Corp., dated on physical proper a direct first mortgage appraised at fight for a 7-cent fare shoul Security.-Secured byproper of the city should be considered. Interthat with m presently to be acquired, ties Syste T. R. the I. ing of the includ subject only to a satisfactory price for age, allow ation, mortg would corpor city direct a the by that on, borough has doubted that the management wants a price based on the over $18,170,000 and, in additi prior lien obligations, as shown above pal amount of properties. It seems 5,000. under a 7-cont faro.the I. R. T. management. $1,938,200 princi es ised at over $5,95alone I. It. T.'s earning power has been appraised by Charl g a voice in on properties apprain up New York City ed d speed be With the Dahl committee havin ies shoul owned facilit t The land . rapid transi 0,000 City's $2,80 Y. rN. over prope of at n after ing or Inc., idatio to negotiate before consol F. Noyes & Co., consolidated earnings of the properties, includ T.interests are ready somewhat since the B.-M. They have been working for Earnings.-The acquired, are reported as follows: fare controversy. this T. -M. B. be the ction to conne 1930. the final settlement of the 1929. ties presently three years. In consolidation during the last in sponsoring the ill-fated 52,704,828 $2,821,984 ssion and city officials627. Years Ended June 30joined the Transit Commibill. 1.194.753 1,113,461 ues 131, p. 786, , reven -V. tax_ Fed. Gross ation than unific other myer , Unter Oper. exp., maint. & taxes 7.231 $1,62 s. 1,367 ning $1,59 -Ear Interstate Railways Co. d debt Balance months ended July 31 see "Earnings Derements on entire funde For income statement for six -V. requi st 786. ing p. intere l includ 131, Annua the public 763,032 partment" on a preceding page. outstanding in the hands of Woodhaven, -Financing.this additional issue r & Light Co. supplies for the Flatbush, water driven of Kansas City Powe -The ms syste ties. 4 % ble from Physical Proper a $3,000,000 first mortgage 30-yearof Otis the Cove properties are availa New financing in the form of ged yield substantiating ble. by a banking group composed Huntington and Glen arran tested and show a been availa have is and n bonds, series B, has beenCo. Inc., which & mptio Co., ight consu of New York, Bonbr wells, all present of the Trust times t, nty nhurs many Guara Linde y Co., urse on, & eds of the issue will be used to reimb belief that a suppl the properties to be acquired at Babyl Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc. Proce for the present needs of permanent improvements, additions and The wells supplying yield sufficient water additi gh Wanta fields well and onal the company for the costcorpo ore rate purposes. Merrick. Bellm the corporation is acquiring many years the of betterments, and for other the communities and water sufficient for future needs for valuation was put at $65,1l12.000 nby for Company, whose property ssion , does the entire centra statio power which insure a supplyn of of land in New York City acres Commi 94 over ONVIIS obtains ic ratio Missouri Public ServiceKansa straw electr Corpo supplies supplies. Haver s City, Missouri, and alsohas nt needs. present and future water con- to come. prese a and light business in its of It the shown es. times tion counti eight g protec undin over ng surro yieldi ms with current used in parts of 26for the past 10 years, with net earnings before the from mountain streams are served by gravity syste for sistent increase in earnings high record of $7,928,328 for the 12 months waterdistricts of Norwich and Syracuse nt requirements. Water The Lake y exceeding the prese from depreciation setting a new p. 2206. 2196. greatl ed deriv is y ster suppl l Roche a natura the city of near and ended July 31 1930.-V. 130, in d serve the territory ol.. a subsidiary of Ontario Federal Water Service Corp. Kansas Telephone Co.-New Contr . Control.-Controlled by See Mid-West States Utilities Co. below Tri-Utilities Corp. -Sale. Lexington (Ky.) Telephone Co. Earnings.31 see "Earnings Departp. 4321. for 12 months ended July See Basic Utilities Corp. above.-V. 128, For income statement -V. 131. p. 1257. 271. ding Page. . prece tion a on uisi -Acq Co. e ment" phon Michigan Bell Tele Aug 27 approved the acquisition by the (& Subs.).-Earnings. r Service Co. DepartThe I.-S. C. Commission the Ohio Wate Thumb Telephone Co.-V. 131. p. 1421. months ended July 31 see "Earnings 12 for ment state company of the properties of e For incom Page.-V. 131. p. 1257. 271. 936. ment" on a preceding Utilities Co.-Acquisition.- Mid-West States red the entire outstanding common stock of the The company has acqui one of the most important systems in the State, Kansas Telephone Co.,the Eastern and Central sections. The Mid-West, in serving 23 counties acquis able favorable terms ition on exceptionally favor company made the by Vice-President Lon J. Jester. It has according to an announcement company's interest requirements on funded s Kansa the all meet to ged arran for notes of the Kansas company debt and has offered its own obligations which have matured. es 530 miles of inter-connecting includ m syste Co. hone s Telep The Kansa serviced of approximately 100,000. Statoll pole lines, with a population Conne cting agreements are in effect with tions operated number 12,400.Co. Southwestern Bell Telephoneas a key system around which we will be able "These properties will act mplate,in unifying our own system,' to tie other acquisitions which we conte with our other subsidiary units in WisMr. Jester said. "Consolidation northern Illinois and in Texas and Arkansas consin. Minnesota, Iowa and tedne will enable greatly increased earnings and reduction of funded indeb m hasss shown steady Increase in earnings over efficiency. The Kansas syste the past five years.' in eight States, furnishing The Mid-West States system now operates e.-V. 131, p. 1256. electric power and light and telephone servic p. National Electric Power Co.-Employee Stock Ownershi been of preferred stock has A new high record in employee ownershipcompa ny. this reported for the principal subsidiaries of ting in 15 Eastern States reported At the end of July, 14 companies, opera , or , had purchased or 6,832 of 80.8% total a that 5 522 employees out of companies. subscribed to preferred stock in their ownof had invested in yees emplo the 28% only of 1929. April At the end d more than 50% empref. stock. At that time only one company showe ployee participation. 0 shares of pref. stock to During the year 1929 employees sold 99,98 seven months of 1930, thoY customers of their companies; and in the first . sold 60.500 shares ownership, as of July 31 Records of individual companies in employee 1930, were as follows; No. Ern Regular St hl rs. Employees, 100.0 305 Eastern Shore Public Service Co 98.0 152 Florida West Coast Ice Co x 97.2 1,123 Co e c Servic Virginia Publi 94.8 1,034 Central Maine Power Co 89.0 263 Tide Water Power Co 85.8 894 Co & Power Light al Penn Centr 85.7 161 Keystone Public Service Co 84.5 148 Georgia Power & Light Co 81.9 1.016 Jersey Central Power & Light Co 76.7 133 Ohio Electric Power Co 64.1 357 x Corp. a Power Florid 63.3 275 e Corp Central Vermont Public Servic 42.0 751 Public Service Co. of New Hampshire 36.4 220 Co ic Electr & Twin State Gas Michigan Electric Power Co 80.8 6,832 Totals 1097. x Purchased Georgia Power & Light Co. stock.-V. 131. p. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Water Service Co.-Earnings.- ton Oregon-Washing July 31 see "Earnings Department for 12 months ended For income state 131, P. 1257. 271. -V. Page. ding prece a ment" on idend Record.Electric Co.-Div in cash and stock Pacific Gas &disbur sed $56.412,772 statedonvalue has ny of its dividend districompa The on stock since inaugurati The utility has se. disclo dividends on its comm ny compa the in 1911, records of rsements Increased bution policyerrup end record with cash disbu divid ted stock divi50% unint a sed had an since 1918. In 1911 it .disbur A cash dividend of IX% from 5% to 8% a yearof than $9,000,000 more ded a value Prece 1913 stated of er a quart dend a value of common in the first tuted 6% of the $25 par until 1915. In that year, the corporation substi cash was 5% the 1916 in but dividend lapse in cash previously paid, er lapse, disburseIn stock for the 5%fourt quarter of 1917 came anoth resumed. In the ed onha 5% annual cash basis the ensuing year. Addi• resum then began an and being 1922 ments were paid in 1921 and in 1922 were 54p. tional dividends of 2%rseme nts. Cash dividends he in force, still being increase in cash disbu rate and in 1924 8%, the latter In 1923 05% towns.-V. 131, p. 1421. corporation serves 362 cities and Service Co.-Earnings. rban Water Pittsburgh Subufor "Earnings De12 months ended July 31 see For income statement 131, p. 1257, 271. partment" on a preceding page.-V. Co.-Bonds Sold.Portland (Ore.) General Electric . gold bonds,4 mtge ref. & 1st 000 000, A new issue of 840, syndicate headed by Harris, series, was offered Sept. 3 by aH. M. Byllesby & Co., Inc., Forbes & Co., and includingey, Stuart & Co., Inc., ContiThe National City Co., Hals & Co., W. C. Langley & Co., nental-Illinois Co., Inc., Westand E. W. Clark & Co., The Inc., Co., Albert E. Peirce & yield 4.90%, has been to bat., and issue, priced at 933 oversubscribed. st payable M. & S. at Sept. 1 1960. Intere or at the option of the Dated Sept. 1 1930; dues & Co. in N. Y. City s, Forbe day the office of Ilarri Callable in whole or in part on first go. Chica or n Bosto holder in at 105 and int. through Sept. 1 1935, notice days' on 60 fter therea of on there fracti or 5 of any monthdecrea years sing 1% for each fter prior to maturity at 100 the premium Sept. 1 1955, and therea 00 and elapsed throughm. $1.000 and r* $1,000, $5,000 and $10.0e. any anti'. Comp and int. Deno f. 0' Chase National Bank, New York, truste multiples thereo intere al income tax any for Feder tion deduc ut witho st to or will agree to pay tted be red permi may it requi per annum which not exceedingor2% these retain therefrom, and to reimburse the holders ofPenn. pay thereon applic the for nt n 60 after days payme withi ation bonds, upon ding 4 mills per annum. personal property tax not excee Franklin T. Griffith, President, Dated Aug. 30. of r Lette Data from n. Will own and operate Company.-Incorp. in July 1930 inic Orego o iaries electr power and lightPI'er directly or through subsid o nds tiesn n Portla ip controlled by Pacific Northwest Public Service owned or co d over 70 ton Co. s, Silver St. Helen oro, City, Hillsb n Orego Salem, 1566 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE For,. 131. other communities In weste rn Oregon and in Voncouver, Washi Company and its subsidiaries ngton. The will serve over ing of Western Powe Light & located in a territory havin 00 electric customers Servicegroup Telephone Co. and American g an estimated popul109.0 Co. brings together utilitr, ation in excess of 460,000. munit Properties—Company will y organizations which jointl ies in the Middle West own y serve comelectric generating plants having an aggregate capacity of , South and Southwest, havin popul 227,850 h.p. Of this total. 126 ation in excess of 5,000,000. g an gate half) will be hydro-elect ,650 h.p. Weste (over rn Power, Light & Telepaggre one- owns public utility ric, inclu ding hone Co. a compa 38.00 h.p. generator now being Texas installed, which should nies operating in Missouri, Kansa be in operation about 0Nov. , Iowa, Nebraska and Color s, Oklahoma. for the company's 1930. 1 ado. To provi Ameri de are in Texas, Louisiana, can Service Co.s interests future power requirements a hydro Alabama, Kansas, Iowa the upper Clackamas -electric station on Georgia, , Missouri, Tennessee, River, which at present has North Carolina, Oklahoma and capacity of 35,000 h.p., an installed generating West Virginia• Operating subsidiaries of Weste 105.000 h.p. Three reserhas been designed for an ultimate capacity of commu rn Power , Light & Telephone supply 250 nitie ve steam s with stati one ons or will more when required, and are provide auxiliary power being classes of service, electric light and located in a territory where shed in 71 communitie water a plentiful simply of phonefurni wood waste from the large sawmi in 5. ice in 28. gas in 5 andpower servi in 162. American s, telells is available for fuel. Where sary the hydro-electric plant Service Co. owns and operates, ver neces- centralized ce s under and sites mana gement, 93 ice utility properties locat will be operated under licenses issued by the Federal Powe ed in 13 adjoining Southern and South Centr al The transmission systemr Commission. State s. Its prope rties include ice manufacturing plants having a daily of the company and brace over 800 miles of subsidiaries will em- for capacity of 5 260 tons and exten car icing, cold storage and sive facilities high-tension transmission its lines which interconnect organ the hydro-electric plant other service. Joint control of these s and steam stations with eight izations is expected to effect two located at the impor een exten subst sive economies in operating costs. ations tant load cente rs. Throu gh interconnection with Other large power companies, Power Securities Corp.—Time this transmission system will be an part of an extensive for integr Depo al sits Exte The time within which nded.— to San Diego, Calif. superpower system, extending from Seattle. Wash., Securi 2nd pref. stock and common stock of The properties to be owned by the comp ties Power ration may be deposited for approximately three-quarters any supply pref. stock Corpo proposed exchange for $6 of the electric energy consumed in of Electric Power & Light Corp. and all of the electr Portl under and the respective plans and ments entered into with Nanti company in Oregon.ic energy in the other communities to be served by the agree coke Securities Corp. and Schuylkill Securities Corp. by certain holde In addition to ownership of property opera , has been extended from rs of such 2nd pref. stock and common the company willits in the public service, stock the close of business on Aug. 30 1930, the be a large holder of real estate ted close of to busin ess in Portland and vicinity. at the on Sept. including valuable property centr 1930. These extensions have been made request of various holde30 ally located, river front lands rs of the 2nd pref. stock and lying tracts which it is expected out- of Power Securi common stock be gradually sold,and will ownand ties Corp. who water power sites,some of whichwill have been unable to deposit their stock valuable within the time been leased to local paper compa originally fixed. Franchises.—In the opinion ofhave nies. The counsel, the principal electr nty Trust Co. of New York is the depos (those in Portland, ic franchises spectiveGuara itary under the reand Oregon City) under which plans and agree ments will operate, provideSalem no ations in time and contain nothe company Corp. The exchange proposedfor both classes of stock of Power Securities restrictions, and the otherlimit is expected to be effected on the basis of burdensome one share of electric franchises, are in Electr ic Powe gener r condition and also contain no & Light ally satisfactory Power Securi Corp. $6 pref. stock for each share of nsome restrictions ties Corp. 2nd pref. stock Purpose.—The proceeds will burde and one share of Electric Power & Light be used to retire appro . $6 pref. stock and (or) scrip there 5, 53, 6 and 73. % mortg ely $29,000,000 Power Corp. for for each three shares of age debt now outstandingximat Securi ties Corp. comm ties to be owned by the again on stock.—V. 131, p. 1257. st the propercomp any, to refun d advances for the installation of additional generating capac Public Utilities Consolidated Cor ity, to provide the comp capital and for other corpo any with p.—To Pay Interest working rate purposes. Payment of intere on bonds of this corporation, one of the W. E. Foshay properties instrecei Capitalization— vership, been authorized by Federal Judge Authorized. Common stock (no par) To EleOutsed'g Joseph W. Molyneaux on applicatiohas n of Joseph Chapman, receiver. The 1st mtge. 5% bonds, due July 500,000 shs. x250,000 shs. payments will be $209,203 on the first 1 1935 junior mortgage bonds, due on -1st & ref. mtge. gold bonds Closed $6,813,000 Sept. 1. and $57,797 semi-annual intereand ,4%% series, due st, on Oct. 1, on the 1st mtge. 20year 63 % convertible bonds 1960 (this issue) . The receiv y er x All except directors' quali $40,000,000 and reported $434,738 cash in the treasury fying shares to be owned by of the corporation its subsidiaries on west Publlc Service Co. Aug. Pacific North- the group The consolidated net operating income of y To be limited by for the year ended 2. restrictive provisions of mtge. Security.—Upon redemption July 31 was $962,284, and out of this he paid receiv of ership outst andin g bonds to be called as stated below or prior discharge expenses of $73,816,leaving $888,468 avail able for bond interest and other charges. be secured by a direct of mortgages securing the same, these bonds will 1st mtge. on the major porti income of $351,038. Interest and taxes required $37,429, leaving a net ties to be owned by the on of the fixed propercomp Since any and will be further secured the date of the receivership, mtge. on the remainder Nov. by direct a 1929, 1 Mr. Chapman said, the of underlying bonds. of its fixed properties, subject only to $6,813,000 consolidated cash balance of the corporation had been increased $345,a77, and the current liabilities In addition, substantially stocks of the operating reduc all of ed $244, outst the 872. andin g "Not owned by the company,subsidiaries, and leases of water power sites to be by the considering items that are under litigation or that will be disputed will be pledg recei ed ver," as secur Mr. Chap ity for these man added, "the total liabilities of the corApproximately $29,000,000 princi . poration that existed on pal amount of outstandinbonds bonds are to be called Nov. 11929, approximate $450,000. The recei g underlying feels for redemption and funds ver by Jan. 1 1931, he will issue will be deposited for from the proceeds of this $100,that be in a position to distribute approximately 000 this to purpo such se with credl ing these bonds and (or) the trustee of the mtge. securtors."—V. 130. ro• 623. the trustees of the under lying mortg ages. PugetSound Power & Light Co.—Tend Consolidated Earnings for 12 Mont hs Ended June 30 1930. ers.-[Derived from properties The Old Colony Trust to be owned by company Co.. trustee. 17 Court St., Boston, Mass. and its subsidiaries until Sept. 26 recei , Will upon completion of this financing.] Gross operating reven to an amount sufficve bids for the sale to It of 1st & ref. mtge. gold bonds ues and ient other to income exhaust $660,301 at a price not exceeding par Oper. exps., malta. & taxes $8,105,991 and interest—V. 130, (excl. Federal taxes) p. 3161. 3,495.649 Net earnings before intere Rochester & Lake Ontario st, depreciation, &c Water Serv. Corp.—Earns. For income statement $4,610,342 Annual int.require.on Fund for 12 months ended July 31 see "Earnings ,debt to be outstand.(Incl.this issue) 2,140 partment" on a prece DeNet earnings, as shown above ,650 ding page.—V. 131, p. 1257, , were equal to approximately 2.15 times 271. annual int. requirements on Safe Harbor (Pa.) Water entire funded debt of the company to be outstanding upon completionthe Corp Pow er .—Co of this nstr Due financing. The above earnings do uction.— to favorable weather not reflect any incom conditions during recent months, constructi being installed. The e to be derived from the 38,000 h.p. generator now work which Aldred & Co. is financing on the $30,000 000 Safe Harboon ting properties to be owned by the comp hydro-electric devel are used solely for an opera r any opmen t on the electr Susqu ic therefrom are derived entirely power and light business and the revenues is running ahead of schedule, it is annouehanna River, in Pennsylvania. at work on the devel from the sale of electric energ nced. A force of 1,800 is now Mortgage Provisions—Mortgage y. opment and the employment peak of will provi of labor will reach a de for the issuance of bonds 2.500 men before the close thereunder in one or more series of the The completed bearing interest at such rates taining such provisions as to and con- repre development will cost faryear. date, maturity, retirement in excess of $30,000,000, which sents the initia distinguishing features and , and such other the l investment. This sum provi inclu sions power des the cost of building house and dam, which will exten pany, subject, however, to the restri as may be determined by the com- on the d for one mile from Safe Harbo ctive provisions of the Lancaster County side r The mortgage will age. of the river to the York the initial installation provide that additional bonds mortg County bank, and 4%% series duo 1960 oralso either of of the turbi nes havin of g other power a ity of 231.000 h. p. The 75% of the cost or fair value, series may be issued (a) for not exceeding give house foundations are being built forcapac additional turbines which will a total capac to be defined in the mortgage)whichever is less, of property additions (all of about 500,000 For 20 years theity p. made subsequent to Sept. 30 1930 Aldred interests haveh. property of the company or to the electric devel controlled and operated the hydrosubsidiaries, but, in the opmen t only to a limited extent and of case the subsid Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. at iaries, Pa.. which upon prior receipt by the trustof Holtwood. bonds (to be defined in ee of mortgage goes into is about eight miles below Safe Harbor. When mortgage) of such subsidiary Safe Harbor service the two plants toget an equal principal amouthe ; (b) for refunding wood her with nt of bonds of any series steam station at Iloittheretofore authenticated of thewill be operated as a single development. the under the mortgage or of under It will thus constitute important large scale hydro-e and defined in the mortgage; lying or prior lien bonds as to be provided lectric developments of the world. one Weather and river flow posited with the trustee underand (c) against an equal amount of cash de- contr conditions have been very favorable actor and the s, the the provi sions Arund of the el Corp., are now ahead of schedule. The mortgage will provi Preparatory work has however, that no additmortgage. progressed so rapidly that on Aug. 1, only issued except for refundingde, may be over three month purposes unless consolidational bonds little s from the date be defined in the mortgage. for of the license issued by the FederalaPowe ed net earnings, to Commission,the r first concrete was placed in the calendar months immediately 12 consecutive calendar months within 15 dam—V.130, p. 3161. preceding the month of applicatio authentication, shall have been Scranton-Spring Brook Water n for in the aggre Service Co.—Earnings.--gate at least equivalent to either (a) twice the annua For incom gate principal amount of l interest charges on, or (b) 11% of the aggre- partment" one astatement for 12 months ended July 31 see "Earn ings Depreceding page.—V. 131. mortgage (incl. those propoall bonds issued and outstanding under the p. 1257, 272. sed to be authenticated) and all outstanding underlying and prior lien bonds Southern Cities Public Serv (to be defined in the mortg ice Co.— The mortgage will contain certa Acqu isit The company has purchased in provisions permittingage). one-half interest in the Georg ion.— to transfer all or subst the company Gas Corp. and will ia Natural lly all of its properties and fter operate this company state except Oregon to antia franchises in any owns in Georgia in herea and the utilities which it separate subsidiary which may conju nctio n with purpose, and to obtain athe its own properties as integral parts be formed for the the Central Public Servi releas e of of ce such prope the lien of the mortgage, and franchises from The Georgia Natural Gas system. upon the pledge with therties Corp. is an affiliated company amount of the subsidiary trustee of (a) a principal Natural Gas Corp., which of the 's South mortg ern age built bonds and equal in the aggregate (to be defined in the mortgage) from Monroe and owns the natural gas transmissi Richl on line La., into and throu and franchises, and (b)to the full value to the company of such properties The gas systems nowand. the Southeast. all the outstanding capital owned by the Georgia ghout The mortgage will conta stock of the subsidiary. will thus become a part Natural Gas Corp., which in certa of the in provisions permitting, on conditions at Carrollton, Centr Public Service system, inclu stated therein, the modif Cedartown and Newmal de those gage or of any suppl ication or the alteration of the bonds or the mort- and are now in an, Ga., which have been compl emental indenture with the operation. Those at Mille eted and of the holders assent of the company Georgia, are under dgevi Rockmart and Forsyth, of not less contr than 85% in aggregate principal amount of build and act for construction.lle, the outstanding bonds, In addit opera ion franchises to te gas distribution syste provided that no such not including any bonds owned by the company; palities have been ms in many other Georgia municigranted to the Georgia Natur the consent of the holde modification or alteration shall permit, without ration for the expan al Gas Corporation,in prepars affected, the extension of the general natur payment of the princi of the time or times of throughout the Statesion al gas distribution system pal of or interest on as rapid ly as rate of interest there is any bond or the reduction in of the companies conce practicable under the new alignment on or any rned. other modification In the terms of payment of such principal or These expan sions will be under the interest, or the creation by gage lien ranking prior direction the company of any mort- Public Service Co., which the Southern Cities now owns and operatesof respect to any propertyto or on a parity with the lien of the mortgage with lanta, Rome, Athens, the gas utilities at Atcovered thereby. Augusta, Macon, Vv aycro Bruns wick. ss, Griffin. Valdosta and Listed.—There have been As has been the $40.000,000 1st & ref. gold placed on the Boston Stock Exchange list bonds, 4%% series, due 1960. and owned by the case in the past, the main trunk pipe lines will be built ern Natural Gas Corp., Public Service Co.South but the Southern Cities Postal Telegraph & Cabl will assume the mana Corp. and the compl gement of the Georgia Natural e Corp.—Earnings.-For income statement ete existing organizati Centr al for on and departments of the 6 Publi mont c Service system hs ended June 30 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding will immed for the rapid development page.—V. 130, P. 4051, 2208. y become fully available of the new propeiatel rties.—V. 130. p. 3540. Pow er Light & Service Company—No New FinancinCo.—Organized as Utility Holding g Contemplated at Present Time. Purchase of American Southern Natural Gas Corp.—New Gas Line.— A natural gas pipe been authorized by theline linking Florida with the Louisiana gas fields has corpo ratio Servi n and work on it will be begun soon, it was ce annou Co. by interests associated with Nathan Jones of Salina, nced on Sept. 2. The L. near Mobil line will connect with the company's main creation of a new Kan. has been officially announced as a final e. Ala., and will run line step in the c utility holding company to Pensa cola. The and in which willpubli will cost about $1,000,000. Natur which Mr. Jones head have natur al Gas Engineering Corp., whichIt will build the line, plans to which Mr. Jones Isbe included Western Power, Light & Telephonewill al gas avail Co., able of President, and the Ameri for bution in Pensacola about Dec. 1. corporation is the Powe can Service Co. The new About 1.000 men will be emplodistri r, Light & Service yed. The line will consist of 12%-inch with an authorized It is organized in Delaware acetylene-welded pipe. al of $25,000,00Co. Amon pref. stock and 1,000capit g 0 diffic deben ulties tures to be faced by the builders are 10 miles of 200.000 shares of southeast ,000 shares of comm swamps No new financing at of Bay on stock. te, Ala., the crossing of the Tenses and Mobile rivers. The line Minet ation. Officers of thethe present time is contemplated by the new will be 67 milesand Power, Light & Servi corPorin length. Nathan L. Jones; Vice-Pres ce Co. will be President, Completes 202-Mile Pipeline idents, Hamilton AlIne Arthur L. Mullergren; Secre Extension to Mobile.— Natural gas has been turne tary, Shirley Stewa rt D. G. Wagner and Kennedy; Asst. Treasurers d into the Mobile line at Yazoo CitY. rt: . Treasurer, M. , P. W.Fisher and is nearing Mobile,according IMIss, P. D. Stokes. P. D. Stokes; Asst. Secre K. and to an announcement made by the South tary. Natural Gas Corp. Block ern gates have been placed every 10 miles on the line, and tests are being made from one gate to the other. With the exception Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1567 Subs.).-Earninge. Co.(& transWest Virginia Water Serviceended July 31 see "Earnings Deof Hattiesburg, Miss., the 202-mile of a slight gap in the line southYazoo For income statement for 12 months Mobile, is completed. It is to City from g P. 1258, 272. reachin 131, pres- partment" on a preceding page.-V. high mission system, that and two or day a for closed be announced that this gap wouldthe Sept.3 or 4. meter station in Mobile aboutgas, Co.-New Control.and it is Wilmington (Del.) GasCo. sure gas would be delivered at 25,000, 000 cubic feet of natural above.-V. 125. p. 2531. Gas Improvement The line will be packed with the first city on the division to actually have United See expected that Mobile will be homes of that city, distribution the in tion distribu for e availabl natural gas Co. to be made by the Mobile Gas within a period INDUSTRIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. 5 and has been completed Mobile division This line was begun on July constru ction record. The ah, American, National, new a which is believed to set Engineering Corp., and the maximum number of -Effective Aug. 29, Savann Prices. Sugar es advanced refined sugar prices 10 was built by Natural Gas through a territory of varying Revere and McCahan sugar compani passes It 1,700. about was ed ing men employ ed interest to 4.45 cents. streams which have presentsolved. t Makers-1,200 striking raincoat makers It is points characteristics and crosses several Pay Rise Ends Strike of Raincoa which have been satisfactorily employers Sept. 2, winning a victory after a engineering problems, all of of n Natural Gas Corp., being a in N . Y. City settled with their Souther the ons 3, page 7. extensi Sept. ." one of the major will make natural week's strike -N.Y."Times automom announced May 1, and of Aug. 30.-(a) Big decline inin part of the $15,000,000 progra Matters Covered in the "Chronicle" Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian and burg, equipment sales decline second Hatties Radio Laurel, (b) to e 1317; Ala. availabl p. gas l ion in July, as well as Mobile, La., product Nationa a July. for bile Bogalus activity and estate ppi; real Mississi to nearby cities quarter, p. 1320; (e) Increase in nearby towns in p. 1321; (d) Department store line extensions will be madeGas It is expected that from this Corp. holds Association of Real Estate Boards reports, below same Southern Natural 3.4% July the in where District ppi Reserve Mississi in and towns York Federal Resales in New York Federal (e) Chain store trade in New (f) valuable franchises. Ford plants at month last year, p. 1321; in 1929, P. 1321; ns Contract.District during July lower than serve (g) New York p. 1326; Alabama Industrial Concer resume, (Va.) sale the ng nd and Richmo Gas Corp., involvi Natural (Calif.) n Beach p. 1329; (h) Souther Long cut, the wage with for ts Contrac agreement calling feet of natural gas per day, have been raincoat makers reject newCo. cuts salaries 10%. P. 1329; (i) American Co., of approximately 1,000,000 cubic Kaolin the and Ala., rd, Rubber Co.,of Brickya Tire & r reason for no Goodyea see officials ngton signed by the Bickerstaff Brick oochee -Washi on the Alabama side of the Chattah mery holdings in Peru $200.000,000 revolution, p. 1339; (j) Guatemala grants at Kaolin. Ala., the plants being gas will be supplied from the Montgo now worry on investors' part, despite 30 years and will for control y River near Columbus, Ga. The Corp.'s is compan which system, Swedish ssion transmi ives & Co. division of Southern Natural Gasline being an extension from a point near match monopoly-G (k) Committee of creditors of Woody get $2,500,000 loan, p. 1340; of approximately $1,000,000 rapidly nearing completion, the oochee River. From this line, also, accepts offer of Frank Bailey for surrender more with resumes Co. Iron Tuscaloosa, Ala., to the Chattah & Coal comlocal the lphia & Reading e for distribution through on progress of p. 1351; (I) Philade natural gas will be made availabl (m) Report to Pres. Hoover Ala., and at Wetumpka, Tuskegee, than 700 men employed 1363; Passengers that 150.000 states panies at Selina and Montgomery. Young M. Corp. Gas -C. Natural tation a expected in 1930. country's air transpor Auburn and Opelika, Ala., by the Alabam served from this line, the company were carried by air lines in 1929-Increase to 200,000 In addition to the domestic load toebe Institute with approximately 500,000 p. 1360. has contracted to supply the Tuskegehnic with 400,000 at Auburn e Institut Co. Dam. cubic feet and the Alabama Polytec of approximately 2.000.000 cubic feet Co., Ltd.-Sub. plans Abitibi Power & Paper of the Ontario cubic feet per day, making a total approved the s. Several additional industrial contracts dam and Department of Public Works has a of The tion Construc of natural gas daily to four concern the for mary, on the Montgo subsidi being negotiated above Power Service Corp., Ltd., aon involving a substantial amount of gas are the Abitibi River, about 64 miles immediately. The 275,000 h. p. development start ery division.-V. 131, P. 938. will y probabl project Work on the ction e. Constru Cochran on Domini the . to given Co.-Bonds Called Southern United Gas contract is reported to have been same time empayment as of Oct. 1 next, $78,500 let lien Co., and will involve an expenditure of $20,000,000, at the There have been called fordue will t 940. p. int. and Paymen 131. 1 1937 at 105 ploying about 1,000 men.-V. 6% s. f. gold bonds,series A, Co.April of Illinois, trustee. 208 So. La. Salle St., be made at the Central Trust l office -Change in Charter Proposed.of the Chase National Bank of the Advance Rumely Co. on a resoluChicago, Ill., or at the principa its stockholders to vote on Sept. 29 meeting called has 401. p. y 128, will compan -V. York. Tne New City of If this resolution is adopted, a later preferred stocks tion to change its charter. and common existing the g changin . & Light Co., Bonds Called held for voting upon class of no par value stock.-V.130. p. 2774. be Southwestern Power gold bonds due June 1 1943 have been of the company into one All of the 1st lien 30-year 5% Fixed Trust. 1 1930 at 105 and int. The bonds with ors Corp.-Organized astrust called for redemption on Dec. All-America Investtion, all subsequent coupons attached should based upon and 1931 1 a new fixed investment the coupon due June Formation of this corpora corporations, has Trust Co., 16 Wall St.. N. Y. City. al industri and utility , railroad be surrendered to Bankers purchase any of the outstanding bonds shares of 40 leading as general will y act will compan who Inc., stern Southwe The d thereto which are presented to it been announced by Ross, Pratt & Batty, with all unmatured coupons attache y, distributors of its securities. ive series A, cumulat 1 1930 at the office or agency of the compan shares, trust ion's corporat at any time prior to Dec. or the be followed at the Bankers Trust Co.. at 105 and int. to An initial offering of the market, now about 12.511. This will 2 Rector St., N. Y. City, o but on a true discount basis at the rate of 3 % per will be made shortly atdistribu tive series, based on the same portfoli Dec. 1 1930, discountedpresenta to Dec. 1 1930.-V. 131. p. 1098. issuance of a cash and tion extra the and by of regular date all to the n additio from in annum lders, stock extra of sale returning to sharehods the rights, proceeds from -To Purchase Bonds. reglar stock dividen sand cumulative series. Texas Electric Service Co. which are retained in the embodi ed in the make-up outstanding 1st mtge. 20-year 5% gold dividends and split-up trust operation are fixed in This company will purchaseitany ions innovat ll& wi are 1911, 1 Several Aug. Co., dated is the provision for elimination feature new A tion. bonds of Fort Worth PowerpriorLight corpora s, without waiting at the office or agency of of the new earning 1 1931, g to Aug. declinin time of any basis at it the to ed on o present or, in its CO., 2 Rector St., N. Y. City, or at the Union of stocks in the portfoli This provision permits the deposit the Texas Electric Service for dividends to be passed. in the event that the earnings Cleveland, Ohio, at the principal amounts thereof and accrued Trust discretion, to sell any stock earnings r of olled rate five-yea the uncontr at t a basis on true its average discoun ted equal to discoun 1931, fail 1 year Aug. to Co.. interest any company in any fiscal fails to pay a dividend that the company involvedfive-yea 33.% per annum from the date of presentation to Aug. 1 1931.-V. 131. of also, in the eventleast r dividend rate. and average the to equal at p. 630. merger or rein any fiscal yeartions are permitted, except In the casedof shareholders. no substitu Texas Gas Utilities Co.-To Supply Texas Electric Service Since s from eliminations are returne to organization, cash proceed provision for retention the is trusts fixed among new feature split-ups. ds Another and Co.dividen stock of in the form mately 182,500,000 cubic feet to fractional shares received An additional estimated load of approxi which have been organized to date, in order be added to the sales volume of the Texas Gas of all fixed trusts Dollar y al shares. Virtuall fraction of natural gas annually will of dispose ons, the a operati Corp., as result of bookkeeping shares of Utilities Co., a subsidiary of the Appalachian Gasments a number unit simplify each of the Eagle Pass, diversification is obtained by placing in , insigning of a contract to supply the fuel require Co., bringin company as nearly equal as possibleeach g aggregate of the investment in each Texas, Power Plant of the Texas Electric Service and the Devil's River making ng in a unit the same number of shares includi ily arbitrar of estimated power-plant fuel sales to thistocompany mately approxi 6,600,000 cubic stead out the company. station of Central Power & Light Co. provision for trustees charges through nual distribuOther features are the feet daily. s operative Oct. Co. become Service with no deductions from the semi-an Texas Electric the with t contrac effected in odd The entire life of the trust, savings net any that n provisio of hian by Gas r a chief Corp., and Appalac enginee , , Holmes 16 according to Ross company will have completed conversion of its equip- tions on this account ions and adjustments shall be passed premiums, brokers' commiss whica time the power tion to the holders of trust shares. gas instead of oil. Gas will be supplied from the lot for semi-annual distribu ment to burn natural on consists of the following common stocks: o e of Gas the portfoli pipelin an border Texas field-Mexic Portfolio Stocks.-The recently-completed Rycade within less than a quarter-mile of the power Utilities Co., whicn passes sRaUroad ry for 1 Peoples Gas Light it Coke Co. is . al necessa iation pipeline addition appropr By. no Fe plant, consequently Service Co. is the fifth company operated under the 1 Atchison Topeka it Santa 8 United Gas Improvement Co. The Texas Electric Bond & Share Co. to be supplied with natural gas 2 Atlantic Coast Line RR. IndustrialsElectric By. n Pacific supervision of 5 Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. t being 8* Canadia Appalachian Gas Corp. frollitli,0. RR. by companies embraced in 2 American Can Co. as 2 Illinois Central Mississippi Power & u Co., Light RR. & Power Central s York Memphi 2 New 5 American Smelting it Refining Co. na Power & Light Co,-V, 131, p. 1422. Power & Light Co. and Louisia 1 Norfolk it Western By. 2* American Tobacco Co. class B 4 Northern Pacific By. 3 Borden Co. ern Tr. banSouth & Co.-A Green ng RR. Bowli Toledo, 4 Pennsylvania 3 E. I. du Pont de Nemours it Co. 2 Southern Pacific Co. 1 Eastman Kodak Co. donment.I Union Pacific RR. 's naa line 4 General Electric Co. been company granted the of nment abando for Permission Utilities 1, Oct. e when and 3 International Harvester Co. er effectiv Passeng Ohio, Co. by the P. U. Commission of 3 American Power &neLight h Co. 3 National Biscuit Co. freight service will cease. American Telepho & Telegrap 1 the y ng Otis Elevator Co. 5 to compan make providi agreed Corp. granted was Electric The authorization rd until Dec. 1 of all carload lots 4 Columbia Gas itEdison Co. 4 Standard Oil Co. of California. arrangements for the transport northwa and Eckel Junction. This will 1 Commonwealth Co. of New York 4 Standard Oil Co.(New Jersey) of sugar beets offered at Craws Siding Gas 2 Consolidated a day until the end of the season. 5 Texas Corp. require operation of one freight trainng to toe company's statement, there 1 Detroit Edison nCo. 4 Union Carbide it Carbon Corp. Co. During the last 10 years, accordito competi tion from trucks and auto- 3 North America Corp. 2 United States Steel Corp. due in income e decreas a been has Lighting Pacific 4 at a d loss. -V. operate 130, p. being 4608. are Northern Illinois 2 Westinghouse Electric it Mfg. Co, mobiles and tue lines 1 Public Service Co.aof Ltd. 5 F. W. Woolworth Co. Co.. Edison Californi 5 Southern Toledo Edison Co.-Electric Output.s already declared but not yet effected. *After giving effect to split-up Aug. 1930. July 1930. Aug. 1929. Month of-Interest Defaulted.000 Corp. 000 000 36.800, 35.400, 41,070, ) Silk Output (k.w.h. Amalgamated on D. G. Dory Corp. first mortgage 20-year -V. 131, p. 116. Interest due Sept. 1 1930 due is not being paid.-V. 131, p. 1423. 1942, bonds; 7% sinking fund gold Union Water Service Co.(& Subs.).-Earnings.31 see "Earnings De- 478. For income statement for 12 months ended July gs in Wildcat Well.partment" on a preceding page.-V. 131, p. 1258, 272. Amerada Corp.-Brinannounc ed the completion of wildcat well in this week The'corporation Oklaho Acquisition.United Gas Improvement Co.on a 380 acre lease owned jointly with the ma, County, e Seminol d y on ton assume 4 of the formall operati the well was at the rate of 3,800 on Sept. Wilming of y The compan Initial production company at which Thomas Dixie Oil Corp. sand. The new discovery is west of the Seminole (Del.) Gas Co., after a meeting of thee latter barrels daily from Wilcox & Power Co., Delawar Light the was nt of elected ro pool.-V. 131, P. 1099, Preside Earlsbo Wilson, East W. Co. recently ac, uired control pool and southeast of the President. The United Gas Improvement the C. It. Geist interests -V. 131, p. 939. Inc. from Co. Co., Gas -Earnings. ton Car n Wilming Austi the can Ameri of (Del.).-Stock Increased.Profit and Loss Account from May 23 1930 to June 30 1930. United Ohio Utilities Co. $431,504 The company on Sept. 2 filed a certificate at Dover, Del.increasi its Sales 407,047 authorized stated capitalization from $4,897,400 to $7.634,.600.--V. 131. Cost of sales 40.883 ents adjustm of Factory cost P. 1422. 816,426 period & l. , for Light hone Co. Contro Power Telep -New Deficit Western Cr885 Sale of scrap material See Power, Light & Service Co.above.-V. 131, P. 790, $15,541 e vicf d Balance _ Co., raph Inc. s_ tration . and es Teleg ent expense Union adminis Offices -Mov 39.895 Western icite parts departm Selling, ser The company has announced the removal of its offices, including the 355,435 department to the new Western Union t on purchases __________ _51,353 discoun cash stock transfer and coupon payingSt. and 4,083 earned Interest _______ N. Y. City, on Aug. 29, 1930. This _____________________ Telegraph Building at 60 Hudson Western Union Telegraph Co., Balance deficit office transfers the capital stock of the & North6,583 Gold Co., and ph Stock & Cable Telegra Co. Interest PaYable American Telegraph t and expenses in connection western Telegraph Co. and pays bond coupons for the Western Union, Amortization of discoun The stern 2.809 notes es. ph and Northwe 7% compani Telegra Mutual of issue York the New of transferring stock and Paying bond $60 745 company will continue Its practice er, Deficit on operations to June 30 1930 and arranigements have been made of iles ion ced automob product on or about Mai 23 commen -The coupons at the office of its Treasur Note. with the Bankers Trust Co., 14 Wall St., N. Y. City, registrar of the and the allocation of the expenses is approximated as and from that elate, stocks mentioned above, effective Sept. 2, 1930, to receive transfers and -V.131. P. 1258. deliver the new stock each day.-V. 131, p. 1099. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1568 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE American Capital Corp.-Proposed Merger .The exchange of 2 4-10ths of class B common stock of this corporation for each share of shares Pacific investing Corp. common proposed to the common shareho stock is plan must be made on or beforelders of the latter company. Assent to the may be fixed by the committee Sept. 10, or within such other period as panies to recommend a consolidappointed by the directors of the two comation plan. In a letter to the holders of Pacific Investing Corp. common stock, Henry S. McKee , President, on behalf of the directors, says in part: [VOL. 131. American Colortype The company has d, through an exchange of stock, Samuel Gabriel SOILS & Co. ofacquire New York, publishers of juvenile and printed toys and noveltie and toy books s, was announced on Sept. 3. company will remain under theit acquired management of Arthur R. andThe Gabriel. Bertram A. In connection with the acquisition the American Colortype Co. has filed an application wuth the New Curb Exchange and the Chicago Stock Exchange to list 5,000 additionYork al shares of no par common stock.-V. 130. P. 4610. The directors of the Pacific American Equities Co.-Earnings.ican Capital Corp. an offer to Investing Corp. have secured from the Amerexchange 24-10th shares of its class B common For income statement for periods stock for each one share of Pacific Aug. 21 1929 to June 30 1930, Investing Corp. common stock. Jan. 1 1930 to June 30 1930, and There has always been a community see "Earnings Department" on a preceding of interest between the two corpora- Page.-V. 131, P. 940. tions, and the five directors of your tion constitute five of the seven members of the board of the Americacorpora n Capital Corp. American Glue Co.-Sale of Gelatine Business.The directors are of the opinion that an eventual consolidation or The stockholders on Sept. 4 approve of interests-in which direction the d the sale of gelatine plant exchange of stock as proposed merger ness of the company to busiwill an important step-will be in the be the Eastman Gelatine Corp., a subsidiaand interest of the shareholders of both com- Eastman Kodak Co., at an of the panies. Economies of operation should approximate price of $2,300.000.-SeeryV. effected and the position of a P. 1258. 131. $30,000.000 corporation (which would be be the approximate resources of the two companies) in the capital will be much stronger than that of American Home Products Corp.(& Subs.).-Earn two companies of one-half that market ings. size. For income statement for six months ended The directors have carefully analyzed the basis June 30see "Earnin . and have come to the conclusion that the of exchange recommended ment" on a preceding page.-V.131, p. 1259, V. 130. p.3543. gs Departexchange .. is as fair and equitable a basis of exchange as could be worked out, giving due consideraAmerican Refrigerator Transit Co.-Definitive tion to assets, capitalization and earning Ctfs.power. The Irving Trust Co.,60 Broadw An added advantage to holders of Pacific Investing Corp. common stock 1930, deliver definitive equipmentay, N. Y. City, will,on and after Sept.8 who elect to make the exchange is trust series II 5% certificates, in exthat the market for American Capital change for temporary certific Corp. B common stock is broader than ates now outstanding.-V. 131. P. 1100. common stock and relatively higher-thisthat for Pacific Investing Corp. premium to some extent, probAmerican Service Co.-New Control.ably, coming as a result of the grEater marketa bility. See Power, Light Sc Service Co. under "Public Utilities"abov In forming the American Capital Corp. all elements of its corporate P. 1423. e.-V.131. structure were fixed in anticipation of enlargement from time to time to provide for an investment fund several times the Ameri size of can the present Tobac fund. co Co.-New Its corporate structure is, therefor capable of sound The Guaranty Trust Co. of New York Certificates Ready. enlargement and it is the intention of the board to goe, is now issuing $25 par value forward wito sucn enlargement under common stock and common stock B against presenta favorable conditions. tion of $50 stock par value of these two issues. The exchange of $50 par The exchange as recommended does not affect value shares in any way the asset made at its transfer departm be protection or earning power, protecti ent, 31 Nassau St., N. Y. City.-V.131.may ve provisio ns, 941. rights p. or privileg es of either the debentures, 1st preferre stock. 2d preferred stock or stock American Woolen Co.-Earnings.-purchase warrants of Pacific Investingd Corp. For income statement for 6 The directors are depositing their Pacific months ended June 30 see "Earnings DeInvesting Corp. common partment" on a preceding for exenange under the plan and page. recommend that you do likewise. stock The balance sheet as of June 1930 shows current assets of $58,296,366; In a letter to the two companies stating current liabilities, $2,138,501;30 compares with working capital and working capital $56.157,865. This given consideration to the contemplated that they have r $58,456,053 on Dec. 31 1929. Invenof consolidation, mrie,3s28weorne Dcarr eo.k 3d1 a n t2$ 92 .6,774,288 on June 30 1930, compared with 828: Haskins & Sells say: As of June 30 company had $17,485 We have determined that an equitab ,976 in cash, compared with $10,108 65,7. 208 on Dec. 31 1929 and eacn company would be effected if thele exchange to the stockholders of 8 $5,649,701 on Dec. 31 1928.-V. 130,P. 1831, American Capital Corp. were to lame 2 4-10th shares of its class B common stock to eaca holder of one share of common stock of the Pacific ng Corp. In our °pinto/ , this of Anaconda Copper Minin basis is fair to the stockholders of eachInvesti g Co.-Operating About 70% y for the reason that it gives corsideration not only to the present compan Capacity.asset value and earnings per share, but also to similar factors after the exercise John D. Ryan, Chairman of the board, of warrants willed both comis quoted as follows; panies have contracted to issue. "The copper business running along like any other business and will improve with an upturn is Committee.-The committee appointed to develo general conditio in ns. p a plan 'Anaconda is doing better than the average copper company because for the proposed merger consisted of Henry of its electrical business S. McKee diversifications. Using 1929 as 100%, and its , though President of both companies; R. H. Ballard, E. D. it was a of exceptional business. Anaconda is now operating Lyman on about 70% of year , capacity.-V. 130. p. 4611, 3716. E. J. Nolan, John Treanor, directors of both companies; N. Spencer Dennis, Vice-President of Pacific Invest Arundel Corp.-Earnings.-ing and For income statement for director of American Capital Corp., and seven months ended July 31 see "Earnings Department" on month and J. B. Lovela ce, a preceding page. director of American Capital and Chairman Current assets July 31 1930 totaled $5,682,373 and current liabilities of Inves tment 5508.3 06.-V. 131. p. 1423. 792. Research Corp. The plan provides that "the exchange shall not be declar Asbestos Corp., Ltd.-Bondholders Approve Delay of ed operative unless and until the holders of such percen tage of Interest and Sinking Fund Payment.common stock of Pacific Investing Corp. Holders of $2,885,700 general mortgage bonds shall have assent of the total issue outed standin g of $4,239,000 at an adjourned meeting held through deposit of stock as the committee in its sole discreon Aug. 28, unanimously approved extraor dinary resolution authorizing the postponement tion shall deem sufficient." of interest and sinking fund payments. The Depositary.-The Bank of America of California, Los committresolution which was approved by the bondholders protective ee, provided that within 15 days the company will arrange Angeles, is depositary. the appointment of one two directors to represent the bondholders, will Officers of the companies say that the plan has not been engage the New Yorkoffirm of Stewart, James & Cooke to investigate the mining Properti es of the compan y and make a report and will pay interest completed as yet for exchange of the 1st and 2d preferred at the rate of 8% a on any interest on the bonds, payment of which may be postponed. year stocks. Announcement will be made later The time for the payment of the half-yearly interest as to the basis Instalm ent, due July 1 1030, to be postponed to Jan. 1 1931 with a further upon which complete merger will be made.-V. 131, proviso that further postponis p. 273. if ement of interest may be made to Jan. 11932. the bondholders committee approves, and the interest payment due American Cyanamid Co.(& Subs.).-Earnings. Jan. 1 1931, may also be postponed for a year. The sinking fund payment d ho oa uledJ rsmoo Years End. l nun 19311 t.too June 30wi. 11 be deferred until Jan. 1 1933. if approved by the bond1930. 1929. 1928. 1927. Net profit on sales Int. & dint. earned_ _ _ $7,513.518 $3,989,260 42,429,402 41,882,626 Frank B. Common, chairman of the meeting, stated that due 719,642 to the 21,071 186.842 57.813 unfavorable market Other income the company's products. low prices and similar 609,974 203,699 95,609 232,961 difficulties, business for during the summer has not been up to the earlier expectations of the management. Ile announced that it would be necesTotal income Research & process de- $8,843.134 $4,214,030 52,711.853 $2,173,400 sary consider step tu stoward the reorganization of certain parts ar the y t°capital velopment expense_-I. 879,715 713,407 ( 329,746 393,129 Market development exColonel It. P. Massie, Pres.. explained that the year's budget was drawn up on the basis pense the estimated sales and shipments called for by good 240,108 270.301 contracts. Due of Int. and disct. paid _ unfavorable business conditions in the United States. to 438.216 117.557 Europe and Japan, the compan 294.905 Miscellaneous charges y's chief markets, shipping instructions 85,641 45,441 17,551 6,504 had v been Deprec. and depletion 31. p , which made necessary new plans by the compan 2,636.327 954,718 y. Pete'. for income tax 185.134 171.535 152X921 229x,617 Atlas Net income Engin Imper Diesel Co. e ial -Sales se..099 $2,328.928 $1.547.589 $1,285,323 Preferred dividends__ _ _ 44.6183.141 Alter declaring the regular quarterly dividends on theIncrea A and B stock 263.056 335.754 323.625 on Aug. 22 the director Common dividends s issued a statement that for the first eight months 3,450,031 1,140,680 428.629 of the current year, to Aug. 527.544 1, sales had totaled $2,326,579, an increase of $403,174.-V. 130, p. 4244. Balance. surplus $925,192 $684,292 $533.069 Shs. combined class A & $1,164,925 Atlas B stock outst.(no par) Stores Corp.-Takes Over Radio Sales of Large De2,470,119 z1,325,462 y329.510 y329,510 partme Earnings per share nt Store System.$1.86 $1.56 $2.91 $3.67 x Before depreciation and An arrange depletio y Combined class A and B shares. tion $1,000, ment which is expected to increase radio sales of this corporapar $20. z The average number ofn.shares 000 a year has just been made with a leading department store outstanding during the fiscal year was 661,025 with earning s per share of $3.12. a Comprising $931.351 yperi\aitinsgt Tree branches, according to an announcement made by President as net income of companies Co., and $3,686.749 accruing prior to acquisition by American Cyanamid *Under this arrangement the corporation will take over to company. the operation of the radio departments in this department store organiza Consolidated Surplus Account for tion and will place its installation and service facilities at the disposal Year Ended June 30 1930. of the customers. store's In announcing the deal Mr. Stein said: Earned Capital ut the advantage of an organization of specialists. the radio sales "Witho Surplus. Surplus. Total. Surplus as at June 30 1929 of this department store have been built 53,041. up to 5800.000 a year. In 044 $1,443,787 $4,484,831 Consideration rec. from issuance (less anticipate as a minimum sales totaling taking over these departments we purch. by sub. co.) of class cons. 000 a year and do not expect to experience any difficulty in exceedi$1.000, stock during year. as valuedBby ng that figure,"-Y. 131. p. 1424. the board of directors, in excess AutoStrop Safety Razor Co., Inc.-Dividend Dates.clared value of such stock; of deThe quarterly dividend of 75 cents a share On companies & business acquir. class B stock is payable 9,502.752 Nov. 1 to holders of record Oct. 10 (not Sept.on10the 9,502.752 On stock sold to stockholders as previously announced). 8.083.590 The class A dividend of 75 cents a share is payable 8,083,590 Capital surp. arts,from Oct. 1 to holders of other acquls record Sept. 10.-See also V.131. P. 1424. 631.165 631.165 Consol. net income,accruing to Amer. Cyanamid Co.for year end. Baldw June 30 3,686.749 in Locom otive 3,686.748 I Works.-Ship .Shipments in August amounted to $3,160, ments Higher Total 000, which compares with $6.727.793 $19,661,294 $26.389.087 $2.525,000 in July and with $3,870,000 Dividends on common stock in shipmen Total August 1929. ts 3.450.0 31 3,569,527 from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 amounted to 523.160.000, which compares with Dividends on 6% preferred 119,497 stock 3,141 Experimental & other plants 3,141 $14,810,000 in the first eight months of 1929. Business booked in August and proamounted to 51,720,000, as against jects written off $330,060 in July and $870.000 In Financ. charges on addl cap., 1,269,624 August 1929. Unfilled orders on the books 17,307 1,252,317 Sept. 1 amounted to 811.200,000 which compares with $14.630.000 on on of new sub. co's, prems. on organiz. Sept. 1 1929. Orders on the pre f. stk. are books sufficient to maintain a uniform rate & bds. purch. for retire. & unamor operation of slightly less of t, than 53,000.000 per month for the balance of the year. a rate bond disct. & exps. written off__ which, while _ Miscellaneous charges 992,741 substantially less than the capacity of the Eddysto 992,741 ne plant. is nevertheless 56.569 108.027 sufficiently large to secure the benefit of some of the 51.457 economies operati ng afforded by centralized operations at the enlarged Eddystone works. Surplus as at June 30 53.200,744 517,245,282 520,446,026 Shipments by Standard Steel Works Co., a wholly owned subsidiary, for -V. 130, p. 1278, 1118.1930 the eight months ended with August amounted to $5.815,000. which corn' Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT.6 1930.] 1569 can only be rectified through the s in factory condition, and feeling that this ding period of 1929. Shipment and established units your directors after pares with $5,845,000 in the correspon the smaller amalagmation of well situated 1929. August in tion recommend the acceptance $600,000 Investiga against and $417.000 August amounted to date very careful consideration for the figures for the year to year. ce of this offer will result in an immediate output in August being responsible of the enclosed offcr. The acceptan ding period of last per share of stock of this correspon $1.25 the to for $1 totals from the return below just edging than last year, amounting to increase in dividend Business booked in August was also less exchanged. 1929. Unfilled orders on Sept. 1 corporationevent the offer, certificates covering shares accept to desiring of $400,000 against $650,000 in August the 'In $660,000 on Sept. 1 1929. be forwarded to National Trust Co.. Ltd.. were roundly $370,000 against of this corporation should130, 1260. p. 4247. ("Philadelphia Financial Journal.")-V. 131, p. 1424, Montreal or Toronto.-V. ry Co.-Listing.- Beatrice Creame has authorized the listing of 19.057 The New York Stock Exchange ve preferred stock, (par $100) and 58.648 additional shares 7% cumulati $50) on official notice of issue as (par stock common additional shares of ons, making the total amount applied for part consideration for acquisiti common stock. shares 357,516 and stock pref. 95,256 shares of preferred stock are to be issued for: The 19,057 additional shares of Liberty Dairy Products Corp., 13,946 (1) part consideration assets of Carry Ice Cream Co., Inc., 3.200 Wis.; shs.; (2) part consideration assets of The Maryland Creamery Co., 1,911 shs. (3) part consideration assets common stock are to be issued for: (1) of shares l additiona 58,648 The Dairy Products Corp., 23,541 shs.; part consideration assets of Liberty shs.; assets of Carry Ice Cream Co., Inc., 17,000 (2) part considerationassets Creamery Co., 9,587 sirs.; (4) asof Maryland tion considera (3) part Dairy st of Maplehur assets (5) shs.; 1,500 sets of Amboy Creamery Co., Wagner Dairy Co., 5,500 shs. Co., 1.520 shs.; (6) assets of Wright & Ended Feb. 28 1930. Condensed Consolidated Income Statement Year s subsequently [Including operation for last preceding fiscal year of companie acquired.] $99,828,529 Net sales 84,035,50V Cost of goods sold,excluding depreciation .019 $15,793 Gross profit 11,391,204 Selling and administrative expenses including delivery expense.. 