Evening star., 1932-10-18
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, October l8.-FolloVlng
is today's summary of corporation news
prepared by Standard Statist,cs Co
Inc, New York, for the Associated Press
Automobiles and Trucks.
Graham Paige Motors Corporation
sales of eight-cylinder models during
first eight months Of 1882 said to have
been 12l per cent ahead of similar pc
riod of 1881
Mack Trucks. Inc, affiliate, Mack In
ternational Truck Corporation, gets
orders for 30 buses from indianapolis
Railways, Inc; order involves about
100000.
Automobile Parts and Tires.
Boston Woven Hose &, Rubber deficit,
year ended August 81, Sl55,l92 vs.. net
income, S277,656.
Firestone Tire g. Rubber Co. has be-
gun advertising new lowpressure tires
for farm tractors.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has COM
menced advertising new low-preSsure
tires for farm tractors.
Building, Real Estate and Related Lines.
Pennsylvania Dixie Cement deficit, II
months ended September 80, Sl,649, 1854
vs. deficit, S1,149,688.
Food Products.
Booth Fisheries Co This concern
has filed voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy in Wilmington Federal Court
stating it has been unable to pay ma
turing obligations.
General Mills. Inc. places order for
II 100000 biscuit cutters with Reynolds
Spring Co. to be given away With each
package of "Bisquick" flour.
Penick & Ford, Ltd, common snare
earnings before Federal taxes, nine
months to September 80, sl.65, VS.. sl9o
Machinery.
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
announces new A-C model u alr-tlreo
farm tractor with 2i2, 3la and miles
per ncur road speed.
Caterpillar Tractor deficit, nine
months ended September 80, s74O,493
VS.. net income Sl,629,40l
Miscellaneous.
Du Port tE. L. De Nemours & Co
According to preliminary report, com
panv earned S137 share on average
number of 10,865.592 shares outstand-
ing in nine months ended September 80
earnings. which include dividends OF 81
cents a share from the General Motors
investment, compare with S3.37 snare
on average number Of 11,O35.263 snare:
in similar period of 1881; report stated
that company earned 36 cents snare
on an average of 10.839.799 shares IN
the third quarter. against S1.12 snare
in the third quarter year ago.
Seagrave Corporation deficit, nlna
hpr IN cQS
deficit S42,156.
Atlantic Refining Co. net income, nine
months ended September 80, s4,247 ,924
vs.. deficit S2.77l 1863.
Barnsdall oration-Company has
advanced retail prices OF its three
grades of gasoline 3 cents a gallon in
the Tulsa district.
Standard Oil Co. IN. J0-Humble
Oil & Refining Co. and Carter Oil Co.
subsidiaries. not to meet rude Oil price
advance in Southwestern territory.
Retail Trade.
Lerner Stores September sales of
2O.3 per cent; nine months of l6 pei
cent.
Theaters, Etc.
Madison Square Garden Corporation
deficit. quarter ended August 81, $685.
144, VS.. deficit, S314,853.
Utilities.
Appalachian Electric Power Co.
Federal Power Commission holds New
River to be a navigable stream and that
the proposed project of this company Is
subject to all provisions of the Fedora
water power act.
Market Street Railway September
net, after ordinary taxes, off 81 pei
cent: II months net off % per cent.
Peoples Gas Light G. Coke common
share earnings. II months ended Sep
tember 80, S904, VS.. S10.10.