Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1932, Page 14

FINANCIAL, ISTOCKS IREGULAR IN SAGRING TREND Weakness in Steels and Oils Tends to Unsettle Market. FA—14 wxx FINANCIAL. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1932. EPANSIONINBANK [ TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE -~ | —Today's this edition. 0 NOTE—Today's Individual sales are mot siven in, this edition. NOTE—Today’s individual sales are not given in thi . A[}TIVITIES SHUWN sates P TERToM L i nnl Saleh, 295 oo, el Baver, s: [ 3 les of cach stock in this edition are from yesterday's P gl oo A A KA oy i Net 3 Pr. Stockand | Sales - Net |~ Prev. — Btock and | Sales— Net “'prev. s Net 16 fulgh Low. | Dividend Ra Add 00, High. Low. uividend Rate. Add 00 High. Low. Close. Chse. ™ Low. Dividend Rute Add 00. Hih. Low. Close. Chée. | High. ~Low. Dividend Rate. Add 00 High. Low.Close. Clise 93 1% Adams Express 14 5 5% 6 Fidelity-Phoen 1.20,. 33 167 178 — Nl 2 Phillips Petroleum,.. 10 5% 5 5 — | 10 2 ThatcherMfxCo.... 4 1 6 64— s . I “ 9'2 Addressograph. . 2 187 10 Firestone T& R (1).. 1 1313 14 % ?" l-mrrnunlnlr...’.so & 1]1- 5 lf;.r - %] 10 Thompson Products. 2 b Ble B F X o1 i ik A Ribiley 2 oy 3 | 68 45 Firestone TRRpf(6) 4 62 4 93, Pilisbury Flour (§0c 4 4 21 Thompson Starrett. . 8 Acting Controller Awalt Com-\ &u 3. Asuinnis g % § prezinong 4 84 5, o Toompem Baret, % 307 Air Reduction (3). % 1% Fisk Rubber. . 20 vore & Co ( 2% "l de Wate rvAs pf(6) x tents on Growth of Branch 6 Th Alaska Juneau (50c). 38 ‘ 2 Follansbee Bros...,. 5 3 Port Ric Am Tob(A). 2 2 Tide Wat Oi1 pf (3). - - 4 ¥ [ . 4 Postal Tel&Cable pf. 1 6 7% Timken Roller Bg(1) BN Alle 3 Foster-Whecler..... £~ . Institutions. 2 Alleg Corp pf $Pww 2 10% Fourth Nat Inv 1.10.. x 10 : Prairie Pipe Line. ... b Transamerica Corp.. 94 5 Aliegheny Steel. . 40s 1 Fox Film (A)....... 11 2y Pressed Steel Car pf. 5 g ntl Corp 5 Alifed Chem & D (6). 10__Freeport 5. 180 36 {20 19% Eroctor & ambfle2) 3 2 5815 -1 , >roc & Gamb pf (5). g : = Allied Chem pf (1). . K@ Anin eitors.. .5 LS LA i ST o odu el Allis-Chalmers Mfg. k 913 Gen Am Tank Car(1) 27 16 L1 5 g Lok 4§ i L iohis E B H With Congress turning to the Glass| U I3 - 7 L Gen hsphalt a7 3 ail . AT = ank- | 2 seathet It - 0%: Gen Baking 19 2 2 hill ant the vital issue of braneh bank| Amerada Corp ( . 1; Gen Bronze......... 1 25y — 1 i rhide & C | closed mocerately lower today after a ing on January 5 the report of Acting Ll 3% Gen Cable pf. . 108 3 : 5 Purny Bake “n Oil of Calif (1) ssion in which they had to absorb Contro Awalt op the growth of 2 . 2 8'3 Gen Electric (40¢)... x208 P - ‘ 3 9 X n Pacific (6). : celling caused by the break in wheat aches is unsually timely. In a re-| A S 10% Gen Elec spee (60¢).. x 31 Ti0 Corp. . F S 5 5 ) ’ vt (4). a5 - and the fyrther decline in United : el 1 n 100ds (2)....... 55 udio Corp pf (A 4 L Uny ¢ , States Steel preferred iation, he says that on Am Brake Gen 1tal Edis 8).. b dio Corp pf B. 2 1T z g L £ Under the circumstances the share the date of the pa < Am Can (4) 23 : i | I of the p Gen Mills (3). 