Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13

may be accounted for In large part by
the fact that this March contained one
less Saturday than last month.
Railroad carloadings for the week
ended March %, reported last WedneS-
day were below the preceding week
and ran contrary to the normal sea-
sonal trend. News Of more favorable
nature, from long-term viewpoint, lay
in the appointment of arbitrator for
the differences existing between the four
Eastern trunk lines, party to the East
ern consolidated plan. This step Is be-
lieved to foreshadow presentation of
the final plan to the I. C. C.. within
about three months.
The World Sugar Conference at Paris
reported progress in its efforts to reach
Uniform selling policy for that indus
try, known to be in need of some kind
of relief. Fluctuations in the price of
refined copper ended with the price at
10 a pound, where it was about two
weeks ago. Increases in retail cigarette
prices for the popular brands were re-
ceived as encouraging for distributors,
but are believed to have little signif1-
canoe for the manufacturing companies.
The Companies.
Colorado Fuel & Iron-Pueblo rail
mill shut down as result Of small
orders.
Marmon Motor Car announces new
s-cylinder model for $2,o775O, delivered
in New York.
United States Lines plans 16-day Eu-
ropean trip for $195, including all ex-
penSeS.
Western Union legraph-AirpIane
reservation service for passengers MADE
with United Aircraft 81 Transport.
ArL Natural Gas 1Q20 common
share earnings cents, against IA cents.
Equitable Office Building common
share earnings, IL months to March 81,
S2.45, against $2.47.
First National Stores sales Ave weeks
ended March 20 up 3.5 per cent; IL
weeks up Al per cent.
New York, New Haven & Hartford
March surplus after charges, expected
to be near 81 900 900, against 1,216,2O5
| for March, 1880.
! Three receivers appointed by Common
Pleas Court; mismanagemsnt, ana not
| insolvency, given as reason; receivers 70
cancel present arrangements Win MlO-
ten Management, Inc.
| Oklahoma Natural Gas passed quar-
terly preferred dividend ordinarily pay
able April /; paid s1.75 January !. -
| American European Securities lqui-
d2ting value March 81, 1881, Sol4o
common share VS.. $3.50 DECEMBER
/ 81, 1880.
Arcturus Radio Tube 1880 deficit,
81 asa 898 VS.. net income S52o.429,
equal to 80 cents common share in 1929.
Chicago g. Alton Railroad March, net
operating income. S3l,867 VS. $9l lay,
1 deficit after charges, $342 .623 VS.. deIlclt
$3.50 973; three months net operating
deficit, 1922, 1874 VS.. net income S225,3l
deficit after charges, $1,258,926 VS.
deficit 1891 1886.
Gilchrist Co. common share earnings
year ended January 81, 35 cents VS.
$217 before Federal taxes in 1880.
CRANKY Consolidated Mining, Smelt-
ing IL Power Co., Ltd, 1880 common
share earnings before depletion, "a
cents VS.. 1924.
international Great Northern Rail-
road February deficit after taxes and
charges, S26,753 VS.. deficit $139,26l
two months deficit after taxes and
charges, $210594 VS.. deficit $276,617.
Johns Manville Corporation March
cents VS.. 81 cents.
National Breweries, Ltd, 1880 COM
mon share earnings, SAL VS.. $2.33.
Smith "a. o. Corporation February
and March pipe shipments reported
ahead of 1890 periods; output of auto
motive dividend since first of year has
averaged about Is per cent under veal
ago.
youngstown Sheet g. Tube opera.
tions averaging 80 to 35 per cent Of
capacity against so per cent veal
] ago.
: General Gable bare copper wiz,
: marked up u cent to Tx cents {
pound In carload lots.
5 Maytag January and February sale
J reported up 100 per cent over year ago