Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1925, Page 26

\ 28 STOCKS DO WE .~ ATEND OF WEEK Very Heavy Profit-Taking | Fails to Halt Gains. Closing Is Firm. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 23.—Today's stock market was forced to contend with enother large volume of profit-taking, which interrupted, but failed to halt, the general upward trend of prices. Some of the selling in such issues as United States Steel common and American Smelting also was inspired by the speech of the British Ambassa- dor at the American Iron and Steel Institute dinner last night, in which he stated that Great Britain must in- crease her foreign market, especially in the United States, if she was to continue payments on her debt to this country. Recessions, as a rule, were small and were more than offset by the gains in & number of rails, oils, motors, chem- cals and specialties. Nash Motors jumped 5 points to another record top at 430, Wright Airplane moved up 41% and May Department _Stores, Brown Shoe, Lackawanna Railroad and American Agricultural Chemical perferred all sold 3 to 5 points above yesterday's final quotations. The closing was firm. Total sales epproximated 800,000 shares. SPECIAL STOCKS ACTIVE. Wi North American Bought Today on Earnings Report. BY STUART P. WEST. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 23.—While the market movement tod: was very ir- regular, including considerable selling in a few prominent stocks, the main changes were upward. International Paper, anticipating the benefits to accrue to stockholders in consequence of the new company formed to take over the power plants, was very strong, crossing 71. May Department Stores had a remarkable rise and so did Ward Baking “B.” Marland Leads Oils. The feature in the ofl section was Marland, which reached a new high for the present advance as it struck 44. Kennecott was the leader among the copper, crossing 51 on large trans- actions. There were new high records also in Consolidated Gas, which was the outstanding member of the public utility group, getting above 88 for the first time: in Wright Aeronautical, ‘which was affected by the formation of the new Commercial Airline; in American Can and in National Dis- tillers Products. North American’s Report. The buyving of North American egain today was influenced by the favorable financial statement as of March 31 last, showing a constant in- crease in earnings. On that date property and plant account of the North American Co. and its subsid- faries amounted to over $300,000,000, which was $42,676,927 greater than on March 31, 1924. Wright Aeronautical Bid Up. Wright Aeronautical was bid up to & new high for the year, apparently on support. of people Who were basing thelr operations on the prospective dividend payment of commercial avia- tion, about which considerably has been said recently. Wright's earn- ings have not. furnished any unusual excuse for the sudden sharp rise in the stock. Markets at a Glance FINANCIAL. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Adv Rumley. Ad Rumley pt ( Alr Reduct (4).. Ajax Rubber. Allled Chem (4). Allled Cm pf (7) Allis Chalm (8). Am Agricul Chm Am Ag Chm pt. . Am Beet Sug (4) Am Brk Shoe (£) Am Can (t7) ., Am C&Fay (n).. Am Chain A (2). Am Chicle. Am Chicle pf. Am Express (6). Am & For Pow. . Am & FrP pf (1) Am Hide & Lea. . Am Hide & L pt. Am Iee (7) Am Internatl. Am La Fran (1). Am Linseed. .... Am Linsd pf 3% . Am Loco (118). . Am Metal (3). .. Am Radlator (4) Am Safty Rz (8) Am Sm & Ref (8} Am St Fdys (3). Am Suzar. ..... Am T & Tel (9). Am Tobacco (7). Am Tobac B (7). Am Tobac pf (6) Am WW&EI 30c. Am W W pt (6). Am Woolen. .... Am Wool pt (7). Am Writ Pap pf. Anaconda Ann Arbor pf... Archer-Daniels. Armour Il1 A(2). Arn Cons & Co.. Artloom Corpn. . Asso Dry G (6) . Asso Ofl (1%) AtT&SFe (7). Atl Birm & At.. AtGulf& W1 At Gulf & WI pt. Atlantic Refin Atlas Tack Austin-Nicho! Ealdwin L (T) Eal & Ohlo (5) Barnsdall A. Barnsdall B Bayuk 1st pf (7). Bethlehem Steel Eeth Stl pf (7).. Briggs Mfg(3%) British Empire. . BKI Edison (8).. Bkl-Man Tran. . Bkl-Man T pf (6] Bkl Union G (4). Erow= Shoe (4). B'wick-B C(3.60) Bush Term (5).. Bush Ter de (7). Butterick Co. ... Cal Packing(6). Cal Peve (1%) Calif Pet pf (7).. Callahan Zinc. .. Calu & Aris (2).. Calumet & H 50c Can Pacific (10). Case Threshing. Cent Leatkar. Cent Leather pf. Cero d Fasco (4) Certain-Teed. Chand Mot (3) Ches & Ohlo (4). Ches &0 pf(6%). Chi & Alton..... Chi & Alton pt. Chi Great West. Chl Gr West pf.. ChiMil &St P... Chi M1l & SP pf. Chi & Nwn (4).. ChiRI& Pac. CRI&Ppt (T Childs (12.40). Chile Cop (2%). Colo Fuel & Iron Colo Southern... Col G & E (2.60). Com Solv A (4).. Congol-Nrn (3). Conley (sta) NEW YORK—Stocks—Firm; Nash knd May Department Stores at new highs. Bonds—Higher; speculative rails active. Foreign exchanges— Steady; trading light. Cotton—Higher; firm Liverpool cables. Sugar—Higher; firm spot market. Coffee—Firm; com- mission house buying. TRADE NEWS EXTRA GOOD DURING WEEK Higher 0il Prices, More Steel Or- ders and Auto Demand Among Features. