Evening star., 1936-11-01
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, October 31.-The fol.
lowing is today's summary of corpo-
ration news prepared by Standard Sta
tistics Co., Inc, New York:
Curtis Publishing Co. declared
dividend of SITS a share on account
Of arrears on z per cent stock, payable
December IS; on October /, 1896,
similar distribution was made; giving
effect to current payment, accumula-
tons on this issue amounted to So q
share; common share earnings nine
months ended September 80 were 80
cents, against deficit of cents a COM
mon share in like 1885 period.
Spicer Mfg. Corp-Common share
earnings nine months ended Septem-
ber 80 were s2.51, against So cents,
before Federal taxes, in like 1885
period.
National Gypsum Co.-PreSident, in
announcing the plan to pay a divi-
dend of $3.50 share in second pre-
ferred stock on the outstanding class
A and B common stocks, said that
such payment in stock will permit the
company to retain its earnings in the
business without subjecting itself to
heavy taxes and theerby provide funds
Tor necessary improvements and work
ing capital without additional financ-
ing; dividend, being taxable income
to the recipient, should eliminate ne
cessity of the company paying out
about 100000 as a tax on undis-
tributed profits.
American Bank Note Co.-Common
share earnings nine months ended
September 80 were $1.31, against Sips.
Hancock Oil Co. Of California
September quarter common share
earnings were 46 cents, against Al
cents.
Consolidated Cigar Corp.-Prior pre-
ferred share earnings, nine months
ended September 80. were $3.50
against $3.50.
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
Common share earnings, nine months
ended September 80, were $2.72
against $2.57.
American Hide & Leather Co.
Billings of company in October are
estimated to be running about Is per
cent ahead of those of September and
fully up to those of October, 1895; it
was stated company has advanced side
upper leather another half cent a
foot, making an increase of a cent
within the past two weeks.
International Milling Co-Common
share earnings, year ended August 81,
were $l1.32 against Sl071.
Standard Cap & Seal Corp.-Com-
mon share earnings, nine months end
ed September 80. were $2.43 against
$219.
Amerada Corp.-Common sha
earnings, nine months ended Septem-
ber 80, were $1.78 against S1.60.
Associated Oil Co.-Common share
earnings, nine months ended Septem-
ber 80, were sl35 against s115.
Buckeye Pipe Line Co. declared a
dividend of 81 on the capital stock.
payable December Is; previously rs
cents a share was paid quarterly.
Tide Water Associated Oil Co.
Common share earnings, nine months
ended September 80, were SO cents
against So cents.
Tide Water Oil Co.-Common share
earnings, nine months ended Septem-
ber 80, were s264 against S1.55.
Childs Co-Net income, nine
months ended September 30. was s80,-
OBS, equal to s2.14 preferred share
against deficit of $45,012.
Loft Inc.-Defcit, nine months
ended September 80, was s496, ,744
against deficit of s328,38s.
Belding Heminway Co.-Common
share earnings, nine months ended
September 80, were 88 cents against
81 cents.
American Light & Traction Co.
Common share earnings, - months
ended September 80. were sl65
against s1.15.
Consolidated Gas. Electric Light &
Power Co. (Baltimore)-Common
share earnings, nine months ended
September 80, were 1886 against
S318.
Engineers Public Service Co.-Com-
mon share earnings, II months ended
! September 80, were 33 cents against
deficit of 66 cents a common share in
like 1885 period.
Pennsylvania Water & Power Co.
Common share earnings, nine months
ended September 80, were s3.57
against S376.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.-Pre-
ferred share earnings, IL months
ended September 80, were $1.59
against SLAB.