Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1929, Page 36

FINANCIAL. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, MARCH 24, 1929—PART 9% : FINAN l‘\ U. . CHEMICAL BUSINESS |13, corang to ine souiin, mace ts last lued at SHOWS GAIN FOR YEAR 5,570 000, s agaimst $152.251.000 the United States foreign trade in chemi. | Previous year. ' Imports in 1928 aggre- i ' lted $143.041,000 and in 1927 $129.- WEEK ENDING MARCH 23, 1929. ’ % A 57.000. In 1927 there was a favor- i - 3 3 thuued a gain last year, arcnrdln to an Last Week. Year to Dute. . Stock and diridend. X . Stock_and _dividend. . Low. Close. Chie, |8igh, Lew. Bleck and dividead [ e g able balance of $2,394,000 and in 1928 Total sales 26,096,290 26! Chesapeake & Ohio (10) 2 | 119 Great West Sug pf (7). . 116 116 14 SCC Rl LEAEEG 35 160 analysis prepared for the Amm“n' e b.lm“ S 's nmoo 3,21 |8 0% Ches 5 3 2 9 Greene Cananea (8)..... 197% 178 178 9% | 32 Natl Lead (5) o 118 o ety Ot Wilicns statir e % Bame period & Year AZ0.........1 810 163.263.2. fl‘: :':Tra ‘;2"‘"“"',““'”’ e x E B Guantanamo o 4 4 | B Natl Lead pf A & 141 2 Fh B —— | Export C r High Lt Week gl 173 Chicago & Alton bt 2 20% — 1% | Guantanamo Sugar pf a1 67 8 | 122 8 Natl Liead pf R (5) 15 istician. | port Copper Higher. Averageprice of 50 stocks. 24598 24510 25205 29838 581 Chicago & East Tl pf. 2 9 Gulf Mobile & North. ... 4 48 48 2% 2 EOwer & Light (k). 0816 Sl o The increase in the incoming trade| NEW YORK, March 23 (#)—Copper = 50 = .98 24 252, 38 | 7% CHIcARG Great Westers - 98 Gulf Mobile & N pf(6).. @ 9% 98— 3 Radiator. . 11 *|for the chemical group as a whole was! for export was advanced in price today Same pericd a year ago....... 191.61 Tl "M‘_:;M;::l“.:'m'p,'_ Ton. 5bY Y 9 Gulf § eel (4).... 68 68 3 (atl Radiator pf. .. .30 3 | larger than ¢ in the outgoing, and|1 cent a pound to 243 cents following P i MW [ o At ChiGe s MRt ot 3 : Py 9 7 Gulf States Steel pf(7).. 109 109 3 Natl Rys of Mex 2d pf 2% 2% : ‘lthe small favorsble balance of 1927!a similar rise to 24 cents for domestic .'5‘:; "::,‘ Ah'f:m ,.,'::,:""""' ':':," l‘:;’ ”:l"' ‘:‘:: 3% 55 Chicago Mil & St Paul pt 5 3 Hackensack Water (1) 27 $ 118 ””";‘Y‘;” G 1?’1" 1‘1‘: ¥ : was_turned to an_adverse balance in_copper yesterday. 8% 8014 Abitibi Power pf (6).... 83 = 804 811 + 1%| 9 8415 Chicago & Northwn (4). 88 :v it § Hahn Dept Stores. ...... i 4 3 1 at Supply pt (... 116 118 11 i = phen = i =, 5 36 Chicago & NW pf (7). g 138 139 -+ 5 3 Hahn Dept Strspl(6ig). 103 x103 2 e - £ L 5, e 4 159> 128 Abraham & Straus...... 140 134 140 - 1 E & k » ; Nat Ten (1%) . . 71 B MIIRAANG U U M Tl b e SRR TR S e i R 5 g, Sl B 6 | WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE D3 AQAmMBERDASEDL'E)... 98 93 93 —3 3 91 Hanna (M A) Istpf(7).. 95 94 94 : | 2 “hi.R N p Bk , . (2 34 New Or Tox & Mex (7).. 13 134 Adams Millis (2) 311, 301 31 J52 27 Chi,Rock Tsland & P (7). 13 E 54 Harbison & Walker (2). 59 | ¥ % Advance Rumiey pf..... M &8 41 Chitige Yol Can (). | a4 Y 315 Ahumada Lead......... 4% 8% 4 M PR L L LA i i ¥ 9674 Air Reduction (13) 108% 102! 104 | 214 Childs (2.40) 2! 3 520 - 5 a Blec Ry pf ¢ Y 815 Ajax Rubber. i 9 812 Ry — ke ? : gl i ks S ge Dy Y DOck pf (5)..enn INCLUDING FRIDAY, MABCH 22. e T ol Chile Copper (315 - ¢ 117 120t - 23% Helme Geo H pf (7 : ey 16 Albany WrabPaner (2). 17 16 5 s Chrysler Corp (3). . | Hershey Chocolate Crp Y Lackn & Wes S o BONDS. Approx. el A S hsar: taviiin 2 City Tce & Fuel (3.60).., 80 Hershey pf (4)......... s 5 5106 acka 5 Tield 16 Alleghany Corp........ 34 31% 31 ¥ ¥ Y ¥ Y “hi St Loui= (8 1 31 K - s ,'.’,'(5,' & ,I,W b (Reported by Y B. Hibbs & Co. Hibbs Bulling. Washington, D. €) ; R g 0 Pac p 0 % N Y Alrbrake (3). .49 45% 457 2 5 o 10274 100 Chi Rek 1s1&Pac pf(6).. 1001 100 1001, 2 Harhison& Wallser pf(6) 5 Vs 3 Sa 1d E () I Rumley. ... 9 9 90 - . s 2 o el 5% Advance Rumley H' i 1081 105 Chi Rek Isl&Pac pf (7)., 106% 105% 1 it . N Y Central (8). 18 1 AR 192 m D[\ E " Dock. . 2 | SALES OCCURRING ON)THE WASHINGTON STOCK BXCHANGE FOR 1920 UP TO AND 2 B GULUS Rk iy ; | i 4B NH& Hartford (4). 