Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1926, Page 21

FINANCIAL. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1926. FINANCIAL. PRICES HOLD FIRM AT CENTER MARKET Beef, Butter and Eggs Are Steady—Strawberries Now on Sale Here. ! es at Center Market ipproximately as follows Today's Wholesale Prices. Fancy I-pound prints. 1352; store packed, 40a43 s—Aver storage, | e receipts nery, 43a45 | Poultry —Alive: Turkey top. | Spring chick; 33, fowls, 28a | Leg 25; ducks, 2 se. | keats, 35a60; rabbits, top, 25; ts. seconds, 15az0. Dressed £ys, toy Oas2 pring chickens, 35. fowls, 52: Leghorns, 30: ducks, | Live stock—Calves, top, 15: average, | and medium, 13%2:} £=. heavy lamb, 30: veal, 22a| heavy. 14: medium, | 27 pork shoulders, | ! Sa30 | Fruit and Vegetable Review. on fruits | by the | e Bureau of Agri ynomics) says | lies moderate; demand | market stead; barrels, | A | A | \ 213 inches up, Yorks, 5.00a5.50; few neh’ Black Twigs. f nality G.25; Loves, Washington, medium to extra faney Deliclous 3.25; extra fancy Romes ¢y Jonathan hel baskets, no sales moderate; de ik per ton Danish type, | Florida, 13- 3.00. | Copenhag: Is Higher. | deman stronger a1.75. demand Jdifornia £ type, | size low | < light; demand| Michigan and Yellows, market 100-pound sacks Michi- | Rurals, | Virginia. | veneer bar oth-top 4.50a4.75 pplies 1 ite; de cali s light; demand Cuba, sixes, wed, originals, cou 100 1 e range in nd choice count. demand Te: steady; juash t; too | B. & 0. ISSUE IS SOLD. d Over $8.000.000 in « Equipment. ry 12 (P).— the Interstate | an of OF Road to Spel NE Subject to ap) Commer nissior equipmer Tk annual | i (uipner 1.667. ¢ o wh e is 1o be paid in | fe lroad company. The | e s 95.68 per cent andi Firg is to vield about 4.71 per cent CLOTH MARKET ACTIVE. Tanuary 12 (Special).— f kets again were act § steady to a | ude ! were quiet | 8% cont G5 by B0s and 10t for st . f an e | DIVIDEND DECLARED. i NEW YORK, January P).—Di- |} > "Atchison 1 und | wlway Co. today declared ? - quarterly dividend of $1.75 : on stock, pavable March | 1tos v uary COPPER SHIPMENTS OFF. | NIIW YORK, January ®.— | Jecember shipments of copper i yrih and South American 1 118,451 the montl in October. Shipments 1 A $15.724 tons, against 1.319.- | i 324" Tecember ¢ er stocks | & ised 10382000 pounds. The o1 of copper w ) o wi { Nove the car asainst | PARIS MARKET STEADIER. PARIS, January 12 (P).—Prices were steadier on the e today. Three per cent rentes, 47 francs 75 centimes: exchange on London, 128 s & \times: 5 per cent loan. > 1 < 50 centimes. The dollar was quoted at 26 franes 52 centimes. - 1 POTATO MARKET. CHICAGO Janvary 12 (8).—Pota oes were lisht account cold her: sceipts. 103 ears. Total United States hiprients. 539 cars: Wisconsin-Minne ola s vound white, 4.10a4.25: few, 1 Wisconsin bulk, 4.30a 4.40 BUTTER MARKET STEADY. CHICAGO, January 12 (#).—Butter ateady; 10.813 tubs; cream- | extras, 3% s s, 142%; ts, 41ad41%2; firsts, 40%a40 ggs unchanged; receipts, age height at which migrat- feet is abour Received by Private Wire BY WILLIAM F. HEFFER NEW YORK, January 12.—Monday's | selling movement ‘on the curb mar was not as pronounced as in today's operations and prices generally moved irregularly, The indefinite adjournment of the anthracite conference had a depre: ing effect upon the market for hard coal stocks. Glen Alden, which had sold high as 164 Monday, lost 4 points and Lehigh Valley Coal certifi cates lost well over a point One of the outstanding features on the side of advance was Northern Ohlo EW YORK, January 12.