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42 THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22. 1956 New York Stock Exchange Transactions Suburban Sales Continue Spurt Continued from Preceding Page 1955-56 1955-56 High Low Sales in Div. 100's Open High Net Low C'ose eng. 78' 78' 4 Ilign Low Net Low Close chg.

34H 34. 4 0 ver-the-Counter Securities TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1956 The following bid and asked prices are obtained from the National Association of Securities Dealers and other sources, but are unofficial. They do not represent actual transactions; they are intended as a guide to the approxi- mate range within which these securities could have been sold (indicated Ty the or bought (indicated by the at the time of compilation. NQB Over-the-Counter Industrial Stock Index of 35 Stocks 84 Net Sales In Div. 100's Open Hish Revere 12 78'- 78 RexallDr 50 9' 9H ReynM.15d 120 52.

ReynTS2.80 24 51' 1955-56 High Low Sales lrr Div. 100's Open High 9 Low Close cn; 28! Heal Estate News The plant of the National Biscuit Co. at 1201-35 Glenwood ave. has been sold to an investment syndicate for a consideration reported in the neighborhood of $750,000. The property comprises an eight-story and basement and five-story and basement bakery and separate 64 TV 45 40 82 16 147 do pi 6 20 150 1507 150 1J 50? 51 12H 12 35V.

28' 4 63 a 14'- 494 404 254 254 28', 63 4 144 4 494 40 2541 Va 88 do "pf 3 60 4 88' 88Vi 394 63 144 49 39'4 244 254 101 do pf 520 103! 103' Rheem 2 40 22 34' 34 34 38 1'i 164 674 54 Va 45 4- 8' 13.. Aided by substantial gains in suburban store volume, sales of department stores in the metro 41. 43 25 65. 355. 2S.

75 18' 4 434 35' 28' 60 62 59'- 314 40 564 56 7' 75 37 16 67'- 54 44 8 13' 7H 20 34' 24 TideWO 8 35, 264 do pf 1.20 20 23 Va 48 TimknRB 3a 1 1 63 1374 ToiedoE .70 10144 397 Trane Co 1 1 494 37. Transa1.40a 96 2' TransW Air 36 -244 22 TriContl id 78 254 555. do pf 2 70 12 56. 18 TruaxT 1 60 64 30 50 do pf 2 80 4 61 '4 25 32 304 51 do pf 2 15 3 564 20thCt 1.60a 64 25'4 15. TvnCty.4ci 3 16' 9.

TwnCch .70 7 12 255. TXL. Oil 8 284 SH 51. 4 51 83 Vz 34'-' 424 7 Va 74'4 1' 10' 15H 257... 32 Vz 43'.

'4 28 435 5 Tuesday. .80.94 80.96 Week ago. 80.60 Mo. ago. .78.94 Year ago.

1956 high. .81.46 1955-56 low. .68.05 16? 67' 544 45' 8-2 13H 7H 20'm 3t? 314 30 72 84 8H 62 61' 14 11 Hi Nat Lin .80 4 39 23 Nat MS de 89 21 16 NatSars 7 77 58 Nat Steel 4 78 54 38 Nat Stip 3 35 53 37 Nat Tea 2 7 12 8 Nat Thea Vz 30 14. 11 NatVuiF .80 4 10 6 Natomas.33d 4 20 19U Natco .80 4 37 33 Newberrv 2 7 18 15 NewEngEl 1 23 104 69? 2a 25 20 16 NewptI 5 82' 75 do pf 4 10 78 4194NewpNSd 6 33 23' a NYAirB 1.60 6 PHILA. BANK STOCKS.

PUBLIC UTILITIES Issue Bid Asked N. Y. BANK STOCKS Issue Div.J Bid Asked Bk Amer 1.60 394 414 564 31 1 61' 14 31 '4 1 564 Va 25'. 16' a-12 1, 284 i 60 54? 91 1C6 454 43 8i S2 104 12 17! 33 5. 40' 43' 334 454 35 134 45" ESS 32 7i 4S1 Issue Dlv.S Bid Asked! politan Philadelphia area last week were up 3 percent over the 1955 week according to preliminary reports, the Federal Reserve Bank Arizona Pub Sv 22a 24 7H-.

20 347... 997i 101. 15'4 254 32 43' 4 314 564 16' 12 29 474 305. 564 25 16 "a 12 234 Broad St Tr 2 .44 garage. The total floor area is approximately 550,000 square feet.

National Biscuit will continue par 17 50 Bk York 10a 235 243 Bankrs Tr 2.80 63 5'4 98 4 100 31'. Rhineld1.60 26 Rhodes. 40b 603 RichfldO 3a 29 674 RKO Pict 6 8' RKOThr.20b 9 124 Roan 1.40b 60 25 Robtshwl' 10 31 do pf 14 1 414 RochG 2 24 2 24! RockSpg 2 18 257 Rchm 160e 1 21 Rohr 1.40 2 12 Ronson (e) 34 274 RotaryEl 2 8 68' RoylD 2. 10b 46 19 Ryl.McB.35d 17 33 s. Ruberoid 2b 4 1 1 Rappert zd 1 41.

64 73 84 15'- 254 32 43'. 28'. 425 24' 12 40 8374 34. 12. 31'4 BrynMwrT 1a 46 Camden Tr 1a 284 Cent-Pnn 180a 424 Del Co Natl 1a 34 iChaseMnh 2-20 48' 2 50 165 16? ol Phila.

reported yesterday. 4514 tial operations there until the end 43 3 Chemical 2 4474 73 79 241 24 Calif Oregon Pw 33'. Cen Elec Gas 15' Cen 111 El Gas 26'4 Cen Indiana Gas 135 Cen 1-a Electric 30 Cen Maine Pw 24' a Cen Pub Util 197. Cen Vermont PS 17' Citizens Util A 15 Citizens Util 15s. 465-63 180 62s Fidel-Phila 3a 875-4 of this year, after which it -will conduct its manufacturing proc t.

fro Vz Metropolitan area sales were up 9 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 18 and 4 percent for the year 8a 400 13' 33 10:4 157. 26 32 43'. 435 24. 13H 40 84'- 29'.

34. 12. 524 96' 114 Fin Co Pa First Camd IstNtlCity 2 40 60r4 .80 21 esses in this area in its new plant 46a 42 77 124 33H 83. 28. 34'i 124 84i 29' 80 12.

37. 16. 664 53 i 444 8. 13 7. 20 34' 17 98! 16' 79 59 287.

4Cs 55'-- 29. 8 23'i 51' 38. 93 33'. 00'i 35'2 624 -81' 13' 43! 4 75 174 904 25' 16H 24' 50 Fkln Natl Guaranty 3-20a Kanover Bk 2 Irving Tr 1ia Lone Isl Tr 1a 484 on the Roosevelt blvd. ALTERATION'S PROPOSED Va 23" 50' 73 24? 601 30 1374 37 7'.

97. 324 110V 2954 91 134 367. 7 96 '4 32. 109 2474 294 91 34 124.. 48 89 70 22 56 '4 2714 1374 37 7 96 '4 32.

109 29' 91 574 464 324 43 3974 First Penna 2a Fkfd Trust 2a GirardCrnEx 3 Indust Tr 1.40 LibrtyRE 1.20e MontgNrris .90 Phila Natl 5 334 Comwlth Gas 654 48 Conn Lt Pw 1854 41 54 1 Tenn Nat Gas 10 Manufae 320 The seller was represented in 534 43' 57U 30 93 234 51 33? 93 33! 36'. 63 82 43? 79 -1'4 59 a 29 57' -It 93 1 23 34 51 3i 4 38! 93 33 '4 90' Vi 63 'i 81 5 15' 2.. 4333 75'i 174- 'A 59 23; 43 56''i 2iH 98 23' 51! 33m 93 Z3t 9C2 33H 62 81' 165 43 75 10e 301 313 Morgan.JP the transaction by William A 29 3 654 68'4 Ni Trust to aate. Suburban sales spurted 28 percent In the latest week, 43 percent for the four weeks and 34 percent for the year to date. Central city sales fell 6 percent for the week, 3 percent for the four weeks and 7 percent for the year to date.

1144 1184 58 White Sons. Lionel Friedmann, sra 52' 96 114 47a 23 314- Trade .80 13! 20 Prov Trst 2.60 70 174' 4 174 174 Strouse, Greenberg Co. repre 517 52 51 Eastn Util Assn 3574 El Paso Electric 394 Gas Service 24' Green Mtn Pw 31 '4 Indiana Gasi-W 174 Iowa Pub Serv 154 Iowa So Utils 22' Jamaica WtrSuo 3814 vlfpnlnckv ITtil US Trust 3 20 671 70' aPlus extra. eCash andor stock. xEx-dividend.

74 34 50 36 sented the purchaser, with Albert Roosevelt Bk 6 218 Second Ntl 1a 32 Trades 2 47 UpDarby KB 33 524 95' 114 464 23. 85 43 '4 18. 317 14'. 19' ATa 68 Quell as co-broker. Safewy 2.40 19 92', do 4 pf 4 140 103! do pf 4.30 4' 40 StJsLd 4d 24 224 1.32 4 25' StLSFr T'b 11 74 StLSF pf 5 1 3354 StReg 180 144 17! SanDGE .80 10 25" Sangam Vz 2 12! 4 SavArm 11 19' Schenlev '4d 41 19' Schering'd 14 55 ScottPr1.80 13 924 Scott P3.40 90 4 85 434 184..

BANK BONDS 52' 95' 114 464 23 31'. 85 43' 18. 31' 14' 19' 46H 63 924 104 374 Following extensive alterations, aPlus extra. eCash andor stock. bPaid in 1955.

76' Bid Asked! Mich r.as El the property will be leased for of 17? -18 99'4 100 M.rh Has Utils 18i 2s 2s fice, warehouse and manufactur 90 91 91 1 9854 9954MissounK PipeL 80' 25 254 31 '4- '4 14. 46. 69 4 924 104 Vz 98 99 ing purposes. The Friedmann firm Udylite 'id 4 33 xUnderw 4 674 Un Asbestos 14 69 Un Bag 3a 5 312 Un Bag i 15 80. UnCarbd 3a 31 20 UnChm 2 27" UnEIMo1.40 11 86' do pf 3 10 45a UnOil 2.40a 30 139 Un Pacif 5a 6 494 UnPac pf 2 7 264 UnTank1.60 4 48' Uni Aire 3 15 34'4 UniAirL 54 Uni Bis 1.40 7 174 Uni Brd 1a 2 441' UniCrbn 2 2 34 '4 Uni Carr 2a 2 4.

UniCig.17' 5 6 UniCorp.20a 46 8'4 Uni 3 157. Un El Coal 1 6 13! UniEngF.20d 2 514 Uni Fruit 3 47 30 UniGsCp.l' 63 64 Uni Ind 15 16. Uni MM 1ae 51 24 UniParkC 59 27 USFrS 4 09b 10 35 USFreight 2a 5 54' USGyps 1.60 11 194 USHoffmn 2 2 12 US Indust 1 21 do pf 2'- 2 19 US Lines IVz 27 2Vz USPipe1.20a 33 35 US Plywd 2 18 84 do pfA34 10 2 56 "57 '58 59 '60 '61 TAX-EXEMPT BONDS Bid Asked ChiSky 34s95 1024 104 164 25? 16, 24'2 50! will be the managing agent. 17 25' SO' 924 2a' 50 97 95' 95 98 98 95! 96 2s 101' Scott pf4 30 104 Albert M. Greenfield 33 '4 Scovill 2a 10 37 38.

