The late trading was featured by, spurt by General Bloctric, but profit taking immediately followed, Which "erased half the gains. General Electric closed at 238, up four points from yesterday, Tnternational Cambustion Eng. was the weak spot in the late dealings and it lose at 104, down Eastman Kodak rose three points for a close of 178, Allied Power and Light was up 1h to 382. On the other hand, Allied Chemical and [Dye was off 43 to a close of 267%, American Can dropped 1% to close at'11sh and. there' were similar recessions all along' the board, The Dow Jones average for 30 industrials, was off 2.74, closing og 240,84, while for 20. rails it was off 00 to a close of 148.95, Evie moved down from 62% close to-day of 60%. New York Central was off 1/8 to 115, Pennsylvania was off 3/8 to 80h. Canadian Pacific was down 3) to 190%. Union Pacific was one of the. few gainers among the rails, mov ing. up 6/8 to close at 216, General Motors, Packard and Chrysler all recorded slight loss of 1/4, 1/8 and 8/8 respectively.
U.8, Steel held on at 1714 but Bethihem dropped 3/4'for close of 92.
Among the coppers, Anaconda was off 18 to close at 779. Calumet and Hecla retreated 1/8, closing at 318. Kennecott was off 1/2, to 58%, Nevada Consolidated gained. 1/8, closing at 318.
Call money continued easy at 4 per cent—United Press, The Dollar's Value Washington, Dec. 18.
Statistics issued to-day by the 8, Department of Labour show. ed that the American dollar had Power to purchase two cents! worth more of food in the month of Nove ember than it had during October, "United Pres 1
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