1,785,891 Depreciation Corp.-Proposed Consolidation.Cardon Phonocraft below. -V.131. p. 1260. Carnegie Steel Co.-Resignation.- See Sparks-Withington Co. as Vice-President because of ill-health. John S. Oursier has resigned V. 131. p. 1425. special meeting Celotex Co.-Refinancing Plan, &c.-A 24 for the following Sept. on held be will lders stockho of the purposes: incorporation cutting off the preemptive 1. To amend the certificate of of all classes of stock to subscribe to adrights of the holders of shares as proposed and declared advisable by ditional shares of common stock,27. Aug. held meeting a directors at (a) decrease the number of directors; to as so by-laws 2. To amend the committee committee; (c) provide for a finance (b) abolish the executive the company, and (d) authorize the of finances the of on to have supervisi the by directors. proposed as ers, stockhold directors to fix record dates for 21 all proceedings of the directors taken Aug. 3. To ratify and approve , the the foregoing of y generalit the limiting thereby including, but without connection with: action of the directors in on behalf of the company of an (a) The ratification of the execution (a) the latter of America, pursuant to whichpatent agreement with Dahlberg Corp. rights, all foreign patents, transfers and assigns to the company the manufacture, affecting -marks trade and names trade licenses, royalties, all with together 4 issued, be to $2,615.92 or issued of Celotex products, Balance surplus all of the outstanding 624,620 use and saleaffecting the same or any thereof, and Other income agreements 18,552 for (1) exchange in Ltd. Britain, Great Celotex Co. of $3,240,544 stock of ' the assignment and transfer :(2) Total income of the common stock of the company 320,601 shares company against the Southern Sugar Co. in Federal income taxes of the following: Claim of the collateral as security therefor; 293 shares 5,121 held Minority interest in net profits the amount of $38,456 and the Co., Inc.; 293 shares of common stock of preferred stock of Laurel Sugar 1 ion of the balance of $34,440 $2,914,82 cancellat the (3) and Inc.: Total net income of Laurel Sugar Co., Corp. of America;(b) the delivery by the due by the company to Dahlberg Pro Forma Balance Sheet as at Feb. 28 1930. of under the terms of the stock common its of shares s liabilities and companie assets of 10,000 tion of Celotex Co. [After giving effect to (a) consolida Porto Rican Co. is ratified and (b) the sale of 1,110 1926, agreement with Dahlberg 30 Oct. subsequently acquired or to be acquired give mutual releases with respect to all Co.] confirmed, and (c) the parties shares of preferred stock of the Beatrice Creamery and existing claims. execution on behalf of the company of an Liabilities accounts Assets$1,269,567 (b) The ratification of the $1,851,688 Notes payable Co. under which the company agrees to Cash agreement with White, Weld & 4,878,920 Mtge. notes (due within one above corporate acts mentioned, the Accounts receivable 9,000 undertake to secure, in addition to the year) 1,998,150 and their associates, of 5-year options to Notes receivable 1,003.379 issue to White, Weld & Co.. 96,i08 Accounts payable stock (or voting trust certificommon of shares Marketable securities 100,000 of 32,885 purchase a total 48,478 Employees savings accounts_ total White, Weld & Co. and its Cash surrender val,of life Ins_ 1,400 cates therefor) at $15 per share (of whichand 18,736 Employees cash bonds future executives of the compresent the for Interest receivable reserve to are s 95,097 associate 2,374,518 Accrued wages. Am or voting trust certificates therefor, Inventories 189.147 pany options to purchase 25.000 shares, Accrued domestic taxes a three-year period), and White, Weld Notes and accounts receivable 326,581 such options to be distributed within 306 890 Accrued Federal taxes per share and subject to certain $1 of on -employees & others commissi a for that 46,698 payable & Co. agrees 1,958 25 Mortgage notes an underwriting by itself and its Investments conditions it will provideshare common in interest and terms Minority 17,230,510 t__ to the stockholders of 55,302 equipmen Land, bidge.& 41.312 associates of an offering at $10 per stock di surplus of subs__ __ 2,836.034 Goodwill 645.154 shares of the common stock. execution on behalf of the company of a credit 328,552 Preferred stock of subs Deferred charges the 9.525,600 Preferred stock (c) The ratification of a revolving credit for the company. Common stock 17,875,800 agreement which will provide for dated at Chicago, Aug. 30, Surplus lders 2.863,289 stockho the to letter $33.924,909 Total -v. 131. p. 1425. 1101. Total $33,924.909 A says: submitted gives effect to acquisition by the The audited balance sheet foreign patents, patent rights and trade marks company of the Celotex Corp. of America, the directors having Dahlberg previously owned by in the best interests of the company that it should Bickfords, Inc.-August Sales.deemed It desirable and 9. Increase, rights and trade marks both domestic ] Mos.-192 1930-8 patent Increase. -1929 patents, -Aug. all 1930. owner of The considera$371,545 be the 337.905133,824,927 $3,453,382 Celotex products of every description. of $446,665 $484,570 and foreign coveringforeign patents and trade marks consists 18.552 shares tnese -V.131.p.942. 632. for tion given the amount of $134.833. in accounts and company the of common stock of as a result now stands at 86.194,252 as against $5,-Smaller Dividend.Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp. account puts the company quarterly dividend of 3735 cents The patent the last fiscal year. This purchase The directors have declared a regular 225,000 at the end ofright 1 to Oct. payable par no holders of value. stock, of unrestricted manufacture and sale of Celotex capital the its of per share on position the In record Sept. 15. Previously, the company paid quarterly dividends of 75 products In all countries. to the South Coast Co. in the total amount cents per sliare.-V. 131, P. 479. Investments in and advances of that coms an investment in the common stock of $2,081,674 represent Concern.and advances, principally in cash, of $1.$110,380 Borden Co.-Acquires Iowa an of amount the pany in June last upon hip in receivers into of stock, of control went exchange Co. through the acquired, has Coast company The under that Ia., it is stated. The latter 971,294. The South Federal Court in Louisiana and is now operating Hutchinson Ice Cream Co. of Cedar Rapids, cities. The Hutchinson company petition filed inThe extent of the loss to the Celotex Co. In connection with company also has 27 plants in other Iowa hip. receivers of next the close ed after determin the same perofficers with and and name definitely present Its more will continue under these advances will be 1931. sonnel In the various plants.-V.131. P. 1425. grinding season in January there were deferred 1929, 31 on Oct. year, fiscal last the At the close of Coast Co. of S1,489.421 which in the expectation of Brewing Corp. of Canada, Ltd.-New Name, &c. advances to the South be substantially reduced as a result of marketing See Canadian Brewing Corp.. Ltd. below. the management would 1929-1930 crop. The crop suffered great damage the products of sugar result that the the Ont.during the grinding season with the British-America Brewing Co., Ltd., Windsor, from rains and frost s showed a loss in excess of 8800.000 for Its operation Co.'s l financing South Coast additiona that thought was It Control.1930. 28 operations, but all fiscal year ended Feb. See Canadian Brewing Corp.. Ltd. below.--V. 128, P. 2997. to enable that company to continue could be secureddirection failed. attempts in this d.Celotex Co. for the eight months ended June 30last Bullard Company.-Omits Common Dividendividend The earnings of the $103,818 of non-recurring Income accruals the on the The directors on Sept. 4 voted to omit the current $114.409 after excluding ess of the were the 1929 1 company April paid including and which is 265,309 being interest on the indebtedn common stock. Since of item principal directors Aug. 27. an extra of 40c. was of this condition of earnings, quarterly dividends of 40c. per share and in addition South Coast Co. In view payable Oct. 1 1930. dividend stock made on Aug. 15 1929. preferred the showed a moderate decline for the period especiAfter the directors' meeting, President E. P. Bullard made the following omitted The company's business months of the of May and June but the remaining four statement: ally in the months months in the company's business and it is good "In considering action on the dividend due at this time, the directors fisca generally period are l period months eight the over has recently ent the company that received orders show an improvem were influenced by the fact expected that they will for new business in substantial amounts, which in their opinion made it ending June 30 1930. at capital net the working that seen g without position cash be for borrowin will strong a it maintain to operaadvisable From the balance sheet 7 as compared with $1,641,468 at Oct. 31 1929. tions on this account. 501930 was $1,551,50 working capital position needs to be subthe that "The company has also been asked to quote on considerable additional June therefore It is apparent business. If booked, it should permit resumption of dividends at an stantially improved. been asked and some concern expressed by stockearly date as the company„has no funded debt or bank indebtedness and Many questions have market price of Celotex stock during the past several has a large earned surplus. -V. 131. p. 1101. holders at the drop in to a review of the situation. The undersigned, each months. This has led al investment in the stock of the company, have Burroughs Adding Machine Co.-Earnings. of whom has a substanti Celotex Co. is operating on a sound manuFor Income statement for 6 months ended June 30 see "Earnings De- come to the conclusion that the sing basis and that the interests of the company partment" on a preceding page.-V. 130. p. 2213. 1120. facturing and merchandi g its present operating policies, but in continuin by can best be served financial program. Canadian Brewing Corp., Ltd.-Consolidation.connection with a revised out, and we have agreed to vote and worked been ly according the stockholders.says: There has President K.S. Barnes, in a letter to putting into effect, a program which include,s: "An offer has been made by the Brewing Corp. of Ontario. Ltd. for an deposit our stock in ment of a revolving credit for the company. establish . the prompt company Briefly your of offer shares for the provides' 1. The exchange of White, Weld & Co., and assneiates by the company 2. The granting to exchange of one saare of preference stock (no par value) and one share total of 100,000 shares of its common par value) of the Brewing Corp. of Ontario, Ltd., for of five-year options to purchase a of common stock (no es therefor) at $15 per share (of which total certificat trust voting Corp., Ltd. The preference stock of stock (or every two shares of Canadian Brewing bears to reserve for the management of the are s associate a cumulative preferential div. White, Wled & Co. and the Brewing Corp. of Ontario, Ltd.. 25.000 shares, or voting trust certificates upon distribution to the extent company options to purchasedistribut of $2.50 per annum, is preferred as to assets ed within three years). so be to options dividends, is redeemable at the option of the therefor, such s finances through of $40 per share and accrued the method of handling the company' and accrued dividend and is convertible at the 3. A change in company $40 per share any of directors by a decrease in its number board the of uting reconstit time before redemption on the basis of two (1) the of White, Weld & atives shareholder's option at represent including , personnel and changes in its shares of common stock for each share of preferred. associates, the grantees of the above mentioned options, "Siould the above offer be accepted by all of the shareholders of this Co.. nd their of the executive committee, and (iii) the setting up of a now outstanding to tne minority shareholders (11) 'the abolition corporation and should offers have supervision of the finances of the company. of the present subsidiaries of Brewing Corp. of Ontario, Ltd., be accepted finance committee to ment of a five-year voting trust under which C. S. Mott, 4. The establish by all such minority snareholders, there will be outstanding not exceeding . of Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., and Vice-Pres Jr., of preference stock and not exceeding 216.305 of W. S. Gray will 135,005 shares be the three voting trustees, and under which at least a stock of m ewing Corp. of Ontario, Ltd. The latter shares on common T. A. Burt corporati common stock of the company will be deposited. ng outstandi the now owns a controlling interest in The Brading Breweries, Ltd., Ottawa: majority oflisting on the New York Stock Exchange of the voting trust 5. The British-American Brewing Co.,_ Ltd., Windsor; The Kuntz Brewery, Ltd.. es. & s. Bate, St. Ltd., Taylor certificat Catharine and Waterloo, to the certificate of Incorporation of the Celotex Co. 6. An amendment "Upon the exchange of shares becoming effective certain directors of ve rights of the holders of shares of preferred and comyour corporation will be elected to the Board of Brewing Corp of Ontario, to cut off preempti to subscribe to additional shares of common company the of of stocks Brewing Corp. of mon Ltd., and will assume executive positions. The name . stock of the company Ontario, Ltd., will then be changed to Brewing Corp. of Canada. Ltd. ately 55.302 shares of common stock pro rata approxim of offering with on, t An over-producti attendan excessive 7. "Due to competition, to subscriptIon price of $10 per share, such offering to be restrictive regulations and to onerous taxation, the brewing industry in the to stockholders at White, Weld & Co., and associates at $9 per share. Province of Ontario is at the present time In an unsettled and unsatis- underwritten by Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1570 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [Vora. 131. We believe the plan will take care of the cash needs acne company and provide a program which will carry the business forward with increas Chrysler Corp.-Ship earnings and with a re-establishme ed nt for the stock of its proper market value. Shipments of Chrysler-builtments Off. We recommend that stock certific passeng cars, trucks, buses and motor company be forwarded for deposit ates representing common stock of the coaches and taxi cabs totalled 18,184 er during August as compared with under the voting trust not later than 21,779 in July and 47,274 in Sept. 20. Aug. 1929, it is stated. Retail sales of Chrysle product s are r continuing to maintain a satisfactory [Signed, C. S. Mott, H. E. Vance, Lee B. Ewing, C. E. Stedman, T. F. estimates that in August level. The company Kearns, Moye W.Stephtins, T. deliveries to the A. Burt, T. B. Munroe, C. G. Muench of Plymouth cars equaled C. F. Dahlberg.] and 94% of last year's record and were more public than 6% greater than the 1928 sales during the corresponding period. Income Account Eight Months Ended Orders for the recently introdu June 30 1930. ced Dodge truck are coming in at a satisNet sales of Celotex, after deducti factory rate, Detroit ons of freight, allowances and dispatches state.-V. 131, p. 1092, 1102. discounts $5,789,298 Coat of sales Colonial Chair Co.-Omits Common Divide a5,081.687 nd.The directors have voted to omit the quarterly dividen of 15 cents Operating profit, before per share which ordinarily ation would have been payable on toedcommon $707.611 about Oct. Other earnings, interest,depreci discounts and sundry receipts 1. This rate had been paid since and including July stock 14,133 -V. 128, p. 1 1929. 4009. Total $721,744 Extraordinary legal and financing expense Conta iner Corp. of America.-Expansion.59,770 Depreciation of plant and equipment The y has purchased the plant and business 332,963 rugatedcompan Interest charges, incl. amortiz. of disc. of the Gibraltar CorPaper Co. at North Bergen, .44 exp. on funded debt N. J. 179,867 Special rebates, reduction in price The acquisition provide s the Container company for the first time with 21,543 owned Miscellaneous charges (net) manufac turing facilitie s to serve 1.691 the New York metropolitan area, Provision for Federal income tax the Gibraltar plant being located one-half hour's trucking distanc 11.500 of the mid-Manhattan area. Thewithin transaction was consummated throughe Net income for period an exchange of Contain er preferre $114,41 d stock and a cash consideration. 0 Surplus as at Oct. 31 1929 The Gibraltar company began busines 1,192,692 Brookly s in 1920 in a leased factory in Interest on indebtedness of South Coast Co. n, N. Y. The present factory, complet in receivership, ed in 1927, is one of represented by notes receivable most modern in the industr y, covering 23.i acres of floor space, withthe 65,310 capacit Interest on notes receivable of affiliated compan a y of 25,000 tons of boxes per year. y 38,509 In addition to the officials of the compan y, the board of directors of the Total surplus Gibralta r concern consisted $1,410,920 J. three officials of E. R. Squibb & Sons, viz.: Dividends paid, preferred ($5.25 per share) C. Lewis, W. S. Westgatof e and M. L. Schofield; two officers of the J. 279,506 Prescot Common ($1.50 per share) L. t Co.viz.: C. M. Lindsey and 307,679 of C. L. Prescott, and W. E. Garvey Expense applicable to prior period the Salem 'Glass Works. Active management has been 29,400 vested in Samuel Surplus as at Juno 30 1930 Katz, President and C. M. Thorson Vice-Pre , sident, both of whom will $794,335 a Including maintenance of plant and equipme nt, shipping. publicity, remain in charge of the Gibraltar company, which is to be operated as the selling and administrative expenses, but exclusive of depreciation of plant Gibraltar division of the Container Corp. No major personnel change and equipment. is contemplated. The present Sefton Division of the Contain Balance Sheet as at June 30 1930. er corporation, with a leased Plant in Brooklyn, will be merged (Alter giving effect as at that date to transact with the Gibralt ions enumerated above.] ar division, and the Paper board suppiy of the new division will be LiabIlUiesmanufactured in the ConCash in banks and on band._ tainer corporation s Philadelphia plant. $94,110 Notes payable, banks $600,000 Notes and accounts receivable a1,365,395 Account Includi ng the Gibralt ar Contain plant, the er s payable and accrued 19 plants located in Midwestern and Eastern Corporation is now operating Due from Celotex Co.of Great expenses cities.-V.131, p. 794,634. 898,323 Britain, Ltd., and from Accrued int. on funded debt_ 23,254 Australian Branch of CeloContinental Shares,I nc.-A cquisition-Convers'nPrices Provision for local and Federal tex Co Preside nt W. R. Burwell, Aug. 13, in the report for the 239,252 taxes 6 months ended 191,192 June 30 1930. said Raw materials, supplies, &c.. 1,565,51 in part: 9 Funded debt 2,770,000 Capital stock subset.. empl__ Certain important changes have taken place during this 18,643 7% preferred stock The 5.326,60 Value of life insur. policies, &o 0 compan y has acquired through exchange more than 98% ofperiod. 30,151 Common stock the stock of d7,045,040 International Sink, fund cash with trustee_ Share Corp. A total of 271,981)i shares of Contine 34.350 Surplus ntal 794.335 Shares, Inc., common Property, plant and equip__ 65,692,6 stock 24 been used in making the exchange up to Patents and patent rights, at June 30 1930. [The balance had sheet given in the "Chronicle" of Aug. 23 cost 1930, page 1261, is a consolidated as 6,194,252 one for Continental Shares, Inc., and its two subsidiaries, Deferred charges and prepaid International Share Corp. and Continental Allied expenses Corp. the latter being a wholly-owned subsidiary formed 332 773 for the purpose of redistributing outstan Investments in and advances ding common and preferred stock of the parent to South Coast Co company.] c2,081,674 Total (each side) $17,648, 745 The issuance of common stock in connect a Customers' notes. less reserve, $42.369, custome ion with the acquisition of rs' accounts receivable, Internat less reserve, 31.217.529. Sundry accounts, claims and advances, version ional Share Corp. has made necessary a readjustment in the con$105.497. b Alter depreciation oftrade of the convertible pref. stock. The adjusted prices are on $1.766,513. c Includes 36,769 shares or priorprices common stock (no par). $110,38 to Aug. 1 1930, $74.55; thereafter on or prior to Feb. 1 1932. orized 500,000 shares of no par0; notes receivable, $1,971,294. d Auth- $94.55; thereafter on or prior to Aug. 1 1933, $119.55.-V. 131, p. 1261. 22.1,208 shares.-V. 131, p. 1425.value, whereof issued and outstanding, Cresson Consol. Gold M. & M. Co.-Smaller Div.The directors have declared a quarter Chemical National Associates, -Merger.---ly dividend of 1-cent a share, payable More than two-thirds of the stockholders ofInc. 10. From Oct. 10 1928 to and Chemical National Associates panyOct. including July 10 1930, the comand of the Chemical Bank paid quarterly dividen ds of 2 cents per share.-V. 128, p. 408. & Trust Co. have lodged their proxies with the committee to ratify the merger of the Associat Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.-Notice to Holders of Trust company, thereby signifying their approva es corporation into the l. Formal approval will take place at a stockholders' meeting to be held on Sept. 10.-V. 131, p.943. Common Stock Purchase Warrants. Pursuant to the terms of an indenture Chicago Dock & Canal Co.-Extra Dividend.covering stock purchase warrants for shares of common stock (without par value) dated as of Dec. 1 1927, The directors recently declared an extra dividen d of $1.25 per share in notice has been given that a 10% stock addition to the quarterly dividend of $1.25 dividend has been declared on the per share on common the common stock, stock, payable both payable Sept. 1 to folders of record In order to participate Oct. 14 1930 to holders of record Sept. 29 1930. Aug. 20.-V. 86, P. 1411. in this stock dividend warrant holders should surrender their warrants to Guaran Chicago Stadium Corp.-Recapitalization Plan.Trust Co. of New York, 140 Broadway, N. Y. City, successor trustee,ty The company having defaulted on first mortgag sinking by close of business Sept. 28 1930. 126 T 2 717 e fund and in0a27of directors have elected tothe terest requirements which were due June adjust the basic purchase price of common 15 respecti and July 1, stock vely, (withou t par value) to be issued against warrants, pursuant recapitalization will be necessary to avoid foreclos to the said ure. A notice mailed indenture to which reference is above made.-V. 131. to stockholders by a stockholders committ P. 1427. ee states: "To carry on, it is necessary that the corpora tion raise at least an additional $300,000. Crown Willamette Paper Co.(& Subs.).-Earnings."The situation is of grave concern to the stockholders For income statement as, if additional funds are not raised, thero will be a foreclos 3 months ended July 31, see "Earnings Deure by the mortgage holders Partment" on a precedingfor and the wiping out of the stockholders and page.-V. 131, p. 262. their interest in the corporation. This will mean a complete loss stockho the to their lders investm „ non of Z a e Ip ent." l e r e ; r cb e n c g hpC oe.rp.(& Subs.).-Earnings.The recapitalization proposed by the stockholders' committee, of For income statement forag which John W.Snyder,plan 3 months ended July 31 see "harnings DeDavid Beaton, Jr., and Sidney Strotz are members. parC tm reonwt in part follows: I. zellerbach, Preside nt, commenting on the earnings, says: "Through The plan now being worked on necessitates the deposit by the stock- gross earnings for first quarter of current fiscal year were holders, both preferred and common $180,934 higher , of their stock with the reorganization than the preceding quarter, they continue to reflect the existing adverse committee. The officers of the corpora general attempt tion will then raise to business conditions. Indications, however, point to a substantial the additional capital from outside sources using part , of the surrendered increase in sales in the second quarter which it is anticipated will result stock as a bonus for that purpose. in larger earnings.-V. 131, P. 944, 794. "Each purchaser of a second mortgag bond will receive no par common stock of the company in the ratio of 500 e Curtis Publishing Co.,Philadelphia.-Extra Dividend.shares stock of bonds. for $1,000 of "Each present holder of preferred stock will receive five shares of common The directors have declared an extra dividend of 25 cents per share on in lieu of his present preferred. Each present holder n of five shares of commmo sainondsatitaecnk ., payable Oct. 2 to holders of record Sept. 20. The mon will receive one share of common. gu relar be canceled or held in the treasury."-V. The present preferred stock will on the: monthly dividend of 50 cents per share, recently declared, Is payable 127, p. 2535. An extra distribution of 50 cents per share was City Stores Co.-Earnings. paid on April 2 last. -V. 131, v. 794• For income statement for three andsix months ended July 31 see "Earnings Department" on a precedi • Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co., Inc.-Earn ng page.-V. 130, IL 4247, 2034. ings. For Income statement for 3 and 6 months ended June Clorox Chemical Co.-Earnings. 30 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 131, D. 277. Years Ended June 301929. 1930. Gross profit from operations Curtiss-Wright Corp.-Semi-Annual $504,025 $455,744 Depreciation For income statement for 6 months ended June Report. 31,402 36,599 30 1930 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page. Net profit from operations Richard P. Hoyt, Chairman, in his remarks to stockholders, $472,623 $419,145 says: Other income, net In 29,827 that considering the results of the period, attention is called to the fact the corporation is less than one year old. A considerable portion of Its Income before Federal income taxes activities are still in the phase of the pioneering $502,451 $419,145 ment of a new Prov. for Federal income tax, incl. adjust. industry. Large expenditures have been made in develop of nab. the establishment of of predecessor company this new business. Furthermore, the aviation industry as a whole during 33,000 39,304 1929 Other expenses (net) was expande beyond the capacity of the present market to 5,789 absorb the amountdoffar Net income product manufactured. $463,14 $350,35 6 6 The loss for the six months is divided approximately as follows: Reserve for contingency 19.245 Manufacturing Dividends paid loss $1,650,000 170,700 Flying service 229,769 and airports 1,680,000 Balance,surplus $273,201 Write-off of development accounts, &c Earnings per share on combined class A and class B $150,587 2,030,000 stock Total ____ ________ $3.28 $4.07 -__ _ __________________ 85,560,000 Proportion applicable to minority stockholders Balance Sheet June 30. 210,000 Assets1930. 1929. Liabilit 1930. 1929. iesBalance_ Cash on hand-- $69,630 $54,971 Accounts payable_ $55,693 $61,145 The balance sleet slows---------in spite of drastic mark-down $5,350,000 Cash on call 200,000 Dividend payable_ 57,984 42,675 compan inventory Municipal and corFed.income taxes_ 40,142 call arey is in a sound financial position. Cash and money loaned on 33,000 poration bonds_ 209,030 over $3,000,000. Current assets exceed current liabilities 240,040 Capital stock____x1,301,201 1,220,399 approxi by Accr. int. receiv mately $11,000,000, and are in the ratio of about 3.3 to 1. Bank 4,297 4,750 Surplus 285,479 273,201 loans which Accounts receivable, reached a peak of $5,400,000 in February have been reduced to customers $2,300, accompl 000. 266,647 ished by This the partly was sale 128,403 of 290,000 shares of common stock held in subsidi Inventories 156,198 152,841 ary copmanies' treasuries at $10 per share. Plant equipment & Current liabilities are approximately $4,760,000, which, added to the real estate $907.39 0 of 361,623 total mortgag make liabiliti 348,514 es of about $5,667,000, Trade-marks as against tangible es, &c. 300,188 300,188 Of approximately 567,000,000. Furthermore, Deferred charges.- 357,681 firm unfilled ordersassetscompan y's books as of June 30 totaled over 209,854 on Organiz. expenses_ $14,000 ,000. 8,061 Total (ea. side).$1,733,357 $1,637,562 Due to the excessive airplane inventories in compari x Represented by 59,489 son with the actual (1929, 55,000 shares) class A stock and market, the 58,800 shares class B stock shares past months in the airplane industry has been a period (no par).-V. 131.'p. 119. of liquidation at six steadily declining prices. We have met the market Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE situation frankly and have reduced our inventory of unsold airplanes from 585 as of Dec. 31 1929 to 300 as of June 30 1930. This excludes planes in operations of the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service. We are confident that we will have completed the liquidation of our airplane inventories prior to the end of this year. Our manufacturing loss is, of course, further due to the fact that new production of commercial products has been practically discontinued during this period of liquidation. We consider the Flying Service and Airports loss largely in the nature of the cost of establishing a new enterprise. The write-off of development accounts should be of a non-recurring nature and consists in the main of the writing off of development costs of various airplane models and engines, which costs will not be recovered from profits In the production ofsuch models,and also the writing off of other intangible items. Similar items remain on the books to the extent of approximately $2,000,000, the major part of which will be amortized against the future Production of planes and engines, some of which may be later determined to be in excess of proper value. A substantial saving in overhead and increased efficiency are being brought about by the consolidation of all manufacturing activities in four concentrated operations. Hereafter, the corporation at its modern plant in Paterson, N. J., will be responsible for all engine manufacturing activities. The engine business of the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co. has been taken over by Wright, and is now being being moved from Shirai° to Paterson. The Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co., Inc., in its Kenmore plant at Buffalo will design, manufacture and sell military airplanes. As soon as possible, the old Kali St. plant in Buffalo and the Garden City plant will be offered for sale. The Keystone Aircraft Corp. at Bristol, Pa., will continue to produce large size military aircraft of the bobmer type, large Navy flying boats, and military and commercial amphibians of the Loening type. The Loening plant in New York City has been closed. The manufacture of commercial airplanes will be concentrated in the new factory at St. Louis, Mo., where land planes from the smallest size up to the two-motored eight-passenger Kingbird will be built. The operation of the Moth Aircraft Corp.'s factory at Lowell. Mass., has been discontinued and the lease at Lowell will expire on Nov. 15 1930. The production of Moths will be continued at St. Louis. The operations of the Travel Air plant at Wichita have been greatly curtailed, and the Wichita, Kan., and St. Louis plants will be operated under identical management as the Curtiss-Wright Airplane Co. The Curtiss-Wright Airports Corp., which as an independent company originally undertook to organize and operate the various airports, has now become purely a landlord, leasing its various airports to the CurtissWright Flying Service. The Flying Service carries on the operations of the 10 airports of the Airports corporation, in addition to operating 25 other leased airports. It also acts as dealer and (or) distributor, as the case may be, for the sale of commercial airplanes, and operates schools at the various bases. It Is only within the last two or three months that our various airports have been sufficiently completed to make it possible to put them on a reasonable operating basis. The building up of the business of an airport to the point of showing a profit and a return on capital invested, as we anticipated, is a slow development, but a development which is absolutely necessary for the future growth a the industry. We are confident that this branch of our activities will steadily reduce its operating loss until within a reasonable period its business becomes profitable. As a result of this program of consolidation, and also the general reduction of organization to bring it in line with the current volume of business, the payrolls of Curtiss-Wright in June were at an annual rate of $3,400,000 less than in December. The building up of a country-wide sales organization has been a difficult and expensive undertaking. The Curtiss-Wright Sales Corp. now has 103 authorized distributors and dealers, not including the 35 airports being operated by the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service. In addition, the Wright Aeronautical Corp. has 66 authorized distributors and service stations. It is obviously impossible to expect any return on the large investment necessary to start such a country-wide system during its first year of operation. We feel that as time goes on our service facilities for plane owners and operators will be more and more valuable to the company. An aggressive sales program inaugurated by the Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. is resulting in substantial business in South American and Far Eastern countries, as well as in Russia. A factory is now being built under contract in Chili, and dealers and distributors have been appointed all over the world. As a result of a demonstration tour which recently visited Europe, there are now under negotiation a number of important contracts for various types of Curtiss-Wright equipment. Although still in a development stage, we believe that this foreign market will rapidly become an important outlet for your company's products. Consolidated Balance Sheet. June 30'30 Dec.31 '29 June 30'30 Dec.31'29 AssetsCash & can loans_ 3,136,197 8,999,156 Notes payable__ __ 2,375,000 4.825,000 Accounts payable.. 1,174,333 2,886,815 Marketable secure. 19,874 46,962 Accrued wages, at cost Interest, &c___. 185,520 82,926 167,650 326,505 Notes receivable Accts.receivable 1,864,710 2,578,807 Devoe. on unfilled sales contracts.. 502,375 Due from bankers, 478,078 Prov.for Fed.tax_ 78,416 coll. since Jan. 1 160,601 2,042,490 Bonds & mtges., 1930 due one year__ 443,452 Inventories 10,143,601 12,796.039 416,664 Bonds & mtges., Deposits and adv. payments 203,563 &c., due after 449.720 907.391 1,389,381 Property at cost...49,086,241 45,909,820 one year Mini inv, at cost_ 2,318,214 2,304,463 Equity of minority Pats. & vat. rights 1,909,666 1,920,809 stockholders In Leaseholds, prepd. subs, capital stk. Insurance, &a 1,768,708 1,587,889 outstanding and Good-will 2,911,995 6.696,327 1 1 to be Issued CapitaLs 62,286,100 61,293,554 Tot.(each side).70,864,582 78,472,925 x Class A stock (no par) issued or to be issued for subsidiaries' stock deposited 1,135,602 shares; common stock (no par) issued or to be Issued for subsidiaries' stock deposited, 6,277,794 shares.-V. 131. P. 482. Delgado Cotton Mills, Wilmington, N. C.-Receiver. Following application by the Hyman Supply Co. of Wilmington, N. C. Judge Frank A. Daniels of the Superior Court at Goldsboro,signed a decree placing the company in the hands of J. Holmes Davis and H. M. Corbett, both of Wilmington, as receivers. Total assets of the mills, including plant, equipment and stock on hand, were listed as slightly in excess of $1,000,000, while liabilities were placed at approximately $500.000. Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc.-Stock Placed on a $1 Annual Dividend Basis.The directors on Aug. 20 voted to established the stock on a semi-annual dividend basis of $1 a year. The first semi-annual dividend of 50 cents per share will be payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 10. At the close of 1929, a special dividend of 75 cents per share was declared. Officials of the company have intimated that a special cash dividend may be declared later, if earnings warrant the disbursement.-V. 1:30. p. 4057. Edison Bros. Stores, Inc.-August Sales.1930-Aug.-1929. $300,174 $281,119 -V. 131, p. 945, 278. Increase. 1930-8 Mos.-1929. $19,055 11;2,838,978 $2,284,268 Increase. $554,710 Electric Auto-Lite Co.(& Subs.).-Earnings.- For income statement for 3 and 6 months ended June 30. see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page. In connection with the earnings. C. 0. Miniger says; "Following the conservative policy of the company, extraordinary charges amounting to $368,890. part of which was caused by moving into our new plants, has been written off against the six months earnings, leaving profit before taxes of $3,364.839. During this period the company completed two new plants, one at Toledo and one at Sarnia, Ont., and commenced production In these Plants, with the usual added costs. Auto Lite will have earned more than its liberal dividend for the nine months ended Sept. 30 1930. which period will have included July, the lowest point of automobile production for many years. The company has plenty of cash. Mr. Miniger said that while he did not expect any rapid increase in automobile production during the balance of the year, he was satisfied that the new models of several of Auto Lite company s customers, which will be Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1571 In production in the earlyirpart of November, together with the battery business, which is always better in the fall, should permit the company to show satisfactory earnings for the fourth uarter -V 131 p 121 4 ve11 Corp.-Earnings.Emporium CaM -74 For income statement for six months ended July 31 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 131, p. 482. Engels Copper Mining Co.-Earnings.- For income statement for six months ended June 30 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page. Balance Sheet June 30 Liabilities-1930. 1929. 1929. Assets1930 Capital stock $2,886,813 $2,886,813 Cash on hand and 29,526 56,950 $213,629 $539,077 Accounts payable. in banks 12,243 19,032 66,583 Accrued wages___ Accounts receivable 41,417 4,083 145,790 Accr. int. on bonds 107,276 Inventories 2,878 2,694 40,010 Unclaimed wages_ Mercantile depart_ 35,000 535,007 7% deben. bonds. 796,781 Investment due 1934 316,000 4,678 859 4,678,280 Mineral land 30,550 Reserve for depl__ 2,724,729 2,574,437 30,550 Ranches Reserve for deprec. 1,068,785 1,006,439 Tunnels,shafts and 647,099 Reserve for work549,260 raises men's compensaEngelmine townsite 129,184 96,319 tion liability_ _ 134,474 97,388 and cottages_ 1,427,546 1,801,071 Plant and equip 1,477,065 1,490,683 Surplus 23.393 6,910 Constr.under way Pike experimental 22,281 17,490 Plant 481,641 Total (ea. side) $8,286,995 $8,796,705 Deferred charges_ _ 235,368 -V. 130, p. 2973. 2780. Equitable Casualty & Surety Co.-Rights &c. The stockholders of record Aug. 30 are entitled to subscribe to new stock at par ($5 per share) in the portion of one share of the new for each two shares of the stock held. At the special meeting held last week, a plan was approved for an increase of the company's capital from $650,000 to $975,000, to be effected by the issuance of 65,000 new shares at par. Under the new plan the stock Is to be paid for and issued on Sept. 15 and the rights of the present stockholders to subscribe for the new stock will expire on Sept. 10.-V. 130. la• 1468. Exchange Buffet Corp.-Sales Decrease.- Sales for Month and Four Months Ended Aug. 31. Decreased 1930-4 Mos.-I929. 1930-Aug.-1929. $75,560 I $1,979,226 $2,091,051 $513,448 $437,888 -V. 131, p. 945, 1263 Decrease. $111,825 Fairbanks Co.-To Readjust Capital Structure.The plan for the readjustment of the capital stock has been formulated by the below named readjustment committee representing the several classes of stock of the company. The plan has been unanimously approved by the board of directors and by the owners and representatives of substantial holdings of its 1st preferred, preferred and common stock, named below. A summary of the plan follows: Necessity for Capital Readjustment.-The company has outstanding at the present time $837,341 in principal amount of 6% serial gold notes and the following capital stock: $834,900 8% cum. 1st pref. stock, par $100 2,000,000 8% cum. pref. stock, par $100 1,500,000 Common stock (60,000 shares, par value $25) $4.334,900 Total Note.-In addition 1,651 shares of the 1st pref. stock are held in the lat pref. stock s nking fund and $212,658 of the serial gold notes are held in the treasury. According to its books (after giving effect to the adjustments specified below) the company, as of June 30 1930, had a deficit of $2.101,127. No dividend has been paid on any class of stock of the company during the last nine years. Because of the large operating deficit and because of restrictive provisions in the indenture securing the company's serial gold notes, referred to below, there is no prospect of an early resumption of dividends on any class of stock unless the serial gold notes can be retired In whole or in part and the capital structure of the company readjusted as contemplated by the plan. Due to continued efforts and rigid economies in management, the company, from an operating standpoint, has demonstrated, during recent profitably. However, the excesyears, that its busWess can be carried on large deficit continue to impair sive capitalization of the company and its the company's financial strength and to retard its development. The structure on,the basis contemplated capital company's the readjustment of In the plan will permit the normal growth of the company's business and should materially increase the value of the holdings of all stockholders and put the company in a position to resume dividend payments. Readjustments Contemplated by the Plan. First Preferred Stock.-With respect to the 1st pref. stock the plan provides for (a) the reduction of the annual dividend rate to 6%,such diviprovision for, the dend to be cumulative; (b) the elimination of, and ofailsr es of 1st pref. lat pref. stock sinking fund; the retirement of 1,000 stock now held in the 1st pref. stock sinking fund and the reserving of mthbeythe directors red theem management p shares of such stockfor Issuance price651 reduction dire the redemption or for other corporate purposes; dividends to $100 and dividends; accrued accrued and $110 Per share from pref. stock, in full satisfaction and pay(d) the issuance to holders of 1st their stock, of seven shares of ment of the accumulated dividends upon stock now held. common stock for each share of 1st pref. Preferred Stock.-With respect to the pref. stock, the plan provides for (a) the conversion of such stock into stock without par value; (b) the rerate to $2 per share, such dividend to be duction of the annual dividend cumulative; (c) the change of the redemption price and the amount which, dissolution or winding up of the company. liquidation, In the event of any entitled to receive in preference to any payholders of pref. stock will becommon stock, from $100 and accrued diviment or distribution on the dends to $25 and accrued dividends per share; (d) the issuance to holders of pref. stock in full satisfaction and payment of accumulated dividends on their stock, of two shares of common stock for each share of pref. stock now held. Common Stock.-With respect to common stock the plan provides for $25 to $1 per share;(b) the increase (a) the reduction of the par value from shares from 60,000 to 170,000 shares of the total number of authorized issued to common stockholders and the be will shares (of which 60,000 balance to 1st pref. and pref. stockholders and otherwise as provided in (c) the issuance to holders of common plan); the of purposes or for the share of common stock having a par value of stock of certificates for one for each share of common stock now held: (d) $1 per share in exchange board of directors to the management the reservation, for issuance by the of the share of common stock (estimated or for other corporate PurPoses, shares), not required for issuance to 1st pref., 11,557 approximately to be Pref. and common stockholders in connection with the consummation of the plan. or Organization of New Corporation. Extension of Corporate Existence of organization of the company its existence By the terms of the certificate in the judgment of the readjustment terminates on May 1 1941. If,stock are obtained under the plan, the committee, sufficient deposits of amended so as to extend the period of be certificate of organization will or so as to make it unlimited. 1991. May 1 to existence the company's the discretion of the readjustment committee, The plan provides that, in in conjunction with, the readjustment of instead of, or wholly or partly structure, as outlined above, a new corporathe company's own capital the laws of such state as the committee may tion may be organized, under substantially determine, to acquire all or liabilities, andalltothe assets and business of issue to depositors under its the company, subject to same classes and in the same amounts, as indithe plan its stook of the powers privileges and rights, having substantially as set cated above, forth in the plan. indenture securing -The the Notes. serial gold notes Gold Serial 6% Provides that the company shall pay no dividend on any class of its stock to $500,000 principal amount and then until the notes have been reduced only if, after the payment of such dividend, the ratio of current assets to current liabilities (including the outstanding notes) will be at least two to one. In order to permit the resumption of dividends it is proposed to reduce the principal amount of notes outstanding to less than $500.000 by 1572 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE the purchase or redemption of notes. If the directors deems it advisable to do so. all the outstanding notes may be purchased or redeemed, through the application of funds in the treasury of the company and with money borrowed on such terms as the board shall determine. The readjustments outlined aoove would result in the elimination of the company's deficit, and, It is estimated, leave the company (or the new corporation) with a book surplus, as at June 30 1930 (after giving effect to the adjustments) of $840.429. Conditions of Participation.-The readjustment agreement referred to in the plan, has been executed and filed with the Now York Trust Co., depositary, 100 Broadway, N. Y. City. Stockholders may become parties to the plan and the readjustment agreement by depositing with the depositary on or before Oct. 1 1930, or such later date as from time to time may be fixed by the readjustment committee, the certificates for their stock accompanied by the letter of transmittal, proxy and power of attorney to the readjustment committee, duly executed. Unless the co-operation of all stockholders in consummating the plan is obtained, the chances of the company's being able, within any reasonable period, to resume dividend payments on any class of its stock are remote. It is expected that, if the plan is consummated, the first quarterly dividends on the 1st pref, stock and pref, stock will be paid within three months thereafter. Readjustment Committee.-Harry T. Peters (Chairman). Martin C. Lee and C. W. Bailey, with Melvin C. Steen. 31 Nassau St., N. Y. City, as -Secretary. Root, Clark. Buckner & BaHenan° are Counsel. The 1st pref. stockholders are represented by D. W. Gurnett and George S. Champlin. The pref. stockholders are represented by Charles B. Partridge and Annie Raynor Wells. - The common stockholders are represented by Eugene V. R. Thayer and Harold H. Brown. Consolidated Balance Sheet June 30 1930 (Including Subsidiaries.) [After giving effect, as at that date, to the adjustments indicated below, both prior to and after consummation of the Readjustment Plan.1 ' Prior to Con- After ConPrior to Con- After Consummation summation summation summation of Plan. of Plan. Liabilitiesof Plan. of Plan. Assetsand payable Accts. $528,038 8928,715 &callloans__ •Cash $75,367 875,367 accrued expo__ 214,681 Accts.& notes rec. 214,681 710,695 Accrued Int.on6% Inventory, &c__ 710,695 4,169 2,193 notes 47,505 47,504 •prepind expenses_ Prov. for Fern & lot pref.stock sink28,605 28,605 State taxes 165.134 ing fund Prin. for Federal Plant & equipment taxes In prior yrs. (less reserve for 133,564 dr other coining_ 133.584 1,011.191 1,011,191 depreclation) 438,607 400,000 6% ser. gold notes 837,341 400,000 Good-will 834,900 1st pref. stock_ __ 1,000,000 400,000 2,000,000 •Pref. stock Common stock- _y1,500,000 z158,443 840,430 def2,101,127 Total(each side).$3,477,921 82,912,110 Surplus x After deducting $25,000 reserve for doubtful accounts. y Represented by 60,000 shares of $25 par value. z Represented by 158,443 shares of no par value. * Represented by 20,000 shares. Note.-The above balance sheet gives effect to the following adjustments: (1) The transfer to surplus of (a) excess reserve for accounts receivable In the amount of $75,060; (b) profit on serial gold notes repurchased $44,006, and (c) excess reserve for depreciation 3151,861. (2) The transfer .of the balance in capital surplus in the amount of $738,920 to the prop.erty account so as to reduce the property to the basis of cost. (3) The .cancellation of serial gold notes purchased in the amount of $212.658 and -the accrued interest thereon to June 30 1930, in the amount of $1,080. In addition to the adjustments stated above, the column "after conthe plan, summation of plan" reflects the readjustments provided in gold notes assuming the payment and cancellation of $399.734 of serial treasury. at the principal amount thereof by the use of cash from the This column also assumes the payment of accrued interest on such serial gold notes to June 30 1930, in the amount of $1,977 and that the 1st pref. and common stock reserved for issuance by the board of directors pursuant to the plan has not yet been Issued.-V. 131. p. 1263. First American Bancorporation, Inc.-Increases Stock. The stockholders on Sept. 8 increased the authorized capital to 800,000 shares of class A and 400,000 shares of class B common stock,from 300,000 shares of class A and 200,000 shares of class B.-V. 131, p. 1428. (M. H.) Fishman Co., Inc.-August Sale.1930-Aug.-1929.Decrease. 1930-8 Mos.-1929. $60351$j,232.657 $1,039,096 $216,267 $210,232 131, p.946, 278. Increase. $193,561 Fox Film Corp.-Resignation.- Courtland Smith has resigned from this corporation to become President and General Manager of the Trans-Lux Movies Corp.-V. 131, p. 1428. Fox Theatres Corp.-Officials Report Increase in Business at all Fox Theatres.- done A definite increase of more than 40% over last year in the businessissued at Fox *theatres throughout the country is announced In a statement Arthur, by Oscar S. Oldknow, Executive Vice-President, and Harry General Manager, of the corporation. A return of prosperity and excellent who business at all motion picture houses is also forecast by Fox officials, theatres and stated that the future is very bright for the motion picture industry. Theatres A comprehensive study and analysis of the incomes of the Fox past few this year as compared to previous years has shown that during the better thna considerably weeks business at all the Fox theatres has been that done in the same period in past years. for outlook the "that officials, "We are convinced,' declares the Fox in its entire motion picture theatres is better now than it has evertobeen nothing showing policy our confining are we history. Theatres in which has unreservedly but 'sound' pictures prove by their incomes that the publicin sound films is accepted the all-sound programs and that their interest Increasing regularly. reopened 12 has Corp. "During the past two weeks the Fox Theatres months. undertheatres, all of which had been closed during the summer three months nearly of lapse a going alterations and renovations. Yet after all of them has during which these playhouses had been dark, business atrenovations, the heen phenomenal. We have positive proof that these and other apparatus installation of new seats, new screens, improved sound theatre is one equipment have thoroughly justified the cost. A well-kept of the secrets of a prosperous theatre. in these "A 50% increase over the same weeks last year has been noted Fox Theatres 12 houses, while a 40% increase has been noted in all other throughout the east. We can take this increase as positive proof of the popularity of the audible film and of improved business conditions. motion picture "It has been our observation that when business at places theatres increases business everywhere improves. The amusement and we country, the over serve as a gauge to economic tendencies all believe that prosperity has retured in good measure. advertising and in "We are spending millions of dollars In newspaper all indications, the motion improving our product and our theatres. From an era in which to forward look now can industry and picture theatres good business will prevail." States began The new season in motion picture theatres in the United Fox Theatres officially on Labor Day. All of the theatres operated by the Corp. are now open.-V. 130, p. 2781. [VoL. 131. Fraser Cos., Ltd.-Gets Loanjof $4,000,000.- Press dispatches from Montreal state that the company has borrowed $4,000,000 from a syndicate of bankers, giving as security $5,000,000 general mortgage bonds. This loan, it is said, will enable the company its more pressing obligations, and will mature July 1. 1932, the same date on which $3,500,000 three-year notes fall due.-V.1130, p. 4425. Gabriel Co.-Suit.- The company has been granted an extension of time for filing the answer in the infringement suit brought against it by Pre-Loading Prevention Devices, Inc. of Indianapolis. The company has until Oct. 3 for filing a reply to charges.-V. 131, p. 1428. Galland Mercantile Laundry.-Earnings.- For income statement for 6 months ended June 30, see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page. The balance sheet as of June 30 shows current position of 3.23 to 1. This compares with a ratio of 2.5 to 1 Dec. 31 1929.-V.. 129: p. 1131. General Motors Corp.-Production of Buick Cars.- The Buick Motors Co., a division of the General Motors Corp.,in August produced 20,004 cars against approximately 15.600 In July and 28,971 in August 1929. The tentative September schedule calls for an output of around 14,000 cars. Oakland-Pontiac Sales Increase.- Pres, A. R. Glancy of the Oakland Motor Car Co. says: "A portion of our 70% increase in new car business in the 10 days to Aug. 20 over the previous 10 days. must be credited to Oakland-Pontiac price reductions announced Aug. 12. But no such factor contributed toward the 10-day sales of 5,635 used cars by Oakland-Pontiac dealers, an increase of 18.6% over the previous period which leaves in their hands less than a 40-day stock of used cars. This improvement in used-car buying, developing without impetus of lower prices, appears even more significant than the rise In new car sales, indicating a gradual improvement in general conditions accompanied by larger public purchasing. The Oakland company is developing two new cars to be presented in the winter, embodying only changes in sizes, appearance and design and with the same types of engines used in the cars now offered." Frigidaire Corp. Adds Two New Models.-- A growing demand for popular priced electric refrigerators has caused the Frigidaire Corp. to add two new models to its low-price household line announced two months ago,E. G. Biechler,President and General Manager. stated this week. "The two new refrigerators are large size cabinets," he said, "and increase our line for this new market to four models. We now are in a position to servo large, as well as small families In the average Income class."-V. 131, p. 1264. General Refractories Co.-Four New Directors.- At the regualr monthly meeting of the board, the following additional and C. C. directors were elected: 0. E. Buder, S. M. Kier, F. L. Greene and is in conChaney. This election increases the board to 19 members, by the authorized company the of by-laws the in change the formity with not less than 9 or stockholders recently, whereby the board shall consist of more than 20 directors as may be determined by the board. Previously the board was limited to 15 members.-V. 131, p. 1428. General Theatres Equipment, Inc.(& Subs.).-Earns. For income statement for 6 months ended June 30 1930 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page. Supplementing the consolidated 6 months statement whicn shows a profit of $4,024,333, or $1.41 per share of common stock, a report made Public by tne corporation shows additional earnings of 47 cents per share on the outstanding common stock when important investments. including Fox Film Corp.'s equity in the earnings of Loew's, Inc., are taken into consideration. Addition of 47 cents accruing from equity earnings mentioned of 31.88. gives total per share earnings on General Theatres common Neither of these statements accotding to the supplemental report,ofreflects 100% Equipment Theatres by General ownership the from any income of the class B common stock of Fox Theatres Corp., which has no corporate relationship with Fox Film Corp. The statement adds: has "It is interesting to note that General Theatres Equipment, Inc.,over readily marketable stocks which at current quotations show an excess cost (at whicn they are carried) of more than 520,000,000. General voting Theatres Equipment, Inc., not only owns more than 50% of theblock of or Crass B common stock of Fox Film Corp., but also owns a large outstanding total of over 48% the being together two the class A stock, Equipment Theatres class A and class B stock of Fox Film Corp. General also owns warrants to purchase additional Fox Film Corn. class A stock at $35 per share which, if exercised, NI ould give the General Theatres Equipment, Inc., over 51% of the combined class A and class B common stock." Mr. Clarke points out that "the first six months of the year are always the poorest in the theatre equipment business and tuis condition was owners generally to accentuated this year by the reluctance of theatre in buying, make any purchases unless absolutely necessary. This hesitancy by the largest however, is now qyer by force of necessity as Is evidenced Theatres of General the subsidiaries by booked orders ever before reported Equipment, Inc."-V. 130, P. 3551, 3172. Glidden Co., Cleveland.-Smaller Dividend.- The directors have declared a regular quarterly dividend of 30c, a share on the common stock and $1.75 a share on the prior preference stock, Payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 18. The company previously paid quarterly dividends of 50c. a share on this issue. In Oct. 1929 and in January and April last, a 1% stock distribution was also made. President Adrian D. Joyce, reports that notwithstanding the adverse condition existing during July and August, the company's sales are still ahead oflast year. The company, Mr. Joyce says, is in a splendid financial condition with ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 12 to 1. and "Some very important contracts," he said, "in both chemicals pigments division and in the food division have been closed and volume of business resulting from these contracts will greatly increase volume for the next 12 months. "In the chemicals and pigments division it has become necessary to make some additions to the eastern plant to take care of the business and the new additions will be in operation by Oct. 1. "The company's plants are all in operation and prospects for the next fiscal year appear favorable."-V. 131. 13• 637. Golden State Co., Ltd. (Calif.).-New Name, &c. p. 1104. Golden State Milk Products Co.-Defers Div. Action. See the Golden State Milk Products Co. below and in V. 131, This company's stock, which is listed on the San Francisco Stock Exchange, failed to ex the usual quarterly 2.6% stock dividend on Aug. 15, as the directors had agreed to defer dividend action until the cash basis on which it is expected to place the new stock of the Golden State Co., Ltd. is determined. This is in line with the announcement made at a meeting over of stockholders when it was decided to form a new company to takestock, the Golden State Milk Products Co. on a share for share exchange of the new company unifying all operating units of the old. The transfer became effective Sept. 1.-See V. 131, p. 1104. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron,0.-Sells Rubber Chain Division-Reclaiming Plant Operating on Full Time.- States noTunheeedcompany has sold its rubber chain division to the Unitednot anChain & Forging Co. of Pittsburgh. The purchase price was Ala., Is to Oct. 1 the The reclaiming plant of the Goodyear company at Gadsden, in With the factory production schedule completely comAug. 23 were operating on full time, it is stated. The rubber reclaimed is used company announces that its retail sales for the week endingreports reclaimed the for product Early the 9. of Aug. 90% mercial manufacture by the company, 40% ahead of the weeks ended Aug. 16 and producing week. being sent to Akron, 0. The tire plant at Gadsden has bean week ended Aug. 30 indicate a further increase over the preceding President It. H. Franklin also announced that the average number of 5,000 tires daily.