2s 3s 22S 62 56 59 ..100 344 16 '-a 27:, 14-i 31'a 251 215a 19 16 16 8 194 104 377-a 414 26 33'4 18 1654 24 40 '4 285 48 194 27'4 18' a 24' a 26' 66 1V4 33, 74 20'4 384 1754 31 'a 34 3654 24 'a 18 'a 30 36 18S 2b 124 18 4 1a 234 21 20'- 2054 311a 271. 23 "a 18 29 541a 34 28 1002 87 1 reports the sale of the plot of ground fronting on Pennsylvania 87 30. 68 387-4 29 '4 25'. 50. 49 '4 4.

64 19 a 24 14 '4 5254 31' 7 194 3 304 64 584 334 16 4714 23" 254 40 30'. 634 3974 29'4 25, 504 50 '4 44 64 19' 24'- 14'4 524 31 7 194 3 304 64'-' 584 334 16 23H 254 40i 3'2S '69 354-38 4 from 27th st. to 23th, for the 32S '71 18' 99" 10014 ..10314 1C4 ..1024 103j 98' 99 '-4 ..1024 103 -98 984 ES'4 S3 125 55 26 3474 88 '4 49 19 32'-' 154 27. 274 784 98 107 40 92 '4 87' 3S4 13. 60 314 20.

9' 61 49' 49 74 11' 73' 308 19 26 4974 634 594 59. 644 3174 334 711 564-1 Baldwm-Lima-Hamilton Corp. to Mayer I. Blum and others. The Missouri Util 25 New Eng 17' NJ Nat Gas 2254 do pf 25 NY Water Serv 63 North Penn Gas 161 NE Wtr $2 pl 30 NE Wtr 4 pf 71 No Illinois Gas 184 No Indiana 37'4.

NW Pub Serv 16' Pacific Pw Lt 294 Phila Sub Wtr 32 Portland Gas 344 Portland Gen El 23'4 Pub Serv 174 Pub Serv C- 51 Repub Nat Gas 28 Savannah 34 Scran SpeBrkW 174 20 1 52 36. 36! 24 115 -16 354 514 36. 19' 24 52 115 154 35 '2 52. 36 24 53 115 154 354 Cleveland Group Buys Local Firm 1 A group of Cleveland investors and management specialists has purchased Alco Oil Chemical Philadelphia manufacturer Of latex chemical compounds, for an undisclosed sum, it was announced yesterday. New officers of the company include William H.

Coleman, chairman; Tinkham Veale, 2d, president and treasurer, and A. A. Becretary. Arthur E. Jones, one of 3s '72 34s '75 3s "76 34S '81 134 367 7'-a V.

97. 14 324 4 110'. 1 2474 (4 294 91 58 a 1744- 4 52 30" 68... 39 '4 4 25' i Va 504.. 50'4 Vz 4'4- 19" 24''.

4 14'. Va 54 31'. 7 194 274 30 54.. 64. 12 584 4 33 '4 Va 1574..

47'4 4 23 "2 Vz 25 40 a 'a 90 1 14 103' 1 544- 4 168'4- Va 61. 74 5474 54 166 Vz 19 94 2. 21 33! Va 28 77 Va 43 14 Vz 3474- 74 304 Va consideration was $87,750. Blum ..101 1015 49 314 NY Centrl 2 143 59 48 NYCStL3 60 15 33 23 NYCOmn 2o 19 90 NYD)cpf5b10 39 22 NYNHiHart 5 7194 50 do pf 5 3 45 27' 2 20 97 91 do pf 3 20 36 30 NiagMP 1.80 17 92' 87 do pf 3.60 1 42 27 Nopco 1.60a -7 64" 48 3a 14 92' 47 NoAmAv 3a 23 19 13 Cap 4 47' 39 NoNtGs 2.20 4 83 645. No Pac 3.

60 44 18' 16 NoStPw .90 16 92' 86 do pf 3.C0 83 39 2294 Nrthrp 1 60 22 26'. 16 NWAir 45 39 24', do pf 1.15 19 54 31Norwch 1.60 3 O- 53 43T4 OhioEd 2.48 16 39 30' Ohio 47 40! 31 OklaGE 1.70 2 19? 18 do pf .80 2 25! 21 15 64? 49 Oiin Mth 2e 34 135 114 do pf 1 18 13 01iverCpd 11 37 33 Otis Eleva 7 47 31 OutbdM 1.60 15 107 OwensCF 1 4 71' 57 OwensIG2 18 46 34 OxfrdP160a 31 102' 94 do pf 5 10 39 22 PabcoPds'4b 8 25' 16! Pac Cst 94 2 26s 21 do pf 1 1 44 37 Pac Fin 2 4 53 44' PacGE 2.20 10 42 27! Pac Let 2 9 56 PacMUls 1 148 128' Pac Tel 7 140 152H 142 do pf 6 20 12 6' xPacTin.10d 2 52 37 Pac Oil e) 7 22 16'i PanAW .80 233 88 70 xPanhEPL3 5 104 98' do pf 4 30 15 85s PanhO 24 44s 30! xPara Pic 2 14 5 1 34 PrkeD 1 60a 44 7 4 Patino Mn 9 44' 36 PeninT 1.80 5 106! 82 Penney 3a 2 38 29 PennDix 1e 20 18 14' Pennroad2b 38 22? 16? PennTex1.40 52 33 267 do pf 1.60 22 49 4194 2.40 6 f64 43 11 113 34 '4 1164 3 1'i 3174 92 59 52'4 32'4 74 '4 49' 33'- 27 574 574 6 '4 74 24a 17 60 35! 84 234 4. 36 64' 644 394 17V4 474 254 28 44 93 110 55 '4 172'4 623 70'a 169 1974 15'4 1474 34 26 35 31 91 194 39'4 10' 3774 514 146' 444 106 50'4 334 operates the 2601 Parkway apartment building which immediately 42' 4V 4Z! -P 52 35 36 24 53 115 15 105S4 67' 39! 1014 35! 21 234 39' 50! 4 39! 50' adjoins tne tract. The property has FEDL LAND BANKS (Quoted in 32ds of a point) Issue Bid Asked 2s May '56 99.30 100 1 14S Oct "57-55 98.3 98.11 85 Va do pf 3.65 20 69'a Seabd AL 5 26 30 Sbd Fin 2 4 174 SeabdFin wl 7 43'a Seabd Oil 1 4 16 Seagrve 1.20 2 32a SearsR 1ae 56 8. Seiberling.60 13 54 Servel Inc 109 52 Servel pf 10 35 Shamrk 2 19 S374 SharonSt9-4d 11 9.

Shattck 2 54 Shell Oil 2 24 22g ShellerM1.80 1 13'. Sheraton .60 16 18. Signode.80ae 2 39a xSimmns.70d 2 44 1 48'4 SinclairO 3 117 46 '4 SkellvO 1.80 2 37. SmithAO2.80 1 204 SmithCr.60e 3 20'4 SmithD 1.20 15 30' 68 334 284 25 "a 504 49" 44 6. 24 524 31 7 19'4 274 294 64 58 33 '4 1574 47 23 "a 254 40 90 103 54 168 604 66 544 166 1874 1274 9.

2. 21 33. 28 77 414 15'. 347. 30 35 1054 105' 1054 Va 68 67' 2 68 404 39'4 40 1 1014 1014 1014- 4 a frontage of 530 feet.

DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT ChiTran 34S'78 8714 89 ChiTran 4''2s'82 98' 100 DelPort s'83 1064 108 Fla Tpk 3's'95 95" 964 111 -State Toll 99'4 100. Indiana 3's'94 100'. 1015a KansTpk 3as'94 93 9454 Ky Tpk 3. 4s '94 98 54 IOO2 MaineTpk 4s'89 103 104'-4 MassTpk 3.3s'94 99'- 1C0 NJ Tpk 3s'83 102' 2 104 NJ Tpk 3.2s'86 NJ Tpk 106 1071 NJ Tpk-3ss'88 1044 106 NY Pw 3.2s'95 1C3'i 1044 NYThru 3.1s'94 1051 10614 Oh Tpk 3'4s'92 98 99'2 Pa Tpk 2s'70 102 1034 Pa Tpk 2 9s'88 103'4 1042 Pa Tpk 3s'82 1024 1044 Pa Tpk 3.1s 93 104 105'2 Pa Tpk 3'is'83 10554 1074 PhilaPrk 3.9s'93 96'- 99 Port NY 24S'84 101' 103'4 Port NY 2-9s S3 103' 105 Port NY 3s'82 1034 105 VaTollRev 3s'94 99' 10054 WVaTpk 35s'E9 73' a 75 WVaTpk 4.s'89 79a 81 Va U. S.

TREASURY BILLS (YIELD BASIS) 474 23. 31' 85 184 3174 14. 19. 47' 69 924 104 38'. 87 774 36 18'.

57' 20'. 33 19 64 58 43H 424 9' 72" 264 14 24, 49' 594 59. 574 53' 304 284 68 20a 11' 19 264 51 207 30'4 35. 55' 34 105 504 90 'a 26a 19 474 65 87 357. 18 57' 33 18'a 6 58 434 42s.

9' 71 264 134 24'. 49' 594 58' 57' 53' 30. 28. 684 20 'a 11' 19' 26. 90 99 20: South Jersey Gas 28 May '58 99.12 351-4 35'.

A plot of ground on the south 97 do pB34 200 103 21 2' 4S May '59 Feb '60 9ff 103' 55. 169 east side of Roosevelt 200 395. US Rubbr 2e 25 55. 157' do pf 8 260 168 Nov "58 97.20 97.28 SE Pub Serv 12 97.3 97.11 So Colo Power 17 a 97.30 98.6 So New Eng TAT 40 97.30 98.8 So Union Gas 99.31 100.2 SW Elec Serv 19' 99.31 100 2 SW States Tel 19'4 feet south of Cottman has been 18 564 20 3274 18' 574 58 43'. 42' 71 264 134 24 49 Vz 59 584 57' 532 30' 27 68 204 11 264 5074 20 5 a 30 '4 35'.

544 the founders, will continue as vice 23U 39' 50' 39' 45-5 USSmlt2'4b 41 60 2'-zS June '60 33 19 4 64 58 43 42. 9.. 72'2 264 137... 24 49V 59'4 5S74 57 53' 2 28 2.. 112- 19.

265... 51 Va 204 30 358. 21 21 234 234 Va 387 384 4 497 50' 38? 50' 50' Va 1354 136! 151 151 27-s Sept '56 3s Feb '57 president under the new owner ship. Mrs. Edna M.

Jones, prevl 50' Vz 66 662 5514 554 167 167 19 19 1354 136 ously secretary, will be assistant 151 151 BONDS 1274 12 treasurer. 74 74 74 74 4974 Socony 2a 28 954 27. i 18 solar Air la 2 61 do pf 32 2 US Stl 2.60 114 1564 US Steel pf 7 5 17 US Tob 1.20 5 124 UniStkyd.60a 1 94 UniSt pf.60b 1 1 Uni Walipap 3 16 UniWall 4 pf 3 304 UnivLeafTb2 4 25. Univ Pict 1a 1 774 do pf 40 35'. Vanadium 2 87 134 VanNorm'id 3 buo fropane Gas Tenn Gas Tran 30 Texas East Tran 2574 Texas Gas Tran 22 Transc Gas PL 164 Upper Penn Pw 2754 West Penn Pw 52 Westn Lt Tel Wise Pw Lt 26 x-Ex-dividend.

