Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1925, Page 14

E 14 - FINANCIAL. NING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1925. YULETIDE STOCKS DISPLAY STRENGTH American Can Soars 14 Points as Other Shares Also Climb to New Tops. BY STUART P. WEST. was y's erican Can s vancing prices on s. T Spring in Bald n the the - | oD G wph was Christmas Marke Usual v et ft filley esult pply nsum for were low situation in the pape MARKET CLOSES STRONG. Several Issues Add to Gains in Last | Hour. W YORK, December 24 (#).— five 70 on sed of tes Realty (old stock). 1,700,000 s| especia 1t shipping demand. FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRADING SUSPENDED Christmas Lull Hits New York Market This After- " YORK usper De: and < tions heing o s will he those ning. London othe Saturday. securities but the n that day. business in nor will not be re s Furopean pric of nsay ssary routine trans: wetions in the t week of the year. ry CALL MONEY EASIER. NEW YORK, 24 P).— €ull money easier; high uling rate, 6: closing 53 ; last loan, 5 eptance months, 4% December WEEKLY COTTdN REPORT. LIVERPOOL, December P).— Weekly cotton statistics- 1 for- warded to mills. 56.000 ba' wh'ch American, 42,000 Amer- fean, 479,000; imports Ameri can, 97,000; eXports, American, Tot : 000 119,000 3,000 CLOTH MARKET QUIET. NEW YORK, Decembe: There was the usual p in the dry goods market toda yrices unchanged for both ind cotton print LARGE BONUS GIVEN. YORK, December 24 (P).— ermore Co. are distribut- ¥ to their employes a bonus of 10 per it to 50 per cent of annual salaries, Lased on length of their s \nother Stock Exchange firm, \an, Dillon & Co., distributed a bonus \ching 70 per cent, according to the employes’ terms of service, n NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office i | Amitibt Pow (4). | Adams Exp (6). [Ahumada (11). Afr Reductn 15) . Ajax Rubber. . .. Allfed Chem (4). | AnisChal (6) ‘[ Am Agricul Ch.. lAm A e L. |Am Bo~sh......§ | Am Brage Sh (6) { A Prown Bov.. Lam A Can ( &Fdy (6). mA(2 Am Chicle. Am Drug Am Express (8). | Am & For Pow. .. Am&For P pfi7). Ice (8) nternatl. .. Fran (1). Loco (118).. Meral (4). Radiator (4). Republic afety R (2 hip & Com. . Sm&Ref (7). { R pt (7). {Am Tt Fdys (3). 1Am St Fy pf(7). {Am Am {Am Am Am Iar {Am Tel& T Am Tobhace | Am Ton Arbor pf Archer-Daniels. | ArmourDel pf(7) Armour.Til A (2). {Armour Tl B.... Ar o ctfs Art’oom (75c) As<0 Dry(i(215)~ . a.(7) | 550 0i1'(2). Atchison (7).... At] Birm & At. .. Atl Coast L (18). ALGN'f & W I At1Gu Atan las Allas T c ning owder (4) ck. \idwin L (7) 110 & Oh10(S8) . a1 & Oh of (4) Bang & Ar pf(7) “arnsdal A(50c) 'arnsdallB(50¢) eech-Nut (+3). 1ding Bros(3) hiehem &) *h Stlpf (7). th Stl pf (8).. fere Woe 11, Rritish Empire British Emp 1st ritish Bmp 2d. . Bklyn Man (4).. Kiybh Lu Gttty ! Ekiyn Union rta. “runswick-Balk Srnnew! <k Ter *Buff R&F pf(6). Yurns Hro (19). surns Br B (2). Bur Add Ma (3). “ush Terminal.. “utte Cop 150¢) . Hotte& Super(2) Suctertck. .. ... “nddo Central “al Packing (8). “aiinhan Zine. .. Parns (21 Tumet&A t41s . Salumt&H(1%) . un Pacific 110y Cace Threshing ent Leather.. ent Leather pf enturv Rib (2) Cerre De P (15) . - beean s handier (3) “hees&Ohio “hes&O pr(6%4). hi & Alton “hi & Alton pf “hi Great West “hi Gr West pt ht M1 & StP.. Lt M1l & SUP pt C.MI'&StP pf efs Chi& Nwn (8).. ChiPneu T (5).. (h{R1&Pac CRI&PDL(E). C StPM&ODPI(5). T | Cniids (32.40) op (2%) ler Corpn ler pf A(8) Coca-Cola (7). Col Fuel & Iron. 1o Southern. .. | CoiG & E (2.60). Col Carbon (4).. Coml Cred (1741 Com Cr pf (13). Com Solv A t4). Com Solv B.. Congoleum (2).. Consol Cigar.... Consol Distribut