Show t Wall Street Briefs f NEW YORK Jan 5 Clarence S-Clarence Francis rancis has been elected a director and memoir member of the executive committee of General Foods company succeeding Robert I K Her Herrick rick The Tho New York stock exchange firm of Maitland Coppel Co will liquidate through a receivership according to an an an- an today by the items firms attorneys In a statement to stockholders President C ll If Carlisle of the Goodyear Tire and nd Rubber company of Canada Ltd says the company earned its dividend in lull last year and ended to surplus After setting settin up liberal reserves for depreciation tories and Investments The Tho New York stock exchange Tuesday announced the suspension of Co for insolvency Tho firms firm's main office Is In Boston There are also offices in sev several several sev- sev eral other New England cities The Tho concern concern con con- cern also was suspended by the New York curb exchange The firm wits was reputed in Wall Vall street brokerage quarters to have han ban died the account of a large Boston lator who until a few months ago had been an active leader on the bear side aide of the S SSamuel Samuel W V president or of the Associated Associated As As- Dry Goods company today explained ex ax the omission of the she common as due to desire of the management to preserve a strong liquid condition The business has operated at a profit he lie said aid Tho company has no bank loans street hears that General Foods company will shortly inaugurate plans tot foi foia tota a large laro increase in the production and anG dis of Frosted Foods company now per cent owned by the former The Tho Northwestern Improvement company wholly owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Rail way company has declared a special dividend divi of and the regular dividend of S There were unfavorable dividend changes In December according to Standard Stand ard Statistics Total changes were th largest of any month during the year Divi decreased numbered and ana omis omissions 1516 Dividend increases numbered 8 resumed 10 extras and Initial pay ments 15 In November there were fa favorable and 60 50 unfavorable changes |