8. W. Straus Investing Corp.
565 Fifth Ave, N. Y. |
Incorporated: Jan. 11, 1929, in Delaware, for the purpose of
making short term loans to finance building construction
pending the placing of permanent loans, also to make loans
on real estate and buy, sell and deal in all kinds of securities.

The investments and operations of the corporation are
managed by Straus Management Corporation which receives
 20% of the annual net profits, after payment of
preferred dividends.
Funded Debt: None.
Capital! Stock:

Authorized Outstanding
8% Cum. Pfd. $50 par .......... $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Common no pPar........eeeeeves 600,000 600,000
55% of common owned by S. W. Straus & Co.
Stock Provisions: Preferred stock has preference as to assets
and to dividends of 6%.
Transfer Agents: Straus National Bank & Trust Co.
Registrar: Equitable Trust Co., New York.
Dividends: On the preferred stock $3 per share quarterly Feb.
June, Sept.. Dec.

Financial Statement
Income Account 11 months ended
Gross Income ........00h0e.n
Operating Expense ..........
Operating Income ..........
Federal Taxes ..
Net Income |...

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Dec. 31, 1929.
$962,862
145,367
817,495
81,087
nae’ 108

Management
Officers: S. W. Straus, Chmn.; N. Roberts, Pres.; W. S. Klee,
S. H. Kahn, J. L. Laun, H. R. Amott, Vice-Pres.; N. R.
Jones, Sec’y; W. C. Clark, Treas; H. N. Gottlieb, K. F.
Clark, R. E. Kerner, Asst. Sec’y.
Directors: H. R, Amott, W. C. Clark, N. R. Jones, S. H. Kahn,
W. S. Klee, J. L. Laun, J. Leitner, E. L. Love, N. Roberts,
W. Stabler, S. W. Straus. C. C. Irwin, K. F. Clark, F. D.
Higson.

Fred F. French Company
Incorporated: Under New York laws, 1911, for the purpose of
constructing buildings for profit. Various affiliated com-18