Show J Wall Wal Street Briefs I IJ 1 There were 67 unfavorable dividend nd chanles chances in the th past week wed compared with wih M 8 In the preceding week tek the Standard Statistic company reported today Dividends Divi reduced numbered 22 and 43 45 were ere revisions totaled 12 omitted favorable against alnet 16 In the previous week e They consisted con con- A lof ceJ cf o of five tour four u resumed su two initial and one It is 13 reported In oil 01 trade circles that the I Vacuum eonY-Vacuum corporation will wl have an Interest along alone with other American In the development of oC crude oil 01 bearing territory in Germany Deu Deutsche che Vacuum Cel Cd A A. A G. G a subsidiary with op operations op- op in Germany is said raid to have ha ac acquired nc- nc rights to drill dri In certain sections of or orthe the Hanover Hano area These hue th report worth around n SUE are Wt Vacuum u ore represents rf the consolidation oJ g of the Standard SUndad Oil 01 company 0 of New York and Vacuum Oil 01 In lii a letter to stockholders Andrew W. W Robertson chairman of ot tho board and F. F A. A Merrick president of ot the Electric ed h that rg tho end and company Manufacturing J t would o company probably y show stat stated t tr a lou loss from alt all operations IO for 0 1931 of fl ap approximately ap- ap proximately r f t 2 Incoming c IJ business fell off very sharply during November and December be the officials IY ral said In I tho the face faco cf cr tho severe liquidation insecurities in insecurities securities last year ear the North American company registered a gain caln of 22 per cent ln in stockholders f over r 1930 nF Frank L Dame president of oC the companY said today In JO 1924 the company had 1550 common stock stock- holders holders while hUe today toda the they number more I Ithan th n i |