—Follow- fng is an official list of bonds and stocks traded in on the New York Curb Market today Sales in BONDS hotsands. i, o AL Am Gas & El 6a 81 Am Pow & Lt Ga 871, 1Am Thr 11 Am W W s 15 Anaconda 6 Asso G & F 6% _iaso Sim H 655 TR AU Fruit Ss 1 Beaverboard s 37 Bell T Can b Heth Stee Bo: Jalena Sie 1 Tow Cro iGen Pet Ga o8 Gen Pe 70 Goodyen Grand Gulf ¢ 1001 75104 1001 Am 1 Ohio Fd s A 1 1 Po & 1. 01l'Co 6156, 1093 Card 5130 wi 11313 ulte R E; a1 1 Shawshe 3 Sou Cal Ed n 36 Southe P& L. s 19 Southe P & T, 150 NY dlyn 3 Stuts Motor Sun 01 4t GN BONDS Nat Cor Bs 144 7y INar C 08 ww. 041y 1447 011 s 48 ORY 34 B 108 8, : U 23 Bue Aires ! | | ‘ vte ol | 7400 Hun Oil & R 94 135 oS O 12008 0 1500 Vac t Pet Co Cor 111 Oi of Pa.. . 3 Gibson O e O A § Leonard 01 SHORT-TERM SECURITIES. (Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co.) & Lt A Co. 68 1924 Ts 193; HESN T 1. Co. 4s 1 s e conda Coppe sciated O3l ¢ Bs 1036 s 1020 s 1934 5izs 1928 Contin. Gas & El irie R. R._Co Federated Metals 7 1030 Fisher Body Corp bs 19981 Goodyear T. & R, s 1931 at Northern s 1 111 O._C Hoek. ¥ 'S Rubber Weatern Union W Westinghouse E.&M. TREASURY CERTIFICATES. (Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co. ) 9 piaClose- March Dee. 1 e Jun ¥ Sept, March 1 De. 15 GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS. { (Quoted in dolla million marks.) 1914.18 G00'0 BR0 Gt (war, In) 36 16 50000 55000 S s 1019 160.00 180200 | orced Toan} . 1000 1200 | for G 8-15s 1023 (sm D) 25 30 (Quoted in doliars ver thousani marks’) Ger Gen Elec. 4 g% pre-war. 17.50 19,00 or Gen Elec 4138 1010 125 200 3 A pre-war. ... 5.00 L Bie & ds prefv Hamburg Amer Line 4155 North German Liovd 4 Gs North German Lloyd [ Jigs upp 5w 2 Disseldorf 45 b Frankfort a-M 35 | AMunich & hre- Badische Anilin A'E G (Ger Ge Elec Commerz & Privat Discouto Gellschaft ... Dresdner Bank . . Deutsche Banic Darmstacdter B Mercur Baok V Hevden Chem NEW YORK CURB MARKET Direct to The Star Office Power, in which special developments are sald to be impending. Among prominent specialties Trans Lux was actively bought at higher s, and it was evident that & good of the selling Monday was for short account. The new Kresge stock ot close to top levels, but the high prices attracted profit-taking, which carrled it down a point or more. Oll shares moved with a good deal of indectston, with special selling tak ing place in Humble below the 80 level, which was the lowest on the veaction. Gibson divided interest with South Amerlcan issues and higher prices were the rule in this Guarter. 1 Aero Sup Mix A 20% 1 Aero Sup Mfg B 14 6 Ala South., . 1¢ 'y Als Gt South pfd 1¢ 1 Alum Co new. 1 Alum Co new pf 3 Alpha Port Cem 25 Am o i Gan & FI & L3 Am L% 2 2 Am rac b W It 1Am _Pnen Serv n_an 42 Am ’l\’nw&L‘ Lo A Am Pow & L » 85y BAm Superpow n Am Superpow B 5 a0y Asso Gas & E b & 140 Atlantic Fruit. N In 3 Atlas P C new 51 B W 28 kst Val G &' 10 Bohn * Alum 173 Borden (o 5 1038 1% Borden Co’ new .. %49 89 Borden Co rts 410 10 Brad Fireproofing .0 64 12 Bridgeport Mach, 14 12% 7Bklyn City R K ] 1 Buff Niag Elec P 37 Can Drs Gin A n a2 4 Car Light A i Nuloid Co ul Steel 1De F %y Dixon Cricible ) Doehler Die € C 2 Dubilier ¢ & Ra Dunhill Inti T 16 Durant Mot 1Duz Co A % E e & Tiros o Auto Tite 1 Bond_& Sn ol 1B & Shon Cor. Invest ¢ Enirs P'S FR pt ing P S PP pfd Gen Fireproofing Gen Ton Cream. illettr S R ler. Alden Coal Tire T 2Grimes R & C R f Hantiness Cdy A reas Cdy F I Hazeltne Corp.. 7 Hevilen | Chem Chas A Rason Cor A nsurance Co N A Cont!_Rubber ¢ ; wi Al A Kelving or Corp. Kraft Cheese e | 4o Florida Pow see vie fch Val Coal Val CNC VC&N Ow Sh Gl h R Ch Stores 3 Wire” Lo McCord R&M vic 1 Mesabi 3 Ml W 3 Mid WO $Ma WU i Midv. 4 Miller Rub new 1 Moore Drop F& A 4 Mohawk Val new 10 Music Master C R6Nat P & L new. .1 Nat Pub Serv B il ptd pr lien e Cao S 3 North O Pow € Nor Ont Lt & P or Ont L & P p FRTE x & > T BL2TRASIGET IS 5 Pendl D G B wi I Phila Elec ... 