9'. SoAmGld.60 59 42K 42. 42' 18 18' 18 18' 78' 784 78 784 1 1014 1014 1014 1014 1 Organized In 1928, Alco Oil Chemical is one. of the Nation's major producers of latex chemical compounds. It has annual sales Va Issue Bid Asked Brandywn 6s '78 93 Food Fair Prop 84 88 GrhmPaige 4s'56 100 NY NHM-H 13' 15' NE Wtr 5s '68 102 104a PhilaTr 3-6s2039 86 89 12i 12 12! 124 leased by Robert M.

Waddington, to Tunes Big Boy, as the site for a proposed drive-in restaurant. The lease and construction will represent an investment of about $250,000. Sidney Elkman will build the structure which will be completed by June 15. David Supowitz is the architect. The stone Colonial-type residence, 1044 Jenkintown Jenk-intown, has been purchased by Edwin L.

Warfield from Mary Buckwaltet for $26,000. The lot is 180 by 90 feet. Jackson-Cross Co. negotiated the Maturity Bid Asked 164 SoCarEG 1 17 26. SoPorRS.80d 4 444 SoCalEd2.40 26 1774 Southn Co 1 53 28' SoIndGE1.60 1 31'.

SoNatGsi80 7 51 xSo Paclf 3 28 26 So Prod Ad 36 PhilaTrn 3s'70 87 90 Mar 1 2.25 2.05 volume of about $5,000,000. The firm has two plants here, one at Trenton ave. and William and Suntide Ret cts 95 TextrnAm 5s'70 94 U. S. TREASURY NOTES Certificate of Indebtedness 97a 96 334 5 39 33' 144 17'.

334 45 Va 5 39' 334 17! 95. 24 21 334 28 77. 43'-. 154 3474 77'8 30H 36 123'i 412 105' 49 '4 324 35 17 547 34'4 33' 44 39'4 964 32s 144 17 27'. 33' 447.

39 Va 96 4.. 33 27'. 24 21 3354 28 77. 41. 15 '4 3474 74 304 36 123" 41' 1C5'a 49 32 35 334 Bid Maturity Mar 8.

15 2 20 2 00 Mar 22 2. 20 2.08 Mar 29 2.20 2.10 April 5. 12 2. 25 2.C0 April 19 2 28 2.15 April 26 2. 32 2.22 34 vanKlt 2.60 6'4 2S VictCh 140a 33 1-4 VaCaro Chm 122 do pf 3c 33 Va EIP 1.60 ona at State rd.

and Unruh st. 104 Va 1C44 Mar 15 1 35s U. S. INSULAR BONDS 507 204 30 '4 35' 55 334 105 504 90" 26. 19 47.

65 103' 1874 50: 504 123a 123'- 41 Mar 22 June 22 June 22 41. 26 Bid .108 99 31 100 99.31 100.1 99 27 99 2 99.30 100 99 29 100.5 100.7 27! 464 27'4 464 101 do pf 4.20 30 Amex Short Interest Off 59 .17. .2 .2 .2 May 3. 10 2.38 2.28! Philippines 42S May 17 2.38 2.32! PhiliPDines 46. 464 3714 xVirg Ry 3a 8 57 1034 Aug 1a 1074 108'.

107i 1U3 103 do pf 4 40 80 724 So Ry 4a 4 494 So Rv pf2'2 1 87 SoRyMO 4 20 25 Vz SW PbS 1.32 6 154 Spaldg '2be 1 4a Sparks-With 2 59 SpencrC5 40 4 98a do pf 4.20 70 16a SpencrK.20d 74 21 200 30 VirgRv Way 24 2.41 2.37I Puerto Rico 42S '56. -10054lec 1 105' 49 32 35 17 1052 Va 49' 32 35 Va 174 Va llU'-i 10f do pf 4' 10 111' 111' 111' 111' 394 34 '4 Viskine Cd Pa RR 1a- 10O 30 22 23 19 44.. 65 103 20 14 25 Vz 23 234 18 a 151-4 Vulcan 14b 234 46' INDUSTRIAL STOCKS INVESTING COMPANIES Bid Asked Bid Asked 20 2554 Bid Asked Bid Asked 25. Aberdeen 4 Kent Mr 90'2 264 19 44 65 103 134 25 1012 15 5474 414 11' 104 524 14 15 46 94 23'. 50'.

36 46 93 224 48 3574 4 NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Short interest on the American Stock Ex-tween Jan. 13 and Feb. 15 to 374,415 change declined 13,039 shares be-shares.

Stocks short 5000 or more shares follow: Feb. Jan. i 13. l'Joe 13. 1956 33 274 Walgrn 1.60a 8 31' 31' 31.

3154-' 101 Vi 15'! KerrMcG 43 94 2274 50 '2 36 6'4 38 NEW nOMES SOLD New split-level dwellings at 1160 and 1152 Oliver Huntingdon Valley, have been sold by Carnavil Co. for the June Meadows Con 103 Aberdeen 1.46 1.60 Advisers 13.70 15. 09 Affil Fd 5.93 641 Am Bus 4.C4 4.32 Am Mutl Unquoted ,5 DU 10J' 10-i' 1032 Keta Gas 6 KeyesFb 21 664 WalkferH 3a 12 70 4614.. 93 -1 23. 43I-2' 36'.

Vm 64.. 38.. 1024 63 74 394 a4 24 70 6954 6954 Va 14 384 38! KeystPC 31 81 16.4. 2254 22' 100 do pf 4' 30 101 101 104 Spiegel 'id 10 15' 15. 40 Square 2a 7 5474 552 StdBmds 2a 1 1 41 a 41 104 Std Coil Prd 3 11 Vz 11 9 Std Gas 13 10 104 7314 StdO Cal 3e 49 90 904 424 StOIn 1.40e 157 52 5274 49', StO NJ wi 2 90 51'.

514 14 22 102 102 754 Walvvth 23 14. 18 WarBr1.20b 26 2254 30. WrnrLam 2e 10 42 552 41 '4 11' 104 902 sso Tr 1.53 1 68 22 42' 414 414 73.707 106 62' 63. 62 394 394 594 244 244 24' 39 warren 1 1024 10254 1024 10241' KIngsburg 2 Koehring 42 LaConsol 12 Landers 24 Lea Fabs 7 struction Co. to Harry Guth and Myer Blum, respectively, for 7115 nnrJ 1Q 12 1974 374 544 21'.

34 364 65. 384 112 5274 93 294 2474 7 103' 294 103 174 55'4 4374 16' 984 534 53 159' 584 15. 22H 50 604 1574 594 29 384 234 214 21 35 29'. 154 174 105 804 41' 274 28 404 87' 1274 Trl-Contlnental (wts) 78.102 U. S.

Foil Co. 23.340 Fentry Safety control 19.545 U. S. Air Conditioning 18.400 42 WarrenPet 2 17 692 69 Vz 53 97 24 73' 36 11 50 119 64 43 26 'a 115 102' 19 43 48 15' 8 61 52 30' 106 44. PaSalt 1 60a 11 52 PeoriaE 2'2b 4 1774 PepsiColala 97 PetMiJk1.60a 5 26 Petrol 2.12b 5 6 Pfeiffer Brw 2 36'.

Pfizer 1.40a 22 102K do pf 4 260 48 Phelps 3a 84 37' PhilaEl 180 10 24 PhilaEl pf 1 3 do pf 4.40 40 do pf 3.80 40 12V PhilaRdgCp 60 30 Philco 1.60 11 37'. PhilMorris 3 13 144 PhillpJ.20d 20 69' Phillips 3 12 46'4 Piilsbury 2' 3 334 PitnexB160a 3 21' PghCkeClae 11 674 PghCnsCl 3 7 51 514 112 112' 112'2 112 10654 StdONJ54b 79 1524 153. 152 15274 100. 101' 1004 1012 Sterling Precision la.t)4 LeedsNth 33 Settlement is announced by 55' 5o'a 25.228 3.458 16.200 13.290 13.790 8.767 13.072 7.575 8.080 13.388 42 StdOOh 2 40 21 56'2 562 19 Kaiser Motors 19 19. Pacific Cnal Oils 13.317 Axe-H A 5.97 6.49 Axe-H 24.74 26.89 Axe-H 4 00 4.37 Blue Rdg Unquoted xBondln 22.81 24 53 Boston 15.95 17.24 Bullock 12.10 13.26 Cal Fnd 7.40 8 C9 CnGn'54 11 67 12.62 CanFnd 17 95 129.42 144 16...

464 71 Vz 3974 375. 284 23. 194 35a 40 21 40a 27 53 714 174 37 54 28a Va 1954 Va 34.. 3974 21 40 1' 264- 94 52.. is 'a 32 444 15 85.

52 47 72' 42'4 4174 30 30 2174 4' 40" 254 40 29 70 49 3854 WashGsLt 2 1 39 74 32 WashWP1.80 6 37. 21 a Wauk 1.40 9 285. 204 Wayne 1.60a 3 23' 16' Wayne 1b 4 19a 254 Welbilt 3 35. Wesson 1.40 31 3954- 20 Ind Vzd 3 21 1714 WKyCoal'id 54 38. 234 WPnnEl 1.30 17 264 244 Va 3 53 397 37 23 Vz 19a 38 3954 21 38 264 52 3174 44a 15 83 52 47 3174 44.

15 83 51 47 32 15 84'a 1 51 'a- Ka 47 544 1 5 38 17 8 32 15 17 34 14 3094 41 42 13 31 394 19 29 13 39 48 22 189-4 28 Va 28Va 2094 16 55 51 47 4 Ward Baking (wis.) 8.535 American Tractor 8.291 Beiianca Aircraft 7.755 Hazel Bishop 5.035 Thompson Starrett 5.400 Messabi Iron Ct. 5.100 Puritan 6.64 7.1 Putnam 12.65 13 68 ScieNclr 10. 65 11. 5S Scud Cda 40 42 Scuddcr 36X6 36 OS do Com 22.42 22.42 Sel Am 9.12 9 87 Shrhldr 11.83 12.57 Sovergn 12.40 13 57 State St 39 00 41.50 SteinRF 29.23 29.23 SmithEd 13.72 15 04 Sterling 11.17 12. 17 Templetn 21 23 Texas Fd 7.94 3 68 UniAccu 10.57 11.49 Uni Cont 7.62 8.

33 Uni Incm 9.87 10.73 Uni Scie 10.17 11.11 UniFCn 14 83 16.12 Value Fd 6.52 7.15 Value Inc 6.16 6.73 VnStrm 12.28 13.38 Wall St 6 97 7.62 Washing 8.33 9.19 Welling 26.48 28.88 Whitehll 24.20 26.16 Wise Fd 5.30 5 7J Group Securities InstlBnd 9.18 9.58 dun 1 -w 137. 16'. 46 144 50a 25 Vz 3474 Schlechter Co. for the semi-detached stone dwelling, 522 W. El-lett Mount Airy, sold for Barry E.

to Willard H. Goeck-ler. The price was $14,000. New sales offices in the building at 1528 Walnut st. have been 14.115 6.060 CapVent 5 42 5.94 5074-1V.

