Investigation of railroads, holding companies, and affiliated companies.
By: Preliminary report [and Additional report[s]] of the Committee on interstate commerce pursuant to S. Res. 71 (74th Congress) a resolution authorizing an investigation of interstate railroads and affiliates with respect to financing, reorganizations, mergers, and certain other matters.
Contributors: Wheeler, Burton K. 1882-1975.; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
Series: [United States] 76th Congress 1st [3d] session. Senate. Rept. 25
Publisher: U.S. Govt. print. off.
Published: 1939
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Railroads -- United States; Holding companies -- United States
Notes: Subtitle varies slightly.
Submitted by Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Truman from the Committee on interstate commerce.
Includes "Published reports."
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. A problem in railroad reorganization. Reorganization plans as causes of recurrent insolvencies.; title: pt. 2. A problem in railroad reorganization. Role of life insurance companies. Missouri Pacific system.; title: pt. 3. Fallibility of auditors' certificates. Inadequacy of Price, Waterhouse & co.'s certificate to Missouri Pacific stockholders.; title: pt. 4. Control of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway company.; title: pt. 5. Chicago & Eastern Illinois ry. co.; title: concealment of loan transaction with C. & O. ry. co.; title: pt. 6. Need for amendment of section 77 of the Bankruptcy act. Illustrative matter in subcommittee's hearings and reports in support of S. 1869 (76th Congress, 1st session); title: pt. 7. Missouri Pacific system: reorganization, expansion, and financing, 1915-1930.; title: pt.8. Alleghany corpration: acquisition of Missouri Pacific railroad company.; title: devices used to secure consent of Missouri Public service commission.; title: pt.9. Missouri Pacific system; title: inter commpany dividends and advances; title: 1926-1931.; title: pt.10. Missouri Pacific system; title: acquisitions of Fort Worth belt railway company.; title: pt.11. Market operations with railroad funds; title: Missouri Pacific purchases of system securities and related accounting practices.; title: pt.12. Control of the Chicago great western. Bremo coporation.; title: pt.13. Chicago great western dividends.; title: pt.14. Chicago great western purchase of its own stock.; title: pt.16. Chesapeake & Ohio railway company. $15,000,000 preference stock issue of 1937.; title: pt.17. Delaware & Hudson system; title: purchases of Lehi valley and Wabash stocks.; title: pt.18. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway company. 1925-1928 receivership and reorganization.; title: pt.19. The 1925-1928 receivership and reorganization of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railway company. Role of Guaranty trust company of New York.; title: pt.20. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway company. Fees and expenses of 1925-1928 reorganization.; title: pt.21. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific railroad company. Control of the reorganized company.; title: pt.22. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific r.r. co. Some aspects of its financial history, 1925-1935.; title: pt.23. Wabash railway company income in 1930.; title: pt.25. Alleghany system.; title: MidAmerica corporation: its uses as a holding company.; title: pt.26 Alleghany system; title: sale by George A. Ball; tax avoidance through charitable foundations.; title: pt.27. Alleghany system; title: acquisition of control by Robert R. Young.