Consol Gas (5).. Conso! Textlla. Cont Can «4) Cont insur (8).. Cont Mot (80¢). orn Prod (2). { Corn Prod pt(7). ty Inc (3801, Crucible Stl (5) . Cuba Cane Su ba Cane S pt. Cuba Co (... “eban-Am S (2) sban Domin. .. Cuban Dom pt.. Cudahy P& ( Cushman's (3).. Cuyamal Fr (4). Daniel Boon Javison Che De Beers (1.82). | el & Hud 9) | De1 L & Wn (17> wetroft Ea (8). Devoe & Ra(2.40. | Uoaxe ros i a | Uodie pf (7). | “ema Mines ¢ Doug Pec (11%). | Dul S8 & Atian. Dul S8 & Atl pf. | Dupont (114)... Duront deb (8) . Dugquesne pf (7) | Durham Hose. .. @asunan (18) f4ton Axl § Fiec Powr & Lt. EP&L pf 40% (7) E P& Lpf(7) Elec Stor Bat(1) | kmmerson Brat. End John (6). ErifeRR . Erie 18t pf. Erte 2d pf. [Lureks Vacuum. Exchange (112). airbks (2.60).. mous Pl (8). 40. Fed Min pf (7). id Phoenix (6). Fifth Ave (64c). ¥isner Body (e Fisk Rubber.. . Fsk K 18t pf (7) Fleischmann (15) Fleischmn(new) Founaation &) ! Foun Fr rgt | Fox Film A «4) Fraeport-Texas Gabriel A(13%). Gulaner MOLOF. sen Am Tnk (3) en Asphal Sen Cigar (8) Open. 72 107 9 110% 107 113% 94% 27 80 31% 1 49% 13814 4 I3 115% 1% BRT4 o% 126 114 474 13 75 127 8 14 1% 185 19 19 79% 116% 56% “5% 115 62% 1 195% 106 . 150 37 63% €34 59% 4T 26 1245 - 1g2 174% 62% 3% 94 136% 12 597 123 5 81 8% 42 2214 3% 167% 98 99 4% % 40 28 145% 144 135% 86% 42% 87% 16% 19% b 8 227% 101 1134% 1% 110 281 2914 106% 92% 2% 8% 68% 106% 35 84% 99 178 15% 99 2:-% 112% 168% 56% 1657 Gen Electric (8). 329% 333 Low. 72 107 103 8% 8% 112% 110+ 111% 11 10% 10% 1141 113% 114% 94 931 93% 27 26% 27 504 T9% TN 1% 31 81 1524 1514 151% 495 494 49% 49' 4Th 4B% 296 282 289 191 121 121 110% 109% 110 244 24% 24% 194 48% 49 4 4ts 4 138% 138% 1384 A 41 4! 92 92 2 136% 135 1 83% 82 &3 42 41 41 16% 15% 164 119% 118% 118% 53% 63 53l 115% 1154 115% Mh 71N Tl 58 58% bR 5% 5% bW 138 176 137% 1144 114 1144 ATH 46N 4T 13 13 18 75% 75 75% 100% 100% 100% 107 10% 10% 42 14 % 115% 115 "~ 115 114 113% 113% 10845 1064 1084 120 120 120 2% 0% 0% 41% 41 High 72% 105 £ 105% 105 45% 45 187 1324 1 1% 11 1 268 264 266 657 64% 644 55 544 Bdd 110 107% 109 67 167 87 17T% 16% 164 132% 130% 130° 93% v 6T ¢ 99 99 32w 82 28% 27% 28% 694 G8ls 687y 40% 40 404 48% 4T 4Tig 101% 101% 1014 116 115% 1 33% 33 2% 2 20 80 % 9 124% 174 134 59% W% 537 78 764 764 64 6 6 28 7% 28 13% 13 13 95% 95% 95% 129 126% 129 91% 234 5l 15% 23 % 180% 12 108% 99 83 24% 80 9% 8ly 2 iz 324 81% 7% 5T% 14 13% 147% 147 66% €6 19 18% 19 795 6% 56 5% 116 62% 3% 193 106 149 26% 63% £3% 59% 474 26 124% 19% 19 507 17 128% 124 122 1% 1% 681 61 3% % 5 4 3 24 904 B3 156% 136% 32 1 804 5% a1% 4T% 2246 3% 16% 98 99 6% % 40 28 28 149 148% 144 144 135% 185% 871% B854 434 424 874 §Th 17 16% 19% 19% 5 b = 8H 232 226 101 101 1134 1134 17% 16% 110% 110 28 8 29% 29 106% 106% 93 2% 43 12% 5% 814 68% 68 38% 88 44 434 41% 41% 53 52 17 16% 51 507 107% 106% 35 34% 93 84% 99% 98% 178 177 15% 15% 99% 99 244 224 1134 112% 170% 167% 56% 55% 169 157 34 31% 85 83 20 19% 4% B4% 8w 8 b53% 53 66% 66% 65% 110% 103% 1093 3284 831 50% 107 3416 93 994 177 15% 29 284 118% 168% 56% 169 33% 83 20 84% 8 52 i Motors T12) | Gen Mot pf (D). Gen Outdr Ady. . Gen Outdr A(4). | Gen Petm (3) |Gen Rr Sig t4% . | Gen Ref-ac(2) | Geoiet Hros | Glidden (2) Gow Dust. .. Goodrich Ru (4) | Goodrich pf (7). Caodvear pt (7) Gotham S H | Gotham pf (7) | Gould Cou (2). Dy oneol »1 Nortn pf (5) t Nor Ore(1%) . YO Watn Su (3) reen Canan. Gulf Mo & Nor. if Statea 8 (5) artman (2% Haves Whi 16%. VA Ca A 4) Homestake (7). . Household (3 Houston Ol Howe Sound (2). Hudson Mr: (2% Hudson Mot (3). “lupp Mot (1). "inois Cen €1). 