1 4l 5 ‘ adic-Keith-Orph market held remarkably well. It was -called McFadden bill, Gen Motors (1 bestos-Man (60c) never weak as existence 1n the mation: Am Car&Foundry pf. ¥ . o Yessa Bl s & ches as compared with Spectal Dispatch to The Star. S % BY GEORGE T. HUGHES. Bil-Fisher (5o Zii| NEW YORK, December 16.—Stocks BY EDWARD C. STONE. : o and individual hessiiegbol] ; i issues moved against the_trend. e e e . e e : Buying in Can Pacific, which Rem Rand 15t pf as&Tm (1.20), was a feature in afternoon, was teo Motor ‘nit Gas&Im pf (). 2 5% E - founded cn the improvement in Ca- iy Republic Steel. . ; 2% T'n't Piece Dve Wk ] . | nadian exchange s on the pro> Republic sl 5 g 1S & Forn 5 5 spective rapid = nt of grain to e vere Cop & e 0f 4 4 4 2 13 1S (Gypsum (1.60) . 210 market in ihe ion, vnolds b I3 b e 2 IS E .o . b L was ag; eSS i a Ins of Amer. . PR E 3 U dus Ale . 2 2 ates Steel b hat 1 Inru‘;’é“:;fi et Sty e - 2 5 s r 2 general market i “trading e B G i Selling at 59, the at a new low on the reaction and only 7' poin above its hear market low made last Summer. Steel common made relatively | better resistance than the senior issue indjcating perhaps a concertration of short selling in the preferred | The ol stocks weakened on & more general realization of the situation r sulting from the latest > reductio: andard of New Jersey dropped bDelos 29 and most of the others were down |fractionally. Loew's was soft following the publicity given the honus subject at vesterday's meeting. The coj retreated a little, liquidation. None of these losses was of any important amount Public utilities and the gold shares were well supported. Public Service of New Jersey was the leacer in the former group and stake Mining in the 3 bl' narket action of the utili- est Pa K ties has been encouraging for several sEETTa G sessicns now. The gold stocks harden B TS Unn oL il : e rly when the rest of the market oW et Unton . ng. Tobacco shares did better 9i¢ Westing's also, as th v do at this season. Except for jump in Home- fluctuations was of G haing : n Public Service.. 1650s Am Chain pf $1a Gen Rwy Siznal (1), 4 Gen Gen Steel ¢ Gillette Saf 2 5 2 55 3 lette Sat of State e R Fy B imbel Bros. nto national e Hon Elnptl : mbel Bros pf rot > & For Pwr 2d pe. FRRl RSt At Trome Prod Shildenico ] ; i 23 . A AmTee Co A L “| & foway p onal banks, 5 . Gold Dust (1.60), 8 afeway Strs pf (6) relinquished 2'; Am Internationa e “J:n Goodrich (B F) afeway Strs pt (7). 2808 L 208 fnCE ¥) of, Joseph Lead tores pe (334). 1 Pwr & Lt (A) 1 ifcp i o year 1st pf (7). 3 mn Fran pf B o 1":‘;'\]' AR kY o stham Silk o 1 : te Retail Stores G Mgty 2 : E : Seaboard Air Line. .. 5 dium Corp. ... RS « o rd Air Line nf 5 : i Tte st s 2 rior 3 61 Seanoara O1l Del 44 : 2 nemical o A ne (W T) (1) 3 irs Roebuck. ..... 2 .2 ) hom 6 AmTower & L Northern p 9 neca Copper Detin pf Am PSLUPTA ¢ 6 Ll s ULy Great Northern Ore, . B 5 rvel Ine = S Am Radiator . 'n Sug 7 » Wabash R 2. s Was re 3" A Raling Great Wn Sug pl (7). harp & Dohme. ... 3 ‘ hopt (A) rhes being 34 Am Ship & Ce 1€ States Steel rp &Dohime p p o n Smelt & Ref 8 7 i t . 4 P B k(FG) (L0c). pit & I % Pt g 2 4 3 Shell Unfon O11 4 5 arn Bros P’ : 5 3 A R R, . Shell I'nion Oil pf... E rner Bros I’ = i o g Shubert Theaters. .. 