The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-15
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next week Industrial activity
above last years pace. Elec-
trio power output TO show slight
upturn. Steel industry opera
tons will show some betterment-
bookings on the increase. Lum-
Der production and shipments VIII
exceed those Of last week. ;. Coal
output slightly lower but under
tone firm. Bank clearances
expanding. Business failures
may show enlargement.
Carloadings TO show a boost-as
viii oil consumption figures &.
Home furnishings continue in de-
mand Electric appliance de-
mand better than previously an
ticipated by trade /. Refrigerator
sales continue large Food sales
good but dip expected when WPA
rolls are narrowed Automobile
activity low on seasonal factors
yet ahead of 1893 figures
Rug and carpet production large
IN anticipation Of good sales de-
mand later in year Worsted
and textile mills continue active
Rayon shipments ahead Of last
year by as much a. As per cent
>. Building and plumbing demand
bullish Retail and wholesale
trade reports point 10 betterment
over last year this time.
Bonds-Private investors going
after second grade issues with
price appreciation prospeets-
prime issues rated NJ too high :.
Taken ~ attractive speculation:
Atlantic Coast Line gen unified
AIS Of 1854 Only speculative
positions retained in Morris 4 Es-
sex LIST 4 ref mtge 3iss of 1000
+. /. At current levels Houston
Lighting q Power LIST 3lss of 1866
amply priced Long-term posi-
tions retained In Atchison. Topeka
a Santa Re adjustment 4s of 1895.
Commodities - Grain traders Of
opinion wheat may show some inn
provement this week Weather
continues important guiding fac
tor for corn prices Govern
ment cotton crop figures not as
bad m anticipated Cottonseed
oil buying only for speculative ac-
counts--consumers ON sidelines
Smaller lard stocks mean better
price support on dips Irregular
higher prices expected for copper
futures-all based on war fears
A slightly higher crude rubber
expected this week, but
trading profits will be narrow
In September contracts
accounts for sluggish action in
No. 4 sugar contracts Fears
lift that No. sugar contracts
nay ease should duty on Cuban
sugar be reduced Speculative
ong positions taken on all dips
n cocoa prices - consumers not
active buyers Coffee prices
firm on damaging weather reports
rom Brazil
Wooltops not expected to do
much on upside while Antwerp
remains dull :. +. With both
and spectators on side
ines. silk futures point toward
over levels +. Shoe and leather
Industries active which means bet
ter hide prices--if packers eased
on their steady selling Com
prices to continue dun as
long as European situation re-
mains beclouded.
News-Bits: Southern Pacific OPP
crates about 10000 miles of its
own trackage and some 1900 miles
Of controlled roads--also operates
bus and trucking lines
in addition to having investments
in mineral and oil producing prop
critics Westinghouse Electric
owns and operates several radio
broadcasting stations-KDKA in
East Pittsburgh. KYw in Phila-
KFkY in Chicago. VIGIL
and wOWo in Fort Wayne, wBZ
In Springfield. Mass, and WBzA
In Boston.
Cleveland Graphite Bronze manu-
features half the auto industry's
engine bearing requirements
supplies 40so to Ford. 1850 to
Chrysler and over $3.50 to General
Motors units, Studebaker. Inter-
national Harvester, Nash. Winton
Engine. General Electric, westing-
house Electric, etc. Atlantic
Refining has 2.o2s producing wells
In oil fields of Arkansas. Texas,
Louisiana. New Mexico. Kansas &
Oklahoma In addition to miles of
pipe lines. tankers. service sta
tons and refineries at Port Arthur,
Texas and Philadelphia.
Chrysler, International Harvest
err. Ford and General Motors ac-
count for about rs per cent of
Eaton Manufacturing's sale vol
ump During 1898 Cerro de
Pasco produced 7s,45s.e7e pounds
of copper. 74,06s ounces of gold,
II, 500, sei ounces of silver, 21,s7e
short tons of zinc concentrates
and 90, 1928, 800 pounds OF lead.
Help yourself to extra cash by
selling what you no longer use. A
Times Want Ad. win do the trick.