111 Cent pf (8). ndep Ol (1).. .. ritun Refintng. Tndian Refg ctfs Ingersoll Rd (n). Inlund St (23%4) ‘n=piratior (3) Interub Rap Tr Internat Agr!. .. nt Bus Mac (8). int Cement (4).. ‘nt Com Ene (3) Tnter Har (6).... Int Mer Mar pf nt Nickel (3).. Int Paper. .. Tnt Ry Cent Am. | Tnt Shoe (6)..... Te & Tei (8) rtertype (11%) Towa Central. . oraan Mot (3). an City Soutn Ran C So pf (4). elly-Spring Kelsey Wh (8 Kennecott (4). evatons T & R Kresze S§ (8).. Kresge SS pf(7). Kresge Deut S. Lee Tre & Rub. Tehigh Val (3 Lehn & Fink ctis Tie & My B (14) { Lima Loco (4).. { Tomws ine (2).. Tt st Tonse-Wiles. . Loose W 1st (7). Loose-W 2d (7). ortilard (8) . t.outstana Ofl. T.ouls Gas A 1.76 Tcuis & Nsn (8) “ndium (3% | MeCrory B $0.60. cintyre P (1) ack Trucks (§) Mack T 1st (7) \iacy H R & Co \agma Cop (3). 2 11=on & Co. | Malison pf (7). . Vian El Sup(4l) vian Emd g (5). Man Shirt (1%). \aracaibo Ofl. .. rkat St orior Mar'and O] (4). Marlin RocR (2 \iithieson (4)... Maytag (2)... xicon Seabd mi Cop (1)... | \tid-Continet \iddle States. .. \tinn & St Louls. | Vi St P & SSM. \tis Kan & Tex | Vo K&Topf(5) fissourt Pacific. | \ris=ouri Pac f. ont Power (43 itgom Ward. Motor W(12.50). iins Hody Murray Body Mot (116). at Acme (8ia). Vit Biscult (14). Cloak (4)... ¢ Dairy (3)... + Dpt Store: * Distillers. .. + Distiliers pf namel & 8. Nat Enam pf (7) SR I I Natl Tea ctfa. ... Nevada Cop (1).. NY Alr Brake(2) N Y Canners (2) N Y Central (7). NYC&SEL (8). N ¥ Dock pf (5). + Y N} & Hart. N Y On&Wn (1). NY Rys pf tcfs 2 Fpt(1%). orfk & Wn (18) orth A «B3.40) NorAmEd pf (6). sortn Fac (6). Nurwalk (1.60) Jppenheim (3) Orpheum (1.30). Jtis Elevator (8) Ot Steel.. stis Steel pf. Outlet Co. “aclfic Gas (8) cific Ol (3). “ackard Mot(2). Paige Mot(1.80). in-Amer () an Amer B (). ran-Am W(80e). vanhandle. ark & Tiiford tuthe Ex A (e5). Peoples Gas (8) . Peoria & East. ere larq (4). PhiaCo (4). Phila& RC& "hilip Morris. Phillips Pet (3). Pierce-Arrow.. . Pierce-Arrow pf Prerce Ol Pierce O11 pf. erce Petrol Pitts Stlpf (7). Pitts Term Coal. it Ut pf 11.20. Pitts & West Va. Fostum (n)..... Cress Steel Car.. Pr St Car pf (7). Prod & Refiners. Producers&R pf. iub Ser NJ(5).. Pullman Co (8). Punta Aleg Sug. Pure 0l (134).. Pure Oil pf (8).. Hudio Corp of A. Radio C pf (3%) Ry StI Sp (110). tiay Cons Cop. cading (4). Hemington Type ‘tepiogle Steel. . Rep Ir & Steel... tevno'ds Sproge { Rey Tobac B(4). Royal Du a2.98% Rutland of. ... Safety Cable.... St Joseph L (14) . StL & Sankr .7) StL San F' pf(6). St L Southwest. Suvage Arms. .. Oven. 604 116% 2% 119 19% 83 64% 41 19% 9T 59 15% 18 111% 6945 920 13% 83 T9%h 16-% 3x5y 294 106% 44 48 172 12% 874 19 9814 1T% 111 14% 59% W% 94 64% 5814 49% 45% 99 87% 64% 891§ . High. Low. 61% 60 117% 115% 116% | 115 32% 534% 53% 2% 50 4% 24% 464 62% 614 05% 964% 104 104 41 39% 102% 100% 19% 19% 200 20% 79% T8 2614 95 123 34 92 238 1156 32% 52% 534 71% 47T 734 241 464 1094 26% 106 13 244y 294 19% 146% 6748 [ 181% 40% 437 64 30 1145 48% 62 17% 119% 65w 26 13 9% 14 112 4 143% 351 18% 148 534 us 223 vk 110 104% 104% 1044 | 104's 10. 22% 5% 27% 8% 18 B44 2% 119 19% 83 65'% 42% 19% 119 19% 825 64 Al 19% 43% 354 Close. 60% 115 32% 534 53% 1= 50 741 245, 464 61% 6% 104% 41 102% 207 79% 261 84% 94 344 110% 107% 243, 294% 1 1468 | 6Th | 65 131 118% 48% 62 181 121% 66% 13 29% 1424 112 1434 1915 23 134 54k 120 2214 220 110 PR “8% T 454 bis% 21 119 19% 82% 64% 42% 19% 44% 5% 92% i% 24 4% T 58% 16% 118 119% 69 907 141 33 80 169 89 29% 1064 % | PRIGES HOLD FIRM IN BOND MARKET Railroad Liens and Oils Go Higher—U. S. Loans Are Irregular. BY GEORGE T. HUGHEX Spectal Dispatch to The St NEW YORK, December 24.