Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

81 REPORTS
sefVe E
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

SysAhe Associated Press
NEW YORK, August i5.-The fol-
eeEjng is today's summary of important
cctporation news prepared by Stand
arassStatistics Co., Inc, New York, for
the Associated Press:
snf News Trend.
July sales Of 20 leading chain stores
and mail order houses declined 2.6 per
cert from the corresr aiding month last
year, which compare with the decline
ofza2 per cent thu these sanae con-
Germs reported in j. e. Although un-
usaally hot weather md the fact that
July had only three saturday shop
ptnE days this year were contributing
faft1rs in the decline, it is believed
that dollar sales reflected the
sharp drop in commodity prices
as tonnage and unit volumes were above
last year. In comparison with 1880,
SAILS in the last few months have been
better than In the earlier part of 1881.
For the first seven months these 40
companies sales declined SO per cent
frsfn the corresponding period last year.
rs The Companies.
fhe American News co.-Common
share earnings, s months to June 80,
=
Art Metal Construction Deficit six
months to June 80. $137 ,952, W.. net
irpglne @279.9s0. equal 70 81 cents a
common share
Buffalo, Rochester IL Pittsburgh
Railway Deficit, six months To June
30, S255,613, vs.. net income SIT, 046,
equal TO 81 .95 preferred share.
Continental Diamond F1bre-Deficit.
excluding foreign subsidiaries, six
nIq1ths to June 30, SIS. 1876. VS.. net
income, including foreign subsidiaries,
sSSeel3, equal 70 81 cents a common
share,
Drug. Inc, common share earnings.
six months TO June 80. s304 VS.. s3.0l.
Eltingon- Schild Co. $3.50 first pre-
feffed share earnings. six months TO
Jude 30, $3.50 vs.. s4.e5.
Gemmer Mfg. class share earn
anks. six months to June 80 rs cents
vs.-a6.TT before Federal taxes
Northern States Power net income
before depreciation, etc, II months 10
June 30, SI1, l65,S21 VS.. sill .357,039.
Phtllips-Jones Corporation common
share earnings. six months to June 30,
34sceFlts vs.. SO cents
szBoston & Albany r. r. deficit. six
nonths TO June 80, 81 .57e.0ls VS..
deficit sse7.231
CENTRAL Public Service declares quar-
terry dividend Of Il. per cent in class
A ktock on class A shares: previously
distributed ~ per cent quarterly,
Federal Mining a. Smelling passes
preserved dividend; paid SITS June Is
Ford Motor working force around
10000 with further reduction 10 be
made.
Libby, Mcneil & Libby had record
khfpments in first seven months
Northwest Utilities gross of sub
sidtaries. three months ended June 80.
of S.3 per cent. net income after inter
esfSpn 1874 per cent IL months. gross
up. - per cent, net income after inter
est.lof SIS per cent.
Reliance International Corporation
1iquidating value June 50. 1881, S247
common share vs. sl.28 Decembei
ats9sf93o.
Reliance Management Corporation
hauidating value june so. 1891, $5l2
acognmon share vs. s492 December
81 1880.
Simmons Co deficit. six months tc
Jane 80. $26s,s1e vs.. net income $780,
63ls equal to IS cents a common share
standard Oil Of Reported
planning cash OF stock option IN &C
osliSition Of Solar Refining
United States Dairy Products de-
elaSeS 81 so quarterly dividend; previ-
osisIY paid 81 IS quarterly
vanadium Corporation OF America
Signcit, six months To June 80. s129.S3f
VS. net income, including profit on sali
Of xompany's stock 81 .25o, 237, equa
to. As 80 q common share.
Pullman, Inc, granted permission fol-
temporary reduction of STA per cent
An upper berth rates,
WHY'S Overland sales Up i5.S
per cent.
Atlas Tack deficit. six months Il
J,1ne 30. s37,TI7 vs.. deficit sbb.52e.
Dtiuuesne Light SIS preferred shar,
e4fnffles, IL months 70 June 30. sS3 OF
vs. e477T.
LETT Inc.--Iuly sales up 74.s per cent
seven months up 6T.s per cent.