Evening star., 1933-02-09
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, February 9.-Following
is today's summary of corporation news
prepared by Standard Statistics Co.,
Inc, New York, for the Associated Press
Automobiles and Trucks.
American Austin Car Co. shipments
for 1882 reported as 1858 cars.
Ford Motor Co.-New 1888 eight-cyl-
inder Ford models on a 1l2-inch wheel
base have been exhibited to dealers;
public introduction expected to be made
on February IL; reported prices will be
lower than for similar models of 1882
eights.
General Motors Corporation January
unit sales to domestic consumers were
50,653 VS.. 1892; total unit sales to
dealers, including Canadian and over
seas in January were 82,117 VS.. 74,710
in January, 1882; sales of Chevrolets
to consumers in January were 39,701
units VS.. 5,199 in January, 1882.
Hudson Motor Car Co.-Company
whose plants are closed as a result of
a strike at the body building division,
has asked all employees to return to
work assuring them that satisfactory
adjustments will be made.
Food Products.
Continental Baking Corporation 1882
preferred share earnings, S6.07 VS.. 1854
in year ended December 26, 1881.
Purity Bakeries Corporation declared
regular quarterly dividend of Is cents
on common stock.
j.. Standard Brands, Inc, to redeem
$4,000 shares of series "a" 81 preferred
stock at S120 share; also to retire
$500 shares of 81 preferred stock held
in treasury.
Leather and Shoes.
Allied Kid Co. 1882 net income s445,-
688 VS.. deficit S4O8,473.
Machinery.
Bliss (E. W. Co. receives order for
rolling mill costing about S50OO00 con-
tract with other business on books in
sures operation of Salem plant for at
least six months.
Metal on-Ferrous.)
General Bronze Corporation 1882 net
completed contracts on December 81,
totaled S3,141, ,07l VS.. $4,04l, ITO on De-
cember 81, 1881.
Miscellaneous.
Rubinstein Helena) Inc, 1882 pre-
ferred share earnings $100 VS.. S374.
Thatcher Manufacturing Co. 1882
preferred share earnings $295 VS.. $4.74.
Office and Business Equipment.
Telautograph Corporation 1882 COM
mon share earnings $1.41 VS.. S1.57.
Seaboard Oil Co. of Delaware, de-
clared an extra dividend of 10 cents
and regular quarterly of 10 cents.
Paper and Paper Products.
Great Northern Paper Co. declared a
dividend of 25 cents; last payment was
40 cents, made December l, 1882.
Railroad and Railroad Equipment.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad assents to
bond refunding plan slightly exceed 90
per cent.
Retail Trade.
Best & Co., Inc, common share earn
ings, year ended January 81, 1888, S1.05
VS.. $500; January sales were off 9.5
per cent.
Newberry q. j. Co. January sales
up &c per cent.
Theaters, Etc.
Radio-Keith-O Orpheum Corporation
Receivers appointed for company by Bal
timore Circuit Court; receivers are
authorized and directed to take charge
of business, property and assets of COM
pany within the State of Maryland.
Tobacco.
American Tobacco Cor. r. Rogers
filed suit in Chancery Court, Newark,
N. j., against directors of this company,
alleging that an employees stock sub
scription plan formulated by them was
illegal; court ordered company to show
cause why it should not be enjoined
from further carrying out the plan.
Utilities.
Central Public Service Corp.-Ex-
changes under reorganization plan of
company embraced TIL per cent of all
bonds and notes and $50 per cent of
all stock Of company and principal
subsidiaries.
General Gas g. Electric Corp. sub
sidiary, Lexington Waterpower Co. of
South Carolina, has been ordered to
show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed for it; action was filed by
debenture holder who alleged in
solvency.