91u g 2| Sales. PUBLIC UIULITIES. Open. High. Low Close maturits. 100t Alleghany pf A (313)... 101's 100's 100 0 2% Cito 8 ) . 1 2 LT OIDE (82 NH&HPL(T)..... 4 ;| $3.000 Anacostia & Potomwac River R. R Ss. 1949 95 oA 98 98 Sm 305% 241 Allied Chemical (§) 292 277 277 2 225 City Stores (new). .. 2414 ’ Hoe R&CoClassA. ... ' Ont & Western. .... b 52,500 Capital Traction -..... Gerereves 1000 108 L 106% 100 | 8% 123% 121 Allied Chemical pf (7).. 12213 121 121 105,-C v DEith) .75 S10h £ 5 Holland Furnace (e213). " State Railways pf.. 281 3 15.000 C. & P. Telephone 1st 5s. 1920 .. ... L99% 100 997 993 523% 194 1675 Allis-Chalmers (7) 186 177 177 5, | 3 oletiEERedy (B). S8 o i : e e SN i ; ¢ Steam pf (6)....... 095 ¢ 981. — 1! 1,000 C. & P. Telephone of Virginia 5s. 1943 .... .. 103's 108% 100 100 5% 11% 8 Amalgamated Leather N 112% CGluett-Reabody:pt (7)... 11476 1124x114% + Homestake Mining (17). 173 %11 Y Steam 1st pf (7). 3 £.000 City & Suburban Ry. 1st 55, 1048 . ..., 98 95 03 03% 8.30% 73 60 Amal Leather pf . 63 627 62 — s e ; i ) EXCIID e g 4 Norfolk Southern (213). 45 t 3 | 13100 Georketown Gas Liskt Ist 5tas, 1961 10202 102'2 1011 1012 490% 42% 30 AmeradaCorp(2)...... 34% 328 33 — 19| B9 48 Coca e e > Skl (Lo 4 L 2 91 Norfolk & West (£10)... 19 9 9 | 4000 Potomac Electric Power 1st 5s, 1829 . 100 100 99% 99% S5.50% % 17% Am Agricultural Chem.. 20% 17% 17% — U B s S UL LR Howe Sound (4. SR e 3 Norfolk & West pf (4).. 3% 85 - 35.000 Potomac Electric Power cons. S5, 1938 . .... 102 1024 101 101's 480% 60% Am Agricultur Chem pf. 65% 60% 611 — NI i LS T J § 44% Hudson & Manhat (234). 2 90% North Amer (b10%stk). 103 5 - 20,000 Potomac Flectric Power gen. 85, 1953........ 107% 109 107': 10A'a 535% 1344 1197 Am Bank Note (13) 124 119% 119% — UHnt Tora oo inni(e) - b il § ' HICRARNIE MRNNALPECS) . : 40 51% North Amer pf (3) 53 : | 44500 Washington Gas Lighg gen. 5s. 1060 . 1027 102% 100% 1005, 4.98% 62 60 Am Bank Notepf (3).... 601 60 60 < o o B VRS IR ; D b eonBotonR (0) o ABLBHE R 3 10 orth Am Edison pf (6). 43200 Washington Gas Lisht' series A fc, 1903 ... 103 1081 102% 102 5.15% 16 Am Beet Sugar....... 75 18 16 — 1% ST ColtecE Bl e gl - e (s 6 orth German Lioyd. . 0% 5T% 58 22900 Washington Gas Light series B 6c 1908 ...... 106'2 107 108 1051, 508% 51 AmBaetSugarpf...... 62 82 52—kl 08 0%, Col RSk Bleo (HRRA - 52 1374 Illinois Central (7). .... 374 137 orthern Central (4). 28500 Washington Railway &|Electric cons. 4s, 1931, 31 81U W7l 873 498% 40'; Am Bosch Magneto. .. s 56% e = M| "88%, 66« Columbia Graphophone. 2 78% 1llinois Cent | s 9 | 31 Northern Pacific (5 3 16,500 Washington Railway & 'Electric gen. 6s, 1933.. 102'; 102z 1017 102 5.40% 45 Am Brake Shoe (h1.60).. ! 541y x547 s non Clb i AooD S ! 3 30 Ind Ol & Ga 3 3 102 Northern Pacific efs(5). 3 4 3 s 291; 4 < nt (T) 1261 124 1547% 124 Columbia Carbon(t41). 14 3 4 - | Indian Motor Cycle ||] 5 . 47 Northwestern Tel (3) MISCELLANBOUS. e 8 A BImie Qhos t (D). .. AubA de 62 48 Commercial Credit (2).. 54l 5013 50 : y . & 2] G Nosih . 2 17.000 Barber & Ross. Inc. 6%as. 1937 . : 9 95'a 94 98 TASW A S S it | 105% 99 Com Credit 1st pf(6'2).. 100% 99 . f s Inan Reliing: = il B NOGVATE BIEEE R oot - o 5,500 Chestnut Farms Dairs, Inc., 8% e 107107 108 108'2 570 49% Am Brown Bov SR 15 241 Com Credit pf (1%)... | L ",'“",’”f””' ER # ¢ Qi (el OO BRDS i o 3.000 Chevy Chase Club 1st S'as. 1976 ........... 102': 1023 101'z 1021z 3 10784 AmCan (16).......... 120 19° 12 21% W s 16 Indusirial Rason. ... z 32 24% Ol Well Supply........ 267 241 25% | G Dits of o Dok WAk 1o BT e w . ~ A e RN & miGEn pt SAAnEASL e 1311 Com Invest Trust (14).. 20 s ",""L,”‘ Bkl g e 100 Oil Well ¥ -+ 1000: 100 100% ~ 1%} "5 washington Coms. Title 5. 1951 ... 1 100 100 100 6% i Nty Eg‘,’\"‘:," ‘—‘,‘ L e 271 Com Invest Trust war. .. 31 5 B T e o e 07 omnitusCon s e T § 51,000 Washington Matket Cold)Storage 5. 1938..... 6 96% 96 96 5.55% 2% Am Chain pf (7)........ 80 80 x80 — 3% e S i R R L e 3 5 interboro Rap Transit.. 49 46 46 | 9 OrgnelmCitouIER e (D 1 4 STOCKS. 