Evening star., 1932-04-03
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS,

NEW YORK, April 2 (P).-The fol-
lowing is a summary of important cor
poration news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press:
News Trend.
The weekly mercantile reviews report
that the arrival of Spring has stirnu-
lated retail trade and accelerated pro-
duction in some of the related lines,
but in general industry continues to be
quiet. With Ford and Plymouth show
ing new cars and General Motors start
ing on an intensive sales campaign, at
tention is conferred around the automo-
bile industry. 1t is expected that April
automobile production will show an in
crease, with a consequent advance in
steel orders.
The Industries.
Copper-Major copper companies re-
ducing production to 20 per cent of
maximum rated capacity
The Companies.
Aluminium Co. of America 1881 s6
preferred share earnings, S3.l2 VS.. S7.93.
Appalachian Gas Corporation-Re-
ceivers appointed for Ohio-Kentucky
Gas Co, subsidiary.
Associated Telephone Utilities 1881
common share earnings las VS.. S2.01.
Central States Utilities Corporation
Deferred quarterly earnings, S1.45 VS..
S201.
Central States Utilities Corporation
Deferred quarterly dividend on 81 pre-
ferred stock; paid SITS January l.,
1882.
Chrysler orporation-Ply lymout h
prices for its new 1882 line unchanged,
except for business roadster, which was
reduced $40 to $495.
Dominion Motors, Ltd. declared 10
cents common dividend; paid semi-an-
nual dividend of 20 cents October 5,
1881.
Ford Motor Co. of Great Britain
No dividend to be paid for 1881; dis
bursed 10 per cent in 1890; 1881 def
cit fl34 489 VS.. net income &79,353
Fourth National Investors net asset
value March 81, 1882, $2597 a COM
mon share VS.. S26.82 December 81, 1881.
CRANKY Consolidated Mining. Smelt-
ing & Power Co., Ltd, 1881 deficit, be-
fore depletion, $507,47 VS.. net income
$124,815, equal to 81 cents a common
share.
Hupp Motor Car March shipments
2,622 cars VS.. 1927 in February and
1881 in March, 1881.
Kansas City Southern Railway-1931
81 preferred share earnings $1.79 vs.
S698.
Loblaw Groceterias, Ltd, net income,
40 weeks to March 5, 1882 S763, ,638 VS..
S812, ,260 in 40 weeks to March g. 1881.
Pan-American Airways 1881 net in
come S105.452, equal to 81 cents a
common share VS.. deficit S3o5271.
Pierce Oil 1881 preferred share earn
ings rs cents VS.. rs cents.
Pullman, Inc.-February profit after
taxes of Pullman Co., subsidiary, $27,-
$50, VS.. loss S186,718; two-month loss
after taxes. STATS, VS.. profit $109,O3
Second National Investors net asset
value March 81, 1882, $54.17 prefer
red share, VS.. S5588 December 81, 1881.
Socony Vacuum Corporation subsidi-
ary, Magnolia Petroleum, advances crude
oil price Is cents a barrel in Oklahoma
and most of Texas.
Standard Textile Products 1881 deficit
S769, $50, VS.. deficit $1,083,42
Third National Investors hquidating
value March 81, 1882, $20.79 a common
share, VS.. $21.65 December 81, 1891.
Missouri -Kansas-Texas Railroad cuts
pay of supervisory officials 10 to 20 per
cent; second cut since August, 1881.
Schultz Retail Stores 1881 deficit
S5l4,659, VS.. net income $739,385.
Stetson (John b. Co.-Lower prices
to be put into effect July l.
Graham-Paige Motors Corporation
March output up per cent, three
months up 38 per cent.
Nash Motors-March shipments 4,871
units, VS.. about 4,700 a year ago.
General Motors-Pontiac prices re-
duced up to $50 per car.