—While the general list was steady and prices hanged, there were several inter ing features In individual onds in today’s trading. One of these was At t Line, Louisville and Nash- ral 45, which at 96 were not only a new high record, but selling out of line with bonds in the me investment grade and even high an many legal issues. On small stions this bond has been ad- vancing for some time p: with no pparent explanation In the outside market attention was | attracted to the bonds of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic because of the speculation in the stock. All the bonds of this road are in default. It was pointed out that )ine other sys- tem wishe to acquire this road the easiest way would be to buy the bonds 1d ot the stock ware and Hudson mg. up point on the con privile In the St. Louls ancisco list th adjustment 6s ve relatively the strongest. The wer of the utility group was Inter tional Telephone and T raph which were bought at advancing nong the tractions ¢ G5 were weak at 4 new i e Hantie Cox ville coll: ins el was st version n I convertible prices. York Rail low 2n bonds were mostly firm, heaviness in the Irench g thout the only except | issues were unusually financing was peld back until after the holidays. United States were irregular. JELLO- STOCKHOLDERS IN FAVOR OF MERGER LEROY. N. Y., December 24 (P — The stockholders of the Jello-O Co.. ne, 2 meeting here approved merger with the Postum A special meeting of the Jlders has been called for Mon day to vota on a proposition to in crease the number of shares of com won stock from 800,000 to 1,350,000 and also to act upon a proposed con tract approved by the board of di ectors of the Postum comp: provides for the issuance 6.000 of ommon stock of the Postum Cereal . in exchange for all the outstand stock of the JellO Co., Inc. Government issues CRUDE RUBBER STEADY. NEW YORK. Dece al). Dealing in crude rubber today was liet at yesterdav's pr cents Fa pound e | Hing i mber 21 (Sp ) the price was 131' 130 52 51w 181 48 31 52 184 13 s S1% 48 Seqboard AIr L. Seabd AIF L pf.. Seazrove (1.20). her-W1il pf (7). hubert Theatre nons(12.25). | Simrar Fet (1) | simeiair on..... | Skelly O11 (2). . Sheff (81 1004 . 119 Spicer MTg... . Gar & EI(3). td G&E! pf (4). Stand Mill (6).. St Ofl Calif (2). StOINJ )... StO1l N J pf (7) Plate Glass terling P (15)r. StewartWar(r Studebaker (16). Submarine Boat. Sun Ofl (1). pertor O Sweets of Amer. . Symington...... Symington A(2). Tenn Copper (1) rexas Co (3).... Tex Gul Sul 8% lex & PacC& O rex & Pacific *Tex Pac Ld Tr. Tidg Water (1) Timken Rol (14) Fobac Prod (6). Tobacco Prort=., Tob Prod A (7). ransces.c Ofl... Twin City (4) Onderwood (14) ’n Baw & Paper Cnlon Oil (1.80). “n Pacific (10) Utd Alloy Steel UtdClear(*3%). Utd Clgar Strts. Biteu brug (7) Utd Dyewooa. ... Utd Fruit (i0). . Utd Papbd (50c) ;S Cast lron P USCIPpI (), 1 8 Distriouting U S Hoffman (3) U S Ind Aicohol 'S Realtv (10) U S Reaity (new) o« 5 Ruvver. . U S Rub D U S Smelting (3) U 8 Steel (17)... U 8 Steelpf (7).. t'niversa' Pipe.. Uvl Pipe & R rts. Univer P pt (). Ot1l P&L A (3).. vanxdium (2) Van Raalte. Va-Caro Chem va-Car Ch(n)w { va-Car Ch (6) pf va-Car Ch (7) pt Vivadou. ‘Wabash. ‘Wabash pf A(5) Walworth (1.80). Ward Baking B. . ward Bak pf (7). Wwarner A (1%... ‘Weber & H (4).. West Pen (4). Western Md ‘Western Pacific Western Un (8). Westhse A B(15) Westinghse (4).. ‘Weston Elec. . ‘Wheel & L Erie Wheel & L E pf. Whie Eagle (2) ‘White Mot (4). Wickwire ctfs Willys-Over: Willys-0d p£(7). Woolworth (3).. Worthtn Pump. . Worthton A (7). Wright Aero(1). Yel Tr & C (75¢). 28 30% Youngstown (4). 87 87% Dlflflnfln“fla‘ez::hl:,'tn in Bt ety 0, pa e e e e e s opplonal in stock: - Bty pack " sPavavie’in oreferred wock. €% 10 slock pavablo 1% % GUAFerd. 