25 Vz 35.. 45 7 23 33 294 44 13 26 8 36 10 20 32 20 7 33 3 11 39 2 42 6' 2 9 34 35 21 17 9 20 29 8 15 28 Abitibi 26 Aero Srv 16 Aerovox 7 AetnaStd 30 Aire Rad 14 Air Prod 16 Air Pr A 32 Ala Mills 13 AmBarge 28 AmBxBd 39 AmDistT 39 Am Elect 12 Am Expr 30 Am Furn 3 AmHrdw- 17 Am Hosp 27 Amlnsul 12 Am Maiz 36 AmM'tta 45 Am Pipe 20 AmPhenl 17 AmPully 26 AmRsrch 26 Anheuser 19 Arden 14 do prtpf 53 Arrow 49 ArtMetal 45 AssoDevel 3 Asso 4 AssoTrnpt 8 Auto-Bkg 7 do 10 Avon Pr 54 234 234 234- LiV Century 24.13 26.09 82 StdRy .80 55 13' 144 16 StanWrn 3 16. 404 Starrett 2.10b 2 46 434 36 StaufC 1.60a 17 534 544 134 SterchiBr 'd 1 14. 14' 424 SterlD 2 40a 31 514 5174 24'4 StevensJ 16 254 254 234 StewWarn 2a 9 35. 1854 StixBaer1.20 2 19 19 I62 StokelyV 1e 4 18.

134 19'. Stokely pf 1 1 204 20 26'. Stone 14 33 33. 204 Storer 12 13 23 24 9 Stude-Pckrd 35 94 LemerM LOF GF 19 Lib Loan 31 LibtyPrd 19 Lipe-Roll 6 Lithium 31 Loft Cndy 3 LoneStStl 10 LongBcll 37 Longchmp 1 Ludlow 40 Ludman 5 LunnLam 2 Macfaddn 8 MaeMilln 32 Mallory 32 102'2 104 1024 104 1a N. Y.

Bond Market Averages 34 19 19 34' 34 34 35 VVVaff 1.40 7 45 45'4 4474 45 214 iCompiled by the Associated Press) 110 105'4 do pf 4 10 106' 106' 17a 39.1' 10 10 10 20 204 204.. leased by Frank O. Binswanger to Chemicl 1581 1710 Christn 15200 15800 Christn pf 140 145 Colon 20.17 21 89 Comwlln 9.17 9.97 ComwlS 11.57 12.58 CompBd 18.39 19 99 16'. westnAL .80 7 PO'A onv. 9ni K374 54 Frgn Indus'ls UtU's' 784 4 the Wall Street Journal.

.1 3274 Vt 24 A 9... 3274 232 9'. 34'. Va 52 2. 7 Vz 654 2554 37 56 7374 2874 3254 52a 83' 144..

144 124 SunChm 2 144 144 CompFd 15.74 17.11 207 Vt Kails .2 98. 3 98.1 97.7 97.5 99.1 99.6 96 8 100! 100 Vz 100a Vz 95 do pf 4 30 100a CarJoadings Reported Railroad's report last week's t'ei change Tuesday P.rynday Wjek- Month ago i tar ago 55-56 high '55-56 low 422 2S 84.2 84.2 84.5 84.5 84.4 86. 5 84.0 3054. Manning 20 Concord 15.23 16.46 Crn Wst 6 83 7.47 ao i l.zo 1 154 Pgh Forg 1b 3 21 PghMet 18 62 PghPlG55d 8 674 Pgh ScB 2 22' Pgh Stl 18 25' Pgh Va 2 5 24 Pittstn 1.20e 32 16'4 Plough .80 2 2974 Ply Oil 1.60e 7 1914 PoorCoB 2 1954 PotomElP 1 8 91 Procter 3a 13 37' PubSvCH.80 5, 28'4 PubSEG1.80 16 29' do pf 1.40 13 364 PubSvcInd 2 11 73 414 92' 84 304 2'J 424 294 354 25 108 47 34'4 33 97.9 97.9 97.8 97.2 98.4 100.1 S6.0 100.9 95-6 97.4 97.3 97.4 97.3 S3 8 D9.8 96.4 100.4 97.4 314 Corp Am 26 29 Consol In 47 bO total carloadings as follows: 1034 5 de Vegh 60.85 61.46 Feb. 18 Pr.

Wk. Yr. Ago 60 17' 384 7894 7'. 26. 26 '4 424 28' 314 23 22 100 4374 S33 32.

374 116 9'. 704 26 674 42 17' 3S4 784 7'. 26 264 424 28 3174 23' 22 a 100 4374 337. 38 116 9'. 704 254 6774 42 174 384 7 257-4 26 "2 284 31' 23' S9'a 4374 33.

31'' 374 116 9'. 704 26 67 4154 514.. 584. 102 274 41 Va Vz 4 43 74 334 99 Fully Ad 9.27 10.18 Del Fnd 10.90 11 5' 1 Pennsylvania OU C. Reading 94 .2 1954 high 1354 low 104 27.

WstAutS1.60 8 34 3454 34. 30 Westn Md 18 50 52 50 5654 Westn Pac 3 2 65a 65 654 19. West Un 1 157 21 2114 204 25. WstgAB.SOd 34 30a 30' 304 50 Wesson pf 1 514 515. 51.

5314 Wstg El 2a 133 5874 59 584 93 do pf 3. E0 3 98s. 984 985. 46 WhlgStl 3e 17 4954 50 49 9S'4 do pf 5 40 102 102 102 214 Whirls 1.40 21 264 274 264 34'4 WhtMt2.70e 13 41 4174 41 774 Wht Mch 13 10. 10.

10 22a Wilcox 1 21 34 35i 34 1054 WilsonCoie 44 14' 14'4 14. 75 do pf 4' 1 734 784 784 954 WilsonJ 2d 1 164 16 164 18. Winn .72 14 2454 244 24. 30 WlsEP 1.60 7 36i 367. 3fi'.

104.839 35.004 aUZ.BaS 93.536 35.282 29.427 874 8 12 Div GrS 11.23 12.31 674 Sun Oil 1e 17 73 74 32 Sunbm Cp 1 13 34 342 214 Sunray 1 20 40 23 2374 25. do pf A 1. 9 26 26 32. do 2d pf 1.65 1 384 384 72 SunshBisct 4 1 76 76 874 SunshM 4 10 10. 740 SupOil 3b 50 1055 1070 184 SuprStl 1.40e 8 26' 27 414 SuthPaper 2 2 46a 45'a 2a 20 46.

41 Sylvan El 2 21 444 442 LK 11. BO 1299 Automb 10.17 11.11 Aviatn 11.24 12.31 54 IS. Y. Stock Exchange Averages 57 1220 74 9 342 Vz 235s- Va 28 334.. 76 1 10 1070 10 26- 7-4 46.

4 44. 96' 42 134 cash 9 Div Inves 9.25 10.14 Div TrS 16.83 19 00 Dividend 2.68 2.94 Dreyfus 8.00 8.70 34 23 26 384 76 10 1060 26 46 46'. 44'. 96 1334 8a 434 27 9 Aztec Oil 8 Compiled by the Associated Press) bldg Sup 6 73 7.38 CapGrow 8 80 9.64i 10 35 1 144.. 1254 112 do pf 4.20 2 8 38 514 12 37 1554 86 17 27a 60 6 30 15 15 6 I -r- 334 584 52' 4 4974 124 9 Publicker(e) 3 494 EatnHB 21.30 22.73 12 07 13 31'2 74 3774 116 70'4 Va 264 67 4174 9 894 7H 8 81 Bachman Baldw-H Bancroft Bareco Stocks .1 177.6 177.5 784- Va 1654 54 24' Va 14 8 974 St HatnHS 19.30 20 64 7.53 8.2S Elec Inv 4.57 4 99! 6.16 6.78 Equity Fd Unquoted I it?" Mch 13.81 15.12 912 do 4 pf 4 40 96 95a 99 694 do pf 44 80 22' i PugetSd 120 10 5S4 Pullman 3a 8 32 Pure Oil 1.60 47 6 6 Martin 16' Marmon 8 Md Shipb 18 McDtrmt 27 McGraw 7 Maxson 139i Meredith 26 MetalThr 25 MexG Sul 7 Miller Mf 4 MooreDF 13 MooreHnd 7 Monmth 9 xMtnFIS 26 NatCaskt 66 Nat Co 10 1594 NatHome 40 do 40 NatShirt 12 NazCem 37 NewBrtM 37 Nicholsn 24 NorflkSo 14 ock transactions 26' 744 444 127' do Pf 4.40 4 1334 134 Bates Mf 12 37 13 26 36 Va Fed Fd 11.00 12.02 11-21 12 2S Mining 9.22 10.10 1738 Continued from Preceding Page 954 6a SymGld Vzb 40 8.

9 T-T Indas'ls P.ai'u UtU's rt change 2 .2 3 Tuesday ..251.9 135.1 73 6 ...251.7 135.3 73 3 Week ago. .244.7 131 3 72.4 Month ago .247.3 131.2 72.0 Year ago .213.1 1Z6.1 71.2 '55-56 high 257.8 142.4 75 7 '55-66 low 203.1 114.9 67.2 1054 high .211.9 123.0 63.3 1354 low ..143 9 77.8 55.4 143 1s 23 25 iu-' 35a 74 19 33 auc oai niyn jvjw iiijbe uig. bears Koeb 1ae 235 33't 33 33 48 Va 10 181. 5 1488 155.2 108.0 6. Fidel 14.29 15.45 Fncl Ind 3.

89 4 27 FormBos Unquoted FdrsMut 7.32 7.96 FklinCus 9.86 10.80 Fklin pf 7.54 8.26 Fundmn 15.41 16.89 Gas Ind 13.78 15 06 Gen Cap Unquoted 47 96 1 964 Va n-01. 12. 08' RR Bond 2.96 3. 281 RR Eqpt 6.51 7.14 RR Stk 10.85 11.88 Steel 14.60 15.9a Tobacco 4.21 4.63v Utilities 8.78 9.62 Institutional Funds Bank 10.92 11.94 Foundtn 10.7S 11.79 bervel Inc 71 Sinclair Oil 3 50 Socony Mob 2a 185 Southn Co .90 234 xSo Pacific 3 150 Sperry Rd .80 289 BauschL 24 Baystate 24 Bell 18 Belmntlr- 30 Beneficial 994 Brksh-H 12 Beryllm 46 Bettinger 494 Binghm Bird Son 22 BlackSiv 18 Blair Hold 4 Botany 374 do 57fPf 8 do 6 pf 12 140 do pf 6 10 143 143 143 2454 2154 xWisPS 1.20 "4 2274 23 2274 43 312 Wood 1.60a 14 3 4 54 35'a 344 5274 4554 46 48 43 4754 59a 41. Worthg 22 16 4674 47 4654 10014 92 do pp4z 100 95' 96 95a 103a 86 Wrigley 3a 3 96 8654 96 12 Wyandt 2 9' 94 9'2 71 3 3 644 64a 644 2774 19 YorkCp1.20 23 2374 24 2374 61' 43 do pf 24 1 53" 532 324 232 YounjSp 1a 2 254 2554 25a 108'4 67a YngstSh 11 90' 90'.

