Evening star., 1932-10-04
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, October 4.-Following
is today's summary of corporation news
prepared by Standard Statistics Co,
Inc, New York, for tine Associated
Press:
Building, Real Estate and Related Lines.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. reopens
Creighton plant, giving employment to
about 1000
Food Products.
Upgrade Food Products Corp-Ton-
mage sales of company continued to In
crease this year, but gross dollar value
Of sales were lower. it was estimated
that dollar volume for year would be
less than s35. 600, 900. VS.. $40 100000 In
1881.
Western Dairy Products Co.-Net in
third quarter Appropriated that OF
June period. when So cents per Glass
"A" share was earned: operating econo-
mics placed in effect involve about
sl,000,0 900 annually.
White Rock Mineral Springs Co.
Dollar volume thus far in current year
declined about rs per cent from like
1881 period.
Machinery.
Allis- Chalmers Mfg Co-Gets con-
tract for New York City subway con-
troll equipment; more than $500,oo0 in
yolved.
Metals Mon -ferrous).
Dome Mines, Ltd-Value Of produc-
ton in September, S34l, ,610 VS.. $780,
$40; nine months totals, s3,078,432 VS..
s2,644,679.
Miscellaneous.
Standard Tin Plate Co.. resumed op-
erations at Cannonsburg plant. en-
ploying 1900.
Du Pont (E. H. De Nemours g. Co
Cellophane and rayon plants at Old
Hickory operating at capacity.
Parker Pen Co.-Janesville plant op-
Grating at rs per cent of capacity with
full force of 600. Toronto plant run
ming "a hours day on export business.
Office and Business Equipment.
National Cash Register Co.-Third
quarter loss estimated under 100000
first six months deficit, s965,l79
plants operating eight hours day, five
around 5000.
Richfeld Oil OF California advances
third-grade gasoline price ! cent in
parts of Southern California.
Union Oil Co. of California advances
price OF rd-grade gasoline ! cent
gallon in parts OF Southern California.
Paper and Paper Products.
Container Corporation Of America
marks up prices minimum OF 7l2 per
cent, September demand registered
greater than seasonal improvement,
properties running at higher rate OF
capacity than for some months.
Railroad and Railroad Equipment.
New York, Chicago g. st. Louis hear
ing on receivership petition filed against
company continued until October I;
about 725 per cent of per cent notes
are in favor OF refunding plan.
ST. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Over so per cent of bonds affected by
reorganization have been deposited un-
der readjustment plan.
Steel and Iron.
American Rolling Mill Co. September
quarter loss expected to exceed 1888, ,312
deficit suffered in preceding quarter;
current business reported best since
Spring.
McKeesport Tin Plate Co.-Operations
were reduced to 5O per cent OF capacity
in third week in September from 81 per
cent previously.
Textiles.
American Woolen Co. resumed oper-
ations at its Hartland plant, which was
closed in May, 1882.
Belding- -Heminway Co.-Profit OBJ
tanned in third quarter Of current year;
shipments were up about 40 per cent.
Tobacco.
Axton-F Fisher Tobacco class "A" share
earnings eight months ended August 81
$367.
Utilities.
Columbia Gas & Electric Corporation
Ohio Utilities Commission approves
increase in Columbus gas rates to SIS
cents per 1000 cubic feet for city Of
Columbus. present rate is 40 cents.
Duquesne Light Co-Public Service
Commission approved company's volun-
tary reduction in electric rates and
held that a new schedule did not block
future action to obtain further rate re-
ductions.
Interborough Rapid Transit Co. in
terest and principal due October l on
10-year per cent notes of company
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