Evening star., 1938-12-18
Corporation
Reports

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE fol-
lowing is today's summary Of cor
daporation news prepared by Stand
ard Statistics Co., Inc, New York:
Ford Motor Co.-Retail domestic
sales of Ford cars and trucks in
first 10 days Of December exceeded
by 5000 units previous best To-day
period of 1888 and we're 33h per
cent ahead of like 1897 period. Or
ders still are running ahead Of cur
rent production which is above
1000 units day.
General Motors Corp. - Retail
sales of Oldsmobile skies and eights
in first 10 days of December, 1898,
totaled SOFT units. Second largest
total for the period in Olds history.
and with 5000 units in like 1887
period.
Distillers Corp.-Seagrams, Ltd
October quarter common share
earnings were 72 cents against SIPS.
Interstate Bakeries Corp.-De-
clared a dividend of so cents on IS
preferred stock, payable December
% to holders of record December
Is. On October l, 1888, similar
payment was made. Giving effect
to latest dividend, accumulations on
this issue totaled SO a share.
Kinney, G. r. Co., Inc.-Declared
a dividend of $15O share on prior
preferred stock from surplus funds,
payable December % to holders of
record December %. On December
81, 1887, a similar payment was
made.
Wieboldt Stores, Inc.-Declared
special dividend of Is cents a share
on common stock, payable Deem
Der 80 to holders Of record Decem-
ber %.
American Products Co.-Declared
a dividend of 371a cents on partici-
pating preferred stock, payable jan
uary to holders of record Decem-
Der %. Last payment was like
amount on April !, 1898.
Gamewell Co.-Preferred share
earnings, six months ended Novem-
ber 30, were $302 against 1898.
Pure OIL Co.-Net income, IL
months ended September 30, was
$6.519,530.
Chicago Great Western r. r.
Deficit. 10 months ended October 81,
was s1,217,297 against deficit of
$879,739.
DelawSSe & Hudson Co.-Defcit
of Delaware g. Hudson R. r. Corp.
10 months ended October 81, was
$640, LOG against deficit of $613,898.
Norfolk Southern r. R.-Dehcit,
10 months ended October 81, was
1865 ,687 against deficit of $233,843.
Pressed Steel Car Co., Inc.-Com-
pany received an order from Nor
folk g. Western Ry. for 500 standard
40-foot steel box cars.
Seaboard Air Line Ry.-Deficit,
10 months ended October 81, was
$6,610,068 against deficit OF $4,-
243,565.
Federal Light & Traction Co
Declared dividend of 25 Ncents on
common stock. payable December %
to holders of record December %.
Last previous payment was 81 a
share on December q, 1887.
Union Pacific r. R.-Common
share earnings, 10 months ended
October 81, were $3.50 against $4O5.
Bethlehem Steel Corp-Subsid-
larry, Bethlehem Steel Co., obtained
SO ,654 900 maritime commission con-
tract for three cargo vessels.
Central Guirre Associates-Com-
mon share earnings, year ended
July l, were $265 against s395.
Loew's, Inc.-David Bernstein
wise president and treasurer, stated
that earnings of this company for
initial quarter of current fiscal year,
the three months ended about No
vember 80. 1888, were as good or bet
ter than in like period a year ear
lier. He looks for a satisfactory
current year. In IL weeks ended
November Is. 1887, net profit, in
cluding subsidiaries, was $2917 400,
equal to $169 a share on the COM
mon stock.
Queens Borough Gas & Electric |
Co-By vote of three to two New
York State Public Service Commits
sion overruled its chairman Milo
r. Maltbie, on matter of reducing
electric rates Of this company, a
of Long Island Lighting
Co., before acting on company's re-
quest for an increase in gas rates. |
The chairman had recommended a
reduction of between S520,000 and |
$530000 year, effective January
l, 1899.