1 X 4 arner Quin 110 Homestake Min(110) E 3 B mmons ( X arren Bros 1 Houdailie-Hersh () 2 : 3l Simms Petrolm (25c) r 4214 Househd Iin pf 4.20. Skelly Oil und (10¢) celly Oil pf ww. ... o Steel scony Vacium 40c. o Port Rie 8 160, Southern Cal Southern P Thomson Lauds Christmas Ciubs. Am Water Wo Am Wat Wk A Writ Paper pf. Pt Industrial g 4 B Ingersoll-Rand (2).. Armour of Del pf(7). 97 97 4 1 d4s Armour of 111 (A 38 nlan Armour of 111 (1) Armour of Il pf. Arnold Constable 4 Ind.an Motor Indian Refining : ! arge amoun . 2 3 The Street was still inclined to take fard Brands (1), & ; " 3 Witson & Co the cptimistic vie never that was 2 L Eirands pt (7). B possible. One gone on record Insuranshares (Del) 5 3 And Gas& 1 (1.20), 49 L - 3t i with the o lows of last Insuranshares (Md). i 1 1s&ELDE (4) 22, 3 > 1 Wi Aeronautical T th o Lo DRl Interboro 1 Gas& Bl pf (7). b 4 5 - wiEloy OWm) ( : 5, 36 ers who hesitate to speak for publ Interlake Iron. Stand Invest Corp... - 2 are, nevertheless, in agreement. S and Ol Calif (2 . p : 3 s Yale & Towne (1).... 9 9 = 1 gen attitude cf the specula- Int s Lid 20c. 23 3 E 3 nd Oil Exp pt Truck. ... . @ e 0 3 is favorable to the mar- Int Combustion. anda 01l Kansas. .. : onnzaiowen Fh& N Bl B G the lack of support Int Harvester (1 tand O N J ($2).. ) E Ry e A hey In: Hydro-Elee (A) 5 i o « t Warner Int Nicke : - C war Tnt Tape E > Studenaker Cort Int Paper & Pwr pf.. 2 2 M~ Sun Ol the above table Int Printg Ink pt (6) 5 g ot g P 3 e quaterly or haif-yea rier Bros pf 65 26 Int o EeRlHh O k 38 k. 5 e i DECLINES DURING YEAR e pines . 213 Tex P'acific x,::v‘.;il\'rl‘lf 4 3 T rnsdall Corp. 4 1 ice Creamer: 6 201 10% Isiand Greek ~ e e B X = == — |®y Associated Press. 5 The ranks of na: N Ty ot pf 4.0 : 3 3% 10 Aviation. ... R4 30 ted by 515 uni per cent S CORPORNTION Y TAESHELD i ntie Refining (1) oMot L Corp (DD - Saies of S York Exchange. 10:20 AL +11 lwin Locomot. .. in Locomot pf. imore & Ohlo. ... more & Ohio pf. e low-Sanford. 9 2 . 9, Kaufmann De REPOR'I‘S S 3 ) s. there were 6,104 13% Kayser (J) & Co. Butter—One-pound prints (93 score). | in tence, including in- B w B | 27; tub, 26; cne-pound prints (92 which had not gor : I score), 26; tub, 25; one-pound prints| voluntary liquidati and suspended Kelvinator ¢ TRENDS AND PROSPECTS QF (80 score). 25; tub, 24. benks il Cectiers) nat thoer : Kelly-Spring ctf 1 1 ‘r‘ i A ! e I : LEADING ORGANIZATIONS. Eggs—Hennery, whites. 33; current | appoin Such institutions are tech- B Manhat Tr: £ g 5t — — receipts, 2830, Government graded in existence. By nn.‘lé\n“\:}tr Ten 5 o 3 : extras, 36; standards, 34; medium, 30',. the period Yhere were 236 ZkIvn Man Tr ot (4). ~ NEW YORK. December 16 —Follow- Capadian Bank President Poultry, alive—Turkeys, old _toms, |national banks. with total capitalization " ing is today’'s v of important lflfl-’.)uld h"lvgs, "9“110 i'n; 14; {of $97.340.300. which went into volun- = i St scung hens. 16 No a10; chickens, | tary liquidation. Of this number, 9, ' g‘:;l’glzx“:‘tmcs I;H'(P“ f:“.\h‘ym e Suggests Government EX- | Piimouth Rocks, 4 pounds ‘and_over, | with capital of $800.000 and resources + L fcs Co.. Inc. New el | . 