-V. 131. p. 1428, 1092. shipping orders received per day in August arc 122% ahead of July, while -Extra unfilled shipping orders on hand aro 275% ahead of the corresponding date DiG on oe vid ddyo r2T & Rubber Co. of Canada, Ltd. as f e .ire .50 In July. In the first six months of the current year the company added 1.2% to its share of the total fine car business, as compared wtlh the same in addishare per The directors have declared an extra dividend of $2.50on the outstanding period of 1929. Comparable to this is a 4.8% increase in 1930 over 1928. The company's dealer organization Is in an exceptionally strong position tion to the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share 1 to Oct. payable both value, with new car stocks 35% lower on Aug. 1 than at the same time last year. 133,299 shares of common stock, no par extra dividend of $5 per Although the company has been operating on short time there have been holders of record Sept. 15, On Oct. 1 1929, an p.280. 131, V. 2591. p. issue. -V. 130. share was paid on this po factory shutdowns at any time.-V. 131. p. 493. (H. H.) Franklin Mfg. Co.-Sales Increase, sold Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT.6 1930.] 1573 is predicted shortly. for processing the new wide film, general use of which covering Harriscolor reproduces scenes and characters in natural colors, Eyestrain,one color." "living termed be to as fidelity every color with such 1930-Aug.-1929. of the principal sources of criticism of other processes, is an objection com$2,277,733 $2,449.916 pletely overcome by Harriscolor. --V.131. p. 947.637. print costs are greatly Because of the simplicity of the Harriscolor process, those of other processes, Granite City Steel Co.-Earnings. reduced. A comparison of Harriscolor costs with effect material savings for will Harrlscolor De"Earnings that June see 30, ended six months establishes clearly the fact I'm Income statement for the motion, picture industry. partment" on a preceding page.-V. 131, p. 637. Patents.-Harriseolor is protected by broad patents. Additional patent (W. T.) Grant Co. (Del.)-Earnings.claims now on file are expected to be granted shortly. concrete building in Hollywood, ['MM.-Company owns its own modern For income statement for 6 months ended July 31 see "Earnings Departequipped for the production of color page. Calif., specially constructed and fullynecessary ment" on a preceding equipment. Comparative Balance Sheet. pictures, and the manufacture of all will provide the company with an July 31 '30. Jan.31 30 Purpose.-The present financing July 31 '30. Jan.31 '30 the construction of 25 space, laboratory of Liaellities$ $ additional 20,000 square feet Assetsinstallation of additional dryers, developers and xFurn.and fixtures 2,698,593 2,572,696 Common stools_ _ _y9,796.196 7.796.198 additional cameras and thewill process approximately to Harriscolor permit equipment 758,350 printers. This Alterations&im pt. 5,716,062 5,530,438 Accounts payable_ 694,090 days. 25,000 25,000 65.000,000 feet of film per year of 300 working 1,571,563 2,517,203 Notes payabe Cash pictures has taken place color in development major payable -The (not Notes Earnings. 1,099,507 Call loans, &c_ for the industry 175,000 current) 187,500 during the last 18 months. During that time earnings 353,344 342.349 Accts. receivable of one company in Accrued accounts.. 369,830 652,755 have increased tremendously. For example, earnings 618,883 Notes receivable 500% over the than more increased 190 of quarter 320,220 tax first Federal 380,000 the the industry for Sundry accounts. This financ80,263 224,395 Reserves 80,086 corresponding period of 1929 according to p•tblished accounts. notes and Inv- 261,376 facilities with a 11,042,991 10,700,770 ing will provide Harriscolor with cameras and laboratory Surplus W.T.Grant Realty prints. release and prints first negative of feet 400.000 2.396,938 2,344,904 Corp daily capacity of over for higher production costs and 6,965,584 7,880,662 Inventories Cutting this capacity in half and allowingpast net daily operating output, upon based those 66 750 66,751 than price Life insurance._ lower sales be in excess of $7,000, which gives Expended on conincome of Harriscolor Films, Inc. shouldfuture expansion of the business. 363,715 112,879 struction a real basis for dividends and reserve for list this stock on the New York to made be will 726,530 n Deferred charges_ _ 653.105 Listing.-ApplIcatio Curb Exchange. 22,503,590 22,580.637 22,503,590 22,580,637 Total Total Hoover Steel Ball Co.-Earnings. z After depreciation. y Represented by 1,185,580 no-par shares. see "Earnings DepartFor income statement for 6 montns ended June 30 Sales for Month and Eight Months Ended August 31. page. 1930-8 Months-1929. Increase. ment" on a preceding 1930-Month-1929. Increase. assets of $1,182,541 current showed The balance sheet as of June 30 1930 Cash amounts to $62,051, accounts S5,384,603 85,065,529 $319,074 $40,208,376 $36,460.866 $3,747,510 against current liabilities of $81,980. -V. 131, p. 947. 280. p. 4427. 130, $919,786.-V. receivable, $160,703 and inventories -Dividends.-Great Northern Investing Co., Inc. -Notes Called.of. Estate E.) (Henry Huntington The directors have declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1St% on of Nov. 1 next 81,000,000 of There have been called for redemption as the 7% cum. pref. stock of $100 par value and a dividend of 23. % in stock int. Payment will be made notes dated Nov. 1 1928 at 101% andAngeles, or an optional choice of 624 cents a share in cash, on the no par value class s. f. gold corporate executor, Los of Bank National -First A stock. Both dividends are payable Oct. 1 to stockholders of record at the Security Los Angeles, Calif.-V. 127, P. 3712. Sept. 10. Like amounts were paid on July 1 last.-V. 130, p. 4060. (F. & W.) Grand-Silver Stores, Inc.-Sales.- Increase. Decreased 1930-8 Mos.-1929. $172,183 1E18,210,231 $17,048,970 $1,161,261 Cooperage Corp.-Earnings. Hutchinson Ice Cream Co., Des Moines, la.-Merger. Grief Bros. See Borden Co. above.-V. 122. p. 3092. For income statement for nine months ended July 31 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page. Independent Oil & Gas Co.-Proposed ConsolidationBalance Sheet July 31. Dividend.See Phillips Petroleum Co. below. Adjustment Liatithtes-1930. 1929. 1929. 1930. AssetsOil & Gas Co. will vote Sept. 30 on Com.stk. & sur_ _b$4,095,920 $4.138,884 The stockholders of Independent Land,b1dgs., mach. of the assests of this company by Phillips approving the acquisition of allliabilities, 10-yr. 6% skg. fd. & eq., &c., less in consideration of the delivery all to subject notes Co.. 1,309,000 1,450,000 Petroleum gold depreciation.- -41,891,694 $1,901,007 of 1,025,170 shares of stock of Phillips Petro30,904 289,048 Cap.stk.of subs_ _ 28,100 to the Independent company 227,651 Cash each Independent stockholder to 7 6-10ths entitling for payable thereby Notes 45,180 Co., leum •6% gold notes. of the Independent commoney borrowed shares of said stock for each 10 shares of stock Customers notes & purch. of Prop.. 695,709 pany held.-V. 131. p. 948. accts. receivable 690,613 &c 686,295 1,983,751 2,128.008 326,038 Inventories Indian Motocycle Co.-Listing.Accts. pay,for pur. Officers, employ. ds has authorized the listing of 40,000 expenses, dee_ _ _ 61,755 The New York Stock Exchange 68,890 misc. notes & (no par value) on official notice of ds Fed. 127,159 State Accr. additional shares of common stock accts, receivable al08,808 or nominees, upon the surrender nominee 39,555 county taxes__ _ 50,200 63,212 56,609 issuance, to E. Paul du Pont, his Inv. in oth.cos.,&c promissory notes of the company, each for certain four of _ 8,100 Other liabilities_ 285,747 291,123 cancellation cos.) and 39,350 Invest's(affil. 1930, and payable to the order 21 April dated amount, Accts. payable (to $125.000 principal Notes & accts. rec. eight and nine months, respectively, after 280,295 attn. eos. partly (affiliated cos.) _ 420,228 of E. Paul du Pont, six, seven, listed 290,000 shares of com. be to amount total the making 5,185 513,298 owned) 15,866 date thereof, Timber properties_ 524,247 1 Res. for ending. 1 stock.-V. 131, p. 1429, 1103. Good-will 148,284 62,118 dm 39,413 charges 115,777 Deferred Industrial Rayon Corp.-Earnings.30 1930 see."Earnings Total $6,384.999 $6,239,517 $6,384,999 E6,239,517 For income statement for 6 months ended June Total preceding page. a After allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,548. b Represented by Department" on a Balance Sheet June 30. 64,000 shares class A stock and 54,000 shares class B stock, both of no par 1929. 1930. 1929. value.-V. 130, p. 4060, 142. 1930. $ $ ZAMA/filesAssets11,425,872 -x12.000,000 _ _ Capital stock (Rudolph) Guenther-Russell Law, Inc.-New Officer. Cash 134,837 2,880,891 800,124 Harper Leech, well-known newspaper man and writer on economics, Call loans 5,600,000 Acc'ts payable..... 631,048 1,410,000 Unpaid portion of has been elected Vice-President. Ile will be associated with the Chicago Certif. of deprec. de 100,207 95,255 Federal taxes_ _ _ 832,521 office of the company at 120 South La Salle St.-V. 130. p. 1837. accrued interest for redem.of Prov. 13,855 receivle Acer. Int. corn. min. of she. Hancock Oil Co. of Calif.-Earnings. Custom era' notes & 531,026 stk.of Industrial Earnings for 5 Mos. Ended May 31 1930 (Incl. Hancock Refining Co.) iteels receivable 1,521,037 9,581 8,167 FibreCorp.ofAm. 200 'Gross operating income 53,532,056 Creditors'deb. bal. 813,657 8% deben, gold . , • Costs,operating and general expenses Mdse. Inventory__ 1,927,762 316,700 273,600 (predeces.) notes 27,832 28,342 depos. Intangible development costs and abandonments 19,309 Water & Ins. 124,457 Res. for gen. cont_ 143,797 Depletion and lease amortization 45.892 Miscell. fleets rec. 14,187 Res. for maint. of 42,429 67,536 Depreciation, retirements and other amortization and advances 40,144 1,946 plants, dm 20,584 Subs, to cap. stock Federal taxes 7,582,086 6,324,631 Res. for acer. Fed. 7,119 Plant and emit Interest paid 100,700 132,600 income tax Good-will, patent 3,374,000 3,374,000 Profit & loss surp_ 4,114,634 3,153,283 Net income rights, dm $213,881 1,515,824 1,511.999 Paid-in surplus 88,084 134.667 Deferred charges Comparative Balance Sheet (Ind. Hancock Refining Co.) 9iay31'30. Dec.31'29. 18,955,070 17,542.924 Total May31'30. Dec.31'29. Lia%tlitiesAssets18,955,070 17,542,924 Total stock Capital 85.777,175 .011 Ids., leases & $5,652,175 of no par value. z Represented by 199,851 shares develop, &c.. _ _46.319,809 $6,200.925 Com.stk.subset'._ 210.000 356.103 Accounts payable_ 622,054 Drilling advances_ 289,491 819,226 Transfer Agent.88,915 Note; payable._ 259.024 257,514 Cash the New York Stock Exchange of the ap305,115 Notice has been received by 98,041 Accts. receivable_ _ 862,451 1,046,239 State gasoline tax_ Co. of New York as transfer agent for 205,147 pointment of the Guaranty Trustthe Dividends payable 101.101 Accts. rec., stock close of business Sept. 6 1930.-V. of as effective stock, capital the taxes 200,000 Fed, accrued 57,234 subscriptions_ 49.513 131, p. 797. 668,329 Misc. liabilities__ _ 530.292 19,601 Inventories 6,271 29,456 Res.for depr.&depi 763,634 39,269 ,Deferred charges__ International Bankstocks Corp.-Acquisition. 641,409 Res. for bad accts. announced on Sept. 3, has acquired a controlling 75,910 75,994 The corporation, it was C., N. said to be Res. for drilling Winston-Salem, of Bank National Peoples interest in the & adv. losses_ 103,891 216,959 the oldest banking institution in that city. Rester ab'd'nm'ts Bankstocks Corp. have been International 96,473 the of directors 104,769 following The Res. for conting__ 140,426 171,794 elected to the board of the bank: Herbert L. Rocklin, Arthur P.Smith and Capital surplus_ suc6,725 6,725 George W. Steele. C. Wesley Vreeland has been elected President, Tot.(each side).58,298,826 58,589,967 Earned surplus_ . 87,538 84,871 ceeding William A. Blair, who has been made Chairman of the Board. of the Board, has been elected chairman -V.131. 13. 1429, 947. C. C. Taylor, formerly Chairman 123. of the executive committee.-V. 131. p. HappinessCandy Stores, Inc.-New Control.International Printing Ink Corp.-Earnings. See Loft, Inc., below.-V. 131, p. 1265. 30 see "Earnings DepartFor income statement for 6 months ended June Fund, Inc. Investors Page. Harriman -Initial Dividend.ment" on a Preceding 12% during the period. "Although carAn initial quarterly dividend of $1 per share payable Sept. 2 1930 to Sales were down approximately in the operation of the company, very .of record Aug. 31 has been declared.-V. 130. p. 3724. been effected homer tabs savings have reflected the in earnings for the first six months of the of these were Harriscolor Films, Inc.-Stock Offered.-Marlon S. few year." the company states. eips . . L fd of . s Of tet Emery & Co., Inc., New York are offering 300,000 shares tiraica eiic TCheericif t for common and 6% preferred stocks WM be .capital stock at $7 per share. The stock is offered as a e on hme 29. . 8. .83 Shed.1. of the New York StockExchang list the from stricken :•speculation. t Comparative Balance Capitaliyation-Authorized 600,000 shares, to be presently issued and 3129. Dec. June 3030. outstanding 550,000 shares (no par). I. Registrar, Equitable Trust Co. of New York: transfer agent, AssetsChase Preferred stock__ 6,8455,700 23 6:7 63o 897C/0 :Plant, equip.. dm. 4,513,040 4,516,560 National Bank of New York. 1,874,049 Common stock.._y2.733,880 Company.-Incorporated in Delaware and has acquired more than 80% Cash & Govt. bds_ 1,857,622 3,572,628 Paid-in surplus... 1,859.102 1,653,476 3,460,757 rec_ notes Harriscolor of Films stock of & New Jersey. The Acc'ts of the outstanding x10,429 Notes & awls Pay. 766,742 5,859 785,348 terms of exchange will be offered to the remaining stockholders, ifsame Accr'd Int. rec'd.. 3,541,899 4,255,745 Due employees_ 62,613 when the exchange is completed the New Jersey company will thenand Inventories be 250,336 135,546 dissolved and Harriscolor Films, Inc. of Del, will be the sole owner of all Investments 226 753 ' ry da . zb c tiveerirenls le 66 30 2 78 7:6 6 21 m 3 31 33 315 the business, patents and assets now held by the New Jersey company and Investls & advs. &c,t_. s ac o. li.tastxk edp Elu 49,977 F 49,444 to affiliated cos_ - the Delaware company will act as the sole operating company. 411,080 345,891 Harriscolor Films, Inc. of New Jersey by change of name, absorbed the Formulae, patents 1 PMv.for pref. stk. and good Kelley Color Laboratory, Inc., organized in 1923, and controls patented 138,357 204,314 50,000 100,000 .and secret processes for the manufacture and production of color pictures, Prepaid exps., &a_ Otherirement reserves_ _ 38,500 35,893 work, experimental of years many combining of of the result .tho fundamental Earned _ surplus_ 803,861 1,243,054 picture photography by developed Kelley Color, and principles of motion the liandschiegel Spot Color Process which has also been acquired. 13,883,272 14.644,499 Total 13,883,272 14,644,499 Total Product.-Harriscolor has now perfected the only three color single y Represented by 273,388 no-par shares. z InIL After depreciation. • emulsion process. This process is admitted to be a great advance over any • other present-Process. .Ilarriscolor is also admitted to be perfectly adapted eludes mortgages.-V. 131, p. 1265, Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1574 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Intercoast Trading Co.-New President.- E, C. Aldwell has been elected President, succeeding J. A. Migliavacca. Mr. Aldwell is a director of Bank of Italy.-V. 129, p. 3909. International Products Crop.-Earnings. - For income statement for six months ended June 30 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page. Comparative Consolidated Balance Sheet (Company and Subsidiaries). June 30'30. Dec.3129. June 30'30. Dec. 3129. AssetsLiatithiesCash 686,071 1,104,520 'wets payable_ _ 226,377 230,198 Acne rec., less res. 838,173 138,351. 981.450 Dividend payable. 135,111 Inventories 3,261,137 2,774,438 Fed'I income tax 95,169 82,315 In Columbia Res. for coming., Products Co__ _ 1,540,000 1,500,000 gcc 147.879 99,636 Adv.& Int. thereon 173,734 164,613 Res. for deple. of Other investments 260,829 thiebracho for62,380 Fixed eases 134,092 7,646,510 7,638.132 151,139 ests nerd charges, &c_ 36,131 4,503,700 4,811,700 63,860 6% pref. stock xCommon stock 7,297,051 7,297,051 Total (ea. side) 14,442,586 14.289,392 Surplus (earned)._ 1,888.160 *1,696,050 * Subject to preferred stock dividends accumulated of $3 per share. x Represented by 532,116 shares (no par value).-V. 131, p. 1429. Island Oil & Transport Corp.-Deposits. - The holders of 8% and participating secured gold notes, da.,ed June 15 1921 have been notified that Oct. 31 1930 has been designated as the last day on which the committee acting under the deposit agreement, dated March 311922, will accept the deposit of any notes. Approximately 85% of the outstanding notes have been deposited with the committee. Noteholders may deposit their notes with the committee on or before Oct. 31 1930, by sending the notes, together with the June 15 1922 and subsequent coupons appertaining thereto, to Irving Trust Co., depositary. 60 Broadway, N. Y. City. The depositary will send each depositing noteholder a receipt. The committee consists of B. L. Allen, A. D. Converse, William P. Philips and B. F. Troxell.-V. 117. D. 2440. Jefferson Mining Co.-Bankruptcy.Liabilities of $226,373 and assets amounting to only $5,600 were shown Aug. 27, in a voluntary bankruptcy petition filed in U. S. District Court at St. Louis by the Jefferson Mining Co., incorp. under the laws of Oklahoma. Among the liabilities appeared names of more than a hundred creditors from various States, including St. LOULSallS, who are listed as holding a total of $200,000 worth of bonds issued by the company. A notation at the end of the schedules states the bonds are secured by a deed of trust dated May 1 1918, whereby the company conveyed to the Miami Trust & Savings Bank of Miami, Okla., a certain leasehold estate, which has now expired. Attached to the petition was a resolution adopted by directors of the firm on Aug. 8, which found the company was insolvent and authorized filing of the bankruptcy action. The assets consist solely of money on deposit in banks. Kaybee Stores Inc.-August Sales.1930-August-1929 $97,312 $92,668 -V. 131, p. 949, 281. Increase. 1930-8 Mos.-1929. $799,736 $4,644 I $1,031,759 Increase. $232,023 (Spencer) Kellogg & Sons, Inc.-Smaller Dividend.The directors have declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share on the outstanding 550,000 shares of common stock, no par value, payable Sept. 30 to holders of record Sept. 15. Previously, the company paid quarterly dividends of 40 cents per share.-V.131, p.638. Kennecott Copper Corp.-Smaller Dividend.-The direci tors have declared a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on the capital stock, no par value, payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 13. This compares with a quarterly dividend of 75c. per share paid on July 1 and quarterly distributions of $1.25 per share made from July 1 1929 to and incl. April 1 1930.-V. 130, p. 4062. King Philip Mills.-Dissolution Dividend.The company has declared an additional dividend of 5% in distribution of assets retained upon merging of the corporation with Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates, payable Sept. 2 to holders of record Aug. 26. A dividend of 45% was declared previously.-V. 130, p. 2978, 2222. Kinner Airplane & Motor Corp.-To Change Capital Structure.-Number of Shares Outstanding to be Reduced.The stockholders have been asked to ratify a proposal (a) to change the authorized capital stock from 2,100,000 shares of $1 par value to 199,934 shares of no par value; (b) to issue one new share in exchange for each 10 shares of $1 par stock held, and (c) to change the name of the company to Kinner Airplane & Motor Corp., Ltd. President Robert Porter, Aug. 14, said in part: Since the corporation was organized in 1919 certain changes have been made in the laws governing California corporations. The directors believe that advantage should be taken of these changes in the law to improve the articles of incorporation of this company. The directors suggest a change in tne articles ofincorporation to limit the liability of tne stockholders. This is being done by adding the abbreviation of the word "Limited" to the company's name. The present articles of incorporation do not permit this company to own stock in another company. This may turn out to be a very serious handicap as the present trend in business is to control sources of supply and sales outlets. You have no doubt noticed the tendency towards consolidation on the part of airplane engine companies and airplane manufacturers and as our articles of incorporation now stand it is almost impossible for us to take part in any such consolidation. The directors are therefore recommending that we broaden the articles of incorporation so that the company may be permitted to own stock in other corporations and nave other powers usually possessed by modern corporations. Of late years, the trend of financial structures has been towards no par value stock instead of stock having a par value. The directors therefore recommend that the stock of the company be changed from $1 par to no par value. The directors also recommend that the number of shares of stock outstanding be reduced and that each holder of 10 shares of the present stock having a par value of $1 per share receive in exchange for these 10 shares, one share of no par value stock. The directors recommend this change for the following reasons: The present par value ef our stock does not permit of its being listed on certain large Eastern exchanges, thus limiting the market for our securities. A unit value of $10, or more, per share, would make It eligible for listing on tnoee exchanges in a much broader market. The company has firm contracts from reliable companies for several hundred engines, but these companies are not able to take delivery as fast as they had expected to because of the effect of the general business depression on the sale of airplanes. During the period Jan. 1 to July 31 we shipped 214 engines and we are now shipping two per day. Operations have been curtailed and every effort is being made to reduce the inventory and to place the company in a position where it may profit when the industry gets back on its feet. The written assent of shareholders owning at least two-thirds of the capital stock of this corporation is necessary before the directors can put these changes into effect, and it is to the advantage of the company that the approval of two-thirds of the shareholders be received at the earliest possible date.-V.131, p. 1266. (G. R.) Kinney Co., Inc.-Tenders.- Holders of 15-year 7%% secured gold notes, due Dec. 1 1936, are being notified by the Chase National Bank of New York, as successor trustee, that the sum of $64,384, constituting all the monies now held in the sinking fund, will be applied by it to the purchase of such of these notes as shall be offered for sale at the lowest prices not exceeding 105 and int. to Oct. 1 1930. Offers of sale will be received by the trustee, 11 Broad St., N. Y. City, until noon on Oct. 1 1930. Notes so selected should be surrendered to the trustee on or before Oct. 15 1930 for payment.-V.131. P. 949, 485. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis [VOL. 131. Kline Brothers Co.-August Sales.- 1930-Aug.-1929. $335,963 $387,010 -V. 131, p. 949, 281. Decreased 1930-8 Mos.-1929. $51,0471$2,682,627 $2,744,947 Decrease. $62,320 Kreuger & Toll Co.-German Government Receives $46,500,000 From Company as First Payment on $125,000,000 Match Concession Loan.- The company paid into the German Treasury, Aug. 30, $46,500.000 as the first instalment of the $125,000,000 loan which the company agreed late last year to extend to the Reich in connection with an arrangement whereby Swedish Match Co. and International Match Corp. obtained a major participation in the match business of Germany for a period of 30 to 50 years. The bonds are to be taken by the Kreuger interests at 93% of par. As recently announced, the International Match Corp., American subsidiary of Swedish Match Co. will take $30,000,000 principal amount of the German bonds. The funcbjused for this purpose were derived from the refunding earlier this year of the $75,000,000 5% French Government bonds purchased by the Swedish-International interests two years ago, of which the American company held $50,000,000 principal amount. No disturbance of the money market here will result from the present operations for the reason that the payment made Aug. 30 by Kreuger & Toll Co. was discounted by the German Government last March. At that time an international banking syndicate headed by Lee, iligginson & Co. made an advance of $116.250,000 to the German Government against the RaYments due from Kreuger & Toll Co.on Aug.30 1930 and May 29 1931. Thus, German Government notes totaling $46.500,000 fell due Aug. 30 a Knd reuw ge ere&reT tiorleldctohrough the initial payment made simultaneously by the Affiliation with Telephone Cornpany.--- Interests connected with this company on Sept. 3 announced that the Kreuger concern would take over active direction of the L. M. Ericsson Telephone Co., since •Ivar Kreuger recently acquired an interest in the company "large enough to enable him to obtain representation on the board of:r. of that company." Dispatches from Stockholm, Sweden, indicated that control of the T had been obtained. Telephone company co Kreuger purchased his Ericsson stock from K. F. Wincrantz, maning director of the Telephone company, the announcement stated. Mr. incrantz has resigned as an officer, but will remain on the board. C. A. Ramstrom, President, has also resigned and Consul-General Walter Ahlstrom, a leading figure in the Swedish Match Co., was elected President in his place. Captain John Gronberg was elected managing director of the company by the Kreuger interests, lie has been President of the Roumanian Match Monopoly Co., an organization set up last year to operate the match concession acquired by the Swedish Match Co. early in 1929. The L. M. Ericsson Telephone Co. holds telephone concessions in Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Mexico, Poland and Turkey, and conducts manufacturing operations in 12 European countries. In addition the company has sales subsidiaries in 11 foreign countries. The L. M. Ericsson Telephone Co. was organized under the Swedish enterprises in the Swedish 1 v9 .11 83a1s,ap. ea e°n 2s 3o .lidation of the two leading telephone industry1, one of them established in 1883 and the other in l896 lawsw8.in w (The) Laboratory Products Co.-3% Stock Dividend.- The directors have declared a quarterly 3% stock dividend on the common,stock, par $1, payable Oct. 15 and the regular quarterly cash dividend of 75 cents per share, payable Oct. 1, both to holders of record Sept. 20. Like amounts were paid in the three preceding quarters.-V. 130, p. 1472. Lago Oil & Transport Corp.-Off List.- stoe Th keEcxocm hamnis on e.stoc vkl3hrp r2n668.tricken from the list of the New York Loft, Inc.-Acquires Control of Happiness and Mirror. Secretary George M. O'Neil. on Aug. 29 announced that the companY has purchased from the United Cigar Stores Co. of America the controMng Interest in the Happiness and Mirror Candy Stores,effecting a consolidation Which makes the enterprise the second largest of its kind in the world. The combined sales of the Loft, Happiness and Mirror concerns are in excess of $18,000,000 annually, it is stated. The Happiness company operates 75 retail candy stores, many of which are in New York City, and owns the entire common stock of the Mirror company, which conducts a candy. soda and restaurant business in 25 stores, mostly in New York. The three companies, with their total a 175 stores and the Loft chocolate, candy and ice cream plants and bakery in Long Island City, have assets in excess of$20,000,000. The combined companies employ more than 6,000 men and women. Alfred W.McCann,the pure food expert, will have direct supervision over the entire production, with authority to eliminate all materials that do not meet his standards. The announcement also stated that the transfer of control to the Loft annPanY carried with it the resignation of all officers and directors of both the Happiness and Mirror concerns. Several Loft directors, together with A. C• Allen, Vice-President of the United Cigar Stores Co.. were elected directors of the Happiness and Mirror companies. Charles G. Guth, President of Loft, was elected President of the acquired companies. J. W. Carkner, Vice-President of the purchased concerns and sur. O'Neil as Secretary and Treasurer. Arthur F. Driscoll, general counsel for Loft, becomes general counsel also for Happiness and Mirror. As of Dec. 31 1929, the Happiness Candy Stores had total assets of $6,951.996. Its capital stock outstanding consisted of 1,122,089 shares, of Which about 850,000 shares were exchanged for common stock of the United Cigar Stores Co. under an exchange privilege extended to stockholders in December, 1928. The Loft company had total assets of $13,051.148 on Dec. 31 1929, and a capitalization consisting of 1,022,862 shares outstanding and in the comPanY's treasury.-V. 131, P. 949. Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co.-Listing-Acquisition.- The New York Stock Exchange has authorized the listing of 15,760 additional shares of common stock ($25 par) on official notice of issuance, in connection with the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of Tru-Blu Biscuit Co., making the total amount applied for 515,760 shares. The directors on Aug.27 1930 authorix. 1 the issuance of the 15,760 additional shares of common stock and its delivery, together with $250,240 in cash for the acquisition, through purchase, of all the outstanding capital stock (8,340 shares) of Tru-Blu Biscuit Co.-V. 131. 9• 799. Louisiana Oil Refining Corp.-Estimated Earnings.- The company is expected to show for July earnings of $175,000 before charges, or $58,000 net for the month after all charges. Notwithstanding heavy non-recurrent expenses thus far in the year, due to extensive retail expansion, the company is reported making staisfactory progress in reduction of operating some of which are not reflected as yet in results to date.-V. 131,expenses, p. 1430, 1266. McCrory Stores Corp.-August Sales.1930-August-1929. $3,405,425 $3'852,953 -V.131,p.949,282. Decreased 1930-8 Mos.-1929. $447,528 I $25,938,196 $26,178,216 Decrease. $240,020 McKeesport(Pa.) Tin Plate Co.-Extra Dividend. The directors have declared an extra dividend of 50c. a share in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of $1 a share on the common stock, both payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 16. An extra of 50c. a share was also paid on tais issue on July 1 last.-V. 131, P. 639. McLellan Stores Co.-Auf 1930-Aug.-1929. $2,227.766 $2,200,210 -V. 131, P. 950, 282. 193ust Sales.0-8 Mos.1928. Increase. $27.556 $13,727,513 $12,928,346 Increase. $799,167 Massachusetts Investors Trust.-Distributor Named.- Slarten-Learoyd, Inc., general distributors of this Trust, have announced the appointment of Wellingtoh Bull & Co., Inc.. as a distributor in New York City.-V. 131, p. 282. Maytag Co. (Del.).-Srnaller Dividend.- The directors have declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the common stock, no par value, payable Oct. 1 to record holders Sept. 15. Previously the company paid regular quarterly dividendsIof 37% cents per share and, in addition, made an extra distribution of 50 SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE cents per share on this stock on Jan. 1 1929 and on Jan. 1 1930.-V. 131. p. 950. Mechanical Mfg. Co., Chicago.-Sale.-This company, whose principal stockholders are members of the Swift family,has sold the packing machinery and equipment division of its business to Allbright-Nell Co., Chicago, makers of packing house machinery. No consideration is given. Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., of Del.-Earnings.For income statement for 6 months ended June 30 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 130, p. 4254, 1663. Michigan Steel Corp.-Listing.- 1575 Sheet June 30. LtaUlittes1930. 1929. 8% let pref. sits_ _ $590.900 $702,400 7% 2nd pref. she.. _ 2,953,200 2,953,200 Common stock.. _ _ 295,852 1295,852 6 % gold notes... 1,559,100 1,660,500 Mortgages payable 105,000 110,000 Bank loans & over686,480 drafts 656,386 Accts. & bills pay_ 690.124 63,499 65,751 Div. on pref. shs__ 20,868 65,093 Accr. Int.taxes,dm Rm, ter deprec. of 378,842 288,849 bides. & equip_ 29,870 .20,000 Res. for __ 562,798 452,716 Total(each 31(10)87,300,583 $7,967,099 Surplus 4432. p. no par value. -V. 130, x Represented by 295,852 shares of Comparalive 19 AssetsLand, buildings & equipment $2,716,864 $2,646,326 Cash 2,12812 78 32 4 2,523,090 Inventories Adv. on merchan97,459 17,604 dise purcbased 101,700 Investm'ts at cost_ 166,700 Accts. receivable, 1,851,083 2,204,341 less reserve 102 Sinking fund cash_ 357 393,680 Deferred charges.... 340.714 The New York Stock Exchange has authorized the listing of 22,220 additional shares of common stock (no par) on official notice of issuance and payment in full, pursuant to offer to stockholders, and 2,444 additional shares of common stock on official notice of issuance as a stock dividend, National Shirt Shops, Inc.-Sales Increase.making the total amount applied for, 246,864 shares. Increase. Increase. 1930-8 Mos.-1929. Earnings.-For income statement for six months ended June 30 1930, 1930-Aug.-1929 $165,124 522,327132,833.092 32,667.958 $450,269 $472,576 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page. --V. 131, p. 951, 283. Comparative Balance Sheet. June 30 '30. Dec.31'29, Liabilities- June 30 '30. Dee.31 '29, AssetsNational Tea Co. Chicago.-Dividend Decreased.Cash & ctfs.of dep31,965,524 $1,161,356 Accounts payable_ $493,629 $339,364 459,695 427,841 Accrued expenses_ 34,693 Accts. receivable_ 16,898 The directors have declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents Dividends payable 134,374 Raw materials,fin135,325 per share on the common stock, no par value, payable ished sheets,&c. 1,632,666 1,467,402 Federal income tax 100,951 201,168 Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 13. In Jan., April and July 22,882 Sink, fund deposit 6% sink, fund gold 3,384 Value of life insur. 3,384 2,193.500 1,270,248 last, quarterly dividends of 50 cents per share were paid on debentures 7,351 Misc.accts.de advs. 5,411 Res. for Fed. taxes 86,500 373/i cents per share previously. Land, buildings, xCom.stk.(no par) 3,257,250 1,006.326 this issue, as compared with equipment,&c__ 3.704,397 3,466,145 Earned surplus__ _ 1,661,970 3,668,690 -V. 131, p. 951, 1108. 106,481 Deferred assets.. _ _ 166,967 = Neisner Bros., Inc.-August Sales.Total $7,962,867 $6,638,020 Total $7,962,867 $6,638,020 Increase. Decrease.' 1930-8 Mos.-1929. 1930-Aug.-1929. x Capital stock outstanding at June 30 1930 in the amount of 217,150 $1.231,029 $1,342,651 $111,6221$9,407,764 $8,233,484 $1,174,280 shares is after giving effect to the 1% stock dividend payable to stock- -V. 131, p. 951, 1431. holders of record on June 30 1930, but does not reflect a further 1% stock dividend declared on June 19 1930 payable to holders of record on Sept. 30 Nevada Consolidated Copper Co.-Smaller Dividend.1930.-V. 131, p. 1267, 1108. The directors on Sept. 3 declared a quarterly dividend of Middle States Petroleum Corp.-Earnings.For income statement for six months ended June 30 1930 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 131, p. 640, 486. Miller & Lux, Inc.-Bonds Called.--' The company has called for payment Oct. 1 next $550,000 of 1st mtge. 6% gold bonds, dated Oct. 11925,at 102;i and int. Payment will be made at the Bank of California, National Association, trustee, San Francisco, Calif.-V. 130. P. 3801. 25 cents per share on the outstanding capital stock, no par value, payable Sept. 30 to holders of record Sept. 13. This compares with a quarterly dividend of 37M cents per share paid on June 30 last and quarterly distributions of 75 cents per share made from March 1929 to March 1930, incl.-V. 131, p. 1108. New Haven Clock Co.-Smaller Dividend.- The directors have declared a quarterly dividend of 25c. a share on the common stock, no par value, payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 24. Previously, the company paid quarterly divides ds of 378c. a share. -V. 130. p. 3892. New York Air Brake Co.-Earnings. &c. Monighan Mfg. Corp.-Earnings.For income statement for 6 months ended June 30 see "Earnings DeFor income statement for seven months ended July 31, see "Earnings partment" on a preceding page. Department" on a preceding page.-V. 131, p. 1431, 640. B. B. Greer, President, says; "The board of directors has taken advantage of the strong cash position of the company, together with the market Monroe Chemical Co.-Omits Common Dividend.situation and purchased in the open market up to June 30 1930. 30,000 The directors have omitted the declaration of the quarterly common shares of New York Air Brake common stock on the basis of 8-plus per dividend of 37„ti cents per share due at this time and declared the regular cent return on the dividend rate. The company is in a strong financial quarterly dividend of 873i cents per share on the preference stock payable position and its management has confidence in its prospects and future." Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 15. Quarterly distributions of 37% cents alance Sheet June 30. Comparative Balance per share had been made on the common stock since and incl. April 1 1929.1930. 1929. 19330. V. 130, p. 4619. Liabilities$ $ Assets13,500,000 _y13,500,000 Capital stock_ _ : Land,blab's, maMontgomery Ward & Co., Chicago.-Sales.-2,972,294 2,701,391 chinery, equip__ 4,080,967 4,263,891 Surplus 1930. 1929. 1928. 1927. Pats.,tr. name.&o. 5,502,709 5,502,709 Avila payable,roy$20,966,819 $24,955,313 $17,007,642 313,825,103 Cash 526,823 Month of August 364.445 aides, &i:1 818,587 1.301,174 169,820,545 167,571,196 127.552,116 118.068,029 Market securities_ 2,882,825 1,968,011 Accrued accounts_ 22,298 76,212 First 8 months In connection with the decrease in August sales, the company pointed Accts.receivable__ 1.213,081 1,360,630 Divs. payable...,.. 272.149 220.838 out that August 1929, was all abnormal month with sales 46.73'7Q_ ahead of Inventories 1,263,306 1.383,327 Fed. & State taxes 167,535 192,387 August 1928 due to the stimulus of a prepaid freight policy. In JulY 1930, Misc.accts.&1nv'ts 32,505 accrued 32,730 the company announced substantial price reductions and ceased the pre- Beebe's 257,193 Contingent reserve 276,268 Isl. Water payment of freight. Decrease in August dollar sales was in large measure 1,509.517 1,509,517 Power, dm accounted for by these price reductions which became effective 'with expa,supissuance of the new fall and winter catalogue late in July.-V. 131, P• Prepaid 153,080 Total(each side)_17,574,989 17,474,844 271,267 plies, dm 950, 486. y Represented by 300.000 shares of no par value. After depreciation -V. 130. p. 987. Moon Motor Car Co.-Transfers of Stock.Transfers of the common stock can now be effected by the Trust Co. of Niagara Share Corp. (Md.).-Conversion Price.North America,93 Liberty 8t., N.Y.City,it is announced.-V.131, p.800. The corporation having heretofore filed with the Marine Midland Trust of New York, as trustee under the trust indenture dated May 1 1930, National Bellas Hess Co., Inc.-Gross Cash Receipts.- aCo. statement relative to the change of the conversion price and the existing Decrease.' 1930-8 Mos.-1929, 1930-Aug.-1929. Decrease. conversion right of the holders of 20-year 538% cony, gold debentures due $1.933,904 $3,347,300 31,413,3961322,626,803 $31,986,070 $9.359,267 May 1 1950, the trust company,in an advertisement, publishes the followGross cash receipts this year include figures for certain retail stores not ing summary of such statement in accordance with the provisions of the Operated by company during early months of 1929. Therefore the actual trust indenture: comparative decrease for the period is 35.2% -V. 131, p. 951. 1108. issued 1,811,974 The Niagara Share Corp. of Maryland has recently shares of its common stock in connection with the acquisition of the assets National Department Stores, Inc.-Div. Decreased.corporation, and the New York State Inc., a Investors, Marine Union The directors have declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents a share on of stock of Schoellkopf, purchase of all of the issued and outstanding capital the common stock, payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 15 1930. Hutton corporation. State York a New Inc., Pomeroy, & Quarterly distributions of 50 cents a share were made on this issue on April the conversion right As a consequence of the issuance of all said stock,so land July 1 last.-V.130, p. 2596. that the bearer or of the holders of said debentures has been adjusted principal amount of $1.000 the debentures of such any registered owner of National Grocer Co.-Recei ership.upon the terms and subject to the condition option, his at entitled, be shall According to petition for a receiver, the balance sheet as of July 31 same; (a) at any time on or convert the to indenture, trust 1930 the in shows cash on -hand of $252,789. accounts receivable of 3687.050, and stated 1932. or if called for previous redemption, on or before merchandise inventory of $1,693,689, a total of $2,633,528. Notes pay- prior to May 1for redemption, into 48 7-10 shares of the common such fixed date the able consisting of demand notes to banks are outstanding in the stock of the Niagara Share Corp. of Maryland (instead of 44 shares thereof of $1,462,500 and accounts payable $419,823, a total of $1,882.323.amount Since as originally provided); or, (b) at any time after May 1 1932, and on or July 31 last, $162,500 of the bank indebtedness has been paid, leaving prior to May 11936, or if called for redemption to take place after May 1 balance due banks on Aug. 25 1930. of $1,300.000. to May 11936, on or before the date fixed for such redempIt was stated in the petition that preliminary figures on operations from 1932 and prior3-10 shares of common stock of the Niagara Share Corp. tion, into 44 Jan. 1 to July 31 1930, showed a loss of This does not include (instead thereof as originally provided); subject, however, in shares of 40 expenses for insurance and taxes allocated$458.089* for the period, and in basis n certain any such case, to further adjustment of the conversion the figures, inventories of certain stores were not taken as of thecompiling provisions in respect of such conversion privilege last the of day all to and events of July. the trust indenture dated May 1 1930. The company has outstanding 15,000 shares of 6% preferred stock as stated in the debentures and in (par $100) and 299.531 shares of common (par $10). For year ended -V. 131. p. 1431. Dec. 31 1929, company showed a profit of $19,289. The cumulative Nichols Copper Co.-Offer To Exchange Stock for Phelps preferred dividend due July 1 last is in arrears. The petition for receivership was filed by Mathew B. Whittlesey and Dodge on Share-for-Share Basis.-See Phelps Dodge Corp. Saunders Michigan Stores. Inc. Mr. Whittlesey is a director of National below.-V. 131, p. 1432. Grocer and is represented as owner of 10 shares of preferred. Saunders Michigan Stores, Inc., is owner of 40,000 shares of common which Noblitt-Sparks Industries, Inc.-Earnings, &c. represents the purchase price paid by National Grocer for the assets and busiFor income statement for 7 months ended July 31 see "Earnings Departness of the Saunders Michigan Stores, acquired early this year.-V. 131, g r preceding l930 pa o aug. fnA nt"oo meAs p. 1431; V. 130,9. 4620. e ders on books were 31.564,880 compared with $1,113,048 a year ago.-V. 131, p. 487. National Grocers, Monarch Mills (S. C.).-Smaller Dividend.- Semi-annual dividend of $3.50 per share was paid by the company on July 1 to holders of record June 26. Previously, the company paid semi-annual dividends of $4 per share.-V. 125, p.3651. Ltd.-Earnings.- Ohio Finance Co.-1% Stock Dividend.- Vears End. June 30Profit from operation Depreciation Int.on 6 % gold notes _ Income taxes 1930. $620,587 120,156 704,959 29,824 1929. $695,016 118,366 111,521 34,500 1928. $585,518 116,930 117,212 26,000 1927. $504.384 111,979 124.455 The directors have declared a quarterly dividend of 1% in stock and the usual quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, both payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 10. Like amounts were paid on July 1 last.-V.128, p. 4016. Net income Divs. on 1st pref. stock.. Divs.on 2nd pref.stock- $365.648 48,972 103,362 $430,628 60,034 103,362 $325,376 74.254 $267,951 79,148 Balance, surplus Previous surplus $213,314 452,716 $267,232 265,116 $251,122 100.592 All of the outstanding 1st mtge. 5-year 6 % s. f. gold bonds, dated Oct. 1 1927, have been called for payment Oct. 1 next at 102% and int. at the Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co.,744 Market St., San Francisco. California. $188,803 10,236 Total Adjustments, incl, discount on notes $666,030 $532,348 $3351,714 103,233 79,631 86,597 Profit & loss surplus- - $562,798 $452,716 $265,116 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Oliver Salt Co. San Francisco.-Bonds Oregon Linen Mills, Inc.-Reorgni:ation Reorganization of the company, which suspended operations at Salem. $199,039 Ore., recently, will probably be attempted, as the result of a recent meeting of the Salem and Portland directors. Reports submitted at the meeting 98,447 showed that the company owes approximately $60,000. Against this obligation it has $40,000 worth of yarns and collectable accounts aggregating $100,592 $5,000. There also remains $60,000 of bonds which can be sold to pro- 1576 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE vide a working capital. Most of the stock is owned in Salem and Portland. A report that a plan was on foot to move the plant to Portland or Vancouver, Wash., is denied by the directors. Although a plan for consolidating the Oregon Linen Mills with the Oregon-Washington Linen Mills Co. at Vancouver, was presented, the directors of the local conoern did not' favor such a move. (American Wool & Cotton Reporter.). Pacific Freight Lines Corp.,Ltd.-Freight Hauled.The corporation reports for the month of July that a total of 40,990 tons of freight was hauled, which exceeds the amount carried by the corporation during any month of the current year. The total tonnage carried for the seven months ended July 31 1930 is reported as 257,665. Pacific Investing Corp.-Proposed Merger.See American Capital Corp. above.-V. 130, P. 3893. Pacific Western Oil Co.-New Well.The company on Aug. 31 brought in another big producer on its Elwood lease flowing about 4,000 barrels of 36 gravity oil, according to reports this week. The well, No. 92-7, is located about 700 feet from shore on the middle pier of the lease. The bottom of the hole is at 3,514 feet. It Is estimated that the flow would be around 10,000 barrels per day if allowed to run at full production, but the company brought the well in under greatly reduced flow in order to assist oil conservation in the Elwood field. -V. 131, p. 641. Packard Motor Car Co.-Dividend Outlook.Treasurer Hugh J. Ferry says: "It is my opinion that the directors have no thought of passing the dividend due in December. Our cash position is currently around $18,000,000 and there is no reason for apprehension." In June the directors declared a dividend of 25 cents per share, payable Sept. 12 to holders of record Aug. 15, covering the third quarter. Rumors have oeen current that the December dividend might not be paid.-V. 131, P. 952, 802. Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co.-Earnings. For income statement for 6 months ended June 31 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 131. p. 1432, 1269. Paragon Refining Co.-Earnings.For income statement for six months ended June 30 1930 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 130, p. 4621, 4066. Paramount Cab Mfg. Co.-Omits Dividend.- The directors have taken no action on the quarterly dividend of 2%in stock, which ordinarily would have been payable about Oct. 1. A quarterly distribution at this rate was made on April 1 and on July 1 last. Previously, the company paid quarterly cash dividends of 60 cents per share. The company stated that operations for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 1930, probably will show a deficit.-V. 130. p. 4256, 2225. Paramount Publix Corp.-Listing.- The New York Stock Exchange has authorized the listing of 29,608 additional shares of common stocic (no par) upon official notice of issuance as follows: 20.928 shares to be issued in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the net assets of G. B. Theatres Corp., and 8.680 shares to be issued in exchange for class B shares of Saenger Theatres. Inc., making the total number of shares authorized to be listed, 3,286.087 shares.-V. 1.31, P. 1432, 953. Parke Davis & Co.-10e.Extra Dividend.- The directors have declared a special dividend of 10 cents per share and the regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents pre share, both payable Sept. 30 to holders of record Sept. 19. An extra dividend of 10 cents a share was also paid three and six months ago.-V. 130, P. 4066. Peck & Hills Furniture Co.-Omits Dividends.- The directors have decided to omit the semi-annual dividend of 80 cents per share ordinarily payable Sept. 1 on the common stock, no par value, and also voted to defer the quarterly dividend of 873i cents per share due Sept. 30 on the cony. pref. stock.-V. 130. p. 1842. (David) Pender Grocery Co.-Gross Sales.Gross Sales for Four Weeks and Eight Months Ended Aug. 30. Increase. 1930-4 Wks.-1929. Decrease' 1930-8 Mos.-1929. $210,735 $1,135,793 $1,145,449 $9,6561310,315.803 $10,105,068 -V. 131. p. 1110, 284. Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp.-Control. See Pennsylvania Industries, Inc., below. Pennsylvania Industries, Inc.-Acquisitions, Earnings, &c.-The following is a brief resume of the results of operations of the company for the six months ended June 30 1930: As of May 1 1930 company acquired all of the outstanding common capital stock of Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp.. issuing in exchange therefore one share of common capital stock for each share of cocoon stock of Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp., a total of 206,009 shares being acquired. The net market value of the assets of Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp. at date of acquisition was approximately $16.90 per share, which was slightly higher than the corresponding value of common capital stock of the company. The acquisition by the company of all of the outstanding common capital stock of Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp. brings to the company valuable investments in the stocks of a number of financial institutions,among which are principally the following: Peoples-Pittsburgh Trust Co., First National Bank at Pittsburgh, the Colonial Trust Co., the Union Trust Co. of Pittsburgh, the Bank of Pittsburgh, N. A., of Pittsburgh, Pa.. and the Chase National Bank, Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., Chemical Bank & Trust Co.. and Irving Trust Co. of New York City. Soong, Chalfant & Co., Inc.-National Supply Co. Exchange. During the six months' period company acquired an additional substantial block of Spans, Challant, & Co.. Inc., common stock. Since July 1 1930 company's holdings of Spang, Chalfant & Co., Inc., common stock have been exchanged for common and preferred stock of the National Supply Co. of Del. Dividends are being paid on the National Supply Co. stocks at the rate of 5% regular and 2% extra on common stock and at the rate of 7% on the preferred stock. On this basis, the income of the company from this source alone will be increased in excess of $300,000 per year. The net income of company for the six-months' period ended June 30 1930, but not including any amount for stock dividends, stock rights, &c., was $289.106. In addition to this, the net income of Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp.for the months of May and June,since acquisition by the company of the entire common capital stock of that company, was $36,014. This makes a total net income accruing to the stockholders of this company of $325,120 before dividend requirements on the preferred stocks. The dividend requirements for the six months on the 6% preferred stock of the company and for the months of May and June on the 5% preferred stock of Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp. amounted to $232.750. Full dividends have been paid on both preferred stocks. The net income, therefore, of $325,120 exceeds the dividend requirements of $232,750 by $92,370 for the six months' period. As stated above, the exchange of Spang. Chalfant & Co., Inc., stock for the National Supply Co. of Del. stock will increase the net earnings of the company in excess of $300,000 per year. The value of the net assets of the company at June 30 1930. based on closing market prices on that date, amounted to $17,993,167, against a net cost to the company of $17,050,246. Such a valuation of the net assets at June 30 1930 was equivalent to $212.17 per share of outstanding $100 par value Pennsylvania Industries, Inc., 6% preferred stock, and $100.61 per share of outstanding $50 par value Pennsylvania Bankshares & Securities Corp. 5% preference stock. After deducting the par value of the preferred stocks outstanding from such a valuation of combined net assets of both companies, the balance remaining amounts to $13.60 per share for the common stock of the company (Signed, J. H. Hillman Jr., Chairman, and A. H. Beale, President.) V. 130, p. 2599. Phelps Dodge Corp.-To Acquire Nichols Copper Co. on Share-for-Share Basis.-At a special meeting of the board Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis [Vol,. 131. of directors of the corporation held Sept. 4, the board voted to acquire control of Nichols Copper Co. through exchange of Phelps Dodge Corp. capital stock for Nichols Copper Co. stock on a share-for-share basis. Nichols Copper Co. has approximately 302,000 shares of stock outstanding, of which_ Phelps Dodge Corp. already owns 80,000 shares. An official announcement says: A special meeting of the stockholders of Phelps Dodge Corp. has been called for Sept. 22 1930, to authorize an increase in capitalization from the. present 2,000,000 shares of capital stock ($25 par) to 3.000.000 shares ($25 Par). Of the 1,000,000 additional shares. 222,000 shares will be issuable to acquire all of the Nichols Copper Co. stock not now owned. The remaining shares will not be issued now, but are being authorized so as to be available at the discretion of the board of directors. The directors of Nichols Copper Co. are recommending that their stockholders accept the offer and make the exchange. The stock is largely held in substantial blocks by members of the Nichols family and other persons who have been identified with the company for many years, and stockholders owning a sufficient number of shares to assure carrying out the transactions have already agreed to the exchange. Phelps Dodge Corp. is thus acquiring control of one of the three independent custom smelting and refining companies. Nichols Copper Co. owns two of the eight copper refineries located in the United States. This acquisition, which brings together two companies which have been in close touch with each other for many years. is another step in the integration of the operations of Phelps Dodge Corp. By being able to mine, concentrate, smelt and refine its copper, Phelps Dodge Corp. is carrying on its policy of expansion and integration and now will be able to deliver copper in its refined state to the various manufacturing industries. The smelting and refining business of Nichols Copper Co. was founded by Dr. William H. Nichols in 1888 and has been conducted by the Nichols family uninterruptedly since that time, the present company being incorporated in 1905. Dr. Nichols, who died only last spring, was one of the leading men in the chemical business, having built up the General Chemical Co., and at the time of his death held the position of Chairman. of the Board of the Allied Chemical dr Dye Corp. C. W. Nichols, a son of Dr. Nichols, has been President of the Nichols Copper Co. since 1920. Nichols Copper Co. has two plants, one at Laurel Hill. Queens, which. includes a copper smelter and an electrolytic refinery. The other, a refinery at El Paso, Texas, was constructed two years ago to treat the copper produced by Phelps Dodge Corp. and the Calumet & Arizona Mining Co.. and was financed through the sale of Nichols stock to them. The two refineries have a capacity of 600 million pounds of copper a year. In addition, Nichols Copper Co., together with Noranda Copper Co. of Canada and British Metal Corp., owns all of the stock of Canadian Copper Refiners. Ltd., which is now erecting a copper refinery at Montreal. This refinery will have a capacity of 150 million pounds of copper a year and is expected to commence operations in 1931. Nichols Copper Co. has a management contract to construct and operate this plant. Nichols Copper Co. Is to retain its identity and will be operated as a subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Corp. South American ores will be smelted and South American, African and domestic copper will continue to be refined at the Laurel Hill plant. The Nichols brand "LNS,' favorably known to the copper industry for over 40 years, will be maintained. C. W. Nichols will become Chairman of the Board of Nichols Copper Co. and will be made a director and a member of the executive committee of Phelps Dodge Corp. Louis S. Cates, the President of Phelps Dodge Corp., will also act as the President of the Nichols Copper Co. Both companies have paid regular dividends for many years.-V. 131. P• 1269, 126. Phillips Petroleum Co.-Proposed Merger with Independent Oil & Gas Co.the President Frank Phillips announced this week that the directors of Independent Oil & Gas Co. and directors of the Phillips Petroleum Co., at. their meetings unanimously approved the action of their respective executive committees for a merger of the two companies on the basis of 76 shares of Phillips stock for 100 shares of Independent stock, representing approximate book values of the two companies. The Independent Oil & Gas Co.'s directors also declared an adjustment. dividend of 37 Mc. per qsare payable Oct. 2 1930, to holders of record Sept. 15 1930, which are approximately the same dates as the Phillips Petroleum Co. dividend declaration made recently. In view of the consolidation. Independent directors declared and will pay this dividend one month in. advance of their usual time. No change in the management, headquarters or employees of either of the companies is contemplated. The consolidation will have total assets of $316,000,000 of which over $103,000,000 has been charged to reserves of all kinds. Net cash and current assets will amount to over $40,000,000. The physical properties of the two companies are of such character as to effect an immediate reduction in capital expenditures and so located to supplement each other without duplication, thus contirbuting to the naturaL economies of this consolidation amountinng to several million dollars annually. Mr. Phillips, Pres. of the Phillips Petroleum Co. said: "As of July 31 1930 the consolidated balance sheet of the Phillips 'Petroleum Co. shows. net paid-up capital and surplus of $126,145.173. of which $36,777,028 represents earned surplus, while the consolidated balance sheet of the Independent Oil & Gas Co. shows net paid-up capital and surplus of $39,622,836, of which $9,110,342 is earned surplus. The combined paid-up capital and earned surplus of the two is $165,768,009. "The consolidation will have approximately 2,600,000 acres under lease in Oklahoma Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, California, Louisiana and Kentucky, with combined potential net crude oil production of about 125,000 barrels daily from 3,686 wells. It will have 54 natural gasoline plants with daily output of approximately 1,000,000 gallons, three refineries and marketing facilities totaling 1.600 bulk and service stations and 10,000 resellers." Engaged in Campaign to Sell Shares to Stockholders and Customers.Phillips Petroleum Co. Is engaged in a campaign to sell stock to stockholders and customers. No new capital will be raised by the offering. The stock will be sold by Phillips employees in a special campaign between Sept. 2 and Sept. 15. Purchasers of stock during the campaign will participate in the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, payable Oct. 2. The company has already acquired a substantial amount of its stock in the open market and will continue to acquire it as the demand warrants. -V.131. P. 954, 1432. Photocolor Corp.-Listed on Chicago Curb.- The common stock was admitted to listing on the Chicago Curb Exchange at a meeting of the board of governors Aug. 25. The company, which was formed in 1928, is a leading producer of motion picture films in natural color. The company has 551.310 shares of no par value common stock and 91,300 shares of no par value ]preferred stock. The common stock has been traded in on the New York Produce Exchange for some months. The balance sheet as of May 31 1930. adjusted to give effect to the sale of additional stock, shows total assets of nearly $4,000,000. During the development period of the last few years the corporation has produced 12 short subjects in color for the Columbia Pictures Corp. Three of these have not yet been released and six others are still bringing royalties to the company. Capacity has recently been increased to permit production of largest feature films. A demand for color facilities exists in the motion picture industry and large this the Photocolor Corp. will meet, according to F. E. Nemec, President.-V. 130, p. 4621. Pickwick-Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Del.).-Eguipment Notes Offered.