5813 47 Am Chicle (2) 55% 52% 53 — SomAny CEDDEN) iy e Intercontinental Rubber % 1% Tul 3 6 tis Klevator (6). Par. Div. Approx, bl 4 4 Commercl Solvnts(h8) . & ! 1 2 : 123% 12 p 2 v 3 3 ) 3 . vleld. b e e et 107 Commonwith Power (3)' 306 1305 — 0% | A T8 Incer AGH Chemt ()10 Aome ALC M e Bl i o = 230 Capial TrRGIOn rreererenees O SIS B TAY 30 280 Am EXDress (6)........ 324% 318 + T Conee e 3 ! : 93 Tnter Rusiness Mch (5) . : 1580 x158% — 101 Otis Steel prior pf (7). 10350x104% + 1% N. & W. Steamboat . 100 1200 3 08 08 38% 138 75% Am & Foreign Power. ... i 1oa - 1 b e S LS & = 2 Inter Cement (4)....... 93 BRI, R 9 106 Outlet Copf (7)........ 109 109 109 Potomac Flectric Power ptd. . 100 6.00 114 & 3 53%, Am & For Power pf (6).. 95 95 | ‘ ongress Cigars (). . d 31y 6 Inter Comb Eng (2 e 9% TN Rl Owens Bottle (c4) 9 93 95 2 .327 Potomac Electric Power pfd. 100 550 2 109'% . 8% or Power pf (7). 51 106% — 7 Conley Tinfoil (sta).... 1 Inter Comb Eng pf (7).. 113%2 111x111 — 3 2115 Pacific Coast 2d pf a2 31 2 754 Washington Ges 20 360 108'; 125 3% 95" Am & Forn Power 2d pf. 957 — 1% | S0 ConeoLCIREL = M 87 = 92%, Inter Harvester (215)... 10412 107 % Pacific Gas & Kl (2),., 561 39 Washington Railway & Elec. com. 100 7.00 § 610 11% 261; Am Hawaiian S8 (1). 2 2615 — 9 93 Consol Cigars pr p (6) 94 g 5 2 Inter Harvester pf (7).. 142 1 - % 70 Tacific Lighting (3) 8% 79 274 Washington Railway & Elec. pfd. 100 500 o9 84 Am Hide & Leather. .. Bl e oL Esne It (7). e s Inter Mateh pf (3.20)... 8 o 87 3% 20 Pacific Mills. . 30 30y — NATIONAL BANKS. 30% Am Hide & Leather pf... BN+ R bR G Y N T ' Inter Mer Marine - 4 5% 2 1 Pacific Oil Stub X ‘ Capital . : ... 100 1000 288 75 Am Home Products (3). Bite 2% | SLNRELIS Allonsnl e or N TS 11D 361z Inter Mer Marine pf.... 2 1 Pacific Tel & Tel (7).... 18 g Federal-Amenican 100 1000 = 348 3814 Am Tce (13)....... 2 40 - - 6 . -*~’P & o 93 - 72 Int Nickelof Can (80c). . | 153 125% Packard Motor (1315). W 100 18.00 581 9015 Am Ice pt (6). i T % conmimatan o % . AracIE e (U)o 40'% Pan-American Petroleun 5l 45% 30 Second ... x ... 100 900 3255 256 62 " Am International (32). o 1812 Containe (~| ev,\ (s 3 % | i L e RE (s : 40's Pan-Amer Pete (B) .. 5% — 2 Washington . 1300 2 s 6'3 Am La France & Foam % — S B ner Corp “ - 5 Inter Pap & Pw A (2.40). 35% 32 7 2 1413 Pan-Amer Western B. .. 5 15l Tt 64 AmLaFr&Foampf.... 69 65 65 —3 | A0 o sty : | 5% Inter Pap& PwB....... 2 204 915 Panhandle Prod & Ref .. s 1% 1% Hoomspms g N e 102% Am Locomotive (8)..... 123 115% 115% — 1% | 74 Contl BakingA......... Inter Pap & Pw C, 1l 4713 Panhandle Pra&Ref pf. & 50 i American Securky & Trom s 5 114 Am Locomotive pf (7).. 115% 115 115 oLiCOMIUERERE D . b g Inter Pap & Pw pf (7)... 9 “| 72 5% Paramount-Fam-La (3). 70% 64% 64% — 47 Lot s e o S o 188% 170 Am Machine & Fy (4). 170% 170% — clERti ] U 9% 9 3 541 Inter Printing Ink (213). 5 881a Park & Tilford (13). .. 68% 68% National Savings & Trust . .00 3 m R1% 60% Am Metals (3)......... EE . o e ) 2 & el 6 Intl Printing Ink pf(6).. 2 7% 114 Park Utah Min (80c). 1% x11% DO ARG -3 G 135 117 Am Metalspf (6)..... 121 121 . e LR e (X0 83 3 9 Inter Ry Cent Am. 1 10% TalieERikinEe . . 10% 108 Washington Loan' & Trust 3 984 85 Am Natural Gas pf 86 86 — 19t Contl Motors (Rtc) ... 2t 1 3 Inter Ry Cent Am pf (5). 7 3 22% Pathe Exchange A...... 24'% 22% 23— 7 SAVINGS BANKS. ! 17% 10% Am Piano. 5 10% 11 — |t 1a1ia :"”‘ ",”‘""f'!( 31). i 9 i THEdp BRIt oo i R 344 Patino Mines (3.89) 2 43% 44 | Bark of Bethesda . 85 55 38 Am Planopf. . 424 4l's 4lg — Go i 13 tieara . roducts D( e 141% 4 Inter Silver (18 2 Peerless Motor 9 18% 187 East Washington A kg 120 81% Am Power & Light (f1). 109 1031 103% — 5 e (,‘"‘ nc(Ee). . 67 9 24 Inter Silver pf (7). 3 55% 38 Penick & Ford. o 4T - PIRE INSURANCE. 103 99'2 Am Power & Lt pf (6)... 101% 101 101 e L 3 : ar 3 974 Inter Tel & Tel (§) 3 7 + Penna Coal & i 4 o 9 | il 5 a0 80 73 AmPow&LUpfA (3)... 762 T4y 75 — 2 $0B ceElesRatioih) 5 ¥ 315 Inter Dept Stores (2). 8 1 B18% Denn Dixie Cement...... 19 181 1813 — Py : s ) R4y R0 AmPALtpfAsta(3).. 821 8li 814 L () 29 Intertype (+113).. 32 3 e 4 &4 Penn Dixie Cem pf (7).. 