90 24'i 14 Yr.gstSD1.60 4 234 23. 234 142'2 86 Zenith 5b 2 125 125 1244 1014 654 Zonite 3 84 814 8 N. Y. Stock Exch. Hourly Sales 934 Vz 64a Va 64 58' 68 204 55'.

25'. 41 90'. 52' 15274 And Industrial Averages 28 ii 17 43 43 13 40 39 26 16 1 30 2 18 4 34 12 31 16 1 7 Volume td Brands 2a 22 25 176 Talcott 1.20 1 19'4 37a 25 Teltgrph 4 29a 17. 11. Temco 13 134 6274 41 Tenn 1.80ae 6 48' 126 83 TexCo 3.60a 21 120 454 25 TexGPd 31 3874 4474 344 TexG Sul 2 78 354 167-4 10.

Texas Inst 7 124 394 284 TexP 1 52 384 1374 9 TexPLT.ICd 41 9 33'4 3454 Te.tUtil 1.28 39 354 274 12 Textrn 185 27. 27'a 18 do pf 1'4 36 27. 1974 l5'4 ThatchGls 1 2 15. 13. 774 Threm'd 5 1254 474 33 do pf 2' 2 130 47 NAAccpA 1 64 4 2074 74 55' '2 25' 41 904 52 1527 51 4 16.

9 GenlnvT 7.41 8.05 Grwthln 14.61 15.05 Guardn 16.25 16.75 Haydock 25.72 25.72 3374 304 QkrOats 1.60 8 3174 32 3174 3174- 154 148 do pf 6 40 1524 152'a 1514 1514-14 3174 2574 QkrStOil 2 1 30H 30H 304 304 554 364 RadioCp 1a 66 44'4 444 44'. 444 Va 60! 47 Raybsts1.70d 2 54 54' E4' 542.. 42' 32 Rayonr 1.40 8 374 374 36'. 37 25H 1374 Raythn (e) 18 1674 1674 164 164 377. 31 Reading 2 3 32 32 314 314 Vz 42 29 RealSilk Vtb 1 36 36 36 36 274 1974 ReedRoll 1a 1 2174 2174 217.

2174 18. 13 Reeves Vtd 5 14'4 14'4 14 14 4 11'a 7 pf 1 74 74 74 74 Va 19 15 Reliable 1 15' 15' 15'a 15' 67' 60 Relian p3a40 63 63 63 63 31 RepAvn 3be 22 374 384 37'4 384 1'. 114 574 RepPict (e) 4 774 774 774 774.. 154 134 do cv pf 1 1 14' 14'. 14.

544 41 Rep Stl 2a 57 46. 464 4574 4574 4 19'. 29a 1354 49 12014 3874 36. 12'4 3854 9 34 27' 27'4 15' 1234 472 5514 104 19. 13V 484 1192 382 352 1254 38 351 2634 2674 151 1214 47 54' 104 19.

292 43 '4 54 1192 334 3553 124 Va 382- '4 9 3554 54 27 264- 15'. 2- 12'4 Va 47a 5-4 55 54 104 1 HoUr 13-11. NoA Refr 28 Off Film 2 Income 7.26 7.95 24 53. Zi 252 Va 90 Va 232 124541'. 84 30 Indus.

.476. 34 .476 03 .475.83 476.05 13 49 5 15 24 20 5 4 8 14 3 13 15 3 32 2694: 470.000 1 Oil Cii.I 3e 420 380 000 Std Ind 1 40e 490 320.000: Std NJ 5b 10 3CO.00OiStd Oil NJ wi 299 584 68. 55' 25! 41 904 5274 1527. 51' 16. 94 73' 234 35 40' 4 2574 Jteystone Funds OhioMch 16 B-1 12-1 1-2 2-3 riuds 15.17 16.

40 Income 2.52 2.76 IncmBs 10.05 10.98 Incplncm 9.23 10 09 370 000 1 Stanley 61 4O0.00Oj Studcbk-Pack 177 476.93 OklaMRlv 4 Oswego 32 Pabst Br 109 Pan A Sul 29 PrkrApp 14 incpinv 17.75 19.19 ..2.240,000 Va Total sales for the day Intl Resr 4.19 aPlus extra or extras. bPaid In 1955. cAccumula-tions paid or payable in 1956. dPaid or payable in 1956. eCash andor stock.

flncluding liquidating dividend. Complete sales. xEx-dividend. tEx-rights. 60' 434 ThompP1.40 14 544 zv 12 13" 294 30 244 574 34 15'i 16 9 724 234 35 40' 4 255 25'-.

109' 29'. 26.70 27 87 25.95 28 31 19.10 20 84 11 20 1222 19 46 21.24 11.33 12.38 16.30 17.79 12.05 13.15 12.99 14.17 9.31 10.18 10.35 11.20 InvCoAm 9 26 10. 12 Pat Prch 16 Bowser do pf Bdywine Britalta Brockwy BrownSh Brunner Buckeye BufEclps Bulolo B-2 B-3 B-4 K-1 K-2 S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 Canada 105 1C0a do pf 4 20 104 Sunr-MC 1.20 257 TideWtrO (e 13 Transam 1.40a 45 Tri-Cont id 110 20thCntF160a 35 23. 35 40'i 25s 25' InTrBos 10.06 10.99 Pato Gold 594 6V. Dow-Jones Stock Index Johnston 20.71 20.71 32 6 36 Penn Frt 30 do pf 54 25 57 Knickbkr 6.32 6.93 Lexingt 11.71 12 80 20 Rails 15917 110 N.

Y. Stock Exchange Bid and Asked Quotations 2 4 Pa Eng 22 17 6 Un Carbd 3a 107 110 UnEl Mo 1.40 63 29' Summary of Earnings Reports 30 .476.46 .465.72 15 til's 65.24 64.93 64.44 63.60 30 33 Life Ins 15 16 LoomisS 43.81 43.81 29' 682.. 384- Burry pf 19 Managed Knnrts 41 21 14 Closing stock quotations for Issues not traded in on tha Exchange yesterday Permutit Pfaudler Piasecki PionrNG 39 27 -Net Income, Met on Common Mann Bd 8.22 9 01 30 Tuesday Mr.day Week ago Month ago Y-jar ago 1955-56 high 1935-56 low Period 1956 1955 1955 1956 654 159.28 154 51 156. 01 Holidav 167.83 137.84 Masslnv 32.51 35.15 Bid Asked 26 28 40 52 63 105 200 135 65 524 68'2 384 64 52 31'. 544 doGwth 9 62 10 40 ..467.

88 .488.40 .388.20 12 mo. Jan. 12 mo. Jan. 31 31 PlacrD Bid Asked FamilyFin pf 72 76 Fidelity Ph wi 52' 13 Lni Aircrf 3 Unl AirL 1" Unf Corp Uni Fruit 3 UniGs Cp 1 I 2 US Steel 2.68 Vanadium 2 66.68 61.39 10 14 7 8 8 Mss Lf 38.12 41.21 JOB'i 109 '71 73 157 160 $2.99 12.48 14'a 13 14 $3.90 3 22 9 mo.

Jan. 31 31'2 V. 35s- Vt 554.. Firestone pf 105 106 Plastic 11 Plomb Tl 12 PlymCrd 50 Mutl Inv 9 68 10 63 Mutl Shr 14.52 14 52 12 mo. Jan 31 31 116(4 117' 20 53 3 42 Va 31 Company Alabama Power Central 111.

Light C'osden Petroleum fieorgia Power Gulf Power Iowa Public Service Kropp Forge Mississippi Power N. Y. State El. Gas Ohio Edison Pennsylvania Power Winn-Dixie Store. Abbott Lab pi ACE Ind Ala Vicksbg Aico Prod pf Aldcns Inc pf Alleg Cp pr pf Alleg Corp pf Allcg West Allied Kid Allied Stores pf 12 mo.

Jan, 12 mo. Jan 6 mo. Jan Wrnr Br 1.20b .16 20 $14,084,200 4.4C6.134 3.560.043 14.126.603 2.503.831 3.552,121 221.962 2.239.152 10,877.201 23. 543. 882 2.838.576 a5.

892.192 22 394 Automob 4.92 5.42 Electric 2 72 3 00 Gen Ind 3.99 4.40 Metals 3.35 3.69 Paper 4 30 4 74 Petrol 3.05 3.38 Special 2 93 3 23 Transp 3 31 3 65 Nat Securities Balancd 11 28 12 33 Bond 7.29 7.79 Pfd Stk 9 22 10 08 Income 6.44 7.04 Dividend 5.04 5.51 Stock 8 59 6.39 Growth, 5 92 6 47 684 39 64 31' 36. 55! 42 40 96" 174 27'- 21' 30s. 45 48' 24'. 6 88 88 Vt 130 143 219 500 11614. 120 24 Flmtkote pf 104 106 Florence Stove 18 19 Food Fair pf 101' 102 Food 394 pf 98'z 99 Gamble-Sk pf 46 47 Gen Am Inv pf 106 107 Gen Baking pf 138 139 96 ''2 1' 49 19 64 1994 12 mo.

12 nio. Jan, Jan. 31 31 31 31 31 31 7 $12,932,070 3.491.071 2,570,393 12.860.831 2.127,058 3,378.747 11.438 2.131.814 9.448,874 20.487.927 2.657.601 2,525,424 1954 1.019.242 5.039.548 1,972,431 75,895 IT ALL ADDS UP! 42 22'4 394 96' 174 2674 21'. 30'i 58' 45 4754 12 mo. 12 mo.

Jan, Jan. 95'2 S6' 27 3 48 27 26 Mutl Tr 3 27 3 55 Nationw 19.51 21.11 Nat Inv 17.90 19.35 NEngFd 20.25 21 89 NY Cap 28 30 NoAm'56 Unquoted Penna In 330 I PhilaFd 17.95 19.58 Pine St 22.38 22.84 Pioneer 13.55 14.73 PriceTR 28 88 29.17 40 Wash GasLt 2 498 WashGL pf4'4 20 Webb Knp 15 WPennEl 1.30 95 Un Tel 1 20 WstgAirB 270 Wtg Elec 2a 776 Wodw 1 3 Woolworth 2'2 182 AllisChal 3Va vt 139 Bid Asked NoStsP 4.11pf 101 102 OhioEd 3.90 pf 97 97 OhioEd 4.40 pf 107 103 OhioEd 4.44 pf 109 109 OhioEd 4. 56 pf 108 109 OklaGE 4.24pf 102 1C3 Oliver Cp pf 102 103 Otis El 83 84 Overland Corp 16 16 Pabco Pd pf 112 112 Pac Am Fish 10 10 Pac Oil pf 9 9 Park Til ford 38 41 Park Rst 25 26 Parmelee 13 14 Pen Ford 5094 51 PenlnTel 1 pf 23 24 PeninTel 1.30pf 27 28 PeninTel 1.32pf 27 2894 PennGSand 50 52 Peoples Dr 34 3474 28 wks. Jan, Gen Bronze 29'i 29 Campbell 13 Cdn Chem 9 CanSupO 13 Carlisle 6 Carpenter 7 Cedar Pt 7 CentlSoy 29 Cent Tel 19 Chat Gas 5 Chilton 25 CinerPrd 3 ClevCliff 4594 Collins A 25 Collins 25 Col Strs 62 14 do pf 28 ColoInlGs 55 Cons TV 16 Contl Tel 30 ContTrLn 8 Copeland 15 Corson 25 Cross Co 37 12 PeltaAirl 4374 174 2674 21' 30 59 45 48 '4 150 3 39 ZOVt Gen Cable 2 pf 65 67 Gen Cigar 32'a 33 Gen Mills 3 Pf 136 140 12 12 39 9 21 15 15 29 24'. Gen Mills 5 pf 121 'a 121V York Cp 1.20 6 57 aPlus extra or extras.