51 Power Corp N 'Y 5 Pratt & Lamb C. 34Puk S P & L 10 Rand Car Bur nw 1 Rem Noisel TCA 17 Repun Mot T vie Reo Mot ... . 43 Rickenbacker Mot i1 Rova Radio ... ¥ 13k SO B B! S EE FeE FECFOLERE rs o @ 8 3 3 R b 4 bt b3 5 3 H H 1 1 a 5 0 0 0 o 5 2 " H 2 1 8 7 H H 1 0 H 3 H 4 {v 50 .50 ] ) £ 43 o 4 2 5 H 3 8 5 1 Silica G P n_vte. % 10% S ‘ltharn..Pfi{I‘fluuD % 2 E 315 2 Sierra Pac E 4 3 2 'y Slner Mie & :wn: 389 nier MK 7 v EI Corp A o204 204 < Sleep Rad vie. . iy 204 2% 6S0u G & Pow A i 288 2849 48Southe P & Lnw 447 425 424 13 Sou Cal E. a 138% 134% Sou Cal Ed A ptd 112 113 Sou Cal Fd B ntd 9R% 98 8K 3Sou Ciues Tul 489 464 14 Sou Dairies A. 53 634 15 Sou Dairies B 0, i fey St Reg Pap BYT, BBY R Stanley new wi'l 604 50 50 Stand Pab CAL. 17% 17% 17% 16 Stz Mot D3t aesy 5 18 Swift Intl 207 20 b Swift & Co .. 1154 115 1154 5 Thermiod Rad C.. 2 2 2 # Thomp R C vte. By 5 1 Timken Axle . i1 1 = Tob Prod Exp 4 4 ns Lux Pic A 13% 1 nhull Steel. 10 9 Steel 29 ‘7"17 G0 1 af i5 a71 n EL'A DR aR 1 Wilson & Co npf 70 0% MINING STOC 10 Ariz Globe Cop.. .15_ 15 1 Calaveras Copper 374 3% 3% 1Copper Range... 19% 19% 18% 5 Cresson Gold 21y o4 “ Dolores Esper. 81 i i East Butte Min 3y 3% §0 Eureka_Croesu: 07 07 110 First Thought... 08 08 08 Golden Center M ~ 215 2 3 20 Hawthorne Min 16 Hollinger .. .... 1 Ver Devel 1 opper Cor. Cornelia..... wmont Mini J Zine. .. Zi Fanda M pigaing ... ... . North Butte. 53 Ohio Copper.. 10 Barm Por M Ltd 5 Premier Gold M 60 Spearhead Gold.. 10 Teck Hi 6 T E onopah 10 Touo Min ni Verde Ext Utah Apex Wenden Cop, TYuk Alas T ofs = ROEBUCK STOCK SPLIT UP. NEW YORK, January 12 (P).—Di- rectors of the Sears-Roebuck Co. to- day voted to split up the common stock on a four-for-one basis and to inaugurate dividends on the new stock at the raie of $2.50 a share annually. ORDERS 2,000 CARS. NEW YORK, January 12 (#).—The Southern Pacific has bought 2,000 cars. Pullman Co. and American Car and Foundry each recelved orders for 500 ballast c General American Tank Car Co., 700 all-steel automobile cars, and Pennsylvania Car Co., 300 auto- mobile cars. STBCK ISSUE SOLD. NEW YORK, January 12 (®).— Hornblower & Weeks have sold an offering of 70,000 shares of $4 con- vertible preference stock, no par value, of the Chandler-Cleveland Mo- tors Corporation at $48 a share. Pro- ceeds of the sale will be used to ac- quire preferred stock of the Cleveland Automobile Co. and for expansion. It is planned to declare an initial quar- terly dividend payable April 1. | Early Trading—Cabl2s H | tlon for intelligent and conservative Held Favorable. | management of their finances is proof |“rS plan crop and live stock produc | enough, if proof be needed, of this)lion to meet v-mh-n;lvn-n«u_nw'l_\o_d» Suaviiar. |mands “in the United States and By the Associated Pres. Most of the borrowlngs of (hese|dbrond. It will deal with the outlook | NEW YORK, January Cot- | States have been made in the Lon-{'0% COUOR, bread gramng, Al | T : i ther feed crops; live stock production ton futures opened steady. March,|don market, but there Iheliand commodities such as tobacco, | 19.80; May, 19.35; July, 18.77; October, | Issues payable, principal and interest, [§1S (RIOTIS, SUCR &Y JORG 18.12; December, 17.90. The market [in dollars and actively traded in on | W& WAL OIS, SREH POEIOCR | opened at a deciine of 1 point to an | the New York Stock Exchange avail- (#fid other leading fruits and vegeta: advance of 3 points, and sold about 4 |able to 9 points net higher in early trad New Orleans Quotations. from the ecarly highs and trading be | Jul DEPARTMENT STORES PLAN FOR RESEARCH Seven Big Concerns Would Study Conditions at Source of Goods They Handle. By the Assoctated Press NEW YORK, January 12.