89 84 88 e emmen 1 © 211 175 Am Radiator (5)....... 187 177 11:" o Cuciniesteel (6 8 i b= 9 Island Creek Coal (4). 59t 4| 82 75 Penn Railroad (313). 7% 75 5% et vl 5 o 1% 173% 129% Am Railway Exp (6).... 166% 1 109 Crucible Steel pt (7). 3 3 ‘ Jewel Tea (15).... 8% 142 1437 28713 208 People's Gas Chi (8).... 2711y 270 270 5| 64% 44 Am Republics..... 61 54 o "r:’ Cane -Q"!"«- 8 A 4 180% 18014 174% 148 Pere Marquette (18) 57 152 TITLE INSURANCE. 74% 67 Am Safety Razor (15)... 672 67 A Cuba Cane Sugar pf. 129 x139 | 100 92 Pere Marquettepf (5)... 93 93 93 columbia .......... : g L 41 324 Am Seating (3). oAl 3T Sl ; AR : 21 1181 Jones & Langhlin pf(7). 122 121 122 11 96 FereMaraprof (5).....101 100 100 38 Real Estate 2 3% Am Ship & Commer 5 al - 7 ® ' %] Jordan Motor : 1% 117% 513 347 Pet Milk (1%3).. . 35 34% G4% : 7 94 8 Am Shipbuilding (8). 88 87 Cpan-Amer Siser 9 1% 118 “ Xan Crow & Lt B (§) 109 108 13 13 Pettibone Mulliken...... 13 13 13 Washington Cons. Title Ins. pfd. 80 1205 934 Am Smelting & Het 0. T g 5 Cuban Dom Sugar...... 5 ; | 31 Kansas City Southn (5). 88 831 84 485 philaCob%m pL(2K) e 4B 49 4D | MISCELLANEOUS. x i E t & R P! . 36's 135 * o o4 = = % < iy i 5 5 5 L o/ o . 5 52 52 1! 3 . . e o6 107 AmSmut (1D el 202" 199 199% — f"‘ o CtahyERCEINE (L), dg 20 Kanmea oLy Bouine (). [ 30 53 Phila& Renting C& 1.5 54 33 54 Tt P bt o 803 S S mri(R) o ORI T 185" 1000 Cortim EuRINE 3. - s ke S 1 8 Ravemlia s e A : 2 16% Philip Morris & Co (1., 184 174 174 Chestnut Farms Dalry ofd. ... 100 644 Am F(P“l‘ Foundries (3). A“? 68 70 o ll;‘ 113t Curtis Pllhl(:‘hlng 0 2 L "’ o 3415 Keith-Albee-Orpheum Phillips-Jones (3) . 46% 43 . 43 5 Chevy Chase Dairy pfd. . . 100 114 110'% Am Stl Foundries pf (7). 1114 110% 110 8 pL(%). 113tax113% e B 4 37% Phillips Pete (1), 431y 4015 4018 Columbia Sand & Gravel pfd. 100 94% 761 Am Sugar Refining TUBI% 8% 71 ~ }:2 ;gg:\ Cushman’s Sons p: 7)., 130 121% 130 4 h:;:'\-é\llv"'»:"rll‘\!nl R 7 Tl — 37% 251 Phoenix Hosiery . 30 29 29 s e e A IO SRR S § el i 5 Cushman’s Sons pf (8) 0 1103 2 <elly Springfle .- = s 593 Blerce Attor mn e i . 11 1065 Am Susar Ref pf (D). 109 1074 1074 P gy i ("3,4)' i e Kelly Springfield 6% ; 28 Bicres Amaw (A)- v (80 AL D. C. Pager Mie. G0. pld. ........ 10 29 1994 Am Tel& Te ).l 216 211 21o% L ORI 2. 0K T ‘ ; s bl 0 214 Plerce Ollorserses a% 8 L B e ek 186% 168 Am Tobacco (8)........ 173 168 168 — 694 581 Davison Chemical 61 61 A L : ¢z 30 " Pierce Oil pf. Blla 481 49% Federal-American Co. pfd. 100 188 167% Am TobaccoB (8)...... 173 167l 167% — 25 De Beers Mines (ad7c) 22% 22% 91 Kendall Co pf (8). 5 4% Pierce Petroleum. ... 54 5 FPederal Storage Co. ptd. .. . 100 121% 11812 Am Tobacco pf (6)...... 120 120 120 467 38'; Debenhams Sec (2.91)... 40 40% Kennecott Copper (4) 51% Pllsbury Flour (1.60) 56% 52% 53 Lanston Monotype . . 1004 155 136% Am Typefounders (5)... 147 144 144 — 128 116 Deerc & Co pf (1) Da2t R am ] 50% Kinney G R & Co (12) 54 Pirelli of Italy (A) 285, 564 541a 554 Merchants' Transfer & Ste. com. 100 111% 107% Am Typefounders pf (7) l;;‘n lgfi 1;1» + % %L«. };3 Pe}n“lre&Hud( ... 196 189 189 5 315 Kinney G R pf (8). :” H g"l“ M: ; gi‘s g?'e Merchants' Transter & Stg. pfd.. 100 94 674 Am Water Wks & E (c1) 89 844 844 — 3% | 1334 1241 Del Lack & West (17)... 130 128% 128% Iat T Pitts Coal p 9 Mergenthaler Linotype .......... None 104 9T AmWWEEIstpf(6).. 9% 984 99% — 77% 55% Den& RG Westernpf.. 70% 66 66 < e oy aRny, 151% Pitts FUW & Chipt (7). 151% 151% 151% National Mtse. & Inv. Co. pfd. 27% 20 Am Woolen...... 2% 204 20% — 252 224 Detroit Edison (5).,. ., 260 = 245 x258 Kratt Phoenix pf (6% 9214 Pitts Steel pe (7). 97 96 97 Pichléa DiE: Bibrés 310 58% 454 Am Woolen pf. 481 4% 464 — 6474 5513 Devoe & Raynolds (13).. 587 56% x56% Kresge Stores (1.60) Pitts Terminal Coal 25 25 25 Socuiiis-Blerian. 2 o 3t Aawnine Tabe; ?(’;) }%‘a 1% 1% = ig" flg Ei‘m'&dk\;'v it 1;5 e Kresge 8§ Co pt (7) Ports Rlca Tobaeaiin. 8% 58 "be Onispaiton bl oty H 46 41 m Writing Papr p! x b amond Match (8)..... 