bPaid in 1955 Uen Time 4 pf 100 103 99 17 INSURANCE STOCKS Accumulations paid or payable in 1356. Plywood 3 Polaroid 47 PolyPane 17 PorterHK 60 PtsmthS 18 PotasKCo 38 PrudlnA 10 Punta Al 11 -Purolatr 36 Rad Cond 8 Ranco 1994 Read Std 13 Rem Corp 2 Rfvere 794 Revlon 28 Richrdsn 15 xRiegelP 32 Riley Stk 22 RitterF 2 RiverBrd 23 Robertsn 62 Rockwli 37 RovalDP 55 Russell 9 SacoLow 23 SafetvCr 23 Gen pf 84 Bid Asked AllisChal 4 08pf 116 Amal Leather 2V Anal Leathr pf 36 Amal Sugar 28V, Am Brd Para pf 20 Va Am Cr Sug pr pf 98 Am Cyan pf 180 Am Eur Sec 36 Am Hide Lthr pf 33'a Am Ice Am Ice pf 99 Am IntI 14 Am Mach Fd pf 90 Am Metal pf 106 dPaid or payable in 1956. eCash andor 1955 1.292,136 6.602.380 2.242,027 83,263 336.269 307 707,459 5.710.785 9.320.000 2.50.478 46.662,127 uen 4'4 Pf 93 AetnaCs 108 118 195 37 34 11 "2 100! 31 9 16 26 39 73', Gimbel Bros pf 97 Gold Stck 152 stock, flncluding liquidating dividend Price range exclusive of odd lots. xEx dividend, Ex-rights. Tear Dec.

31 "Year Dec. 31 Y'ear Dec. 31 Quar. Dec. 31 Year Dec.

31 Jan. 31 Year Dec. 31 Y'ear Dee. 31 Year Dec. 31 ear Dec.

31 Year Dec. 31 Year Dec. 31 Year IVc. 31 ear Dec. 31 6 mo.

Dec. 31 Year Nov. 30 Bid Asked Home In 45 47 Ins A 107 111 Jeffersn 117 122 Jersey Ins 32 35 1 Lincoln 452 477 Md Csltv 36 33 Mass Bd 42 44 86 95 98 156 23 99 Vz 49 148 7474 5.703.989. 583.335 4 868.171 7.648.000 1.909.079 38.815,737 1 05 .18 2.78 3.53 .95 1953 4.15 11. 00 2 05 .24 1.04 e1.25 5.69 1.85 2.56 2.80 2.02 5.26 e2.00 -94 2.13 2 20 4.32 244 8 34 .69 .92 1.14 4 03 2 S3 4.65 e1.48 11.05 .01 12.59 3.

05 .55 3. 27 8. 40 180 .25 .77 14.00 1.53 2.16 2.29 1.62 4 40 2 80 135 .58 f1.72 11.85 4.12 1.95 741 .53 .53 4 25 2.84 2.40 .76 Goodall San 22 Grant pf Allied Laboratories Briegs Str.tton Buckeye Pipe Line Cal. Interstate Tel. Cal.

Interstate Tel. Celotex Corp. Continental Baking mvo Ciirar Fraser Cos. ialr (Robert) General Finance Goodrich B. Int.

Tel. Tel. (cons.) Int. Tel. A let.

(par.) Narhman Corp. Nat. Aeronautical Pacific lay I'uiiet Sound Pulp Tim. Uichman Brim. Peoples Gas 153 153 14a Grayson Rob 47 Pet Milk of 104 105 PhilaEl 4 30pf 105 105 Gt Sugar pf From the moment you step thru our door courteous salesmen aid you in your selection of a new Packard-no high Dressure.

The low prices wiH amaze you the low terms will suit your budget and we give a libera! trade-in allowance and our most important fea-wa comes after the sale fast, reliable service. IT ALL ADDS UP TO A GOOD DEAL! Dividends Declared Continued from Preceding: Page REGULAR QUARTERLY Actnalns 70 AetnaL 185 Agricul 35 Am Auto 25 Am Eqt AmFidCs 33 Ami pf 32 xAmllme 39 AmlnNJ 31 Am Merc 4 Am Rein 26 Am Srty 92 Green Bay 72 91 108 30 127 92 Dentists 15 Doeskin 14 IV-t Harv 15 Am Met Prod pf 28 Am Snuff pf Am Sugar 90 Gulf pf 96 97 Pay- Stock of GulT St 4.40p 107 108 Gulf St 4.44p 102 105'i 28 Am at Wk 6 pf 27 Mcr Fire 61 MerMfrs 12 Nat ire 98 Nat Un 42 Lire Va 120 NwAmst 48 PbSv EKG 4.3 pf Mar. 31 Mar. 2 Anch GIs 4 Pf 104a loe1 Harb-Walk 491, Year Dec. 31 Year Dec.

31 Year Dec. 31 103.673 85.383 935.C36 32C9.559 1.219,317 1.620.675 1.270.C20 50 PhilaEl 4 63pf 10 Philco pf 88 89 Phil Mor 4 pf 92 94 Phil Mor 3 90 pf 89 91 Phillips 5 pf 99 102 Phoenix Hos 11 12 Pillsbry 4 pf 101 103 112 5 pf 92 94 4 8Cpf 96 97 ScrantLc 19 142 146 Argo Oil 29 2994 Arnold Const 18 19 Harb-Wlk, pf 66 13 1C4 44', 128 52 45 32 43 94 79 3194 ec. 31 savannah SuKar Refining; Year 34! 35 Bankers 168.329 120,251 1.131.922 3.351.811 1.531.358 1.824.522 1. 626. 479 23.585.563 9.239.718 11,340.792 3.452.753 Assoc Inv 59' 4 597i NH Fire NY Fire River NW Nat 42 30 39 86 Atl City Elec pf 99 Atlas Powder 63'i 64'2 PbSv EG 4.18of $104' 2 Mar.

31 Mar. 2 PbSv 4.08pf $1 02 Mar. 31 Mar. 2 PbSv 1.4 pf 35c Mar. 31 Mar.

2 Publicker Ind Mar. 15 Feb. 29 Raiston Purina 75c Mar. 12 Mar. 1 Ralston Purina 75c June 12 June 1 Republic Steel 62'2C Apr.

16 Mar. 20 Rockland-Atl Nat Bank 37' iC Mar. 20 Mar. 9 Shattuck (FG 10c Mar. 16 Mar.

2 So Indiana 40c Mar. 30 Mar. 15 13 4574 16 15 16 118 118 11 16 48 29 7 20 I 14 27! 3 15 36 20 17 35 28 12 5 Boston 38 CamdnF 27 Col Life 130 Colu 102 ConnGn 485 32 88 99 37 122'a Hat (orp pi Hccht Hecht pf Heinz pf Helme pf Here Pwdr pf Hershey pf Quar. Dec. 31 6 mo.

Dec. 31 Year Dec. 31 ear Dee. 31 Year Dec. 31 Year Dec.

31 Quar. Dec. 31 seaboard inance Sperry Rand Steep Rock Iron Mines Thompson Products Trane Co. Vanadium Corp. Vanadium Corp.

Northern 74 4.251.180 11.678.645 3.403,373 2,808,672 AustinNich pr pf 17a 17'2 Babbitt 6' 694 Bait Ohio pf 67 67'a Bait pf 104 105 ContlAm 62 53 PACKARD Retail Stort 1237 North Brood Slre.t ST 7-8000 lis 37 27 38' 2 35' 35" 42 32 4 23 97 57 40 28 138 107 525 65 181 123 66 75 31 3894 83 60 58 43 95 50 72 23 39 33 48 165 1 97 Heyden Chm pf "74'2 Pgh FWChi 16254 14 pf 164 165 Pgh Steel 90 92 Pgh Steel 5 pf 82 83 Pgh pf 150 160 Pittston pf 168 175 PbSvEQ. 4.08pf 102 103 PbSvEG 4.18pf 103 104 tiangor Aroo wi 46 464 ContlAs 173 ContlCs 117 7 Hooker Elch pf 102'i Sperry Rand 20c Mar. 30 Mar. 9 of property of Argentine 32 89 100 37 123 54'2 77 7 103V2 94 101 105 34 51 53 53 s-Inelnde $1,287,075 special credit from Involuntary conversion destroyed by fire. b-After $3,000,000 exchange loss from devaluation peso.

e-Estimated. f-On fewer shares. Bath Iron 50'4 50'i Beatrice Fds pf 120 130 BeatrcFds 10514 106 PROPOSALS 91 71 36 82 Househrin 3tp 92V4 Househ Fin 4 pf 100 HousehF 4.40p 103 Hunt Foods 3394 Shoe pf 89 Bell Howell Pf96 PbSvEG 4 30PI IOS'i nuo 2 7 29 16 34 23 3 25 66 39 56 10 24 25 22 4 42 12 7 18 "39 23 24 23 26 54 13 10 22 44 2894 70 2 56 9 2 29 594 25 7 8 31 19 10 43 3 90 84 6 7 10 2 59 18 25; 27 EmplyrO EmplyRe Federal FldelDep FireAssn FiremnF" PbSvInd 3 pf 86 25 25 111 Pwr 4. 08 pf 501 57 6 Ship Arrivals in Phila, OldRepL 289- OldRepIns Grnsbg 21 Pac Fire 52 Pac Ind 67 Peerless 27 Phoenix 80 ProvWsh 24 Rein NY 12 Rep Tex 69 StP Fire 53 S6d Srty 53 Seeuritv 50 Springfld 65 Std Acci 5594 Travlrs 76 US 58 US Fire 27 WestchF 29 US Life 143 23 56 61 28 85j 26 14 77 55; 57 53 68 68 81) 61 30 31 Borg-Warner pf Bristol My pf 97'a Brown Shoe 100 Kurlg Ind 3Vz pf 71 Bung Ind 4 pf 81 Burlg Ind 4'z st 84V 98 99 's 99 "a 101 80 82 5 64 87 26 26 87 43 37 21 70 FiremNw 41 Franklin 87 111 Pwr 4.20 pf 111 Pwr 4.26 pf 111 Pwr 4.42 pf 111 Pwr 4.70 pf Indnls 52 52a 53 53 237a 53 PbSvInd 4.16pf PbSvInd 4.32pf Radio Corp pf Readg Co 1 pf Readg Co 2 pf Reliance Mfg Reynolds Tob Ritter Co Arrivals and clearances of ships i cleared In trio Unr Tahilorlolrvriia t7oto I Traveler. Amerloan, TennGasTr 4.1pf Apr.

1 Mar. TennGasT 4 '4 pf Apr. 1 Mar. TennGasTr 4 6 pf $1.15 Apr. 1 Mar.

TennGasTr 4.64Df $1.16 Apr. 1 Mar. TennGasTr4 65pf Apr. 1 Mar. TennGasTr 4.9pf Apr.

