Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
CORPORATION
NOTES
TRENDS AND. PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-The follow
ing is today'S summary of important
corporation news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, of New York for the
Associated Press.
News Trend.
Railroads reporting net operating in
come for March thus far show a con-
sistently better comparison with the
year before than they did in February.
The first IL roads reported an aggre-
gate net operating income of III, per
Acent under March, 1880, while the same
roads reported a drop of 58.1 per cent
In February. Those roads that have re-
ported March quarter net earnings pre-
~sent comparisons with the same period
sof 1880 which are not considered dis
appointing, although the larger num-
Der show declines. Chicago Great West
ern reports higher share earnings. Ag-
gregate operating revenues Of all class
railroads for the year 1880 showed
decline to s5281 ,196,875 from $780,
s963,425 In 1929.
The Industries.
Railroads Aggregate net operating
income of first IL roads TO report for
March of Ill per cent; February net
operating income OF same roads was of
56.1 per cent.
The Companies.
Bon Ami Co. March quarter class B
Nthare earnings 80 cents against 81 cents.
Ryers "a. M Co. preferred share
earnings, six months to March 81, $l.82
against $10.96.
Chicago Great Western r. r. March
quarter per cent preferred share earn
2ngS SO cents against 80 cents.
ChrySler Corporation-March quarter
Rif sT1rN 1at
.$180,717, equal to 4 cents a common
share; cash and marketable securities,
March 81, $49,977,3l7 against S43, 305,-
')39; net working capital, March 81, $67,-
424,225 against ST., 764, 874.
Erie r. R.-March quarter, 4 per cent
frst preferred share earnings, So cents
against IS cents.
Fageol Motors Co.-ReduceS price on
all lines 10 to 20 per cent.
Humble Oil g. Refining 1880 common
share earnings, $500 against $l0.94.
Indianapolis Power 81 Light 1880 pre-
sIerred share earnings, S23.35 against
b2578.
Loose Wiles Biscuit-March quarter
common share earnings, 81 cents against
90 cents.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS r. R.-March
quarter deficit, $279,69l against net in
come S402, $40, eaqual to 81 cents pre-
ferred share in 1890
Mountain States Power 1880 net be-
fore depreciation and amortization,
$577,351 against $685., 405.
Nevada-California Electric-Net in
come, IL months to March 81, 1922, 1895
against S1,04l 1856. .,
Paramount-PubliX-A udit-Under bond
indentures shows net consolidated in
come before taxes as 5.65 times interest
charges; consolidated current assets,
2.58 times current Liabilities at close of
1880; ratio Of tangible assets to total
consolidated Indebtedness was 2.03 to J..
Paramlee Transportation March quar-
ter consolidated deficit S79,574.
st. Louis-San Francisco Railway
(system) March quarter deficit $S98. $50
against net income 81 ,170,457, equal 70
66 cents common share in 1880.
Southern Colorado Power 1880 net
before depreciation s63o,458 against
$3.50, 242.
Twin City Rapid Transit March quar-
ter common share earnings n cents
against S1.73.
Vadsco Sales March quarter preferred
share earnings SO cents against sl.64
before Federal taxes in 1880.
Ward Baking Corporation preferred
shares earnings, u weeks to March q
II cents against 10 cents.
Warner Guinlan Co. 1880 deficit ST.
.65o. 1892 against net income Sl,364 955,
EQud1 W DSslO L~iAAlAISAl pAAGAN AAA ~S~Ds
Montgomery-Ward March quarter
deficit S1,793,6T4 against deficit $2,3l8,-
260.
Ainsworth Manufacturing March
quarter deficit s35,233 against net in
come si46,4i6, equal TO 80 cents COM
mon share in 1880.
American Hard Rubber, so cents
quarterly dividend; formerly paid 81.
American Republics Corporation
March quarter deficit S579,2l9 against
deficit $194,375.
Central Railroad Of New jersey
March net operating income of 9.5 pei
cent: three months of 26.3 per. cent.
Corn products Refining March quar-
ter common share earnings N cents
against SLOT.
Curtiss Wright Corporation subsid
iary. Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor, get:
$40 900 Government contract for 81
Helldiver type planes.
Electric Auto-Lite March quafte
common share earnings before teoera
taxes SIPS against $2.0S.
Foundation Co. Of Canada, Ltd.-Cur
rent unfinished business around $4,000
600.
Jones g. Iaughlin Steel blows IN ON
one of Eliza Stacks giving six active fur
naceg. against three beginning OF year
MeGraw-Hill Publishing March quar-
Ter common share earnings 81 cenu
against 30 cents.
Ne tionai SUGAR Refining cuts refine