154% 152 152 < ORReS ¥ - ‘Washington Mech. Mtge. Com. E 1 494 35% AmZincLead &Sm..... 49% 424 424 — 5%| 10% 9% Dome Mines (1)... o 0% 9y Sl Ol 36 Porto Rico Tobacco B... 49% 43% 434 et et M . it 111% 101 Am Zirc Lead & Sm pf.. 111% 104 1041 + 1261x 115% Drug Inc (4). UL 11em 115% 115% Ko B E (D 102% Postal Tel & Capf (7)... 105 102% 1021 + % | pronkf i med e o 174% 115% Anaconda Copper (7)... 1747 1611 1641 + 4% 31 Dul So Sh & Atlantie, YA o 1 s Kreuger & Tol 68t Postum (3) ces 73 681 683 — 33| MR 140 1361 Anaconda Copper (new). 140 136 138 71 B% Dul SoSh & Atlantie pf. 5% 5l Bl Ll R 8 PrairieOfl &Gan.o 0000 64N 60 PRI R o 62% 53 AnchorCap (240)...... 60% 56 56 — 92 642 Dunhill Internatl (34).. 71's 69% 69% Kuppen B & Co pt (7). .+ ¢ 2% Prairie Pive Line(1334). 58 361 1 Cbkuios’ Chilb41A% (retired uRTAls) P 124 112 Anchor Cap cv pf ‘sl,r 119% 116% 1177 28% 22 DuplanSilk (1)......... 23 22 23 % 5 : 258 19% sed Steel Car 26% 22 2 sl ko g o 68% 48 Andes Copper (3)....... 67l 61 61% — 44| 102 98 Duplan Silk pt (8). 06 o s 5 205 Laclede GasStL (10) ; T4 Tressed Steel Car pi(i). 80 T84 7 et acittan, b = 481; 484 Ann Arbor. . 4B 4B 48Y — 19815 155% Dupont de Nemours (4). 188 180' 184! 00~ Laclede Gas pf (5).. 0 s 18% Producers & Refiners 2% 211 | 4912 40 Archer Daniels Mid (2). % 41 41 — 2| 118% 115% Dupont de Nem deb (6).. 118% 1177: i 26% Lago Oil & Transport... 4 Producers & Refiners pf. 46% 42 STOCKS. 115 114 Archer Danielspf (7)... 114% 1144 114% + 1007 " 99's Duquesne Lt 1st pf (5).. 991 99 Tia Lambert Co (8). .. 60t Prophylactic Br (14).... 64 6 Chapin-Sacks pfd. . 00 107 95 88 Armour&Co of Del pf 90% 88 88 — 11's 5% Durham Hosiery 8 7 Lee Rubber & Tir 80 Public Serv NJ (2.60).. 85 4 Departmental Bank e [ 18% 14% Armour & Coof Tl (A).. 15 14% 14% — 40 36 Durham Hoslery pf...., 40 , Lehigh Port Cem (234} 104 Public Serv N J pf (6).. 106 Park Savings Bank . 10 7 104 7% Armour&Coof I (B).. 8 Th Ta — 1| 194% 1791 £ : i Lehigh Port Cm pf (7). 119 Public Serv N J pf (7). 122% 1 2 Washington Savings Bank w0 151 8 176 Armour&Coof HIpf (1) 80 76 179 + o5 o6 Eean wotsk (11).c0n AT Lehigh Valley Coal Co. . 145% Public Serv N J pf (8)... 1501 150 150 : ; 28 Arnold Constable& Co.. 31 28 28 — To o1 aataaa e el Tenieh yalis G- 105% Public Serv E&G pf (6). 105% 105% 105% — 1 xF_ ial Hich Lisl i P K 26 Artloom Corporation(2). 26 26 — 0% 32 R Lehn & Fink (3). . 80% Pullman Co (4). 5 thaid |Financi i iohts o ast Wee 9% 1(1%2)......... 29% W 294 - % 8 S g , ldggett & Myers (15) . S : 9 15'% Punta Alegre Sug Sy 174 | . 2?: ,’:;s!;;;:ay.(o;d ). 63 60 60 — e oo '“'i'"lb‘,“,“d BL(BRGY: 108 & Ligrett & Myers B (15). - 4§ 23% PureOil.... 2 25 g - g & T 1007 Asmo Dry Gds Istpi (63 108~ 103 103 T 2| Higw 1o EheciuoLite (t4)... 156w ;‘;:;s;;;';;;,;:;::f - ‘ 1z Tureollpr 110 Y - Brought Out in Nutshell by Statistics 105 AssoDry Gds2dpf (7). 105 105 105 — 13| 18s, 1214 Electric B : -ima Locon . 9% Pu akeries (3 : 2 3 43 Assoclated Oil (2)...... 44% 43 44 + 016, 48l6 Blostiio oAt i Tor . D 681 Radio Corp (new)...... 109% 86% : — 209% 196% Atch Top & S Fe (10)... 2021 198% 198% — 106 K ' A | 113% JA"IU, Carbonic (14%) Radio Crp of Am pf(333). 5% A - ) » Elec Pow & Lt pf (7).... 107% Loew's Inc (13) - H A Special Dispatch to The Star. 103% 103 Atch Top & S Fe pf (5).. 103% 103% 103% — 827 Elec Storage Bat (5) ’ C(13)... . 5 Radio CrpofAm pt B(3). 78% 'YORK, March 23, 1929, 191% 169 Atlantic CoastL (110).. 183 179% 179% — 2% 5 MGGl - : ; HE e OO 4 Radio-Keith-Orph (A).. 37% 34 341 NEW ,» March 23, - 473 324 AtIGuIt& WestIndies.. 47% 43 45 + CeiE 7% R R Sec 11l Con etesth),, 787 18 g “This Week. Last Week. 6% 45% AU GUI&WID!(4)... 56 bt 54% — ha {',:;;:73:;‘;‘;:;';,1,, : Dot hemnortes e o ly 1054 Reading Railway (4).... 109 105% 105% — 27 ngh Iow. RUR Low 68 533 Atlantic Refining (1134). 65% 6Lk 61% — 74 Endicott-Johnson (5. .. 4 xT4% — 1| 74 Looe-wiles Bia 2807, 5% 65 & Doudnelsiacen). 421 42 42, Stocks (average of 50 issues).... . 24898 24510 24450 240.8 117% 115 Atlantic Refining pf (7). }52-. irlpg‘T }égh - % 48% Eng Public Serv ($1). 7 ; l.:g:e “_”:i ]..:‘(‘l.( ’y.. 5 9 :5 ;:::?L“xfxz;i{pfy(“ ;?, 4: ,42 ey b 115 98 Atlas Powder (4). r = & 52 Loose-Wiles 1s o . 