-M. H. Lewis & Co.St. Louis, recently offered $500,000 equip. mtge. 6% gold notes at prices to yield from 6% to 6 according to maturity. Denom. Dated April 1 1930: due serially. Oct. 1930 to April 1934. $1,000c*. Int. (A. & 0.) payable in U. S. gold coin at the office of the trustee, Commerce Trust Co., Kansas City. Mo., without deduction for normal Federal income tax up to 2%. Red. all or part in reverse order of maturity upon 21 days' prior notice at par and int. p plus a premium of 3.5% for each six months or fraction thereof between date of redemption and date of maturity. Issuance.-Authorized by Missouri Public Service Commission. SEPT.6 1930.] 1577 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Data from Letter of Chas. F. Wren, Pres. of the Company. owned subBusiness.-Company operates directly orittuough wholly between the sidiaries, a motor bus transportation system in the territory are Pacific Coast and the Mississippi River. The routes of the system St. Louis 9,116 miles in length extending from Los Angeles on the west to territory, adjacent and serving intervening and Chicago on the East and City. including the cities of Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, Kansas Memphis, El Paso and Dallas. At its terminals in the West, East and bus South, the Company exchanges through passengers with associated companies operating under the common designation, Greyhound Lines. more carried subs. its and Inc., Lines, During 1929 Pickwick-Greyhound than 2,000,000 passengers. Passenger terminal facilities are owned or leased in the principal cities served. utilities. Pickwick-Greyhound Lines, Inc., and its subs. are public commissions subject to regulation as to intrastate traffic by the public utilitycertificates of of the 17 States in which they operate. The companies hold authorizing public convenience and necessity issued by State commissions, their of large a portion on travel intrastate in passengers they to carry route mileage Ownership and Management.-The ownership of the outstanding capital as stork of Pick-wick-Greyhound Lines, Inc.. is distributed approximatelyand follows: The Greyhound Corp., 45%; The Pickwick Corp.. 45%; The and Corp. The Greyhound 10%. RR., Quincy & Burlington Chicago own Pickwick Corp., in association with several important railroads, also States. interests in bus companies operating in other sections of the United National of system transportation bus a forms companies This group of scope, providing daily service to most of the principal cities of the United States under the title, Greyhound Lines. The management of PickwickGreyhound Lines, Inc., is in the hands of men who have operated motor bus lines successfully since 1915. Security.-These notes are a direct obligation of company, and are coaches secured by a closed first mortgage upon 101 motor coaches. The mortgaged are of modern design and standard make. The value of the $759,871, was 1930. 28 Feb. of as depreciation, less property, based on cost which is more than 50% greater than the principal amount of these notes. The sinking fund provides for maintenance of the margin of security. Earnings.-Consolidated earnings of the company and its subsidiaries lines sold as for the year ended Dec. 31 1929, after eliminating certain reported by Touche, Niven & Co., certified public accountants, were as follows: $5,385,643 Operating and other revenue 4,794,799 Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation 304,851 Depreciation 38.422 Other deductions Reliance Mfg. Co. of Illinois.-Omits Common Div.- of 37% centsThe directors have voted to omit the quarterly dividend stock. per share ordinarily declared at this time on the common stock preferred the on share per 31.75 of dividend The regular quarterly has been declared, payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 19.-V. 131, 955. 13• Steel Corp.-Reports Increased Orders.- Republic trade over Improvement in orders for alloy steel from the automobile increase is viewed the past week is reported by this corporation. This in motor car output for by company officials as an indication of a gain whose business the lest quarter. August orders for some largo consumers, industry six to eight weeks reflects manufacturing conditions in the autoyear. Tinplate business also ahead, were the largest for any month this operating continues good and the company's mills at Warren have been at full capacity. made been has sales, of cnarge in Harry T. Gilbert, Vice-President M. Girdler, Chairspecial assistant to the PrEsident, it is announced by T. Gilbert Mr. capacity new his In corporation. man and President of the will assist Mr. Girdier in important matters of policy in the commercial' affairs of the corporation and its subsidiaries. formerly ViceChairman Girdier also announced that Norris J. Clarke, of the Lamson & SesPresident and Chairman of the executive committee in charge of Vice-President appointed been has Cleveland, sions, Co., are effective immediPales of the Republic corporation. Both appointments ately. Mr.Clarke's headquarters will be in Youngstown.-V.131, p. 1432. Richfield Oil Value of Stock.- Co. of Calif.-Proposes Change in Par company of The Nov York Stock Exchange has received notice from the no a proposed change in the par value of the common stock to shares of to be Par value from the present shares of $25 par value, the new shares 955. p. basis. 131. -V. share exchanged on a share for Rio Grande Oil Co.-Earnings.-- For income statement for 6 months ended June 30 see "Earnings De-, Partment" on a preceding page. Bank Loans To Be Reduced-No Public Financing Under-taken.- The company will not enter into any public financing nor is any contemplated, I,. M. Lockhart. V.-Pres. stated in announcing that arrangements had been made to reduce the bank loans of the company. In charge Richard W. Millar. V.-Pres. of the Bancamerica-Blair Corp.. the Los Angeles office, has been elected to the board of directors of the $247,571 of Net available for interest and Federal income tax oil company. Annual interest on total mortgage debt of the company and to stockholders, L. E. Lockhart, President, in connection In 77,040 With a letter subsidiaries, including this issue the earnings, stated that production and sales volume are running deducting depre- ahead of the same period of 1929. Refined oil prices for the six months The net income, as shown, available for interest after and during the second quarter ciation, was more than 3.2 times the annual interest charges on the total were considerably lower than last year, gasoline mortgage debt of the company and its subsidiaries, including this issue the gasoline price war on the Pacific Coast resulted in the sale of materially below its cost, the letter continued. of notes. resulted corrected, substantially year, any of been 1, April now has on If that which covenants condition, "This Sinking Fund.-Company in a decrease in the net profits for the first 6 months of this year, as comdepreciation, taken at the rate of 3.03 per bus-mile, shall have reduced than 150% pared with the first hlf of 1929, when the company showed a net earnthe net book value of the pledged equipment to an amount lessdate, will it that on outstanding of $2.48 per share." the letter stated. of the principal amount of these notes and restriction The company is continuing its policy of conservation on or before the following May 15, pay to the trustee cash sufficient to , of its an such extent that the to redemption by notes of outstanding production, and is producing at this time less than 50, the crude reduce 488. 126. -V. p. 131, production." 150% the of than on now potential crude from wells net value of the pledged equipment shall be greater principal amount of notes outstanding. Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical Co.-New Director.Dr. Edward A. Rykenboer has been elected a director, succeeding Pittsburgh Forgings Co.-Earnings.F. Ilasslacher, resigned.-V. 131. p. 955. George For income statement for six months ended June 30 1930 see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 131, P. 126. Royal Baking Powder Co.-Earnings. For income statement for 6 months ended June 30 1930 see "Earning, 2407. p. 130. -V. page. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.-Officials State That Injunc- Department" on a preceding tion Does Not Affect Operations.-Officials of the company state that the permanent injunction against the Duplate Corp. a subsidiary, granted by the U. S. Circuit Court for Western Pennsylvnia, restraining the company from making laminated safety glass by methods protected by patents held by Triplex Safety Glass Corp.. of North America, will not affect their operations. For several months production of laminated glass has been carried on by a new process which, they contend, is not covered by the Triplex patents or the Court ruling.-V. 130. p. 3180. Ruberoid Co.-Earnings 10% Above First Half of 1929.- of this year were While sales of the company for the first six months net earnings were 10% in 293.6% below the corresponding period last year, to rigid operating economies, excess of the first half of 1929, due largelydirectors. It is not the policy President Herbert Abraham has informed of the company to make public detailed reports until the end of the fiscal Year, ending December 31. acceptances. call loans and The company currently reports cash on hand $2,700,000. It has no bonds, readily marketable securities in excess ofits capitalization consisting only stock outstanding, preferred or bank loans Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corp.-New Theatres.of common stock. Two Toledo (Ohio) theatres, the Riveli and the Palace, were formally The company recently announced acquisition of a controlling interest in opened on Aug. 23 under the management of this corporation. The Rive11 Eternit. Inc. with plants in St. Louis, which will enable it to broaden its to be will both devoted 2,700 vaudeville and of with a seating capacity activities in the manufacturing and distribution of asbestos-cement products motion picture features. The Palace, which seats 1,400, will offer sound in the United States. films exclusively.-V. 131, p. 1110. The directors have declared the regular quarterly dividend of $1 per share on the common stock, payable Sept. 15 to holders of record Aug. 30.-V. 131, p. 1270. Railway & Light Securities Co.-Liquidation Value. Company reports liquidation value for the common stock of $70.68 as of Safeway Stores, Inc.-Regular Dividends.- of $1.25 a Aug. 31 1930. This compares with value of $67.05 on June 30 1930. and The directors have declared the regular quarterly dividends $69.46 as of Dec. 31 1929. and $1.50 a share The company at present has an excess of $2,000,000 in cash, call loans share on the common,$1.75 a share on the 7% preferred of record Sept. 12. and certificates of deposit. The market value of holdings is understood to on the 6% preferred stock, all payable Oct. 1 to holders in stock, which has been. be in excess of cost or book vaule. The optional payment of the common dividend For income statement for 12 months ended Aug. 31 1930 see "Earnings Offered stockholders previously. has not been extended, and payment will Department" on a preceding page.-V. 131. P. 955. be made only in cash. Since an. 1 1930 the common stock was on a dividend basis of $5 in cash or 5% in stock per annum $1.25 in cash or 1% Rainbow Luminous Products,Inc.-Subs.Foreign Sales, In stock quarterly.-V. 131, p. 1433. The Rainbow Light, Inc., operating subsidiary, has made arrangements Save Electric Products, Inc., Chicago, Ill.-Stock with the United Aircraft Export. Inc., a division of the United Aircraft Transport Corp., for the sale abroad of the noon airport lighting equiPment Offered.--Jennings Ayers Co. Detroit, are offering a block company, on 2. was Rainbow Sept. it announced This the contract of $2.50 dividend stock at $27.50 per share., covers all foreign territories except those in which Rainbow Light already ofclass A convertible of New York and Foreman'State has licensees.-V. 130. P. 2787. Transfer agents: Guaranty Trust Co. Chicago. Registrars: Straus National Bank & Bank, Trust & Savings Bank & Trust Co. Chicago, 111. Real Silk Hosiery Mills Inc.-Operations.Trust Co., N. Y. and Straus National$2.50 per share per annum. payable of President Porter M.Farrell stated: "All plants are running day and night. Preferred as to dividends at the rate at any time or if redeemed up to and Business of the company has shown an increase every month this year as Q.-F. (cumulative). Convertible redemption date into Class B stock, one share compared with 1929, including the month of August. The outlook for the Including 10 days prior to Red. as a whole or in part on any div. date on of B. fourth quarter of the year is for a continuance of capacity production." of A for two shares mail at $35 per share plus diva, to date of redemption. 30 days' notice by -V. 131, P. 955. Dividends exempt from present normal Federal income tax. Class A Republic Shares Corp., Chicago.-Republic Trust stock listed on Chicago Curb Exchange. Authorized. Outstanding CapitalizationShares, Series A Offered.-Offering was made recently of Five-year $400,000 $400.006 convertible 6% gold notes 50,000 shs. a30,000 shs. convertible stock Republic Trust Shares, Series A, a fixed investment trust Class A $2.50 cumulative shs. shs. 300,000 value) b182,000 par (no stock B common with a portfolio of common stocks of 25 companies in the Class a 10,000 additional shares class A $2.50 cumulative convertible stock B shares class 100,000 b stock notes. of reserved Standard Oil group, by the depositor company, Republic reserved conversion for for conversion of class A $2.50 cumulative convertible stock. Shares Corp., Chicago. Max Ettinger, Vice-President of the Company. Foreman-State Trust & Savings Bank, Trustee. Bearer Certificates Data from Letter of Company.-A Delaware corporation organized for the purpose of conwith semi-annual coupons attached issued in denom. of 5, 10, 25, 50. 100, through stock control and ownership, 250. 500 and 1,000 shares. Each share represents a 1-1000th participating solidating under one management, C. H. Quackenbush Co., levethe business of the following companies: beneficial interest in a Unit. Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Neon grt Co., Fabricating Investment Unit-210 shares of common stocks in 25 corporations listed land, Ohio, Vulcan in the Standard Oil group constitute the entire investment portfolio of Cleveland, Ohio; Save Lamp Co., and Filament Export Corp., New York. Republic Trust shares, Series A. The business conducted by subsidiaries is the manufacture, sale, importing and exporting of lead-in wires, electric lamp filaments, bulbs, lamps Shares. Cotspans. Shares. Company, neon signs, and the manufacture of machinery for such purposes. The and 5 Prairie Oil &Gas Co. 10 Atlantic Refining Co. business of the three Cleveland companies were initially established in 5 Prairie Pipe Line Co. 5 Borne-Serymser Co. 1922, and the business of the Filament Export Corp. was established in 5 South Penn 011 Co. 5 Buckeye Pipe Line Co. the year 1915. All of such businesses have shown a substantial growth and 20 Standard 011 Co. of California 5 Chesebrough Mfg. Co. are important in the economic life of this country. The products of the 20 Standard Oil Co.(Indiana) 5 Continental 011 Co.(Del.) are being manufactured by plants situated in the cities of Clevecompany 10 Co. Line Standard cm Pipe Co.(Kentucky) 5 Cumberland theseh o. of O appraisalToledo, an and 20 Standard Oil Co.(New Jersey) 5 Humble Oil Sr Refining Co. properties was made under date of Jan. 22 1930 by An 5 standard Oil Co.(Nebraska) 5 Imperial 011, Ltd. Co.. appraisers and engineers of Chicago, who submit Burchard & Coats 20 Standard 011 Co. of New York 5 Indiana Pipe Line Co. 31 1929. after allowances for depreciation a Dec. of as the valuations 5 Standard Oil Co.(Ohio) 5 International Petroleum (Ltd.) deducting any values as a going concern, at 31,004.571. These 10 Union Tank Car Co. 10 National Transit Co. which were consolidated, plus land andagr aisais companies four the cover nsa 10 Vacuum Oil Co. 5 Northern Pipe Line Co. owned by the Save Lamp Co. of Toledo, Ohio. The valuations uflTads 5 Ohio Oil Co. of cost to produce new as of Dec. 31 1929. leezud basis rec p t n e e a a i on were add u tio i n o af ot a All of the above stocks are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or wear and tear, age, obsolescence and inadequacy $1,023,10. Subs the New York Curb Exchange.-V. 131, p. 285. 6. cost bring the value of fixed assets to Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1578 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Earnings.-Net earnings, after deduction of interest on notes, depreciation, amortization and Federal taxes for the three years ended May 31 1930. averaged $172,515 or 2.3 times annual dividend requirements on the class A stock outstanding. The net earnings per share for the last three years ended May 31 are as follows: 1930. 1929. 1928. Average. 86.43 $6.06 $4.75 $5.75 Officers.-C. H. Quackenbush, Pres.; George W. Fortier, Vice-Pres.; Max Ettinger, Vice-Pres.; R. C. Sullivan, Treas. & Asst. Sec.; Glenn R. Chamberlain, Sec. .Directors.-Glenn R. Chamberlain; Joshua D'Esposito, Max Ettinger, P. J. Corrigan, J. J. Jennings, George R. Meyercord, C. H. Quackenbush, Avert11 Tilden, Harlow Brown. Executive Committee.-C, H. Quackenbush (Chairman), Max Ettinger, Averill Tilden, P. J. Corrigan, Harlow Brown. Consolidated Balance Sheet (Company and Subsidiaries) May 31 1930. [After financing and proposed change in Capital Structure.] AssetsLiabilities and Net WorthCash $367,449 Notes payable due banks 878.000 Notes receivable 53,143 Accounts payable 33,720 Accounts receivable(less res.). 100,367 Accrued liabilities 12,012 Inventories 50,828 First mortgage payable 50.000 Accrued rents receivable 6.497 5-year convertible 6% 400,000 Leased sign contracts reedyRentals billed in advance_ __ _ 1,186 able (less reserve) 19,851 Class A convertible stock a750,000 Other assets 20,480 Class B stock b470,000 Fixed assets 1,023,106 Paid in capital allocated to Going concern value of subs 809,497 surplus 732,271 Deferred charges 81,992 Earned surplus 6,013 [VOL. 131. The proceeds from the sale of the debentures are being used for additions to and development of the properties of the subsidiary companies of the corporation, particularly their marketing facilities, and for general corporate purposes. The issuance of the 2,583,334 additional shares of common stock was authorized for the following purposes: 1,333.334 shares, upon official notice of issuance, on conversion of 516% cum, cony. pref. stock, par $100; and 1,250,000 shares, upon official notice of issuance, on exercise of warrants attached to the corporation's 5% sinking fund gold debentures, due 1949. -V. 131, P. 1270. (F. H.) Smith Co.-Committee for the Protection of the Holders of Bonds Sold Through Company Issues Supplemental Call for Deposits.- A supplemental call for deposit of bonds has been issued to the holders of bonds sold through the F. H.Smith Co.by the members of the protective committee of which George E. Roosevelt is Chairman. The committee issued an initial call for deposits on May 29 1930, and a supplemental call for deposits on July 9 1930. The response to these calls has been extremely favorable, according to the committee's statement, which says that to date there have been deposited with the committee by over 3,200 different bondholders $4,708,500 in principal amount of bonds of the issues called for deposit. The committee in asking bondholders who have not as yet deposited their bonds to do so without delay wishes to impress upon them the fact that bonds which were sold by the F. H. Smith Co. do not purport to be the obligations of the F. H. Smith Co., but are the obligations of separate corporations. The F. H. Smith Co. does not operate the properties. Its connection with the issues has been and ostensibly is that offiscal agent,receiving monthly deposits from the owners of the properties and disbursing Total $2,533,208 $2,533,208 the moneys so received to the bondholders upon the presentation by them Total a Represented by 30,000 no par shares. b Represented by 182,000 no of maturing bonds and coupons. Although it has been the practice of the Smith company in the past to pay bonds and coupons upon their maturity -par shares. Irrespective of whether the mortgagors made payment to it for this purpose, Segal Lock & Hardware Co., Inc.-New Director.this practice has not been followed for the past few months. The financial Donald S. Sexton, Vice President of the Chelsea Exchange Corp., has condition of the F. H. Smith Co.. therefore, can have little bearing on the been elected a director.-V. 131. p. 802. intrinsic worth of the bonds. The continued payment of principal and on the bonds depends upon the value and earning power of the Selected Shares Corp.-Offering of Selected Income Shares. interest properties by which they are secured. Believing it to be in the interest of the bondholders that independent -A new investment trust named "Selected Income Shares" institutions be appointed as depositaries and paying agents for the is being offered at about $10 a share by a nation-wide syn- banking various bond issues, the committee has repeatedly requested the F. H. Smith Co. to resign in each case, preparatory to securing the appointment dicate headed by the Selected Shares Corp., Chicago. of such banking institutions. The committee has sought in this way to The trust offers a participating ownership in 25 leading New York Stock avoid the expense and delay incident to court action. Although certain Exchange stocks. It has a composite Moody rating of A and is listed on former officers of the F. H. Smith Co. have voluntarily resigned at there the Chicago Curb Exchange, quest of the committee, in no case has the F. H. Smith Co. resigned prior Selected Income Shares is an automatic profit-paying fixed trust created to the institution of suits seeking its removal. In several cases, after such by the sponsors of Selected American Shares offering participating owner- eh nalistsreha fus ved e be tr res fign d. , the F. H. Smith Co. has resigned. In other cases it ship in 25 leading New York Stock Exchange stocks. Foreman-State Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago. trustee; Selected Shares Corp., depositor. The H. Smith Co., under date of July 18 1930. mailed to its stockCertificates are issued in coupon form, in denom. of 10, 25, 50. 100, 250, holdersF. and to the bondholders a circular letter devoted in part to a brief 500 and 1,000 shares. The trust terminates on July 1 1950. Dividend discussion of the decision recently handed down by the Appellate Division of payable Jan. 1 and July 1. Coupons payable at office of trustee, Chicago, the Supreme of the State of New York in the case of The People of the through the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, N. Y., or at any other State of NewCourt York vs. The F. H. Smith Co., et als. Without a more comdesignated paying agency in the United States or in foreign countries. plete of the Court's opinion than was contained in the circular Selected Income Shares represents an ownership interest in the following letter,summary the true import of that decision is obscured. The action was brought "unit" of common stocks, accumulated dividends and a reserve fund in under the Act,a statute designed to suppress "any device,scheme or cash. The stocks, dividends, cash and all other property are held in trust artifice toMartin defraud" the public in the sale or distribution of stocks, bonds or by the trustee. Each Selected Income Share represents 1-2500th of a other securities in State of New York. The lower Court appointed recomplete "unit" of depimited property. The initial "unit" deposited with ceivers for the F. the H. Smith Co. and for the Fairfax Apartment Corp. of the trustee is described as follows: Buffalo, and enjoined the further sale by the F. H. Smith Co. within the No. of State of New York of the 1st and refunding mtge. bonds secured by the No. of CompanyShares, Fairfax of Buffalo. Although on appeal the Appellate Division dissolved Shares, CompanyAmerican Power & Light Co 3 these receiverships on the ground that the Martin Act did not confer 11 Allied Chemical & Dye Corp American Telephone & Telegraph Co 6 American Can Co 4 authority on the Court to appoint receivers for corporations, the injunction Consolidated Gas Co. of New York 3 was affirmed, the Court finding as a fact that the appraisals of the property, 9 American Tobacco Co.(class B) North American Co 10 which appeared in the propsectus circulated by the F. H. Smith Co., were 10 Borden Company United Gas Improvement Co 8 'Inflated beyond all reason, and were deceptive and misleading." In this 25 E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co Atchison Top. & Santa Fe By. Co.._ 3 Eastman Kodak Co 4 connection the Court said: New York Central RR. Co "If we are to take the physical property as the basis of its value, the 20 4 General Electric Co Pennsylvania RR Co 9 evidence shows the appraisals to be grossly excessive and exoroitant. 9 International Harvester Co Union Pacific Railroad Co 10 "Even upon the basis of valuation which was adopted by the defendants. 3 National Biscuit Co Standard Oil Co.of California 9 It is apparent that the appraisals are inflated beyond all reason, and were 6 Union Carbide & Carbon Corp Standard 011 Co.(New Jersey) 6 deceptive and misleading. . . ." 10 United States Steel Corp Texas Corporation The Court also stated that "the defendants in their attempt to dispose of 5 10 Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co 11 these bonds, employed a device or artifice which tended to defraud the pubE. W. Woolworth Co A Profit-Taking Trust.-Selected Income Shares while definitely of the lic," and that to the "average buyer and casual investor," "the information fixed type, differs from the usual fixed trust in that it has been so set up In the prospectuz would be misleading and deceptive." For these reasons as to: (1) Maintain the original balance from year to year; (2) realize and the injunction which the lower court had granted was held to be proper. The failure of the Smith company's circular letter of July 18 1930, to refer pay back profits to the investor as the underlying stocks increase in value: and (3) reduce possibility of loss from stocks which might turn out less to this Portion of the decision has led some bondholders to believe that the necessity for concerted action through the deposit of their bonds has ceased, profitably than anticipated. A "base value" has been assigned to the investment in each stock. Once when in fact such deposit on the part of those who have not yet deposited every 6 months the trustee figures the then current value of the shares of their bonds is, in the opinion of the Committee, absolutely essential for the stock in the units. If the units have appreciated over their base value, Protection of their interests.-V.131. p.489. then the trustee sells the net profits and pays the entire proceeds to the Southern Grocery Stores, Inc.-Gross Sales.investor on Jan. 1 and July 1. In this way the original balance is mainGross Salesfor 28 Days and 8 Months Ended Aug.30. tained and the investor gets his profits as they occur. New stock received Increase. Decrease.' 1930-8 Mos.-1929. 1930-28 Days-1929. from stock dividends and split-ups is retained in this trust. Only fractional $846,636 $81,8001510.882,315 $10,035,679 $1,126,300 $1,208,100 shares which are received In this manner are sold. -V. 131, 1112, 286. P. trust Reinvestment Rights.-Rights coupons for the full period of the are attached to the certificates for Selected Income Shares. These coupons -Earnings. Southern Ice Co. entitle the shareholder to such rights as may be declared from time to For income statement for 12 months ended July 31 see "Earnings Detime, such as the reinvestment of semi-annual dividends in further shares partment" on a preceding page. at advantageous prices. Balance Sheet July 31. No Substitutions.-No substitutions may be made in the underlying stocks either by the trustee or the depositor, except in case of merger, 1903. 1929. 1929. LiabilitiesAssets1930. Plant consolidation, reorganization, or similar corporate changes. $2,390,944 52,386,586 Preferred stcok___ 8987,600 $1,067,200 88,181 Bonds 736,300 Eliminations.-This trust not only takes its profits as they occur; it also Cash 60,282 145,000 reduces the possibility of losses by a carefully worked out system of elimina- Notes receivable. _ Notes payable_ ...... 145,000 150 62,870 tions. All the stocks in the portfolio are high grade investments. How- Accounts recelv 73,687 124,761 118,400 Accounts payable.. 68,419 ever. if some unforeseen development makes one of these stocks less attrac- Materials & supp_ 63,113 12,363 11,383 Accts. not yet due_ 47,730 tive than it is now. It may be eliminated. The proceeds from the sale of Ice Inventory 2,845 Retirement reserve 120,889 2,848 such stocks must then be paid in full to the shareholder. Fuel inventory_ 65,849 46,057 Approp.reserve for 12,208 Reserve Fund.-A minimum dividend of 60c. per share per year is provided Prepayments 14,585 retirements_ _ 11,999 17,724 by the trust agreement. This dividend is protected by a reserve fund of Mlscell.curr. assets 4,392 995 2,436 Unadjusted credits 172,486 $1.250 a unit. Interest at the regular Chicago Clearing House rate is Miscell.invest 30,705 Common stock_ z172,486 30,705 350,191 Paid to the shareholders on this reserve fund as well as on all accumulated Sinking funds.. __ Earned surplus_ .... 387,691 76 dividends. Unadjusted debits 2,982 579 Should earnings of the underlying stocks fall below 30c. per share during any 6-month period, the reserve fund would be used to supply the deficiency Total $2,701.351 $2,687,298 $2,701,351 $2,687,298 Total and would be replenished in a later period when earnings exceeded the x Represented by 37,497 shares of no par value.-V. 131, p. 1270. minimum dividend. South Penn Oil Co.-Omits Extra Dividend.Conversion.-Certificates representing any number of Selected Income The directors have declared the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents Shares may be converted through the trustee into either the proportionate amount of underlying stocks and cash, or into the proportionate cash value Per share, payable Sept. 30 to holders of record Sept. 16. The extra dividend of 1214 cents per share which the company paid in thereof.-V. 130. p. 4624, 3182. each of the three preceding quarters was omitted for this quarter.-V. 130. P. 3897. Shell Union Oil Corp.-Listing.The San Francisco Stock Exchange has authorized the listing of 400,000 Sparks-Withington Co.-Acquisition.shares of 51i% cum, cony, pref. stock, par $100, an original listing; $50,The will vote Sept. 13 on approving the acquisition of the 000,000 of 5% sinking fund gold debentures, due 1949, an original listing. Cardonstockholders Phonocraft Corp. of Jackson, Mich. through an exchange of stock. and 2,583.334 shares of common stock, without par value, an additional One share of Sparks Withington common Aock will be exchanged for each listing. 334 shares of Cardon company stock now outstanding. A total of 228,861 Capitalization as of shares of Sparks-Withington common stock will be necessary for the exOutstanding. June 2 1930Authorized, Listed. change. % cum,convertible pref. The Cardon Phonocraft Corp. is a manufacturer of radio tubes and com400,000 shs. bination stock, par $100 400,000 shs. 400,000 shs. radio and electric phonograph units. The Sparks-Withington Co. Common stock, no par v al-20,000,000 shs. 15.655,522 shs. 13,069,060 shs has for some time purchased a large proportion of its radio tubes and the 20-year 5% debentures, Cardon company has used Sparks-Withington radio sets in its combination due May 1 1947 $48,047,000 machines. None 5% skg. fund gold debs., $50,000,000 Net earnings of the two companies for the year ended June 30 1930, produe Oct. 1 1949 50,000,000 viding the consolidation $50,000.000 50,000,000 is effected, would have amounted to $2,432,069 Shell Pipe Line Corp. 25after all charges including Federal taxes and after preferred dividends of year 5% debentures, due SPorks-Withington Co. Nov. 1 1952 29.177,500 None 30,000,000 The pro forma balance sheet as of June 30 1930, after giving effect to the All of the pref. stock has been issued and sold for cash to reimburse the Consolidation of the companies shows total assets of $9,322,055 and current treasury of the corporation for capital expenditures made in connection with assets of $1,372,855, against current liabilities of $1,062,721.-V. 131, the purchase of New Orleans Refining Co., Inc., and assets now owned by Shell Eastern Petroleum Products, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the P. 1270. corporation, now operating as a distributing company on the Atlantic Standard Brands, Inc.-Suit Settled.Seaboard and to provide funds for additions to and development of the The litigation between the company (successor to Flelschmann Yeast corporation's properties, more particularly its distributing system. Co.) and Federal Yeast Corp. of New York. for alleged infringement by Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1579 Federal of its patents coveringaimprovements in yeast manufacturing U. S. Mortgage Bond Co., Detroit.-Committee.processes has been finally settled. Pres. Wilshire of the Standard Brands The committee for the protection of the holders of bonds sold through states. "The settlement provides for permanent injunctions against future infringements by Federal Yeast Corp. and for payment of a substantial the company advises such holders not to dispose of their holdings at substantial sacrifices without first ascertaining approximate values. The sum in damages," he states.-V. 131, p. 956. committee has established an office at 1140 Book Building, Detroit. BondStandard Motor Construction Co.-Chairman, &c.- holders are requested by the committee to communicate with the secretary Laurence R. Wilder has been elected Chairman of the Board. Samuel at that office. A receiver for the company was appointed on June 10 last -V. 127, p. 3722. H. Kaufman has been elected a director.-V. 130. P. 3897. Studebaker Corp.-Annual Meeting Date Changed.The annual meeting has been changed from the first Tuesday to the last Tuesday in April and the date of the regular directors' meetings from the last business days of January, April, July and October to the last Tuesday cfthese months.-V. 131, P. 1433. Superior Forwarding Co., Inc.-Time for Deposit.- The protective committee for the holders of 1st mtge. 20-year 63 % sinkng fund gold loan, due Oct. 1 1945, of Superior Elevator Corp. A. F. Beringer, Chairman) in a letter dated Aug. 25, states that the committee now represents 799 individual holders of these bonds,aggregating $1,776,000 bonds or over 84% of the entire issue. The latter further states: Foreclosure proceedings have been instituted. These proceedings are being vigorously followed,as a result of which it is expected that a sale of the property under the mortgage will take place within the near future. All holders who have not deposited their bonds should realize that the committee will be a bidder at this sale and will utilize its bonds in bidding. It is possible that if the committee is the successful bidder, it may purchase the property at a nominal twice not indicative of its true value. The result would be that the non-depositing bondholders would be entitled to receive only their distributive share of such a price after first deducting the incidental legal expenses and the amount of property tax liens (over $150.000) ecently purchased by the committee for the protection of the depositing bondholders. The final net payment to such non-depositing bondholders, If the foregoing should materialize, might amount to a very small fraction of their present investment. As a result of these conditions it would appear to be to your advantage to deposit your bonds at once. You have already been requested on several occasions to take such action without delay. This has been done in order to strengthen the committee's hands as much as possible and also so that in the event of serious loss by non-depositing bondholders the committee cannot be charged with failure to use its best efforts to acquaint them with the situation. To afford yen and other holders an opportunity to still eposit your bonds, the time for such deposit has been extended to Sept. 6 1930.-V. 130, P. 2410. Swedish Match Co.-Guatemala Grants Match Monopoly or 30 Years-Latter to Get $2,500,000 Loan.-See last week's 'Chronicle", page 1340.-V. 130, p. 3733. Swift & Co., Chicago.-Notes Called.All of the outstanding 5% 10-year gold notes, dated Oct. 16 1922, have been called for payment Oct. 15 next at 100k and int. at the Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Co., Chicago, Ill,, or at the principal office of the Irving Trust Co. in Now York Qty.-V. 131, p. 1433. Transamerica Corp.-Number of Stockholders.- The number of stockholders has increased every quarter since the corporation's creation and has this month reached a peak total of 187,000. according to figures announced by President L. N. Glannini. This consistent and impressive growth in the number of Transamerica's owners during every quarter-year is a very significant and highly gratifying fact," Chairman ElLsha Walker said. "Our shareholders" he continued, are located not only in every state in the union, but in 29 foreign countries Including, Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines, Azores, China, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan. Mexico. New Zealand, Palestine, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and Spain." The steady increase in the total of Transamerica stockholders is indicated by the following comparison; Dec. 1928, 115,000; April 1929, 126.000: July 1929, 130,000; Oct. 1929, 140,000: Dec. 1929, 168,000; April 1930, 175„000; July 1930, 179,000; August 1930, 187,000. More than 60.000 of the owners of Transamerica have holdings of from one to ten shares. Slightly over 38,000 have 11 to 25 shares and about 23.000 have from 26 to 50 shares. To Form Eight Subsidiaries-Assets To Be Divided Among Units in Different Fields.Chairman Elisha Walker has promised as an early development the simplification and unification of the structure of the corporation along the lines set forth in the chart first displayed in the report to stockholders in uly. The plan calls for the formation of eight 100%-owned subsidiaries to hold the segregated securities of the parent organization. A holding mpany will be created for bank stocks, another for insurance stocks, a third for foreign holdings, a fourth for permanent commercial investments,a fifth for marketable securities, a sixth for stocks of securities companies, a seventh for joint stock land banks and the eighth for mortgage companies. See also "Chronicle" of Aug. 23 1930, page 1209.-V. 131, p. 644. Transcontinental Oil Co.-Off List.The capital stock has been stricken from the list of the New York Stock Exchange.-V. 131, p. 1434. Utah Copper Co.-Regular Quarterly Dividend.- The directors on Sept. 3 declared a regular quarterly dividend of $2 per share on the outstanding capital stock, par $10, payable Sept. 30 to holders of record Sept. 13. A like amount was paid on June 30 last. A regular quarterly distribution of $4 per share was made in March, as compared with. an extra of $4 and a quarterly of $4 paid in Dec. 1929.-V. 130. p.4072. Utica Knitting Co.-Defers Preferred Dividend.The directors have decided to defer the quarterly dividend of $1.75 per share due Oct. 1 on the preferred stock.-V.122, p. 1780. Wabasso Cotton Co., Ltd.-To Increase Board.At a special meeting of the stockholders a by-law increasing the number of directors to eight from seven, was approved. The annual meeting was adjourned until Sept. 11, and will be held in Montreal.-V. 129, p. 2248. Waldorf System, Inc.-August Sales.1930-Aug.-1929. 01,263,772 $1,342,266 -V. 131. p. 1435. 959. Decreased 1930-8 Mos.-1929. $78,4941010,523,283 $10,488,401 Increase. $34.88Z Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.-Listing.- The New York Stock Exchange has authorized the listing of 800,870 additional shares of common stock (no par) as follows: 753,842 shares on official notice of issue, pursuant to an offering to stockholders; 28,147 shares on official notice of issue on conversion of optional 6% cony. debs., series due 1939, and (or) upon consolidation of fractional scrip so issued: 18,887 shares on official notice of issue in payment of interest on such debentures and (or) upon consolidation of fractional scrip so issued, making the total amount of common stock applied for 4,980,786 shares. Correcdon.-Referring to previous application (V. 131. P• 804) nomPiny has filed a supplemental statement with the New York Stock Exchange to revise the previous statement with respect to the total consideration to be paid by the corporation for the acquisition of the properties to an aggregate of $4,583,000 principal amount of the corporation's optional 6% cony. debs., series due 1939 and $194,975 in cash instead of the same principal amount of debentures and $25,000 in cash.-V. 131. p. 1435. 1273. Warner Co.-July Sales Increase.July sales exceeded June sales by 6%. President Charles Warner states in a review of the company's activities covering the period AMC issuance of the semi-annual report. The business trend is now upwards so far as our company is concerned, Mr. Warner declares, and he expresses the belief that most lines of business will experience this gradual upward trend during the next few months. "Sales int,ease in July over June is a reversal of the usual trend," Mr. Warner points out, "since July sales normally show a recession from June on account of slack construction demand during the Fourth of July week. July sales also exceed July of last year wnich is the first month this year When sales exceeded the corresponding month of last year. The volume of company sales appears to be on a gradual increase at this time as compared with the gradual decline which was in evidence 12 months ago." -V. 131, p. 1435. Webster Eisenlohr, Inc.-Recapitalization Approved.The stockholders on Sept. 3 approved the plan of recapitalization, &c., as outlined in the "Chronicle" of July 19, page 493. The plan will go into effect as of Sept. 17.-V. 131, p. 1274. West Coast Life Insurance Co.-9% Semi-Annual Div. The San Francisco Curb Exchange has been advised that the directors at a recent special meeting voted to pay a 9% semi-annual dividend Aug. 25 to holders of record Aug. 15. Last May when the company paid a 50% stock dividend it was uncertain as to whether the old rate would be maintained on the increased capitalization. In placing the 750,000 shares on an annual 18% cash dividend basis, the company is building up a record of dividend increases. Last year 18% was paid on the 500,000 shares outstanding, 149' was paid in 1928 and 12% in 1927. The company has reported new business for the first seven months of the current year at $19.196.979 as against $15,608,209 for the first seven months of 1929.-V. 130, p.3737. Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.-Acquires Plant.- The Chamber of Commerce of Orange, Mass., on Sept. 3 announced the acquisition by the above company of the plant and equipment of the New Home Sewing Machine Co., which was recently removed from Orange to Rockford, Ill. The property acquired includes several large manufacturing buildings and water power rights.-V. 131, p. 1274. Wilson & Co., Inc.-To Retire Notes.- The company announces that, in accordance with the trust indenture dated March 1 1926, covering the issue of its 32,500.000 of 5-year 6% gold notes, it has elected to redeem all of such notes on Oct. 1 1930 at par, plus a premium of % of 1% and accrued interest for one month to Oct. 1. Holders or these notes are requested by the company to present them at the office of the Chase National Bank of New York, trustee, on Oct. 1st for Payment.-V. 130, p. 4080. (F. W.) Woolworth Co.-August Sales.- Sales for August and eight months, new stores included, compare as At a meeting of the directors, it was voted to give the shareholders of follows; 1930. Decrease. 1929. 20th Century Fixed Trust rights to subscribe for additional shares. The August $22,055,003 $24,446,805 $2,391,802 rights became exercisable on Sept. 1 and will expire at the close of business 8 months 174.113.198 182,777,973 8,664,775 Sept. 15. Shareholders will be given the privilege of on for President H. T. Parson stated that sales for May,June, July and August additional shares to the extent of the September couponsubscribing of last year covered the company's 50th anniversary sale effort and showed a which consists of proceeds received by the trustee from the disbursement sale of rights gain in those four months of 311,357,174. "Beginning with Sept. 1929," he and split-ups on the underlying stocks of the trust. "Business fell off very much indeed. The last four months The price at which the shareholders will be permitted to exercise their continued, of 1929 only showed an increase in sales for the entire four months of rights will be at 5% under the offering price then current when the rights $609,363, that the last four months of 1930 should make up quite a bit so are executed during the period of Sept. 1 and Sept. 15. This is the first time of the loss for the four special months of last year. rights have been granted to shareholders of the trust. ending Aug. 9 showed the turning point in our business as "The week share of 20th Century Each Fixed Trust represents 1-1000 participating every week following that showed considerable gain. The last three weeks ownership in a unit composed of two shares of each of 29 common of Aug. OM showed a gain of $1,266.875 over the sales of the week ending The trustee certificates are Issued by the Bank of America N. A., Newstocks. point came. turning Aug. 9, York. the when companies own or control more than 1,670 subsidiaries. All e 29 "Furthermore, in Aug. 1929, there was one more day of business than in have paid cash or stock dividends for an average of32 years without interruption. August this year."-V. 131. p. 960. -v,130, p. 4070, 2989. Twentieth Century Depositor Corp.-Rights.- Unit Corp. of America.-Earnings.-- Wright Aeronautical Corp.-Earnings. For income statement for 6 months ended June 30 see partment" on a preceding page.-V. 130, p. 3898, 3734. "Earnings De- For income statement for 3 and 6 months ended June 30, see "Earnings Department" on a preceding page.-V. 131, p. 289. United Aircraft & Transport Corp.-Subs. Purchase.- Discussing the halving of the quarterly dividend, President Walter C. Allen says: "Conservative dividend disbursements seem advisable at this time on account of shrinkage in the company's profits, due primarily to the severe decline in building operations and the consequent cortaihnent of Purchases by the hardware trade. We believe. however, that the company Is securing its usual proportion of the total business done by the industry in all markets. "Although the present depression is world-wide, thus far the decrease In our business has been most severe in the United States. Business in our foreign branches, while adversely affected has not declined as seriously as in the home markets. "The company's officers are steadily working to adjust the company's affairs to the conditions now confronting us. We have full confidence that we shall be able to take advantage of any improvements which occur In general business." At the Aug. 28 meeting of the directors, a quarterly dividend of 50c. per share was declared. For several years the company had been paying *1 quarterly. See also V. 131. p. 1435. The Stout Air Lines, a division of the above corporation, has four 14-passenger high speed Ford tri-motor transport planes for purchased passenger service between Cleveland. Detroit and Chicago. The approximate cost of each plane is $51,000. it is stated.-V. 131. p. 1113. United Cigar Stores Co. of America.-Relinquishes Control of Happiness Candy Stores, Inc.-See Loft, Inc• above.-V.131, p. 1272. United Electric Coal Cos.-New Trustees.- John H. Sherburne, F. E. Butcher and J. L. Gilson have been elected trustees under the voting trust for the common stock, succeeding the former trustees, who resigned.-V. 131. p. 129. United Grain Growers Ltd.-6% Annual Dividend. A dividend of6% per annum has been declared upon the paid tock for the financial year ended July 31 1930. Checks were-up capital on Sept. 1 1930 to holders of record July 31. This is a reduction mailed of 2% as mpared with the previous year. It was erroneously stated last week that this dividend was a quarterly isbursement.-V. 131, p. 1434. United States Chain & Forging Co.-Acquisition. Bee Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio, above. -V. 108. 11171. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.-Outlook, &c. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.-Regular Dividend.- The directors have declared the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share on the no par value common stock, payable Oct. 1 to holders of record Sept. 14. A shareholder who has objected to the sale of the assets of the company to the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and its merger therewith and demanded payment of the fair cash value of his shares, is not entitled to dividend unless the proposed transaction with the Bethlehem Steel Corp. shall be abandoned, or with the consent of the company the objection and demand of such shareholder shall be withdrawn.-V. 131. p. 960. is. 1580 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [Vox,. 131. The Commercial Markets and the Crops COTTON-SUGAR-COFFEE-GRAIN-PROVISIONS PETROLEUM-RUBBER-HIDES-METALS-DRY GOODS-WOOL-ETC. of 38,000 bags . . Final prices show an advance for the wee of 32 to 55 points on Rio and 33 to 101 on Santos. Rio coffee prices closed as follows: Spot unofficial_ _6% I Dec 5.98I@ 6 00IMay - _ - 5.760! Sept 5.72110 6.00© nom I Mar 5.82 © nom I July Friday Night, Sept. 5 1930. Santos coffee prices closed as follows: COFFEE on the spot advanced on the 2nd inst. Mc. on 9.08 -unofficial Dec 9.7344. I May Rio to 63i, to 63/2e. for 7s. Victoria 7-8s were quoted at Spot 8.99 ® no Sept 10.88 - I Mar_ _ 9.24 TO _ _ _ _ I July_ 60. without the 53/8c. BS a tag. But Santos 4s remained at September COCOA to-day lower with closed 9 to 14 points 11 to 11%c. G. Duuring & Zoon of Rotterdam cabled their 6.09 to 6.10c.; October, 6.16c.; December, 6.39c.; January monthly statistics as follows: Arrivals in Europe during 6.500. Prices touched new lows. The ending is 29 to 3 August 648,000 of which Brazil 361,000; deliveries in Europe points lower for the week. 853,000, of which Brazilian 395,000; stock in during August SUGAR.-Spot raws early in the week were firm at 3.18c Europe on Sept. 1, 1,866,000; world's visible supply on 5,522,000, showing an increase of 122,000 bags. with no firm offerings from Cuba or anywhere else. Mikuso Sept. 1, One firm said: "The price of coffee looks attractive but as figures on the Russian production of 2,200,000 tons som in nearly all commodities the cry of too great a supply is think are entirely too high. Some say they are a million to causing bearish sentiment. Brazil is offering and willing to high. Nobody knows exactly. On the 2nd inst. price sell coffee at concessions, but the trade continues to adhere ended unchanged to 1 point lower on futures with the tradin to their policy of hand to mouth buying. We are now in only 2,500 tons. Cuba bought some May and shorts coy entering a period of good consumption demand and we ered in December. Everybody seemed to be awaiting ne therefore look for an improvement in prices from present developments. London was as &ill as New York. Parcel levels." On the 2nd inst. cost and freights were firmer in of afloats sold at 5s 73'd. For Oct. 5s 83.(d. and Nov. 5 sympathy with Brazil. Prices averaged 10 to 25 points 93Ad. was asked. Buyers showed some interest at 3d. less higher with a comparatively small supply. For prompt Refined was reduced 134d. to 6d. according to quality shipment Santos Bourbon 2-3s were quoted at 10.90c. to Receipts at Cuban ports for the week were 32,867 ton 11%c.; 3s at 10.65c. to 11.55c.; 3-4s at 10.350. to 11.05c.; against 49,850 in the same week last year; exports 46,47 3-5s at 9.70e. to 10.85c.- 4-5s at 9.65c. to 10.20c.• 5s at tons, against 94,028 in same week last year; stock (con ' 55c.; 6-7s at 8.85c.. 7s at' 8.10c.; sumption deducted) 1,278,971 tons, against 739,068 in sam 9%c. to 10.65c.; 6s at 8. 7-8s at 7.200. to 8.400.; part Bourbon 3-5s at' 9.60c.; 4-5s at week last year. Of the exports 38,611 went to Atlanti 9.95c.; Peaberry 2-3s at 10.95c.. 3-4s at 10.65c.; 4s at 9.95c.; ports 5,054 tons to New Orleans. 2,749 to Europe. 53 t Interior United States and 6 to South America. Receipt Rio 7s were here at 6.40c. and' 7-8s at 6.250. On the 3d inst. cost and freights were generally 20 to 50 at United States Atlantic ports for the week were 62,17 points higher. There were no reported offerings from Rio or tons, against 45,608 in the previous week and 60,094 in th Victoria, but on a bid, Victoria 7-8s sold for immediate same week last year; meltings 44,885 tons, against 45,12 shipment at 5.80c. The demand was somewhat improved, in previous week and 58,253 same week last year; importers but business was restricted, with buyers and sellers apart. stocks 164,594, against 159,041 in previous week and 410,70 For prompt shipment Santos Bourbon 4s fully described at last year; refiners'stocks 166,425, against 154,693 in previo 40. and Bourbon 7-8s grinders for Sept.-Oct. shipment at week and 197,434 last year; total stocks 331,019, agains 93 63 4c. The prompt shipment offers from Santos were of 313,734 in previous week an 6080.34 last year. Of spot raws 6,000 tons Philippines sold on the 2nd inst Bourbon 2s at 11.40c.• 2-3s at 11.10 to 123.c.; 3s at 10.65 ' to 114c.; 3-5s at 9.60 to 10.8504 at 3.17 to 3.180. delivered, and 20,000 bags of Cuban a to 11.65c.; 3-4s at 10.40 4c.; 1.21e. c. & f. October shipment. Refined was 4.35 to 4.450 4-5s at 9.65 to 10)4c.- 5s at 9X to 10.650.; 5-6s at 9Y ' at 8.95 to 93ic.; 7s at 834c.; 7-85 Following sales on the 3rd inst. of 20,000 to 25,000 tons o 6s at 8.70 to 9.80e.; 6-7s at 63 4 to 83c.; part Bourbon 4-5s at 10.05e.; Peaberry 2-3s raw sugars, mostly duty free at 3.150. delivered, refine at 11.05e.; 3-4s at 10.60 to 10.65c.. 4s at 10.05 to 103.c.; seemed to withdraw. Holders of shipment sugars quote 4-5s at 9.85 to 103c. Santos rain-damaged 3-4s at 9.80c. 1.20c. c. & f. Though not confirmed it was generally b On the 4th inst. cost and freights were unchanged to a lieved that 1,000 tons of Cubas were sold on the 4th past little higher. They included for prompt shipment, Santos out of store at 3.150. duty paid. Washington wired: "Th Bourbon 2-3s at 11)4 to 12.15e.; 3s at 11.10 to 12.100.; tariff commission has commenced work in investigating th 3-4s at 10.60 to 113 /0.; 3-5s at 103 4 to 113(c.; 4-5s at 10 to differences in cost of production, foreign and domestic, o 11c.; 5s at 10.300.; 6s at 9.05c.; 6-7s at 9.400.. 7s at 8.60c.; 35 groups of commodities the commission announced 7-8s at 7.70 to 8.95c.; Peaberry 4s at 10Me.; 4-5s at 9.85c.; Studies will include differential rate between raw and refine Santos coffees packed in Santos bags were offered for prompt sugar." The -Board of Managers of the New York Coff shipment via Rio at lie, for Bourbon 4s and 9c. for large & Sugar Exchange approved a proposal for the establish 4 to 14104 meat of a futures contract for blackstrap molasses. Th bean good roast 4s. Fair to good Cucuta 123 4c.; Board has authorized the Special Committee on Molasse Colombian, Ocana, 13 to 135,4c.; washed, 153 to 158 Honda, Tolima and Giradot, 14% to 15Mc.• Medellin, Contract, in conjunction with the Law Committee, to draf 17M to 17%0.; Mexican washed, 16 to 17ic.; Ankola, 21M the necessary changes in by-laws to permit of the additio 40.. Mandhelling, 22 to 32c.; genuine, Java, 23 to of a blackstrap contract to the Exchange's futures contrae to 283 to in coffee and sugar. Later Philadelphia paid 3.21c. 6 to 12c.; Mocha, 18 233c.; liobusta washed, 113, 4c.; livered for 2,000 tons Philippines for Sep.-Oct. shipment 19c.; Harrar, 17 to 1734c.• Abyssinian, 1234 to 123 On the 3d inst. futures declined 1 to 4 points with Cuba 170. A Comtelburo cable to the Guatemala, prime, 163 to ' Exchange here stated that receipts of coffee at Rio from and Porto Rican selling pending developments at the Chad Sept. 1 to 15 inclusive, will be at the daily rate of 11,694 bourne meetings looking to a limitation of Cuban exports The trouble is the committee which is trying to bring tin bags. On the 2d inst. prices advanced 33 to 63 points in an about is meeting with opposition of a sort in its efforts t evidently oversold market and with Brazilian cables higher, stabilize prices. At any rate reports from London state The rise since Aug. 29 in Santos was 450 to 950 reis in coffee that Java has reduced its price in the Far East to mee and 1-64d. on London exchange with dollars off 120 that prices Cuban is selling at in New York. Withdrawals o is from 10$340 to 10$180. Rio advanced 975 to 1,050 reis refined were very good, but new business was dull. Ther while exchange on London rose 3-64d. and the dollar rate were 5,000 tons of No. 1 Sept. delivered on contract. 0 fell 154 reis. Shorts here caught napping covered promptly the 3d inst. reports were in circulation, and generally be though the trading was not heavy. Brazil and Europe lieved, that some 13,000 tons of duty free for Sept. arriva bought. The sales were 25,000 bags of Santos and 32,000 of had been sold to refiners at 3.16o. delivered and possibly Rio. On the 3d inst. futures advanced 7 to 47 points in a cargo of Cubes for prompt shipment at 1.16e. c. & f. 0 short market with the shorts taken unawares by the sudden the 4th inst. futures closed unchanged to 2 points lowe upward turn of the Brazilian cables. Exchange on London with sales of only 14,350 tons pending developments an was up 5-32 at Santos and 11-64d. at Rio. The dollar rate the matter of harmonizing cane and beet interests. Cub dropped 320 milreis at Santos and 430 at Rio. Here total meets with antagonism in the Far East. That hurts th sales were 54,000 bags. On the 4th inst. Santos futures had market here more or less. Refined withdrawals were good an early advance in September of 55 points on urgent cover- but new trade is slow. One firm said: "The fact that com mg. Four September notices were issued. Futures on the plications have arisen in the form of increased produetio 4th inst. closed 6 points lower to 30 higher on Santos which in Russia and lower prices being named in the Far East b at one time was 3 to 35 points higher. Rio was at times Java to offset Cuban competition, thus making it difficul 4 points lower to 8 higher. Higher Brazilian exchange helped for Chadbourne Committee to work out its plans has ap the rise; so did 4 Santos notices. To-day an official cable parently placed a damper on the market for the time being reported a decline of 1-16d. in Rio sterling exchange and an We are confident, however, that some good will come of th advance of 130 milreis in the dollar rate, hastened the decline, efforts of this committee, hence favor accumulation in sue Rio futures ended 8 to 28 points lower with sales of 36,000 willing markets as the present." Ta-day prices ended 1 t bags and Santos wound up 27 to 38 points lower with sales 3 points lower with sales of 14,000 tons. Sales are said t COMMERCIAL EPITOME The introductory remarks formerly appearing here will now be found in an earlier part of this paper immediately following the editorial matter in a department headed INDICATIONS OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.61930 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1581 up.the situation. Old contracts closed unchanged to 10 points lower with sales of 577 tons. New contracts closed 11 to 22 points lower with sales of 310 tons. Reports about movements to bring about restriction were contradictory and confusing. The Malayan shipments in August were 47,802 1.21§ nom July _ _ Spot unofficial_ _ _ - 1 16 Jan ____ 1.45@ nom tons an increase of 6,455 tons over the 41,347 tons shipped Sept. _ 1.1010 nom Mar-1.29 ---in July. Shipments were 3,000 tons larger than some had nom 1.18© nom May 1.38 Dec %d. Singaexpected. London,Sept. 4, 11-16d.; October,43 LARD on the spot was stronger; prime Western 11.95 to pore, Sept., 43jd. London stocks last week decreased 40.; 7 tons to 80,611 tons against 80,618 tons a week'ago. Liver12.05c.; Refined Continent 12Mc.; South America, 123 Brazil, 133 40. Later on the spot prime Western ran up to pool's stock increased 116 tons to 29,789 tons against 29,673 12.10 to 12.20e.; with futures higher. Refined to Continent a week ago. On the 3d inst., prices declined 30 to 50 points / 8e. Later to new lows, with hopes fading that East Indian conferences was 12%c.; South America, 12%c.; Brazil, 137 spot prime Western moved up to 12:20 to 12.34c. and re- will lead to actual restriction. London was also down to a fined for the Continent was 123%c. New York;South America new low of 4 9-16d. for September, a decline of d. with 13e. and Brazil 14c. Futures on the 2nd inst. advanced 10 October as much and touching 45 %d. The sales here were to 15 points net despite lower prices for corn, for hogs were 875 tons of old contract and 820 of new. New York and steady receipts small and shorts covered. Western receipts Japanese interests were selling. Manufacturing centres sent were 93,600 against 107,800 on the same day last year. unfavorable trade reports. New contract September closed Deliveries on September contracts were 3,030,000 lbs., on the 3d inst. at 9.20c.; Dec. at 9.50 to 9.55c.; March at which were promptly taken. Liverpool lard was 6d. to 9d. 9.90 to 9.92c.• May at 10.120.; July at 10.38c.• spot, 9.25e. higher. Exports from New York last week were 3,259,000 Old contract' September ended at 9.10c.• October, 9.20c.; lbs. against 8,139,000 in the previous week. Stocks of con- December,9.40c.: March,9.80c.; May,10L,and July, 10.20 tract lard at Chicago showed a decrease of 15,887,000 lbs. to 10.30e. Outside prices: Plantation spot and September 5 for the month against 14,098,000 lbs. in August last year. 93% to 93'c.; October, 93 to 93 /sc.; Oct.