Evening star., 1932-07-12
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS,

NEW YORK, July 12-Following is
todays summary of important corpora
tion news prepared by Standard Sta
tistics Co., Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press:
Advertising, Printing and Publishing.
Mccall rporation-Advertisin line
age in McCall's Magazine shows a de-
crease Of Ct per cent thus far in 1882
net in first five months estimated ct
$4,000, which is moderately less than
in 1881 period
Aircraft.
Aviation Corporation Delaware
Airmail carried on II routes Of Amer
lean AirWays. Inc, during May totaled
l20,932 pounds VS.. 1l1,939 in April.
National Air ranSport-Airmail car
ried over Chicago-Dallas and New York
Chicago routes during May totaled
156226 pounds VS.. 155,259 pounds in
April.
United Aircraft & t-Airmail
carried over Seattle-San Diego and
ChicagoSan Francisco routes during
May totaled 138,805 pounds VS.. 134,4ll
pounds in April.
Automobiles and Trucks.
WillysO Overland Co.-June unit sales
were Sc per cent above May: untitled
orders on July l were above those of a
year previous.
Automobile Parts and Tires.
Motor Products Corporation deficit,
six months ended June 80, S124,033, VS..
net income, S257,l21.
Building. Real Estate and Related Lines.
City Investing common share earn
ings, year ended April 80, s4.l6, VS..
s3901.
Otis Elevator dollar volume of SO
per cent in first half.
Household Products.
American Service Co.-Receivership
action begun against company in Fed
eral Court, Kansas City, by holder of
bonds
Colgate-Palmolive Peet Co. - Estab-
lished five-day week; also cut salaries
ranging from so per cent for manage
ment to 10 per cent for employees
generally.
Investment Trusts.
American European Securities net
asset value June 80, S3970 a preferred
Shs-n VS.. Sl32 55. December 81, 1881.
inc Midland Corporation COM
n. snare earnings, months ended
June 80, 81 cents, VS.. SO cents, ex-
cluding minority interests in 1881.
Metals (Non-ferrous).
American Smelling &, Refining re-
duced price of lead 10 points to 2.70
cents a pound.
Miscellaneous.
Du Pont E l. de Nemours & Co
Operations at Buffalo rayon plant dis
continued for an indefinite period, be-
ginning August l.
Office and Business Equipment.
Royal Typewriter Co.-Producing new
model typewriter to sell for $3.50. less
than one-half cost of present portable
models.
Paper and Paper Products.
Crown Willamette Paper second pre-
ferred share earnings, year ended April
80, S20.34, vs.. Sl204.
Retail Trade.
Grand Union Co store sales, IS weeks
ended July ?, off l3,l per cent.
Lerner Stores June sales off 23,5 per
cent: six months of lat per cent.
Schif Co. June sales off I5.4 per
cent; six months off 12.4 per cent.
Utilities.
Central West Public Service Corpora
ton omitted quarterly dividend on class
A stock and deferred action on quar-
terly dividends on series "a So series
and series B ST series preferred stocks;
last disbursements on series "A" and
series B" preferred were So a share
and SITS a share, respectively, payable
in 7 per cent scrip due December l
1882; declared a stock dividend of 2
per cent in class IA stock on class
"A shares in May
National Public Service Corporation
Bankruptcy receiver appointed for COM
pany and Seaboard Public Service Co,
subsidiary. by Federal Court, New York