7 osier: s T e This Last 108% 100 Atlas Powder pf (§)..... 104 104 9 B S U Dorlilard co s 280 97 Real Silk Hosiery pf(7). 98 973 98 Bonds (average of 40 issues) . ... 8873 X ABR . u% 1% + 313 Equitable Off Bldg (2).. 36 ‘' 3 i R 3 114 Reis (R) & Co 1315 117 11% Foreign bonds (average of 10 issues). Liil. 10484 104. 10 6 Austin-Nicho! g 6 bl - 766 433 FEquitable Trust(l?] . 766 . A Loutiins 61 nrpunsa') ey 1epi () - This Week. Last Week. N S 78 68% Erie . {1 ; a7 Louis Gas & ELA (1%) She memiEaEiand. Ho il Federal Reserve Tatio.........eeceeesssssnnes LT 0.1 65 60 Austrian Credit (448)... 61 6 — 59% Erie 15¢ p L L LoilEOs R EIA (S 0% Remington-Rand 1st (1) 9312 93 | 23 22 Auto Sales 231 26% + 54 4413 Eureka Vacuum (4), 538 82 Lindivtn Stee] ot 93 ° Remington-Rand 2d (8). 93 93 ¢ | Money rates in New York: This week. 437a 364 Auto Sales pf (3).. 3612 39 + 8% 62 Evans AutoLoad(1: o el e i 100% Remington 1st pf (7)... 103% 100% 100% G T L ree 50 431 Autostrop Razor A (3). 45 45 S e S L ] ST ”,“ I 100 Remington 2d pf (4)... 102 ° 100 * 100 Lol : f S&F A 3 T4 Reo ) rs (1), 9N 2 271'2 225 Baldwin Locomotive (7) 27112 235 254 51% 43% Fairbanks Morse (3).... 47% \(::ul’; 1:3.11) 5 e 721 7 i R-pul‘)?l:f"[;n(n ‘&)S;I 4) 3?:, E’: E o; Month of Month of Month of 120 ° 115% Baldwin Locopf ().... 118 1164 117% + 110% 107% Fairbanks Morse pf (7). 1081 — 1% 1% McCrory Stores A(2). : 3 51 1087 Republic Ir & St pf (1) .. ,‘m. 110% 110 Feb. 1929, Jan.1928. Feb., 1928 133 118% Baltimore & Ohio (£)... 128 1221 123% — 2% 72% 70 Fashion Park.. 2% Mo tores B (2)... i 912 Reynolds Spring 4 " e | Unfilled steel orders. . 4.144.341 4,109.487 4,398,181 80'; 7R Baltimore & Ohio nf (4). 801, “ 80 4+ % | 1011 101 Kashion Park pf (7). 101 v Stores pf (6). .. p 76 Revnolds Tob (A) 2.4 > | Pig iron production. g = 114,507 111,044 100, 1101; 1085 Bamberger pf (§ .. 109% 1081 108% — % | R6l3 681 Fed Light & Trac(111%). 80 MeGraw Hill Pub (2). .. 3 ; o | 66 5% Reyrolds Tob (B) 2.40. 2 6h Bangor & Atoos (334)... 9% 67 87 =208 SO0 Fed itk Trac Bri(8). <Cc o102 i MclntyrePoreMines(1). ; 3 | 4 Rhine West E P (1.92).. 5 e Bullding permits: o ll“ 106% Bangor & Aroospf (7).. 108 107 108 | 100% 9815 Fed Min & Smelt pf (7)., 89y 1% McKeesport Tinplate(4) 4 | a8 % Richfield Oil. w-: 43 43 Number of citle: ses WO (e %, 2812 Barker Bros (2)... 3 % 30% — 1l | 223 17% Fed Motor Truck (80c).. 181 = 9 McKesson & Rob (1.60). 5 3% Rio Grande Ofl (2). g s a0 2 Amount TN sas2,320.100 $259.074,441 $316.904.21 40 G Barnedall 45 R e R e ) o 9 §74 McKensn & RpEAGH). % ? Rossia Insur (161 310 288 2 Commercial failures (R. G. Dun & Co. reports): el i P8 L TN e 13% 11% Fifth Avenue Bus (64c). A 11% % 1020 Mack Trucks (6) 7 3 Royal Baking Pow (1).. 38% 32 x32 ] Numbe: o6 o 2,535 B ke oAb e Sl o G o R 98% 85 Filenes (Wm) Sons Co.. 94% j » Royald Dutch (11.336) . e Linbilities . T 834035772 $53.877.145 106% 104 Bayuk Cigars 1stpf (7). 106 104 105 — 1104 104%4 First Nat Pic 15t pf(8).. 110% % ResTund ot . . o al es 2 N ,035,7 877, 0 e il e M i b afeway Stores (1) ... 164 16 Revenue car loadin Week of March 9. 1929. Previous week, Year 101 ®5% Beech-Nut ing (3).. 9 90 90 — 4u| 14 Fisk Rubber - Stores (3). L e oac ldding sl AR 14% 11 Belding-Hemingway. 1% 13% 13% + 7215 601 Fisk Rubber 8¢ pf 24 96 St i pmdum : P Pt 847 B1 Belg Nat Ryspf (16).... 21 82 824 + 66% Fisk Rubber 18t pf ov. : .”M"‘Mm‘m, - 1067 105 ety T L — 93 83t Best& Co(3).... .90 85% 88 % 72 Flelschmann Co (1333).. 79% ; A,,mu':‘n N 116 drer 1 = il Wotestrprodiicts. 64,955 64,190 111% 82ia Bethlehem Steel (4)..... 109% 1025 1031 — 5% 48 Florsheim Shoe (A). 51% Srrre e LR e MWiceilineous priiucts; 360,682 85101 123 119% Bethlehem Steel pf (7).. 120 118% 119% — % 97% Florsheim pf (6). .. 973 Manhat Elev gtd (7 102 s”jom,gm,.hw.,,,m 11056 106 106% - ore ... 10,732 10,682 547 424 Bloomingdale Bros....., 53% 4% 350 + 62 Follansbee Bros (121).. 73% Man Elev mod gtd (d5) 90 St Louts Soutwst pf(s)., 806 90% 900 Live stock. cean coe 23,418 25,490 111 110 Bloomingdale Brs pf (1) 110 110 110 % 45 Foundation Company... b . Louis Soutwst pf(5 2 903 901, re 5 Found » % Manhattan Shirt (2 % g | 43 Savage A L k 3 118 97 Blumenthal pf (7)...... 