-Dee., 93% to 9%e.; Futures on the 3rd inst. advanced 2 to 13 points net on Jan.-March, 93. to 93 97% Spot to April-June, 103c. %c.; the statement of contract stocks showing a substantial de- first latex, thick, 9M to /sc.; thin pale latex, 93% to 98c.; 93 crease in August. That more than offset a decline in grain clean thin brown No. 2,83 to 83.c.;specky crepe,8 to 834c.; and also a drop of 10 to 15 cents in hogs at Chicago and the rolled brown crepe,7% to 73 %e. No. 2 amber,8% to 8%e.; lower prices for hogs also at other big centers. Western No. 3, 8% to 85 %c.; No. 4, 73/i to 83'o. Singapore, Sepreceipts were 73,100 against 83,200 on the same day last tember, 4 3-16d.; Oct.-Dec., 43(d. year. Export clearances were 1,300,000 pounds to English, Rubber invoiced for shipment to the United States for the Dutch and German ports. Liverpool lard was 9d. to is. week ended Aug. 30, according to revised figures of the lower. Deliveries on September contracts at Chicago were Department of Commerce, totalled 8,501 tons against 9,489 50,000 pounds. Futures on the 4th inst. advanced 10 to in the previous week and 8,832 tons two weeks ago. On the 17 points with hogs up 100. and no real depression in corn. 4th inst. prices were 2 points lower to 20 higher with sales of Packers bought freely. Western receipts were 65,500 against 315 tons. September was under some pressure of liquids, 79,700 last year. Exports of lard were 828,000 lbs. largely tion. But London did not decline as much as expected and to Dutch and German ports. Cash lard was strong with that fact gave New York support. No. 1 standard closed on ribs also higher at 14.50c. To-day futures ended 30 to 40 the 4th inst. with Sept. 9.18c.; March., 9.99e.; May, points higher with wheat up, shorts covering and packers 10.19 to 10.20e.; A contract ' Sept. ended with Sept., 9.10 to buying. Prices reached new highs for the season. Final 9.200.; Oct., 9.20e.; Dec., 9.40 to 9.50c.; March, 9.90c.; prices show an advance for the week of 57 to 73 points. and Sept., May, 10.10 to 10.20e. Outside prices; Spot 93% to 9%c.; DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF LARD FUTURES IN CHICAGO. 93% to 93'c.; Oct., 9X to 9%e.• Oct.-Dec., Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Jan.-March, 9% to 93%c..- April-June, 9% to 103c.; 5spot ___11.22 September-----11.35 11.47 11.80 c.; October 11.17 first latex thick, 9% to 94c.; thin pale latex, 93% to 9% 11.25 11.42 11.72 December---10.95 10.97 11.07 11.42 clean thin brown No.2,8X to 83c. In London Sept. 43/2d.; PORK was quiet and steady; mess,$31.50;family,$33.50; Oct. 4 9-16d. Singapore Sept., 4 1-16d. a decline of Md. Stocks in London are expected to show an increase 1,100 fat back, $21.50 to $26. Cash ribs, 14.50e. Beef quiet; mess,$22; packet,$19 to $22;family,$23 to $25; extra India to 1,200 tons this week, and in Liverpool, 1,300 to 1,400 mess, $40 to $42. No. 1 canned corned beef, $3.10; No. 2, larger. To-day futures broke to a new low under 9c. with $5.50; six pounds South America, $16.75; pickled tongues, London down to 43 /d. London closed 1-16d. to Mc. net $70 to $75. Cut meats firm, pickled hams, 10 to 20 lbs., lower with Sept., 4 7-16d.• Oct. 43d.; to 4 9-16d.; Nov., %d.; April-June, 19 to 19Me.; pickled bellies, 6 to 12 lbs., 213 to 233/0.; 4. 9-16d.; Dec. 4%d.; 'Jan.-114arch, 43 bellies, clear, dry, salted, boxed, 18 to 20 lbs. 16%e.; 4 15-16d.; July-Sept., 5 3-16d. The ending here was 30 14 to 16 lbs., 17c. Butter, lower grades to high 'scoring, to 40 points lower on old contract with sales of 265 lots and 32M to 40c. Cheese flats, 20 to 26e.; daisies, 20 to 250. 26 to 42 points off on new contract with sales of 73 lots. Eggs, medium to extras, 20 to 34c.; closely selected, heavy, Final prices are 70 to 80 points lower for the week. 34 to 350.; premium marks,353/i to 38c.; extra fancy whites, On the 2nd inst. prices ended unchanged to 10 points 1 to 234c. premium. higher. Argentine hides sold rather more freely at a decline. were 560,000 lbs. closing with September OILS.-Linseed dropped 8 points late in the week to The sales of futures 11.85c.February, 12.50c.• May, 13.70 10e. for raw oil in tank cars Sept. delivery bringing it in line 9.75c.; December, Plate sales included 8,1300 frigorifico with that quoted for Oct.-April. The result was a flurry of to 13.73e. Of River at 12 15-16e. to 13 1-160.; 2,500 frigorifico inquiries from all directions. Cocoanut, Manila, Coast, steers AugustAugust, at 123.c.,a decline of Mc. To-day tanks, 5Mc.; spot, N. Y. tanks, 6c.; China wood, N. y. light steers, with sales of 63 lots. drums carlots spot, 9 to 9Mc.; tanks 8M to 8M0.• Pacific prices closed 48 to 56 points ligher at 10c.; December 12c. and May 13.86o. Coast' tanks prompt, 73 /0.• August-Dec., 8 to 8c M '.• Soya September closed Bean, tanks Edgewater 9qc.; domestic tank cars, f o. b. Final prices are 20 to 25 points higher for the week. Middle Western mills,8Mc.; Edible, olive 1.65 to 2e. Lard, HIDES.-On the 3rd inst.pricesclosed unch'ed to 20points prime, 123 %c.' extra strained winter, N. Y., 103, 10. Cod, lower with sales of 680,000 lbs. December closed at 11.75o. Newfoundland, 60e. Turpentine, 45 to 510. Rosin, $5.95 Common dry 11 to 14e.; native steers 153/2c.; Colorado 13e. to $8. Cottonseed oil sales to-day including switches, old On the 4th inst. futures advanced 20 to 25 points with sales 1,900 bbls. Crude S. E., 63 %c. Prices closed as follows: of 1,240,000 lbs. At Chicago 9,000 native cows and steers, OLD NEW August sold at lle, and steers September at 10c.; 1,500 Spot 8.45 November 8.05 8.25 September 8.45 ___- December_ _ ------- 7.87 Artiga kips sold at 163'c. Common dry hides were stronger. 7.95 _ January October.. 8.57 7.94 8.02 Some talked X to Me. higher. November 8 60 February 7.90 8.25 December-----------8.4744 8 52 March 8.15 OCEAN FREIGHTS.-Cable rates advanced later. New April 8.20 156 low grain rates appeared. CHARTERS included coal from Hampton Roads, Sept., to Santos. PETROLEUM.-There seemed less disposition to shade Hampton Roads to St. Thomas, Sept., 81.35; Hampton Roads to prices of late. U. S. Motor in tank cars at refineries still $3.30: west Italy, 81.60 (a new low). Tankers, clean, end Sept.. Black Searanged from 8 to 10c. The retail price of gasoline was re- French Atlantic. 12s.: Rouen direct, 12s. 6d.; part cargo, 7,000 tons, clean, Gulf, Sept.. to Havre or Rouen, us. 6d. a new low record on current duced in Kansas City, 3 to 15.9e. Domestic heating oils trade: clean, Sept., Black Sea to U. K.-dontinent, 9s., perhaps another were steady and the outlook is promising. Bunker oil was new low record for this downswing. Grain, 28,000 qrs. Montreal, first Sept., to Avonmouth. Is. 10%cl.; 32,000 qrs. first half Sept., Montreal unchanged at $1.15 for grade C. Diesel oil was quiet at $2. halfMediterranean. 143,6c. Lumber, three Gulf ports, Oct. 5-20. to Buenos Kerosene was a little more active at 63 4c. in tank cars, to Aires, $14.25, and additional port of Montevideo or Rosario. $14.50. three ports West Indies, Gulf to Germany-Danzig, Sept., refineries. The Standard Oil Co. late in the week reduced Scrap iron, Sulphur, Sept., Gulf to Hamburg, $2.50. the tank car price of its Stanover aviation gasoline M to me. $4.70. TOBACCO has met with the usual routine demand for tank cars refinery. Gasoline late in the week was firmer both in the West this time of year. There have been no striking events. A and Southwest. The price of gasoline in tank car lots was hail storm did some damage recently in the Lancaster, firmer in all markets throughout Texas. In Chicago the Pennsylvania district. The U. S. Tobacco "Journal" says: price of gasoline of U. S. Motor grade was advanced to "The Wisconsin crop is being harvested earlier than for many years past, if reports heard here this week, that about three6 to 6X03. Tables of prices usually appearing here will be found on an earlier page in quarters of the crop is already cut, are correct. Very dry our department of "Business Indications," in an article entitled "Petroleum weather has speeded the ripening of the leaf, and Wisand Its Products." consin planters, as a consequence, are hurrying the crop into RUBBER.-On the 2d inst. the old monotonous down- the sheds." Oxford, N. C. to the same Journal said: "A to new low levels drift was ward resumed with London off good shower throughout this section the early part of last and large shipments from the Far East the underlying cause week, and cooler weather lately have been of great benefit of the decline. Big supplies and unsatisfactory trade sum to the crop. They had a tendency to stop the firing. Samples have been made on the 4th inst. to the amount of 5,000 tons of 1.15c. c. & f. and to-day some business was reported at 1.16c. c. & f. Final prices are 4 to 6 points lower for the week. Prices were as follows: Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1582 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [vol.. 131. displayed here show high color and good quality, and some was 2,529,148 tons against 2,638,441 tons in July. It is farmers say that this year's yield is better than last year's 323 4% smaller than last year and 19 2% less than two but only a few can make that claim for the whole crop." years ago. Richmond, Va., reported: "A slight increase in tobacco WOOL.-A Government reportfrom Boston on the 3d inst. prices on the bright melt markets of South Carolina during said: "Market on fleece wools is a little more active and the second week of the season is revealed in reports, but prices are firm. The finer grades are the more active, a farmers continue to express dissatisfaction. Sales, although though there is an increase in the movement of the medium below those of the corresponding period last year, have Strictly combing 64s and finer Ohio and similar increased. Better grades have been offered in the past few grades. wools are bringing 31 to 313c. in the grease. Some 58-60s, days on the warehouse floors. Prices for the past week strictly Ohio wool is selling at 30 to 31c. in the averaged between 9 and 10 cents a pound as compared to an grease. combing of 29c.on 56s and 30c.on 48-50s Ohio strictly average of slightly over eight cents the week preceding. At combing Offers have been turned down. A little business Darlington 300,000 lbs. sold during the week at a slight rise was done wools on each of these grades at prices lc. in the grease in prices. The South Carolina Co-operative Tobacco higher than these figures. Growers' Association there received about 200,000 lbs. At Later trade was quiet, but prices firm. Boston quotations Hartsville sales were 133,450 lbs. a drop from the first were: & Penna. fine delaine, 31 to 32c.; 3'-blood, 29 week. Price level dropped from 9.15 to 8.76. Sales a year to 30c.;Ohio 3 -blood, 29 to 31c.; 3d-blood, 30 to 31o.; territory % ago were under this year's total, but the price was at least clean basis, fine staple, 75 to 77c.; fine medium, French five cents a pound higher. At Dillon during the week three combing, to 73c.; 3 -blood staple, 70 to 75e.; %-blood warehouses handled 245,000 lbs. at an average price of 12 staple, 6068 to 63c.; 3i-blood staple, 53 to 58e.; Texas, clean cents a pound. At Conway the average price was 8.93e. basis, fine 12 months, 75 to 77c.; 8 months, 68 to 70c.; Warehouses disposed of 215,856 lbs. during the week. At fall, to 70c.; pulled, scoured basis,"A" super, 65 to 70e.; Lake City steadily advancing prices were reported although "B,"67 53 to 57e.; "C," 48 to 50c.; domestic mohair, original most of the offerings were 'first primings." Wednesday's Texas, 39 to 40e.; Australian clean basis, in bond, 64-70s average price was $9.27. At Kingstree the average was super, 58 to 60c.; 64-70s, clothing, 50 to 520. 9 to 100. Approximately 800,000 lbs. were handled during combing Liverpool cables on Sept. 4 stated that the East India the week, the co-operatives handling 200,000 lbs. North auctions will open there on Sept. 15 and will continue to Carolina farmers last week got slightly better prices in the border markets of the South Carolina belt but the average Sept. 19. There will be 23,000 bales offered. SILK ended unchanged to 5 points lower to-day with still ran about a third or a fourth behind last year's for the period. At Fairmont, largest of the border markets sales sales of 770 bales. Sept. closed at 2.75e.; Oct., 2.71 to 2.75e. for the week were 1,352,276 lbs. and an average of $10.13 and Dec., 2.700. Final prices are 5 to 9 points lower for the a hundred pounds. Week before last sales at Fairmont were week. 957,818 lbs. at an average of $9.45. Warehousemen and tobacconists predicted heavy sales there this week due to the COTTON increase of almost $2a hundred in the average over the preceding week's price. Lumberton last week sold 731,919 lbs. Friday Night, Sept. 5 1930. which brought an average of $9.71. The week before THE MOVEMENT OF THE CROP, as indicated by our Lumberton's sales were 803,554 lbs. at an average of $8.75. telegrams from the South to-night, is given below. For the Fair Bluff had sales of 250,960 lbs. for the week at an average week ending this evening the total receipts have reached of .76. 277,852 bales, against 250,299 bales last week and 203,157 COAL.-Trade here in soft coal has increased somewhat bales the previous week, making the total receipts since but prices did not advance. Holders seemed content if Aug. 1 1930, 911,893 bales, against 664,508 bales for the they could get the old quotations. Production of bituminous same period of 1929, showing an increase since Aug. 1 1930 for the August 16 week of slightly more than 400,000 tons of 247,385 bales. than in the preceding week distributed its gains with negliTotal. Receipts atSat. Mon. Tues, Wed. Thurs. Fri. gible difference between the main Western and Eastern ---- 8,779 2,663 2,312 21,933 production fields. The gain in eastern Kentucky was 51,000 Galveston 3.671 4,508 1,722 1,722 City tons and in southern West Virginia 146,000 tons. Later a Texas Houston 9,553 13,486 14,812 6.004 6,727 49,024 99,606 better trade was reported. Broken wholesale at mines $8; Corpus Christi 12.625 16,953 7,935 8,743 9,305 10,132 65,693 ------------ - -------714 714 Egg, $8.65; Chestnut, $8.65; Stove, $9.15; Pea, $5; Buck- Beaumont New Orleans 4 s, 5,652 2:i 18,857 wheat, $3; Buckwheat No. 2, $2; Buckwheat No. 3. $1.50. Mobile 90 367 3,511 610 1,652 6,771 541 -----------10,551 ---- 3,872 6,679 Pensacola --_- 10,196 12,1,0 5.768 9,399 45.851 COPPER sales were made at 11c. during the week. There Savannah 8,388 ____ 1,469 1,126 501 835 3,931 was very little available at the 103 4e. level. The export Charleston Wilmington- ------49 49 price was unchanged at 11.30e. Export sales on the 4th Norf lk ____ 639 788 200 186 1,813 ---50 inst. were 600 tons or more, the smallest total in several New York ----------------211 311 100 days. Thus far this month they are about 5,000 tons. In Baltimore : 3c cR5 30 521 45.681 31.637 77.525 277.852 London on the 4th inst. spot standard declined 6s. 3d. to Tow.,.}.1, ...,....b. 47 co, £47 5s.; futures off 3s. 9d. to £47 7s. 64.; sales 100 tons shows the week's total receipts, the table The following of futures. Electrolytic unchanged at £50 10s. bid against total since Aug. 1 1930 and the stocks to-night, compared £51 10s. asked. with last year: TIN was available at 29% to 293 40. late in the week. Stock. 1929. Sales on the 4th inst. were under 100 tons but on the pre1930. Receipts to vious days they were estimated at 200 to 250 tons. Futures This Since Aug This Since Aug Sept. 5. on the exchange closed dull and 15 points lower. In London 1930. Week. 1 1930. Week. 1 1929. 1929. on the 4th inst. spot standard was unchanged at .£133; 65,269 36,427 78,073 207,493 21,933 99,036 Galveston futures up 2s. 64. to £134 15s.; sales 60 tons spot and 390 Texas City 2,711 764 1,093 4,566 1,722 1,797 99,606 328.150 73,583 155,817 692,204 190,077 Houston futures. Spot Straits unchanged at £134 12s. 6.; Eastern Corpus 65,693 332,464 46,360 234,233 202,204 128,789 Christi c.i.f. London ended at £137 10s. on sales of 225 tons. At Port Arthur, 714 714 &c 45,124 33.770 74,558 313,939 18,857 67,688 the second London session standard advanced 7s. 6d. on New Orleans Gulfport sales of 75 tons. 11,758 10,708 19,301 15,475 6,771 16,772 Mobile __ 11,220 200 10,551 LEAD was in rather better demand, mostly for prompt Pensacola 867 ii 12 686 Jacksonville 98,589 47,699 91,101 167,817 shipment in carload lots up to 150 tons. There was very Savannah 45,851 61,783 6.000 little buying of October. Prices were unchanged at 5.350. Brunswick 3,337 6,126 3,292 4,369 62,639 13,912 Charleston East St. Louis and 5.50c. New York. In London on the Lake 140 eo Charles---63 795 1,911 856 3,651 49 Wilmington 4th inst. prices were unchanged at £18 3s. 94. for both Norfolk 2,143 525 3,004 42,960 1,813 17,508 spot and futures; sales 300 tons spot and 800 futures. N'port News, &c----101 100 237.212 104,506 New York 50 ZINC was rather quiet at 4.30e. to 4.35c. East St. Louis. Boston 22 -RI 1,941 887 50 5.522 353 1,439 311 810 879 Baltimore 3d.; In London on the 4th inst. spot fell is. 3d. to £16 is. 5,176 4,455 Philadelphia , futures off 2s. 6d. to £16 10s.; sales 200 tons futures. 977 859 911.893 254.338 664.508 1.960.935 712.686 Takla STEEL remains very much as it was. At best the trading recently have In order that comparison may be made with other years, was moderate when it was not dull. Sheets weakened in some eases as much as $2 a ton, though in we give below the totals at leading ports for six seasons: others the old quotations have not been changed. Inde 1928. 1927. 1926. 1929. 1925. 1930. pendent sheet markets are endeavoring to check the pro- Receipts attracted downward turn which caused a decline of $4 to $12 Galveston_ _ __ 21,933 36,427 60,787 53,855 47,328 56,516 9,094 below the prices of the first half of 1929. There are inti- Houston *_-_ 99,606 73,583 70.067 100,650 79,276 10,892 33,770 33,721 19,470 62,747 Orleans18,857 mations that a greater amount of inquiry has been noticed New 487 Mobile 10.708 8,622 3,108 10,430 6,771 in the last two weeks even if it has not led to any important Savannah- _-- 45,851 6,014 43,200 47,699 37,832 52,477 Brunswick _ increase in actual business. 3,292 900 11,311 Charleston.. _ _ 7,817 17,279 3.931 2 795 Wilmington 522 811 2,676 49 PIG IRON has remained quiet though the feeling is rather Norfolk 470 525 1,353 1,873 2,277 1.813 more cheerful in the belief that the turn for the better is N'port N., &c 4,091 1,824 not far off. The monthly statistics come to this that pig All others_ _ _ _ 79,041 47,539 72,554 11,733 iron output in August was 4% lower than in July. A net Total this wk_ 277,852 254,338 222.173 261,473 208,801 211,619 loss of seven furnaces, ten having been blown out and three ginn.A.... 1 nl, ore,' QAA .KAQ Aln 10AI t2,0 All0 .71 .0.11 MOO Ann • , , , . put in, was part of the record. The number of stacks in Beginning with the season of 1926. Houston figures include movement blast is the smallest in over seven years. But the more up of*cotton previously reported by Houston as an interior town. The disto date furnaces have a larger output. August production tinction between port and town has been abandoned. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FINANCIA_L CHRONICLE SEPT. 6 1930.] The exports for the week ending this evening reach a total of 180,619 bales, of which 39,778 were to Great Britain, 40,238 to France, 61,299 to Germany, 10,546 to Italy, 14,078 to Japan and China and 14,680 to other destinations. In the corresponding week last year total exports were 168,749 bales. For the season to date aggregate exports have been 443,411 bales, against 356,017 bales in the same period of the previous season. Below are the exports for the week. Exported toWeek Ended GerSept. 5 1930. Great Exportsfrom- Britain. France. many. Galveston Houston Corpus Christi Beaumont New Orleans Mobile Pensacola Savannah Charleston Norfolk New York Total Total 1929 Total 1928 3,438 3,842 4,704 8,131 24,429 16,193 8,872 11,617 7,984 1,358 2,399 10,077 1,062 350 Japan& Italy. Russia. China. Other, 1,443 ____ 8,152 ____ 19,023 ____ 2,200 719 Total Total 1929... Total 1928 7,132 ----------------10,551 ------------550 29,650 39,778 40,238 61.299 10,546 ___. 14,078 14,680 180,619 20,730 26,598 67,820 20,302 12,420 5,975 14,904 168,749 7.032 12.087 52.543 7.925 25.481 21.275 17.401 143.747 Exported toFrom 4up. 1 1930 to GerJapan& Sept. 5 1930. Great Exportsfrom- Britain. France. many. Italy. Russla4 China. Other. Galveston____ Houston Corpus Christi Beaumont New Orleans_ Mobile Pensacola Savannah: Brunswick_ Charleston_ Norfolk New York Los Angeles_ Total. 995 --------3,137 16,116 --------9,295 65,949 7,901 --------11,498 979 40,950 6,334 5,687 18,211 28,442 17,308 40,210 100 5,481 2,689 991 10 2,399 12,581 3,242 4,707 608 140 71,962 77,178 Total. __ 6,775 6,53 10,869 38,426 2,2263,43- 10,682 16,1821 137,773 47,932 12,869 5,833 32,773 18,055 154,096 39,91 786 886 3,894 12-,52- 7-,21e 4-,69 4,98 41,485 2,806 3,807 9,052 11,451 19,123 -iii -iiii "LH 33,627 ____ 6,000 ---6,000 50. 3,111 6,998 1,394 6,101 735 -25917 1,777 1:6ii 1,024 146,70 25,955 15,959 58,953 46,699 443,411 40,333 41,446 117,031 36,542 50,835 31,801 38,229 356,017 44,577 34,343 95,292 34,433 80,447 68,329 47,077 404,498 NOTE.-Exports to Canada.--It OM never been our practice to Include In the above table reports of cotton shipments to Canada, the reason being that virtually all the cotton destined to the Dominion 00111113 overland and it is itOPONSible CO give returns concerning the same from week to week, while reports from the custom,, districts on the Canadian border are always very slow in coming to hand. In view. however, of the numerous Inquiries we are receiving regarding the matter, we win say that for the month of July the exports to the Dominion the present season have been 8,990 bales. In the corresponding month of the preceding season the -exports were 3,550 bales. For the twelve months ended June 31 1930 there were 195.744 bales exported. as against 264.703 bales for the twelve months of 1928-29. In addition to above exports, our telegrams to-night also give us the following amounts of cotton on shipboard, not aleared, at the ports named: On Shipboard Not Cleared forSept 5 atGalveston New Orleans Savannah Charleston-Mobile Norfolk Other ports * Great GerOther Britain. France. many. Foreign 2,000 104 12,000 sTjoil 2,000 Total 1930_ _ 21,204 Total 1929- - 11,849 Total 1928.. 7,344 Coastwise. Total. Leaving Stock. 1,000 ------- 6,000 13,700 193,793 3,109 4,990 308,949 --------18,000 149,817 ---62,639 ____ 6-,goo --------11,990 3,575 __ 42,960 66-,Ooo 1,084,612 6,000 18,000 38,000 1,500 1,361 ------- 3,200 416 6,000 1,566 8,861 34,416 47,109 3,955 15,461 31,975 4,583 7.080 24,979 3,000 114,590 1,846345 3,945 67,189 645,497 2,525 46,511 479,126 •Estimated. Speculation in cotton for future delivery was on a moderate scale at higher prices, due to fear that a great and very destructive tropical storm raging at Santo Domingo might sweep north and hit the cotton belt. Also there was later a general lowering of crop estimates, and the holding back of cotton at the South persisted. Hedging sales, too, were only moderate. On the 2nd inst. prices fell 10 to 17 points net on scattered liquidation, with a crop estimate of 14,664,000 bales, and what were taken to be beneficial rains in the Central belt and Texas. Little attention was paid to reports of a tropical storm. It was difficult or impossible to make out whether it would strike the cotton States. On the other hand, one crop estimate was 13,740,000 bales. Hedge selling was not heavy. The holding movement at the South persisted. Exports were up to 130,000 bales more thus far this season than for the same period last season. It was also announced that at the close of August American cotton was selling at an average discount of 20 points under Indian, whereas at the end of July American was selling at 95 points premium over East Indian. The premium should have been %c. This seemed to encourage the hone of a sharp increase In American cotton exports this season. The "Chronicle's" report of the quantity on shipboard awaiting exportation as 108,220 bales against 87,100 a year ago and 48,400 at this time in 1928 attracted attention as something suggestive. On the 3rd inst. prices advanced 25 to 30 points on an unfavorable weekly report, a lack of rain, smallness of Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1583 offerings, including hedges and relatively firm Liverpool prices. Moreover, it was said that big operators were covering heavily. Later about half the rise was lost- on realizing and some hedge selling, with the technical position weaker. The summary of the weekly report said: "Temperatures were mostly moderate in the cotton belt and the week was generally fair except in the lower Mississippi Valley, with the soil again becoming dry in most Western parts that had recent rains. In Texas showers were too light to be effective except locally in the East, and the general progress of cotton ranged from deterioration in the more drouthy sections to fair where recent rains were heaviest. Oklahoma is again dry and the progress of cotton ranges from poor to fairly good, according to soil moisture; bolls are opening rapidly and prematurely in many places, though plants are putting on new growth and blooming in those sections favored with recent good rains. Showers in parts of the South-Central belt will probably help some late cotton, while growth continued fair on some uplands of northern Arkansas and on most lowlands, though bad deterioration is reported from some eastern and northeastern counties. In the more eastern States of the belt weather conditions were less favorable than formerly because of scanty rainfall with complaints of unfavorable dryness from many localities and with increasing reports of shedding and premature opening. Picking and ginning made generally good progress." Worth Street reported a fair business at firmer prices. Reports from Fall River stated that some Durfee mills were starting up after having been closed since early in July and have enough orders to keep at least some of the looms busy during the remainder of 1930. A cable to the New York Cotton Exchange Service from Manchester, England, stated that the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Associations reports world consumption of American cotton, exclusive of linters during the 1929-30 season, as 13,023,000 bales, compared with 15,076,000 in the 1928-29 season. The International Federation reports world consumption of all kinds of cotton during the 1929-30 season as 25,209,000 bales against 25,882,000 in 1928-29. On the 4th inst. prices advanced 15 to 20 points on fears that the tropical storm would strike the Gulf Coast, a tendency to reduce crop estimates, smallness of offerings, and not a little covering, with some trade buying. Spot markets were higher. Offerings at the South were said to be smaller. It was declared to be more difficult to buy. Reports from Manchester were more cheerful. Worth Street was firm with a fair demand. One crop estimate was 13,420,000 bales, with a condition of 54.8%. The ginnitIg up to Sept. 1 was estimated at 1,737,540 bales againat 1,568,434 up to the same date last year, 956,711 in 1928. and 1,532,495 in 1927. Texas had some rains which were considered beneficial for late cotton and bad for open cotton ready to pick. To-day prices advanced 20 to 25 points despite the fact that the Washington Weather Bureau announced that the danger of the tropical storm striking the American coast had passed. The real bullish factors were the persistent tendency to cut down crop estimates, some increase in the trade buying, reports of buying by the Co-operative Associations here, and a fear, that the Government report on Monday may be bullish. The average of crop estimates by members of the Exchange is 14,018,000 bales, and of nine private crop estimates, 13,950,000. The "Commercial Appeal" said 13,741,000, and the American Crop Service 13,800,000. One ginning estimate was 1,760,000 bales up to Sept. 1, but the large ginning is attributed partly to premature opening of bolls. The Dallas "News" crop report was to the effect that on the whole the crop condition in Texas Is declining. Stocks were higher and wheat advanced 2c. Textile reports from the Worth Street district and from Manchester were, on the whole, more cheerful, without showing any activity in trade on the eve of the Government report next Monday. Spot markets were higher, and it was said to be still rather difficult to buy at the South, especially at interior markets. The Staple Cotton Association at Greenwood, Miss., will advance equal to 100% of the value of short cotton, the premium on staples constituting the margin of safety on the loan. Farmers are said to be still holding back cotton. Final prices show a rise for the week of 25 to 30 points. Spot cotton to-day advanced 20 points and ended at 11.65c. for middling, a rise for the week of 25 points net. 1584 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Staple Premiums 60% of average of six markets quoting for deliveries on Sept. 11 1930. 15-16 Inch. 1-inch longer. .27 .27 .24 .24 .24 .21 .22 .61 .61 .57 .55 .55 .44 .45 27 .26 .23 .58 .57 .47 .23 .23 .23 .45 .45 .45 .22 .45 .22 .46 .23 .23 .47 .45 Differences between grades established for delivery on contract Sept. 11 1930. Figured from the Sept. 4 1930 average quotations of the ten markets designated by the Secretary of Agriculture. Middling Fair White Strict Good Middlingdo Good Middling do Strict Middling do Middling do Strict Low Middling..., do Low Middling do *Strict Good Ordinary do *Good Ordinary do Extra White Good Middling Strict Middling do do do do Middling Strict Low Middling-- do do Low Middling do do Good Middling.„---Spotted do Strict Middling Middling do 'Strict Low Middling- do *Low middling do Strict Good Middllng___Yellow Tinged .86 on Mid .70 .51 .32 do do do Bashi .72 off 1.73 2.88 Mid do do 3.99 do .51 on .32 Even .72 off 1.73 .21 en .05 off .72 off 1.68 2.78 .10 off do do do do do do do do do do do Good Middling Strict Middling do do do do .58 1.05 do do *Middling *Strict Low Middling_ do do 1.88 do *Low Middling Good Middling *Strict Middling *Middling Good Middling *Strict Middling *Middling Good Middling Strict Middling *Middling *Good Middling *Strict Middling *Middling do do 3.40 do do 3.30 Light Yellow Stained.1.33 off do do do 1.88 2.55 do do do Yellow Stained 1 58 off do do 2.40 do do 1 23 Gray .85 off 1.20 do 1.73 do 1.78 off Blue Stained 2.50 do do do do 3.28 do do do do do do do do do do do do do do *Not deliverable on future aontraeta. The official quotation for middling upland cotton in the New York market each day for the past week has been: rirot, 121. THE VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON to-night, as made up by cable and telegraph, is as follows. Foreign stocks as well as afloat are this week's returns, and consequently all foreign figures are brought down to Thursday evening. But to make the total the complete figures for to-night (Friday) we add the item of exports from the United States, including in it the exports of Friday only. Sept. 5Stock at Liverpool Stock at London Stock at Manchester 1930. bales_ 628.000 Total Great Britain took at Hamburg took at Bremen took at Havre lock at Rotterdam took at Barcelona took at Genoa lock at Ghent took at Antwerp 1928. 1927• 633,000 1,055,000 113,000 1929. 714,000 12,000 69,000 741,000 795.000 687.000 1.154.000 183,000 121,000 8,000 65,000 18,000 174,000 106,000 5,000 50,000 272,000 155,000 9.000 69,000 23,000 36,000 54,000 99,000 312,000 177,000 9.000 87.000 15.000 Total Continental stocks 395.000 371,000 528,000 600,000 Total European stocks 1,136,000 1,166,000 1,215,000 1.754,000 Indian cotton afloat for Europe._ 101,000 101,000 69,000 61,000 American cotton afloat for Europe 327,000 225,000 251,000 322,000 Egypt,Brazil,&c.,afloatforEurope 90,000 125,000 104,000 130,000 Stock In Alexandria, Egypt 459,000 157,000 150,000 261,000 Stock in Bombay, India 669,000 843,000 970,000 442,000 Stock in U. S. ports 41,960,935 0712,686 4525,63741.188,406 Stock in U. S. interior toWns__ 4591,795 4239.407 4251,324 4371,441 S. U. exports to-day 1.541 1,800 Total visible supply 5,334,730 3,570,893 3,527,961 4,539.388 Of the above, totals of American:and other descriptions are as follows: AmericanLiverpool stock 204.000 293,000 356,000 733,000 Manchester stock 39,000 85.000 33,000 40.000 Continental stock 274.000 279,000 465,000 554,000 American afloat for 327,000 225.000 251,000 322,000 U. S. ports stocks Europe 41,960,935 4712.686 4525,63741,188,408 U.8, interior stocks 4591.795 4239.407 4251,324 4371,441 U. S. exports to 1,541 -day 1,800 Total American 3,396,730 1,790,893 1,881,961 3,255,388 East India, Brazil ,Ac. Liverpool stock ' 424.000 421,000 277,000 322,000 Ho!. Hol. 11.30 11.40 11.45 11.65 London stock 12,000 Manchester stock 14,000 21.000 29,000 74,000 NEW YORK QUOTATIONS FOR 32 YEARS. Continental stock 46,000 63,000 92,000 121,000 Indian afloat 69,000 61,000 101,000 101,000 for Europe The quotations for middling upland at New York on EgYpt, Brazil, &c., afloat 90,000 125,000 104,000 130,000 Stock in Alexandria, Egypt Sept. 5 for each of the past 32 years have been as follows: 459,000 157,000 150,000 261,000 Stock in Bombay, India 669,000 843,000 970,000 442,000 9.904. 1906 1930 11.65c. 1922 21.354. 1914 10.754. 13.004. 1905 19.10c. 1921 1929 18.15c. 1913 Total East India. &c 1,938,000 1,780,000 1,646,000 1,284,000 11.10c. 11.604. 1904 19.254. 1920 1928 31.754. 1912 Total American 3,396,730 1,790,893 1,881,961 3,255.388 12.504. 1927 11.604. 1903 22.604. 1919 29.404. 1911 9.004. 1926 15.004. 1902 18.70c. 1918 35.554. 1910 Total supply 5,334.730 3,570,893 3.527,961 4,539,388 8.564. Middlingvisible 1925 12.854. 1901 22.65c. 1917 22.15c. 1909 uplands, Liverpool-... 6.48d. 10.46d. 10.62d. 12.67d. 9.884. Middling uplands, 1924 9.304. 1900 25.704. 1916 15.950. 1908 New York 19.204. 19.404. 2.3.604. 11.65c. 6.254. Egypt, good Salmi, Liverpool 13.554.11899 192a 26.804. 1915 9.850. 1907 11.45d. 18.50d. 20.100. 22.400. Peruvian, rough good, Liverpool. 12.768. 13.768. 14.500. FUTURES.-The highest, lowest and closing prices at Broach, fine, Liverpool 9.200. 11.468. 8.700. 4.60d. Tinnevelly, good, Liverpool 5.85d. 9.868. 10.168. 11.868. New York for the past week have been as follows: a Houston stocks are now included in the Dort stocks; in previous Years Friday, Saturday, Monday, they formed part of the interior stocks. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, •Estimated. Sept. 5. Sept. 4. Sept. 1. Aug. 30. Sept. 3. Sept. 2. Aug. 30 to Sept. 5Middling upland Sot.Range _ _ Closing. Oct.(old) Range__ Closing_ Oct.(new) Range__ Closing. Nov.(old) Range-Closing. Nov.(new) Range__ Closing. Dec.(old) Range.. Closing_ Dec.(new) Range-Closing. Jan.(old) Range__ Closing_ .HOLIJan.(new) DAY. Range__ Closing, Feb.Range_ _ Closing, afar.Range-Closing. AprilRange-Closing. MayRange__ Closing. JuneRange..e Closing. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. 11.14 -11.24 ---- 11.29 -11.62 ---11.23-11.42 11.27-11.47 11.26-11.50 11.46-11.62 11.24 -11.34 ---- 11.39-11.40 11.82 -10.97-11.23 10.98-11.27 11.07-11./8 11.17-11.42 10.98-11.11-11.12 11.17-11.18 11.39-11.40 11.30 -11.42 -11.48 ---- 11.69 --11.07 -11.20 -11.26 -11.47 11.38-11.53 11.36-11.9 11.45-11.65 11.55-11.77 11.35 -11.47 -11.67 -11.7711.16-11.42 11.20-11.44 11.25-11.48 11.34-11.60 11.16-11.18 11.30-11.32 1.36-11.37 11.57- Continental imports for past week have been 67,000 bales. The above figures for 1930 show an increase over last week of 144,704 bales, a gain of 1,763,837 over 1929, an increase of 1,806,769 bales over 1928, and a gain o 795,342 bales over 1927. AT THE INTERIOR TOWNS the movement-that is, the receipts for the week and since Aug. 1, the shipments for the week and the stocks to-night, and the same items for the corresponding periods of the previous year, is set out in detail below: Movement to Sept. 5 1930. Towns Receipts. Week. Ship- Stocks menu. Sept. Seascn. Week. 5. Movement to Sept. 6 1929. ReceiPts. Shipments Wee.t. Season. Week. Stocks Sept. 6. Ala., BIrm'han• 3 71 6,425 488 1 119 ____ 196 11.42-11.62 11.45-11.55 1.84-11.74 11.70-11.80 Eufaula 57 7,935 1,30, 5,158 1,967 2,732 914 2,136 HOL1- 11.42-11.54-11.69 -11.873,883 2,141 MontgowerY. 167 19,662 3,920 6,702 1,606 9,472 DAY. Selma 5,471 88 17,737 7,099 3,08. 10,008 963 10,344 11.23-11.50 11.29-11.50 1.38-11.52 11.44-11.69 1,164 ___ 10,130 969 26 197 317 2,160 11.23-11.24 11.38- 1.46-11.47 11.66-11.67 Ark.,BlythevIlle Forest City 2 32 4,975 71 22 220 203 1,234 Helena 22 158 214 7,885 250 311 33 1,496 Hope 217 139 38 910 1,826 2,529 464 2,255 11.32 -11.46 -11.53 -11.73 -Jonelboro 7 85 1,401 1 5 6 70 658 Little Rock 1'' 2 424 5,386 467 542 86 3,225 11.41-11.65 11.45-11.68 1.51-11.70 11.60-11.81 Newport_ - - 1 20 ---860 6' __ __ 62198 11.41-11.42 11.55 -11.61 -11.50Pine Bluff_ -416 173 461 12,140 615 735 1,151 2.674 Walnut Ridge,_7 47 2,138 168 Ga., Albany.-- 1,11ii . 2.685 691 3,488 875 2,871 825 2,280 11.50 -11.62 -11.70 -11.88 --Athens 155 80 50 10,414 20 35 50 1,172 Atlanta 352 1,362 802 42,980 485 1,835 935 5,097 11.57-11.80 11.61-11.83 1.69-11.88 11.77-12.00 Augusta 13,87 33,122 3,285 62,263 15,803 35,715 5,562 38,258 11.57-11.58 11.70- 1.79-11.80 11.97-12.00 Columbus_ 221 616 18, 1,162 ____ 458 1,200 4,380 Macon 6,840 14.55 3,626 17,033 4,192 8,724 3,395 2,221 Rome 1 __ 1,867 5 6 ____ 2,011 11.66 -11.78 -11.86 -12.05 -- La., Shreveport 8,768 11.804 1,441 43,946 4,822 July5,985 1,598 10,448 Miss.. Ciltsdale 1,979 3,194 223 16,007 9,125 11,619 1,241 13,358 Range-1.7541.96 11.7941.96 11.85-12.0111.93-12.16 Columbus_ _. 21 35 12. 2,121 589 Closing_ 50 34 552 11.76-11.86-11.93-11.95 12.13-12.15 Greenwood.. 3,950 4,770 802 42,762 5,771 471 10,883 6,688 tug.Meridian.-- 1,162 1,441 160 4,267 3,412 1,445 2,959 4,702 Range.. Natchez 374 738 153 3,814 1,281 905 3,145 2,995 Closing. Vicksburg_ 647 861 118 5.203 1.027 100 1,510 1.332 Yazoo City 257 316 61 4,547 1,938 177 2,822 2,639 Range of future prices at New York for week ending Mo., St. Louis. 1,16 5,572 1,500 1,808 7,074 1,323 5,992 827 Sept. 5 1930 and since trading began ofreach option: N.C.,Greensb'o 78 280 134 7,380 707 1,012 6,308 11' Oklahoma15 towns.- - _ 295 442 570 24,315 1,239 2,464 480 4,204 Option for-Range for Week. Range Since Beginning of Option. S.C., Greenville 1,441 5,8691 2,252 17,598 2.011 12,665 2,000 13,275 Tenn.,Memphis 5.593 27, 691 1929 37,186 27,408 6,469 6,545 7,728127,777 22 Nov. Aug. 1930 11.00 Aug. 18 1930 18.34 Texas, Abilene_ ___ 6 __ _ __ _ 467 313 ---Sept. 1930 10.90 Aug. 25 1930 16.20 Apr. 2 1930 Austin 2:107 5,438 1,390 2,095 1,169 984 529 1,922 Oct. 1930__ 11.23 Sept. 2 11.62 Sept. 5 10.92 Aug. 19 1930 18.56 Nov. 20 1929 Brenham _ __ _ 3,000 322 2,280 867 5'' New 8.0311 2.000 5,140 10.97 Sept. 2 11.42 Sept. 5 10.89 Aug. 19 1930 15.87 Apr. 4 1930 Dallas 6,777 13,422 5,832 11,681 4,278 6,344 4,117 1,864 Nov. 1930.. 12.97 June 18 1930 17.78 Dec. 16 1929 Paris 2,227 3,1291 1,792 2,359 2,122 2,632 1,225 1,209 New 11.38 Aug. 26 1930 14.90 Apr. 15 1930 Robstown- 9,863 19.211 4,690 10,578 Dec. 1930._ 11.35 Sept. 2 11.77 Sept. 5 11.11 Aug. 19 1930 18.06 Jan. 13 1930 .9971 9,069 19.799 6,391 San Antonio_ 1,375 44 8,54J 2,480 1,501 2,645 New 11,978 2,188 4,228 11.16 Sept. 2 11.60 Sept. 5 10.89 Aug. 19 1930 16.28 Apr. 4 1930 Temrkano 96 12 96 1,950 Jan. I931 687 11.42 Sept. 2 11.80 Sept. 5 11.28 Aug. 19 1930 17.18 Feb. 1 1930 - _- 1,474 189 Waco 3,491 7,636 1,977, 8,641 10,82. 23.785 6:434 11,999 New 11.23 Sept. 2 11.69 'opt. 5 10.99 Aug. 19 1930 16.03 Apr. 4 1930 Feb. 1931 16.89 Feb. 20 1930 16.65 Feb. 15 1930 rotai. I-6 town, 5502,1 001 0911 Kil 1101 Fell 011K 100 11011 004 1 tik KA 100920 any , . Mar. 1931__ 11.41 Sept. 2 11.81 Sept. 5 11.13 Aug. 19 1930 16.20 Apr. 1 1930 . . . Apr. 1931 13.26 June 23 1930 13.34 June 18 1930 *Includes the combined totals of 15 towns In Oklahoma. May 193I__ 11.57 Sept. 2 12.00 Sept. 5 11.32 Aug. 19 1930 15.00 June 2 1930 The above total shows that the interior stocks have June 1931__ July 1931_ 11.75 Sept. 2 12.16 Sept. 5 11.56 Aug. 19 1930 13.82 Aug. 7 1930 increased during the week 32,771 bales and are to-night Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.1 52,388 bales more than at the same time last year. The eipts at all towns have been 18,038 bales less than the :me week last year. MARKET AND SALES AT NEW YORK. Futures Market Closed. Spot Market. Closed. • turday__ _ onday _ _ _ uesday _ "ednesdayhursday -iday 1585 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SALES. Spot. Confect Total. ROLL DAY. HOLI DAY. Quiet.10 pts. dee--- Barely steady.._ Steady, 10 pts. adv- Steady Steady,5 pts. adv- _ Steady Steady,20 pts. adv.. Steady otal week.. .ince Aug. 1 100 200 200 300 200 300 400 200 400 500 800 OVERLAND MOVEMENT FOR THE WEEK AND INCE AUG. 1.-We give below a statement showing the verland movement for the week and since Aug. 1, as made p from telegraphic reports Friday night. The results for he week and since Aug. 1 in the last two years are as follows: Since Week. Aug. 1. 1,500 11,229 336 2,733 60 -- i1992 4,311 17,985 3,300 13,502 Sept. S'.liIpPedVia St. Louis Via Mounds, &c Via Rock Island Via Louisville Via Virginia points Via other routes, &c Total gross overland i ,uct ShipmentsOverland to N. Y., Boston, esc Between interior towns Inland, &e.,from South Total to be deducted 1929----Since Week. Aug. 1. 1,323 10,211 270 1,595 326 4,353 7,775 1,281 16.154 23,747 9,523 46.501 14,047 52,988 361 295 6,738 1,562 1,414 21,543 403 304 10,972 2,091 1,714 37,673 24,519 11,679 41,478 21,982 2.368 11,510 7,394 Leaving total net overland*---- 2,129 * Including movement by rail to Canada. Rain. Rainfall. dry 1 day 0.20 in. 4 days 1.20 in. 3 days 0.06 in. 2 days 0.60 in. 1 day 0.56 in. dry 1 day 0.18 in. 1 day 0.44 in. 1 day 0.14 in. 3 days 0.70 in. 3 days 0.32 in. 1 day 0.16 in. 2 days 0.36 in. dry dry dry dry dry dry 2 days 0.13 in. 4 days 1.70 in. 1 day 0.22 in. 1 day 0.60 in. 2 days 0.84 in. 4 days 2.12 in. 1 day 5.30 in. 3 days 1.92 in. 1 day 0.45 in. 1 day 0.16 in. 1 day 0.11 in. 2 days 0.60 in. dry 1 day 0.01 in. 1 day 0.02 in. 4 days 1.08 in. 3 days 0.18 in. dry 1 day 0.15 in. dry dry dry dry 1 day 0.44 in. 1 day 0.14 in. 1 day 0.82 in. 2 days 0.75 in. dry 1 day 0.34 in. Galveston, Texas Abilene Brenham Brownsville Corpus Christi Dallas Henrietta Kerrville Lampasas Luling Nacogdoches Palestine Paris San Antonio Taylor Weatherford Ardmore, Okla Altus Muskogee Oklahoma City Brinkley, Ark Eldorado Little Rock Pine Bluff Alexandria, La Amite New Orleans Shreveport Columbus Greenwood Vicksburg Mobile, Ala Decatur Montgomery Selma Gainesville, Fla Madison Savannah, Ga Athens Augusta Columbus Charleston, S. C Greenwood Columbia Conway Charlotte, N. C Newburn Weldon Memphis, Tenn Thermometer high 90 low 74 mean 82 high 102 low 68 mean 85 high 96 low 70 mean 83 high 96 low 70 mean 83 high 100 low 72 mean 86 high 96 low 70 mean 83 high 106 low 66 mean 86 high 100 low 54 mean 77 high 102 low 62 mean 82 high 102 low 68 mean 85 high 94 low 64 mean 79 high 94 low 68 mean 81 high 100 low 68 mean 84 high 100 low 68 mean 84 high 100 low 68 mean 84 high 98 low 66 mean 82 high 99 low 66 mean 83 high 105 low 66 mean 86 high 100 low 65 mean 83 high 98 low 66 mean 82 high 100 low 66 mean 82 high 98 low 68 mean 83 high 96 low 64 mean 80 high 98 low 62 mean 80 high 97 low 67 mean 82 high 93 low 67 mean 80 mean 82 high 95 low 70 mean 83 high 98 low 67 mean 83 high 100 low 66 mean 83 high 95 low 68 mean 82 high 94 low 72 mean 83 high 97 low 67 mean 82 high 93 low 72 mean 83 high 97 low 71 mean 84 high 96 low 66 mean 81 high 97 low 69 mean 83 'high 97 low 69 mean 83 high 99 low 67 mean 83 high 98 low 67 mean 83 high 100 low 68 mean 84 high 94 low 73 mean 84 high 98 low 64 mean 81 high 96 low 68 mean 82 high 96 low 65 mean 81 high 97 low 62 mean 80 high 96 low 67 mean 82 high 103 low 62 mean 83 high 97 low 67 mean 81 The foregoing shows the week's net overland movement The following statement we have also received by telehis year has been 2,129 bales, against 2,368 bales for •e week last year, and that for the season to date the graph, showing the height of rivers at the points named at !gregate net overland exhibits an increase over a year ago 8 a. m.of the dates given: Sept. 5 1929. Sept 6 1929. if 10,472 bales. Feet. Feet. 1930-----1929-----Since Since In Sight and Spinners' Week. Aug. 1. Week. Aug. 1. Takings. eceipts at ports to Sept.5 277,852 911,893 254,338 664,508 2,129 21,982 et overland to Sept.5 2,368 11.510 ,uth'n consumption to Sept. 5 85,000 440,000 124,000 652,000 Total marketed nterior stocks in excess 364,981 32,771 1,373,875 380,706 30,100 45,145 1,O28,018 30.488 Came into sight during week-397.752 425,851 Total in sight Sept.5 1.403,975 1,358,506 i orth. spinn's* takings to Sept. 5.. 12,429 * Decrease. 58,085 34,485 123,590 Movement into sight in previous years: Bales. Since Aug. 1328,946 1928 413,071 1927 282,332 1926 Week928-Sept. 6 927-Sept. 7 1926-Sept. S Bales. 948,959 1,571,906 1,021.803 QUOTATIONS FOR MIDDLING COTTON AT OTHER MARKETS.-Below are the closing quotations or middling cotton at Southern and other principal cotton markets for each day of the week: Closing Quotations for Middling Cotton onWeek Ended Sent. 5. Galveston New Orleans- - Mobile Savannah Norfolk Baltimore Augusta Memphis Houston Little Rock __ Dallas Fort Worth Saturday. Monday. Tuesday. Wed'day. Thursrry. Friday. 10.90 10.78 10.20 10.38 11.19 HOLI- 11.30 11.60 Holiday. DAY. 10.25 10.10 10.00 10.85 HOLI9.88 DAY. 10 20 10.20 HOLIDAY. 11.00 10.89 10.35 10.52 11.25 11.20 10.38 10.10 11.00 10.00 10.40 10.40 11.10 10.93 10.40 10.58 11.25 11.35 10.44 10.15 11.05 10.08 10.45 10.45 11.30 11,12 10.60 10.81 11.44 11.40 10.63 10.40 11.30 10.28 10.65 10.65 Above zero of gaugeAbove zero of gauge_ Above zero of gauge_ Above zero of gauge_ Above zero of gauge_ New Orleans Memphis Nashville Shreveport Vicksburg 2.0 6.2 6.7 4.6 10.8 1.9 1.9 67 6.2 5.3 RECEIPTS FROM THE PLANTATIONS.-The following table indicates the actual movement each week from the plantations. The figures do not include overland reeeipts nor Southern consumption; they are simply a statement of the weekly movement from the plantations of that Part of the crop which finally reaches the market through the outports. Week Ended Receipts at Ports. 1930, 1929. 1930. May 23_ 64,642 31,129 59,759 30__ 30,228 30,429 54,183 June 6._ 42,838 24.368 37.809 13._ 31,419 17,318 38,902 20._ 36.511 18,486 26,447 27_ 32,859 13.090 30.851 July 4__ 19.256 10.789 36,994 11._ 10.899 30,368 27,419 18_ 13.098 13.203 19,932 25._ 12.297 15,609 18,771 Aug 1._ 34,308 38,730 28.393 8__ 62.509 49,834 21,074 15._ 117347 65,894 28,280 22._ 203.157 108.086 58,571 29._ 250,299 182,758 129,694 Sept 6._ 277.859254,338 222,173 Stocks at Interior Towns. 1929. 1929. 1930. ReceiptsfromPlantations. 1930. 809,649 446,703 587,760 30,716 778.788 418.598 558.886 5,36 1929. 1930. -___ 27,199 2,319 25.309 740.002 714,860 687,981 565.487 381,208 352,556 324,57, 303,80 623.060 6.868 493.693 6.277 463.240 9,632 437,961 10.14, 642,704 619,081 599.179 579,770 276,723 252,555 234,392 224,7901 407,726 386.332 356.443 328,470 560.254 548,784 541,959 543,948 559.024 197.552 198,207 184,245 183,802 194,28 302,330 14,792 11.492 2.253 286.253 51.039 48,489 4,999 268,345 111,022 53,842 6,370 258,393 205.146 107,643 50.719 245.571 265.876194,21: 116,872 ---. ____ 2.083 9,535 -..... 5,572 ___ 6.756 6.200 6.025 Nil Nil 6,007 ____ ---Nil Nil 591,795 239.407 251.324 310,623299,48 227.926 The above statement shows: (1) That the total receipts from the plantations since Aug. 1 1930 are 943,205 bales; NEW ORLEANS CONTRACT MARKET.-The closing in 1929 were 704,306 bales, and in 1928 were 406,886 quotations for leading contracts in the New Orleans cotton bales. (2) That, although the receipts at the outports the market for the past week have been as follows: past week were 277,852 bales, the actual movement from plantations was 310,623 bales, stocks at interior towns ISaturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, having increased 32,771 bales during the week. Last year 30. Sept. 1. Sept. 2. Sept. 3. Sept. 4. Sept,Sep s. receipts from the plantations for the week were 299.483 September they were 227,926 bales. 11.03-11.13-11.14 11.17-11.18 11.37-11.39 bales and for 1928 October _ November AND TAKINGS OF COTTON. SUPPLY WORLD'S December_ 11.20-11.22 11.31-11.32 11.35-11.38 11.55-11.57 The following brief but comprehensive statement indicates 11.28 Hid. 11.40-11.43 Bid. 11.68 January - --_ February -world's supply of cotton for the week and March.... 11.42-11.55-11.60-11.80-11.81 at a glance the since Aug. 1 for the last two season from all sources from HOL/ HOLIApril DAY. 11.57-11.58 11.69-11.70 11.76 -- 11.98 -- which statistics are obtainable; also the takings or amounts DAY. May June gone out of sight for the like period: July August_F31) Sept. ToneSpot Options -- Quiet. Steady. Steady. Steady. Steady. Steady Cotton Takings. Week and Season. Steady. ve...... WEATHER REPORTS BY TELEGRAPH.-Reports to us by telegraph this evening denote that there have been many scattered local showers during the week in various parts of the cotton belt, but they were mostly light. Many sections are still in need of rain. Picking and ginning are progressing rapidly. Texas.-Showers in this State were as a rule too light to be effective except locally. Mobile, Ala.-The weather has been dry. Fields are white with open cotton and pickers are hard pressed in keeping up with busy Inns. Memphis, Tenn.-Picking is becoming general. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1930. Week. Season. 1929. Week. Season. 5,190,026 3.458,476 Visible supply Aug.29 5,302.014 3,735.957 Visible supply Aug. 1 397,752 1.403,975 425,851 1,358,506 American Insight to Sept. 5.14,000 57,000 18.000 83,000 Bombay receipts to Sept.4 11,000 41,000 7,000 76.000 Other India ship'ts to Sept. 4..4,200 5,900 1,000 1,200 Alexandria receipts to Sept. 3 15,000 68,000 18,000 Other supply to Sept.3 * b 87,000 5.631,978 6,875,889 3,928,327 5,041,66,3 5,334,730 5,334.730 3,570,893 3,570.893 297,248 1,541,159 357,434 1:770,770 Totl takings to Sept.50 160,048 996,259 264,434 1,331,570 Of which American 137,200 544,900 Of which other 93,000 439,200 * Embraces receipts in Europe from Brazil, Smyrna, West Indies, &c. embraces since Aug. 1 the total estimated consumption by a This Southern ml,440,000 bales in 1930 and 652,000 bales in 192 takings Total supply DeducVisible supply 1586 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE not being available-and the aggregate amounts taken by Northern and foreign spinners, 1.101,159 bales in 1930 and 1,118.770 bales in 1929, of which 556,259 bales and 679,570 bales American. S Estimated. INDIA COTTON MOVEMENT FROM ALL PORTS. The receipts of India cotton at Bombay and the shipments from all India ports for the week and for the season from Aug. 1, as cabled, for three years, have been as follows: Sept. 4. Reed, ts fU Bombay 1930. 1929. 1928. Since 1Veek. lAug. 1. Since Week. lAug. 1. Since Week. I Aug. 1. 14,000 57,000 18,000 83.000 Exports from- Great Britain Bombay1930 1929 1928 Other India 1930 1929 1928 'Total all1930 1929 1928 1.000 28,000 Since Aug. 1. For the Week. Conti- Javan& cent. IChina. Total. Great Britain. _ 21,000 66,000 87,000 1,000 8,000 15,000 24, 32,000 1,000 10,000 7,000' 11,000 7,00 1,000 31,000 66,000 98,000 1,000 15,000 15,000 31,000 32,000 32.000 Continent. Japan & China. 10,000 3,000 4,000 84,000 67,000 40.000 5,000 8,000 4,000 36,000 68,000, 31,000' 168,ssu 95,000 107,00 Total, 262,000 165,000 151,000 41,000 76,000 35,000 15,000 120,000 168,000 303,000 11,000 135,000 95,0001 241,000 71.000 107,000 186.000 8.000 • According to the foregoing, Bombay appears to show a decrease compared with last year in the week's receipts of 4,000 bales. Exports from all India ports record a increase of 67,000 bales during the week, and since Aug. 1 show a jncrease of 62,000 bales. ALEXANDRIA RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.-We now receive weekly cable of the movements of cotton at Alexandria, Egypt. The following are the receipts and shipments for the past week and for the corresponding week of the previous two years. Alexandria, Egypt, Sept. 3. 1929. 1930. Receipts (contars)This week Since Aug. 1 1923. 5,000 6,662 21,000 28,500 26,000 35.454 This Since Week. Aug. 1. Since This Week. Aug. 1. This Since Week. Aug. 1. To Liverpool 1,500 To Manchester, dsc 2,000 2,700 To Continent and India_ 4,000 17,250 To America 50 2,000 5,000 3,000 6,018 7,000 36,724 2,000 9,9a0 2,250 6.846 4,000 12,043 6,000 23,496 4,000 10,461 Exports (bales)- Total exports 6.000 21.500 14,000 57,692 16,25057.846 Note.-A cantar is 99 lbs. Egyptian bales weight about 750 lbs. This statement shows that the receipts for the week ending Sept 3 were 21,000 cantars and the foreign shipments 6,000 bales. [Vol,. 131. Bales SAVANNAH-To Bremen-August 29-Coldwater, 3,961--Aug. 15,07 30-Crete, 9,500; Crete. additional, 5,510 To Hamburg-August 29-Coldwater,52 5 To Rotterdam-August 29-Coldwater, 500 To Ghent-August 29-Coldwater,50 SAVANNAH-To Liverpool-Aug. 30-Meltonlan. 8,260 8,2 To Manchester-Aug. 30-Meltonian, 1,817 1,81 PENSACOLA-To Bremen-Aug. 30-De1shafen, 6,679- _Sept. 1 -West Zeda, 1.473 7,15 To Liverpool-Sept.1-West Maximus,2,399 2,39 BEAUMONT-To Bremen-Aug.28-0akman,786 78 HOUSTON-To Manchester-Aug. 29-Lucille DeLarrinaga, 2,285_ _ _Aug. 30-West Hanshow, 1,290 3,57 To Liverpool-Aug. 29-Lucille DeLarrinaga, 600„Aug. 30 West Harshow, 3.956 4,55 To Havre-Aug. 29-Waban, 9.278; Michigan, 6,660Aug. 30-Thistleglen, 5,150: Illingworth. 1.879 22,967 To Dunkirk-Aug. 29-Braheholm, 1,380: Michigan, 82 1,46 To Norrkoping-Aug. 29-Braheholm, 500 500 To Gothenburg-Aug.29-Brahehom,287 287 To Abo-Aug. 29-Braheholm, 219 21 To elle-Aug. 29-Braheholm, 100 1 To Nykoping-Aug. 29-Braheholm,50 50 To Ghent-Aug.29-Waban,788_ _ _Aug. 30-Illingworth, 250 1.038 To Venice-Aug. 28-Jolee, 2.571 2,571 HOUSTON-To Bremen-Aug. 29-Phoenicia. 6426- __Aug. 30West Taccooch, 9,667 16,000193 To Trieste-Aug.29-Jolee.900 To Barcelona-Aug.30-Jomar, 3.830; Mar Contabrico,.3,271 7,101 To Genoa-Aug.30-Monflore,3.730 3.730 770030 To Naples-Aug.30-Monflore. 700 CORFUS CHRISTI-To Liverpool-Aug. 30-Bellgan, 3,074 7,192 • Sept.4-West Durfee,4,118 To Manchester-Aug. es Manchester rr , m -Aug. 30-Beligan, 1.040---Sept. 4-Wt 1,680 To Havre-Aug.30-Ontario,3,178; Oro,8,104 11,382238952 To Dunkirk-Aug.30-Ontario, 335 To Rotterdam-Aug,30-Oro,829 150 To Ghent-Aug.30-Ontario. 150 - • To Bremen-Aug. 30-Nord Friesland, 7.834 7.834 To Hamburg-Aug.30-Nord Frieftland, 150 150 To Japan-Aug. 30-Dryden, 4.000_ _ _Sept. 4-Fernmo0r, 9,498 5.498 To China-Aug. 30-Dryden, 200_ _ _Sept. 2.1174-Fernmoor, 2,000 1,800 NORFOLK-To Manchester-Sept.2-Bellehaven, 2:4 100 17 CHARLESTON-To Bremen-Sept. 2-Fluorspar. 2,400 To Liverpool-Sept. 3-Sundance, 1,701 To Manchester-Sopt. 3--Sundance, 966 1'9 70 66 1 NEW YORK-To Naples-Aug.29-Explorer,82 82 125 To Genoa-Aug.30-Express, 125 LOS ANGELES-To Japan-Aug. 29-Royal Prince, 130; Anyo 380 Maru, 200 419 MOBILE ToLiverpool-Aug. 29-West Maximus, 419 300 To Manchester-Aug.29-West MaXiMILS,300 995 To Bremen-Aug.29-West Zeda,995 180,619 COTTON FREIGHTS.-Current rates for cotton from New York, as furnished by Lambert & Burrowes, Inc., are as follows, quotations being in cents per pound: High StandDensity. ard. Liverpool .45c. .600. Manchester.45c. .600. Antwerp .45c. .600. Havre .310. .460. Rotterdam .450. .600. Genoa .500. .650. Oslo .500. .600. Stockholm Trieste Flume Lisbon Oporto Barcelona Japan StandHigh Density. ard. .600. .750. .50o. .650. .500. .650. .450. .600. .60c. .750. .30c. .450. .483dc. .63540. Shanghai Bombay Bremen Hamburg Piraeus Salonica Venice StandHigh Density. ord. .53340. .6834e .420. .570. .450. .600. .450. .600. .750. .900. .750. .900. .50c. .650. LIVERPOOL.-By cable from Liverpool we have the folMANCHESTER MARKET.-Our report received by cable to-night from Manchester states that the market in lowing statement of the week's sales, stocks, &c.,at that port: Sept. 6. Aug. 15. Aug. 22. Aug. 29. both yarns and cloths is quiet. Demand for foreign markets 24,000 of the week 25,000 23,000 26.000 is good. We give prices to-day below and leave those of Sales 9,000 Of which American 9,000 7,000 9,000 1,000 Sales for export 1,000 1,000 1,000 previous weeks of this and last year for comparison: 1929. 1930. 32s Cop Twist. 834 Lbs. Skirt- Cotton ings, Common Midetrh to Finial. lipids. s. d. d. d. s. d. 11%01234 10 0 010 4 11%01234 97 010 3 30.._. 11%01214 97 Q10 3 June-1154012% 9 7 010 3 11%012;4 9 6 010 2 20_, 11 012 9 5 010 1 1 012 9 5 010 1 July134012% 9 5 010 1 1 012 9 5 010 1 Q12 5 010 1 0)(011% 5 010 1 Aug.03(Q11% 95 Q10 1 1034181134 95 010 1 15---- 0%011% 94 010 0 0%011M 93 0 9 7 10%031134 93 @97 Sept.10% 01134 92 0 9 6 iti_ _ 32s COD Twist. 834 Lbs. Shirt- Cotten my,, Common Atiddr to Finest. Uyrd. s. d d. S. d. d. d. 8.54 1431015% 12 7 Q13 1 8.67 14%015% 12 7 013 1 8.58 14% 015% 12 7 013 1 8.34 7.98 7.81 7.74 14% 015% 14%015% 14%015% 14%015% 1 1 1 1 10.2 10.11 10.23 10.3f 763 773 768 747 14%01534 12 6 013 0 14 34015% 12 6 013 0 14%015% 12 7 Q13 1 14%01551 12 7 §13 10.28 10.21 10,54 1043 7.22 7.54 6.89 8.44 8.84 1434 @1534 1434@ 1534 14%015% 1434015% 1434015H 013 1 013 1 Q13 1 013 1 013 1 10.65 10.16 10.10 10.32 10.58 6.48 14%013% 13 0 013 2 10.48 12 12 12 12 7 7 7 7 12 7 12 7 12 7 12 7 12 7 §13 013 013 013 d. 10.26 10.11 10.20 Bales. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 3,289 5,704 1.953 172 518 3,240 198 995 553 113 150 231 584 774 350 150 50 912 1,700 500 569 100 1,443 30,000 675,000 227,000 24,000 1,000 90,000 12,000 ;38,000 663,000 218,000 22.000 4,000 20,000 7.000 39,000 645,000 210,000 14.000 5,000 95,000 27,000 24,000 628,000 204,000 18,000 6,000 127. 63.000 The tone of the Liverpool market for spots and futures each day of the past week and the daily closing ;prices of spot cotton have been as follows: Snot. Market, 12:15 P. M. Mid.Uprds Sales SHIPPING NEWS.-As shown on a previous page, the exports of cotton from the United States the past week have reached 180,619 bales. The shipments in detail, as made up from mail and telegraphic reports, are as follows: ,GALVESTON-To Havre-August 27-Thistleglen, 425; Illingworth, 300_ _ _August 30-Waban, 1,817; Michigan, 747 To Bremen-August 27-West Tacook, 1297---August 29Tannenfels, 975---August 30-Phoenicia, 2,432 To Barcelona-August 29-Jomar,945: Mar Cantabrico, 1,008. To Ghent-August 30-Waban, 105; Michigan, 67 To Rotterdam-August 30-Nashaba, 518 To Liverpool-August 29-Lucille DeLarrinaga, 3,240 To Manchester-August 29-Lucille DeLarrinaga. 198 To Genoa-August 30-Monflore, 995 To Dunkirk-August 30-Michigan, 183; Braheholm, 370 To Oslo-August 30-Braheholm, 113 To Gothenburg-August 30-Braheholm, 150 To Copenha on-Au list 30-Braheholm, 231 . NEW ORLEANS-To Liverpool-August 27-Dramatist. 460 Sept. 3-West Cheswald, 124 To Manchester-August 27-Dramatist, 734___September 3 -West Cheswald.40 To Havre-August 28-Dramatist,350 To Hamburg-August 3I-Ulm, 150 To Oporto-Sept. 3-Carlton, 50 To Bremen-August 31-Bayou Chico, 200; Ulm, 712 To 'Japan-Sept. 3-Skeguess, 1.700 To China-Sept. 3-Skeguess, 500 To Rotterdam-August 31-Bayou Chico, 169_-_Sept. 2 --Spaarndam. 400 To Gothenburg.-sept. 1-America. 100 .To Genoa-Sept. 1-Monviso, 1,443 Forwarded Total stocks Of which American Total Imports Of which American Amount afloat Of which American Saturday. Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday. Quiet. A lair business doing, A fair business doing, 6.480. 3,000 6.43d. Quiet. 6.4Id. 5,000 4,000 6.42d. 4,000 Futures 1 Quiet, but Quiet, 1 pt. Steady, Quiet, Market st'dy, 131. adv. to 1 pt 1003 pts. 6 to 8 pts. decline, opened 16 pts. dec. decline, decline, A fair business doing. 6.500. 4,000 Fridayi moderate demand. 6.48d. 5.000 Steady. Steady, 1o4 pts. 3 to 5 Pt& advance. decline. Market, I Quiet, but Quiet, but Steady, Quiet, un- Q't,unchild Quiet. 4 st'dy, 11 to 1102 pts. t'dy, 10 to 2 to 3 pts. h'gd to 1 to 2 Pts• M. nt adv. advance. P. 3 1200s. dec. decline. 12 ots. dec. advance. Prices of futures at Liverpool for each day are given below: Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. Fri. Wed. I Thurs. Tues. Sat. I Mon. I 12.1512.3012.15 4.0012.15 4.'' 12.13. 4.0012.15 4.0012.151 4.00 p. m.p. m.p. m.p. m.p. m.p. m. p. m. p. m.:p. m. p. rs.P. In P. M• 1 New Contract d, d. d, OctobSeptem erber - ... 6.05.... __ - -- 6.03._ __ -November 6.03- -December --------6.09...... January (1931) __ __ 6.13__ -February 6.16_ -March 6.22... __ AprIl 6.25._ __ May 6.31._ __ June -- 6.33_ __ July 6.37__ __ August 6.40_ __ September -- 6.44.._ __ d. 6.03 6.01 6.01 6.07 6.11 6.14 6.21 6.24 6.29 6.32 6.38 6.39 6.42 d, 6.01 5.99 5.99 6.05 6.09 8.12 6.19 8.22 6.27 6.30 6.34 6.36 6.40 d. 6.06 6.03 6.03 6.0 6.13 6.18 6.23 6.26 6.31 6.34 6.37 6.40 6.43 d. 6.0 5.98 5.98 6. 6.08 6.11 6.17 6.20 6.2 6.28 6.32 6.35 6.38 d. I d, 6.091 6.10 6.051 6.06 6.053 6.06 6.111 6.12 6.1 6.16 6.18, 6.19 6.251 6.2 8.28, 8.29 6.34 6.3 6.37; 6.37 6.40 6.40 6.41 6.43 6.46 6.46 d. 6.09 6.05 6.06 6.12 6.16 6.19 6.26 6.29 6.34 6.3 6.40 6.43 6.48 d. 1 d. 6.131 6.11 6.09 6.07 6.09 6.08 6.15 6.13 6.19 6.17 6.22 6.20 6.29 8.213 6.32 6.29 6.37 6.35 6.40 6.38 6.43 6.41 6.46 6.44 6.49 6.47 I BREADSTUFFS Friday Night, Sept. 5 1930. Flour was quiet so far as the domestic trade was concerned, but there was a fair export business. Later flour and feed were both weaker. Export business was appar- SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1 4c. a ently slow. In Paris bread is said to be selling at 4/ pound for a loaf of 16 ounces; in Antwerp at Sc. a pound; 1 4e.; Hamburg, 12c.; Lisbon, 4c.; Stockholm, Barcelona, 3/ 6c., and Rome, Sc. In New York a 12-ounce loaf wholesales at 9c. and retails at 10c. The chain stores sell a 16-ounce loaf which they retail for 5c. Later, prices were at the lowest of the year. Wheat declined on a generally dull market and, as a rule, little export trade and large Canadian marketings and Russian offerings. To-day came a sudden increase in the export trade to 2,000,000 'bushels, mostly Manitobas. On the 2nd 1 4 to 2%c., with big Northwestern receipts, inst. prices fell 2/ heavy hedge selling, and shorts about the only buyers. Lower prices at Minneapolis on Aug. 31, the only market then open, also had a rather depressing effect. Liverpool 1 4 to 2d., with a lack of support and Russian offerdeclined 1/ ings larger. The United States visible supply increased last week 5,230,000 bushels against 5,693,000 last year, making the total now 187,515,000 bushels against 182,400,000 last year. On the 3rd inst. prices declined % to %c. net on increased hedging sales in a dull market. The Canadian crop movement was large, with the weather favorable. Expert sales were 600,000 bushels, mostly Manitoba, but including some hard winter. Premiums on hard winter were firm, for if export demand for it was lacking, milling demand was not; It was brisk. On the 4th inst. prices declined with large Northwestern receipts and also large Russian shipments. Canad:an prices were weak. They are the cheapest for the foreign buyer. Some were selling Chicago and buying Winnipeg futures. Export business was dull. The Northwestern "Miller" had a wire from Winnipeg saying: "Harvesting in full blast. Ideal weather and deliveries from farms appear approaching peak. Threshing returns continue to show wide variations in all Provinces. Recent heavy frosts doubtless damages late crop in the North, both In grain and yield. 