Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-06

TIA pairs against output 23,97O,956
pairs by 1910 factories in February, an
increase Of 21.6 per cent, according to
the Department of Commerce; increase
over March, 1880, was 1.8 per cent;
three months total output was 73,0l4,-
500 pairs against 81 057,759 same period
1890 off go per cent.
Steei-Ingot production Of industry,
week ended May 4, estimated by Iron
Age Of AZ per cent of capacity against
48.5 per cent preceding week, 40 per-
cent two weeks ago, 81 per cent three
weeks ago, rs per cent like 1880 week,
and 81 per cent 1929 week. Blast
furnaces active in the United States on
May / totaled 113 of total OF 314
available, or SO per cent, on April l
there were 116 furnaces active or 1873
per cent of the total.
Utility Electricity output week ended
Nav 2 totaled 1922, Jas, 900 XVIII, 3
per cent below like 1880 week, according
to National Electric Light Association;
preceding week was 81 per cent below
year ago.
Zinc-Stocks Of slab zinc at end of
April totaled 1922 short tons, against
l41 ,493 at end of March and IA, 389 in
February, according to American Zinc
Institute, Inc; April production was
29,l37 tons, against 32,328 IN March
and 29,562 in February: shipments,
27,41S tons, against 1924 ana SO'24S'
The Companies.
American Department Stores April
sales, of SO per cent; three months,
of "a per cent.
American SNUFF first quarter sales,
of about per cent, earnings on slight
ly more.
Central Illinois Public Service first
quarter gross, OF 48 per cent, net be-
fore retirement of Is per cent; IL
months gross up 80 per cent net of
81 per cent.
Diamond Shoe April sales, of 11.9
per cent: four months up 0.4 per cent.
Kaybee Stores April sales up 1.3 per
cent; four months up 1875 per cent.
Standard Oil of N j., cuts price of
Diesel Oil 10 cents a barrel at prtnci-
pal Atlantic seaports.
AFFILIATED products March quarter
common share earnings, SLOT against
| AZ cents.
meets current dividend to be main
| tanned; first quarter business above
year ago.
Lessings Inc, March quarter common
share earnings, SO cents against "a
cents.
Munsingwear, Inc, declared three
quarterly common dividends Of so cents
each; formerly paid rs cents quarterly.
Studebaker Corporation April sales;
7.O96 units, up 19 per cent; untitled
orders on hand May l were largest for
any month since 1929.
Telephone Bond g. Share 1880 net
income, $929,732. against $597,5lo.
Thompson John r. Co. March
quarter common share earnings, u
cents, against 81; first quarter sales OF
Timken Rollar Bearing March quarter
common share earnings, 81 cents,
against $1.29.
Bickford's. Inc, April sales up 1913
per cent: four months up 37.8 per cent.
p. a. w. Grand-Silver Stores April
sales up O.5 per cent; four months up
IL per cent.
Federal Screw Works March quarter
deficit, $37,622, against net income,
$I92283. equal to $l.2l common share
in 1890
Interstate Department Stores April
sales up per cent; four months up
So per cent; figures do not include re-
suits of grocery on leased departments
which operate at a profit; 1881 figures
include results for three new units.
Kinney C. r. Co., April sales of Is
per cent; four months of 1919 per cent
Kresge Is. 81 Co. April sales off IL
per cent; four months off OIL per cent
Mack Trucks March quarter deficit
$l78,737, against net income $49O,fo
equal to 81 cents a common share.
Ohio Oil Co. omits common dividend;
paid IS cents March IA and so cents
quarterly prior thereto: refinery sales
reported exceeding year ago.
Pacific Tin 1880 deficit computed or
cash basis, $6,35l, against deficit
5000.
Southern Pacific Co. dncluding trans.
portation system companies) 1880 COM
mon share earnings, 1924, against
$1274.
Struthers- Wellstitusville Corporation
1880 common share earnings, $2.l6
against $4.05.
Thompson-Starrett Co. to erect new
35-story building for Continental Banl
, g. Trust.
Yukon Gold Go. 1880 dsacit s22O,S74