1 Mar. TennGasTr 5.1of $1 27' Apr. 1 Mar. TennGasTr 5.12pf $128 Apr. 1 Mar.

TennGasTr 5'4pf $1.31 '4 Apr. 1 Mar. Thompson Prods 35c Mar. 15 Mar. Thomosnn Prds pf $1 00 Mar.

15 Mar. United Gas 37' zc Apr. 2 Mar. IRREGULAR Adama Express 15c Mar. 23 Mar.

Am International. 10c Mar. 20 Mar. Eddy Paper $2 00 Mar. 20 Mar.

Howe Sound 25c Mar. 10 Mar. Lakev Foundry 10c Mar. 17 Mar. with mer- 86 42 37 2194 61 21 i.M..y.i jv-wta- cDiQi3 xor Baltimore, Sheridan.

American, with coke for r. 36 56 29 8 574 30' 17 46 62 62'a 53' day, as reported by the Maritime Ingersoll Rd pf 164 53 21 Cda South Cannon Carol Caterpll pf Rein 47 Glens FU 69 21 GtAmlns 37 Gulf Life 31 Hanover 45 Htfd 157 Htfd 89 Exchange; 55 29 168 22 103 85 37 40 11974 120 103' 105 Sea brook 3 Searle 39 Seatraln 1 1 Sec Bk Nt 6 SecBk pf 17 Seneca Fls 3 Shawmut 21 ShepNlles 22 Skil Corp 21 SmithSM 24 SmithKF 50 SoRhrOil 12 SW Lmbr 9 xSpeer 2074 Sprague 41 Staley 25 StdScrew 66 Std Sul ph. 1 Stanly 54 Statler 8 Sterling 1 StrwbC! 27 Strong Cob 4 Struth-W 23 Suntide 6 SuttonOA 7 Tarn pax 29 TennCntl 17 Texlndst 9' TexNatG 41 Texcrete 294 Textrn A 86 Textrn 80 Therm Rsh 5 ThreeSNG 6 ThriftyDr 9 Tideland 2 Time Inc 58 TimelvCl 17 Title 2394 Torrinetn 2Vi Tracer! 12 TransGP 17 TricoPrd 4 Uarcolnc 41 U'ltrason 294 6CHCOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA THE BOARD OP PUBLIC EDUCATION Parkway at Twenty-first Street Philadelphia. Penna. Sealed proposals addressed to the Committee on Busim-s.

of The Board of Public Education will be received at the office of the Secretary and Business Manager. Administration 21st and Parkway, until 2 P.M. Eastfrn Standard Time. Wedneaday. February 29th.

1956 NEW ELEMENTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL, BUILDING Saul Street. NEW ELEMENTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING Eighteenth and Green Street. Sealed proposals for the following contracts: tenerol construction, plumbing and drainage, heating ventilation and electrical contracts, and will be publicly opened and read at ihe Administration Building at the above time. 103 105 2S1 292 142 165 Dictaphn 108 Dictphn 108 Di-Noc 10 DixonCru 15 Dravo 45 27 Dunham 6 Eastnlnd 18 do 5 pf 13 EastnRac 4 Edison 25 Electrol 3 Electrolx 14 Electron 33 EmerDrg 20 Elk Horn 15 Emhart 33 FairmtFd 26 Fanner 11 4 FirstBkS 35 FirstBost 53 Fischer 27 Fischer pf 7H Food Fair 5 FoodMart 27 FooteBrs 16 FooteMl 43 FordMtr 61 Foundatn 17 Garlock 24 GenAnil 121 GenlDryB 1174 GetchelM 4 GtPrtldC 21 Giddings 28 Glatfeltr 53 GoodHumr 7 GrUn4p 49 GreatPln 36 Grinnll 103 Gruen 14 Gulf Sul 12 Gustin-B 66 Hagara 26 HaileMns 5 Hajoca 429 Haloid 58' Hamiltn 42 HannaA 14 HannaB 120 Hansn-Vn 8 Harshaw 31 Haskelite 9 HearstPb f7 197 20 ceiotex pr Inshr cts Md Z1 Interehem pf 102 Int Min Ch pf 84 Int Silver pf 36 Int Utils pf Intortype 20 Rohm pf St So StL SW pf St Regis pf Sheaffer Pen 153 ARRIVED American, from to Sun Oil 42'2 Carpenter Stl wi 42 Eastern Sun, land, consigned Harbor Ii-arrived at 104 106 xEx-dlvidend. Havana.

Mo mac firm, American, with merchandise for Baltimore. City of Birkenhead. Brtilsh. with residue cargo for Bt. John.

Ribon Trent, American, with merchandise for New York. Erlangen, German, with merchandise for New York. Paranagua, Swedish, with merchandise for New York. 47 Vz 18 26 Cent Ga Ry 46'i 24 24 21 Minn Brewing 15c Mar. 28 Mar.

12 Solvay Amer pf 205 Isld Crk CI pf 129 130 131 12 113 15 'a 107 99 SoCar pi o. bun. Blydendyk. Dutch, from Norfolk, consigned to Fumes. Withy and arrived at Chester Tidewater Terminal.

Winter Hill. American, from Lake Charles, consigned to Cities Service Oil arrived Most. Active Stocks NEW YORK. Feb. 21 fUP.l-Tho 1 Jer Cen pf 92 93 36 5 5294 36 70 83 INITIAL Detroit Bank new 40c Mar.

30 Mar So Calif Ed 4.24 pf new 26'ic May 31 Mar. Tenn Gas Trans 4' pf new 40c Apr. 1 Mar, 4094 Artemis, Dutch, with merchandise for Cent 111 pf 112 Cent Viol Su 14'a Champ Pap pf 106 Ches Ohio pf 97 Chi Ct 5 pf 40 Chi Pn Tl 3 pf 140 Cinn 4 pf 101 -C ty.Inv SV pf 104'a City Sirs pf 9G94 most active stocks traded on the Neu 63 81 91 2Vz 30 65 Jewel Tea pf 102 103 KanC PL 3 80pf 95 96 KanC PL 4 pf 100 101 KanCPL 4 20pf 103 104 New york at petty island SoPorRicoSg pf Spear Co pf Soicgel Inc pf Std Brands pf Std Oil Ohio pf Sweets Co Am York Stock Exchange today 91 Net Reading. American, from Norfolk, con-j Manchester Shipper. British, with mer- 155 102 107 Close chg.

8 chandise for Charleston s'gned to Philadelphia Coke arrived at issue hales Bcnguet Consol Min .118. C00 Kan City So pf 45 45 2 l.M-KMMiU 99 100 24 25 26 27 19 93 Wreof obtXtneT'froE BrifSs Stratton 90c Mar. 15 Mar. examined and cooies Texas Inst pr Texas Pacif 194 215 pf 100'4 105 18 40 4 16 Business jv the office of the Secretary and 172 173 60 Kayser (J) Keystone Steel La Con sol pf Lane Bryant Liauid Carb pf nnstiana sees iwar. i teu.ti Manager of The.

Board of Public Education. 41 4 17' 91 50 Thatch GIs pf Thompson 14 CleveAPitts spl 44 449 Cluett Pb 2 pf 111 117 51 37 111 15 13 68 28 6 45 lia 89 21 Ehzabethtown Water James Mfe Pantex Mis 120 106 LoneStarGas pf 115 LonglslLt 5 pf 105 Transue wms TwinCRT pr pf 48 Un Elec 3.70 pf 92 49 94 rnuaaeipma coke. E. J. Henry, American, from Atreco.

con- signed to Atlantic Refining arrived at Fort Mifflin. Aalsdyk. Dutch, from Boston, consigned to Fumess Withy and arrived at Pier B. Port Richmond. Mormactide.

American, from -New York, consigned to Moore McCormack Lines, ax-! rived at Pier C. Port Richmond. Port Stephens. British, from Charleston. consigned to Cunard S.S.

arrived at Wilmington Marine Terminal. Bahia de Nuevltaa. Cuban, from Tarafa. consigned to John C. Rogers and ar- $2 00 Mar.

29 Mar. 16 30c Mar. 29 Mar. 15 25c Mar. 1 Feb.

24 50c Mar. 15 Mar. 2 25c Apr. 2 Mar. 12 American Counselor, American, with merchandise for Norfolk.

Esso Little Rock, American, In ballast far Baytown. Marine Dow-Chem, American, with residue cargo for Port Newark. Edward Luckenbach, American, with merchandise for Port Newark. Colorado. American, in ballast for Port Arthur.

Iillrois. American, with residue cargo tor New Haven. Guliscout. American, in ballast for Port Arthur. CAilfwelL American, in ballast for Fort Arthur.

niinuesian Beieci Jr. 60.300 Ashland Oil 37.300 Loew Inc 36,600 Pan Amer World Air 23.300 Mohasco 22.400 General Motors 20,060 perry-R3na 20. COO Textron Amer 13 500 Calumet Hecla 18 200 American Bosch 17.000 Long Bell Lumber 15,900 Standard Oil Indiana 15,700 I Western Union 15.700 Fruehauf Trailer 15,600 7 16 22 18 10 44 25 27 14 19 64 52 20 23 Rotary El Steel. So Caro EI Gas I Flee 4 Pf 101 13 18 58 42 274 Un Elec 4 pf 110 LonglslL 4'4pf 101 10194 LonglsL 4.35pr 103 105 Lowenstn pf 104 104 MacAn pf 138 141 61 Unl Aircraft pf 118 121 Unilever 865 895 Coca-Cola Intl 950 Colo A South 4594 Colo So 2 pf 59 Colu Pict pf 83'-a ConsP.RCuba pf 22! Cons Ret Str 114 Container pf 101 Cont Bak pf 10534 Cont Can pf 100' 4 Cont Cop pf 2254 Copweld Stl 5 pf 50 Copweld SU 6 Pf 54'a Corning GIs pf 97 Corning GIs pf 97' 4 vt 9 Mahoning Coal 577 600 Mandel Bro 6 7 Un Oil 51 64 Uni Biscuit pi 103 iu' Uni Cigar .3 pf 74 75 Un Dye Ch pf 139 141 Unl Gas Imp 36 36 tXTKA Mever Blanke 10c Mar. 15 Mar.

8 Hib Spenc Bart. 60c Mar. 30 Mar. 20 STOCK Natco Corp 5 May 1 Mar. 31 Pantex Mtft 45 July 1 June 15 MI TIAL FI NDS Axe Hghtn Stic.

13c Mar. 26 Mar. 5 Commonwlth Inv. 9c Mar. 24 Mar.

1 sa-Se mi-annual. US Gypsum pf 179 181 US Hoffman pf 78 79 NEW YORK, Feb; 10 most active stocks traded on the Amen- Manhat Shirt 36 Marshall Fid pf 95 May DS pf 95 May DS 3 40 pf 86 Maytag Co pf 55 U. S. Government Bonds Closing dealers' market: rived at Pier 46. North.

African Princess. Llberian. from Rotterdam, consigned to Dichmann Wright and Push, arrived at Pier 14. Port Richmond. Exemplar.