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 23—Trade news wwas largely constructive. It included the announcement of higher gasoline end crude prices and the raising of the dividend on Pacific Oil; reports of marked improvement in the _steel trade; maintenance of freight traffic mt record levels; continuation of a heavy demand for the popular-priced motor cars and a stiffening price ten- dency in several commodities. Uncer- tainty over the decision of the Inter- state Commerce Commission on the “Nickel Plate” railroad merger con- tinued to have a restraining effect on the trading in the carrier issues al- though quiet accumulation was noted in several of the high-grade dividend payers. GERMAN INTERESTS TAKE $205,000 LOSS NEWARK, N. J., May 22 (#).—Ger- man interests have lost $205,000 as the result of their failure to post more than that amount in their alleged agreement to purchase 1,172 shares of stock from _the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. for a total bid of $2,052 000. The stock represents the rights of the chemical company in potash in- terests in Germany, and the $205,000 deposit was ordered forfeited by Fed- eral Judge Runyon yesterday. CHICAGO STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, May 23.—Following is a report of today’s sales, high, low and closing quotations at the Chicago Stock Exchange: 5 Hupp Motor 1905 Hurley Mach 300 11 Brick . 105 Kraft Checse 110 Libby MeN 2 2200 LaSalle Exten . 1000 MeQuade Nor rts 130 Midld U P L nf 50 Mid West pr lien 104 4 110 Middle West Util ~ 943 80 Mid West Util pf 96 100 Montgom Ward, 53 75 Montg Ward “A™ 112 112 Nat Leather A% 200 Philipgborn 350 Pines Winteriro 250 Public Serv . 65 Public Serv 1 uaker Oats b 53 Real Sie ™" ! 2000 Reo Motor 525 Stewart Warne: 80 Swift & Co . & oo FFERE 192 Bsn aHoS N S5SEEREGIEES EE S S 0 Un 0 . ke 100 United Paper Bo. 20 Yo Susonlonatii. | Ho ARl DA BACH O ki 5 F R £ - & & S*Gypaum - 160 5 (] nor 253 Consol Cigar. Con Distribu Consol Gas (5).. Consol Textile Cont Can (4) Cont Mot (80c).. Corn Prod (2)... Crucible Stl (4).. Cub Am Sug (3). Cuban Cane Sug. Cuba Dominican Cudahay ctfs. ... Cuyamel Fr (4). Daniel Boo! Davison Chem Del & Hud (9).. Open. High. Low. Close. 16% 56% 103 18% 9074 119% 81 19% 52% 39 105% 192% 79 91 30 114 82 21 112% 29% 123 3 49 13 145% 824% 18% 61% 4% 4T% B4% 97% 110 5% 9% 13% 29% 8% 13% 57% 4T% 97 53% 88% 39% 62 67% 83 27T% % 39 54 86% 3% C6% 10% 34% 1% 29% 1% 4% 9% 63 2% 41% 160% 16% 56% Abumada Ld (1) 11% 11% 108 18% 9l 119% 81 21% 554% 294 105% 194 108 24 53 107 141 36% 89% 11% 72 108 86% 18% 29% 1% 128% 48 93% 53 100% 484 62% 188% 96% 95% 108% 2% 139 43% 79 91 95 30% 114 82 21 112% 29% 123 3 Coca-Cola (7)... 112% 112% 39% 63 67% 83 27% 160% Del L&Wn (17). 139% 142% D &R G Wstpf. Detroit Ed (8) Dodge Bros pf. .. Dome Mines (2). Dul § S & Atlan. Dul SS & Atlpf. Dupont (10). DuPont deb (6). Eastman (18)... ELP &Lt 40% pd Elec P& Lt £ pd. Elec Str Bat (4) Emmerson Brat. End-John (6)... Ert - Erie 18t pf. . Erie 2d pt. Fairbks (2.60) Famous Pl (8)... Fed L&T (*1.40). Fed Mines pf (1) Fisher Body (). Fisk Rubber. ... Fisk R 18t (1)... Fleischmann (4) Foundation (8 Freeport Texas. . Gen Asphalt . Gen Clgar (8)... 89% 125% T6% 13% 3% 5% 164% 9% 109% 18 33% 105 106 65% 2 68% 28% 39% 38 85% 106% 31% 55 €8% 16% 95 87 15% 56% 88 164% 9% 110 18 83% 105 . 106 66% 2 68% 28% 31% 56 69% 16% 95 87 < 114% 114% 16% 56% 88 Gen Electric (8) 281% 284 Gen El spl (60c). Gen Motors (6).. Gen Mot pf (7).. Gen Petrol (2).. Gimbel Bros. ... Ginter Co (1%) . Glidden Co. B Gold Dust. . Goodrich. . Goodyear D 11% ‘5% 106% 53% 53 85 21% 41 52 97% 11% 7% 106% 54 63 35 21% 41 62% 9% Gayear prior (8) 104% 104% Granby Consol. . Grt North pf (5). Gt Nor Ore (1)... Grt Wstn Su (8). Gulf Mo & Nor. . Guif St Steel (6) Hartman (2%).. 16% 68 28% 94% 31 6% 30 16% 68% 28% 95% 81% 86 30 Havana Elec (6). 134% 137 Hayes Wheel (3) Homestake (7). Houston Oil. .. Hudson Mn (2 %) Hud Man pf (6). Hudson Mot (3). Hupp Mot (1)... 37% 45 70 31 69 52% 17% 88 45 70% 81 69 54% 1T% Ilinois Cent (7). 114% 114% Independ Ol (1) Indian Refining. Ind Ref pf (7)... Inland St (23%). Inspiration Cop. Interb Rap Tr Internat Agri. .. Int Bus Mac (8). Int Cement (4).. Int Com Eng (2). 29% 8 81 C41% 24% 20% 12% 126 84% 39% 29% 8% 81 Al% 24% 20% 12% 125 64% 40 Internat Har (5) 109% 109% Int Mer Marine.. Int Mer Mar pf.. Int Nickel . Int Paper. Int Pap pfst (6). Int Shoe (5).... Int Tel & Tel (6) Jewel Tea...... Jordan Mot (3). Kan City South. KanCSort (s 9 28% 28% (1] 81% 139 .94% 19 46% 34 9 88% 29 2% 81% 139 9% 19 46% 3¢ 9. 16% 56% 11% 101% 13% 904 119% 80% 19% 52% 39 106% 191% 107T% 24 51% 107 140 35% 16% B6% 11% 101% 13% 91 119% 80% 20% 54% 39% 105% 191% 108 24 51% 107 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office Open. High. Low. Close. Kelly-Spring... Kelsey Whi (6). Kennecott (3).. Kinney G R (1).. Lehich Val (3%) Liggett & M(14). Lig & My B (14). Locws Inc (2) 1% 98% 50% 3% 9% 61% 61% 29% T.oulsiana Ofl Louls & Nsh (8). 112 Ludlum (2)..... 87% McCro B (1.60).. 