'Free Press' estimates coming out Sept. 10." Armour's Live Stock Bureau said: "Wheat is probably the best feed possible for quality pork making. In tests in England some years ago in which a comparison was made between wheat, oat kernels, rye, Indian corn, and skim milk, and other dairy by-products, it was found that the wheat made uniformly the best quality bacon carcass. While experiment station tests In this country have shown that good quality wheat fed with proper supplements is as satisfactory as corn, under average farm conditions most practical feeders believe It to be only 90 to 95% as efficient In feeding value. That is, more feed seems to be required under farm conditions to make the same amount of gralu,,, The next Government report on grain will appear on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 4 p. m., Daylight time. To-day prices advanced 2c. net, with Minneapolis up the same amount, and Winnipeg 1% to 2/ 1 4c. The cables were strong. The export demand was better, and the sales reached 2,000,000 bushels, largely Manitoba, but including some durum. The foreign demand braced the Canadian market. Moreover, there was considerable buying of wheat against sales of corn. Speculation in wheat was broader. Canadian country marketings yesterday were 6,488,000 bushels, and a London report put the world's crop at 4,470,544,000 'bushels, or 265,720,000 bushels more than last year. Most of the increase was in America. Nevertheless, there was a firm undertone. The technical position seemed better. Bradstreet's North American exports this week are 8,212,000 bushels, indicating a total for the world of 11,700,000 bushels. At Chicago the mills are buying cash wheat to some extent, and so is the Seaboard. Final prices show a decline for the week of 2 to 214c. DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF WHEAT IN NEW YORK. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. No.2 hard ---- 93% 923( 91% Frt. 933i DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF WHEAT FUTURES IN CHICAGO. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed. . Fri. September ____ 83% 8234 Thurs 81Y 83% December_ _-------------88% 88% 874 89% March ____ 83 9234 91% 9334 May ____ 96 95% 94% 9634 DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF WHEAT FUTURES IN Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed.WINNIPEG. October Thurs. Fri. ---844 8334 8234 8434 December ---8534 8534 87 May 34 ---- 9334 9234 8134 9334 Indian corn declined with less aggressive speculation at this level, and, in fact, many selling corn and buying wheat as a spread. On the 2nd inst. prices advanced a little at first, with a crop estimate as low as 1,94 6,000,000 bushels Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1587 against an average estimate of 2,473,000,000 on Aug. 1 and 2,212,000,000 by the Government on that date. Later prices 1 4c. The United States visible supply indeclined % to 1/ creased 653,000 bushels against a decrease last year of 381,000. The total now is 3,940,000 bushels against 5,417,000 a year ago. On the 3rd inst. 'prices ended % to %c. lower, owing mainly to the weakness in wheat. The weekly report was bullish. One crop estimate was 2,016,000,000 bushels. Frost was predicted in the lowlands of northern Iowa and parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Cash corn was firm, with receipts and offerings smaller. Outside markets were paying somewhat better prices than Chicago. Eastern demand was smaller, but it was fair. There is no accumulation of stocks at Chicago. On the 4th inst. prices ended %c. lower to %c. higher. There was a good rally from the low of the day. A forecast of warmer weather caused selling at times. The rally was partly due to unfavorable crop advices from Minnesota, Illinois and Kansas. Outside buying helped the rally. Cash demand was good and country offerings small. To-day 1 4 to %c. lower. The demand was not sharp, prices ended / yet at one time the tone was firmer, with not a little covering in September on a forecast of possible frost in Minnesota and Iowa lowlands. But on the advance of % to lc. the market ran into selling of corn against buying of wheat. That caused a setback. Country offerings were still small, and, what is more, they were above the market. Cash prices were rather firm. But prevailing sentiment was inclined to be bearish, with September corn 15c. above September wheat. Final prices show a decline for the 1 4 to 3/ 1 4c. on other months. week of / 1 4c. on September and 2/ DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF CORN IN NEW YORK. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed.Thurs. Frt. 116% 116 11634 11634 No.2 yellow DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF CORN FUTURES IN CHICAGO. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. 9734 974 9834 9834 September 9334 92% 9234 92 December 9434 93 9534 95 March 98 97% 9834 95 May Oats declined slightly under the influence of other grain, but oats, for all that, had in the main an independent tone, with a good cash demand. On the 2nd inst. prices declined 1/ 1 4 to 1%c., with other grain lower. The United States visible supply last week increased 3,551,000 bushels against 4,428,000 last year; total now 23,230,000 bushels against 23,488,000 last year. 1 4c. lower to / 1 4c. higher, On the 3rd inst. prices closed / with a good cash demand, an outstanding factor as against the decline in other grain. Receipts and offerings, too, were small. Oats put up a stubborn resistance to any 1 4c. lower to / pressure. On the 4th inst. prices ended / 1 4c. higher. This market showed an independent tone. The small. So were the offerings to country movement was arrive. To cap the climax there was a good cash demand. To-day prices closed %c. higher after irregular fluctuations 1 4c. Commission houses within small limits; that is, about / were good buyers. Cash prices were inclined to be firm. The undertone, in a word, was good, without being demonstrative. Final prices show a decline for the week of lc. DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF OATS IN NEW YORK. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. 5134 51% 5134 52 No.2 white DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF OATS FUTURES IN CHICAGO. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. September 39% 39% 39% 3934 43 4234 4334 4334 December 45% 4534 4554 45 March 46% 46% 46% 4634 May DAILY CLOSING PRICES OF OATS FUTURES IN WINNIPEG. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. 37 October 3734 3734 38 December 38 38 38 3834 4234 4234 4234 43% May influence of the the felt depression in wheat, but Rye for all that the new crop has been in fair demand, and rye is intrinsically cheap at this level of prices. On regarded as 1 4 to Sc. In sympathy with a the 2nd inst. prices declined 1/ break in wheat. The United States visible supply last week increased 786,000 bushels against 288,000 a year ago; total now 13,392,000 bushels against 8,302,000 last year. On the 1 4c. to 2c. off with wheat. Yet 3rd inst. prices closed 1/ there was a fair cash demand. On the 4th inst. prices ended % to 114c. lower in sympathy with wheat. Liquidation was apparent. The new crop sells readily enough, but nobody seems to care much about the old. Nevertheless, rye is cheap as a feed. Some believe prices will ultimately work 1 4 to 21/4c., taking their higher. To-day prices advanced 1/ strength largely from wheat and the fact that there was not much hedge selling. As a matter of fact, it was only moderate. Final prices show a decline for the week of 1% y A% me. top2 CLOSING PRICES OF RYE FUTURES IN CHICAGO. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. September ---50% 5534 55 5634 December -6234 6034 6034 6134 ---- 137 65% 64 66 May ---- 6954 68 6734 68 1588 Closing quotations were as follows: GRAIN. Wheat, New York!Oats, New YorkNo.2 red. f.o.b., new No. 2 white 1.023‘ 52 No.2 hard winter,to.b____ 934 No.3 white 50 Corn, New YorkRye-No.2. f.o.b New York_ 6634 No.2 yellow, all rail 1.1634 Chicago, No. 2 6434 No.3 yellow all rail 1.1534 BarleyNo.2 c.i.f. New York, dom. 5954 Chicago, cash 519071 FLOUR. Spring pat. high protein.$5.10(435.45 Rye flour, patents____ $4.40(085 00 Spring patents 3c® 3%c 4.80@ 5.10 Seminola, No. 2 pound Clears, first spring 4..501 5.00 Oats goods 2.30® 2.35 Soft winter straights__ 4.0080 4.40 Corn flour 2.7089 2.75 Bard winter straights__ 4.4089 4.65 Barley goodsHard winter patents_ _ - 4.6589 5.10 Coarse 3.25 Hard winter clears Fancy pearl, Nos. 1, 4.3589 4.75 Fancy Minn. patents 2, 3 and 4 6.250 6 60 6.1564 6.50 City mills 6 6089 7.30 All the statements below regarding the movement of grain -receipts, exports, visible supply, &c.-are prepared by us from figures collected by the New York Produce Exchange. First we give the receipts at Western lake and river ports for the week ending last Saturday and since Aug. 1 for each of the last three years: Receipts at- Flour. Wheat. I Corn. Oats. Barley. Rye. bls.liAllbs. bush. 60 lbsbush.56 lbs. bush. 32155. bus. 48 lbs. bus. 58 ks. 201,000 539,000 1,811,000 Chicago 746,000 144,000 24,000 Minneapolis_ 3,296,000 190,000 1,023,000 1,035,000 709,000 4,444,000 Duluth 3,000 403,000 360,000 163,000 Milwaukee.._.. 15,000 84,000 236,000 556,000 359,000 10,000 Toledo 204,000 18,000 52,000 1,000 1,000 Detroit 30,000 24,000 2,000 7,000 Indianapolis 96,000 600,000 206,000 6.000 112,000 St. Louis_ 882,000 594,000 228,000 79,000 44,000 Peoria 50,000 44,000 342,000 150,000 137,000 78,000 Kansas City 1,295,000 439,000 108,000 Omaha 1,789,000 358,000 192,000 St. Joseph_ _. 364,000 181,000 80.000 Wichita 368,000 7,000 2,000 Sioux City ._ 59,000 72,000 150,000 14,000 6,000 Tot. wk.'30 Same week '29 Same week '28 378,000 13,494,000 513,000 13,857,000 509,000 15,520,000 4,851,000 5.417,000 4,419,000 3,925,000 2,131.000 1,043,000 6,669,000 3,514,000 1,201,000 5,444,000 6,024,000 813,000 Since Aug.I2,057,000101,413,000 23,641,000 28,277,000 9,537,000 4,652,000 1930 1929 2,156,000119,414,000 21,307,000 37,302,000 18,127,000 4,981,000 1928 2,422,000 95,106,000 24,894,000 29,520.00021.793,000 2,095.000 Total receipts of flour and grain at the seaboard ports for the week ending Saturday, Aug. 30 1930, follow: Receipts at- [vol.. 131. FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Flour. Wheat. Corn. Oats. Rye. Barley. bbls.1961bs. bush.60 lbs. bush.56 lbs. bush. 32 lbs. bus. 48198.bus. 56 Its. New York.. _ _ 305,000 2,000 42,000 820.000 Philadelphia . 38,000 32,000 2,000 16,000 4,000 Baltimore_._ _ 22,000 407,000 12,000 31,000 Newport News 1,000 368,000 48,000 Norfolk 1,000 New Orleans. 51,000 87,000 22,000 15,000 1,029,000 Galveston .._ _ 44,000 1,734,000 59,000 Montreal_ _ _ _ 32,000 2,000 Boston 494,000 4,525,000 Tot. wk.'30 Since Jan 1 '30 16,501,000 106,677,000 38,000 3,233,000 165,000 3,644,000 4,000 545,000 564,000 2,000 408,000 5,081,000 70,000 275,000 214,000 Week 1929_ _ _ Since Jan 1 '29 17,271,000,129,931,000 15,732,000 12,671,00021,549,000 3,271,000 • Receipts do not Include grain passing through New Orleans for foreign ports on through hi Ls of lading. The exports from the several seaboard ports for the week ending Saturday, Aug. 30 1930, are shown in the annexed statement: Wheat. Exports from- Corn. Flour. Oats. Rye. Bushels. Bushels. Barrels. Bushels. Bushels. 84,791 1,398,000 192,000 2,000 259,003 9,000 294,000 1,000 48,000 1.000 72,000 1,000 60.000 1,031,000 23,000 693,000 44,000 59,000 1,734,000 1,000 607,000 New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Galveston Montreal Houston Total week 1930... 6,328,000 Same week 1929 _ _ _ _ 3.903.000 1,000 14.000 226,791 191.239 59,000 20,000 116.000 Barley. Bushels. 40,000 40.000 459.000 The destination of these exports for the week and since July 1 1930, is as below: Flour. Exports for Week and Since Week Since July 1 toAug.30 July 1 1930. 1930. Wheat. Week Aug. 30 1930. Since July 1 1930. Corn. Week Aug. 30 1930. Since Jutv 1 1930. United Kingdom_ Continent S. ik Cent. Amer.. West Indies Brit. No. Am. Col Other countries -._ Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Barrels. Barrels. 86,000 888,393 2,285,000 16,259,000 87,738 103,168 936,493 3,637.000 36,195,000 578,000 206,000 189,000 12,000 14,000 1,000 7,000 1.000 180,200 19,000 2,000 4,000 537,000 199,000 96,830 4,885 Total 1930 Total 1929 226,791 2,294,916 6,328,000 53,576,000 191.239 1.443.748 3.003.000 35,184,000 1,000 14,000 100,000 131.000 The visible supply of grain, comprising the stocks in granary at principal points of accumulation at lake and seaboard ports Saturday, Aug. 30 1930, were as follows: United StatesNew York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Newport News New Orleans Galveston Fort Worth Buffalo " afloat Toledo GRAIN STOCKS. Barley, Rye, Oats, Corn, Wheat, us/I. bush. bush. bush. bush. 48,000 119,000 14,000 90,000 1.000 5,000 4,000 20.000 125,000 970,000 5,000 110.000 20,000 8,028,000 90,000 17,000 378,000 128,000 4,060,000 73,000 106,000 -----16,000 5,280,000 79,000 5.000 6,762,000 107,000 296,000 197,000 724,000 10,645,000 1,240,000 1,653,000 163,000------202,000 616,000 268,000 1,000 5,438,000 6,000 25,000 272,000 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Detroit Chicago ' afloat Milwaukee Duluth Minneapolis Sioux City St. Louis Kansas City Wichita Hutchinson St. Joseph, Mo Peorla InditinapolLs Omaha On Lake; On Canal Wheat, bush, 137,000 21,522,000 1,118,000 1,503,000 27,531,000 26,339,000 1,224,000 7,378,000 25,805,000 2,382,000 5,619,000 6,029,000 84,000 2,259,000 14,565,000 553,000 200,000 Barley, Corn, Oats, Rye, wet. bush. bush. bsuh. 19,000 53,000 25,000 67,000 219,000 743.000 6,356,000 5,632,000 620,000 155,000 143,000 2,758,000 234,000 853,000 16,000 1,360,000 3,865,000 1,040,000 48,000 4,350,000 2,607,000 4,290,000 24,000 45,000 5,000 641,000 18.000 23,000 789,000 267,000 18,000 137,000 68,000 95,000 5,000 184,000 215,000 2,000 1,362,000 330,000 1,538,000 284,000 243,000 7,000 8,000 16,000 87,000 13,000 116,000 40,000 Total Aug. 30 1930_ _187.515,000 3,940,000 23,230,000 13,392.000 7,417,000 Total Aug. 23 1930_._ 152,285,000 3,287.000 19,679,000 12,606,000 5,993,000 Total Aug. 31 1929. _ _182.400,000 5,417,000 23,488,000 8,392,000 9,766.000 Note.-Bonded grain not included above: Oats-New York, 16,000 bushels; Duluth, .5,000; total, 21,000 bushels, against 338.000 bushels in 1929. Barley-New York, 247,000 bushels; Buffalo. 977,000; Duluth, 76,000; total. 1,300,000 bushels, avaInst 1,914.000 bushels in 1929. Wheat-New York, 1,313,000 bushels; Boston, 627,000; Philadelphia, 1,435.000; Baltimore, 1,620,000; Buffalo, 5,431,000; Buffalo afloat. 895.000; Duluth, 41,000; Canal, 1,844,000; total, 13,209,000 bushels, against 21,017,000 bushels in 1929. CanadianMontreal 706,000 597,000 788,000 7,852,000 Ft. William & Pt. Arthur_31.685,000 1,460,000 5,817,000 14,201,000 Other Canadian 2,014,000 1,315,000 2,566,000 10,835,000 Total Aug. 30 1930_..50,372,000 Total Aug. 23 1930.....51,541,000 Total Aug. 31 1929_ _.61,644,000 4,071,000 4,148,000 12,528.000 7,920.000 24,527,000 7,519,000 17,254,000 3,061,000 6,373,000 Summary- American Canadian 187,515,000 50,372,000 3,940,000 23,230,000 13,392 000 7,417,000 4,071,000 7,920,000 24,527,030 Total Aug. 30 i930......237,887,000 3,940.000 27,301,000 31,312,000 31,944,000 Total Aug. 23 1930_.233,826.000 3,287,000 23,827,000 20,125,000 23,247,000 Total Aug. 31 1929......244.Q44,000 5,417,000 36,016,000 11,453,000 16,139,300 The world's shipments of wheat and corn, as furnished by Broomhall to the New York Produce Exchange, for the week ending Friday, Aug. 29, and since July 1 1930 and 1929, are shown in the following: Corn. W heat. Exports- Week .4717. 29 1930. Since July 1 1930. Since July 1 1929. Week Aug. 29 1930. Since July 1 1930. Since July 1 1929. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. North Amer.. 10,477,000 81,334,000 66,080,000 983,000 454,000 40,000 Black Sea_ _ 2,352,000 9,144,000 324,000 59:5,111 13,788,000 960,000 Argentina _ 1,032,000 8.673 000 41,066,000 5,226,11 31,973,000 45,949,000 Australia _ _ _ 816,00( 11,128,000 10..34,000 India 384,000 4,328.000 250,000 Ott. countr's 1,072,000 14,198,000 5,348,000 2,593 11,845,000 6.583,000 Totals.. _ - 8,133,000 22,805.000 124.718.000 8,454.000 67,0:0,000 53,839.000 WEATHER REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDED SEPT. 3.-The general summary of the weather bulletin issued by the Department of Agriculture, indicating the influence of the weather for the week ended Sept. 3, follows: The week brought a marked change to much warmer weather throughout the Central and Northern States east of the Great Plains. Chart I shows that the temperatute in these sections averaged from 4 deg. to as much as 10 deg. above normal, while rather large plus departures are shown In most places west of the Rocky Mountains. In the Northwest the latter part of the week was abnormally cool, with frost reported from a good many localities. In the more southern States about normal warmth prevailed. Chart II shows that substantial rains fell in the low,r Mississippi Valley as far north as central Arkansas, and also in considerable sections of the Northeast. Moderate to good showers occurred also in much of the northern Ohio Valley, rather generally in Wisconsin and Minnesota, locally in Iowa, and in most places from eastern Nebraska northward. In other sections there was very little precipitation, with large areas of the Southeast vaenrdy S Iio ttule thwest practically rainless, while most of the central valleys Additional showers in the Northeastern States were helpful to pastures and late crops, while scattered rains brought substantial improvement in much of Ohio. The northern half of Indiana was relieved to a considerable extent, while good rains occurred over a belt across central Illinois and in the northeast. Rainfall was more general and very beneficial in Wisconsin and Minnesota, while local showers were helpful in North Dakota and Montana. There were also substantial and beneficial falls in the lower Mississippi Valley, while the soil continues generally in good c tons deiu titohn D inak th ee taP .lains States from the northern half of Kansas northward In many other sections of the country severe drouth continues, with large areas that received temporary relief in the last two or three weeks again becoming very dry. These latter include Oklahoma, much of Texas, about three-fourths of Iowa, practically all of Missouri, the southern part. of Indiana and Illinois, Kentucky, parts of Ohio, and the Middle Atlantic States. Rain is also now generally needed, badly in some places, in the Southeastern States not heretofore seriously dry, while the drought is becoming increasingly severe in most of Pennsylvania and rather generally in Michigan. In fact, except in considerable portions of the Great plains, a general rain is needed practically everywhere east of the Rocky Mountains, while it is still too dry to plow in the Pacific Northwest. In the Rocky Mountain sections generally favorable conditions continued, with the range in good shape and stock thriving, while pasture lands show rather marked improvement and are mostly in good condition in the northern half of the Great Plains, except in much of North Dakota and Montana. Rains will improve pasturage in those sections of the northcentral area receiving substantial amounts, as shown in Chart II, but very little grazing feed Is available in other drouthy States. SMALL GRAINS.-Soil condition for plowing and preparation for winter wheat seeding have improved in parts of Ohio, the northern half of Indiana, central and parts of northern Illinois, and rather generally in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Conditions are also favorable for plowing and seeding in most of Kansas and in Nebraska and South Dakota, with sowing winter wheat now in full swing in some sections. Plowing and disking are well along in Kansas, and seeding is under way in the northwestern part of the State. In other parts of the winter wheat belt and in the more eastern States the soil is entirely too hard and dry for preparation. Decidedly unfavorable weather for corn continued during August, esPecially the first half of the month when the drought became more generally severe and was intensified by very high temperatures. The most damaging weather to the corn crop this year occurred from about the middle of July to about the middle of August. The rather favorable conditions in June extended largely into the first half of July and deterioration of corn was not marked until about the middle of the month when the more critical stage of growth was reached. Consequently the bulk of the July loss, estimated by the Department of Agriculture at some 600,000.000 bushels, occurred during the last half of the month, with damage increasingly greater toward its close. At the beginning of August the corn crop in much of the belt was in a very susceptible stage of growth for damage by heat and drought, and the first week of the month especially was not only very dry, but extremely warm, with all previous maximum temperature records broken in some places; this was the most unfavorable corn week of the season. During the second week conditions continued generally unfavorable, though cooler weather and showers were helpful in the more northern portions of SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1589 anticipation of increased business still to come, was seen in a steady influx of arders from both retail and wholesale channels. While commitments continue for the most part to be made for quick delivery, instances are not lacking in which buyers are taking advantage of low prices to cover one or two or even three months ahead in staples and semistaples. The statistical position in cotton goods promises to be considerably improved as a result of the large movement of gray goods over the past three weeks. The strict regulation of production in woolen goods markets continues to exercise its steadying Influence on prices In the face of a sluggish demand for men's wear fabrics. Scattered improvement in the demand for rayons is interpreted in some quarters as marking the ascent from the summer depression levels. While buyers continue to have difficulty in deciding upon style trends, which Is reflected in a hesitant movement of yarns into the hands of knitters and weavers, and of fabrics from those quarters into distributing channels, it is thought that that difficulty will soon tend to disappear. DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS.—Most indications in the trade, as was to be expected, point to continued improvemarkets during the near future, with The Weather Bureau furnishes the following resume of ment in cotton goods signs already apparent in some sections that the expanded the conditions in the different States: business of the past two weeks has had a measurably conVirginia.—Itichmond; Local showers in middle and western counties only temporary relief; no rain in Norfolk district, but heavy locally Rich- structive influence. It is estimated that sales of print mond and vicinity. Much warmer and drying weather latter part of cloths in August substantially exceeded those of any recent the week, with light rain in southwest where drouth again felt. Not most of much plowing done. Cutting corn and tobacco under way. Unfavorable month. At the same time the price levels at which for crops. Peanuts, cotton, and sweet potatoes fair; late potatoes poor the business took place was an extremely depressed one, to failure. a profit in most instances, unless as has no North Carolina—Raleigh; Generally dry and warm. Effect of drouth hardly yielding increasing and spreading east and south. Progress of cotton poor to fair doubt been done in some cases, the manufacturer had been in north; fair to good in south; complaints of shedding in north; opening procure raw cotton at one of the abnormally low rapidly, some prematurely, and picking becoming general in southeast. able to quotations cited recently in the South. Nevertheless, there Favorable for havesting, but unfavorable for all other growing crops. South Carolina.--Columbia; Dry week, with abundant sunshine. All is reason to believe that the first substantial shrinkage of crops need generous rain. Pea vine and hay harvesting under favor- stocks on hand since the inauguration of intensive curtailable conditions. Intermediate and late corn, sweet potatoes, fall potatoes, truck, and lesser crops at standstill. Late cotton checked by dry- ment programs, has resulted. That is a step of the first ness, with shedding complaints increasing; opening rapidly and in some secthe direction of restoring rational prices. tions prematurely account of dryness, with picking and ginning progressing. importance in Tobacco, truck, apple and grape marketing. The forthcoming report of the Association of Cotton Textile detrimental Georgia.—Atlanta; Extremely dry, with effect everywhere, Merchants is confidently expected to give evidence of this though favorable for harvesting. Some further deterioration of cotton; opening fast, some prematurely, and top bolls small and will yield poor expected diminution of surplus mill holdings. Inquiry on staple; picking and ginning continue to make unusually rapid progress a rather broad scale, which came into the market late last and are far advhnced. Harvesting peanuts begun. not-Wt.—Jacksonville; Condition of cotton fair; good week for pick- week, developed Into a considerable demand for quick-de• ing, which practically completed in some sections. Week unseasonably livery goods with the reopening of markets following the dry, except in extreme southeast, and need of rain general for growth Gray goods values maintained the and development of sweet potatoes, truck, sugar cane, pastures, and Labor Day week-end. preparation of land for fall planting and strawberry setting. Citrus hold- firmness achieved in the previous week, and both inquiry ing well. and actual orders expanded to include constructions which Alabama.—Montgomery; Rain in few widely-scattered places four days and more badly needed many areas. Progress and condition of sweet were markedly inactive a short time ago. Reports of secpotatoes, truck crops, vegetables, minor crops, and late corn poor to tional scarcity of supplies in distributing channels gave good, mostly fair. Pastures improved where rain sufficient, but drying up some areas. Progress and condition of cotton poor to good, mostly further encouragement to producers. A slackening in the fair; picking and ginning good progress south; some reports of shedding volume of actual business placed late in the week, in some and premature opening in north. Missisrippi.—Vicksburg; Scattered rains probably slightly benefited quarters was attributed to the withholding of business till late cotton and corn. Cotton picking made mostly fairly good progress, the Government crop report is published on Monday, it with reports of small bolls and somewhat short staple account previous being noted that inquiry was not subjected to a corresponddryness. Louisiana.—New Orleans; Further rain in all sections very beneficial ing check. Anticipating price changes on ginghams, and for late crops. Some damage to cotton staple reported locally, due to wash goods, and some other lines, buyers are insisting, in rains, but porogress in picking and ginning generally excellent; condition of crop bay spotted, Out probably somewhat improved northern locali- many instances, on placing orders subject to revision in ties by ample rain. Cane made excellent growth. Much fall plowing accordance with the new values when they are decided upon. and planting under way. 27-inch 64x60's constructions are quoted at 4c., Texas.—Houston; Rain at one-third of reporting stations, but too light Print cloths 4c. Gray goods 39-inch 68x72's to be effective, except locally in eastern fourth. Progress of pastures, and 28-inch 64x60's at 43/ late corn, feed, and minor crops spotted, averaging fair. Rice harvest construction are quoted at 6c., and 39-inch 80x80's at 7Y 4c. delayed by rain. Progress of citrus good. Condition of cotton mostly fairly good in southern third and poor to fair in northern two-thirds; weekly GOODS.—Activity in woolens and WOOLEN worsteds marprogress uneven, ranging from deterioration in the more droughty sections to fair where recent rain heaviest; much open and picking and ginning kets is of spotty character, with a continued call for worst— made excellent progress. eds, particularly in the women's wear division,at least partly Oklahoma—Oklahoma City; Mostly clear and very hot latter part; no which most men's wear goods manuprecipitation of consequence and drought again becoming serious, especially offsetting the quietude In southwest. Progress and condition of cotton poor to fairly good, ac- facturers are experiencing. While it is considered that cording to soil moisture; opening rapidly and prematurely most sections; picking generally in southeast and begun other sections; putting on new mueh business remains to be placed with the latter before growth and bloom in sections favored with good rains recently. Bulk of needs for the fall season can be said to be adequately filled, late corn total failure. Grain sorghums, late broomcorn, and pastures poor to fair. Urgent need of general rain for preparing ground and planting there is little immediate prospect of anything more than a wheat, and for late feed crops. spasmodic and essentially hand-to-mouth demand. HowArkansos.—Little Rock; Progress of cotton fair on some uplands in north ever, despite such adverse features, little apprehension of portion and on most lowlands, except in some eastern and northeastern counties where deteriorated baclly; much premature opening in nearly all downward price trends is being entertained. With prices sections; bolls small; picking in southern and west-central portions, with at their present level, yielding only a narrow margin of staple short some sections. Light to moderate rains in most portions profit, the primary woolen goods trade seems to be last of week, locally heavy in west-central, relieving drouth,and pastures aware meadows, and small crops improving in north-central. of the futility of trying to attract a sustained expansion Tennessee.—Nashville; About normal temperatures and generally dry; of business in such a period as the present one, by the unfavorable. Most standing crops holding well, but corn Progress of cotton good and condition fairly good generally. deteriorated. Maur — fields expedient of offering concessions. Manufacturers are fortiof tobacco growing well, especially late settings, but poor in large areas. fied in this attitude by the fact that such surpluses as are Kentucky—Louisville; Scattered, light to moderate showers Sunday in evidence in primary quarters are not heavy enough to west and north; otherwise dry. Water supply again depleted and soil too dry for plowing, germination, and growth, except limited Cut- force pressure to sell. While manufacturing costs at the ting corn for fodder continued; also pasturing fields. Some areas. late present time are exceptionally high, it is recognized that a corn in west fair. Fall truck and forage crops planted recently are atbottom standstill where up. Tobacco continues slow growth, but again at continuation of careful curtailment of production in the standstill; fair; some only cutting, but mostly poor to disposed to wait. Pastures region of demand until 'business revives of its own volition, furnishing no grazing. is the best insurance of the ultimate re-establishment of normalcy. THE DRY GOODS TRADE FOREIGN DRY GOODS.—With a limited available supNew York, Friday Night, Sept. 5 1930. of cambrics and sheers on hand, a fair volume of reply Evidence of greater confidence was the keynote of imorders for those fabrics during the week was an encouraging provement which took place in textile markets during the development In linen markets. week. To the better feeling manifested in most quarters seasonally quiet, while certain Household lines remained novelty constructions were contributing factors were somewhat more constructive desmall scale. Favorable expectations are held by velopments in the general economic situation, the distinctly sold on a for the importers spring season, with prospects that linen better business done latterly in various dry goods divisi.ms, dress goods will occupy a more and the advent of the season in which a gain in business manufacturers' estimations than iniportant place in dress was the case in the same activity is indicated by precedent. In retail channels reports season of this year. Burlaps were moderately active, negothat the fall public demand is slowly but definitely gaining tiating minor fluctuations without having registered notemomentum were a source of considerable encouragement. worthy change at the end of the week. Light weights are Tangible reflection of this betterment, as well as of the quoted at 4.45c., and heavies at 6.00c. the belt near its close. This made approximately the first half of August comparably as unfavorable for the corn crop as the last half of July, while some States, including much of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio. Michigan, and an area to the westward had little or no relief when the showers came to other sections about the middle of the month. More or less rainfall and cooler weather the last half of August were helpful in some areas and certain sections received substantial benefit, especially from northern Kansas northward to South Dakota and locally elsewhere. Actual and substantial improvement in the corn crop after the middle of August, however, was afforded only in limited areas and the crop in large sections continued to suffer for moisture, while the comparatively scanty rains that did occur in some other places came too late to be materially effective, expeclally in the southern half of the belt. Cot/ctn.—Temperatures were mostly moderate in the Cotton Belt, and the week was generally fair except in the lower Mississippi Valley, with the soil again becoming dry in most western parts that had recent rains. In Texas showers were too light to be effective except locally in the east, and the general progress of cotton ranged from deterioration in the more drouthy sections to fair where recent rains were heaviest. Oklahoma is again dry and the progress of cotton ranges from poor to fairly good, according to soil moisture; bolls are opening rapidly and prematurely in many places, though plants are putting on new growth and bloom in those sections favored with recent good rains. Showers in parts of the south-central belt will probably help some late cotton, while growth continued fair on some uplands of northern Arkansas and on most lowlands, though bad deterioration is reported from some eastern and northeastern counties. In the more eastern States of the belt weather conditions were less favorable than formerly because of scanty rainfall, with complaints of unfavorable dryness from many localities and with increasing reports of shedding and premature opening. Picking and ginning made generally good to excellent progress. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1590 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ffitate and CV ittepartuxent MUNICIPAL BOND SALES IN AUGUST. The total amount of State and municipal long-term bonds sold during August failed to reach $100,000,000, the exact figure being $96,601,512. The disposals for the preceding month amounted to $111,764,553, while in August 1929 the total was $80,872,773. This is the second time during the current year that the sales for the month have been less than $100,000,000, the other occasion being in February when the disposals footed up 1,523,516. The aggregate of long-term State and municipal obligations marketed during the first eight months of 1930 has been $970,526,233, which compares with $836,370,593 for the same period in 1929; $928,136,644 in 1928; $1,060,936,272 in 1927, when the awards for the months of January and May of that year alone exceeded $400,000,000 as a result of substantial borrowing in each of these months by the State of New York and the City of New York; $909,425,840 in 1926, and $980,196,064 in 1925. A table at the end of this article shows the output for August and the aggregate for the first eight months of each year since 1892. The principal feature of the State and municipal borrowing during the past month was the sale of $13,540,000 City and County of Denver, Colo., 43j% refunding bonds, the proceeds of which will be used to redeem on Nov. 1 1930 a similar amount of 43% municipal water bonds, series of 1918, dated Nov. 1 1918. Notice of the proposed redemption will be found on page 1593 of this section. The 43,4% refunding obligations were awarded to a syndicate managed by the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, of Chicago, full particulars of which will be found in the tabulation immediately following these remarks. The officials of the West Chicago Park District Ill., on Aug. 28 rejected all of the bids submitted for the purchase of an issue of $2,000,000 bonds. The names of the bidders and the terms of their proposals appeared in our issue of Aug. 30.—(V. 131, p. 1457). The issue was reoffered for sale on Sept. 4, the result of which will be found on p. 1598 of this section. We are diScontinuing the publication of the tabular record showing the municipalities which unsuccessfully offer their bonds each month, as its original purpose was to illustrate the ill effect the high money rates which prevailed in 1928 and in 1929 were having on municipal borrowing. At present of course there is no longer any difficulty of that kind. In the following we enumerate all the long-term municipal bond sales of $1,000,000 or over that occurred in August. 813,540.000 Denver (City and County), Colo., 4% refunding bonds awarded to a group headed by the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, at 103.396. a basis of about 4.01%. Due serially from 1931 to 1967,inclusive. 7,520,000 Allegheny Co., Pa.,43 bonds,comprising four issues maturing serially from 1931 to 1960, incl., purchased by a syndicate headed by the Union Trust Co. of Pittsburgh, at 102.86, a basis of about 3.98%. 7,000,000 Chicago, Ill. 4% general corporate gold bonds, due from 1932 to 1934, incf., awarded to a group headed by Halsey, Stuart & Co., Chicago, at a price of 100.325, which figures an interest cost basis of about 3.85%. 6,900,000 West Virginia (State of) bonds comprising two separate awards as follows: 85,000,000 road bonds, consisting of $3,735,000 45, due from 1940 to 1955, incl., and 81,265,000 431s, due from 1931 to 1940, inclusive., were awarded on Aug. 12 to n group managed by the Chase Securities Corp, New York,at 100.004_, a net Interest cost basis of about 4.0465. A total of $1,900,000 bridge bonds, comprising two issues, were sold on Aug. 6 to a group headed by Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger of Cincinnati, at a price of 92, an interest cost basis of about 5%%. These bonds mature in 25 years and are optional on any interest Payment date. 3,900,000 Dallas, Tex., % bonds, consisting of seven issues maturing over a period of 40 years, were awarded to a syndicate headed by the Continental Illinois Co., Chicago, at 102.653, a basis of about 4.28%. 3,000,000 Boston, Mass., 4% traffic tunnel bonds, due on Sept. 1 1980, optional 20 years from date of issue were sold to a group headed by E. H. Rollins & Sons, Boston. at 101.45, a basis of about % 2,500,000 Cook County, Ill., 43% corporate bonds awarded to a group headed by the Chatham Phenix Corp., New York, at 101:339, a basis of about 3.89%. Due from 1932 to 1934, inclusive. 2,443,000 Maryland (State of) 454% certificates of indebtedness, due serially from 1933 to 1945, incl., were awarded to the Union Trust Co. and the Maryland Trust Co., jointly, both of Baltimore, at 104.669, a basis of about 3.90%. 2,200,000 Maine (State of) 4% bonds, comprising an issue of $1,500,000 highway and bridge bonds, due from 1936 to 1950, incl. and from ' an Issue of 8700,000 Waldo-Hancock bridge bonds, due 1941 to 1960, incl., but redeemable after 15 years, were purchased by Eldredge & Co. of Boston at 100.77, A basis of about 3.93%. 1,505,000 Erie, Pa.,43(% bonds, comprising four issues maturing serially from 1932 to 1960, incl., were awarded to a group headed by the Chemical National Bank, New York, as follows: three issues totaling $505,000 sold at 101.958, a basis of about 4.085%, and 31,000,000 water bonds sold at 102.33, a basis of about 3.965%. 1,500,000 New Hampshire (State of) 4% permanent highway bonds awarded on Aug.29 to a group headed by E. H. Rollins & Sons, Boston, at 100.374, a basis of about 3.95%. Due $150,000 annually from 1934 to 1943. Inclusive. 1,395,000 Chicago Sanitary District, Ill., 41i% sewer bonds awarded on Aug. 21 to A. B. Leach & Co., Inc., of Chicago, at 102.66, a basis of about 4.15%. Due serially from 1931 to 1950. Inch Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis [VoL. 131. 1,324,000 Bayonne, N. J., bonds awarded on Aug. 19 as follows: $1,046,000 school bonds, due serially from 1932 to 1966, inc.1„ awarded as 410 to Rapp & Lockwood,of New York,at 100.15. a basis of about 4.24%. An issue of $278,000 tax title bonds was sold as 33125 to a group headed by Lehman Bros. & Co. of New York, at 100.0007, a basis of about 3.24%. Due on Sept. 1 1930. 1,000,000 New Mexico (State of) 5% highway bonds purchased by John Nuveen & Co. and C. W. McNear & Co., jointly, both of Chicago, at 100.17, a basis of about 4.97%. Due 8250,000 annually from 1935 to 1938, inclusive. Short-term loans negotiated during the month amounted to $27,987,000. The City of New York did not issue any short-term obligations during August. Canadian municipal bond disposals during August totaled $27,129,750. The major portion of this total consists of $21,000,000 40-year bonds, comprising $13,000,000 43 4s and $8,000,000 5s ,which were issued by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario as payment for the entire assets, including the franchises and rights, of the Dominion Power & Transmission Co., Ltd., and its subsidiaries. The bonds are said to be guaranteed by the Province of Ontario and have not been publicly offered in the United States, The Provinces of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan also appeared in the Canadian bond market during the month, the former having sold securities to the amount of $2,650,000 while the latter borrowed to the extent of $2,000,000. A temporary loan of $2,500,000, consisting of that amount of ni% improvement bonds, due on Aug. 20 1931, was obtained by the Province of British Columbia from a syndicate headed by the Canadian Bank of Commerce, of Toronto, which paid 99.66 for the issue, a basis of about 3.85%. This loan is not included in the total for the month. About $500,000 of the Canadian municipals sold during August are reported to have been placed in the United States. No financing during August was undertaken by any of the United States Possessions. A comparison is given in the table below of all the various forms of securities placed in August in the last five years. 1930. 1928. 1929. 1927. 1926. $ $ Perm% loans(U.S.)_ 96,601,512 80,872,773 68,918,129 92,086,994 71,168,428 *Temp.loans(U.S.) 27,987,000 91,245,000 61,183,000 57,565,000 38,560,000 Canadian loans (perm't): Placed in Canada- 26,629,750 578,347 743,373 1,310,214 402,210 Placed In 17. 8.-None 500,000 None None None Bonds U.8, Possess_ None None None None 76,500 Gen.fd.bds.(N.Y.C.) None None 3,350,000 2,000,000 None Total 151,718,262 172,696,120 133,929,839 152,395.367 111,038,642 'Including temporary securities issued in New York City: None in August 1930. $70.850.000 In August 1929, $34,050,000 in August 1928. $40,650,000 in August 1927. and $25,940,000 in August 1926. The number of places in the United States selling permanent bonds and the number of separate issues made during August 1930 were 365 and 498, respectively. This contrasts with 374 and 508 for July 1930 and with 442 and 594 for August 1929. For comparative purposes we add the following table showing the aggregates for August and the eight months for a series of years. In these figures temporary loans, New York City's "general fund" bonds and also issues by Canadian municipalities are excluded. Month of For the August. Eight Months. 1930 $96,601,512 8970,526,233 1929 836,370,593 80,872,773 1928 928,136,644 68,918,129 1927 92,086,994 1,060,936,272 1926 909,425,840 71,168,428 1925 83,727,297 980,196,064 1924........108,220,267 1,014,088,919 1923 709,565,710 56,987,954 1922 69,375,996 819,077,237 1921........ 94.638,755 665,366,366 1920 59,684.048 439,355,455 1919........ 59,188,857 448,030,120 1918 38,538,221 213,447,413 1917........ 32,496,308 346,903,907 1916 25,137,902 346,213,922 1915 22,970,844 389,789,324 1914........ 10,332,193 394,666,343 1913 19,801,191 262,178,745 1912 15,674,855 292,443,278 1911 22,522.612 288,016,280 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 For the Month of August. Eight Months. 213,557,021 514,878,122 22,141.716 8249,387,680 18,518,046 208,709.303 20,075,541 151,775,887 144,171,927 16,391,587 8,595,171 131,196,527 16,124,577 187,220,988 7,737,240 102,983,914 10,009,256 108,499,201 15,430,390 84,915,945 7,112,834 93,160,542 87,824,844 5,865,510 25,029,784 76,976,894 97,114,772 6,449,536 4,045,500 52,535,959. 8,464,431 80,830,704 82,205,489 7,525,260 37,089,429 2,734,714 4,408,491 57,430,882 Owing to the crowded condition of our columns, we are obliged to omit this week the customary table showing the month's bond sales in detail. It will be given later. NEWS ITEMS Arizona.—Constitutional Amendments To Be Voted Upon. —At the regular general election to be held on Nov. 4 the voters of the States will be called upon to pass judgment on six proposed amendments to the State Constitution, of which four proposed by the Legislature and the remaining two were proposed by initiative petition of the people. The first proposes equal pay for each member of the same court or board or commission; the second would limit the qualified voters upon bond issues or special assessments to owners and taxpayers of real property only; third is an act proposing to redistrict the entire State in order to obtain a more equitable distribution of appointments to the Legislature by each county; the fourth specifies that only citizens or wards of the United States are to be employed upon public works; the fifth would amend the Constitution to permit the issuance and sale of a $10,000,000 road bond issue and provides for SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE its payment, while the last provides that motor vehicles shall be exempt from the current direct taxation and only subject to a motor fuel tax. Canada.—Decrease Shown in Dominion's Net Debt.—A decrease in net debt of $47,740,746 is noted in the annual financial statement for the Dominion recently published. At the end of the financial year, March 31 1930, Canada's net debt stood at $2,177,763,948, as compared with the total of $2,225,503,705 on March 30 1929. For the previous 12 months there was a debt reduction of $71,345,527. Chicago, Ill.—City Comptroller Urges Caution in Voting Bonds.—On Sept. 2, City Comptroller George K. Schmidt issued a warning against the submission of future bond issues to the voters for approval without careful selection by the officials of the most imperative of the projects. The Compis reported to have pointed out that the City's bonding power has shrunk from a maximum of $212,000,000 to a limit at present of $28,000,000. It is said that bond issues proposed for popular referendums in the Fall will exhaust the remaining borrowing power. According to Comptroller Schmi t's announcement, the revaluation and reassessment was responsible for a decrease of $32,000,000 in the borrowing capacity. Authority to issue bonds is limited to 5% of the assessed valuations. Florida.—Supreme Court Petitioned to Increase Taxes in Certain Cities.—On Sept. 2, petitions were filed with the State Supreme Court by attorneys representing numerous bondholders requesting writs of mandamus against the cities of West Palm Beach and Sanford, and Sarasota County, to compel them to levy taxes sufficient to care for their obligations. The action was reported on in the "U. S. Daily" of Sept. 3 as follows: "Petitions were filed with the Supreme Court of Florida on Sept. 2,asking writs of mandamus against certain cities of southern Florida to compel them to levy taxes sufficient to care for their obligations. The petitions allege that they have either defaulted on their bonds or are about to do so. Officials of the cities of West Palm Beach,and Sanford,and Sarasota County were made respondents in the petitions. The writs are returnable Sept. 16 and oral arguments will be heard Oct. 2. "The petitions allege that obligations were incurred for municipal improvements during the boom period which reached its height during 1925. Attorneys bringing the action represent Florida bondholders throughout the country who are owners of millions of dollars worth of securities of this character.' 1591 of property, it remains hidden and escapes taxation entirely. The share of the burden which this class of property should bear is thus shifted over onto real and personal property of a tangible nature which can not be hidden away. The intolerable condition of the present tax system affects not only owners of property but also every tenant of a home or farm in the State of Illinois who is indirectly paying, in high rentals, the excessive taxes on the property he rents. Land and homes, household furniture and all visible, tangible property have been struggling for years to carry this unequal burden of taxation and this struggle has inevitably resulted in a general system of under-valuation and under-assessment for such property. Thus a course of deceit, evasion and trickery is almost unavoidably forced upon property owners against their wills. These conditions through a period of years have been the direct result of the uniform rule of property taxation required by the present provisions of our Constitution. There is only one remedy. This amendment provides that remedy by eliminating the requirement of uniformity and permitting the General Assembly to adjust the rates of taxation on the different kinds of property fairly and equitably according to their ability to pay. The classification of property which this amendment authorizes will permit a reasonable rate of taxation to be placed on intangible property and will thus bring forward for taxation the hidden wealth of the State which now is escaping almost entirely. Most of the States have abandoned the uniform rule for property taxation and of the few States which still retain it, the majority are small Southern States which do not have the varied industries and complex economic conditions which exist in this State. The proposition to abandon the uniform rule for property taxation is not new in tnis State. It has been before the voters on several occasions and has never failed to receive a majority vote of those voting upon it. At one referendum the vote was over two to one in favor of it. But the constitution requires Jhat a constitutional amendment be approved by a majority of those voting for members of the General Assembly. Consequently, every voter who fails to vote on the question, in effect votes against it. This amendment does not levy any taxes nor increase the power of the General Assembly or municipal corporations as to the amount of taxes to be levied. Its only purpose is to permit a fairer distribution of the taxes to be imposed. This amendment does not impose a tax upon incomes. It does provide a fair method of distributing the proceeds of such tax if one should be enacted into law by the General Assembly. Such a tax can be imposed under the present provisions of the Constitution and it can be imposed under this amendment but the amendment will permit with certainty the exemption of the incomes of small wage earners and the graduation of rates. Undoubtedly if an income tax law is ever enacted in this State it would be modeled largely on the plan of the Federal income act so as to provide for such exemptions and to fix lower rates for the smaller incomes that exceed toe exemption amount. This result of the amendment proposed, as in the case of property taxation, is in the interest of an equitable disti ibution of the tax burden. This amendment will be submitted to the electors of this Skate at the general election to be held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1930. At the suggestion of Governor Emmerson. the law relating to the submission of constitutional amendments was changed so that the proposition will not be on a separate small ballot. It will appear in the first column on the general ballot immediately to the left of the names of candidates. We urge the voters of the State of Illinois to study carefully the amendment here proposed. We believe it has merit and will aid in relieving the people of this State of their distressing taxation situation and we therefore recommend its adoption. This proposition will appear on the ballot in the following form: Mandamus Writs Granted by Supreme Court.—In connection with the above the Florida "Times-Union" of Sept. 3 For the proposed amendment to Sections 1, Yes reported that the State Supreme Court on Sept. 2 granted 2, 9 and 10 of Article IX of the Constitution. No the alternative writs of mandamus directing the abovenamed municipalities to levy sufficient taxes to meet the bonded debt now defaulted as well as debts coming due Miami Beach, Fla.—City Offers to Redeem 1930 and 1931 during the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, or show cause why Bond Maturities.—City Manager Claude A. Renshaw resuch levies should not be made. The newspaper report gave cently issued an offer to redeem some $400,000 of the bonds the following details of the case: of the above city prior to maturity if the holders of these Ten suits against Sarasota County,filed by individuals, firms and banks 6% securities which mature in 1930 and 1931 care to turn in Kansas, Connecticut, Michigan, District of Columbia, Iowa, Missouri, letter Ohio, Pennsylvania. Indiana, Kentucky. Wisconsin, Delaware, Colorado, them in at par and interest. The following is from a Maine and Illinois, claim to represent $472,000 worth of various county regarding the matter which we have received from Mr. bonds. Renshaw, dated August 25: The claim is made that $501,602.22 will be needed to meet the county bond debt during the fiscal year, while only $49,800 will be available from taxation and $45,000 from the county's share in the gasoline tax, leaving a balance of $456,602.22 unprovided for in any way. The Supreme Court's action in handling these municipal-county bond cases on the first day following the vacation period, was looked upon by officials here as an indication of the Court's view of the importance of settling the financial unrest in the State. It was pointed out here that the Supreme Court set aside an unusually heavy docket of some 900 cases now pending to take jurisdiction in these cases without waiting for them to go through the lower courts before eventually coming here for review. The Supreme Court also issued an alternative writ of mandamus directing the City Commission of Sanford to correct its municipal tax rolls for the years 1925 to 1929 inclusive or to show cause in court why they should not be changed. The writ was granted on a petition of the Dufnos Corp. of Florida which alleged the tax rolls were improperly made. Illinois.—Statement Issued on Proposed Constitutional Amendment.—In connection with the proposed amending of Sections 1, 2, 9 and 10 of Article IX of the State Constitution by a popular referendum on Nov. 4 (see V. 131, p. 1449) we are now in receipt of the following report from the Secretary of State explaining in some detail the purpose of the proposed amendments and the scope of its power: AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PREPARED BY DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Tax Relief Amendment to the Constitution of Illinois. Purpose of the Amendment. This amendment if adopted, will give the General Assembly the opportunity to redistribute the tax load, to reduce taxes on homes, real estate and farm land, to classify personal property and place a tax on intangibles which will not be unjust, as at the present time, but reasonable and fair all. to Necessity of the Amendment. Article IX of the Constitution consists largely of restrictions and limitations on the power to raise revenue by levying taxes. The principal limitation requires the uniform taxation of all property. In words all property in the State must be assessed and taxed at theother same rate. The amendment now proposed removes to some extent this restrietion that property may be classified and taxes imposed on the several classes so in accordance with the ability of those classes to pay. Only in this regard is retained—that taxation must be uniform one limitation upon real all estate except mineral lands and lands devoted to reforestation. The requirement that all property of every kind be taxed uniformly at the same rate, no longer establishes a fair basis for distributing burden of governmental upkeep. When it was placed in the Constitutionthe Illinois. property or wealth was largely of one class so that the extent of of a person's property visible holdings provided an equitable measure for the amount of his taxes. It is a sound, fundamental principle that the burden of taxation should be borne by those best able to pay and in the earlier years of this State when wealth was all of one kind, ability to pay easily by the extent of each person's tangible or visible was determined property. • Since that time, however, changed industrial and economic have created new kinds of property and wealth is no longer all ofconditions same class. These different kinds of property are not all able to pay at the the same rate. A rate that is fair and easily borne by one kind of property, if applied to another kind, becomes oppressive and even confiscatory. Much of this new kind of property consists of mortgages, stocks, bonds, notes, credits and other securities which by their nature intangible and capable of being hidden away from general knowledge. are As a natural consequence when too burdensome a rate of taxation is imposed upon this kind Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for the fiscal At the time of submitting to the City Council the budget that the municiyear beginning Nov. 1 1930.attention was called to the fact excess of the proin $42,535.54 $1.148,952.11 or pal bank balance was was also called to the fact Posed budget of $1.106,416.57. Attention funds to uncommitted sinking and the money in sufficient was that there and 1931 amounting retire all of our bonds maturing during the years 1930 only 2% interest to approximately $400,000.00, which funds were drawing instructions to on daily balances. Accordingly the City Council gaveaccrued interest. offer to buy any bonds maturing during 1930-31 at par and Miami Beach the City of that know you to interest to be of might It $8,000,000.00 building program of a has no uncollected taxes and that than $25,000.00 in 1929 included 161 homes at an average cost of more issued thus far this each, and that of more than $3,000,000.00 in permits Year, 71 homes are included at an average cost of approximately $22,000.00 each. • BOND PROPOSAL AND NEGOTIATIONS. ABERDEEN, Brown County, S. Dak.—BOND SALE.—The $17,685 bonds issue of 5J % coupon semi-ann. street impt. special assessment purchased by the offered for sale on Aug. 25—V. 131, p. 1128—was jointlyNational Bank & First National Bank & Trust Co. and the Aberdeen Trust Co., both of Aberdeen, at par and accrued interest. Due in from 2 to 9 years. ADAIR COUNTY (P. 0. Stillwell), Okla.—BOND ,SALE.—The Sept. 1—V. $60,000 issue of coupon court house bonds offered for sale on Bank of Tulsa, paying 131. p. 1288— was purchased by the First National basis of about a 4.62%, on the a premium of $21.15, equal to 100.035. bonds divided as follows: $15,000 as 43.a. and $45,000 as 4%s. Due incl. 1954, annually from 1935 to $3,000 ADDISON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 (P. 0. Addison), Steuben County, N. Y.—BOND SALE.—The $23,000 5% coupon in our issue or registered school bonds (not $24,000 as inadvertently noted awarded to of August 30—V. 131, p. 1450) offered on August 29, were of about a basis 4.78%• 102.10, Steele, of Rochester, at Sage, Wolcott & The bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature on Sept. 1, as follows: $2,000 incl. from 1934 to 1955, $1,000 and in 1933, ACLEN PARK (P. 0. Dearborn, Route No. 2), Wayne County, Mich.—BOND OFFERING.—Sealed bids addressed to Lloyd W. Quandt, Village Clerk, will be received until 7:30 p. in. on Sept. 10,for the purchase in from 2 to 6 of $9,500 6% special assessment water main bonds. Due years. Bids for the bonds to bear interest at a lower rate of interest will certified check semi-annually. A Interest is payable considered. also be for $100, payable to the order of the above-mentioned Clerk, must accompany each proposal. ALPINE, Brewster County, Texas.