4 pounds and under, 12al13; 8 1 — a.!the Associated Press: | colofed chickens and Leghorns. | 2 Automobile Parts and Tires. HEnses Be Reduced. | hens. 4 pounds and over. ) { - mnd o % v 5 capons, 7 pounds and over, 203 Terminal....., 2 ¢ 1 5 o 2 6 +17 American Ch subsi v T, p i Ny " 5 nes Lower. 5 - 2 * apons and roasting chickens, 15816; | sources of $2 er 5 e T enmloen stk ¢ 9 57 | steel & wire Co. is g at capa- Special Dispatch to The 1 ccats, old, 20a25; young, 25a35; TOOSLETS, | State banking s i \etered e el g L 5 : i Thsjcity for the first time in two vears NEW YORK. December 16.—Stressing Ta, ' ' 7 o | ErouD included banks of $500.000 it e i e T 3, v oultry. essed— oms, B : r over k Co P Sl p \le-Hershey Corporation—Sales . ! | capital or over. with aggregate capital el 9 Loew's Inc pf (6 E g 59 o~ Wi Houdaille-Hershey Corporation—Sale hens, 14a16 ung tems, 17a20; oung | of $91.000.000 and a«“ls % s"lSé)SG- ' |in November were 20 per cent above \ sets 213,566, M. 20 2K 34 2 5 Loft Inc - R E hens, 18a20; No. 11a13; chickens, lifornia Packing = October and 5 per cent below a year meeting every oblization, both int Plymouth Rocks, 4 pounds and over, | + 3, | ago. Krozer Grocery (1). Lambert Co (15) Leh Port Cmt pf 3% ley Coal.. s Term & Rwy few natiors in the world prom Ulahan Zine & Ld. . nally and externally, speakers at the 16al7. under 4 pounds. 14al16: capons. | > - % Bl 18 5 agans T i lumet & Heela 2 214 A e v 9 o s " 2 Jot meeting of the B: of Mcnt- 7 pounds and over, 23a25; mixed colored | inada Dry (1.20). ; Elt ~1t{ Noblitt-Sparks Industries. Inc e ek expressed confidence in | chickens and Leghorns, 14a16; small NEW YORK BANK STOCKS “analian & . 4 3 MeAndrew Forbs(1). O e and its futt At the same capons and roasting chickens, 16al8: = : \n;v;:;:‘_nl.r‘-‘ = 3 - P Mot Corpn (2). .. PA(‘{‘:‘F fiu!lcx‘ =2 g‘lbl‘r" Manufactur- resident, S F:;n:l;: nG:\{- 'S, )I‘Da ; hens, 4 pounds 8fld>ONE\‘I’ YORK. Dccr}{nb«r 16 #) . — o opf (7). 10s : il Pub, s . ; Rl e o1 nak- 7 ver-the-counter market: lar Trac30c. 11 e s 200 ng QAPTPS;“;;;";E“I’“»glpfifg"‘,-);‘c’:‘(;r’}f' ing business revival more difficult, and Meats—Beef, 11: veal, 11; lamb, 14 Jese Corp. 16 McKeesport TP (4). 12 N DO ives jollowing fling | CADressed the view that expenditures | pork lolns, 11 fresh hams, 10; s il 5 40s McKesson & Robbins ot \oi‘uxll.'l;v petition in bankruptcy could be reduced if government were hams, 1 sirre (116).. 11 3i¢ Arcisesson & Robs pt ity o] e V.| confined to what he described as its pound, 7. ib Mills. .. % Mack Trucks (1).... Household Products. appropriate functio He d stress Live stock—Hogs, light, gggag. o de Pasco. . ] Maey (RH) & Co ( ; ot . on the necessity for honest and efficient medium, 3.30a3.50; heavy. 3.00a3.25; ertain.teed Prod. g 1. Modtaan 5 Garar g American Ice Co. passed QUACrly )eogership in future railway policy. | pigs. 3.00a5.50: roughs, 200250; calves, ™ hio (215)... 14 1 ; Mazma Copper (30 E e o naming it as Canada’s most serious 3.00a6.00; lambs. 3.00a6.00. hesapeake Corp ( 5 5 Mallison & Co. 2 Metals (Non-Ferrous) probie Game—Rabbits, 1.80¢ i & Eastern 1M pf.. M ® i 4 M"m‘ Cuppm.' Co. declared req Expressing stern opposition to cur- Fruits—Apples, bushel. 