Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, November THE fol-
lowing Is today'S summary of important
corporation news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press.
News Trend
Steel ingot production in October
increased by 44,774 tons, although the
average operating rate declined slightly,
according to the Iron and Steel In
stitute. Actual production for October
totaled 1892 1916 tons, which compares
with 1,547,60 tons in September and
1852, $50 tons in October, 1880.
The Companies
AddresSograph Multigraph common
share earnings, months to September
| 80, 81 cents.
American Sugar Refining reduces
refined sugar price in non-guaranteed
| territory 5 points to $50 cents pound:
price in guaranteed territory S4.55 per
100, with allowance Of cents.
Foote-Burt Co. deficit 9 months to
September 80, S164711 VS.. net income
s5SSS9, equal to so cents common
share.
Gulf States Utilities combined pre-
ferred share earnings, IL months to
September 80. s12.91 VS.. STAG.
Hiram Walker-Gcoderham & Worths,
Ltd.-Common share earnings before
income tax, year ended August 81,
40 cents VS.. $104.
International Cement president es-
Inmates 1891 net at S2,25O 900 VS.. actual
S4,539,509 for 1880: Rio de Janeiro
plant with capacity of 100000 barrels
to be completed next year, ultimately,
it Is expected South American business
will be suf1cient to cover dividend re-
quirement
LIQUID Carbonic sales in fiscal year
to September 80 off about 80 per cent.
Murphy &C. c. Co. October sales
up ST. Per cent; 10 months up Is per
cent.
National Bellas Hess October gross
receipts off 232 per cent; 10 months
of sc per cent; October decrease was
recorded largely in mail order business,
retail sales declining only 2 per cent.
Underwater Oh advances gasoline price
gallon.
United States Steel-Unfilled orders
as OF October 81 expected to show
moderate decrease from 3,144.8 33-ton
total reported for September 30.
Van Raalte Co. declared SITS divi-
dend on per cent cumulative first
preferred stock; last payment on this
issue was made September l, 1927; 81
preferred share earnings on estimated
income, nine months to September 80,
$198.
Associated Gas & Electric class A
share earnings on average number of
shares outstanding, II months to Sep
TENDER 80. S149.
BarnSdall Corporation, deficit. nine
months to September 80. S2.538,551,
against net income, $4.71O, GOT, equal to
5000 a common share
Grand Union dollar sales, four weeks
to october 81. up 81 per cent; volume
up IS per cent.
Lincoln Printing common share earn
1ngs. nine months to September 80,
1888 against $246
Mcclellan Stores October sales off AL
per cent; 10 months off 8S per cent.
Revere Copper g. Brass deficit, nine
months to September 80. s639, 496,
against deficit. 81 ,93l ,621 before apply
ing S2,60o000 reserves to cover inven-
tory losses.
Virginia Electric Power $6 preferred
share earnings, II months to Septem-
Der 30, $20.8l against $l994.
Waco Aircraft deficit nine months to
September 80, s54,023 against deficit,
$685.
Lane Bryant October sales off 2s7
per cent; 10 months off 9.5 per cent.
Morrison Electrical Supply October
sales on 308 per cent; 10 months off
40 per cent.
Penney q. c. Co. October sales off
9.3 per cent; 10 months off "a per
cent.
Kaybee Stores October sales off 11.s
per cent: 10 months up O.8 per cent.
Melville Shoe October sales off Is
per cent: 10 months off SIS per cent.
National Tea October sales of 7.6 per
CENT III months of 80 per cent.