93 Mclntype P (1).. 17% Mackay pf (4)... 68% Mack Trcks (8). 1824 Macy HR & Co.. Magma Copper. Mallinscn & Co.. Man Shirt (1%). Manila Blectrie. Maracaibo Ofl. Market Street. Marland O (75¢). Malin-Rock (1).. Martin-Pry (4. Mathieson Alka. Maxwell (A) ctfs 1114 Maxwell (B).... 95% Maxwell (B) ctfs 96% May Dept St (5). 120 Metro G pf (1.89) 20% Mexican Seabd.. 17 Miami Cop (1)... 10 Mid-Continent.. 381% Mid-Cont pf (7). 91 Middle States. % Midind Prpf (8). 114% Mis Kan & Tex.. 35% MK & T pf (5).. 82% Missour{ Pacifio. 85% Missour! Pacpf. 80% Mont Power (4). 85 Mont Pow pf (7) 113 Montgom Ward. 53%% Moon Mot (3) 26% Mother Lode 750 7% Motor Wh1(76c). 24% Nash Mot (#11).. 430 Nat Aeme (sta). 6 Nat Biscuft (3).. 67% Nat Dalry (3)... b56% Nat Dpt Stores.. 41% Nat D St 1st (7). 97 Nat Distlliers Nat Distillers pf. Nat Enam pf (7) Nat Lead (8). Nat Ry Mex 1st Nat Ry Mex 24 Nat Supply (3) Nevada Copper. Y AIrBr (4).. N Y Canners (2). N ¥ Central (7). NYC&S!L pf (6). N Y Dock.... NY NH & Hart.. 84% NYOn& Wn (1) 24% NY Rys part ctfs 285 NY Ryspftrefs 10 Norfolk South.. 38% Norf & West (7) 1324 North Am (3.40) 49% North Am pf (3). 49% North Pac (5)... 63% Otis Steel. . 11% Otis Steelpf.... 66 Owens Bot (3).. 48% Pacific Gas (8).. 110% PaclfloO11 (2)... 59% Packard (t1%). 26% Packard pf (7).. 111% Paige Mot (1.20). 18% Pan-Amer (6).. 79% Pan-Amer B (6). 80% Panhandle. Panhandle pf... Park & Tilford. Pennsy RR (3). Penn Seab Steel. Peopl Pere Marq (4).. Phia Co (4).. Phila& RC&I. Phillip Morrls. . Phillips Pet (2). 43% Plerce-Arrow... 22% Plerce-Arrow pt 70% Plerce-A prior 8 1154 Plerce Of 2% Pierce Petrol... T Pitts Ut pf t1.20. 15% Pitts & West Va. 72% Postum-Cer (4). 115% Prod & Refiners. 238 Pro & Rpf (3%) 48% PubSerNJ (5). 73 Pub SNJ pf (8). 113% Pullman Co (8). 142% Punta AlSu (). 40% Pure Oil (1%).. 29% Radio Corp of A. 66 Radio Cpf (3%) 50 Ray Cons Cop... 13 Reading (4) Reading 2d (2). Robert Reis. .. Remington Type 64% Replogle Steel.. 15% Rep Ir & Steel.. 47% Reynolds Sp (1), 13 Rey Tob B (8)... 77 Rossia Ins (6)... 93% Roy Duth 4.42%4. 52% Rutland pf..... b7% St Joseph Ld (2) 50% 46% 45 118% 91 25% 644 57% an 15% StL&SanF (5) _82% StL SanF pf (6). 85% StLSwrpf (6). 171 Savage Arms... 61% Schulte (*8).... 112% Seaboard Alr L. 34% Seabd AIrLDf.. 46 Seagrave Corpn. 144 Sears-Roebk (8) 171% Shattuck-Ariz.. 6 Shattuck FG (2). 54% Shell Un (1.40).. 25% Simmons Co (2). 42 Stmms Pet (1).. 24% Sinclair Ofl..... 21% Sinclair pf (8).. 81 Skelly Oil. 27% Sloss-ShefT (! 8844 South Pac (6, 103% Southern Ry (5) 92% South Ry pf (6). 87 Spicer Mfg. . 21% Std Gas & E1 (3) 53% Stofl Calif (2).. 69% StONNJT (1)... 44% StOINJpt (D. 118 Studebaker (4). 46% Submarine Boat. 9% Superfor Oll..... 4 Superior Steel... 27 Sweets (new) % Symington...... 17% Symingtop A (2) 21% Tennessee Cop.. 10% Texas Co (3).... 48% Texas Gulf (7).. 109% Tex & Pacific... 534 Tex & PacC &0 154 Tide Wat Ol (4) 139% Timken R B (14). 41% Tobac Prod (6).. 79% Tobc Prd A (7).. 98 TranscontOil... 5% Twin City pf (7) 100 Underwood (3).. 438% Un Bag & Paper, 53 Union Ofl (1.20). 89 Un Pacific (10).. 141% Utd Cigar (13%) 70 United Drug (6) 126% Utd Paperboard. 21 U S Cast Iron P. 158 USCIPDL(T).. 108% U S Distributing 32 USHoft (2).... 82% U SInd Alcohol. 91% U SRealty (8).. 1404 U S Rubbe: 45% USRublst (8).. 99 U S Steel (17)... 119% U S Steel pf (7). 124% Universal Pipe.. 85% 28 % Vahadfum. ..... Va-Caro Chem. . va-CaroChpf.. 164 va Ry & Power. 114 VIvadou....ccoe 14 Vivadou rts 13 29% 61% ‘Wabash. . 16% ‘Wabash pf A(5). ‘Waldorf (1%) ‘Ward Baking A. ‘160 Ward Baking B. 49% West Pen (4)... 139 West Pen pf (7). 974 ‘West Maryland. 14% West Md 2d pt.. 21% ‘Western Paclfic. 40% ‘West Pac pf (6). 92 ‘West Union (7). 1324 ‘Westinghse (4). .72% 17% 98% 51y 84 0% 62 61% 29% % 35% 19 112 3% 93% 174 17% 97% 50% 83% 9% 61% 61 204 7% 35% 18% 112 37 93 17% % 98 0% 84 9% 62 61% 204 % 86% 18% 112 8% 93% 17% 68% 68% 68% 1821 178% 180% 81% 42 27% 26% 41 27 % 44 18% 32% 814 80% 41% 27% 26% 41 27 9% a3% 17% 31% 79 Bl% 41% 2% 26% 41 27 9% 4au 18 31% 80 111% 111% 111% O6% 94% 9% 95% 95 95 123% 119% 128 20% 20% 204% 1% 10 16% 9% 16% 9% 82% 314 81% 91 % 118% 91 % 114% 91 % 115 85% 354 3854 83 36 82% 85% 83 36 80k 79% 80 86 1us 63% 264 % 8474 us 53 26 % 86 18 53% 26 % 24% 24% 24% 430 6 67% 68% 41% 97 374 69% 79 430 6 67% B56% 41% 97 36% 69 79 430 6 67% 68% 4% 97 364 69% 79 155% 156% 1564 5% 24 64% 13% 46% 46 5% 2% 644 13% 46 44% 5% 2% 64% 18% 46 44% 8% 117% 117% a1 91 91 26% 25% 26% 84% 34K 34% 24% 24% 24% 286 10 285 10 285 10 844 821 32% 132% 49% 49% 66 124% 70 49 132 49% 49% 665% 1% 66 % 182 494 49% €64 12% 70 8% 110% 110% 110% 59% 9% b59% 284 26 284 111% 111% 111% 18% 80 814 3% 50 33 18 79% 80% 3% 650 82 18 80 80% 3% 50 83% 4% 43% 48% 2 116 1% 116 1% 116 64U 64K 64% 67% 57% 5716 424 414 424 13% 48% 15 43 15 43% 22% 214 29% 784 116% 24 % 16% 73 69 115 24 % 15% T2% 784 115% 24 % 16% 2% 116% 115% 115% 28% 27% 28 43% 43% 43% 3 2% T2% 113% 113% 113% 142% 142 142 40% 40% 40% 29% 29% 294 66% 65% b6 50 18 50 13 50 18 81% 814 81% 424 42 42 16% 16% 16% 64% 