5al.5! i Great Western 2% o : Manati § lar ouatterly dnidends of 121+ cents, |Tency inflation, Sir Charles said: “If a200; pears, 2.50a3.0 tWestnpt. Manhat a y s of 12%: CENIS. ! there is one fact in finance more firmly b 5a2.50: orange Manhattan Shirt. ... Miscellaneous. fixed than another. it is the certainty | lemons, 4.50a6.00: tangerin Marine Midld (80c) . National Standard Co. common share | that the unrestricted issue of paper | grapefruit, 2.50a3.50; grapes, Marlin-Tockwell (1) . O o ended September. 30, | Currency culminates in - disaster. I alligator pears, 200a275; casabas, 2.25 ehis - 3 b mon Motor Car . $1.91 vs. $4.40. may ‘point out, '&'3"20‘1?3}“",’{1“1“"\ 1‘1\_{,‘?’;'xsuzmsb melons, = BoEiE ) i Pre i 3 MahenEieldE Co. ; . hada ot suffe nadequate | 1.90; cranberries, 2 ; pineapples, | *hi Pnen Tool pf. 7 Mathieson Alk (132). Office and Business Equipment. credit or inadequate currency. Trade 4.00: kumquats, quart, 20. B a rs (2L xdol ma & i Rock I & Pac May Dept Stores (1). National Cash Register Co—Stock- has contracted in volume and value to Vegetables—Fotatoes, 100-pound sack oend o0 2 hi RI&Tac 6% pf. Maytag pf ww holders approved reclassification of a degree where much less currency | New York, 1.00al.10; Maine, 1. ted States (G0).........1560 1660 New Building Association - hiRI& Pac 7% pt. Melville Shoe (1 stock into one class of no par common |and credit are required for its con-|Idaho pakers, 4.65a1.90: sweets, bushel, | ‘Includes extra : 1% Chi Yellow Cab (1) Menzel Co....... shares and reduction in stated capital |duct. Our banks welcome borrowers 50a%i5: siring beans, 3.50a4.00: limas, . Chrysler Corp (1). Met-Gold Pic pf 1 from $47.213.335 to $24.420.000. differ- | to whom they can safely lend, and as | 4.50a7.00; caulifiower, 1.50al.75: beets, MONEY RATES FIRM. By the Associated Press. : z (Quotations as of 2 o'clock.) $29.588.000 d i only sai » e e Coea-Cola Co (T)..... dee Ble \mi Copper.. ... ence being transferred to surplus. | trustees of depositors from whom their | crates, 300: carrots, crates, 3.00; cab- | announce- olgate-Palm-P (1). ¥ 87y Mid Continent Petm. 2§ 5 ; 0il. loaning resources are derived. banks bage, 60a’ red cabbage. 1.50: kale, Columbia Gas (bl).. Columb Gas pt A (6). Columb Carbon (2).. Commercial Credit mel Credit A (3 Comel Inv Trpf 6. 10s Comel Solv (80¢).... 58 13 24 11 26 0% 16's Mo Kan & Mo Kan & Texas pf.. ouri Pacifie. ssouri Pacific pf. . anto Chem 134 Montgomery Ward., . Mother Lode. Shell Union Oil Corporation reduced posted prices for crude oil as much as 12_cents a barrel. ‘Washington Oil Co. declared a quar- terly dividend of 25 cents; on Septem- ber 30 paid a dividend of 75 cents. |ought not to lend on any other con- | 25a50; spinach, Texas, 1.20a1.25; Nor-| Money averages remained unchanged dition.” WEATHER PROVES AID folk, 85a1.00; peas. 3.00a3.75. mush- rooms, 65a75; tomatoes. California lugs, repacks, 1.75a2.00; hothouse, 8- 6521.00:" onions. sacks, 175a2.00: salsify, 100 buuch:es, 500, peppers, 3.002400; let- during the week ended December 10.as the trend was measured by the Com- merce Department. In the table that follows the average rate for both classes of funds is given for compara- ble weeks, as reported by the departs Lt Comwlth & Southn.. 117 k : . i 2 Comwlth & Soupf(6) 1 ; gg:; Motor Products (2). ich am Mullins Mf pf ) Conde Nast Pub. ... B L e i Gt 1 Conzol-Nairn (60e) . 