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DISCUSS PLANS TO SAVE FOX CO. Stockholders Will Meet and Pass on Bankers' Proposal March 5. NEW YORK. Feb. alternative plans designed to rescue the Fox Film Corporation from its financial difficulties both advanced by factions opposing the continuance of William Fox as the direct of the came light today. Stockholders will meet March to act upon the plan proposed of bankers favored by Fox to $65,000,000 worth securities. The meeting was called the suggestion of Federal Judge Coleman. before whom the receivership hearings have been held The notice to the stockholders revealed that Halsey, Stuart & Co., former bankers of the corporation, who oppose the plan favored by Fox have also submitted a plan of refinancing According to the notice to stockholders. the HalseyStuart plan the exchange of both class A stock and class B stock of the for new common stock, all of one class. The other alternative plan came from Winfield Sheehan and Saul Rogers, vice-presidents and directors of the Fox corporation. They propose to raise $40,000,000 through the sale of debenture issues and the remaining necessary funds through sale of $25,000,000 of new common stocks. NAMED BANK RECEIVER. BEATRICE Neb., Feb. clal). District Judge F. W. Messhas appointed Clarence Bliss of the state department receiver of the Hinds State Bank of Odell and the Security Savings Bank of Beat-