—Organ ization of the Cavendish Trading Co. | by seven large department stores of | the country to promote research of the markets of the world at the source of supply, for the benefit of the mem ber stores and to promote hetter understanding between the retailers and manufacturers, was announced to day by Edgar J. Kauffmann of Pitts burgh, chairman of the company's board. In addition to staffs of experts in this country, offices will be maintained | in 20 important forelgn manufacturing | centers. The combined annual bu ness of the stores behind the organiza tion is approximately $125,000,000 The stores Included are Jordan, Marsh & Co.,and Hovey & Co. of Bo: ton; Kauffmann Department Stores Inc., of Pittsburgh; Frederick Loeser & Co. of Brooklyn: Scruggs, Vander vort & Barney of St. Louls; Denver ! Dry Goods Co. of Denver, and the White Dry Goods Co. of Columbus, Ohio. The Cavendish Trading Co. was in- corporated in Delaware with a pald- in capital of $200,000. The principal office will be in New York. i {ASK REVISION OF RAIL MEDIATION PROPOSAL Representatives of Industrial Coun- cil and National Manufac- turers See Coolidge. Revision of the railroad mediation proposal as embodied in legislation now before the House and the Senate was asked by representatives of the | National Industrfal Council and the | National Association of Manufacturers | yesterday In a discussion with the President. President Coolidge has given his stamp of approval to the principle in- volved in this proposal, which would abolish the present Railroad Labor | Board and In its place set up reglonal | boards of mediation, but he has de- | ferred final sanction until he has| learned the views of representatives of | the public and of industry. Legislation was drawn up by representatives of | the raflroads and of the rairoad | unions. 1 The industrial leaders with whom | the President talked today were head- | cd by James A. Emery. general coun. | sel of the National Association of Manufacturers. Besides Mr. Lmery. those in the delegation were E. J Rich, general counsel of the Associated Industries of New England; Dudley | Harman and H. B. Curtis, represent- ing the industries of Connecticut. NOVEMBER IfiMIGRATION. 26,642 Entered United States Dur- ing Month, Report Says. A total of 26,642 immigrants entered the United States during November | and 14,860 other aliens were admitted for temporary visits for pleasure or | l | | business, [ The figures, prepared by Com ! missioner General Hull of the Im migration Service, also showed that 6,555 allens left the United States dur ing the month, while 830 were de ported and 1.951 were debarred from entry at port November immigrants came prin- clpally from Canada, Germany, the Irish Free State, Mexico, Sweden and | Scotland. — PAY INQUIRY IS BEGUN. | District Appeals for Increases Are Under Consideration. A personal investigation of the work | of approximately 100 employes of the District government who have filed appeals for higher salary allocation: was started Saturday by J. L. Keddy of the personnel classification board. Mr. Keddy began work in the water registrar's office and will visit all other bureaus of the municipal gov- ernment in which the appealing workers are connected. The cases have already been re- viewed by the District personnel board of which Maj. Daniel J. Dono- wvan, auditor, is chairman. After the review they were forwarded to the personnel classification board for final action. | { | | Lcatg. The lion market of the United States