Show Street Briefs 1 NEW YORK March 30 AP- AP Security and markets except the tho grain exchanges and the New York produce exchange are closed today In prolongation ton ot of the Good Fiday Friday holiday Banks and brokerage houses however rc- rc open the suspension ot of trading giving giving the stock stoel exchange house an opportunity to clear away work wOrl accumulated In the active trading this week The first quarter of 1929 1029 Was a record quarter in the electrical equipment Industry says Electrical World Volume ot of business continues con con- at a high level and the outlook outlook out out- look for the second quarter Is decidedly do- do favorable Industrial account an- an count shows an upward trend in inthe Inthe the distrIct Commercial failures In the tho United United Unit Unit- ed States as r reported ported to R. R G. G Dun Sl Co increased this week to compared with wih last week weel and tWo vo weeks ago but decreased compared with wih in the corre 1928 week oo Dividends declared In March increased in- in Increased creased more than over over March 1928 1925 The total was wa's against For Forthe Forthe the first 1929 the tho increase Is more than reflecting the higher level of business activity A slight decline In dividend payments payments pay pay- ments was shown In the bank and Insurance department stores motors mu- mu tors tora and motor equipment and ran rail rod rOrd equipment The 1928 report ot of the Wiy Willys- Willys Overl Overland nd company compan shows increased net prom profit of equivalent t to a share compared wih 5 or 04 a share on fewer shares In 1927 1027 |