CLOSING PRICES TODAY
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.—Closing quo
tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock
today is 16%, American Can 125%,
American Power and Light 9%, An
aconda 30%, Bethlehem Steel 53%,
Curtiss Wright 4%. Chicago, Mil
waukee St. Paul and Pacific Rail
road 2%, General Motors 57%, In
ternational Harvester 66 %, Kenne- ]
cott 33%, United States Steel 51%, I
Southern Railway 15%, Cities Serv- :
ice 6, Pound $5.02',, Boeing Aircraft
24%. United Aircraft 29%.
DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today’s Dow,
Jones averages: Industrials 150.40,
rails 46.65, utilities 32.62.
TALLAPOOSA ARRIVES
FROM TRIP TONIGHT
The Coast Guard Cutter Talla
poosa is to arrive in Juneau at 6
o’clock this evening, after being de
layed on return from her cruise by
storms.
The Tallapoosa has been engaged
in calibrating compasses with the
cutter Cyane.
ROOSEVELT IN
DISCUSSION OF
TAX BILL PLAN
White House Conferences
Held Today—Income
Returns Awaited
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.— Plans
or a tax bill to finance the new farm
Jill went forward in White House
■onference today as President Roose
elt summoned Secretary of Treas
ury Henry Morgenthau and Daniel
Jell. Acting Budget Director, for a
jrivate talk.
In some Congressional circles
Toosevelt is reported to be awaiting
-.ext month's income tax returns be
fore finally deciding whether to
ecommend any new taxes. The J
jpinion is expressed that if the re- j
urns should live up to Treasury es- -
imates, the government could get |
by without levying higher taxes now.
despite the enactment of the Bonus
Bill.