4 k.o 2 Mustay. Cosp e that its as- Union Oil of California common share earnings, 9 months ended Sep- | tember 30, 64 cents. | 3%50; artichokes, 3.25a3.50; turnips, 50 | Week ended December 10.. 050 1.00 | 9 Py - | Previous week..... . 050 1.00 S e e Consol CIgaT. ...« : 9% 8 Nash Motors (1) Railroad and Railroad Equipment. .| grorq.c crovdc Make Numerous e squash, 2-peck bas- | gorm e’ ek last 1250 350 5.000 in the CousolOET T I 6352260 30% 7 NashChat&StL... Alabama Great Southern Railroad i/ & 9,000 in the « '1\n=1i ars pe(7). :u‘.; 4 467% 20% Nat Biscait (2 n:; 38 39 deficit. 10 months ended October 31, | Cons i e 2 2 p w| 18% 615 Nat Cash Reg ( B 2,001 v r 2 £ e $472,001 vs. net income $261,.801. at Dept Strs 1st pf. Distillers. Nat Lead (5) Nat Lead pf A (7)... Nat Lead pf B (5)... Nat Pwr & Lt (1).. ‘at Ry Mex 2d pf. Nat Steel (50¢) Nat Surety TO CLOTHING SALES tuce; ccoers. 13082 50; cucumbers 200 ment Time, Call. Purchases, but Dollar Volume | CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET PARIS BOURSE PRICES. PARIS, December 16 (4).—Three per — == Is Below Last Year. ‘ CHICAGO, December 16 () (United i g ] cent rentes. 76 francs 40 centimes; 47 SHORT-TERM SECURITIES. ! | States Department of Agriculture).— | per cent rentes, 93 i | Hogs—Receipts, 20000 head. including | " Exchange on London. 8468. The % Spe Dispatch to The Star 10.000 direct; 10al5 higher on light|dollar was quoted at 256215 :ms-chamg'rs C"C i i ; NEW YORK, December 16.—Extreme- | lights; others 5al0 - higher; packing|——"———— merican Chain Co. 6 46 |1y cold weather in mal ections of the | sows about steady; 140-180 pounds, 3.25( LIFE INSURANCE P DAl | country this week caused a quickened | a3.35; top, 3.35: 190-200 pounds, 3. o SALESMEN Baliimore & Ohio 4 demand for all types of Winter-weight | pi 5a3.20; packing sows, 2.15a re Not Born e eakueey clothing. Sales of knit goods, sweaters, | 2.35; light light, good and choice, 140~ | they are trained and made by us without 4 Nevada Con Copper. . Canadian Nor. Ry, 415 rubber footwear and furs made the | 160 pounds, 3.20a3.35; light weight, 160- " ¥ Air Brake. . 9 9 4 3 best showing in many weeks. 200 pounds. 3.20a3.35: medium weight,| Address Box 312-E, Star Office. S }" :‘;Tlral ~ 2 21 2 2 iz ;:fi]nstr}-ms cro\\'d; alr(‘k_bt 200-250 pounds, 3;3 3 hfli}\(’,\ weight, | e o N Y Chicago & St L. 2 Coibrade % So. By rather than merely looking ¥ | 250-350 pounds. 2.80a3.20: packing sows, i XY & Harlem (5)... Commercial Credit % | were a week o 10 days ago, but reports | medium and good, 275-500 pounds. 2102 | | ENTTPRISE SERIAL N Y Investors e Delavafe & Hudson bs | from 55 centers throughout the country z good and choice, 100-130 ! X N1 & Hariord] | Beh St oacem Gl |to Bradstreets today indicate a_decline BUILDING ASSOCIATION ¥ Y NI & Hart pf... Gen’ Petroieum Corp. - in excess of seasonal re-uiremen Cattle—Receipts, 1,000 head: calves, i : W « NY Ont & Western. . Gen: Pubile Service & which 15 in the face of “vigorous efforts | 500: general market at standstill; de- P it Sylions. fon. A0, fs. series A cold at par “rucible Stecl. N Y Shipbuilding.. . Great Notthern Ry of the merchants to maintain volume mand very limited; indications bulk of | LOANS and ot of Potomac Electric | ucible Steel pf Y Steam 1st pf(7). Keystone Telephone . 