102 100 102 + 854 Fox Film Class A (4)... 967 + 1 Manhat Shirt pt (7). 23 Schulte Stores (113) 3" o A 8913 81 BonAmiClassA (4).... &3 81 81 — 4 44 Freeport Texas (4)..... 50% 71 | i Maracaibo Oil Ex s P s 813 105 Sl » Stores pt y i 109% 11% 64 Booth Fisheries. .. T 6% 6% — W 100 Fuller G A prior pf (6).. 103's 1 i Market St Ry syl £ 2 1su s,,'.'&i;?&‘k”(fi'flfe“" l;‘:., 1??.: 1‘;?\: i | ? 203% 17412 Borden Miik Co (6) 18613 1807 180%2 — 2314 Gabriel Snubber Cl A. 27% 23y | 391 Market StRY pr pf..... 3 s 3l 2 Seaboard Air Line pf. 2% 211 217 109% 91 Boston & Maine (6) 96 98 96 — 14| 25 143 Gardner Motor T Tew . Market St Ry pf. - 180 13 18 : ; e 18 18 15 11% Botany C MillsClassA.. 12 12 12 — 2 86 GenAm Tank Car (34).. 3 ~ 1| i Market StRy 2d pf..... 6% 6 C L 159 1524 1524 e i N ¢ 63 Gen Asphalt Marland Oil 4 g 4 Showing Current Business Activity Compared With Same Week Last Year, 6 4 British Empire Steel.... 4% 4 = 106 mn“ghm nd Oil...... v B neca Copper. . 5 % 9 ' pa ; H £ 79% Marlin-Rockwell (14)... 2 123% Shattuck Frank G (3). . 1385 128% 128% T eI i = 130% Gen Baking pt (8). 33 133 x13: Marmon Motors (4)..... 7¢ 4 7 43% Snell Tr & Trans (20045, 4615 265 aars * 7375 5915 Brockway Motor (3).... 65 60% 60t — St ; MR TaEy 3 ; 25% Shell Union (1.40)...... 297, 284 281 145 121 Brockway Motor pf (7).. 128 128 128 — Rl Gen Cable A (4). = 9 . 6414 Shubert Theater 9 FYININ 817 370 Bkivn Man Transit (4).. 7% 0 70% — 3 7i3 105 Gen Cable pf (7). 107 < 4 85% Simmons Co (3). 6% 36w L e S 2 63 GenCigar (4) 4 683 — 4 §7% May Dept Stores (4) 9 4 374 18% Simms Peta (1.60) 20 20 P T S el e L e o d12 S Gl it ) . 1174 2 Maytag Company (12) ) : 5 36 Sinclair Ofl (1215) agt 39t &y 3?,:':‘.5?{2';1;1;.’}5\‘ o s e =5 BlRciH{o/Cto), 2270 5t Maytag Co pf (3) . 109% Sinclair Consol pf (8).., 110 1098 110 ™ 31 Brunswick Ter&Ry Se 3 L i Electrie Spec (80c), 1w 9 Maytag Co Ist pf (6).... 407 Skelly 01 a7 3412 3 o | 89 n Gas & Elec A (1%). 4 SR Melville Shoe (1. 1«) 1145 Sloss-Shefr g B { 42% 35% Bucyrus Frie (1) S 3 E . g o . o Nengel . : SRR " 115% 11 SEr ing Co 12 12 85 4% Ruffalo & Susquehanna 5 : s& B (%) 100100 - 53 can Pete (12) i SoHoits 8. ol BUMalD& Supquehanna. 724 6 i ; S&ELpfB(7)... 108 x108 9 Mexican Seaboard. ... .. G812 53% Southern ¢ d (2) BB SSo i Blsq iAW) 8 s e Ice Cream 597 - 2 A0 Miami Copper ()., \1 54 'a Sonthern Dairies A. 3% Burns Bros () fen Mills (3) 9 012 Mid-Continent Pet : 3 uthern Dairies B. ... 3 4 & ns Bros pf (7). 1 1 46t Gen Mills pf (6) . g 3 Middle States Oil. ... . 4 A | 13 2 Southern Pacific (6).... 13 12613 1261 4 234 Burroughs Add M (15).. « 78 Gen Motors (3). .. A " 2%y Middle States Oil ctf: 3 3 Southern Railway p 145% 1451 8Ola 12:. m:n :'r""'y'l'r:";lm' : 3 109 Gen Motors deb (6)..... o o + Midland Steel pf (t12)., 2 I 13 Southern Railw 971y xO% 9 G b 124% Gen Motors pf (7)...... 12 2 + | 28 ¢ Miller Rubber........., 2 1 "% 112'2 Sou Ry M & Ohio cfs(4) . 5 116 - 118% 110 Bush Term Bldg pf ( : 4| 52 49% Gen Outdoor Adv A (4).. 50%: 50% . Minneapolis & St Loui 2 11 Spalding A G 18t pt (7). i Y Y- 77 Butte Copper & /mf 9 3 ¥ | Gen Outdr nv trefs (2).. 39% 3 4 H9% MinnStP&SSMI1I(4). 5 591 216 40% Spang Chalfant& Co.... 46 43% 43 + 9 Butte & Superior (2). 9% 9% 9% — X%| 311y, 95 Gen Railway Signal (5). hw 94, 3 Mo Kan & Tex.......... 2 96 Spang Chalfant BE(6) 97 89 97 + GENERAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY for the 30% Butterick Co. - 82 304 30% — 2%2| 861, 74 Gen Refractories (3). 5 4 Mo Kan & Tex pt (7). 3 3 10% Spear & Co. 105 104 10% — % | York City. Shaded areas shew weeks of @ the corresponding weeks of the 4 135% Byers (A M). . 167% 152 164% +12% % 113% Gill o 5 e tssour 5 T T . Black 100 110" Byers (A M) pf (10,010 11236 115% 1190 7 ag| 128% 113% Gillette Satety Raz (5 117 113y % Missouri Pacific. : 76 Spear & Co pf (7). T T + previous year. areas indicate declines froem same weeks 13 months earller, | % s 40% Gimbel Bros. ... 425, Missouri Pacific pf (5).. 