Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
Corporation Reports

NEW YORK, August 5.-The follow
ing is a summary Of important corpo-
ration news, prepared by Standard Sta
tistics Co, Inc, New York, for the AS
ISOLATED Press:
News Trend.
The days corporate news on the
whole is ,unfavorable. Earnings state
mentS make poor contrasts with 1879.
Marmon Motor passed quarterly COM
mon dividend due at this time. Warner
Bros, announced their studios would
close for period 8 to 10 weeks, begin
ming September /.
Preliminary crude oil production fig-
ureS indicate daily average output in
the past week was increased 20,514 bar
rels daily over the week preceding.
This is the first expansion in output
since early last month. Gain is con-
fined to fields east Of California, as
yield in that State dropped nearly 5000
barrels. Production in the Darst Greek
pool, Texas, which was opened wide
about two weeks ago because of oper-
atoms dissatisfaction with restriction
program, has been returned to prora-
ton. A compromise agreement has
been made allowing output $4,000 bar
rels daily, against about 10000 barrels
formerly.
The Companies.
Adams Mills Corporation July ship
ments up 27.4 per cent; six months,
1874 per cent above year ago.
American Machine 81 Foundry I'M
filled orders on hand sufficient to pro-
vide full operations for most of second
half.
American Piano to pay so per cent
dividend on allowed creditor claims;
further payments to be made as adj
ministration of estate permits.
Bon Ami July unit sales declined
about 40 per cent from year ago.
Tampa, Fla, for packing and dis
tributing grapefruit and grapefruit
juice.
Central Public Service net earnings
before interest, depreciation and taxes,
IL months to June 80, up rs per cent.
Chrysler Corporation to add to Day.
ton plant. Stockholders June 80 num-
bered 44,459, against 1883 year ago.
Consolidated Cigar earned $3.50 COM
mon share in first half, against $3.50
year ago.
Engineering Public Service earned
$3.50 on average number common
shares outstanding in IL months to
June 80. against $3.50 previous year.
Ford Motor, Ltd, operations resumed
at Barcelona assembly plant. First
half passenger car registrations COM
prised Ala per cent of all domestic
registrations. Ford truck accounted for
45.7 per cent of new truck registrations.
Fraser Co.'S, Ltd, sale. OF properties
to investment organization reported
imminent.
r. 81 w. Grand Silver. Stores July
sales of OF per cent; six months, 81
per cent above year ago.
Lerner Stores earned 1924 common
share in first half.
Marmon Motor, omits quarterly divi-
dend currently due; paid 2 per cent IN
stock June 2.
sl1O to $685.. More expensive models
to be equipped with recording device py
which programs may be permanently
recorded
Republic Steel July orders were
larger than June. Steady tinplate bust
ness and increased orders for pipe were
factors in improved showing.
Ritter Dental Manufacturing first
half earnings $1.78 common share,
against $2.85 year ago.
Swift & Co. sells patents, patterns
and good will of equipment subsidiary,
Manufacturing, to All
ported around $2.000,000,
Teck Hughes Gold Mines earned 48
cents common share in nine months TO
May 81.
Telautograph Corporation : contracts
received in July equaled In annual
rentals $l7,02l, against $l4,l06 in July,
1929
Tidewater Oil advances price Brad
ford and Allegheny crude oil cents a
barrel.
Union Pacific Railroad to build road
Boulder Dam site, with Los
Angeles g. Salt Lake Railroad.
Warner Bros. Picture Studios to close
down for 8 or 10 weeks, beginning Sep
TENDER /.
-Quinlan Co. obtains contracts
from R-K-O, Paramount, Warner Bros.
and Fox for 1930-3l fuel oil require
ments
AR Wav Electric Aupliance first half
SLOT common share VS.. $2.O5
year ago.
American Stores earned SITS COM
mon share in first half VS.. $l.8l year
ago.
Bickfords, Inc, july sales up los per
cent; T. months, 1913 per cent above
year ago.
Colorado 81 Southern r. r.. June net
operating income, $12O,22S, VS.. operat-
ing deficit, $11,780; 6 months, 80 per
cent below year ago.
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner had deficit
40 a.. k.a1f TNrnAt eE17 ITO