Show I IoWN go oWN I GAINS S SHOWN I HOWN BYI BY EQUITABLE LIFE The Th sixty sixth annual State State ment ment of the Equitable Life Lite Lit As- As As Assurance luranee society of or the th United States Slates published today sh shows w gains In all Imp ImpOrtant Items Item The assets on oat December 31 last totaled an Increase of or 68 over U 1 24 4 which Is the largest gain caIn ever made by the company The outstanding In- In insurance In-aurance- In passed the four tour billion mark a few months ago and now total totals nearly Ini The new insurance pal paid for Our Our- durIng log Ing the th past year aggregated ted Including or of group croup Insurance This was the largest amount of or new business In any year in the lit history of the tho company and represents represent an In- In In Increase crease of or over the amount paid for tor In 1924 During the year the company paid nearly 1 to II its holder policY holders and beneficiaries A little littie over was waa set aside dividend for tor p payment on annual divi policies alone alon during 1926 1136 1 2 A A further Improvement In the company's mortality experience Is Indicated by the th decrease from per cent In 1924 1 24 to per cent perl fn In n 1925 In the ratio of actual to expected losses losse |