—BONDS REGISTERED.—The $121.000 issue of 5Yi% refunding bonds that was offered for sale on August 15—V. 131, p. 972—was registered by the State Comptroller on August 28. Due from 1933 to 1968, incl. AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 (P. 0. Eggtrtsville), Erie County, N. Y.—LIST OF BIDS.—The following is an official list of the bids received on August 26 for the purchase of the $125,000 coupon school bonds awarded as 4.70s to Edmund Seymour &. Co., of New York. at 100.399, a basis of about 4.64%—V. 131, P. 1450 Int. Rate Bidder Rate Bid. Edmund Seymour Sz Co. (Purchaser) 4.70% 100.399 Bank of Snyder 4.70% 100.029 Amherst Bank 4.75% 100.299 Prudden & Co 4.70% 100.18 Parson, Son & Co 4.90% 100.277 Batchelder & Co 4.75% 100.40 George B. Gibbons & Co 100.2743 4.75% 1592 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VOL. 131. ARKANSAS,State of(P.O.Little Rock),-BONDS AUTHOR/MD.0n Aug. 26 the State Debt Board authorized the issuance of $814,000 in State bonds to complete the repayment of the State's loan of $1,314,000 from the permanent school fund, of which $500,000 was paid off by similar bonds in 1929. A Little Rock dispatch to the "U. S. Daily" of Sept. 3 reads as follows: "As a move to speed construction of approximately $1,000,000 worth of new school buildings throughout the State and to aid the drouth relief program thereby, the State Debt Board, composed of Governor Parnell, Secretary of State Jim B. Higgins, State Auditor J. Oscar Humphrey and State Treasurer Ralph Koonce. on Aug. 26 authorized issuance of $814,000 in State bonds to complete repayment of the State's loan of $1.314,000 from the permanent school fund. Similar bonds were issued in 1929 to pay $500,000 of the loan. "The bonds are to be sold under authority of enact of the 19291egislature which provided that the State should issue bonds to repay the money borrowed from the permanent school fund for general State purposes several years ago,and that the permanent school fund be reloaned to the revolving loan fund, created in 1927 to assist rural schools to provide adequate buildings. "The revolving loan fund is operated under supervision of the State Board of Education, and approximately $945.000 already has been loaned to school districts since enactment of the law. Of that amount approximately $445,000 was derived from sale of public lands and other current sources, while $500,000 represents a loan from the permanent school fund. "As soon as the proposed loan is completed, more than $300,000 will be available to school districts throughout the State for immediate construction work, C. M. Hirst, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, stated orally Aug.26." ASHEBORO, Randolph County, N. C.-BOND SALE.-The $25,000 Issue of coupon or registered hospital bonds offered for sale on Aug. 28V. 131, p. 1129-was jointly purchased by the Bank of Randolph, and the First National Bank, both of Asheboro, as 58, paying a premium of $50, equal to 100.20, a basis of about 4.98%. Due $1,000 from Sept. 1 1931 to 1955. inclusive. Inc., all of New York, at par plus a premium of $35,379.71, equallto 100.939, a basis of about 3.91%0: $2,280,000 gen.impt. bonds. Due $76,000 on Oct. 1 from 1935 to 1964 incl. 515,000 gen. impt. bonds. Due $103,000 on Oct. 1 from 1931 to 1935 incl. 390,000 gen. inapt., series C, bonds. Due $13,000 on Oct. 1 from 1931 to 1060 incl. 580,000 gen. impt. school bonds. Due $29,000 on Oct. 1 from 1931 to 1950 incl. All of the above bonds are dated Oct. 1 1930. The following Is an official list of the proposals submitted for the issues, all of which were for the bonds as 4s: BidderAmount Bid. *Geo. B. Gibbonds & Co., Inc.; Roosevelt & Son, and Stone & Webster and Blodget, Inc., $3,800,379.71 Bankers Co. of New Yor ,Ic• National City Co. of New York; Guaranty Co. of New York; Marine Trust Co. of Buffalo: R. L. Day & Co., New York; L. F. Rothschild & Co., New York, and Wallace Sanderson & Co., New York 3,792,823.35 Chase Securities Corp.; Harris, Forbes & Co.; First Old • Colony Corp.; Salomon Bros. & Hutzler; Batchelder & Co.; U. L. Allen & Co., and Liberty' Bank of Buffalo 3,788,004.15 Bankcamerica-Blair Corp.; Estabrook & Co., and Dewey. Bacon & Co 3,786,122.00 Eldredge & Co.; First National Bank; First Detroit Co.; Phelps, Fenn & Co., and Victor, Common & Co 3,784,088.55 Kissel, Kinnicutt & Co.; E. H. Rollins & Sons; International Manhattan Co., Inc.' Otis & Co.; Emanuel & Co.; M.M. Freeman & Co., Inc.:and O'Brian,Potter, Stafford & Co 3,780,775.35 M. & T. Trust Co., Buffalo 3,777,386.85 *Successful group. Members of the successful group are reoffering the bonds for public Investment at prices to yield as follows: 1931 to 1934 maturities. 3.70%; 1935 maturity, 3.80%, and the securities due from 1936 to 1964, incl. are priced to yield 3.85%• BUNCOMBE COUNTY (P. 0. Asheville), N. C.-BOND SALE. AVOCA, Livingston County, N. Y.-BOND SALE.-The $30,000 5% coupon or registered street improvement bonds offered on Sept. 2-V. 131. The $400.000 issue of court house and jail bonds offered for sale on Sept.4p. 1288-were awarded to Edmund Seymour & Co., of New York, at a V. 131, P. 1451-was jointly purcnased by Spitzer, Rorick & Co.and Prudprice of 102.029,a basis of about 4.76%. The bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930 den & Co., both of Toledo, as 548, paying a premium of $5,350, equal to and mature on Sept. 1 as follows: $1,500 from 1932 to 1939 incl., and $2,000 101.33, a basis of about 5.15%. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Due from Sept. 1 1940 to 1960,inclusive. from 1940 to 1948 incl. Bids for the issue were as follows: Rate Bid BidderCALDWELL COUNTY (P. 0. Lenoir), N. C.-NOTE SALE.-.-it IS 102.029 Edmund B.Seymour & Co.(Purchasers) reported that a $25,000 issue of tax anticipation notes has recently been 100.83 George B. Gibbons & Co 101.144 purchased by R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc., of Charlotte. Batchelder & Co CAMBRIA COUNTY (P. 0. Ebensburg), Pa.-BOND OFFERING. BENTON COUNTY (P. 0. Fowler), Ind.-BOND SALE.-The $14,278 % Oak Grove road construction bonds offered on August 30 Henry L. Cannon, County Comptroller, will receive sealed bids until 11 -V. 131, p. 1288-were awarded to the Merchants National Bank, of a. m. (Eastern Standard time) on Sept. 29, for the purchase of 3150,000 Muncie,at par plus a premium of $257.65. equal to 101.10, a basis of about 4h% Poor District bonds. Dated Oct. 1 1930. Denom. $1,000. Due payable semi4.30%. Dated Aug. 4 1930. Due $713.90 on July 15 1932; $713.90 on annually on Oct. 1 from 1931 to 1951, incl. Interest is Jan. and July 15 from 1933 ro 1941 incl., and $713.90 on Jan. 15 1942. annually in April and Oct. A certified check for $1,500 must accompany each proposal. No bids for less than par and accrued interest will be The following is an official list of the bids submitted for the issue: Premium. considered. Bidder $151.00 City Securities Corp., Indianapolis CAMDEN,Ouachita County, Ark.-BOND SALE.-The $26.500 issue 98.50 of 44% coupon Inland Investment Co., Indianapolis street impt. bonds offered for sale on Aug. 30-V. 131. fo• 257.65 1289-was purchased The Merchants National Bank, Muncie by the W. B. Worthen Co., of Little Rock, at a 241.00 price of 95.85, a basis of Fletcher Savings & Trust Co., Indianapolis about 5.20%. Due from 1932 to 1953,incl. The 221.65 Fletcher American Co., Indianapolis other bidders were: 202.00 First & Tri-State National Bank & Trust Co., Fort Wayne Brown Crummer Co. of Wichita, Merchants & Planters Bank, Pine 145.00 Bluff and First National Bank, Camden. First Merchants Co., Lafayette BEREA, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.-BOND ELECTION.-The Village CASS COUNTY (P. 0. Logansport), Ind.-BOND OFFERING. Council at a meeting held recently voted to place the matter of issuing Marion Flory, County Auditor, will receive sealed bids until 2 p.m. on $60,000 in bonds to provide funds for the construction of a community Sept. 18, for the purchase of $10.000 % bridge construction bonds. hospital on the ballot at the general election in November. Dated July 15 1930. Denom. $500. Due $500 on July 15 1931. $500 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1940,inclusive, and $500 on Jan. 15 1941. BERKLEY Oakland County, Mich.-TEMPORARY LOAN.-The Village Commission has negotiated a loan of $150,000from the Metropolitan CHELSEA., Suffolk County, Mass.-TEMPORARY LOAN.-The Trust Co., of Detroit, according to report. The loan is due in 9 months. First National Old Colony Corp., of Boston, on August 29 purchased a temporary loan at 2.90% discount. The loan is dated August BLAINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9 (P. 0. Brewster), $200,000 29 1930 and Is payable on Feb. 11 1931. Only one bid was received. Neb.-BOND SALE.-We are informed that a $15,000 issue of refunding school bonds has recently been purchased by Wachob, Bender & Co. of CHICAGO, Cook County, III.-GROUP TO OFFER $23,735,000 WARRANTS.-We are informed that a syndicate composed • of Halsey, Omaha. Stuart & Co., Chase Securities Corp., Bancamerica-Blair Corp., First BRISTOL COUNTY (P. 0. Taunton), Mass.-LOAN OFFERING. National Colony Corp. Bancnorthwest Co., First National Co. of -Esther Kingman,County Treasurer, will receive sealed bids until 10 a. m. St. Louis,Old Commerce Co., St. Louis, First Wisconsin Co., (daylight saving time) on Sept. 9 for the purchase of a $200,000 temporary Milwaukee,Mercantile and the Hibernia Securties Co., Inc. of New Orleans, will loan, at discount. The loan is dated Sept. 10 1930 and is payable on shortly offer for public subscription $23,735,000 tax'anticipation warrants. Nov. 10 1931. Denom. to suit purchaser. The notes will be certified The offering is expected to be on a basis reflecting a very marked improveas to their genuineness by the First National Bank of Boston, and will ment in the financial credit of Chicago and its various taxing bodiee. The be payable at that institution. Legality approved by Ropes, Gray, notice described the warrants as follows: Boyden & Perkins of Boston. "The warrants are of various dates and amounts, $2,000,000 carrying BROOKLYN HEIGHTS (P.O. Independence), Cuyahoga County, the 6% rate, being dated Aug. 15 1930, while the amounts carrying the Ohio.-BONDS NOT SOLD.-We now learn that the $5.800 issue of 54% 54% rate are $7,225,000 dated Sept. 1 1930. $4,500,000 dated Oct. 11930. street impt. bonds offered on June 2-V. 130. p. 3754-was not sold as $6,510,000 dated Nov. 1 1930 and $3,500,000 dated Dec .15 1930. The no bids were received. The bonds are dated May 1 1930 and mature on warrants are being issued by the City of Chicago on behalf of the Board April 1 as follows: $800 in 1932, $500 from 1933 to 1940 incl., and $1,000 of Education for educational and school building Purposes in anticipation of ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable property in the city for the year in 1941. 1930 and are payable exclusively from such taxes when collected and suf- ficient thereof BROWNSVILLE, Cameron County, Tex.-BOND OFFERING. are specifically assigned and pledged for payment of prinSealed bids will be received until 10 a.m. on Sept. 12, by R. B. Rentfro, cipal and interest of these warrants. These taxes become delinquent Dec. Mayor,for the purchase of the following two issues of 5% bonds aggregating 1 1931. The city is limited by law to the issuance of warrants man amount $170,000: not exceeding 75% of the anticipated taxes based on the taxlevy for 1930". $150,000 water works and electric light bonds. Due from 1938 to 1952. FUND CINCINNATI, Hamilton County, Ohio.-SINKING 20,000 street improvement bonds. Due serially in 20 years. Denom. $1,000. Prin. and semi-annual int. at the Central STATEMEN T.-The report of the condition of the sinking fund of the Hanover Bank & Trust Co. in New York City. The approving opinion of city at the close of business Aug. 30, as published in a recent issue of the Chapman and Cutler, of Chicago, or Clay, Dillon & Vandewater, of New Cincinnati "Enquirer,' follows: Assets. York, will be furnished. A certified check for 3% of the bid is required. Total cash $2,500,830.17 BROWNSVILLE, Fayette County, Pa.-BOND SALE.-The follow- *Less cash in interest fund 767,700.35 ing issues of 44% coupon bonds aggregating $35,000 offered on Sept. 1- Cash,redemption 1.733,129.82 fund V. 131, 1). 1130-were awarded to Edward Lowber Stokes & Co., of Phila- Investments 36,775.272.94 delphia,at a price of 104.01, a basis of about 4.22%: Total sinking fund 38,508,402.76 $27,000 series 5-B bonds. Dated May 11930. Due on May 1 as follows: Balance, excess of liabilities over sinking fund 67.515,748.58 $1,000 in 1940 and 1945; $5,000 in 1950 and 1955, and $15,000 in 1960. Total $106.024,151.34 8,000 series 5-A bonds. Dated April 1 1930. Due $4,000 on April 1 * For payment of interest not yet due. in 1940 and 1945. Liabilities. The following is a list of the bids submitted for the issues: General bonds (other than water works and Cincinnati BidderRate Bid Southern $64,094,703.65 Edward Lowber Stokes & Co. (Purchasers) 104.01 Water worksRailway) bonds 14,712,230.48 M. M. Freeman & Co 103.577 Cincinnati Southern Railway bonds-Construction, $14.Halsey, Stuart & Co 103.52 932.000. terminal, $6,900,000 21,832,000.00 Mellon National Bank 102.389 Assessment bonds (paid by special property assessment) 5,385,217.21 Holmes & Co 02.085 3:lanill'acturers & Traders Trust Co. (Buffalo) 1102.019 Total_ _ _______________________________ $106,024.151.34 S. M. Vockel & Co 100.857 Bonds other Ulan s-vaier, ra7ilway ana assessmenii 364,094,703.65 24,474.162.14 BROWNWOOD, Brown County, Tex.-OFFERING DETAILS.-In Sinking fund applicable thereto connection with the offering scheduled for Sept. 10 of the $111,000 issue Net amount not self-supporting $39,620,541.51 of improvement refunding bonds-V. 131. p. 1450-we are now informed that the interest rate IS not to exceed 5)i%, payable semi-annually. Due CLEVELAND, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.-PLAN TO OBTAIN VOTE from 1931 to 1970, incl. Legality to be approved by Chapman & Cutler, ON 331,500,000 BONDS IN NOVEMBER.-The Cleveland Chamber of of Chicago. Commerce at a meeting held on Aug. 24 approved Mayor John D. Marshall's 5 -year impt. program calling for the issuance of $31_,500,000 in bonds, BUCYRUS,Crawford County,Ohlo.-BOND OFFERING.-Constance R. Keller, City Auditor, will receive sealed bids until 12 m. on Sept. 11 according to a recent issue of the Cleveland "News." The city council is for the purchase of the following issues of 5% bonds aggregating $34.000: expected to pass legislation providing for the placing of the proposed bond $24,000 property owner's portion street improvement bonds. Denom. Issues on the ballot at the November election. The "News" listed the improvement projects making up the total of $31,500,000 as follows: $2,500,000 $500. Due $1.000 on April 1 and $1,500 on Oct. 1 from 1932 to for 1940 incl.; $1,000 on April 1 and $500 on Oct. 1 1941. A cert. for streets opening and widening; $14,000,000 for sewage disposal; $500.000 mall development: 35,000,000 for main sewers; $5,000,000 for street check for $250 is required. 10,000 special assessment street and paving bonds. Denom. $500. Due paving; $3,250,000 for river straightening, and $1,250,000 for welfare. $500 on April and Oct. 1 from 1932 to 1941 incl. A cert. check COCHISE COUNTY (P. 0. Bisbee), Ariz.-BOND OFFERING. for $200 is required. Sealed bids will be received until 10 a. m. on Sept. 18, by the Clerk of the Each issue is dated July 11930. Interest is payable semi-annually in Board of Supervisors, purchase of a $300,000 issue of court house and for the April and October. Bids for the bonds to bear interest at a rate other jail bonds. Int rate is not to exceed 5%, payable semi-ann. A certified than 5% will also be considered, provided however, that where a fractional check for 5% must accompany the bid. (These are the bonds previously offered for sale on Aug.15-V. 131, p.974) rate is bid such fraction shall be h of 1% or a multiple thereof. BUFFALO, Erie County, N. Y. BOND SALE.-The following issues COCHISE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 (P. 0. Bisbee), of coupon or registered bonds aggregating $3,675,000 offer on Sept. 4- Ariz.-BOND OFFERING.-Sealed bids will be received until Sept. 22, by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, for the purchase of a $210.000 V. 131. p. 1451-were awarded as 48 to a syndIeat, composed of Geo. B Gibbons & Co., Inc., Roosevelt & Son, and tone & Webster and Blodget,isue of school boxiis. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1593 COLLINGDALE, Delaware County, Pa.-LIST OF BIDS.-We are 8.500 special assessment water and sewer bonds. Payable as follows: $500 in 1931. and $1,000 from 1932 to 1939. incl. in receipt of the following list of the bids received on August 2, for the purchase of the $15,000 4;4% coupon bonds awarded to the Collingdale Each issue is dated August 1 1930. State Bank, at 102.13, a basis of about 4.25%.-V. 131, p. 1451. FLINT, Genesee County, Mich.-FINANCIAL STATEMENT.-In Rate Bid, connection Bidderwith the notice in our issue of August 23-V. 131, p. 1291Collingdale State Bank (Purchaser) 102.13 to the scheduled sale on Sept. 4 of 3275.000 not to exceed 5% relative Lansdowne Bank & Trust Co 101.279 interest storm sewer and sanitary trunk sewer bonds, we are in receipt C. C. Collings & Co 101.27 of the following: Financial Statement as of August 1 1930. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Hennepin County, Minn.-BOND SALE. $225.371,470.00 The $7,000 issue of refunding bonds offered for sale on July 8-V. 130, 1)• Assessed valuation 7.296,000.00 -General Debt City Purposes Bonded to have been purchased by Geo. B. Keenan & Co. of 4641-is reported 2,934,500.00 Water works Minneapolis, as 6s, for a premium of $52.50, equal to 100.75, a basis of 3,638,268.85 Special assessment about 5.86%. Due $1,000 from July 1 1933 to 1939, inclusive. 350.000.00 Tax anticipation notes COLUMBUS, Franklin County, Ohio.-OFFER $368,000 BONDS.$14,218,768.85 The Harris Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, is offering a block of $368,000 Total 434,613.32 43(% coupon or registered sewer bonds for public investment at prices Sinking Fund-General City purpose bonds 736,569.79 ranging from 102.44 for the 1940 maturity to 104.61 for the 1954 maturity, Water works bonds all bonds priced to yieldabout 3.95%. Dated May 15 1930. The securities $1,171.183.11 are said to be leg investment for savings banks and trust funds in New Total York, Massachusetts and Connecticut and to be eligible, in the opinion of FORSYTH COUNTY (P. 0. Winston-Salem), N. C.-NOTE SALE. the bankers, as security for Postal savings deposits. anticipation loan notes offered for sale on CONTINENTAL, Putnam County, Ohio.-BOND SALE.-The -The $30,000 issue of bondpurchased by Mr.McDaniel Lewis of Greens2-V. 131. p. 1452-was $5,000 refunding bonds offered on Aug. 25-V. 131, p. 819-were awarded Sept.as $11, equal to 100.036, a basis of about of a premium 3,1s, for boro as 531s to the BancOhio Securities Co. of Columbus, at par plus a premium on Sept. 10 1931. Due Dated Sept. 2 1930. of $14 equal to 100.28, a basis of about 5.19%. The bonds are dated Sept. 3.71 I 1930 and mature $500 on November 1 from 1931 to 1940 incl. FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 54 (P. 0. Pasco) $10,000 issue of 534% semi-ann. school COTTAGE GROVE, Lane County, Ore.-BOND OFFERING. - Wash.-MATURITY.-The as 131. p. Sealed bids will be received until 7:30 p. m.on Sept. 15, by C. E. Caldwell, bonds that was purchased at par by the State of optional after 1931. City Recorder, for the purchase of a $30,000 issue of refunding bonds. 1131-is dated Aug. 1 1930, matures in 1950 and is Interest rate is not to exceed 6%. Dated Oct. 15 1930. Due $1,500 from FRASER, Macomb County, Mich.-BOND ELECTION.-At a special from Oct. 15 1931 to 1950, incl. Principal and interest (A. & 0.) Payable election to be held on Sept. 11 the voters will be asked to approve of the at the office of the City Treasurer. The approving opinion of Teal, Winfree, issuance of $35,000 in bonds for water works construction and improvement McCulloch & Shuler, of Portland, will be furnished. A certified check purposes. The bonds, if issued, will mature as follows: $1,000 from 1932 for 5% of the bid is required. to 1936, incl.; $1,500 from 1937 to 1941, incl.: $2,000 from 1942 to 1946, DALTON SCHOOL DISTRICT(P.O. Dalton),Lackawanna County, incl.; and $2,500 from 1947 to 1951, incl. Pa.-BOND SALE-The State Teachers Retirement Board during August GALVESTON COUNTY (P. 0. Galveston), Tex.-OFFERING DEpurchased an issue of $55,000 434% coupon school bonds at a price of par. TAILS.-The $55,000 issue of hospital bonds scheduled for sale on Sept. The bonds mature serially from 1936 to 1960. incl. 16-V. 131, p. 1452-matures on May 15. as follows: $6,000, 1931 to DANVILLE, Pittsylvania County, Va.-ELECTION DATE SET. - 1935; $7,000, 1936 to 1938 and $4,000 in 1939. A popular referendum will be held on Oct. 14 in which the voters will GEAUGA COUNTY (P. 0. Chardon), Ohio.-BOND OFFERING. decide the question of the acceptance or refusal of the bid of $4,300,000 Ethel L. Thrasher, Clerk of the Board a County Commissioners, will recently made by the Western Power and Light and Telephone Co. for the receive sealed bids until 1 p. m. (eastern standard time) on Sept. 15 for city utilities plants. On two previous occasions in the past four years the the purchase of 518,500 434% bridge construction bonds. To be dated people have rejected proposed sales of the plants. as of date of sale. One bond for $500, all others for $1,000. Due on Sept. is DAVENPORT,Scott County, Iowa.-BOND SALE.-The $28,153.26 1 as follows: $500 in 1931 and $1,000 from 1932 to 1947. incl. Interest for the bonds to bear Issue of special assessment street improvement bonds offered for sale on payable semi-annually in March and Sept. Bids interest at a rate other than 434% will also be considered, provided, howAug. 29-V. 131, p. 1451-was disposed of at par to the contractor. ever, that where a fractional rate is bid such fraction shall be 34" of 1% DENVER (City and County), Colo.-BONDS CALLED.-Clem W. or a multiple thereof. A certified check for 5% of the amount of bonds Collins, Manager of Revenue and Treasurer of the City and County, has bid for, payable to the order of the County Treasurer, must accompany notice that a redemption call has been issued for entire amount of the each proposal. $13,540,000 434% municipal water bonds, series of 1918, now outstanding. GLOBE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 19 (P. 0. Globe) Gila County, The bonds should be presented for payment at the office of the Treasurer of bonds was the City and County in Denver, or at the New York Trust Co.in New York. Ariz.-BOND SALE.-A 561,000 Issue of 5% refunding school purchased on Aug. 21. by the Valley Bank of Phoenix, at par. Denom. The bonds will cease to draw interest on Nov. 1 1930. to 1940, incl. 1931 from Due 51,000. DOUGLAS COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. GRANTS PASS, Josephine County, Ore.-BOND DESCRIPTION. 38 (P. 0. Castle Rock), Colo.-BONDS VOTED.-The $25,000 issue of was jointly purchased by 4 % school bonds that was sold prior to the election-V. 131, P. 974- The $300,000 issue of water system bonds that Mortgage Securities Co., was approved by the voters by a count of 65 "for' to 35 "against." the United Oregon Corp., and the Commerce 131, p. 1131-is more fully described as follows: DUNN COUNTY (P. 0. Manning), N. Dak.-BOND OFFERING._ both of Portland-V. bonds awarded at private sale at a price of 98.00. Denom. Sealed bids will be received by the County Auditor, until Sept. 16,for the 5% coupon 1930. Interest payable on Jan. and July 1. July 1 Dated $1,000. purchase of a $30,000 issue of coupon road bonds. Interest rate is not to exceed 5% payable semi-annually. Denom. $1,000. Average maturity GREECE(P.O. Rochester), Monroe County, N. Y.-BOND SALE. 1234 Years. Principal and interest (M.& S.) payable at a bank designated The $17,000 coupon or registered Eddystone Road Water District Extension by the purchaser. Legal approval by Junell, Oakley, Driscoll & Fletcher, No. 3 bonds offered on Sept. 2-V. 131, p. 1452-were awarded as 5s to a basis of of Minneapolis. Edmund Seymour & Co., of New York, at a price of 100.689, bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature annually EASTCHESTER (P. 0. Tuckahoe), Westchester County, N. y,_... about 4.90%. The 19471nc1. 1931 to from 1 April on BOND SALE.-The $230,000 coupon or registered Midland Ave. drain improvement bonds offered on Sept. 3-V. 131, p. 1290-were awarded as GREENPORT (P. 0. Hudson), Columbia County N. Y.-BOND 4.20s to the First Detroit Co., Inc:, and M. M. Freeman & Co., Inc., SALE.-The $39,000 coupon or registered Water District No. 1 bonds jointly, both of New York, at par plus a premium of $775.10, equal to offered on Sept. 3-V. 131, p. 1452-were awarded as 4.40s. at a price of 100.337, a basis of about 4.18%. The bonds are dated Sept. 1 190 and Par, to the Hudson City Savings Institution of Hudson. The bonds are mature on Sept. 1 as follows: $6,000 in 1931, and $8,000 from 1932 to dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature $3,000 on Sept. 1 from 1931 to 1943 incl. 1959, incl. The successful bidders are reoffering the bonds for public infor the issue: The following is an official list of the bids submitted vestment at prices to net 3.00 to 4.10%. The following is an official list Rate Bid, Int. Rate. Bidderof the bid submitted for the issue: 100.00 4.40% Savings Institution (purchaser) City Hudson Bidder100.279 DU. Rate. Rate Bid. Marine Trust Co. (Buffalo) First Detroit Co.. Inc., and M. M.Freeman & Co., Inc_*44..25007% 100.256 Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. (Buffalo) 110000..30037 Emanuel & Co. for $142,000 at 100.10 Batchelder & Co 88,000 at 100.114 4444...22000 0 of Parson Son & Co 5 Kissell, Kinnicutt & Co 4 444 77 9°66° ° 0%%4 100..2 Seymour & Co 16 Edmund 91 Roosevelt & Son 100..2 °0 16 79 4.70 100.189 George B. Gibbons & Co., Inc E. J. Coulon & Co GREENUP COUNTY (P. 0. Greenup), Ky.-BOND SALE.-The Rutter & Co 4.20% 100.094 $100,000 issue of refunding bonds offered for sale on Sept. 2-V. 131. D. Lehman Bros 4.25% 100.30 1131-was purchased by Little. Wooten & Co., of Jackson, paying a preEmanuel & Co 4.25% 100.22 mium of $275. equal to 100.275. Phelps, Fenn & Co 4.25% 100.16 GREENWICH (P. 0. Greenwich), Fairfield County, Conn.-BOND B. J. Van Ingen & Co 4.25% 100.15 Batchelder & Co 4.25% OFFERING.-Sealed bids addressed to Wilbur S. Wright, Member of 100.14 Committee, will be received until 12 m. (eastern standard time) Gramatan National Bank & Trust Co 4.25% Bonding 100.11 % coupon or registered school George B. Gibbons & Co the purchase of $112,000 4.30% 100.347 on Sept. 18 for $1,000. Due on Sept. 1 as Dewey, Bacon & Co 4.30% site bonds. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Denom. 100.13 from 1933 to 1942. incl. Principal $10,000 and * Purchasers. 1932, in $12,000 follows: semi-annual interest payable at the international Trust Co., New York. and ERIE, Erie County, Pa.-BOND SALE.-The $110,000 % will be prepared under the supervision of and certified as to or registered sanitary sewer bonds offered on Aug. 29-V. 131, p. coupon - The bonds Trust Co. A certified check for were awarded to the Sinking Fund Commissioners of the city, at a 1462 their genuineness by the aforementioned payable to the order of the Town price of 1% value of the bonds bid for, par the a par. The bonds are dated Sept. 2 19.30 and mature on Sept. $3nds 2 as follows: proposal. The approving opinion will each accompany must 10,000 in 1932: $30,000 in 1933; $40,000 in 1934, and 0,000 in 1935. Treasurer, York. of New City Clerk T. Hanlon offers no explanation as to why the bid of the Sinking be that of Thomson, Wood Sr Hoffman, Fund Commissioners was accepted in view of the fact that the two other GRUNDY COUNTY (P. 0. Grundy Center) Iowa.-ADDITIONAL proposals submitted, shown below, appear to be higher. DETAILS.-The $60,000 issue of refunding bonds that was purchased Biddera basis of Premium, by the White-Phillips Co., of Davenport, as 43is. at 100.09, Erie Trust Co Oct. 11930. Due from Oct. 1 about 4.24%-V. 131, p. 1452-is dated 0.) Edward Lowboy Stokes & Co payable at the office of the in. and hit. (A. & Pr incl. $413571..0050 1931 to 1950, Treasurer. Legality approved by Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago. ERIN AND LAKE TOWNSHIPS FRACTIONAL SCHOOL DIS- County Financial Statement. TRICT NO. 3(P.0. Mount Clemens, R. F. D. No. 7, Box 94) Macomb As officially reported. County, Mich.-BOND SALE.-The $75,000 school bonds offered on Actual assessed value of taxable property, including Monies Aug. 14-V. 131, p. 974-were awarded as 6s to the Hanchett Bond Co., $34.841,036 1929 Credits, a Chicago, at par plus a premium of $460, equal to 100.61, and a basis. 669,000 5.88%. The bonds are dated Aug. 15 1930 and mature annually asof about Total bonded debt, including this issue 14.025 $2,650 from 1933 to 1944, incl., and $2,700 from 1945 to 1960, hidfollows: Present estimated population HAMILTON, Butler County, Ohio-BOND SALE.-The 568,000 ESSEX COUNTY (P. 0. Salem), Mass.-NOTE SALE.-The of which award was postponed 26. $11,000 offered on Aug. Issue of 3% Bass River Bridge notes offered on Aug. 29-V. 131, p. 1452- coupon sewer impt. bonds until Sept. 3-V. 131. p. 1452-were sold as 434s to the First Detroit was awarded to the Cape Ann National Bank, at 100.05, a basis of about Co., of Detroit, at par plus a premium of 5633, equal to 100.91, a basis 2.99%. The notes are dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature on Sept. 1 1931. of about 4.32%. '1%e bonds are dated July 1 IMO and mature on Oct. 1 FA1RHOPE, Baldwin County, Ala.-BOND OFFERING. $7,00foollforwoms: as bids will be received by Gladys Lowell, City Clerk, until 7:30 p.m.-Sealed 1931 to 1938 incl., and $6,000 in 1939 and 1940. The follow(Central the for purchase of a $35,000 issue of 6% of rem whiu icm h time) on Sept. 11, ing is an official list of the bids submitted for the issue, all p semi-annual general assessment bonds. A certified check for $1,000 must accompany nds as 434s: were for the bends the bid. Bidder$633.00 FALLS COUNTY ROAD DISTRICTS (P. 0. Marlin), Tex.-BOND First Detroit Co. (Purchaser) & Mayer Season SALE.-The following two issues of 5% bonds aggregating $165,000, are Mitchell, Herrick & Co $4 58 46 3 8. :2 00 reported to have been purchased at par by Garrett & Co.of Dallas; 374.00 Road District No. 3 and $45,000 Road District No. 8 bonds. $120,000 Breed, Elliott & Harrison 355.00 Well, Roth & Irving Co BONDS DEFEATED.-We are also informed that the voters of Road Title Guarantee Securities Corp 319.60 District No. 2 defeated the proposed issuance of $75,000 I 3 2108 12 11...0 80 00 0 Banc Ohio Securities Corp • FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. _ !lla___h_anz ____ _ ld o-C_, ona c & t c ts 1 ) 0 M ' Fayetteville) Washington County, Ark.-ADDITIONAL DETAILS.-The $175,000 6% semi-ann. school bonds that was purchased by the City issue of Stranahan, Barris & Oatis, Inc 149.60 Bank, of Fort Smith-V. 131, p. 665-was awarded at a price of National Assel, Goetz & Moerlein, Inc 77.00 100.075. giving a basis of about 5.99%. Due in 20 years. HAMTRAMCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Hamtramck), Wayne FERNDALE, Oakland County, Mich.-BOND SALE.-The Mich. -BOND DESCRIPTION.-ln connection with the notice following County, issues of bonds aggregating $40,500 offered on August 131, P. In our Issue of Aug. 30-V. 131, p. 1453-relative to the proposed sale 1290-were awarded as 53s to Joel Stockard & Co., of 26-V. Detroit, at par at 9 p. m. on Sept. 15 of $329,000 school building bonds, we areinlrear plus a premium of $112, equal to 100.27, a basis of about 5.20%: of the following detailed description of the issue: Dated March S32,000 special assessment paving bonds. Payable as follows: $3,000 Rate of interest 4% %. Due serially on March 1 as follows: $7,000 from from 1932 to 1939, ind. and $4,000 in 1940 and 1941. 1932 to 1938 incl., and $14,000 from 1939 to 1958 incl. Interest is payable V Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1594 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [VoL. 131. semi-ann. A certified check for $6,000 must accompany each proposal. KNIGHT TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Evansville), The approving opinion of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, of Detroit, Vanderburgh County, Ind.-BOND OFFERING.-Henry Hansz, will be furnished at the expense of the District. Sealed bids for the pur- Township Trustee, will receive sealed bids until 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 25 for chase of the issue should be addressed to Henry Karwowski, Secretary of the purchase of $10,000 5% school bonds. Dated Sept. 25 1930. Denom. the Board of Education. $400. Due $400 on Jan. and July 1 from 1932 to 1943 incl., and $400 on HANCOCK COUNTY (P. 0. Findlay), Ohio.-BOND OFFERING.- Jan. 1 1944. Interest is payable semi-annually in January and July. 0. R. Morehart, County Auditor, will receive sealed bids until 12 m. on LAKE COUNTY (P. 0. Crown Point), Ind.-BOND OFFERING. Sept. 15 for the purchase of $28,600 5% road bonds. Dated Aug. 1 1930. William E. Whitaker, County Auditor, will receive sealed bids until 1 p.m. One bond for $600, all others for $1.000. Due annually as follows: $2,600 on Sept. 10 for the purchase of $45,000 5% coupon bonds. Dated Sept. 1 in 1933: $3,000 from 1934 to 1939, incl. and $4.000 in 1940 and 1941. 1930. Denom. $1,000 and $250. Due $2,250 on July 1 1931, $2,250 on Principal and semi-annual interest (F. & A.) payable at the office of the January and July from 1932 1940 incl., and $2,250 on Jan. 1 1941. PrinCounty Treasurer. Bids for the bonds to bear interest at a rate other than cipal and semi-ann. interestto payable at the office of the County Treasurer. 5% will also be considered, provided, however, that where a fractional A certified check for 3% of the par value of the bonds bid for, payable to rate is bid such fraction shall be y, of 1% or a multiple thereof. A certified the order of the Board of County Commissioners, must accompany each check for $500 must accompany each proposal. Legality approved by proal. The approved opinion of Matson, Carter, Ross & McCord, of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland. whose opinion will be furnished Indnapolls, accompanies the transcript and bonds. The bonds are the purchaser. issued for the purpose of reimbursing the State Highway Commission for HAXTUN,Phillips County, Colo.-BOND SALE.-The'United States the county share of expense on State highways. The following statistical Bond Co., of Denver is reported to have recently purchased a $27,000 information pertaining to the County is taken from the offering notice: "The assessed valuation of Lake county, Indiana, for the year 1930, of 4%% refunding water bonds. Due from 1935 to 1962, incl. payable 1931, is 1461.362,015. The bonded indebtedness of Lake county. HAYWOOD COUNTY (P. 0. Brownsville), Tenn.-BOND OFFER, Indiana, including this and all other issues of bonds authorized contemING.-Sealed bids will be received until 1.30 p. m. on Oct. 7. by James poraneously herewith, is $3.165,875, this includes all other indebtedness Tipton, Chairman of the Hard Road Commission, for the purchase of a of whatever nature. The population of Lake county, 1920 census, was $200.000 issue of road improvement bonds. Int. rate is not to exceed 5%. 159.957. Estimated population 1930. is 300,000." Denom. $1,000. Dated Oct. 1 1930. Due $8,000 from Oct. 1 1935 to LAPEER COUNTY (P. 0. Lapeer), Mich.-ADDITIONAL IN 1959, incl. Prin. and int. (A & 0) payable at the National City Bank connection with the report in our issue of August 23in New York City. Purchaser is to pay the cost of legal opinion and printing of bonds. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. A V. 131. p. 1292-relative to the sale of $102,400 coupon road bonds to Braun, Bosworth & Co., of Toledo, at par plus a premium of $2,111. equal certified check for 1% of the bonds bid for, is required. to 102.06, we learn that the bonds bear interest at 5% and are dated Sept. HEBER, Wasatch County, Utah.-BOND SALE.-A $75,000 issue 11930. One bond for $400, all others for $3,000 and $2,000. Due annually of electric light bonds is reported to have recently been purchased by the on May 1 from 1931 to 1940, incl. Interest is payable in May and Nov. Central Trust Co. of Salt Lake City. Due in 20 years. LAVERNIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (P.O. Lavernia), HELENA, Lewis and Clark County, Mont.-BOND SALE.-The Wilson County, Tex.-MATURITY. -The issue of 5% school $200,000 issue of water system bonds offered at public auction on Sept.2 bonds that was recently purchased at par by the$30.000 State Board of Education-V. 131. p. 821-was purchased by the State Board of Land Commis- V. 131, p. 1453-matures in 40 years. sioners, as 4%s, at par. Dated Oct. 1 1930. LE FLORE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 67 (P. 0.Poteau), HENDRICKS COUNTY (P. 0. D Ind.-BOND SALE.-The Okla.-BONDS OFFERED. -Sealed bids were received until 2 p. m. on four issues of 6% bonds aggregating $16.940.06 offered on August 28-V. Sept. 4, by John Moren, District Clerk, for the purchase of a $10,000 131, p. 1132-were awarded as follows; To the Citizens State Bank, Dans oLo sc oh 000 flror1ds 93 .3 T tohe19 14 nte Lres intdra . te was to be stated by the bidder. ville, at par plus a premium of $12, equal to 100.28, a basis of about 5.94%; ispiree $4.264.34 William T. Boyd drain construction bonds. Due on Dec. 15. LITTLE FALLS TOWNSHIP (P. 0. Little Falls), Passaic County, as follows; $214.34 in 1931, and $450 from 1932 to 1940, incl. N. J.-BOND OFFERING.-Bert S. Briggs, Township Clerk, will receive To a group of local investors, at a price of par for Aach issue; 5,194.45 William A. McDaniel drain construction bonds. Due on Dec. 15, sealed bids until 8 p. m.(daylight saving time) on Sept. 15 for the purchase of $70,000 43 or 4 % coupon or registered general impt. bonds. Dated as follows; $514.45 in 1931, and $520 from 1932 to 1940, incl. 4,062.02 Everett B. Young drain construction bonds. Due on Dee. 15, Oct. 1 1930. Denom. $1,000. Due on Oct. 1 as follows: $2,000 from 1931 to 1941 incl. and $3,000 from 1942 to 1957 incl. The regulations as follows; $408.02 in 1931, and $406 from 1932 to 1940, incl. 3,419.25 Joshua Tharp drain construction bonds. Due on Dec. 15, as operative in New jersey governing the amount of bonds to be sold obtain in this instance. Principal and semi-ann. interest (A. & 0.) payable at follows: $269.25 in 1931, and $350 from 1932 to 1940, incl. the Little Falls National Bank, Little Falls. A certified check for 2% All of the above issues are dated August 15 1930. of the amount of bonds bid for, payable to the order of the Township, HENRY COUNTY (P. 0. Napoleon), Ohio.-BOND OFFERING. - must accompany each proposal. The approving opinion of Hawkins, Earl T. Crawford. County Auditor, will receive sealed bids until 1 p. m. Delafield & Longfellow, of New York, will be furnished to the purchaser. (Eastern Standard time) on Sept. 19, for the purchase of the following LORAIN COUNTY (P. 0. Elyria), Ohio.-BOND ELECTION. Issues of 5% road and bridge improvement bonds aggregating $199,796.30: At the general election to be held in November the voters will be asked to $86,000.00 road improvement bonds. Due $4,000 on March 1 and $5,000 approve the issuance of $2.000,000 in bonds to finance the "construction on Sept. 1 from 1932 to 1935, incl., and $5,000 on March and of a high-level bridge over the Black River at Lorain." The measure already Sept. 1 from 1936 to 1940. incl. Dated Sept. 11930. Interest s hia th smi betetnhedepfro eapto esdalo .n three different occasions, but in view of the large due in March and Sept. vote polled in favor of the issue at the last election it was decided to re35,946.30 road improvement bonds. Due $1,946.30 on April 1 and $2.000 on Oct. 1 1931, and $2,000 on April and Oct. 1 from 1932 to 1939, incl. Dated July 1 1930. Interest due in April and Oct. LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles County, Calif.-BOND SALE.-The 47,000.00 bridge improvement bonds. Due $2,000 on March 1 and $3,000 $556,310 issue of funding (Santa Clara Valley Damages), Series No. 5 on Sept. 1 1932, and $3,000 on March and Sept. 1 from 1933 bonds that was scheduled to sold Aug. 26 and then temporarily postto 1939, incl. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Interest due in March and poned-V. 131. p. 1453-was be awarded on Sept. 3 to a syndicate composed September. of Dean Witter & Co., the Wells Fargo Bank & Trust Co., and Heller, 19,420.00 road improvement bonds. Due $1,420 on March 1 and $1,000 Bruce & Co., all of San Francisco, as 4%s, at a price of 10046, a basis of on Sept. 1 from 1932 to 1935, inci.. and $2,000 on March and about 4.17%. Due from Oct. 1 1931 to 1949. incl. Sept. 1 from 1936 to 1938, incl. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Interest LUCAS COUNTY (P. 0. Toledo), Ohio.-BOND OFFERING.due in March and Sept. E. Schmitt, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, will 11,430.00 road improvement bonds. Due $430 on March 1 and $1.000 irAdelaide vuees i eos fea 51% edbbokis ndsun atgii gga aiim ng.o 3n 54S1e .p 8t 3. 0: 18 for the purchase of the following on Sept. 1 1932; $1,000 on March and Sept. 1 from 1933 to se: 1937, incl. Dated Sept. 11930. Int. due in March and Sept. Principal and semi-annual interest are payable at the County Treasurer's $288,050 highway inapt. bonds. Due on Dec. 2 as follows: $29,050 in 1931: Office. Bids for the bonds to bear interest at a rate other than 5% will $29,000 from 1932 to 1938 incl., and $28,000 in 1939 and 1940. 123,420 highway impt. bonds. Due on Dec. 2 as follows: $13.420 in 1931: also be considered, provided, however, that where a fractional rate is bid such fraction shall be % of 1% or a multiple thereof. A certified check for $16,000 in 1932 and 1933, and $12,000 from 1934 to 1940 incl. 48,600 highway impt. bonds. Due on Dec.2 as follows: $12,600 in 1931: 5% of the total Issue, payable to the order of the County Treasurer, must and $12,000 from 1932 to 1934 incl. accompany each proposal. Legal opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. of Cleveland, will be furnished the purchaser without charge. Bids other44,460 highway impt. bonds. Due on Dec. 2 as follows: 55.460 in 1931: wise conditioned will not be considered. $5,000 from 1932 to 1934 incl., and $4,000 from 1935 to 1940 incl. 27,250 highway impt. bonds. Due on Dec. 2 as follows: $7,250 in 1931: HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT (P. 0. Hicksville), Nassau $7,000 in 1932 and 1933_, and $6,000 in 1934. County, N. y.-BOND SALE.-The $92,000 coupon or registered water 10,050 highway impt. bonds. Due on Dec. 2 as follows: $3,050 in 1931; bonds offered on Sept. 3-V. 131, p. 1453- were awarded as 55 to A. 0. $3,000 in 1932, and $2,000 in 1933 and 1934. Allyn & Co. of New York at 100.577, a basis of about 4.93%. The bonds All of the above bonds are dated Sept. 2 1930. Prin. and semi-ann. int. mature on Sept. 15 as follows; $6,000 from 1935 to 1948 incl. and 38,000 & D. 2) payable at the County Treasurer's office. A certified check for In 1949. 1% of the amount of bonds bid for must accompany each proposal. ConHOLDENVILLE, Hughes County, Okla.-BONDS VOTED.-A ditional bids will not be considered. A complete certified transcript of all 3225.000 issue of water supply bonds was voted at a special election held proceedings, evidencing the regularity and validity of the issuance of said on Aug. 26 by a count reported to have been 533 "for' to 253 "against.' bonds, will be furnished the successful bidder in accordance with the proof Section 2293-30 of The General Code of Ohio. A complete tran- visionsof HOLYOKE, Hampden County, Mass.-TEMPORARY LOAN. all proceedings relative to the issuance of said bonds, up to the Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, of Boston, on Sept. 4, purchased a $200.000 script date of the sale thereof. Is now on file in the office of the County Commissiontemporary loan at 2.12% discount. The loan is payable on Nov. 7 1930. ers for inspection by all persons interested. HOOD RIVER, Hood River County, Ore.-BOND OFFERING.Statistics. Sealed bids will be received by H. L. Howe, city Recorder, until 8 P. m• Addressed val. on property for taxation on1929duplicate-4717.813,020 on Oct. 6. for the purchase of a $42,000 issue of power and light bonds. Property is assessed at its true value. Tax rate per $1,000 for 1929,$27. Interest rate is not to exceed 6%. Denom. $500. Dated August 15 1930. Total bonded debt of county,foregoing issues not included__ 12,803,050 Due on August 15, as follows; 31,500. 1934 and 1935: $2.000, 1936 to 1939: Population, 1921), 370,000. Of the bonded debt of the county the sum of $2,600, 1940 and 1941; $3,000, 1942 to 1945. and $3,500. 1946 to 1949. $4.631,813 is paid by a levy on the county, and the sum of $410,225 is paid Principal and semi-annual interest payable as the fiscal agency of the Stare m bY n ati sezton townships, and the sum of $7,761.012 is Paid by special assessin New York. The approving opinion of Teal, Winfree. McCulloch & e Shuler, of Portland, will be furnished. A certified check for $1,900 must LUTCHER SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Convent), St. James Paraccompany the bid. ish, La.-BONDS VOTED.-At a special election held recently, the voters HUGOTON, Stevens County, Kan.-BOND ELECTION.-A special approved a proposed $300,000 bond issue to be used for school building election has been called for Sept. 9 in order to have the voters pass upon a purposes. Proposed $175,000 bond issue for high school building and equipment MADISONVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Purposes. Madisonville), Madison County, Tex.-BONDS REGISTERED.-The IOWA COUNTY (P. 0. Marengo), lowa.-ADDITIONAL INFOR- 318.000 issue of 5% serial school bonds was registered by the State CornMATION.-The $175,000 issue of coupon primary road bonds that was troller on Aug. 28. purchased by the White-Phillips Co., of Davenport, at a price of 100.405 MAMARONECK, Westchester County, N. Y.-BOND SALE.-The -V. 131, p. 1292-bears interest at 4% %,giving a basis of about 4.41%• 365.000 coupon or registered sewer bonds offered on Sept. 2-V. 131. p. Due from 1936 to 1945, incl. and optional after 1936. Prin. and int. 1454-were awarded as 4%s to Farson. Son & Co., of New York. at a price (May 1) payable at the office of the County Treasurer. of 102.43, a basis of about 4.29%. The bonds are dated June 1 1926 and Financial Statement (As officially reported) mature on June 1, as follows: $2.000 from 1931 to 1960, incl., and $1,000 Actual assessed balue of taxable property, including monies n and credits, 1929 537,711,426 from 1961 to 1965, icl. B Th uteder folowing is an official list of the bids submitted for the issue: Total bonded debt, Including this issue 1,242,000 Int. Rate. Rate Bid. Population, 1930, 18,009. Parson Son & Co. (purchasers) 102.43 - George B. Gibbons & Co JEFFERSON COUNTY (P.O. Madison), Ind.-BOND OFFERING. 4%7 /9 102.079 William E. Carr, County Treasurer, will receive sealed bids until 2.p. m. Batchelder 8z Co 4)4% 101.93 on Sept. 6 for the purchase of $18.600 4% 0 101.78 county road construction Mamaroneck Trust Co bonds. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Denom. 4)4% 4)4°h 101.098 $465. Due $930 on May and Roosevelt & Son Nov. 15 from 1931 to 1940 incl. Interest is payable send-annually on MAPLE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 (P. 0. Brown City), May and Nov. 15. Sanilac County, Mich.-RATE OF INTEREST.-The $16000 school JEFFERSON COUNTY (P.0.Steubenville), Ohio.-BOND SALE.- bonds awarded on June 15 to the Guardian Detroit Co. of Detroit, for a The $169,508.09 impt. bonds &Peri on Aug. 26-V. 131, P, 976-were premium of $41, equal to 100.25-V. 131, p. 1454-bear interest at 5)4%. awarded as 4%s to Braun, Bosworth & Co. of Toledo at par plus a premium payable semi-annually. Int. cost basis about 5.43%. The bonds mature of $279, equal to 100.15, 4.23%.The a basis of about e bonds are dated $2,000 annually on July 1 from 1931 to 1938 incl. Sept. 1 1930 and mature on Sept. 1 as follows: $8,000 from 1931 to 1941 I MARION COUNTY (P.0.Indianapolis), Ind.-BOND OFFERING. incl.; 39.000 from 1942 to 1949 incl. and $9,508.09 in 1950. Harry Dunn, County Auditor, will receive sealed bids until 10 a. m. on KAUICAUNA, Outagamie Count Sept. 8. for the purchase of $26,000 4%So Marion County Tuberculosis OFFERING.Wis. -BOND Sealed bids will be received by L. C. until 4 p. m. on Hospital sewage disposal plant bonds. Dated August 1 1930. Denom. Sept. 15, for the purchase of an issue Wolf, City Clerk. bridge and street 31.300. Due $2.600 on August 1 from 1931 to 1940, incl. Principal and of $100.000 % Improvement bonds, Denom. 31.000. Dated Nov. 1 930. Due on semi-annual interest(Feb. and August) payable at the office of the County May 1, as follows: $5.000. and 1932, and 310,000, 1933 to 1941. Treasurer. A certified check for 3% of the par value of the bonds bid for, incl. Prin. and int. (M. & 1931 N.) payable at the First National Bank of payable to the order of the Board of County Commissioners, must accomKaukauna. Legal opinion furnished conditional pany each proposal. bid No general. will be by the State's attorney considered and the opinion A certified check for $1,000 must accompany as to the validity of the bonds is to be furnished by the purchaser. the bid, Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SEPT.6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1595 . 4 An issue of bonds for the same amount and said to have been sold for the same purpose as the above was awarded on August 4, together with a $230,000 flood prevention issue, to the Peoples State Bank, Indianapolis, for a premium of $260, equal to 101,a basis of about 4.03%. The $230,000 Issue was awarded to two Indianapolis banking institutions.-V. 131, P. 977. MAUR10EVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Mauriceville), Orange County. Tex.-BONDS REGISTERED.-A $40,000 issue of 5% serial school bonds was registered on August 28 by the State Comptroller. MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Mass.-TEMPORARY LOAN.-The Shawmut Corp. of Boston, on Aug. 29 purchased a $200,000 temporary loan at 2.10% discount, plus a premium of $2. The loan is payable as follows: $100.000 on March 2 1931 and $100,000 on March 16 1931. Bids received were as follows: StriderDiscount Shawmut Corp., plus $2 (Purchaser) 2.10 First National Old Colony Corp 2.47% Co Trust Bank of Commerce & 2.475% Faxon, Gade & Co 2.49% MENOMINEE COUNTY (P. 0. Menominee), Mich.-BOND SALE. The $20,000 coupon county road bonds offered on July 3-V. 131, p,150were awarded as 5s. at a price of par, to the First National Bank of Menominee. The bonds mature on July 1 1931. MIDLAND, Midland County, Mich.-BOND ELECTION.-At a special election to be held on Sept. 9, the voters will pass on a proposal calling for the issuance of $108,000 in bonds to finance the enlargement of the city's filter plant. MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Latham), Pike County, Ohio.-BOND OFFERING.-Oscar Beekman, Clerk of the Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until 12 m.on Sept. 6 for the purchase of $18,000 5% school building construction and impt. bonds. Dated March 15 1930. Denom. $360. Due $360 on April and Oct. 1 from 1931 to 1955 Incl. Prin. and semi-ann. int. (A. & 0.) payable at the office of the above-mentioned clerk. Bids for the bonds to bear interest at a rate other than 5% will also be considered, provided, however, that where a fractional rate is bid such fraction shall be X of 1% or a multiple thereof. A certified check for $500, payable to the order of the Board of Education, must accompany each proposal. MILWAUKEE COUNTY (P. 0. Milwaukee), Wis.-BOND SALE. The $2,000,000 iSS110 of 434% coupon semi-ann. court house bonds offered for sale on Sept. 4-V. 131. p. 1133-was purchased by a syndicate composed of the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Ames, Emerich & Co., and the First Detroit Co., all of Chicago, and the First Wisconsin Co. of Milwaukee,for a premium of $66,752, equal to 103.337, a basis of about 4.10%. Dated Bept. 1 1930. Due $100,000 from Sept. 1 1931 to 1950 incl. BAJTKERS RE-OFFER BONDS.-The successful syndicate is now offering the above bonds for general investment priced to yield from 3.50 to 4.00%, according to maturity. The offering notice states that these bonds are a legal investment for savings banks and trust funds in New York. MINEOLA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Mineola), Wood County, Tex.-BOND SALE.-We are informed that a $60.000 Issue of school bonds is reported to have recently been Purchased by the First National Bank of Mineola. MISSOURI, State of (P. 0. Jefferson City).-BOND SALE.-The $5,000,000 issue of 4% semi-ann. road, series M bonds offered for sale on Sept. 4-V. 131. p. 822-was purchased by a syndicate composed of the National City Co., the Bankers Co. of New York, Brown Bros., and the Chatham-Phenix Corp., all of New York, the Guardian Detroit Co.of Detroit, C. F. Childs & Co., and Wallace, Sanderson & Co., both of New York, the First National Co., and Smith, Moore & Co., both of St. Louis and Schaumburg, Rebhann & Osborne, of New York,at a price of 100.4199. a basis of about 3.96%. Due $1,000,000 from Sept. 1 1943 to 1947. incl. Newspaper reports gave the other bids and bidders as follows: The second highest tender was 100.31, named by a group composed of the First National Bank ofiNew York, Eldredge & Co., R. W.Pressprich & Co. Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, Kean, Taylor & Co., R. H. Moulton & Co. and Dewey, Bacon & Co. This was followed by a bid of 100.289, made by the Continental Illinois Co., the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, the First Union Trust & Savings Bank, the First National Old Colony Corp., Emanuel & 00., the Northern Trust Co., L. F. Rothschild & Co., Lawrence Stern & Co., Rutter & Co. and Graham, Parsons & Co. Halsey, Stuart & Co. headed a gro•ap that offered 99.856 for the bonds, other members of this syndicate including the Bancamerica-Blair Corp., the Chase Securities Corp., A. B. Leach & Co., Barr Bros. & Co., E. J. Van Ingen & Co., Wells-Dickey Co., Batchelder Sr Co., H. L. Allen & Co_ Darby & Co., Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Stix & Co. and G. H. Walker & Co. A tender of 99.839 was made by the Guardian Co.. Lehman Bros., tne First Detroit Co., the Foreman-State Corp., Ames, Emerich & Co.. Otis & Co., Caldwell & Co., the Mississippi Valley Co., the Mercantile Commerce Co., Stern Bros. & Co., the First Securities Corp. of Minneapolis, the Fidelity National Co. and Laird. Bissell & Meads. BONDS RE-OFFERED.-The successful syndicate Is now re-offering the above bonds for public subscription priced at 101.25, to yield 3.88% to 3.89% according to maturity. These bonds are legal investments for savings banks in New York, Massachusetts. Connecticut and other States. MONROE COUNTY (P. 0. Monroe), Mich.-BOND OFFERING. Sealed bids addressed to Henry J. Beck, Chairman of Board of County Road Commissioners, will be received until 10.30 a. in. on Sept. 10 for the purchase of $69,300 Special Assessment Road District No.71 bonds. of int. to be suggested in proposal. Successful bidder to pay for theRate cost of approving opinion and printing of the bonds. A certified check for $2.000 payable to the order of the County Road Commissioners, must accompany each proposal. MONROE COUNTY (P. 0. Rochester) N. Y.-BOND SALE. $4,000,000 coupon or registered county building bonds offered on-The Sept. 5-V. 131, P. 1293-were awarded as 3.90$ to the Marine Midland group, at 100.21, a basis of about 3.885%. The bonds are dated August 1 1930 and mature on Feb. 1, as follows: $75.000 from 1934 to 1938,incl., $100,000 from 1939 to 1953, incl., $125,000 in 1954, $200,000 in 1955 and 1956. and $400,000 from 1957 to 1960, incl. Public offering of the bonds is expected to take place on Monday. MONTGOMERY COUNTY (P. 0. Crawfordsville), Ind. -BONDS FFERED.-Lester 0. McClamroch, County Treasurer, received sealed ids until 10 a. m. on Sept. 5, for the purchase of $7,800 434% gravel construction bonds. Dated August 15 1930. Denom. $390. Due road on July 15 1931, $390 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1940, incl..$390 and $390 on Jan. 15 1941. MULTNOMAH COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 (P. 0. Portland) Ore.-BOND SALE.-We are now Informed that the $22,000 issue of 5% drainage refunding bonds that was unsuccessfully offered Dec. 28-V. 130, p. 324-has since been purchased at par by the Stateon of Oregon. Dated Dec. 1 1929. Due from Dec. 1 1939 to 1943 incl. MUROC SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Bakersfield), Kern County, Calif.-BOND SALE.-The $10,000 issue of school bonds offered for sale on July 14-V. 131. p. 150-was pourchased by the County Treasurer, at par. Dated June 16 1930. Due $2,000 from 1931 to 1935, incl. MUSCATINE COUNTY(P.O. Muscatine),Iowa.-BONDS OFFERED FOR SUBSCRIPTION.-The $400,000 issue of coupon primary road bonds purchased by Geo. M. Bechtel & Co.. of Davenport, as 434s, at 100.6627, a basis of about 4.37%-V. 131, p. 1294-is being re-offered for general Investment at prices to yield 4.15% to the optional date and 4.50% thereafter. Due from May 1 1936 to 1945, incl. and optional after May 1 Principal and interest (May 1) payable at the office of the County 1936. Treasurer. Bonds may be registered as to principal. Financial Statement (As Officially Reported). •Value of taxable property $42,622,936 Total debt (this issue included) 1,761,000 Population, estimated, 29,105, population, 1920 census, 29,042, population, 1910 census 29,505. constitutional debt * The limit is 5% of the value of taxable property. The Supreme Court of Iowa defined this to be 5% of the actual value of taxable property as returned by the assessor and as equalized. MUSKEGON, Muskegon County, Mich.-BOND SALE. -The following issues of bonds aggregating $89.000 offered on August 22-V. 13• 1294-was awarded as 43is to the First Detroit Co., of Detroit, 131, plus a premium of $409, equal to 100.46, a basis of ablut 4.15%: at par Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis $27.000 Oak St. paving bonds. Due as follows: $2,500 from 1931 to 1938 incl. and $.3,500 in 1939 and 1940. 21,000 Lake Shore Drive paving bonds. Due as follows: $2,000 from 1931 to 1939 incl. and $3,000 in 1940. 22,000 McCracken St. paving bonds. Due as follows: $2,000 from 1931 to 1938 incl. and $3.000 in 1939 and 1940. 19,000 special sanitary sewer bonds. Due as follows: $4,000 from 1931 to 1934 incl. and $3,000 in 1935. All of the above bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930. The following is a list of the bids submitted: Int. Rate. Premium. Bidder4X% $409 First Detroit Co.(Purchaser) 133 Braun, Bosworth & Co 72 gg W. L. Slayton Sr Co 56 4)4 70 Stranahan, Harris & Oath, Inc 190 . 435% Industrial Company of Grand Rapids NACOGDOCHES, Nacogdoches County, Tex.-BONDS NOT SOLD. -The $50,000 issue of 5% semi-ann. street impt. bonds offered on Aug. 22-V. 131, P. 977-as we are informed that all the bids received were rejected. They will be reoffered shortly. NASHUA, Hillsborough County, N. H.-TEMPORARY LOAN.-The $50,000 temporary loan offered on August 29-V. 131, P• 1455-was awarded to the First National Old Colony Corp., of Boston. at 2.90% discount. The loan is dated Sept. 2 1930 and is payable on Feb. 26 1931. S. N. Bond & Co., bidding for New York delivery, also offered to discount the loan at 2.90%. Only two bids were received. NASHVILLE, Davidson County, Tenn.-BOND SALE.-The two Issues of bonds aggregating $650,000, offered for sale on Aug. 29-V• 131. Phelps, P. 1134-were jointly awarded to Kissel, Kinnicutt & Co. and to 100.Fenn & Co.. both of New York,for a premium of $1,033.50, equal 159. a basis of about 4.18% on the bonds divided as follows: $500,000 hospital impt. and equipment bonds, as 43.1s. Due from Sept. 1 1931 to 1960,inclusive. 150,000 school building and equipment bonds, as 45. Due from Sept. 1 1931 to 1960, inclusive. The following is a detailed official Ust of the bids received: School Rate Hospital Rate Bonds. %• Bidder• Bands. % Fourth Co., Secur. Chase $153,497 $511,655 Sr First Nat.Co 150.118.50 U 500,395.00 Guaranty Coot N.Y--- IOL Co., M. M. Freeman & 153,090.25 434 434 510,300.56 Grau& Co First Det. Co.; Ames, Emerich & Co.; Emanual & Co., Little, 150,715.00 434 500,001.00 434 Wooten & Co H. L. Allen & Co., E. J. Coulon & Co., Seasongood & Mayer, Joseph, 153,750.00 434 512,500.00 434 Hutton & Estes Dewey,Bacon & Co.,Geo. 150.210.01) 434 500,700.00 B. Gibbons & Co_ -- -- 4X Lehman Bros., Kean, Taylor & Co., J. C. 153.208.50 434 Bradford & Co510,695.00 150.525.00 434 501.750.00 Halsey, Stuart & Co..--- 1 Schaunburg, Robhann & 150.525.00 434 501,750.00 434 Osborne Broadway Nat. Co., H. 150.175.00 434 500,585.00 M.Byllesby & Co-- 434 150,000.00 5 504,421.35 E.H.Rollins Sr Sons- --- 434 Cont'l III. Co., Harris 150,227.00 434 500,755.00 Trust& Say.Bank-- _ - 434 * Kissell, Kinnlcutt & 4 150.238.50 500,795.00 Co. 434 Co.,Phelps.Fenn & Nashville Trust Co., 667,283.50 N.Y- _ 434 , total bid Bankers Co.of43 407, 655,648.50 total bid Eldredge & Co., 651,040.00 Caldwell & Co.; First Nat. Old Colony Co.,4X %,total bid__ bid. * Successful BANKERS REOFFER BONDS.-The successful bidders are now reoffering the above bonds for public subscription at prices to yield from 3.25 to 4.10%. to be according to maturity, on both the 4s and 434s. They are reported legal investments for savings banks and trust funds in New York, Massachusetts and other States. Financial Statetnen I(as officially reported). $189,717,644 Assessed valuation of all taxable property, 1930 17,171,000 Total bonded debt,including this issue $3,458,000 Less: Waterworks bonds 1,030,677 Sinking funds $12,682,323 Net bonded debt Population, 1920 census. 118,342; 1930 census, 153,153. issued $631,000 in bonds debt above is bonded net the Note.