64% 64% 16% 14% 15 48 18 1% 47 13 . g 48 18 1% 93% 93% 9815 52% 624 52% 58% 57% G8% 50% B50% 50 824 _81% _824 86% ~ 854 " 854 T1% 61% 71 61 1% 614 4% 112% 114 34% 46 34 46% 34 46% 14% 146 14% 171% 171% 171% 6 6 b54% 53% 54 26% 26% 26% 424 42 42 24% 24% 24% 21% 21% 21% 91 a1 81 2% 2% 27y 88% 83 108% 102% 102% 92% 1% 921 87 87 21% 21% 21% 58% 5233 52% 59% b59% 59w 4% 4% den 118% us 118% 48% 5% 46 9% 4 27 % 17% M 4 27 ™ 17% 9% 4 27 ™% 17% 2l 21% 21% 10% 48% 109% 10% 48 109 10% = % 3% 62% 63 16% 156% 16% 139% 139% 139% Al 40% 40y 814 9% B1y 8% 5% 98 5% 8% 5% 100 100 100 48% 48% 57% 52% 56 39% 38% 88% 1% 70 126% 21 154 141 69% 126 21 163 141 69% 126 214 154 108% 108% 103% 32 31% 31% 32% 32 82y 1% 90 90% 140% 189% 139% 45% 45% 45% 99 99 99 119% 118% 118 120% 124 1200 35% 36K 85K 30% 4% 28 —4% 30K % 16% 16% 16% 114% 114 114 14 o % 14 % 14 (%] 29% 20 294 6% 67 7 16% 16% 16% 150 51 139 150 49% 1384% 150 51 138% 9% 9T 9Th 14% 14% 4% 214 214 21% 41 92 188 40% 91 13 40% a1 132% 2% 72 BONDS GO HIGHER IN'FINAL TRADING Week Ends With U. S. Loans, Utility and Rail Liens Leading Market. BY GEORGE T. HUGHES. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 23.—Well dis- tributed strength characterized bond trading at the close of the week. ited Statesgovernment loans held their recent gains and the Treasury 4%s duplicated the high of the year, while buying went on at top prices in leading utilitles, such as American Telephone and Telegraph debenture 5s and Consolidated Gas 65%s. Pacific Gas and Electric 5s also was in de- mand. Rail Issues Active. Speculative railroad isues were not neglected. Chicago Great Western 4s continued their advance under buying stimulated by merger reports. Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern re- flunding 5s at 85% were up 3% points on the week, anticipating early reor- ganization of the St. Paul system, the understanding being that these bonds are to be undisturbed. Seaboard re- funding 4s were higher and the St. Louis-San Francisco issues steady. Brooklyn Manhattan Transit 6s were the leaders of the local tractions. A i special move was noted in Northern {Ohio Traction and Light 6s at new { high prices for the year. Poland Sixes Advance. In the foreign list the feature was an advance in Poland 8s of over a point. Reports as to Poland finances are very favorable. The doubt which was reflected In the break in the new bonds during the week was founded on the attitude of Germany on the Poland frontier. City of Copenhagen 5%s, $750,000 of which were called at par this week, sold in heavy volume a point under the redemption price. It will be a year before another lot is called. COTTON QUOTATIONS IN SLIGHT ADVANCES Firmer Liverpool Reports Week End Covering Keep Values Strong. and By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 23.—The cotton market opened steady today at an ad- vance of 18 to 21 points on firmer Liverpool cables and covering for over the week end. Except for continued dry weather in South Texas where rains are need- ed, traders found nothing in the weather news to encourage fresh buy- ing and there were reiterated reports of increased domestic mills’ curtail- ment. This checked the early demand and trading was quiet after the open- ing, but prices held generally steady around 22.90 for July and 22.30 for October, or about 18 points above yes- terday’s closing quotations. The amount f cotton on shipboard awaiting clearance at the end of the week was estimated at 59,000 bales against 64,000 last week. New York cotton futures closed steady at net advance of 48 to 58 points Opening: January. 22.10: March. July, 22.92; October, Dece; New Orleans Quotations. NEW ORLEANS, May 22.—The cot- ton market was higher in response to much better Liverpool cables than due. First trades showed gains of 17 to_21 points. Later July traded to 23.30, October to 22.05 and Decem- ber to 22.12, or 20 to 28 points above the close of yesterday. Advices from the goods trade were more favorable, Worth _street reporting the largest business in sometime. New Orleans cotton futures closed steady at net advance of 39 to 48 points. January May ... July " October . December .. Opening:_January. : May, 23.30 Bid; July, 23.27: October.’ 21.95: December. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. BALTIMORE, Md., May 23 (Spe- clal).