absorbs 200 animals a year. stituent States is The char | Brittsh dominions and -thei the Australian external ew of the agric al credit situs ing on covering by near month shorts | due July 15, 1955, and not rede Sl ‘”’””“;’_'”“’}_”g"l'mi’m"':_ e with some trade and commission |until on or e July 15, 19 nd Denses ot dErleultaral Tko house buying, encouraged by steady |then at par. This issue is outstand. | Liverpool cables. ing to the amount of $75,000.000 and . ~ Manchester advices stating (Bt |is one of the simplest forms of for. | ¥ spinner organizations recommended | eign bond investments. Its market | additional curtailment of 8% hours | price is likely to vary only with WORK ON POWER PLANT per week In the American section had | changes In the current rate for Father an unsettling efect on sentt | meney. Senmng at 7. the i ic| 10 START IN SHORT TIME ment, but on the whole appeared to|about 5.20 per cent | Special Dispatch to The Star | be offset by bellef that the British{ The two other bonds are both ob SALTIMORE adiy e—cenel textlle trade was now improving, and | jigations of the State of Queensland, iction of the huge hydroelectric | other cables reporting that auction | one of them carryinz a 7 per cent plant_on the Susquehanna || sales of cotton cloths in China hadand one a & per cent coupon. The Conowinga it be com |l been resumed after seven months'|7g mature October 1, 1941, and the A withinl the hext&sro montha b suspension. are due February 15, 1947, Both the |are non-callable, | who buys now has | high and 109 low came very narrow, prices showing o “ippe gt that these bonds sell BU. definite trend. New Orleans cleared !, \ominm makes A higher d poultry— this morning 23,245 bales. | than the investment warrants, | v 58: old Cotton Values at Noon. | simply because so man 1 huyers | (1 oung old, e “otton | hesitite ving um. At eese, 23230 NEW YORK, January 12.—Cotton| . one y Drices v cases; native futures, 11:45 . bidsi steady. | SO0 e " dozen, 39240 | March '19.92: May, 19.43; July. 18.85; | cO0F0 (O £1% B WoS 1 3! October, 18.14; December, 17.96 1 RO At thess $D/ faney [croAmiers NEW ORLEANS, January 12— ot attractive P te prints, 45a30; ladles, | ton futures, noon bids, steady. Jan who want their fu ; store yacked, 20; prints uary, 19.85; March, 18.32; Mav, 1589 emploved process butter rolls, 18,48, October, 17.6% - ) To the Holders of the Five Per Cent REPORT ON OUTLOOK LESS PORK IN STORAGE. | a sound investment. cter of the people of these reputa States will be issued by the United States Department of Agriculture February § | This report Is intended to help farm ‘ sstors. One s fo amencan o Yoot | The report will include also a re loan of r generated A1l be s Pow owingo plant so that the investor S s B no redemption phia, but a provision gives L, NEW ORLEANS e UP) I feature to worry ahout. Each has a Pialit tb burchase att|= Cottn ius onone b Ay, | sinking fund, but the price at which | £ Hidy | be: yedilvea i 19.80 bid; March, 19 Mas | the sinking fund operates is so far the future 2 July, 1847 October, 17.63.| 41,0 the market that it is inopera z The market ‘opened in symputhy with | (oW (00 FRRIREE (o o better cables than due. Initial trades | fHe For the 05 smking rand pur DAIRY PRODUCTS. showed gains of 4 to 5 points and [goRSEL R b€ JRACE Tl T8 B 0 | BALTIMORIL, January (B prices advanced slightly after the |l b S 00 i SO e tter at Ry roe pring chickens call, March trading to 19.30, May 10| 1421,. The gs, however, soid during|pound, leghc a30; « 18.89 and July to 18.50, or 6 to | 1925 above 107 at their hizh roosters points above yvesterday's close. The | 0 #E L At e the G e market soon eased off about 5 POINtS | (i gl ved for the 7% were turkeys, 53a55; erooked 1 and easts, (Conyright. 