Evening star., 1932-12-01
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, December Follow
ing is today's summary of corporation
news prepared by Standard Statistic.
Co., Inc, New York, for the Associated
Press:
Advertising, Printing and Publishing.
Butterick Co. deficit, 9 months ended
September 80, s203, 3,28o, VS.. net income
s263,63l.
Automobiles and Trucks,
Chrysler Corporation-Prices of new
Dodge line show reductions of from
SITS to 5000, compared with 1882
models
Willys-O Overland Co.-Orders on hand
said to be sufficient to absorb output C!
new line for six weeks.
Automobile Parts and Tires.
Motometer Gauge & Equipment Cor
poration has more than doubled pay roll
in past few months under diversified
ton program.
Electrical Equipment and Radio.
General Electric Co. = Chairman
Young believes television sets could be
marketed ct this time; thinks economic
conditions are only drawback to such
commerciahZation.
Food Products.
Loudon Packing Co. declared a
quarterly dividend of Is cents on COM
mon stock; previously paid 621s cents
quarterly.
Van Camp Packing co.-Receivers
have been appointed for company and
its subsidiaries; officials state reorgan-
ization OF company is planned.
Miscellaneous.
Diamond Match Co. common share
earnings, nine months ended Septem-
Der 30, S120, vs.. S1.08.
Hazel-Atias Glass Co. declared usual
extra dividend Of Is cents and regular
quarterly dividend of rs cents.
Railroad and Railroad Equipment.
Boston g. Maine Railroad-Rates on
pickup and store-door delivery of less
than-carload freight to be handled at
standard Standardization rates, effec-
tive January /. 1898.
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway
October net railway operating income
was $l2s,936 VS.. s62,045; 1O-month
totals were $445 .565 VS.. s537, ,408.
Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad-Oyer 80
per cent of convertible AZ per cent
bonds have been deposited In favor of
refunding plan.
Reading Co.-Directors expected to
declare another common dividend Of
rs cents at December meeting.
Retail Trade
United Cigar Stores Co. Of America
Referee in bankruptcy has approved
discrimination Of 10 additional leases Of
company.
Shipping and Shipbuilding.
Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Steam
ship Lines deficit nine months ended
September 80, $l,072,575 VS.. net income
$191,075.
Theaters, Etc.
Radio-Keith- -Orpheum Corp an
nounced State-Lake Theater, in the
Loop district of Chicago, will be closed
for an indefinite period beginning De-
cember 10.
Associated Telephone Utilities Co..
In IL months ended September 80 net
income, before depreciation and $50, ,639
undeclared subsidiary preferred divi-
dends, was S2,243,03l VS.. net income,
before depreciation, Of $3,673, ,489 In pre-
ceding IL months.
Commonwealth Utilities Corporation
directors took no action on quarterly
dividends on class "A" and "B" common
stocks; paid SO cents each ON Septem-
ber 80.
United Gas Improvement Co-Report
OF Philadelphia controller recommends
placing city's gas rate jurisdiction in
hands OF Pennsylvania Public Service
Commission instead of municipal body.
An audit OF Philadelphia Gas Works
Co., subsidiary, prepared by special
counsel, for controller, recommended
that gas rate for 1888 be reduced to at
least 86 cents per 1000 cubic feet from
80 cents.
Connecticut Power Co. net income, be-
fore depreciation, ETC., nine months
ended September 80, $l,54l, ,765, VS.. ST.
SOC, ,048.