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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
21
New York stock activity revived with oil shares leading gains amid lower call money rates. Advances in Lehigh Valley and Colorado and Southern offset limited public participation, while Rock Island held back on dividend action. Oil stocks Barnsdall and Phillips rose on earnings and merger rumors as rails remained cautious awaiting wage decision.
Realty records show multiple transfers. Leroy Hover trades Park Avenue property with Henry Greenstein. others include Seltzer to Sophie Afsensky on Newfield. Clarkson to Mae McQueeney on Clarkson. Stapleton to Isaac Schine on Astoria. Balfours to late Miller on Read. Clark to Raf fel on Main. Levinsky to Morris Plan on Logan. Bridgeport Trust to Raffel on East Main. Byron to Maloney on Worth. Chamberlain to Crowley on Douglas. Cherkoss to Wilson on Laurel. Assensky to Seltzer on Newfield. Paulos to Romanelli on Grandview. Golinsky to Fannie Romano on Boston. Quit claims Raffel to Raffel on Main. Raffel to Clark on Main. Bridgeport Savings to Raffel on Main. Ruether to Rue ther on Essex. Wilson to Wil son on Laurel.
Chicago wheat inched up after early declines as reports of delayed cutting and threshing in Argentina reduced supplies. Opening prices showed small declines before firming. corn oats and provisions also firmed with gains limited by market weakness abroad.
Cotton spot quiet with middling at 12.60 cents. Futures closed barely steady, down 0.01 to 0.13 cents. December 12.35, January 12.10 to 12.15, March 12.38 to 12.49, May 12.61, July 12.89 to 12.81.
Copper steady at 136-8 with nearby 71.25 and January 67.25. Electrolytic futures flat. Tin steady at 8.00 spot. Zinc eases to 7.10-7.12 from East St. Louis. Antimony quoted at 23.75 spot.
Liberty bonds figures from New York show Liberty B 1 28 at 100.22, First 4 1 45 at 192.19, Second 4 1 45 at 100.23, Third 4 1 48 101.30, Fourth 4 1 45 at 162.80, Treasury 3 3 48 at 102.20, Do. 48 at 105.21, Do. 4 1 48 at 109.22.
Foreign exchanges firm Quotationa in cents lists international rates on December 1. Great Britain demand 484 8 16, cables 485. 60 day bills 480 3 8. France 3.71 72, Italy 4.25 1 2, Belgium 12.96, Germany 23.78, Holland 29.94 1 2, Norway 25.30, Sweden 26.67, Denmark 26.61 1 2, Switzerland 19.29 1 4, Spain 15.15, Greece 1.28 1 4, Poland 11.76, Czecho-Slovakia 2.06, Jugoslavia 1.7 3-4, Austria 14.12 1-2, Roumania .62 3-2, Argentina 40.75, Brazil 12.37 1-2, Tokyo 49.18 3-4, Shanghai 6 60. Montreal 100.06 14, Portugal 5 15. Ty enbleg d.
The stock table lists industrials and market averages with figures for different days and periods. It notes total stock sales at 1,461,300 shares and mentions ex-dividend amounts of .0625 and .25 for related securities.
Dec Call money easier with highs near 6 1 4 percent while bid-offer drift shows some weakness. Time loans steady with mixed collateral 60 to 99 percent for short terms 4 to 5 days and up to 4 to 8 months. Prime mercantile paper at 4 1 4 to 4 1 2 percent.
Rubber prices edge higher with December at 36.50 and March at 37.40, with May at 38.40 as market shows steady demand in early December trading. notes in-out activity reflect cautious sentiment and modest gains for nearby contracts.
London December 1. Auction results show 9,187 bales offered and 8,500 sold. Demand strong for new clip from Australia and New Zealand. Merino varieties steady amid increased French competition. Home trade secures bulk of crossbreds at full rates.
Sailed, Hamburg Nov 20 for Leliree, New York. President Harding Bremen Dec 1, New Watestle Southampton Dec, New York Dec 1. Clearing no statement Exchanges Balances Federal Reserve bank's credit balance 108,095,900 61,271,900,000 118,000,000.
The monthly United States Employment Service report notes widespread improvement across industries with near full employment in sten aml steel, rising output in boot and shoe and metal trades, and steady work in building and public projects. Coal mining activity lifts demand for miners in West Virginia and other coal regions.
In today’s civn market heavy buying of oil shares led to rising prices across the board. Standard Oil group names like Hunebie Ohto Bureka Pipe Line and Winds Pipe Line posted 1 to 2 point gains, while Victor Talking Machine and Anglo-Chilean Nitrate show notable activity amid broad fluctuations and renewed interest in utilities and film stocks.
Philadelphia Dec 1 The Lehigh Valley Railroad board declares a regular quarterly dividend of 13 4 percent on common stock and an extra 3 percent. A 2 1 2 percent dividend is declared on preferred stock. Rumors of an extra dividend pushed the stock to 95 in trading, a 17 year high.
Financial notes report steel operations near 70 percent capacity with the industry and the steel corporation at about 73 percent. Recession expected to continue into January before any upward turn, with pig iron output in November showing a slight rise to 3 236 500 gross tons. Directors of the Standard Company declare the regular 4 dollar quarterly dividend payable December 31.
New Haven road securities attracted buying interest in a quiet bond market session with few price moves. German and Cuban issues climbed, Chinese Railway fell, while rumors of foreign financing and a $46 million Romanian loan circulated and were discounted by bankers. New York public utility bonds and railroad liens showed activity as New Haven railroad launched a $995,000 issue of 4 1/2 per cent notes backed by First National of Boston.
A persuasive note argues education raises income and security. It claims basic schooling yields under 1000, high school around 1500, college over 2000 annually, and that even a winter course can boost earnings by over 200 dollars. Education is presented as the best long term investment.
Colorado and Southern Tallway directors authorize a $3 per share dividend for the year after a long gap since the last payment in 19. The first and second preferred stocks receive $2 and $4 per share respectively. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific took no common dividend action. The Helime company declares an extra $4 per share on common stock and a quarterly 1 4 per cent on preferred. Dividends are payable January 3 to record December 13.
Washington December 1 the daily Treasury statement shows the balance general fund at 139 114 348 18 dollars.
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