The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-03
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asxensi Fsfis prcdaetios facilities
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rin~ CORPS are 10 b. enlarged a.
suggested ~ General Pefselng.
orders Al! have 10 b. placed with
private manufacturer. This spells
oct a possible large order foe
Savage Arms for is Garand rife
Tire company has been doing ex'
perimeniAl wors for the govern
naent for some time. One close q
the Savage Arms management;
says the company II all set 20 ao-
cep, large orders from belligerenl
nations
Textiie.--Dry goods dealers say
that with the exception OF a SLOW
day or two. there's continued
heavy demand for textiles Manu-
facturers say that with today's ex'
piration OF the industry's yolun-
tary curtailment program. mills
will 40 into full capacity produc'
ton. In some cases a three-turr
schedule has been arranged. Most
mills are booked into the early
months Of next year. Current tex
tile prices are expected 10 be main
tanned as long as cotton future:
don't stage a spectacular prics
rally.
Reports Are That: The Juliui
Kayser boost In hosiery prices at
tributed To higher silk prices
Portfolio positions in Commercial
Investment Trust not being dis
turbed s. Pittsburgh Plate Glas'
to show a net OF $3.50 a share TO
1ese-eompany's chemical division
doing well Continental Mo
tors increased activity due to bet
ter buying from agricultural In
dustry rather than war orders
Allegheny Ludlum Steel nov
benefiting from its large IN
ventory position There's som
switching from General Railwa
Signal into Celanese-but Geners
Railway Signal might benefit fror
munitions contracts as. II an
when placed Those buyin
American Wooden Company share
on hopes OF higher wool prices al
in the preferred and not commo
shares Southern interests lik
Atlantic Coast Line equities
Given a long war, electric'
equipment companies will benef
as they did in World war--Gener'
Electric and Westinghouse EleS
trio rule. in this section of list q.
There's some switching froi
, Smith & Corona Typewritt
! shares into Commercial Solvent
, for greater speculative appeal {.
General Bronze m anage m G n
hopes TO book war orders for mai
ing of shells And, that BIRTHS
government ordered another 600
600 tons of colonial sugar.