The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30
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The Ticker
By LOUIS NJ. SCHNEIDER

business is due TO the so-called
peace industries waiting on fears
Of continued war, and the war in
dustries waiting on fears of peace
New York residential buyers
report larger volume Of inquiries
on autumn and winter merehan-
disc Electric equipment indus
try order backlogs expanding
Excellent Bethlehem Steel second
quarter earnings speak for entire
industry And the Chrysler
corporation statement speaks for
the automobile industry.
Residential building outlook
promises sharp 1910 gain over
1899: same goes for industrial con-
struction Outlook for paint in
dustry favorable Jewelry trade
reports increased demand for pa
triotic novelties Domestic oil
sales next month will show gain
over July. export market hurt by
maritime commission rulings
against shipments which may find
way to Germans or Italians.
Chain stores enthusiastic on au-
tumn silk hosiery sales prospects
regardless of Nylon competition
Tire sales up on seasonal
factors Lumber output rises
more than seasonally; shipments
and orders, too, show gains :.
Drug exports show sharp gain:
mostly 10 Latin America Dry
goods jobbers cautious Shoe
orders heavy Furniture and
household sales prospects improv-
ing Grocery sales volume
higher Retail trade expects
traditional August sales month"
to go over with a bang.
Commodities - Spot cotton con-
tracts scarce. but war has traders
cautious on longer term contracts
Weather reports will account
for swings in wheat prices; world
statistical position continues heavy
:. Spot hides off sharply on pack
ers' offerings; consumer supplied
United States government in
market for 5000 tons of Chinese
anthony metals Lead stocks
show slight dip . Nickel strike
at Little Field, Ariz.. IL miles away
from the Utah and Nevada lines,
unknown as to actual size and
value export copper demand
low.
Japan pushing gold production
along with increased output of
British and Soviet producers
Egg supply large but longer-term
prospects said to be favorable
Butter stocks continue large
Cottonseed oil demand fair but
war has traders cautious on options
=. Wool top market stronger due
10 pending buying on consumers
filling national defense program
contracts Leather prices eased
along with those in hide market
India placed ban on silver hoard
ing Commodity traders avoid
ing new commitments due to over
hanging war and tax uncertainties.
News-Bits-Of the 6,605, OIL $50
treasury department received in
subscription on recent $500, 900, 600
offering of 2h2s. New York dis
trict's amounted to 1924 ,302, $50
New York stock exchange is
only world large free market open
today; WI closed other important
centers British arms buying
here averaging S72 900. 900 month
ly High army officials told
house committee total defense ex-
penditures for that branch of serv-
ice over next II months will total
over $1,000. 00o, 900 Retail
truck and passenger car sales for
first six moths totaled 2.167. 21s
units, against l.6s6.9ss for 1885
like period.
Canada lowered tariff on oil
drilling equipment imports to en-
courage oil production; dominion
aims TO become self-sustaining
The sl26, 000, 900 Grand Coulee dam
started in 1888. astride the Column
bia river. Washington. now IS per
cent completed Motor Products
corporation will shortly announce
a household frosted food box with
name Deep-FreeZe Without
stating reason. maritime commits
sion disapproved charter for'three
boats to carry auto gasoline to
Japan s. Vermont boasts 500 yoke
of oxen still in use in that state -,
It's official Gillette Safety Razor
pays organized baseball 100000
for exclusive rights to broadcast
1910 world series; Mutual Broad
casting Systems network will be