Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
three countries in 1929 produced average
36.249 tons monthly.

three countries in 1929 produced average
36.249 tons monthly.
The Companies.
American Water Works & Electric
July electric output down per cent;
seven months up per cent over year
ago.
Aviation Corporation Of the Americas
acquires New York, Rio g. Buenos Aires
lines through share exchange: basis,
one Aviation common for So shares
N. Y, r. & B. A. Services of latter to
be operated by Pan-American Anyways,
subsidiary Aviation Corporation. Re
ported N. Y, r. & b. A. has petitioned
Argentine government for cancellation
Of contracts for operation service from
>Buenos Aires to New York, Santiago
losses.
BIG Sandwich Shops sales four
weeks to August IS OF "a per cent;
period January to August is, up z
per cent.
Brazilian Traction, Light e. Power,
Ltd, July net earnings on 0.3 per cent;
months. up 1t per cent over year ago.
Budd Wheel first half output per
cent below year ago.
$2.29 common share In seven months
to July 81, against $3.50 year ago.
City Ice & Fuel July net profit, ST.
374,010, against $1,190,678 year ago.
Diamond Shoe first half earnings,
$2.6l common share, against $2.14 year
ago.
first half, against deficit $236,7l3 year
ago.
General Bronze unified orders Au-
gust totaled over $6.5o0,00o against
Sc 900 900 January l.
Gillette Safety Razor merger nego-
tiations with Auto Strop Safety Razor
still pending.
Hayes Body had deficit 1886. 7es in
first half against profit, before taxes,
$64,O1l year ago.
filled orders at Endicott plant sufhcient
to insure capacity operations for next
six months; making 10000 square feet
addition to plant.
international Hydroelectric System
earned $4.64 on average number COM
mon shares outstanding In IL months
to June 30.
h-Albee- orpheum had net In
come $60,597, equal o. cents preferred
share, In first half against deficit $446,-
/ 274 year ago.
McKesson a. Robbins, Inc, declares
| IS cents quarterly common dividend,
formerly paid so cents
Minneapolis, st. Paul q 8. s.. Marie
| Railway July deficit, after charges,
| $500, 466 against surplus $467,130 year
ago; seven months deficit $3,128, 966
| against surplus $75,7l9.
Neisner Bros, Inc, first half earn
rs cents year ago.
New England Public Service declared
initial dividend s1.50 on 90 prior lien
| preferred stock.
Pennsylvania Railroad building IL
| new electric locomotives: will require
between 3T5 and 400 for freight and
passenger service on completion cleo
| trification; cost locomotives about $40
100000, or 40 per cent OF entire cleo
| trifying project.
Phelps Dodge Co. first half earnings
81 cents common share vs.. 1924 year
| ago.
pure oil Midland crude oil reduced
Is cents barrel to $3.50.
Safeway stores earned SAILS on aver
| age number common shares outstand-
| ing in first half vs.. $4.31 year ago; had
1886 stores and 1871 markets In oper-
| alton June 80.
Scott Paper seven months sales ! per
| cent above year ago. Earned $2.76
common share in seven months to July
| ~ VS.. $3.50 like 1929 period.
| Stone q Webster, Inc, earned SAIL
| common share in year to June 80. Elk
! cludes profit sale securities.
| TransanIerica Corporation forming
eight subsidiary companies which viii
control assets Of corporation In separate
fields.
| Van Raalte, Inc, currently operating
IS per cent equipment fun time and re-
mainder half time.
Vacuum Oil reported negotiating for
acquisition Of Wadham on Corporation
of Milwaukee.
Willys-overland Co. introducing new
line Whippet fours; list prices UNI
/ changed, range $475 to seas with COM
| mercial chassis $3.50.
youngstown Sheet & Tube received
| $2,500, 900 pipe line order from Central
Public Service.
New Companies.
Bulova Watch earned SIS cents COM
mon share In June quarter
Consolidated Gas Of New York State
average cost o meter per annum for
service supplied by company is $1394.
Cltler-Hammer, Inc, acquires Rey-
nolite Division Of Reynolds Spring Co.
Fashion Park Associates July net
sales, $i,6e5,603; seven months, $l4.-
466, 765.
/ Federal Mogul first half earnings
sl.ol common share. against - year
ago.
Ford Motes e Canada ssporsed Men