102651 First Deed of Trust Bonds of the Riggs Realty Company The undersigned Trustees have been notified that within a few days there will be deposited with the National Savings and Trust Company, Washington, D. C.. for the redemption at par, of the Five Per Cent First Deed of Trust Riggs Realty Company Bonds, in accordance with the terms of the deed of trust, the amount of the principal of said bonds outstanding and interest to the date of the deposit, from and after the date of which deposit all further interest on said bonds will cease. To protect the holders of said bonds from loss of interest, it is suggested that they deposit the same at once with one of the undersigned Trustees so that the bonds may be redeemed imme- diately upon the depositing of the money. National Savings and Trust Company, Trustee, By William D. Hoover, President. American Security and Trust Company, Trustee, of a Century's Experience Individual— attention to every detai of managing your renta property is what our ex perienced specialists pro vide. More than ren of property upkeep anc replacement of tenants i necessary B. F. SAUL CO. Main 2100 RECORD LUMBER YEAR. Manufa EVERYMAN’S KANSAS CITY, January 12 (S - Saiibts s S NSAS January 12 (Spe-| The Natfonal Lumber UU[]IATIUNS FIRM S | FOR CROPS DUE SOON | csal).—stock rk in storage here | turers’ Association estimates INVESTMENTS now total 00 pounds, a de-|lumber production in the last - crease of 14,000,000 pounds as com-|topped that for any vear since 1916 { Agriculture Department Will Help| Facaq with ihis. thns inae s ome oy | LopPed that for any sear since 1916 | BY GEORGE T. HUGHES, | Farmers Arrange to Meet | 18,000,000 less than in . | 38,000.000,000 feet = Australia’s Dollar Bonds. { World Demands. Py ————eammer 1 Any obligation of the Common-{ The fourth annual report on the eco. ‘} s : a )t Australia or any of its con. | nomic outlook for leading crops and Small Gains Made During|®eaih of Australla or any of its con | {0l SO0k qite in the United Over a Quarter 1 1 t collection—our service to vou includes supervision 1 £ 925 15th St. N.W. By C. J. Bell, President. Northeast Branches of The Star —uwhere Classified ads may be left— and H Sts., Home Drug Co. H St, Garren’s Mus Store. 7th St. and Md. Ave,, Louis | Bradley. 12th St. and Md. Ave, Louis Sacks. ! : North Capitol and I, Kenea 0 12th St., Mayo's Ph Pharmacy. : macy—Brookland 326 East Capitol St, Pat John G. Big Pharmacy. In every section of the city and nearby sub- urbs these Branch Offices are located for the convenience of the patrons of The Star Classified Section. Don’t hesitate to make use of them— and no fees are to be paid. Only regular rates are charged. The Star pr: ads every day papers here ed count on RE from Star “Around the Corner” is a Star Branch Office. s MORE C than all : JANUARY 9-16 Exhibiting the Improved Ford Cars and Featuring the Latest Ford Equipment All Ford Dealers are now holding ?nl:“d Ne?:ldi"m:ld Show,exgfl;ifing the prov ord cars, and featuring the latest Ford equipment. This is the finest exhibition of Ford passenger cars the public has ever seen. The display that the nearest Authorized Ford Dealer has arranged will give ;\ou an entirely new conception of Ford values. The display will be cont nued until Saturday night, January 16. Resolve right now that you are going to see it. Even though you have already carefully inspected the improved Ford cars—see this display! Itissomethingentirelynew. Remember—you can go any time this week. But be sure to gol WM See this Display = at your mnearest Authorized Ford Dealer. NATIONAL SHOW WEEK