New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Corporate Returns

William Cramp & Sons Ship and En-
gine Building Company.-The annual
statement of operation for the fiscal
year ended April 80, 1918, discloses net
after taxes of S298l.845, which com
pares with $i,759,4 for the preceding
fiscal year. Depreciation totalled $294,-
826, compared with $213,063 for the
year before. After charges of $2a8,606
surplus for the year amounted to
S2,39s,412, compared with sl,2Ss, 1926 for
the previous year.
Massachusetts Gas Companies.-Net
earnings available for dividends of the
subsidiary companies for May were
S6OS,3O1, an increase of S150,50S over
the corresponding period of last year
Twin City Rapid Transit-The COM
rany reports gross earnings for May
Of $804, ,783, a decrease of S36,981 from
the same month of the year previous.
Net after taxes totalled $26S, 1863, com
pared with $309.836 for the same pc-
riod of 1917 Surplus after charges
amounted to S107 ,586, against $159,894
for May of the preceding year Gross
earnings for the first five months of
the current year were 4,039, l41, which
compares with $4,322.74S for the same
months os the previous year, a de-
crease of s283,607. Net after taxes was
$I,066,419, compared with $l.456.e15 for
the corresponding period Of last year.
Surplus after charges for the period
was S283, ,95l.
Gulf States Steel Company.-Net
operating income for May amounted to
$246. 1873, against S402, ,536 for the cor
responding month Of the preceding
year.
West Penn Railways.-The COM
pany's report for April shows gross
earnings of $2,925 $685. compared with
s2398,9O7 for the corresponding period
Ct the previous year. Net after taxes
amounted to $1,171, ,103, against S1,139,-
ga for the same month Of the year be-
tore. Surplus after charges for the
period totalled $341,365. which com
pares with $342,945 for April of 1917.
decrease Of $3.50.
Central and South American Tele-
graph Company.-Statemen of onera-
tions for the second quarter of 1918, of
which some figures are estimated. dis
closes gross earnings of $1,000 600.
compared with s1,006.00o for the previ-
Gus quarter. Net after taxes totalled
S790,o00, against s756,000 for the pre-
ceding quarter. Other income amounted
to $4,000, bringing the total income
for the period to sS45,000. Dividends
raid during the quarter were s209, 9,87I.
fNA|Si tSpoiiS .. .iSpidCemenCS, war taxes.
ietc.. of $246.7os surplus was 1888 42I.
Fairbanks Company.-The annual re-
pert for the year ended December 81,
1917, shows gross sales of $ll,92S.275.
compared with S8,614,l7S for the wear
before. Profit on sales amounted to
sS,276,66S, against S2,151,Sl6 for 1916.
General expenses totallci Sl,93S.207.
which compares with s1,419 ,o49 for the
previous year. Discounts, ETC., were
S31, ,720, compared with $29,6s4 for the
year previous. Interest paid was Sl27.-
c7s. against $l3l,i3S for The preceding
year. Net profit for the year amounted
tc s1,31s,394
Mexican Telegraph Compxny-Gross
earnings for the quarter ended June
80, 1913, of which part of tho figures
are estimated. were s375, 900. Net after
texes was $255,000. compared with
s247,000 for the previous quarter of
the current year. Other income totalled
S56,3s7, bringing the gross income for
the quarter to S3l1y 1897. Mexican gov
crnment charges were s16.250. Divi-
aend amounted to sl24,SS0, the Same
amount paid during the preceding quar-
ter. After repairs, requirements. war
taxes, etc. smcunting to $70,fse, 9 sur
plus Of $1oo,of5 was accounted for.