-Included in from special for street impt. and sidewalk purposes and payable primarily impts. These assessthe abutting on the property against levied assessments ments are sufficient in amount to pay the prin. and int, of the bonds. NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. New isa Buffalo), Berrien County, Mich.-LIST OF BIDS.-The following of the $100,000 school list of the bids received on Aug. 25 for the purchase Chicago, for a building bonds awarded as 434s to Kent, Grace &niCo., ar eV.131. p.1455 premium of$1,720,equal to 101.72.8 basis ofabout4i371. Premium Bidder1270 434% Kent, Grace Sr Co. (Purchasers) 1,713 434% John Nuveen & Co 1,380 434 A. C. Allyn & Co 1,082 434 0 Co & Slayton W.L. SALE. NEW HAMPSHIRE, State of (P. 0. Concord),-BOND bonds offered on Aug. 29 The $1,500,000 4% coupon permanent highwaycomposed of E. H. Rollins -V. 131, p. 1455-were awarded to a syndicate & Co., all of Boston. at a price & Sons, Eldredge & Co., and R. L. Day of 100.374, a basis of about 3.95%. The bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature $150,000 on March 1 from 1934 to 1943 incl. The following Is a list of the bids submitted for the issue: Rate Bid. BidderE. H. Rollins & Sons, Eldredge & Co. and R. L. Day & Co. (Pur100.374 chasers) Guaranty Co.of N. Y., Bankers Co.of N.Y.,and Estabrook & Co_100.319 100.30 l iointaC FirstD .F Firs Neattro 100.28 C:olony Corp. and Harris, Forbes & Co & 1) 111c 100.189 Chase Securities Corp. and Barr Bros. & Co., Inc. National City Co. Stone & Webster and Blodget, Inc., and L. F. 100.079 Rothschild & 99.90 M.F. Schlater & Co. and Stephens & Co OFFERING. County, Ohio -BOND Perry LEXINGTON, NEW 12 m. on Charles R. Stump, Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids untilsewer conassessment $120,000 5% special purchase of the for Sept. 13 struction purpose bonds. Dated July 1 1930. Denom. $1,000. Due $6,000 on Oct. 1 from 1931 to 1950 incl. Principal and semi-annual Interest (April and October) payable at the Citizens National Bank, of New Lexington. Bids for the bonds to bear interest at a rate other than 5% will also be considered, provided, however, that where a fractional rate is bid such fraction shall be 31 of 1% or a multiple thereof. A certified check for 3% of the amount of bonds bid for must accompany each proposal. Proceedings incident to the offering of these bonds have been taken under the supervision of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, and their approving opinion may be obtained at the expense of the purchaser. Otherwise, all bids must be unconditional. NEW WEST HATCHIE AND OWL CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT (P. 0. Ripley), Tippah County, Miss.-BOND OFFERING.-Sealed bids will be received until Sept. 12 by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, for the purchase of an $18,700 issue of 6% drainage bonds. NEW YORK, N. Y.-NO SHORT TERM BORROWING DURING AUGUST.-The City of New York during the month of August did uot issue any short-term securities. NILES, Trumbull County, Ohio-BOND OFFERING.-Homer Thomas, City Auditor, will receive sealed bids until 12 m. on Sept. 13 for the purchase of $5,137.50 534% special assessment Improvement bonds. Dated April 11930. One bond for $1.137.50, all others for $1,000. Due 1596 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [vol.. 131. on Oct. 1 as follows: $1,000 from 1932 to 1935 inclusive, and $1,137.50 POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 (P. 0. in 1936. Interest is payable semi-annually in April and October. Bids Tecumseh), Okla. OFFERED.-Sealed bids were received until for the bonds to bear interest at a rate other than 534% will also be con- 4 p.m. on Sept. 2,-BONDS by C. T. Barton, District Clerk, for the purchase of a sidered, provided, however, that where a fractional rate is bid such fraction $6,800 issue of school bonds. $500, one for $800. Due $500 from Denom. shall be ki of 1% or a multiple thereof. A certified check for 2% of the 1933 to 1944 and $800 in 1945. amount of bonds for, payable to the order of the City Treasurer, must PULASKI COUNTY (P. 0. Winamac), Ind.-BOND SALE.-The accompany each proposal. Approving opinion of Peck, Schaeffer & Williams of Cincinnati, will be furnished at the expense of the purchaser. two issues of 434% bonds aggregatirg $19,700 offered on Aug. 28-V. 131, p. 1135-were awarded to the Merchants National Bank, of Muncie, NORFOLK COUNTY (P.O. Dedham), Mass.-TEMPORARY LOAN. as follows: -The $150,000 temporary loan offered on Sept. 2-V. 131, p. 1455-was $11,500 Harry L. Smith at al., Tippecanoe Ttrp. highway improvement awarded to the Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., at 2.20% discount, bonds sold at par plus a premium of $207.85, equal to 101.80, plus a premium of $1. The loan is dated Sept. 2 1930 and is payable on a basis of about 4.12%. Due $575 on July 151931; $575 on Jan. November 15 1930. Bids for the issue were as follows: and July 15 from 1932 to 1940, incl and $5'75 on Jan. 15 1941. BidderDiscount 8,200 Charles C. Topp at al., White Post Twp, highway improvement Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., Plus $1. (Purchaser) 2.20 bonds sold at par plus a premium of $147.85, equal to 101.80, a Bank of Commerce and Trust Co 2.20 basis of about 4.12%. Due $410 on July 15 1931: $410 on Jan. Faxon, (lade & Co 2.23 adderand July 15 from 1932 to 1940,incl., and $410 on Jan. 15 1941. Shawmut Corp 2.23 Issue is dated Aug. 15 1930. The following is a list of the bids Salomon Bros. & Hutzler 2.32 o sub Em aeithteP is Dedham National Bank 2.45% 168.200-Premiums-$11,500 Fletcher $188.65 $15361:7305 NORFOLK SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Norfolk), Madison County, Fletcher American Co Saving & Trust Co Neb.-BOND SALE.-Two issues of refunding school bonds, aggregating Inland Investment Co 133.75 $137,000, have been purchased by the United States National Co.of Omaha. Merchants National Bank, Muncie, Ind n1 77 3...8 1 75 *147.85 NORTH TONAWANDA, Niagara County, N. Y.-NO BIDS.-J. M. • Accepted bids. Zimmerman, City Clerk, reports that no bids were received on Sept. 2 for COUNTY (P. 0. Sidney), Mont.-BONDS VOTED. the purchase of the $6,100 4)4% coupon or registered street impt. bonds AtRICHLAND special election held recently the voters approved a proposition calling offered for sale-V. 131, p. 1455. The bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930 for a the issuance of $85,000 in bonds which will help finance the construction and mature on Sept. 1 from 1931 to 1937 incl. of a new bridge across the Yellowstone River. Federal and State GovernNORTON TWP. SCHOOL DIST.NO.4(P.O. Muskegon),Muskegon ments will contribute the $265,000 needed to complete the required sum. County, Mich.-BOND OFFERING.-Lester E. Westenfelder, School RIO GRANDE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 (P. 0. Del District Secretary, will receive sealed bids until 11 a. m.(eastern standard time) on Sept. 6 for the purchase of $35,000 not to exceed 5% interest Norte), Colo.-BOND SALE.-An issue of $123,000 43% refunding school bonds is reported to have been purchased recently by the U. S. school building bonds. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Due on Sept. 1 as follows: $1,000 1932to 1936. incl., and $3,000 from 1937 to 1946 incl. Prin. & semi- National Co. of Denver. Dated Jan. 11931. Due from 1936 to 1945 incl. payable ann. int, at the Peoples State Bank for Savings, Muskegon. A ROCHESTER, Monroe County, N. Y.-NOTE OFFERING.-C. E. certified check for $500, payable to James F. Burson, Moderator, must Higgins, City Comptroller, will receive sealed bids until 2.30 p. m. (daylight accompany each proposal. Successful bidder to pay for the printing of saving time) on Sent. 9, for the purchase of the following note issues the bonds; legal opinion of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, of Detroit, aggregating $1.200,01)0: will be furnished to the purchaser. $4 5,u00 bridge design and construction notes. Dated Sept. 12 1930. NUMA DRAINAGE DISTRICT (P. 0. Ordway), Crowley County, Due March 12 1931. -BOND Colo. OFFERING.-Sealed bids will be received until 10 a. m. 375,000 overdue tax (1929) notes. Dated Sept. 12 1930. Due Jan. on Sept. 20, by Claus Mumm, District Secretary, for the purchase of a 12 1931. $25.000 issue of 6% coupon drainage bonds. Denom. $500. Dated Dec. 100,000 s 1c 2h1 o9 o3 1 1co construction . notes. Dated Sept. 12 1930. Due March 1 1922. Due on Dec. 1, as follows: $2,000 1931; $3,000. 1932 to 1936. and $4,000 in 1937 and 1938. Prin. and int. 240,000 special local improvement notes. Dated Sept. 12 1930. Due D.) payable at the County Treasurer's office and at Kountze Bros. in ew York City. These bonds March 12 1931. are part of a total issue of $200.0 0 of which $150,000 have already been 25,000 municipal land purchase notes. Dated Sept. 12 1930. Due sold, A $500 certified check pa ble to the above Secretary, must acMarch 12 1931. company the bid. 25,000 sewage disposal construction notes. Dated Sept. 12 1930. Due March 12 1931. ORIENT TOWNSHIP CON OLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT All of the above notes will be drawn with interest, and will be deliverable (P. 0. Orient), Adair County, Iowa.-BOND SALE.-The $120,000 and Rate issue of coupon refunding bonds offered for sale on Sept. 2-V. 131, P. of payable at the Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., New York. interest to be suggested in proposal. Bidders must designate denomina1455-was purchased by the White-Phillips Co. of Davenport as 43.5s notes will Bearer tions payable. made desired and to whom notes shall be for a premium of $1,883.equal to 101.552, a 138818 of about 4.32%. Denom. $1,000. Dated Oct. I 1930. Due on Oct. 1 as follows; $4,000, 1931 be issued upon request. No bids will be accepted at lees than par. to 1934: $5,000. 1935 to 1938: $6,000, 1939 to 1942; $7.000, 1943 to 1946, ROCKFORD SANITARY DISTRICT (P. 0. Rockford), Winnebago and $8,000, 1947 to 1950, all incl. Int. payable on April 1 and Oct. 1. County, III.-BOND SALE.-The $425,000 4;f% sewer bonds offered on ew PEABODY, Essex County, Mass.-LOAN OFFERED.Elmer .1. Sept. 3-V. 131, p. 1456-were awarded to the National City Co.,'about of Foley, City Treasurer, received sealed bids on Sept. 5 for the purchase York, at par plus a premium of $2,252.50, equal to 100.53, a basis 4r.olm 9%1. at discount of a $100,000 temporary loan. Dated Sept. 5 1930. Denoms. f 93T The 1 bondsbo 19n 4ds 7, are dated ated Sept. 1 1930 and mature annually on Sept. 1 $25,000_,$10,000 and $5,000. Due on Dec.24 1930. The notes are payable at the First National Bank, Boston. Legality approved by Storey, ThornROSEBURG, Douglas County, Ore.-PRICE PAID.-The $35,000 dike, Palmer & Dodge of Boston. 5% coupon semi-annual refunding stieet improvement bonds that were PINE BLUFF, Jefferson County, Ark.-BOND SALE.-The $250,000 P lo u3c r1htas oe ld 940 b, yinActildnfon-Jones & Co. of Portland-V. 131, P. 1456-were issue of5 % semi-ann. Paving Improvement District No. 105 bonds offered awarded dde it a price of 101.012, a basis of about 4.79%• Due from Sept. 1 for sale on Aug. 21-V. 131, p. 1135-is reported to have been partially sold, the Merchants and Planters Title & Investment Co., of Pine Bluff, The other bidders were as follows: purchasing a $200,000 block at a price of 100.01, a basis of about 5.49%. Price Bid. Due in from 1 to 20 years. 100.51 Smith, Camp & Co 100.50 PLYMOUTH COUNTY (P. 0. Le Mars), Iowa.-BOND SALE. - Snuthneetern Bank of Oregon, of Marshfield 100.31 The $130,000 issue of coupon ann. primary road bonds offered for sale on Peirce, Fair & Co 100.24 Aug. 28-V. 131, p. 823-was purchased by Mr. Julius Muecke of Hinton. State of Oregon as 43fs, for a premium of $980, equal to 100.753, a basis of about 4.13%. REGISTERED. RUSK (P. 0. Henderson), Tex.-BONDS Due from 1936 to 1945, and optional after 1936. The other bids were as A $27,000COUNTY Issue of 5% serial refunding road bonds was registered on August follows: 25, by the State Comptroller. Denom. $1,000. Bidders-Price Bid. SAFETY HARBOR, Pinellas County, Fla.-COUPON PAYMENT. Iowa Des Moines Co., Des Moines $130,975 First National Bank, Le Mars 130,600 -Pursuant to arrangement with the Safety Harbor Bondholders Protective Committee Carleton D. Beh Co., Des Moines this city will make a partial payment pro rata, upon coupons 130,480 Geo. M. Bechtel Co., Davenport 130,415 due Jan. 1 1929, pertaining to the following bonds, when such coupons Le Mars Savings Bank, Le Mars 130,050 are presented at the First State Bank of Tampashares, for endorsement Mississippi Valley Co., St. Louis 130,026 showing each payment: Glaspbell Vieth & Duncan, Davenport (430) 131.600 $20.000 bonds dated Jan. 1 1918, maturing Jan. 1 1947. 45,000 bonds dated May 1 1922, maturing Jan. 1 1947. Brown Crummer Co., Des Moines (4)is) 130,500 68,000 Municipal Improvement bonds dated July 1 1925, maturing July PORTLAND, Multnomah County, Ore.-BOND SALE.-The $1,1 1945. 600,000 issue of 4%% street widening bonds offered for sale on Sept. 3-V. 33.000 Bridge bonds dated Jan. 1 1926, maturing Jan. 1 1956. 131, p. 1455-was purchased by a syndicate composed of Haligarten & 115,000 Municipal Improvement bonds dated July 1 1927, maturing July Co.. Hornblower & Weeks, the Old Charter Finance Corp., and Curtis 1 1947. & Sanger, all of New York, at a price of 104.778. a basis of about 4.13%. ST.CLAIR SHORES,Macomb County, Mich.-BONDS REOFFERED. Dated Sept. 2 1930. Due from Sept. 2 1933 to 1960, incl. $1,674,400 special assessment trunk sewer bonds, twice unsuccessBONDS OFFERED FOR INVESTMENT.-The above bonds are now -The fully offered as not to exceed 5hs-V. 131, p. 1456-are being reoffered for being offered by the purchasers for public subscription at prices to yield award at 8 p. m.(Eastern standard time) on Sept. 8. Sealed bids should from 3.75% to 4.05%. according to maturity. They are reported to be be addressed to Charles F. Dederich, Village Clerk. Rate of Int. is not to legal investments for savings banks and trust funds in Massachusetts and exceed 6%. Bonds mature serially on Sept. 15 as follows: $59,800 from New York. 1932 to 1959 incl. Place of payment to be proposed in bid, subject to the PORT OF EVERETT (P.O. Everett), Snohomish County, Wash. - approval of the Village Commission. A certified check ofr $50,000, payable BOND OFFERING.-Sealed bids will be received until 2 p. m.on Sept. 20, to the order of the Village Treasurer, must accompany each proposal. by the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners, for the purchase of a Legality of bonds to be approved by Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone of $210,000 issue of improvement bonds. Denom. $1,000. Dated Oct. 1 Detroit. Expense of opinion to be paid for by purchaser. 1930. Due in 10 years. SALABERRY DE VALLEYFIELD, Que.-MATURITY.-The $160,POSEY COUNTY (P.O. Mount Vernon), Ind.-BONDS REOFFERED 000 57 0 improvement bonds awarded on Aug. 28 to Harris, MacKeen & -The six issues of 5% bonds aggregating $41,100 originally scheduled to Co. of Toronto, at 99.13, a basis of about 5.04%-V. 131,p. 1458-mature have been sold on August 30-V. 131, p. I295-are now being reoffered annually as follows: $1,500 from 1931 to 1938 incl., $2,000 from 1937 to for award at 2 p. m.on Sept. 13. Sealed bids should be addressed to Casey 1941 incl., $2,500 from 1942 to 1945 incl., 33.000 from 1946 to 1948 incl., J. Martin, County Treasurer. The issues to be sold follow: $4,000 from 1949 to 1951 incl., $4.500 in 1952 and 1953. $5,000 from 1954 $13.500 Jessie E. Hale et al., Harmony Township road impt. bonds. to 1956 incl., $5,500 in 1957 and 1958. $6,000 in 1959 and 1960, $6,500 in Denom. $675. Due $675 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1941 1961 and 1962,$7,500 in 1963 and 1964,$8,500 in 1965 and 1966,and $9,000 in 1987 and 1968. The bonds are dated May 1 1930. incl. 8,800 George P. Jones et al. Point Township road impt. bonds. Denom. SAN CARLOS, San Mate County Calif.-MA TUR/TY.-The $440. Due $440 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1941 incl. Issue of 4)4% coupon ° improvement bonds that was Purchased 5,800 Edward Stein at al., Black Township road impt. bonds. Denom. $14,000 by tie Anglo-London-Paris Co., of San Francisco, at a price of 100.0351290. Due $290 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1941 incl. V. 131, P. 312-is due in 14 years giving a basis of about 4.49%• 5.000 Earl DeFur at al., Robb Township road impt. bonds. Denom. SANDERS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12 (P. 0. Lonepine), $250. Due $250 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1941 incl. 4,800 James Randolph et al., Black Township road impt.bonds. Denom. Mont.-BOND SALE.-The $4,000 issue of coupon school bonds offered for sale on Aug. 30-V. 131. D. 1136-was purchased by M. Ostiee of $240. Due $240 on Jan. and July 15from 1932 to 1941 incl. 3.200 William Esche et al., Robinson Township road impt. bonds. Plains, as 5)4s at par. Dated June 20 1930. Due in 15 years and optional Denom. $160. Due $160 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1941 after 5 years. Int. payable on June and Dec. 1. incl. SAN San Diego County, Calif.-BOND OFFERING.-Sealed Each issue is dated Sept. 15 1930. Int. Is payable semi-annually on bids willDIEGO, be received until 11 a. tn. on Sept. 17 by Allen H. Wright, City Jan. and July 15. Clerk, for the purchase of a $400,000 issue of El Capitan Dam bonds. Int. POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY (P. 0. Council Bluffs), Iowa.- 18 not to exceed 5%. Denom. $1,000. Dated Jan. 1 1925. Due $12,000 PUBLIC OFFERING OF BONDS.-The $655,000 Issue of coupon primary from 1931 to 1959, and $13,000, 1960 to 1963, all Incl. Int. payable Jan.• road bonds that was purchased by Geo. M. Bechtel & Co. of Davenport and July 1. The purchaser will be furnished with the approving opinion as 43is at 100.763, a basis of about 4.35%-V. 131, p. 1295-is being of Thomson, Wood & Hoffman of New York. These bonds are Part of an offered for general investment at prices yielding about 4.15% to optional authorized issue of $4,500,000 that were approved at an election held on date and 4.50% thereafter. Due from May 1 1936 to 1945 incl. Optional Nov. ur l8er1,92 1s4.eqA r ufre dt cer .ified check for 1% of the bid, payable to the City after May 1 1936. Prin. and int.(May 1) payable at the County Treasurer's office or through the office of the above purchaser. Bonds are registerable bnw dserw eerreejeu ens teduc ) cessfully offered on July 21-V. 131, P. 670as to principal. These bonds are reported to be direct and general obliga- wheinhaerrbids tions and are said to be eligible as security for postal savings deposits. FinancialStatement. Financial Statement (as Officially Reported). Total bonded debt (excluding this $15,538,899.83 8issue) Value of taxable property* $92,101,037 Bonded debt, water systems 11,408.908.71 Total debt (this issue included) 3.648,540 Assessed value (real and personal) 1930-31 164,431,976.00 * The constitutional debt limit is 5%, of the value of taxable property. Actual or estimated 410,000,000.00 value (approx.) The Supreme Court of Iowa defined this to be 5% of the actual value of Tax rate (Per $100) 1930-31 taxable property as returned by the assessor and as equalized. Statutory limit of bonded indebtedness is 15% of the assessed valuation. Population, estimated, 68,000: 1920 census. 61.550; 1910 census, 55,832. City owns its own water conservation and distributing systems. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis & SEPT. 6 1930.] FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SANDUSKY, Erie County, Ohio.-BOND SALE.-The $37,300 coupon special assessment street improvement bonds offered on Aug. 25V. 131. p. 979-were awarded as 4%s to Seasongood & Mayer, of Cincinnati, at par plus a premium of $234,equal to 100.61, a basis of about 4.88%. The bonds are dated July 1 1930 and mature on Jan. 1 as follows: $4,300 In 1932; $4,000 from 1933 to 1938, incl., and $3,000 from 1939 to 1941, incl. The following is an official list of the bids submitted for the issue: BidderPremium. Seasongood & Mayer (Purchasers) 411% $234.00 Ryan, Sutherland & Co 219.00 43i% 4%% W. L. Slayton & Co 203.00 Mitchell, Herick & Co 44 ' 204.00 The Davies-Bertram Co 167.85 Guardian Trust Co 4 166.00 Well, Roth & Irving 134.00 4 1 Banc Ohio Securities Co 4% 57 111.00 Braun, Bosworth & Co 411 79.00 Otis & Co 411 0 45.00 Spitzer, Rorick & Co 43' 7 ° 23.00 Savings Bank & Trust Co Provident 4)1% 18.65 Assell, Goetz & Moerlein, Inc 4i' % 338.00 SAND HILL CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (P.O. Asheville), Buncombe County, N. C.-BOND SALE.-The $50,000 issue of school bonds offered for sale on Sept. 4-V. 131. P. 1456-was purchased by the Hanchett Bond Co. of Chicago as 53.Ps, paying a premium of $506, equal to 101.01. a basis of about 5.14%. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Due from Sept. 1 1935 to 1959 incl. SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco County, Calif.-BOND ELECTION-On Aug. 27 it was definitely decided to hold the election on a proposed issue of $35,000.000 in bonds for the construction of a bridge accross the Golden Gate in conjunction witn the general election on Nov. 4, following the approval of the action by the bridge directors, according to Coast dispatches. Several other bond issues are scheduled for approval on Nov. 4 (see V. 131, p. 1456). (The preliminary report on this bond election was given in V.131, p.1296.) SAN FRANCISCO (City and County), Calif.-BONDS DEFEATED. -At the special bond election held on Aug. 26-V. 131, Pp. 152 and 979the voters decisively defeated the four proposed measures designed to bring about municipal ownership of electric light and power facilities in the city by the issuance of bonds in the amount of S68,115.000. A special San Franeisco dispatch to the "Journal of Commerce" of Aug. 28 says in part: "The first proposal which would have enabled the city to acquire the distribution system of the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. within the City of San rin vte of 61.974 to Francisco at a puce of $44,600,000 was defeated b . 24,930, according to returns available here this mor "The second proposal to acquire toe local distribution facilities of the Great Western Power Corp., which is in tne process of being merged with Pacific Gas & Electric, was defeated by a vote of 62,343 to 24,894. The price set upon this purchase was 818,945,000. "Toe third proposal was to erect at the cost of $3,525,000 a nigh tension transmission doe from Newark, Calif., to San Francsico. This project was defeated by a vote of 59,961 to 25,255. Newark is the point at whi-th :he city could obtain power from the new Hetch Hetchy water powe project, willed is part of the new San Francisco water supply development, at present under construction. "The fourth proposal war to erect at a cost of $1,045,000 a new generating station at Red Mountain Bar in Stanislaw County near the site of the Hetch Hetchy Dam. Tnis proposal was voted down 59,925 to 25,425. "Considerable significance is attached to the failure of this attempt to put Ban Francisco utilities under municipal ownership, since California has a large proportion of municipal systems whose success has been widely publicized and since there is a strong municipal and State ownership sentiment in the State. Los Angeles is largely served by a municipal electric system." SAN JACINTO COUNTY (P. 0. Cold Spring), Tex.-BOND OFFERING.-Sealed bids will be received until 1 p. m. on Sept. 13 by D. M. Love, County Judge, for the purchase of a $7,000 issue of 53 % road. series L bonds. Denom. Dated Oct. 10 1925. Due on April 10 and $3,000 in 1938 and 1953. The approving as follows: $1,000 in 1937$1,000. opinion of Clay, Dillon & Vandewater of New York will be furnished. SAN JACINTO COUNTY SPACIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 (P.0. Coldspring), Tex.-BONDS REGISTERED.-On Aug. 26 the State Comptroller registered a $10,000 issue of5%% serial school bonds. Denom. $1,000. SCOTT COUNTY (P. 0. Benton), Mo.-PAYING AGENT APPOINTED.-The Bankers Trust Co. of New York has been appointed coagent with the Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis for the payment of the 5% road bonds coupons of the above-named county. SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 68 (P. 0. Mitchell), Neb.-BOND SALE.-A $30,000 issue of 5%% school refunding bonds is reported to have been purchased at par by the United States Trust Co. of Omaha. Due from 1938 to 1950 incl. SCRANTON, Lackawanna County, Pa.-BOND SALE.-The two issues of 43.1% coupon or registered bonds aggregating $153,000 offered on Aug. 26-V. 131, p. 1136-were awarded to E. H. Rollins & Sons of Philadelphia as follows: $100,000 municipal impt. bonds sold at par plus a premium of $737.90, equal to 100.'737, a basis of about 4.18%. Due on Aug. 1 as follows: $4,000 from 1931 to 1940 incl., and $3,000 from 1941 to 1960 incl. 53,000 judgment funding bonds sold at par plus a premium of $382.61, equal to 100.721, a basis of about 4.17%. Due on Aug. 1 as follows: $2,000 from 1931 to 1953 incl., and $1,000 from 1954 to 1960 incl. Each issue is dated Aug. 1 1930. The successful bidders are reoffering the bonds for public investment priced to yield 4.05%. They are said to be tax free in Pennsylvania and legal for trust funds. A detailed statement of the financial condition of the city appeared in our issue of Aug. 16, SEATTLE, King County, Wash.-BOND OFFERING. -Sealed bids will be received until noon on Oct. 3, by H. W. Carroll, City Comptroller, for the purchase of an issue of $1,000,000 water extension 1929 series WX-2 bonds. Int. rate is not to exceed 6%. Denom. $1.000. Dated Nov. 1 1930. Due $50,000 from 1941 to 1960 incl. Prin, and semi-ann, payable in gold coin at the places designated. The purchaser will be int, furnished with the approving opinion of Thomson, Wood & Hoffman of New York City. These bonds are fully registerable. Bidders will be required to submit separate bids upon blank forms approved by toe City Comptroller. A certified check for 5% of the bid, payable to the City Comptroller, Is required. (This report supplements that given mV. 131, P. 1296.) SHAKER HEIGHTS (P. 0. Cleveland), County Ohio. -BOND SALE.-The $315,000 411% publicCuyahoga building bonds offered Sept. 4-V. 131, P. 1136-were awarded to Mitchell, Herrick & Co.on plus a par premium at of $5,054, equal to 101.60, a basis of Cleveland of about 4.29%. The bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature on Oct. 1 as follows: $17,000 in 1932; $18,000 in 1933; $17,000 in 1934; $18,000 In 1935; $17,000 in 1936; $18,000 in 1937; $17,000 in 1938; $18,000 in 1939; $17,000 in 1940; $18,000 in 1941; $17,000 in 1942; $18,000 in 1943; $17,000 in 1944: $18,000 in 1945; $17,000 in 1946; $18,000 in 1948; $17,000 In 1948, and $18,000 in 1949. The First Detroit Co., Inc., of Detroit, was associated the abovementioned investment house in the award. The followingwith is a list of the bids submitted for the issue; BidderMitchell, Herrick & Co. and the First Detroit Co., Inc. (Pur- Premium. 85,054.00 --------------------------------------chasers)- -_ atis, Inc Stranahan 4,536.00 Guardian Trust Co 3,501.50 Seasongood & Mayer 3,471.00 Banc Ohio Securities Co. and Braun, Bosworth & Co.. jointly 2,614.50 Otis & Co 2,583.00 SHARPSVILLE, Mercer County, Pa.-BOND SALE.-The $45,000 43. % coupon street and sewer bonds offered on Aug. 28-V. 131, p. 1136were awarded to M. M. Freeman & Co. of Philadelphia, at 110.67, a basis of about 4.25%. The bonds are dated July 1 1930 and mature on July 1 as follows: $10,000 in 1933: $15,000 in 1935, and $10,000 in 1940 and 1945. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1597 SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio.-BOND OFFERING.-Frank F. Field Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 12 in. on Sept. 18 for the purchase of $23,200 6% special assessment impt. bonds. Dated Oct. 11930. One bond for $1,200, all others for $1,000. Due on Oct. 1 as follows: $2,000 from 1932 to 1934 incl.; $3,000 in 1935; $2,000 in 1936 and 1937; $3,000 in 1938; $2,000 in 1939 and 1940, and $3,200 in 1941. Int, is payable in April and Oct. Bids for the bonds to bear int. at a rate other than 6% will also be considered, provided, however, that where a fractional rate is bold, such fraction shall be 11 of I% or a multiple thereof. A certified check for $300, payable to the order of the village, must accompany each proposal. SHELBY COUNTY (P. 0. Sidney), Ohio.-BOND SALE.-The $24,000 coupon county's portion bridge construction bonds offered on Aug. 30-V. 131. p. 1136-were awarded as 4%s to the First Detroit Co. of Detroit, at par plus a premium of $31, equal to 100.12, a basis of about 4.44%. The 13onds are dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature $4,000 on March and Sept. 1 from 1931 to 1933 inclusive. The following is a complete list of the bids submitted for the issue: Int.Rale. Premium. Bidder4%% $31.00 First Detroit Co. (purchasers) 112.20 First National Bank, Jackson City 457 5.00 W.L. Slayton & Co 68.00 4(5 Merrill, Hawley & Co 37.00 41 Seasongood & Mayer 19.20 4% Banc Ohio Securities Co 43 7.40 Ryan, Sutherland & Co 4% 27.00 Braun, Bosworth & Co 4% 0 4.80 Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co 120.00 6 o First National Bank, Sidney 4 % 12.40 Mitchell, Herrick & Co SHOSHONE COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.8 (P. 0. Wallace), Idaho.-ADDITIONAL DETAILS.-The $165,0130 issue of school bonds that was purchased at par by the State of IdahoV. 130, p. 2836-bears int. at 5%. The bonds mature in 20 years and are optional after 5 years. SILVERTON, Ohio.-BOND OFFERING.-Henry Diehl, Village Clerk will receive sealed bids until 12 m.on Sept. 11 for the purchase of $52,168.84 6% special assessment impt. bonds. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Denoms. $500 and $216.89. Due on Sept. 1 as follows: $5,216.89 from 1931 to 1940 incl. Int. is payable in March and Sept. Bids fou the bonds to bear int. at a rate other than 6% will also be considered, provided, however, that where a fractional rate is bid, such fraction shall be 11 of 1% or a multiple thereof A certified check for $650, payable to the order of the village, must accompany each. proposal. SOUTH BOUND BROOK, Somerset County, N. J.-BOND OFFERING.-Oliver B. Mathews, Borough Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 8 p. m. (daylight8saving time) on Sept. 17 for the purchase of the following issues of 4%, 5, 531, or 511% coupon or registered bonds, aggregating $58,000: $37,000 street bonds. Due on Aug. 1 as follows: $2,000 from 1931 to 1938 incl.. and $3,000 from 1939 to 1945 incl. 21,000 assessment bonds. Due on Aug. 1 as follows: $3,000 from 1931 to 1935 incl., and $2,000 from 1936 to 1938 incl. Each issue is dated Aug. 1 1930. Denom. $1,000. Prin. and semi-ann. int. (F. & A.) payable at the Bound Brook Trust Co., Bound Brook. The regulations operative in New Jersey governing the amount of bonds to be sold obtain in this instance. A certified check for 2% of the amount of bonds bid for, payable to the order of the borough, must accompany each proposal. The approving opinion of Hawkins, Delafield & Longfellow of New York will be furnished to the successful bidder. SPENCER COUNTY (P. 0. Rockport), Ind.-BOND SALE.-The $14,500 4%% Albert II. Lehr et al., Carter Township road construction bonds offered on Sept. 1-V. 131, p. 1136-were awarded to the Fletcher American Co. of Indianapolis at par plus a premium of $273.70, equal to 101.41, a basis of about 4.20%. The bonds are dated Aug. 4 1930 and mature as follows; $725 on July 15 1931; $725 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1940 incl., and $725 on Jan. 15 1941. STAMFORD,Fairfield County, Conn.-BOND SALE.-The $.331,000 4%% coupon public improvement bonds offered on Sept. 2-V. 131, P. 1456-were awarded to H.. L. Allen & Co., and Darby & Co.. jointly, both of New York, at a price of 101.407, a basis of about 4.07%. The bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature on Sept. 1 as follows: $17,000 from 1961 to 1941 incl.. and $16,000 from 1942 to 1950 incl. Bids for the Issue were as follows: Rate Bid Bidder101.407 11. L. Allen & Co. and Darby & Co.(Purchasers) 101.399 o ecCo RL.Elay 101.360 Eldredge 101.303 Co Phelps, the bonds for public investment at are enn&C reoffering successful P prices to yield 3.25 to 3.95%. STARK COUNTY(P.O. Canton), Ohio.-BOND SALE.-The following issues of coupon bonds aggregating $158,500 offered on Aug.29-V. 131. p. 1136-were awarded as 43.1s to Stranahan, Harris & Oatis, Inc. of Toledo, at par plus a premium of $357. equal to 100.22, a basis of about 4.20 $126,000 road impt. bonds. Due $14,000 on Sept. 1 from 1931 to 1939 incl. 19,500 road impt. bonds. Due on Sept. 1 as follows: $3,000 in 1931 and 1932; 32,000 from 1933 to 1938 incl.. and 111,500 in 1939. 13.000 read impt. bends. Due on Sept. 1 as follows: $2,000 from 1931 to 1934 incl., and $1,000 from 1935 to 1939 incl. Each issue is dated Sept. 1 1930. STARKE COUNTY (P. 0. Knox), Ind.-BONDS OFFERED.-The County Treasurer received sealed bids until Sept. 4 for the purchase of an issue of $10,700 4%% road construction bonds. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Denom. $535. Due $535 on July 1 1932; $535 on Jan. and July 1 from 1933 to 1941 incl., and $535 on Jan. 1 1942. STEEL CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 4 (P. 0. Leon), Decatur County, Iowa.-BOND OFFERING.-Bids will be received until 1.15 p. m. on Sept. 10, by H. G. Scott. County Treasurer, for the purSept 1 chase of a 812.000 issue of drainage bonds. Denom. $500. 1930. Due on June 1 as follows: $1,000, 1931 to 1938, and $2,000 in 1939 and 1940, optional after 5 years. Sealed bids will be received up to the hour of calling for open bids. Interest is payable on June and Dec. 1. The approving opinion and blank bonds are to be furnished at the expense of the purchaser. A certified check for 3% of the bonds, payable to the County Treasurer, must accompany the bid. SUDAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Sudan), Lamb County, Tex.-BONDS REGISTERED.-The State Comptroller registered a $25,000 issue of 5% serial school bonds on Aug. 27. Denom. $500. SUMMIT COUNTY (P. 0. Akron), Ohio-BOND OFFERING.J. P. Riddle, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, will receive sealed bids until 1 p. m. (eastern standard time) on Sept. 19 for the purchase of the following issues of 5% bonds aggregating $107,500: $50,000 road improvement bonds. Due $5,000 on Oct. 1 from 1931 to 1940 inclusive. 45.000 road improvement bonds. Due on Oct. 1 as follows: $5,000 in 1931; 84,000 in 1932; $5,000 in 1933; $4,000 in 1934; $5,000 in 1935; $4.000 in 1936; $5,000 in 1937: $4,000 in 1938; $5,600 in 1939, and $4,000 in 1940. 12,500 road improvement bonds. Due on Oct. 1 as follows: $2,000 from 1931 to 1935 inclusive, and $2,500 in 1936. All of the above bonds are dated Sept. 1 1930. Denoms. $1,000 and $500. Prin. and semi-annual int. (April and October) payable at the office of the County Treasurer. Bidders may also bid for the bonds to bear interest at a rate other than 5% as provided by law. A cert, check for 2% of the amount of bonds bid for, payable to the order of the Board of County Commissioners, must accompany each proposal. SWAMPSCOTT, Essex County, Mass.-TEMPORAAY LOAN.-The Central National Bank,of Lynn,on Sept. 2 purchased a $100,000 temporary loan at a 2.15% discount. The loan is dated Sept. 2 1930 and is paya payable le on Dec. 20 1930. Bids received were as follows: BidderDiscount Central National Bank (Purchaser) 2.15 Security Trust Co.. Lynn 2.29 Wise, Hobbs & Arnold 2.30 Manufacturers National Bank,Lynn (plus SI) 2.37 Faxon, Gade & Co 2.491 1598 FINANCIAL CHUONICLE TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 150 (P. 0. Amite), La.-MATURITY.-The $20,000, issue of 6% semi-ann. school bonds that was purchased by E. P. Clark & Co., of Alexandria. at 100.05 -V. 131, p. 1457-is due on June 1 as follows: $500, 1931 to 1937; 31.000. 1938 to 1944; $1,500, 1945 to 1949 and $2,000 in 1950, giving a basis of about 5.99%. TEXAS, State of (P. 0. Austin),-BONDS REGISTERED.-The following is a list of the miner issues of bonds registered by the State Comtroller during the week ending Aug, 30: $33,500 5% Lakeview Ind. Sch. Dist. bonds. Denoms. $50 and $125. Due serially. 2,000 5% Cass County Cons. Sch. Dist. No. 18 bonds. Denom. $100. Due serially. 1,800 5% Cass County Cons. Sch. Dist. No. 48 bonds. Denom. $90. Due serially. 600 5% Shelby County Cons. Sch. Dist. No. 53 bonds. Denom. $30. Due serially. 2,000 5% Bremond Ind, Sch. Dist. bonds. Denom. $49. Due in 40 years. 650 5% Della County Cons. Sch. Dist. No. 23 bonds. Denom.$32.50. Due serially. TOPEKA, Shawnee County, Kan.-BONDS RE-OFFERED TO PUBLIC.-The 100.539.04 issue of 4%% coupon interest improvement sewer bonds that was purchased by the Harris Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, at 100.63, a basis of about 4.12%-V. 131, p. 1296-is being offered for general subscription by the purchasers at prices to yield, according to maturity. from 3.00% to 4.00%. Due from Aug. 15 1931 to 1940, incl. These bonds are reported to be legal investment for savings banks in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and other States. They are reported to be eligible as security for Postal Savings Deposits. Financial Statement (As Officially Reported). Assessed valuation for taxation $95.094,180 Total debt (this issue included) 4,384,320 Less water debt $895.224 Less sinking fund 122,884 Net debt 3,366.212 Population, 1930 census, 64,004, 1920 census, 50,022. TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (P. 0. Brevard), N. C.-NOTE OFFERING.-Sealed bids will be received by Ira H. Galloway, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, until 10 a. m. on Sept. 13, for the purchase of an issue of $100,000 revenue anticipation notes. Int. rate is not to exceed 6%. Denom. $10,000. Dated July 30 1930. Due on July 30 1031. Bidders are to name the lowest rate of interest in multiples of yi _of 1%• Prin. and int. (January and July) payable in gold at the Chase National Bank in New York City. The approving opinion of Clay, Dillon and Vandewater, of New York, will be furnished. A certified check for 2% par of the notes bid for, payable to the County is required. [vol.. 131. VERONA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (P. 0. Tupelo). Lee County, Miss.-MATURITY.-The $20,000 issue of semi-ann. school bonds that was purchased by the Meridian Finance Corp. of Meridian. as 6s, at a price of 101.50-V. 130, P. 3764-matures in 20 years. giving a basis of about 5.87% • VETERAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 8 (P. 0. Mill.. port), Chemung County, N. Y.-BOND SALE.-The $30,000 coupon school bonds offered on July 9-V. 131, p. 153-were awarded as 5).(s. at a price of par, to George B. Gibbons & Co., Inc.,of New York. The bonds are dated July 1 1930 and mature $1,000 on July 15 from 1931 to 1960 incl. WARREN, Trumbull County, Ohio-BOND SALE.-The $18,500 434% city share paving bonds offered on Aug. 29-V. 131, p. 1137-were awarded to Seasongood & Mayer, of Cincinnati, at par plus a premium of $57,equal to 100.30. a basis of about 4.44%. The bonds are dated June 1 1930 and mature semi-annually as follows: $500 on June 1 and $1,000 on Dec. 1 1931; $1,000 on June and Dec. 1 from 1932 to 1939 incl., and $1,000 on June 1 1940. The following is an official list of the bids submitted for the issue: BidderAmt. Bid. Int. Rate. Banc Ohio Securities Co., Columbus $18.530.60 % 18,557.00 Seasongood & Mayer, Cincinnati % Well, Roth & Irving Co., Cincinnati 18,544,00 454% Title Guar. Sec. Corp., Cincinnati 18.505.55 % 434 3 % Ryan, Southerland & Co., Toledo 18,611.00 44 Merrill Hawley & Co., Cleveland 18,526.00 4%% 18.512.30 Mitchell, Herrick & Co., Cleveland 434% WATERLOO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 (P. 0. Waterloo), Seneca County, N. Y.-INTEREST RATE-PRICE PAID.In connection with the report in our issue of Aug. 30-V. 131, p. 1457 relative to the sale of $25,000 certificates of indebtedness to the Union Trust Co. of Rochester, we learn that the certificates bear interest at 434 7 0 and were sold at a price of 100.29, a basis of about 4.42%. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Due $5,000 annually on Sept. 1 from 1932 to 1936 incl. WAYNE COUNTY (P. 0. Corydon), Iowa.-BOND SALE.-A $75,000 issue of registered annual primary road bonds was purchased on Aug. 27 by the Carleton D. Beh Co., of Des Moines, as 4,1.03, plus a premium of $300, equal to 100.40, a basis of about 4.43%. bated Sept. 1 1930. Due on May 1 1945; optional after May 1 1936. (This report supplements that given in V. 131, p. 1297). The other bidders and their bids were as follows: Premium. Bidder$258.75 Geo. M. Bechtel & Co 190.00 Glaspell, Vieth & Duncan 150.00 Mississippi Valley Co 100.00 Central Illinois Trust Co WEST CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT (P.O. Chicago), Cook County, TYLER, Smith County, Tex.-BOND OFFERING.-Sealed bids will Ill.-BOND SALE.-The $2,000.000 issue a boulevard and park purpose Is. received until 2 p. m. on Sept. 16, by Lee H. Powell, City Manager. bonds offered on Sept. 4-V. 131, p. 1457-was awarded as 414s to a for the purchase of a $44,000 issue of 5% semi-annual school improvement syndicate composed of the Continental Illinois Co., First Union Trust & bonds. Dated Sept. 11930. Due in from 1 to 40 years. The bonds will Savings Bank, Harris Trust & Savings Bank, and the Northern Trust Co., be sold subject to the approval of Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago. A all of Chicago, at a price of 100.389, a basis of about 4.19%. The bonds certified check for 5% of the bid, payable to the city, is required. are dated Sept. 1 1930. Denom. $1,000. Due on Sept. 1 as follows: $50,000 in 1931 and 1932, $100,000 in 1933 and 1934. 3200.000 in 1935 UNION TOWNSHIP (P. 0. South Bend), St. Joseph County, Ind. and 1936, 3300,000 from 1937 to 1939 incl., and $400,000 in 1940. Int. -TWO BOND ISSUES SOLD.-The two issues of 5% loonds aggregating is payable semi-annually. Legal opinion by Chapman & Cutler of Chicago. $71,000 offered on August 29-V. 131. D. 1137-were awarded as follows: 338,000 Union School Town. hip school building improvement bonds sold WEST POINT,Clay County, Miss.-BOND SALE.-The $49,116 issue to the City Securities Corp., Indianapolis, at par plus a premium of coupon street improvement bonds offered for sale on Aug. 26-V. 131. of $2,038, equal to 105.36, a basis of about 4.20%. Due on July p. 1138-was sold to Saunders & Thomas of Memphis, as 534s, paying a 1 as follows; $2,500 from 1931 to 1944, incl., and $3,000 in 1945.premium of $110, equal to 100.223, a basis of about 5.45%. Denoms. 33,000 Union Civil Township bonds sold to the City Securities Corp., f 3500 and $1,000. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Due from Sept. 1 1931 to 1940, Indianapolis, at par plus a premium of 31.208, equal to 103.66, inclusive. Interest payable on March and Sept. 1. a basis of about 4.25%. Due on July 1 as follows; $3,000 from WHITLEY COUNTY (P. 0. Columbia City), Ind.-BOND SALE. 1931 to 1934, incl., and $3,500 from 1935 to 1940, incl. Each issue is dated Sept. 11930. The following is an official list of the The two issues of 434% coupon bonds aggregating $18,160 offered on Aug- 30 V. 131, p. 1297-were awarded to the Fletcher American Co. of Indianproposals submitted for the bonds; School Issue. Civil Issue. apolis, as follows: Bidder$10,000 Albert Barnes et al., highway construction bonds sold at par plus a -PremiumsFletcher American Co. Indianapolis $1,017.00 premium of$278.70, equal to 102.78,a basis of about 3.93%. Due $1,658.00 The Union Trust Co., Indianapolis 1,108.00 3500 on July 15 1931; $500 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1940 1,854.00 Fletcher Savin-s & Trust Co., Indianapolis 1,188.00 incl., and $500 on Jan. 15 1941. 1,931.00 * City Securitks Corp., Indianapolis 8,160 highway construction bonds s014 at par plus a premium of $221.65. 12080° 2,038.00 Inland Investment Co., Indianapolis 1,118.50 equal to 102.71, a basis of about 3.95%. Due $408 on July 15 1,774.75 Farmers Sta,e Bank, Wyatt, Ind 1931; $408 on Jan. and July 15 from 1932 to 1940 incl., and $408 ;Joint bid for both issues; on Jan. 15 1941. 1 premium of $2,828.80 * Award(d both issues. Each issue is dated Aug. 15 1930. Bids submitted for the bonds were as follows: UNIVERSITY CITY, St. Louis County, Mo.-BOND OFFERING. 38.160 $10,000 Sealed bids will be received by E. J. Bruns, City Clerk, until 8 P. xn. on BidderPremiums Sept. 10,for the purchase of an issue of $175,000 4%7. public improvement Fletcher American Co.(awarded both issues) $221.65 11278.70 bonds. Dated Sept. 1 1930. Due on Sept. 1, as follows: $17.000, 1944; Merchants National Bank, Muncie 146.88 182.85 319.000, 1945; 321,000, 1946; $22,000, 1947.; 321,000, 1948 and $75,000 City Securities Corp.,Indianapolis 117.00 151.00 in 1950. Principal and semi-annual 132.00 interest payable at the St. Louis Thomas D.Sbeerin & Co.,Indianapolis Union Trust Co. in St. Louis. The approving opinion of Benj. H. Charles. Fletcher Savings & Trust Co.,Indianapolis 133 --N) 164.70 Of St. Louis, will be furnished. The City Clerk will furnish the required Union Trust .,Indianapolis 165.00 bidding forms. These bonds are part of an authorized issue of 3750,000. First & Tri-State Natl. Bank & Trust Co.,Ft. Wayne 132.00 10166 •certified check for $5,500 must accompany the bid. 185.00 Brazil Trust Co., Brazil 118:65 144.65 Columbia State Bank, Columbia City UTICA, Oneida County, N. Y.-BOND DESCRIPTION.-In connection with the notice in our issue of August 30-V. 131. p. 1457--relative to WILLIAMSVILLE, Erie County, N. Y.-BOND SALE.-The followthe proposed sale on Sept. 8 of 3772,900 corporate receipt ing issues of coupon or registered bonds aggregating $668,987.75 offered on bonds, we are in of an official circular describing the bonds to be sold as follows; Aug. 28-V. 131, p. 1138-were awarded as 4.70s to a syndicate composed 3200.000 public improvement bonds issued for the purpose of providing of Hoffman & Co., E. J. Coulon & Co.. and Morris Mather & Co., all of funds for paving and resurfacing streets and public purposes. New York,at a price of 100.33, a basis of about 4.76%: Due $10,000 on July 15 from 1931 to 1950, incl. Dated July 3265.153.41 series A bonds. Due on Sept. 1 as follows: $7,153.41 in 1935; 15 1930. $8,000 from 1936 to 1966 incl., and $10,000 in 1967. 155,900 deferred assessment bonds issued for the purpose of providing 264.115.62 series B bonds. Due on Sept. 1 as follows: $13.115.62 in 1933: funds for the payment of the sums certified by the City Treasurer 313,000 from 1934 to 1948 incl., and $14,000 from 1949 to of construction remaining unpaid upon local assessments for the 1952 incl. assessable public improvements. Due on June 6, as follows: 139,718.72 series C bonds. Due on Sept. 1 as follows: 39,314.58from 1931 $25,900 in 1931. and $26,000 from 1932 to 1936, incl. Dated to 1943 incl., and $9,314.59 in 1944 and 1945. June 6 1930. All of the above bonds are dated Sept. 11930. Bids for the bonds were 82,000 deferred assessment bonds issued for the purpose of providing as follows: funds for the payment of the SUMS certified by the City Treasurer BidderRate Bid. Int. Rate. remaining unpaid upon local assessments for the construction of Hoffman & Co., E. J. Coulon & Co., and Morris assessable public improvements. Due on August 1, as follows: Mather & Co.(successful group) 100.33 4.70% , 312,000 in 1931, and $14,000 from 1932 to 1936, incl., Dated Marine Trust Co. (Buffalo), George B. Gibbons & August 1 1930. Co.,and Stone & Webster & 100.29 Inc., jointly _4.75% 80,000 public improvement bonds issued for the purpose of providing Batchelder & Co., Seasongood Blodget, & Mayer, and C. W. funds for construction of storm water sewers and necessary McNear & Co.,jointly 100.16 4.80% appurtenances and rights-of-way. Due $4,000 on July 15 from Edmund Seymour & Co.,and A.C.Allyn & Co 100.62 5.00% 1931 to 1950, incl. Dated July 15 1930. The investment successful bidders are reoffering the bonds for public 75,000 delinquent tax bonds issued for the purpose of providing funds priced to yield as follows: 1931 to 1933 maturities, 4.10%; 1934 to 1936 for the payment of the amount remaining unpaid upon 1929-1930 maturities, 4.30%; 1937 to 1967 maturities, 4.40%. The Village'Poona an county tax for the City of Utica, and for the payment of purchases assessed valuation of $5,277,850 and a net bonded debt of $687.087. made by the City at the city tax sale of 1930. Due $15,000 on August 15 from 1931 to 1935, incl. Dated August 15 1930. WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth County, N. C.-NOTE SALE.-A 65,000 public improvement bonds issued for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase and installation of a new manual fire alarm $250,000 issue of revenue anticipation notes has recently been purchased system. Due $3,250 on July 15 from 1931 to 1950. Incl. Dated by Solomon Bros. & IIutzler, of New York, bidding par for 2.85s. Due on March 5 1931. July 15 1930. 50,000 public improvement bonds issued for the purpose of providing WOONSOCKET INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT(P.O. Woonfunds for preparation of plans and for construction of trunk line socket), Sanborn County, S. Dak.-BOND SALE.-The 315.000 issue and intercepting sanitary sewers. Due 32,500 on July 15 from of 5% coupon semi-annual school bonds offered for sale on Aug. 251931 to 1950, incl. Dated July 15 1930. V. 131, P. 1138-was purchased by the Sanborn County Bank, of Woon35,000 public improvement bonds issued for the purpose of providing socket, for a premium of $75, equal to 100.50, a basis of about 4.96%. funds for the development and the purchase of necessary equip- Dated Sept. 11930. Due in 20 years. There were no other bids. ment for the Utica airport. Due $1,750 on July 15 from 1931 to , mcI. Dated July 15 1930. WORCESTER, Worcester County, Mass.-LOAN OFFERING.-II. J. 30,000 public Improvement bonds issued for the purpose of providing Tunison, City Treasurer, will receive sealed bids until 12 M. on Sept. 8 funds for the purchase and installation of street signs. Due for the purchase at discount of a $600,000 temporary loan. Dated Sept. 9 33.000 on July 15 from 1931 to 1940, incl. Dated July 15 1930. 1930. Denominations $50,000. $25.000 and $10.000. Payable on Feb. 18 Of the above issues, the public improvement bonds are to be issued in at the 1931 First National Bank, of Boston, or at the First of Boston Corp., coupon form and the deferred assessment bonds and delinquent tax bends New York. The notes will be certified as to genuineness by the aforeare to be Issued in registered form. Rate of interest not in excess of 4% % mentioned Bank and as to legality by Storey, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge, and stated in a multiple of 1-20th of 170 be named in proposal. Single of Boston. interest rate to wanly to all of the bonds.must Bids to be on forms furnished _Y the City Comptroller and in addition to being WYOMING, State of (P. 0. Cheyenne).-BOND ELECTION.-A for the total $772,900 bonds offered, must be accompanied by a certified check for payable popular roforendum will be held at the general election on Nov. 4 in order to the order of the Comptroller. Legal opinion by Clay,$15.45S, Dillon & Vande- to pass judgment on a proposed $2,800,000 bond issue for road and bridge water, of New York. purposes. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FINANCIAL CHRONICLE SEPT..6 1930.] ZIEBACH COUNTY (P. 0. Dupree), S. Dak.-BOND SALE.-The $55,000 issue of court house and jail bonds offered for sale on June 28V. 130, p. 4106-was purchased by the BancNorthwest Co.. of Minneapolis, as 5s, paying a premium of 81,100, equal to 102.00, a basis of about 4.77%. Due in from 3 to 20 years. CANADA its Provinces and Municipalities. BRAMPTONVILLE, Que.-BOND SALE.-The $40,000 5% bonds offered on Aug. 15-V. 131. p. 981-were awarded to Lagueux & Darveau, Ltd. of Quebec. at a price of 95.80, a basis of about 6.20%. The bonds are dated May 1 1930 and mature serially in 30 years. Payable at Sherbrooke and Brarnptonville. BRITISH COLUMBIA (Province of).-PRICE PAID.-We now learn that the group composed of Dillon, Read & Co., New York, Canadian Bank of Commerce, the Royal Bank of Canada, Dominion Securities Corp., Wood, Gundy & Co., and A. E. Ames & Co., the latter five all of Toronto, which purchased on Aug. 19 an issue of $2,500,000 335% impt. bondsV. 131, p. 1457-paid a price of 99.66 for the issue, a basis of about 3.85%• The bonds are dated Aug.20 1930 and mature on Aug. 20 1931. DONNACONA, Que.-BOND SALE.-The $45.000 5% bonds offered on Aug. 25-V. 131, p. 1138-were awarded to a group composed of the Corporation de Frets, of Quebec. Dube,Leblond & Co.,and J. F.Laflamme. Ltd. The bonds are dated June 1 1930 and mature serially in 20 years. EDMONTON, Alta.-OFFER $897,750 5% BONDS.-The 1897.750 5% impt, bonds awarded recently to Wood, Gundy & Co. and the Royal Bank of Canada. jointly, at 99.437, a basis of about 5.04%-V. 131, p. 1457are being reoffered by the successful bidders for public investment priced at 100.50 and interest. HULL,Que.-BOND OFFERING -Sealed bids addressed to IT. BoulaY. City Clirk. will be received until 4 p. m. on Sept. 15 for the purchase of 1293.400 5% bonds, comprising an issue of $193,000 and an issue of $100,400. each maturing serially from 1936 to 1949 incl. Denoms. $100 and multiples thereof. Bonds are payable at Hull, Montreal and Quebec. KELOWNA, B. C.-BOND SALE.-The $9,000 issue of 5% bonds offered on Aug. 18-V. 131. p. 1297-was awarded to the Westminster Trust Co. of Westminster, at a price of 98.07, a basis of about 5.25%. The bonds mature on June 1 1940. Bids for the issue were as follows: BidderRate Bid. Westminster Trust Co. (purchaser) 98.07 Okanagan Loan & Investment Trust Co.and Pemberton & Son,jointly 97.30 Royal Financial Corp 96.57 LA SALLE, Que.-BOND OFFERING.-A. Ouellette. Secretary-Treasurer, will receive sealed bids until 7 p. in. on Sept. 9 for the purchase of an % bonds. Dated May 11930. Due seriallY in 10 years. issue of $6.000 Payable at Montreal. LA TUQUE, Que.-BOND OFFERING.-Sealed bids are invited until 4 p. M. on Sept. 9 for the purchase of an issue of $97,000 53•5% bonds. Dated May 1 1930. Denoms. $500 and $100. Due serially in 20 years. Payable at La Tuque,Montreal and Quebec. Proposals should be addressed To P. E. Riberdy. Secretary-Treasurer. MONCTON, N. B.-FORTHCOMING BOND ISSUE.-It is expected that the city will appear in the municipal bond market shortly with an offering of $100.000 5% 20-year sinking fund bonds. 1599 MONTREAL METROPOLITAN COMMISSION (P. 0. Montreal) Que.-BOND OFFERING.-Sealed bids addressed to E. T. Sampson, Secretary-Treasurer, will be received until 12 in. (Daylight saving time) % coupon (registerable as to on Sept. 15 for the purchase of $1,350,000 principal only) sinking fund gold bonds. Dated May 1 1930. Denom. May and $1.000. Due May 1 1962. Interest is payable semi-annually inFor bonds November. Alternative bids will be received as follows: (1) in payable to both principal and interest at the office of the Commission. Montreal, or at the agencies of the Bank of Montreal, in New York or in the on accrued interest with payable be to offered amount Toronto. The delivery bonds from May 1 1930, in Montreal, in Canadian funds against principal and interest at the of the bonds. (2) For bonds payable as to amount payable be to offered The Montreal. in office of the Commission, 1930, in Montreal, in with accrued interest on the bonds from May 1 tenders accombe All must bonds. the of delivery against funds Canadian in cash panied by a deposit equal to 1% of the par value of the loan, either a chartered or by a certified check payable to the Commission, drawn upon on the secured be to said is loan The Montreal. in business bank doing to the action taxable immovable property of the municipalities subject and severally of the Commission and those municipalities are jointly of the responsible for said loss. The municipalities sublect to the action Commission are the following cities: Montreal, Westmount, Outremont, Mount West, Montreal Montreal East, Towns: Lachine. and Verdun Royal, ITampstead, St. Laurent, St. Pierre, Lasalle, Points aux Trembles, Montreal North and Saint-Michel. ORFORD TOWNSHIP (P. 0. Highgate), Ont.-BOND SALE. Aug. 25. the award of The 120.000 5% coupon school bonds offered on -were Dyment, to sold 1458 131, P. 1-V. Sept. until postponed which was Anderson & Co. of Toronto, at a price of 99.28. a basis of about 5.09%. The bonds mature in 15 installments. A complete list of the bids received follows: Rate Bid, BidderRate Bid. Bidder98.57 Gairdner & Co Dyment. Anderson & Co.(pur98.52 99.28 Harris MacKeen & Co chasers) 98.515 99.123 Stewart. Scully & Co 8 Corp-_-_98.0 Securities Dominion 99.08 Co C. H. Burgess & 97.54 McLeod, Young, Weir & (lb..95 68 R. A. Daly & Co 1596. p. Que.-See SALABERRY DE VALLEYFIELD, SASKATCHEWAN (Province of .-ADDITIONAL INFORMATION issue of -BONDS REOFFERED.-In connection with the report in our 28 of $2,000,000 Aug. 30-V. 131, p. 1458-relative to the award on Aug. to bonds a Provincial group principal) to as (registerable 4X% coupon Daly & Co.. comp...sod of Banamerica-Blair Corp.. New York; R. A. Toronto, at a Co.. & and York, Matthews New Bros., Hountze Toronto: learn that the price of 97.96 (Canadian funds), a basis of about 4.65 o, wePrin. and semibonds are dated Sept. 1 1930 and mature on Sept. 1 19of5. the Royal Bank of ann.int.(March 1 and Sept. 1) payable at the agency of Canada in New York in United States gold coin of the present standard in Canadian weight and fineness; also payable at the Royal Bank of Canadaand John. St. Regina, Vancouver Winnipeg, Montreal, gold coin in Toronto. G. Long. Esq., K. C., Toronto. Legality to be approved by E. Members of the successful syndicate are reoffering the securities for public investment priced at 99.25 and interest, to yield 4.55%. STORNAWAY, Que.-BOND OFFERING.-An issue of $45.000 5% for award at bonds of the municiplaity of Winslow South is being offered be addressed to J. A. Talbot, 4 p. In. on Sept. 18. Sealed bids shoulddated June 1 1930 and mature Stornoway. The bonds are in 30 years. Denoms. $500 and $100. Payable at Megantic. Sec.-Treas.. serially NEW LOANS SEALED PROPOSAL rho•tered 1 Io' $2,000,000 City of New Orleans, Louisiana SEWERAGE, WATER AND DRAINAGE SERIAL GOLD BONDS, SERIES "C." Amount Waturfto The Board of Liquidation. City Debt, will reOctober 1st cell.° sealed proposals at its office, in Room 208, City Hall Annex, in the City of New Orleans. 82,000.00 1976 Louisiana, up to 12 o'clock Noon. Central Stand86,000.00 1977 ard Time, on the 10th day of September, 1930. 1978 for the purchase of Two Million Dollars ($2,000-, 94,000.00 1979 000.00_) City of New Orleans, Sewerage, Water 76,000.00 1980 and Drainage Serial Gold Bonds, series 0. authorized by and to be issued under the provisions $2,000,000.00 Total of State of Act No. 3 of the Legislature of the All of said bonds are of the denomination of Louisiana for the Special Session of 1927. which was adopted as an amendment to the Constitution $1,000.00 each. Both principal and interest of said bonds will ofloo z thtleon.8thaetled oofn Los he General State t. 1t928 Apurlilialn7a, a be payable in gold coin of the United States of Said bonds shall be dated October I., 1930' America, or its equivalent, at such paying shall bear interest at the rate of four and one-half agencies in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, (4 )Per cent Per annum, payable semi-annually and in the Borough of Manhattan, City of April 1 and October 1; and shall be of the amounts New York, respectively, as the Board of Liquiand maturing as follows: dation, City Debt, may designate. Said proposals shall be received under and Amount Maturity subject to the following additional conditions, October 1st to wit: 1. Each bid shall be for the full amount of $12.000.00 1932 $2,000,000.00 principal amount of said bonds. 12,000.00 1933 The bonds will be delivered as soon as 2. 13.000.00 1934 practicable after October 1st, 1930, and the 14,000.00 1935 successful bidder or bidders shall be required 1154:000000:0000 1936 to pay, in addition to the amount of the bid, 1937 interest accrued up to the date of delivery. 16,000.00 1938 3. No bid shall be received or considered 16,000.00 1939 unless accompanied by a certified check or checks 17,000.00 1940 made payable to the order of Board of Liqui1941 dation, City Debt, upon some chartered bank 9..0 00 9 90 990 7: 18 1194 19 2 4443 In the City of New Orleans, for a sum equal to 20.000.00 at least three per cent of said bid. The check 0 2201:000000:000 checks of the successful bidder or bidders will or 1945 be cashed and the proceeds retained by the Board 22.000 00 1946 Liquidation, City Debt, as a guarantee that of 00 23.000 1947 the bidder or bidders will comply with his or 24.000.00 1948 their bid. Interest will be allowed on the pro25,00.00 1949 ceeds of said certified check at the rate of three 26,000.00 1950 per cent per annum. In case of neglect or re28,000.00 1951 fusel to comply with said bid, the proceeds of 29,000.00 1952 check and accrued interest will be forfeited said 00 30.000 1953 to the City of New On ans. 31.000.00 All bids must conform to the specifications 4. 33.000.00 11995545 and no bid will be received if any condition is 35.000.00 1956 attached thereto. 36.000.00 1957 5. The opinion of Thomson, Wood & Hoffman. 38,000.00 Attorneys, New York City, will be provided by 39,800.00 1959 8 Board of Liquidation, City Debt, approving the 41.000.00 1960 the Issue and stating that the bonds will consti43,000.00 1961 tute legal investments for savings banks and 45,000.00 1962 trustees under the law of the State of New York, 47.000.00 1963 6. The Board of Liquidation, City Debt re49.000 00 serves the right to reject any and all bids. 51.000.00 11996645 7. Mark all bids "Proposal for the Purchase 54.000.00 1966 of City of New Orleans, SewerageWater and 56.000.00 1967 Serial Gold Bonds, Series'C." Drainage 58,000.00 1968 Further information and particulars will be 60.000 00 1969 furnished upon application to 63.000.00 1970 66.000.00 BERNARD C. 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