175% 70% 83 107% 48% 137 126% 28% 1 8% 25 32 21% 1% 19% 594 91% 27% 44% 734 234 8 4 108% 17% 100% 123 16% 39 1867 124 764 17% 29% 49% 27% 824 34 26% 944 213% 45 1% 1T% 28 28 170 69 K1 106% 47% 135% 126 P % 7% B4k 31% 21% 14 19% 58% 94% 27 43% 2% 23 80% 108% 1i% 99% 123 164 38l 185% 124% 744 17% 20% 49 274 8214 3 26 90% 210 44 7% 277 28 30 864 86K the above table 27% 824 st 26% 98% 210% 4% T7% 28 ©Plus | Am | ON NEW YORK BONDS STOCK EXCHANGE | Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office. UNITED STATES. (Sales are in $1.000.) Sales. High. Libsys... 66 Lib1st4ys 26 Lib2d 4% 122 Lib3d 4%s 88 Lib4th 4% 27 US4s194s. 25 9y 22 99 101 26 100 21 100 26 10280 102 28 FOREIGN. | Argentine Argen 6s Ju | Argen 68 Oct * Arientine A A Argentine 6s B. Australian o8 Austria 7s. . Rank of Chi Bank of Japan elzium Relzium 8348, Qelzium 7 Feletum (ms.. ‘Relgium “razil 8s ~anada 51931 “annda Em 1953 ~anada 5% s 192 hile 7s 19 - “hile 84 19 “hile #1941, . “hinesn Gav Ry §8 Christiania 6s. “on Pow Japan 74 ~spenhagen 64 Cuba B%s . “zecho 88 1961. .. Frecho fs 19520t . | Pantsk Munic 83 B | Nenmark 6a DEI5%s Mch '63 Coteh East 18847 Diteh Fast T Finland = f 6s Tinlands 7. . Framerican 7%s. “rench 78 “rench T%e Freach Sa. German EI P lerman 74 Cer Aer Bank 7 Mexico 48 '04 Mexico 5s Nether'ards 6 Netherlards 64 Norway 5% “orway s 1943 Norway 6a 1944 Norway 6s 1952 Paris- Ly e-Med 6 “aris-Ly's-Maa 78 “arie Orleana 7s. . which | I"eru 8s “oland 8s. . Queensiard Queensland 7 10 de Jan 8= 194/ 0 Paulo 1950s. xon P W bs Cro* 8io 8s. Sweden 5% 80t Sweden 6s. Swins 51 19 Swiss Confed A Kingm 5%s '3 Zurich 8s. . Am Agr Cher Tims Am Chatn =2 65 '33 Am Cotton Ol bs. Am Smit& R 1st 2 ref 6a. AmT& Teltr AmT&Teltr T&Tsfos AmT & T deb 548 Anaconda 1st 6s Anaconda cv db Ts. Andes Cop isrets Armour & Co 4% Armour Del 5%s Atlantic Refin 53 2ell Tel Pa5sC. e Steel 5lzs teth Steel s 1 6 “k yn 4 en b8 Sush T Bldg 53 Col Gan & Col Gas & E bs sta ommonwin P <o Coal Md 1 NY 5%m . s Pow Cuba Cane nv d Cuban Am Sug Det Edison 58 *40 Uodge wi : Duquesne Light Est Cuba Sug 7% 8. Empire G & ¥ Tlas tiershey 5% Hoe & Co 6%8 Humble O & R 648 i1iinols Bell 1at bs. indiana Steel b Int Mer Marine inter Papar inter T& T 6%8. . KCP&LL5nA'SS Kan G & Bl 5852, Lackawa 8 55 50 Laclede G 58 '63. Relly-Srring 8a. . LouisvG & E si1d-Con 6%8 40 Midvaie Steei bi Vontans Pow 5i Mor's & Co 18t 448 Nat Tube 1st 5 NV Edison bs \ Y Edison 6% Y G E L H&P NYT North Am Ed 6s... Nor Ohto T & L. & \or States Pow 68. Nor States Pow 6s. Ntin Steel 88. racinic Gas & B Peoples Gas b3 vhila Co5%s'38 phila Coref 63 A.., Pilerce-Arrow 8 Producers & Rf 8s. rublic Service Fub Serv Elec P ServGas5% Rep Ir & Steel &8. . Rog Brown Iron 7s. sSinclatr Ofl Sinclatr Ol1 7 Stn Crude Ofl Sin Pipe Line Skelly Ofi 8%s So Por Rico Sug 78, Southwest Bell 3. Tenn Flec Pow & Toledo Edn 18t 7 Union Bag & P U 8 Rub 1st rt C S Rubber 7%s. U S Smelter 6s. USSteelsf s e BrobumIrwansos P RN~ TATUY PR -7 = NPT S A I TR P Y Bales. High. Low. Close. | 863 95% 95% 968 95% 964 10038 9444 9% 84 924 941 169% 1077 18 17 17 B6% 96 96 96 95% 96% 100% 94% 100 B854 08 34 ivd 9% 97ty ©9% 19 ©3 o Bucolmn 9 S e ~Cwmons o o © suaIRad 1= Ctah Pow & Lt 6s. . Vertientes Sug 1 ‘Warner Sug 78 W est Elec 8. Westinghouse Willys-Ov 638 Wilson & Co 1st 88 24 Wilson&Co. cv 7%s 1 Winchester A 7% 3. Younssto S& T €s. & 87 RAILROAD. Atchison gen 4 Atiantic C L 1st 4s. Atiantic CL 7 B&O1stssct., 60 %Al 3 924 5 106 8 94k .44 93% 1103 Low. 22 10124 10124 100 18 100 20 100 24 100 2 101 30 1022 16228 10228 MISCELLANEOUS. 103% ey 97 Close. 