—Potatoes, per 100 pounds, 1.00a 1.25; sweet potatoes, barrel, 3.00a6.00; yams, barrel, 3.00a6.00; new potatoes, barrel, 2.50a6.75; asparagus, dozen, 1.5024.00; beans, hamper, 1.7523.00 beets, 100, 4.00a7.00; cabbage, crate, 1.50a2.00; kale, bushel, 20a35; carrots, 100, 3.00a5.00; celery, crate, 1.50a2.50; cucumbers, hamper, 1.50a3.00; egg- plants, crate, 1.50a4.00; lettuce, bushel, 50a1.00; peas, hamper, 1.00a2.50; pep- pers, crate, 1.00a3.00; onions, crate, 3.00a3.50; Spring onions, 100, 1.00a1.50; rhubard, 100, 2.00a3.00; radishes, 100, 1.00a1.50; spinach, bushel, 35a35: squash, 'crate, 1.50a3.00; tomatoes, crate, 2.00a4.25. Apples, packed, barrel, 3.50a8.00; bushel, 1:50a2.75; grapefruit, box, 3.50a 4.50; strawberries, quart, 10a20; pine- apples, crate, 2.75a3.50; oranges, box, 6.00a8.00; peaches, crate, 1.50a4.00. Selling Prices at Noon. ‘Wheat—No. 1, red Winter, spot, ex- port, no quotations; No. 2 red Win. ter, spot, domestic, 1.88%; No. 2 red ‘Winter, garlicky, domestic, 1.88%; No. 3 red Winter, no quotations. Sales—None. y Corn—Cob, new, yellow, spot, 6.50a 6.75, nominal, per barrel: track yel- low, No. 2, 1.30, nominal, bushel. Sales—None. Oats—No. 2, 56 asked; No. 3, 54 asked. Rye—Nearby, 1.15a1.25; No. 2 rye, spot, 1.19. Hay—Receipts, 40 tons. There is only a limited demand for hay, and this is centered on the better grades of timothy and choice light clover mixed. Prices on such stocks are steady, but low grades and inferior hay are dull and of uncertain value, Quotations _today—] 2 timothy, 18.50a19.00; No. 3 timothy, 15.50a17.00; No. 1 light clover, mixed, 17.50a18.00: No. 1 clover, mixed, 17.00a17.50; No. 2 clover, mixed, 15.00a16.00. Straw—No. 1 wheat, 15.00a15.50 per ton; No. 1 oat, 15.50a16.50; No. 1 straight 18.50a1 e e ‘Weston Elec. ... 13% Weston A (2)... 23% ‘Wheel & L Erle. 1% ‘Wheel & L E pf. 82 ‘White Eagle (2) 28% White Mot _(4).. 0% Wickwire Spen.. % Wickwire ctfs. . 4% Willys-Overld. . 22% ‘Willys-0d pf (7) 111 wilson & Co. ‘Wilson & Co 21 Woolworth (3).. 127% Worthington. ... 41% Wright Aero (1) 23 Wrigley (1314).. 52 Yellow Cab (25¢c) 39 Youngstown (4) 68 extra, $Payable in Part] pitidend saiee: s sren e are the annual cash test quarter]; half-3 Baicss Totherrwles "noter” ar ot inclodeds Alse 21% 52% 39% 68 iy deciaretions, ear] ra extra e epecial SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1925. - I ON NEW YORK BONDS STOCK EXCHANGE Recelved by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office. UNITED STATES BONDS. (Bales are in $1,000.) Bale: Lib 3%s.... Lib 15t 4% s Lib 2d 4%s Lib3d 4%s Lib4 4%s.. US 491944, US4%s'52. High. 1013 29 102 18 1028 21 10112 1017 16 101 27 10126 10126 * 82 10219 102 17 102 17 12 10216 102 11 10214 3 10615 1068 1068 101 FOREIGN. Sales. High. Low. Argentine 5 Argentine Argentine Argentine 7 Austria s Bank of Japan Belgium 63. Belglum 6% Belezium 7%, Belgium 8s. Berne §s Bolivia 8 Bordeaux 6s Brazil 7s Brazil 8s Canada 6 Canada 5s 1952. Canada 51s 1929 Chila 75 1943 Chile 83 1926 Chile 83 1941. Chile 8 19486. Chinese Gov R: Con Pow Japan 7 Copenhagen 5%s. Cubab%s........ Czecho 85 1962 ct. Denmark 6s - Denmark 8s DEI5%s Nov Dutch East 168" Dutch East I 63 Finlands 7 . Framerican 7%4s French 7s.. French 8s. . @er E1 6%5°50 wi. German Ts.. Ger Gen Elec 7s. Halti6s. .. Hungary 6%s. Japaness 48 Japanese 6Y%s sergens U M 6s°47 Lyons 6s Marsellle 6i Mexico 45 '04 A Mexico 4s'10 asntd Mexiro 5s assented Netherlands 63 '64. Netherlands 6 '72. Norway 6s 1943.. Norway 6s 1944 Norway 68 1962 Norway 8s... Orient Dev deb Poland 6s'40. . Poland 8s ‘50 wi.. Prague 7%s. Queensland 6 Queensland Rio de Jan § E Rio de Jan 8s 1947. Rio Gr Do Sul § San Paulo Clty 8s. S Paulo St 8s wi.. Seine Dept of 71 Serbs Crot Slo 8 Sweden 5%s ct. Sweden 6s. ... Swiss Confed §i Toklio 5s. . Ud Kingm 5%s Ud Kingm 6%s 37 ... 822 20 3 35 22 5 Low. Close. 1012 87t 96% 964 102% 951 99% 87% 94% 101% 107% 109 93% 85 98 7% 103% 106 100% 100% 100% 110% 86% 71 90% 92 104% 112% 9514 94% 96% 99% 99% 88% 87% 100% 103% 115 67% 117% 107% MISCELLANEOUS. Am Agr Chem 7%» Am Chain sf 65'33. Am Repub deb 6s.. Am Sug ref 6s AmT&Tecltr AmT & Tcl tr bs AmT&Tstbs Am T & T deb 548 AmT&Tecy 6s.... Am Water Wks 6s Am Writ Paper Anaconda 1st 6; Anaconda cv db Andes 7s 20% pd. Armour & Co 4% Armour Del 5% Atlantic Refin 63 Barnsdalls £ Beth Steel pm 5: Beth Steei rf 53 Beth Steel 5%3°63. Beth Steel s £ 6: Brier HSt 18t 6 Bklyn Ed gen b Callf Pete 6% Cen Leth 6545 cf: Chile Copper Commonwth P 6s.. Con Coal Md 1st bs Con G NY 6%s wi Consumers Pow Cuba Canecv d 8 Denver Gas 58 Det Edison 63’40 Det Edison ref 6s.. Dodge wi 6s. Donner Steel 7s. Du Pontde N 7% Duquesne Light Empire G&F T%s Goodyear 8s 1931 Goodyear 8s 1941 Humble O&R 5% [llinois Bell 1st & Indiana Steel 5s. Int Mer Marine 6: Inter Paper 5s°47. K C P &Lt 55A'52. Kan G & E1 6552 Kelly-Spring Laclede G 6% Lorillard (P) 6s Loulsv G & E 65 '53 Mid-Con 6%s, '40. Midvale Steel 6i Montana Pow & New Eng Tel 68 NY Ed 58’44 w! N Y Edenlst 6148 NYG EL H&P 4s. N Y Tel 4%s N Y Tel 6s’41. North Am Ed 6s. North Am Ed 6 Nor Ohio T&L 6 Nor States Pow bs. Nor States Pow 6s. Otls Steel 7% Otis Steel 83 Pacific Gas & El bs Pac T & T 68’52 Ppan-Amer Pete 6 Phila Co 5%s'38. Prila Coref 68 A.. Phila & Rd C&I 6s. Pierce-ATrow 8s. . producers & Rf8s. Public Service 6a. Pub Sery Elec & P Serv Gas 5%s 59. P Serv Gas 5% 64. Reming Arms 6 Saks & Co s 7 Sinclair Oll 63 Sinclair O11 § Sinclair Oil 7s. .. Sin CO P L 6328 Sin Pipe Line b Skelly Oil 6%s. South Bell Tel 5s. Southwest Bell Stand G & E16% Tenn Elec Pow 6 Tide Wat Oll 6% Willys-Ov 6%s Wilson & Co 1st Wilson & Co cv 6i Wilson&C cv 1% Youngstn S&T Atchison gen 4 Atlantic C L el Atlantic C L 1st 4s. B&OoprIn 3%s. 43 1 @ p3 Slaun » pSwormS 103 “8Y% 96% 103% 977 102 97% 104 131% 974 RAILROADS. 