2% through special ‘sales’ which virtually | steer and vearling crop will be carricd | Pove cent preferred stock Cuhan-Am 5 oranda Min (a1.10). fifi{?\’-fixfflgnfi‘;\'fine E S |sacrifice profit iaargis | for next week's market: small reccipts moved at 3 5 e 221, 2215 Nortolk & Southern | New York Cent. & H. 4s 1 i +| The holiday crowds are spending. but | urgent necessity early next week: prac- Oon v the \Yum- Curtis X\:orfolk&“'?sl(!) 5 3 5 Y.. Chi : ! - ];N',:-Ilhc lower prices make it difficult for | tically all weighty steers and long en m 7| n Chap- | Curtis Pub North Am Aviation. . lorth g 4. 0074 | stores to keep up dollar volume near | yearlings 1.00 lower for week and not tor an Instit anking, will | 3 ' . y 5 - 3 Nor Amer(b10 % stk) . Ea : Cme i L et e e s : L : : Eog . : B Bortiand Gen. e |Iast vear's level Wearing apparel and | wanted at decline: slaughter cattle and nown in local sol Filmpf...... 18 6 3% 14% nd loan ac-| ¢ Cone NY (4).. 100 2 resident of the asNY pf(3) 4 ! ional Legis- Consol Oil Corp 20 director and Consol Textile. .. mmitteeman. . Container Corp (A).. niainer Corn (B) .. “ontl Baking (B). ... Contl Bakinz pf (4).. Contl Can (2) Contl Insur (1 Cont Motors. ... Contl Ol (Del) : “orn Products (3)... ates. - 2 Coty. Inc. change “ream of Whi( < ngton Crown Cork & Seal. . e recorded at 1015, Wash. : Crown C&S pf (2.70). neial District. i S1.000 ++ oved District of Ce- lumbia Real Estate Security 69th Seriés of Stock Now Open for Subscription N seasonal merchandise are moving. and | vealers, steers, good and choice, 600-900 on banks 4c the millinery, notions, rugs. furniture and {home furnishings are showing smaller | sales declines than departments featur- ing gifts exclusively. Demand for toys the women Hay-Adams >, arrangements for same being in charge of Mrs. Gertrude of the Liberty al Bank and e Wi s _Committee “hapte It is to be ch woman to be s she looked as a | rterly dividend of $1.50 was de- 'd on thie preferred, payable Janu- | Lopa: to stock of record January 6, Postal saving. deposits on November 30 toialed $881.054 an increase $13,006.971 from the $263.047.747 on ¢ posit October 31, the Post Office De- partment announces. 123 Elee Storage Bat (2). Davison Chemica Del & Tudson (6). : Del Lack & Westn. .. Detroit Edison (6) Devoe&Raynolds (A Diamond Match (1).. Dome Mines (+1.30).. 3 Toug Aircraft (7oc). 24 Dresser Mfg (A).... 8 Drug Corp (4). 21 Dupont de Nem (2).. 237 Dupont deN db pf(6) 1 Duques Lt &t pf (5) o 308 ¥astman Kodak (3). 44 x wr&Lt pf 2.33. x 268 11 10% 4% 2214 % 20% 42% 3l 37 471 1045, 5% 51 2% % B Northern Pacific Norwalk Tire & Ru Ohio Ofl (a50c). 215 Oliver F Eq prpf A. 11 Omnibus Corp. . 9 Otis Elevator (1). 1% Otis Steel... 31 Otis Steel pr pf 12 1 Owens 11 Glass (2). Pacific Coast.... 167% Pacific Gas & El (2) 20% Pacific Lighting (3). 58 1'% Pacific Tel&Teleg(7) Packard Motor Car.. : Panhandle Pro&Ref. 313 Panhandle P & R pf 114 Paramount Publix. % Park Utah - 1 Parmelee Transport. 1 Pathe Exchange. . ... 1% Pathe Exchange (A). Union El Lt. & Pow. Union Oil Co_Call Virginia Ry. & Powe Wabash Rwy. Co. INVESTMENT TRUSTS NEW YORK, December 16 (#).