American, from New York, consigned to American Export Lines, arrived at Wilmington Marine Terminal. 37'j 96'i 87'A 56 Unl Art 7 Unl Drill 19 Unl Drl pf 9 UniPcDye 2 US Envl 125 do pf 70 US Potsh 3994 US Suct 13 US Lines pf 87a 9 US Plav Card 69 70 45 118 124 9 33 9 19 85 2 14 31 33 53 16 30 33 AUi ts Bid Asked Chg. US Tobacco pf 37 3774 Issue 2s 1956 Aug Crane pf 95' 46 5394 84 25 12 103 107 101' 23 52 56 98 9S'a 98 51 96 135j 95 95 99 38'a 79 38''4 34 19 33 2.27 Trimble's Ford. American, from Houston. MeCord Corp 28 McCord Cp pf 46 Mead 4 pf 102 Unl Stores 6 rf.95 96'a 46 103 consigned to National Bmk Carriers, arrived i VS 1959 reD can Stock Exchange today: Issue Sales Wilrich Petrol 32 jno Sapphire Petrol 19.100 Webb Knapp 13,800 Gt Sweet Grass Oil 17,400 Super Trior Die.

16,000 Cuban Venez Petrol 13.700 Menasco Mg 12,800 Univ Cyc Steel 42 43 2 62 2.64 8 21 10 2 131 74 42 Va 14 19 24 32 23 24 1 43 16 USTruck 18 2' is 1956-59 Sept Univ Lf Tob pf 165 167 93 89 Net Close chg. Vz 41-18 3 7-163-18 2 5 3-16 6 1 574 4 32 2 39 Utah 50 51 Merck 3 pf Met Ed 3 80 pf Met Ed 4.35pf Met Ed 4.45pf MinnMol 2 pf 106 1 108 Uni Utils 23 UnivMch 29 UnivWnd 21 Upson Co 22 Vacm rr 2 9 2 66 2 72 2 78 2 62 at Sinclair Rennlng Co. Bennestvet Brovig. Norwegian, from Pro-reso, consigned to J. A.

McCarthy, arrived at Pier 78. Sout. Heatia. Dutch, from Puerto Ordaz. eon-s'gned to Cunard S.S.

arrived st Morjis-vilie. Selma Thorden. Swedish, from Norfolk, consigned to B. H. Sobeiman and ax-rived at Chester Tidewater Terminal.

99.27 99 28 .1 97.26 97.28 .1 98 20 98.22.. 99.14 99.16.. 97 12 97.15 .3 100.2 .100 5 4 93.15 98.18 .5 97.22 97 25 .4 98 1 98 4 5 103.16 103 24 .2 96.2 96 5 .3 96 96 64 95 23 95.26 .5 926 95 87 105 106" 30 a 103 219 48 104 Paxn 115. Administration Building. 21st at Partway, upon deposit of $50 lor each set.

If the plans and specifications are returned tn gocd condition within five day. after the opening of the bids the full amount of the will be refunded. If the documents are not returned within the time stated, the entire amount of the deposit will be forfeited. The Board of Public Education ihall have the right to relect any ar.d all bids and make awards to the best, interest, of the School District of Philadelphia. The minimum wage rates permissible on this project shall be in accordance with the minimum ratea In the specifications.

irrery bidder must be prepared to submit a aworn financial statement and a record immediately after the bid. have been opened If requested to do ao. The successful bidder will be liable to The Board of Public Education In liquidated damages in the event tnat the contract is not sooceieted on or before the completion date. The character and amount of bid security to be furnished by bidder, la stated in the aeecificaliona. ADD ANDERSO! Secretary and Business Manager PROCUREMENT CITY OF Sealed blda will be received and read puollOy in Room 313.

City Hall Annes. Wednesday. March 7. 1956. at 1:30 P.

M. (ET. lor the pioposals listed below. Form ef contract and bond may be obtained tn Room 715. City Hall Annex.

Proposal, may be obtained tree in Room 302. CVy Hail Anr.aa. Bids 15S-R Concession Beauty al-n, Phila. International Airport; 255 Electrical Surilies. 256 Traffic Counters; Trailer Mounted Welding Machines: 5S8 Flag, for Grave Decorating; 259 Paint Kemover: 260 Crusned Stone: 261 Dry 262 Drugs; 263 Laboratory Equipment; 264 Tractor: 265 Rebuilt Motors; 266 Sign JPots: 267 Reflective Sheeting: 263 Emulsified Asphalt; 269 Badges: 270 Pur-mMng Instating Steel Shelving: 271 Printing Specialty Form: S-3' Sale cf Lamp Post.

iUCHAEL H. SURA. CeiEm.ssior.er. 66 Zas 1958 June 2 1959-62 Dec 2Hs 1961 Sept 21 1961 Nov 2' .3 1960 Nov 2 1963 Aug 2Hs 1960-65 1965-70 2 is 1966-71 men i-recision instr 12.300 PRM Inc 200 British Amer Oil 11, 500 pf Monarch 41 2HVanityFr 14 Myers Br Vick Chemical 53 54 Vicks 125 Vicks pf 125 Victor Chem pf 92 93 4 04 pf 102 103 Va El Pr pf 114 116 Vulcan Detin pf 26 9 Wabash pf 83 85 Waldorf System 14 14 Ward Baking 17 17 Ward Bak pf 104 106 68 54, Nat Gypsm pf Yucatan. Liberian, irom Nicaro.

consigned 2.78 1.93 2 83 2 81 2 2 281 2 89 -297 Foreign Exchange (Closing Prices) Cables Argentina (free) (cents per peso) 2.40 Brazil (free) (cents per peso) 1 50 Canada cts per Cdn dollar) ....100.0614 Chile (cents per peso) .34 England (dollars per 2-80H France (cents per franc) 28H Germany (cts per Deutsch mark) 23 80 Hong Kong (cents per dollar) 17 60 India (cents per rupee) 2107 Italy (cents per lira) Mexico (cents per peso) 8 02 Peru (cents per sol) 5,15 Spain (cents per peseta) 2 353 Sweden (cents per krona) 19 34 Switzerland (cents per franc) 23 34 Venezuela (cents per bolivar) 30.03 Dow-Jones Bond Averages 1956 HercCm 80 Higgins 2 Hollings 12 Hoover A 29 Hoover 30 Houdry 51 Hoving 14 HudPlpA 28 do 1.41P 30 xHugotn 62 HyconMfg 5 Hydrocrbn 2 IdealCem 63 IndlanHd 15 Intl Refin 3 IntlTextb 28 ITE Circ 21 IntrsrBk 22 do 4 80P 89 IntrstMF 13 10 Jervis Cp 7 Jesjop Stl 7 KaiserSt 23 do pf 23 KalamPc 36 Kaman 11 Kearney 11 35 Nat Sug Re I arrived at Pier 1 2' 1967-72 Pent to John C. Rogers and Co. New 1 955-56 Highs Lows on N. Y. Stock Exchange TCESDAT.

FEB. II. 1958 Veeder-R 52 VendoCo 12 Victoreen 5 Vitro Cp 18 WltDisny 37 WarnrCo 49 Nat Sup 4 pf 101 17 4 30 23 24 Cont Ins wl 49'a Cunn Drug 38 Dana pf 95 Davega Strs pf 13" Daytn A pf 95'-'i Daytn pf 94H Daytn pf 93 Del 38 Det HAS WF.R 77 Devoe 35 Diam pf 34'i Diam Mot 19' Dobeckmun 32''a Duo, Lt 2. 10 Pf 53 Duq Lt 3H pf 48 Duq Lt 4.10 pf 51 '4 Duq Lt 4.15 pf 52 Duq Lt 4 20 pf 53 DWG Cigar 15 Eastman pf Edison Brs 28 Edison Br pf 91 Ekco Prod 103' i Elliott 2 pf 44 Elliott 5 pf 49U 3' a 1978-83 June Nehi Corp 1C5 22 105.30-.4 100.19 100.22-3 54 3i 1995 Feb Neisner pf 22 49 105 357a 102 1474 17 96 98 89 510 22 87 93 new Ulcus (Quoted in 32ds of a pointed) Am Smeltlns 7 pi 14a 16 95 97 86 475 52'r Y. r.

Marathon Corn 53 Standard Poor's Stock Index I NY. Dock Benguet Mininf Blaw-Kno Harlem 16 I NY Shioblde Warden Corp 11 11 Webster Invest 18' 18 WPennP 4pf 111 112 1 WPennP pf 103 105 WPennP pf 103 105 Va pf 106 107 West Auto pf 104 105 West Md 2 Pf 69 70 20 (1926 averages equal 100) 50 20 20 Indus'ls Rails Util's 94 14 11 8 8 24 24 38 13 14 6 20 41 52 26 40 4094 5 43 1974 42 14 14 25 12 139 19 5 3.40 pf 84 53. soutn. Georg Russ. German, from Baltimore, consigned to Lavino Shipping arrived at Pier 82.

South. African Planet. American, from Baltimore, convened to Lavino Shipping arrived at Pier 48 South. Santa Rita. American, from Baltimore, enns gned to Grace Line, arrived at Pier 55, South.

Emilia, American, from Ponce, consigned to A. H. Bull and arrived at Pier 19. North. Gardenia, British, from Tarafa.

consigned to Lavino Shipping arrived at Pier 60. South. Atlantic Transporter. American. from Ostrica.

consigned to Atlantic Refining arrived at Point Breexe. WrnrSw 24 WarrnBr 37 WarrnSD 389 West Dev 4 WstMass 42 WestPtM 18 Weverhsr 40 WbiteEO 13 Whiting 12 Wood St! 23 WonstRb 11 'Vurlitzr 12 28a NiagMP 3 90 Pf 96 Net change 1.15 33 .60 nirwuaj-n orris PltUtou Co Ronson Corn tkiuara Truax-Tra Truajt-Traer pf Union Pacino pf US Freight US Industries pf Ky Coai Law. (7) Chaa Pfizer nf Bridgeport Brass Caterpillar Tractor Chain Belt Dow Chemical Dreaser Indi Creek Coal Lone Star Cement Kew Low High 90 Stocks .88 353 84 352 96 344.83 343 24 102 1C3 19 19 Whl Lake Er 127 Close Chg. 40 Bonds 99 42 .01 10 1st Rails ..101.50 .02 10 2d Rails .12 10 Pub Utils 9811 .16 12 2594 87 26- Whirl Seeg pf 80 80 88 (White Dental 29 29 Tuesday .470. 77 Monday .469 62 Week ago.

457 94 Month ago 456 85 Year ago .378.76 '55-56 high 493 48 '55-56 low 355.23 93 NiagMP 4.10pf 105 Niag Share 45 iNorf pf 50 Cent 98 NoNtGs 5' i pf 85 INoStsP 4. 08 pf 4.10pf 10Z.1Z 133 102.45 132 87 99 42 131.98 98 60 129 33 96 60 12874 109 33 136 30 87.22 122.46 99 43 101. 52 100. 29 98.11 98 02 89.94 98.13 99 73 99 32 96 60 96 83 89 20 Keilett 1.45 175 Kendl! Co 38 40 110 110V 292 59 i End Johnson pf 97 368 56 Erie RR pf A 274 57 Exie Pgh 70 10 Industrials. 97.95 .07 KendllRf 28 30 White Motor pf 100 100 I White pr of '7 Worth cv pr pf 160 180 Am Chicle Howard Stores Kaiser Aluminum Pet Mils.

York Cor 17 Tex Pac Land Trust Universal Pictures pf 100 101 101 102 Income Kalis 89 53 .01 KennmU 23 25Zonolite 4.

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