4y 2 " 42 104 107% P0la | 101% | 160% | 101% 6% »215 3% 1024 sni4 | 107 1 w6% §7 103 103 |CM&StPgnans | Del & Hud 6% s, R&O Sw DIV by Hkiyn Manhat Canad Nerth 7a. Canad Pac ent of Ga entral Pacific Cent Pac 18t 68 Chen & O cv b Chi & Alton 3 hi& Aiton st4s. . Chi & Q 18t rf bs “h1 & E 1 gn b Thi Great Wes M &SP An28 CM & Stp 45 25 cfs, M & 81 P db 4s. CM & StP gn 48 '8 V& StPovans CM&SPev 4 % s32ef Chi& NW7s, ChiRysbs.... “HIRT & P rt 4 CHITH&SE6s. Chi Un Sta 6s. h1 Unlon i C& W I6%s 2 CCCAStLrfesA. Cleve Term tuba RR6s. .. Cuba RR7%a . Del & Hd st rt 4 Del Hud cv 58 '35 Den & Rio G cn 4 0 & Rio G Wat 5a... rie gen 4s. Srieconv 4s A.. Frie conv 4s D. . File & Jersey 6 Fia EC 58'74. Arand Trunk 7 Great North 5s. ‘ireat North 514s. . - North gen 7s. .. Green B& W db B. » i 110 & Man ret 2 “nd & Man aj 6s. [1l Central ref 4s [1: Central 6%s. 111 C-C St L&) nt Rap Tran bs. 5 'nt Rap Tr 63 stpd. 4 | int Kap Tran 7s | Int & G Nor 1st 6s. 't & G Noraj lowa Cent 18t 5 Kan City Ft S 4 KansasCity S 6 Can Clty Teri ake Shore ¢s'28.. T.ake Shore 45 ‘3. . f.enigh Val cn 4 Lehigh Val 5= 2003 Louls&N58B.... Louis & Nash 7 Vanhat Ky cn viarket St Ry 7 Wil El Ry & L 6a M & St 1strf 4 M St P& SSMen M StP & SSM cn 53 M StP & SSM 5 %8, 1R &Taayse. . MK&Toprinbsa. 10 Pacific gzen 48 5 | o Pac 58 198 g i 10 Pac 65 49 D \i~ Pac 35 55 B Montri Tm 1st NOT&M5Me.... N Y Cen gen 334s. . N ¥ Cent deb 4 Ny Centri® 19 N Y Cent LS cl 3% NY Chi& St o4s NYC&StLEsA New Hav deb 45 58 an la good deal by official announcement | that the pig crop for 1925 in the corn After | FINANC TIAL. Maryland Bank l Is 130 Years Old; Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, December 24— Christmas eve marke the one hundred and thirtieth anniversary of the National Bank of Baltimore, which was granted its charter by the Maryland Legislature on De- cember 24, 1795, Not only is the National Bank of Baltimore the oldest bank in Maryland, but it is located today on the same spot at which its doors were first opened to the public, more than a cen- tury and' a quarter ago. This record, it is believed, can- not be equaled by any other, finan- clal institution in this secfion of the country. WHEAT G —e——— OES HIGHER; Yesterday’s Very Violent Advances. By the Associated Prees. CHICAGO, December ports at hand telling of disappointing Province, the wheat market here took 1y swing upward today. Pri t first were irregular and unse owing largely to profit-takin but good commission-house buying ! developed, and offerings grew scarce. | Besides, talk of rust damage in south ern Argentina became current. The opening, 14 lower to 1% higher, new style, December 1.741; and May 171 to 1.7133, was followed by a moderate & 1.77 for December and 1. Corn and oats were easy, influer 4 for Ma i belt is the smallest since 1920. opening % to lower, May 83%a 84, corn pri rallied to about yes. terday’s finish and then sagged again. Oats started at % off to ‘sa% up, 45 %, and held near its initial figure In line with hog values vision market advanced the pro- 45 CENTS A BARREL By the Associated Press December 24.— soared 40 to 45 cents a today, as a result of the s in wheat prices yes ange in quotations here jumped from $3.05a barrel “to $3.45a$3.60 for atent flour, when sold fn car [NY W& Bondles Norfolk & W cn 4s. arthern Pac 3 Northern Pac 5s D \orthern Pac r 1 és Short Liref 43 -Wash 1strf 48 |PCC&StLs6s 106% | 100 105% | 95% | 905 6% 100% 106 102% 994 693 101% | tion of the merger of the Magnolia Por R L& P 6. i G West ol 48 SUL IM&S 48728, StL&SFEplesA. StL&SF princs an A & Arn P 4s.. eabd A L 4s sta Seaba A Liref 48 Seabd A L adj 58 ~eald A L con sou Pacific 48 " ou Pacific ref 4s.. outhern Ry gen 48 Southern Ky 63 ¢ ~outhern Ky 6% Term Asso St L 4s. Lnird Ave ad) bs. Cnion Pac 1st 4s... Union Pac 4s°27... Cnion Pac cv 6: + rginta Ry 1 va Ry & I’ 1st 58 yabash 1st bi Wabash 2d 68, wwavash s T Western Md 4s. ... Western Pacific 55 Wheel & L Ecn 4s. Wisconsiz “ent STANDARD OIL VOTES | BIG STOCK DIVIDEND, New York Concern Declares 25 Per Cent Melon as Christ- mas Gift. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, December Standard Ofl Co. of New York tods gave its stockholde Christm present by declaring a stock dividend | of 25 per cent. In making directors said: “The company will distribute on or | about February 1, one share for each four shares of stock held by stock- holders of record January 15, and send checks for the value of fractiona shares, based on the average stock market price, ex-dividend, between January 15 and Zanuary 30. No frac- tional certitficates will be issue This_action follows the consumma- ~The a the announcement the Petroleum Co. into the Standard Oil Co. ok New York by exchanging four shares of Standard Oil for one of Mag- nolia or a_cash payment of $181.23 a share for Magnolia. The Standard Ol of New York stockholders recently increased au- thorized capital from $235,000,000 to $375,000,000, consisting of 15,000,000 shares of $25 par value. Prior to the recent offer of exchange the Standard 0il Co. owned about 70 r cent of 1,802,471 shares of Magnolla stock out- standing. Assuming that all of the remaining 30 per cent is converted, the Standard Ofl Co.'s outstanding share capital will be increased to 11,- 629,876 shares, and the payment of the | stock dividend will bring this amount | to 14,537,345 shares, leaving less than 500,000 shares of the authorized stock unissued. LIVE POULTRY STEADY. ; erator, fresh gathered, seconds and poorer nearby hennery whites, by _Wesfern hennery wt $3a44; nearby henner : Pacific Coast do., firsts to YORIK, ve poultry express. 35240 Dressed poultry hanged December quiet: prices un R - DAIRY PRODUCTS. BALTIMORE. cember 24 < ive poultry-—Spring chickens. : guinea fow! d poultry—Turkeys, old, 40a48; chickens, : ducks, a3o; pigeons, pair, : ch, 35a80. Dre cases: matis 46247, Butter—Good pound, 46a50; to prin: 3! dairy print ; process butter, 43a44; rolls, CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET CHICAGO, December 24 (United Receipts. 19,000 hes to 50 highes ; active, lighter weight E ximum advance: urgent shig ping demand; big packers doing little: bulk good and choice 200 to 300 pounds butchers, 11.10a11.50; majority of better, 160 to 180-pound weight, 11.75a12.00: practical top, 12.00: 140 to 150 pound se'ections largely 12.00a 12.25; bulk packing sows, 9.25a9.60; better grades of killing pigs mostly 12.25a12.50: heavyweight hogs. 10.80a 11.30; medium, 11.15a11.65; light, 11.00 a12.00; light tight, 11.25a12.25; packing sows, 9.00a9.75; slanghter pigs, 12.00a 12.50. Cattle—Rdceipts, 6,000 head: catch as catch can trade on fat steers and fat she stock; steady to 25 lower; better grades of fat steers showing maxi- mum decline; top heavies, 12 lings, 12.00; bulk, 8.75a10.00; demand very narrow on good to choice offerings; bulls, 10 to 15 higher: veal- ers, strong at 11.00a11.50 mostly siders handpicing upward to 13,000 and Detter. Sheep—Receipts, 2,000 head, fat lambs fully 25 higher; spois up more, quality considered; bulk, 16.00a16.2 few upward to 16.50; some held higher; fat sheep strong; odd lots fat ewes, 8.25a8.75; feeding lambs fully steady: CHICAGO, Decernbot 24 (#).—Poul- receipts, § cars; no few louds, 15.50a16.00; no choice el Weiaihil OLL ditdeave On Original Site | 'CORN AND OATS EASY Chicago Market Strong in Spite of vields in Argentina, especially Pampas neral setback and then by a rise to | t | force creamery, | Department of Agriculture).