Show I f I Market Brief s I 3 Ap NEW EW YORK yonI Jan AP Shoe earned 1317 a ash ashare company sh share tonal re on the common stock alter after pre pre- ferer divIdends In the year ended November No- No 0 a share the vember 30 against 1225 year before Slot net Income having increased to from Net sales Bales were compared with 14 the year Wall street hears a a proposal t to split al up the common stock of the Standard Oil of Ohio will wil be submitted 01 at the annual meeting of stockholders r ron on February 1 It by reducing the par par value alue to 25 I os 0 any other change In si the par lIar value the stockholders might t decide dece Steady Improvement In the business of the Chicago st. st Paul i is forecast by H. H l B. B who says the outlook yram for traffic In the roads road's territory Is n. n Although Although Al- Al though D ember e earnings s were less than In December 1925 he consIdered this only a temporary condition Maintenance Main Main- aln- aln expenses are are about normal normal AmerIcan RaIlway Express reports net Halway Income of for tor the first Cut nIne 1926 1026 c Wl to 88 a I share against or a share In the same period or of 1023 1 Iron Products corporation declared a. a a dl or of 75 a a share on 01 the common tock stock payable January 3 51 The company com coIn pany Is by Pipe and Radiator compa y Only routine business will wi be transacted transact transact- ed when dIrectors ot of the Chicago Chiago flock Island PacIfIc meet on WednesdaY says E. E M. M J. J Drown Brown chairman ot of tile the executive committee who expressed up- up on the outlook or both the Rock Island Uland and the St. St San Louts l FrancIsco systems In 1927 1027 rhe he flock islands island's surplUs surplus sur- sur plUs fos COl the first eleven months montha of o was against In inthe the same period of SillS |