91% 93% 99% 81% 95 102% 8% 96% 103% 97% 101% 978 103% 1314 102 13 10110 Close. 87% 97 965 102% 98% 100 87% 94% 109% 107% 109 93% 85 824 98% 100% 1044 108% 101 103% 107% 109 47% 90% 99 100 99% 102% 110% 100% 102 102 94% 224 91% 99 102% 88 95% 93% S5 89% 83% 93% 99 847 82% 22% 24 37% 103% 106 100% 100% 100% 110% 86% 71 90% 92 96 95% 99% 99% #8% 2 1 Buff R & Pitt 4%s. 1 Canada South 5s... 1 Canad North 6% 1 Canad Pac deb 48.. 60 Ches & O cv 4%s.. 20 Ches & O gn 4%s.. 27 Ches &0 cv b 84 Chi & Alton 3 1 Chi B&Q gn 4s°58. 23 Chi& E1gn6s.... 86 Chi GreatWest 4». 983 CM & Puget Sd 4s. 40 CM&StP4s’'26. 76 M&StPcv4 . 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MK & T ad) bi slo Pacific gea Mo Pac bs 1926, Mo Pacific 6 Nassau E Ry 48 ‘67 New Or Term 4s NOTex & M in bs, OT &MbE%s. . T&M5%sn.. Tex Mex 6s. .. Cen gen 3% Cent deb 4 Y Cent r1 5 NY Chi & St La%s New Havcd 6s ew York Ry rf 48 Y Ry rf 4s ctfs... NY Rys 6565 ..... N'Y State Ry 448 Norfolk & W ev Northern Pac 3 . Northern Pac 4s... Northern Pac 58 D Northern Pacr 1 6s Ore-Wash 1at rf 4s Pennsyl gen 4% Pennsyl gen 5s. Pennsyl 55 '64. Pennsyl 6%s. Pennsyl goid 7 Peoria & E Inc Reading gen 4% Rio G West 1st 4s. N N N N N o o i 54 St L IM&S 45°29 St LIM&S R&G 4s StL &S F pl 6 St LS W con 4832 St P & KCShL 4%s San A & Arn P & Seab'd A L 4s Seab’d A L con Sou Pacific 4s '2! Sou Pacific ref 4s.. Southern Ry gn 4s. Southern Ry 1st bs Southern Ry 6s ct. Southern Ry 6% Term Asso St L 4s. Third Ave ref 4s. Third Avs adj 6s.. Tol StL&EW 4 Toledo Trac 6s. Union Pac 1st 4s. Union Pac 43’37, Union Pacov 6s... Virginma Ry 1st vaRy & P st 6s.. Washash 6%s, '75.. Western Md 4s. . Western Pacific 63 West Shore 1st 4s. Whel &LErt4%s 1 BALTIMORE, Board, more. and will go for the transfer. NEW ter of 1924. stocks dealt in here: Amoskeag . Arizona: Com Bingham Boston, & Maine Calu_ & Hecl Gonner' 3 T..." Copper Rani Eaal Mags .. Eastern § Edison’ Flec Island _Creek ° gfi.g‘_;" 3 ow Pacifio Sales. High. To% £8% 87% 103% 118% 80% 9% 9244 106% 64% 9244 6% GBY% 61% 524 52 52 8% 52 80% 87 86 80 73 81% 95% 9T% 91% 80 108% 106% 110% 84y b6% 87% 86% 100% 94 994 104 101% 9% 97% 7% 5% 85% 5% Low. Close. 8% 584% 874 10%3 118% B0Y% TH 92 106 64t 91% 75% 66 51% 52 51% 52 86 b1% 52 86 96% 1% 88% 854 4% 101% 81 100% Y8% 103% 107% 98\ 95% 8T% 91% 108 98% 69 91 63% 66% 66% 2% 108% 110% §5% 102% 109% 18 98 76 92 106 103 96% 99% 913% 85% 96% 8% 86 9% 664 102 84% 97% 100% 9% 95% 9% 1% 51 Bl% 29% 67% 131% 61% 864 97% 107% 84% 93% 102% 9w 110% 108 34% 6% 86 89 26 89% 1% 93 100% 92% 8T% 102% 20% 86% 84% 80 2% s1 95% 97% 91% T9% 1034 106% 110% 84% 56 37% 86% 100% 24 98% 104 100% 7% 87% 67% 9B% 84% 6% FOUR SHIPPING BOARD VESSELS IN SERVICE Navigation Company Takes Over Coal Burners as Oil Prices Go Higher. Speciat Dispatch to The Star. May The 78% B3% 8% 103% 118% 80% 1% 92% 106% 84% 924 6% 6% 51% 52% 51% 52 88 B1% 52 86% 964 78 8% 88 94% 101% 82 100% 294 103% 107% 984% 95% 8% 92 106% 98% 59% a1 ©3% 67 67 2% 108% 116% 96% 102% 109% 18% 93 6 92 106 108 100% 6T% 66% 69 89% T4% 22% 63 £6Y% 92% 98% 96% 5% 62 99% 85% 96% 86 €6 23. — Drawn | from the reserve units of the Shipping four coalburning freighters have been assigned to the fleet of the Consolidated Navigation Co., Baltl- Officials said the new boats would be the Bellehaven, Kearney, Winona County and Clairton, recently fitted for sea duty. Four oil-burners now in service will be withdrawn from vari- ous runs as soon as schedules permit in reserve. price of ofl and scarcity of fueling sta- tions abroad is said to be the reason high FIRM REPORTS DEFICIT. YORK, May 23 (#).—The Freeport Texas Co. reports a deficit of $8 585 for the quarter ended February 28, in contrast to net income of $44,- 441, or 6 cents a share, on the no par value stock in the corresponding quar- BOSTON STOCK MARKET. BOSTON, May 23.—Following is a list of today’s highest, lowest and closing prices for the most active FINANCIAL." Stock Prices Near Year’s High Marks After Lively Week By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 23.—Speculat- ors for the advance brought about another sharp advance in prices this week, the industrial and rail- road averages being lifted to with- in a few points of the year’s highs. Bond prices mounted to the hizhest levels in several years and sterling exchange approached within a frac- tlon of 1 cent of parity to the high- est quotation since November, 1914. Increased public participation re- sulted in a broadening tendency in the stock market, new leaders in the motors, ofls, steels, chemicals and speclalties being brought for- ward when a number of the public utilities, which initiated the recent upturn, showed signs of ylelding on profit taking. Trading was in sub- stantially increased volume, the dally full-session average running close to two million shares. WHEAT HIGHEST IN MANY WEEKS Crop Estimates and Smaller Acreage Lift Values—Pro- visions Gain. By the Asuoclated Press CHICAGO, May 23.