Evening star., 1941-03-31
Omnibus Corp. Shows
S1,346,218 Profit
Earned in 1910
Net Slightly Below
$l,572,31S Recorded
In Preceding Year
z, the Associated Press.

z. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 3l.-The
Omnibus Corp, holding company
for bus operations in New York and
Chicago, reported today for 1S4O
net income of s1,346,2l8, equal to
S1.36 a share on the common stock
compared with profit of 81 ,572, ,3l8,
or $1.72 a share, in 1899.
General RefractOries.
General Refractories Co., manu-
facturer of fire brick and heat-reg-
istering materials, showed a l94t
profit of $1,l59,065, equal to $2.46 a
common share, against 81 1852 sos, ol
1924 share, in 1899.
Wayne Pump Co.
Wayne Pump Co. and domestic
subsidiaries for the three months
ended February % reported net
profit of s1l2,7l6, equal to 80 cents
share on the common stock,
against s11O, ,989, or 38 cents a share,
in the three months ended February
%, 1940
United Cigar Whelan.
United Clgar-Whelan Stores Corp.
tobacco and drug chain, reported net
profit of sl20, ,946 in 1910, the first
year in which profit had been
realized since the concern was re-
organized in 1887. Loss in 1899 was
s235 ,378.
Wabash Railway Co.
Wabash Railway Co. in its annual
report today revealed its gross in
come in 1910 rose to S46 ,567217. an
increase of sl,553.7l5 over the pre-
ceding year.
Revenues last year. less expenses
the report showed, left s4,741,o4l to
apply against interest on out
standing obligations. This was 81
1886, ,899 less than requirements for
interest.
Net loss. as previously reported
was s2.335 ,899 in 1910, compared
with loss of s3.542, ,184 in the previous
year.
The railroad is in receivership.
Southern Natural Gas.
Southern Natural Gas Co. today
reported 1910 net income of $2,o52 :
773 after all charges including ex-
cess profits taxes. equal to s2T q
common share, compared with ST.
647,789, or s238 a share in 1889.
Sales in 1910 totaled $8,837 ,322
largest in the company's history anc
81 per cent above 1889.
c. P Rather, president, told stock
holders in the annual report sub
stantial expenditures TO increase the
systems delivery capacity would be
required in l94l because of the de-
mands of large industries making
defense materials and the needs OF
troop training centers.
Life Savers Corp.
Life Savers Corp. earned net profit
in 1910 OF s1016,876, equal to $3.50
a common share, compared with
s1,O24,9 ,927, or s292 a share in 1889
Oscar T Kappes, president, reported
TO stockholders today.
Kappes said sales of $4,000 497
up 1872 per cent from 1889. were
the largest in the company's 27-
wear 4IOlll opCl
tions, before taxes, also were the
highest.
Kappes said that an increase in
inventories was due primarily to
large stocks of sugar bought at ap-
proximately the lowest prices avail
able over the past two years. Sup
plies of certain essential raw
materials also have been built up
where shipment and receipt from
abroad might be subject to the risks
of war" The main plant is at Port
Chester, NJ Y.
Acme Steel Co.
Acme Steel Co. and subsidiaries.
with principual plants at Chicago
and Riverdale, Ill, reported 1910
profit of s2,110,432. equal to s6.43 a
share on the common stock, against
81 ,908, ,6Oe, or S582 a share. in 1889.
Philadelphia Co.
The Philadelphia Co. and sub
sidiaries reported a net income of
81, 6,705, ,978 for 1910, an increase of
$3.50 .967 over 1889.