— (Quotations as of 12 o'cloc Bid, Asked. Am Bank Stock. 1.80 Bullock Fund ¢ s Cumulative Tr Sh Corporate Trust .. Corporate Trust A' A Sou Corporate Trust Accum Ser Dividend Sars .. Fund T: Shrs AL Fund Tr Shrs B! Mass Invest Tr & Nation-Wide Sec ~vic. N Y Bk Tr Shrs however_is not up to expectations. The brisk demand for Winter cjoth- ing was felt by the wholesale houses here as they booked rush and refill or- ders for heavy dresses, sweaters and heavy-weight underwear. Most retailers, after several disappointing seasons, | bought so sparingly even for the holi- | day trade that any little buying flurry | brings a flock of telegrams to ‘whole- salers and manufacturers. (Copyright. 1932.) IR - Industrial Improvement Seen. NEW YORK, December 16 (#).— The Banking Committee of the Atlantic and “luxury” gifts in many secnons,‘ pounds, 4.75a7.00: 900-1.100 pound: 4.7526.75: 1,100-1.300 pounds, 4.5026.75; 1,300-1,500 pounds, 4.50a6.50: common :x;‘i) medium, 600-1,300 pounds, 3.00a Heifers, good and choice, 550-850 pounds, 4.50a6.75; common and medium, 2.715a4.50; cows. gozd and choice, 2.50a 3.75; common and medium, 2.00a2.50; low cutter and cutter, 1.25a2.00; bulls (yearlings excluded), good and choice (beef), 2.75a3.75: cutfer to medium, 2.00a2:90; vealers (milk fed), good and choice, 5.00a6.00; medium. 4.00a5.00; cull and common, 3.0024.00. Stocker |and feeder cattle: Steers, gcod and choice, 500-1,050 pounds, 4.005.50; common and medium, 2.5024.00. Sheep—Receipts, 7.000 head: few sales; strong to unevenly higher: big killers resisting advance; good to choice native labs, 5.50a6.00; holding closely- James E. Connellx. James F. Shea. Presigent Secretary FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS In the District of Colum- bia and Nearby Maryland and Virginia EAVER BR 32% 16 Penick & Ford (11). 8413 13 Penney (J C) (1.80). 23% 612 Penna Railroad..... 121 39 Peoples Gas Chl (5). 24 21& Pere Marquette pf. 7% 3 Petrol Corpof Am... 11% % Phelps Dodge. 41 18 Thila Co6% (3) 71‘ 2 Phila&Read C&I.. Ner Am Tr Share: Nor Am Tr Sh 1 Nor Am Tr Sh 1 Super of Am Tr A Super of Am Tr AA States Shippers’ Advisory Board has |sorted kinds upward to 6.50; lambs, 90 A1 reported St there. are “mumerous in- | pounds down, Peood and. choice, 5508 REALTORS dications of tangible improvement in|6.25; medium, 4.2500.20: all wcights Loan AR Sune ot A TF many lines of industry.” Figures were | common, 3.5024.25; ev - . 90-150 pounds, n,f ;hc etropolitan Super of Am Tr EB. ' presented to the board indicating that | medium to choice, 1.2522.59: a'l weights LS8 TeNws ek Campaiy, Super of Am T+ C 10 carloadings in the first three months of cull and comon, 75al.75; feeding Washington Building Super of Am Tr D. . 1933 will be only 19 per cent lower 'labs, 50-75 pounds, good and choice, District 9486 Tristecd "Am Bk AL % than in the same W32 period. 5.0085.50. ¢ | 9 nel Dy U. S. TREASURY BALAMCE. | 51 16 smemunSverpt oo x By the Associated Press, 2 ieRR..... Treasury receipts for December 14 Drle B daint Tin us.el;ffim%;?: o Ay 1; Evans Auto Prod {Customs duties for 14 days of Decem- 1 Fairbanks-Morse. ... Toer, im,sm,*.m,ls. : Fed Water Service A €10 B 1 00 b