—Notable impetus toward a higher level of values in the wheat market this week has re- sulted from an authoritative unofficial estimate that the domestic Winter crop this season would be much less than was indicated by the Govern- ment forecast on May 1. Compared with a week ago this morning’s prices of all the new crop deliveries of wheat showed decided gains, 3% to 5 cents a bushel, whereas May delivery re- porting wheat already on hand was almost unaltered, just % cent up, with corn unchanged to 13 cent higher and oats at % decline to %c advance. There were upturns ranging from 12 cents to $1.12 in provisions. Right on the heels of the big cut in the unofficlal estimated yield of Winter wheat in the United States, an official estimate was received that the total Winter wheat acreage of 20 countries this year had decreased 1.5 per cent, compared with last year. Big abandonment of wheat acreage in the United States on account of heavy Winter killing turned an in- crease into a decrease for the 20 coun- tries, taken as a whole. In addition to the unfavorable outlook for Win- ter wheat, lack of moisture in the Spring wheat States and in Canada tended further to lift prices. Extensive calls of wheat to be brought to Chicago from Minneapolis, Kansas City, Omaha and other cen- ters had much to do with holding down the quotations here on wheat for May delivery. Before this develop- ment, however, Chicago prices had reached the highest level seen here in many weeks. On the other hand, cur- tailment of the United States’ visible supply of wheat has been less rapid than many traders have looked for. Larger arrivals have kept the corn market easy. Oats remain in liberal supply despite good export demand. Higher prices on hogs were reflected in the provision market. TODAY’S GRAIN PRICES. CHICAGO, May 23 (#).—Wheat prices took an early swing downward today owing to rains and cold weather over parts of the Northwest, where, yesterday, drought and excessive heat were impairing the outlook for Spring wheat. On the other handughere werea continued crop damage reports from sections which had apparently re- ceived no relief. Sellers were cautious as a result and price rallles were fre- quent. The opening, which ranged from 1% decline to 3 advance, with May 1.67% to 1.675 and July 1.55 to 1.55%, was followed by an irregular setback to 1.67 for May and 1543 for uly. Corn eased down with wheat. After opening unchanged to % up, July, 1.15 to 1.15%, the corn market underwent a moderate general decline. Oats were relatively firm, starting unchanged to %a¥% higher, July, 45% to 45%. Prices held near to initial figures. Lower values on hogs weakened the provision market. WHEAT— ] b [T aan B33, PR RER AR FER FIEY TR ;e i b iainin FER FaR SE5 B5% SE5 e ooy ...... o el K] oo Soo S 333 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, May 23 (United States Department of Agriculture).—Hogs— Receipts, 5,000 head; 5 to 15 lower; weighty butchers show minimum de- cline; top, 12.80; bulk, good and choice 140 to 200 pound averages, 12.50a12.75; desirable 225 to 325 pound butchers, largely 12.30a12.60; bulk packing sows, 11.00a11.35; strong weight slaughter pigs, 12.00a12.50: shippers, 3,000; esti- mated holdover, 4,000; heavyweight hogs, 12.00a12.40; medium, 12.25a12.70; light, 12.25a12.80; light light, 11.85a 12.75; packing hogs, smooth, 11.00a 11.50; packing hogs, rough, 10.70a11.10; slaughter pigs, 11.50a12.50. Cattle—Recelpts, 500 head; compared week ago, better grades fed steers 10 to 15 higher; others weak to 25 lower; well finished yearlings and medium weight, comparatively scarce; extreme top long yearlings, 11.5 medium weight, 11.40; heavies, 11.00; loading common and medium grades increasing; transmissouri run of heavy steers, dwindling; fat cows, 50 lower; canners, steady to weak; cutters, weak to 25 off; comparatively little change on better grades, light heifers; lower grades, 25 down; bulls, steady to weak; vealers, uneven, steady to 25 lower; stocker and feeder trade, sluggish, 25 to 40 off. Week’s bulk prices follow: Fed steers, 9.00a10.85; fat cows, 5.50a 7.50; heifers, 7.60a9.50; canners and cutters, 3.25a4.40; veal calves, 9.00a 10.25; stockers and feeders, 6.00a7.25. Sheep—Receipts, 1,000 head; for week, around 23,000 direct and 154 double decks from feeding stations; compared week ago, fat lambs, weak to 25 lower; other classes, steady; top for week, California springers, 15.85; native, 16.75; old crop wooled lambs, 14.90; clippers, 13.00: California feed- ing lambs, 13.50. Bulk prices: Fat lambs, 12.00a12.80; California spring- ers, 15.25215.85; native springers, 14.50 216.60; fat ewes, 7.00a8.25. RATES ON BAR SILVER. LONDON, May 23.—Bar silver, 81%d per ounce. Money, 3% per cent. Discount rates: Short and three-month bills, 4 9-16a45 per cent. NEW YORK, May 23.—Bar silver, 67%; Mexican dollars, 62. LIVE POULTRY PRICES. CHICAGO, May 23 (P).