— | 'THOMPSON HEADS LOCAL BUS ROUTE North American Agent to Replace Leon Arnold in Reorganization. BY CHAS. P. SHAEFFER. Another step In the linking up « the Washington Rapid Transit wi the powerful North American chal: was taken late yesterday afternoo: when members of the local firm Crane, Parris & Co., Washingtor agents of the North American were elected to executive capacities o the bus svstem, replacing member of the Leon Arnold regime, who re signed. This action follows closely upo the heels of North American’s acquis: tion of controlling interest in the bus ed last week the reorganization, Thompson, head of Crane, Co., was elected to the presidency o the company, with ¥ vice president, secretary and Alexande Shapiro, technical expert on bus pro lems, who has just been sent here t the North American Co. to make medial suggestions, was named acti; general ma to succeed Leon A Tnold. H. H and was retained ¢ issistant genel n excused ections with the compar Arnold, Norman | ._secretary and treasurer, and Burrows. The ne board of directors is com posed « smpson, Y. 1 Booker, Myles H. Quail, H. W nmey’ and B Ogle Harper, all whom are affiliated with Crane, Parri Liberty Dire of Bank have decl a share out of months endi Banlk the Dividend Liberty Nati idend of $3.: for the six r 31, payable stockholders of the close of business Decen Books for transfer of the will not close Local Banks to Close. All local banks will be closed morrow and also on Saturday, this ving been declared ; in the District of Colu other paper falling will be payable on stock » will make a triple stmas, for the s announced yes they would be closed Sa December 26, although New York -y open. Insurance Sales. dinary life insu tic section, which in ict of Columbia, led ns of the coun it is Lt ales re terday day South A cludes the all cther by Bure ection year, 7 per cent for the e. nth by 82 companies r cent of the busin insur of = November ance. 1 £00,000 « tions over crease i3 HALF MILLION AWARDED IN HOLIDAY BONUSES pecial Disjat BALTIMORE 1d.. December 24 ed at nearly ave been paid out this in commer 1 banks invesument banking imore Due to the unusual earni 2 large number of the house: enjoved, a larger bonus than will be paid in many mstance peration in prac house in Balti some firms wccording to the pro Ay flat amount 10 per cent the tically every { more, b amounts, Others usually salary. KRESGE TO SPLIT SHARES. “Rich Man’s Stock™ Will Be Di vided Ten for One. NEW YORK, Rounding out the & tory, the S. S. s stood to have devised a plan for spli ting up its p n- for-one basis. The stock recently ined a recerd high price ot §300 e, a level which has taken it out the reach of the small investor and 4 made it almost exclusively a “rich man's stock.” An off of exchange for mew securities is expected early next 2 3 The compan: timated at $105, 000,000 in 19 year. Estimated net 000,000 would be eq of the outst BONDS MATURING IN 192, NEW YORK, December 21 (%) Foreign government dollar bonds ! maturing in the United States during 11926 total $182,249,000, in contrast with $284,580,850 in 1923, according to a compilation made in the financial district. For the first time in several years no large European obligation falls dus. Canadian government and provincial loans, however, make up &/ large part of the 1926 maturities, i most important being the $70,000,000 Dominion of Canada 4 per cent mote asue due Sepipember 1 annua December st vear in its his sales are 000,000, against $90. , the previous hanner profits of $11 al to §30 on ea