3 3 - 3 384 Spencer Kellog (1.1 60) 9%, 38% 39ls o ERAL TRI 129% 106 By-Products Coke 12%4.. 118% 114 114 — 3% g5 81% Gimbel Bros f(-”“. 84 Q Mohawk Carpet (2%). .. 4 45 Spleer Mfg. & 64% 59 3 59 it Lotdiinr b L RESERVE DIS Cx8. { 81% 74% California Packing (4).. 79% 75% 76% — 2% | 45 36% Glidden Co (11%)....... 43% Montgomery Ward (21) 50% Spicer Mg pref pt (3) 5213 1% b1k — Cheek transactions compared with sa; 4 3 CallihanZinz & Lead. 3% 3% 3% + % | 105% 103! Glidden Co prpf (7).... 104% Moon Motor: A % 4 77% Splegel May Stern (3)... 111% 1041 108% + T PRiasiohl | Cleveiand 03 231k Catumist & AL IEOn (65 Alerse iz S| ise” (62 iGobel (Adolph). 557, % - 2% Morris & Essex (3%) . % 31 Stand Com Tobacco (1).. 36% 341 341 — % T S X T 617 44 Calumet& Hecla (4).... 59% B54% 554 — 3 | 82 66% Gold Dust (233). . % 65% Mother Lode (40c) é 6 82 Stand Gas&EI (3%).... 90% 87 871 — 2 ~Louls | Minneapolls | Kansas City | 88% 78 CanadaDry (14%)...... 89% 84 84 — 3% | 105% 8T Goodrich (BF) Co (4).. 100 93y 21 Motion Picture Corp 644 Stand Gas& EIpf (4)... 65% 641 6413 X I +138% - wizie 55% Canada Southern (3). 594 55N 55% — 1% 113 Goodrich (BF) pf (7)... 113% 3 A Motor Meter Class A. 110% Stand Milling (6)....... 118% 115 x1 2331 Canadian Pacific (10)... 248% 237's 239 — 7% 112 Goodyear Tire.......... 1541 13 Motor Products (2).. 3 113 Stand Milling pf (6).... 116 115 x115 LEADING BAROMETERS. 4115 Cannon Mills (250). 43's 41 x41% — 11y % 102 Goodyear 1stpf (7)..... 104% i b & Motor Wheel (2) 4 64 Stand Oil Cali€ (+3)..... 814 72% 7 Car Clinch&Ohlo sta(3). 100 991 991, — 581 Gotham Hoslery (215).. 6bta A ’ 60 Mullins Mfg 48 Stand OILNJ (t115).... K6t 517 Shewing (rond of tmportans f “ase Threshing (6)..... 471 440 440 - T4 a v g 9 9 : 2 ) Mfg pf (7). 9 { 38 Stand OHN Y (1.60).... 43", 41 ‘ase Threashing pf (7). 127 127 127 97 100 T 97% - 9 Munsingwear (3). ~ b8 9 41 Stand Plate Gla % 6 Business In dollars (checks cashed) ‘avanah Dobbs Inc..... 37% 36 36 97 Gotham pf ex war (7)... 97% 5 urray Corporation. .. 3 17 Stand Plate Glasspf.... 24 20 3 Employment (Department of Labor) 10515 103 avanah Dobbs pf (62). 104 103%x103% 7 Gould Coupler (A).. Ry 4 . 9 5 3% - 5 6'a Stand San Mfg (1.68)... 499 48% Wages (Department of Labor) ... 79% 66 Celotex (3) .. 69 66 69 M| 5 44% Graham-Paige Motor... 50 §%% ~ " 6 <hville C & St L (7 3 g and San MIg pf (7)... 13 3 Cost of living (Industrial Conferen: 931, 89 Celotex pf (7). 9. 90 93 3 40'y Graham-Paige ctfs..... 43 P 9 28'% Natl Aeme (1), v (o of America. . 321 Wholesale prices (Fisher’s Index) . 488, % Cent Aguirre Asso (2). 9% 38 38 - 2 85 Granby Cons Min (6)... 102% 9 4 60% Nat Bellas Hess (11), t-Warner (6)... 33 3 Agricultural prices (Department of Alflflnun) 521z 44 Central Alloy (2). 2 4B 45% 9 7% Grand (F W) Stores(1). 2 7 atl Biscult (17). 52% Stromberg Carbu (3).. x69 Movement of goods (car loadings) 11212 1091 Central Alloy pf (7).... 1091 109% 1091, - 23 Grand Union..... . 4 Nat Biscult pf (7). 77 Studebaker Co (35)..... 3 Retail trade (Federal Reserve Board) . 20'; 1612 Century Ribhon Mills 17 16% 16% - 46 Grand Union pf (3).. 124% Studebaker Co pf (7). 5 Wholesale trade (Federal lcurn Board) 82 74 CentRibMillspf (7).... 75 T4 74 - 116% Grant W T (1).. o 15 3 Submarine Boat. Failures (Dun's) 120 101% Cerrode Pasco (5)...... 117% 109'% 110 5% 1061 Great Northern pf (5) 36 " 5712 Sun Oil (£1).... Bond prices (Annai :28% 20% Certain-teed Produets.. 22 21 21 104% flmn North pf etfs (5) atl Dept St 1at pf (7). . Y 3 . 100 Sun Oil pf (8) 104% 104 Stock market volume (shares traded) . ';P 50 Gertain-teed Gopf...... 50 §0 50 2 > i . . - 81% . atl Distillers Products. 48 _ 9 BuperiorOfl... . 11K 9% Stock prices (Annalist) ..... :Ce.‘_!:foxror‘(lca(tf) 63 60 60 3 Susar (240, 2% 3 2 ki Mf%:u "PSH"& LI 45, ? _qunmanmmm;zfi. 2 5" IEIEANE RN @ 11+ . I+l +t0++11 REE s NE Ll++ 0+ 411 1+ Loew'sInc pf (6%)..... b bkl + 1 f 1L+ [ 1 Macy Company (c2).... Madison Sq Gar (1%) Magma Copper (5) Mallison & Co. . Mallinson & Co pf (7) Manati Sugar pf.... Mandel Bros (212) Manhattan Elec Sup A ARE S [N Ly K ++0 1001 LI ++4+++ | +++32 smnoroemuks - ++ &8 ¢