—Poultry, alive, unsettled; fowls, 24; broilers, 26a42; roosterg, 14; turkeys, 20; ducks, 22; geese, 13,3, . ‘ NORTH AMERICAN POSITION IS FIRM Assets Total $381,409,743, Gain of $64,774,929 Dur- ing Past Year. BY CHAS. P. SHAEFFER. The consolidated balance sheet of the North American Co. and subsid- iary companies, as of March 31 last, which has just been made public, dis. closes the strong position which the coanstant increase in earnings has fore shadowed. Total assets were $351,409,743, a gain of $64,774,929 in the year. Prop- erty and plant account amounted to $300,843,117, an increase of $42,576,927 during the year. Current assets, which amounted to $45,128,151 ¢ $14,404,320 larger than the fore, while current and ace bilities decreased $418,31 i_n;.' capital gained 575,151. Cash and G tie: while trustees amounted to $1,74”’)." l’ e crease of $3,056,777, due p cif to the redemption of bonds of sidiary companies. The company's p ferred stock increased $10,000 000 common stock gained funded debt of subsidiz gained $23 089, and their prefe; stock inc $14,788,404. The inc of $14,758,404 ferred stock of subs: ry ¢ chiefly represented iss territories in which they Reserves incres surplus gained crease of $13,080,789, af and dividends. On March 31 reserves and surplus aggregated $71,873,218 Large penditures for additional facilities of subs required toypro substantial growth business, reflected 2,410,057,859 kilowat 12 months ended Ma cent more than for th months. During t generating capacit. 129,250 kilowa distribution f: larged, and new tomers were added, the r on March 31 being 6 a pre- of in the output hours for the ch 31, 8.65 per preceding 12 of Trade Reports Improve. Warmer weather, slightly cheerful crop repor d conside) strength in wheat and cotton prices made for a slightly more cheerful tone in distributive trade in some indus- tries, notably building and the auto- mobile and kindred t according to Bradstreet's in their weekly review of trade. Distinct gains over recent weeks or months do not,app: le and it is probable that some of the better feeling has its rise in the increasingly better comparisons which present ap- proximately steady trade seems to make with a year ago, when crop outlook was rather poor, and trade and industry were recedi: rather swiftly toward the intense depressing characterizing midyear of 1924. Trading on Local Board. Trading on the Washington Exchange was negligible today. transactions were restricted to odd lot sales, six shares of Mergenthaler selling at %, while Railway pre- ferred and Lanston both changed hands to the extent of a single share, at 831% and 83, respectively. On the bond side of the market the only sale was $1,000 Capital Traction at 98. Unlisted Securities Prices. The following latest “bid" “asked” prices for unlisted securities are quoted for the guidance of hold- ers of these issues! BONDS Army and Navy Club 5s. Cosmos Club 43%s... ... Commercial Club Tst 5s.. Metropolitan Club 4% .. STOCKS Anacostia_Bank... .. : Banking Trust & Mortgage. Chapin-Sacks _...... Chapin-Sacks 774 Did Chapin-Sacks 8¢ pf. Citizens’ Savings Bank. Connecticut Pie Co, Christian He: Departmental Bank District Title Insurance Co ational Ban! Munsey Trust Co th Capital Savi rewers Potomac Savings Raleigh Hotel Co.... Waehington Title Ins. Co.."... Washington Baseball Club, Woodridge & Lang'n Sav. Bk BUTTER IN TUMBLE. Increase of 17,000 Tubs in Week Breaks Prices. CHICAGO, May 23 (®).—The sea- sonal increase in receipts, which had long been expected and had already been noticeable in some degrce, was clearly evident during the week end- ing May 23. Receipts were heavier at all markets than during the week pre- ceding, the increase amounting to some 17,000 tubs. As a’ result prices showed sharp declines, and while the week closed with market conditions somewhat steadler, prices had declined amounts ranging from 1 cent at Chicago to 3 cents at New York. The latter mar- ket was probably the weakest of all, which may have been the result of the large increase in receipts occur- ring at that market, on account of the relatively higher level which had pre- vailed there previous to the price de- clines. DAIRY PRODUCTS. BALTIMORE, May 23 (Special).— Live poultry—Spirng _ chickens, pound, 35a50; leghorns, 30a40;\ old hens, 22a26; leghorns 15a16; ducks, 15a22; pigeon: 50; guinea fowl, each, Eggs—Receipts, 812 ca native a;.g nearby firsts dozen offered at 2! . Butter—Good to fancy creamery, pound, 39a44; prints, 44ai6; ladles, 29 store packed, 26; dairy prints, 26 rolls, 26a28; process butter, 33. DIVIDENDS. riod. Rate. able. pair, 20a Stock of record. Stock of June 20 July 20 Aug 20 June 1 June 3 June 3 Ju June 20 June 20 May 21 June 10 June 10 June 10 June 1 June 21 July 20 ‘Aug 20 Corp. Chie Yel Cab B Do Do Douglas Pectin. Gen Electric. Do spec Farim Ny Tpternat farv at Dairy Prod.. Omnib Corp pf... Penn-Q Elec pf. Blire O 8% Do fl’f;';)(. ward Bak ard Ba) Yel Cab M Do gy AASSRS » LRBADBD D, FOREIGN EXCHANGE. (Quotations furnished by W.B. Hibbd & Co.) Nominal Selling checks gold value. today. London, pound. $4.86 Montreal, dollar Paris, franc. Brussels. 1r: Berlin, Rome. lira. Zurich, franc. Athens, drachma Madrid, peseta. Vienna, crown. Budapest, crown Prague, crown. Warsaw, zloty. .. Copenhagen, crown. Christiania, crown... . Stockholm, crown.’. o