Evening star., 1933-12-10
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, December 9.-Following
Is todays summary of corporation news
prepared by Standard Statistics Co.,
Inc, New York:
General Motors Corporation sales of
cars and trucks to consumers in United
States in November totaled 35,417
units VS.. 63,518 in October and 1880
in November. 1882; total sales to deal
ers in the United States and Canada
plus overseas shipments in November
were 10,384, VS.. 53,054 in October and
5,781 in November, 1882; for first II
months sales to consumers in the
United States were 743,827, VS.. 490,0 ,068
in like 1882 period; total sales to deal
ers were 847,740, VS.. 509028; unsold
dealers stocks for the United States are
at the lowest level in the corporations
history; Chevrolet transmission plant
at Toledo has increased production to
a five-day week schedule, with 1900 on
pay roll; plant will reach its peak pay
Studebaker Corporation shipments in
November totaled 8,105 cars, compared
with 6,342 in October and 1904 in No
vember, 1892; plants expected to resume
night and day shifts soon
Midland Steel Products Co. net in
come before Federal taxes 10 months
ended October 81 was $685., $50, equal
to $3.50 a preferred share. VS.. deficit
$4s2, ,631.
Island Greek Coal Co.-Coal mined
in November totaled 232,460 tons, VS..
months 3,417, ,534 tons were mined, VS..
3,188,233 tons.
Pond Greek Pocahontas Coal
mined in November totaled 81 ,539 tons,
VS.. 156,077 tons in November, 1892; in
IL months !, ,346, ,596 tons were mined,
VS.. 1.338,05 tons.
General Baking Co. tonnage and dol
lar sales currently are running ahead
Of 1882 figures; for entire year of 1888
tonnage sales are expected to equal
those of 1882 and dollar volume to be
slightly above 1882 figures; it was
stated that higher bread prices, about
sufficient to offset additional expenses
caused by N. f. A.. processing taxes,
capital stock tax and higher ingredient
prices.
Standard Brands, Inc-Production of
gin at Flelshmann plant at Peekskill,
N. ", is being increased to 80 900 bot
ties daily from 26,400 bottles a day.
Swift & Co.-Over $1,000,OO0 per
annum is involved in latest wage ad-
vances of company; pay increase in
conformity with N. r. A. requirements
aggregated So,UUOUUU.
Etingon- -Schild Co., Inc-Net profit
for nine months after charge-oHs esti-
mated at $3.50, 900.
of prices through controlled production.
refining and storage of crude oil and
gasoline has been taken under advise
ment by oil administrator; under the
plan an association of companies would
be formed with $4,000 900 capital.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.-Re-
Gently ordered 5000 tons of steel rails.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way Is expected to order IS 900 tons of
steel rails.
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad is expected to order $4,000 tons
of steel rail.
Grand Union Co. sales, four weeks
ended December 2, up 3.3 per cent;
48 weeks, of IA per cent.
Granite City Steel Co.-Expected to
rently are operating at about 80 per
cent Of capacity.
American Sugar Refining Co-Cut
price Of refined bulk bags only 10 points
to 4.40' cents pound In Southern
territory.
Associated Gas g. Electric Co-Elec-
trio output of system In two weeks
ended December 2 was up As per cent;
in November gain was 81 per cent,
while in IL months ended November so
gains were 3.8 per cent; gas output In
the two-week period declined Is per
cent, but in month of November showed
an increase Of IL per cent; for ~
months ended November 80 decline
was less than l per cent.
Continental Gas q Electric Corpora
ton preferred share earnings, II months
ended October 81, were $l2.11 w. $20.l0.
United Light q Power Co. preferred
share earnings, IL months ended Oc-
ter 81, were 1919 VS.. 1892.