Evening star., 1936-05-30
BY DONALD b. HADLEY.


total operating expenses, taxes and
depreciation, $792,63100 against
1854, 4,644.31; operating income, $82,-
1881 against $162, 1906: non-oper-
ating income. s4.32640 against s13.-
472.82; gross income. $87,079.9l
against $175,6531S: deductions from
gross. s53,232.75 against s56,257.33
leaving net income OF $33,s4716.
During the four months revenue
passengers reached 54,945.149 against
48. 765,70l a year ago; total passen.
gers, 73,842,034 against 66,009.92
car miles (excludes chartered 5,801.-
Gal against 6,536,9l3; bus miles Tex
cludes chartered) 3,768.3l4 against
2.147,455.
In April revenue passengers reached
14.438,36l against 12.6l8,l03 in April,
1885; total passengers, 19,398,57o
against 17,o70,e8I; car miles Tex
cludes chartered) 1,464,105 against
1,643,027: bus miles EXCLUDES char
tered) 937.874 against 56o,86
Factory Sales Gain.
Total April sales Of 568 manufac-
turers throughout the Nation showed
an increase Of approximately 16 per
cent over the same 1885 month, ac-
cording to the joint monthly state
ment of the National Association Of
Credit Men and the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
In comparison with March, total
net sales in April, without adjustment
for seasonal influences, increased 6.s
per cent.
This Is new study. figures for
which were collected for the first time
by this bureau in January, 1896. Al
though the number of reporting firms
has increased since January, the num-
Der is still under what Is regarded
as an adequate sample. particularly
when the sample Is broken down by
subdivisions within industries. The
figures are released at this time be-
cause of widespread interest In
them and because it is believed that
in a short time the sample will be
built up until 1t Is thoroughly rep
resentative.
All Groups Advance.
Total sales increased in April 1885
over the same month last year for all
of the 13 industry groups shown in
the report with the exception of
leather and its products. The in
creases ranged from So per cent for
paper and allied products to approx
mately AZ per cent for iron and steel
and their products.
In comparison with March, 1886, all
Of the reporting industries with the
exception of leather and its products
and forest products showed increases.
Iron and steel and their products
registered the largest gain in sales
from a year ago. the increase being
approximately a per cent.
Manufacturers of stone, clay and
glass products reported increased sales
of Is per cent from March to April
1896, which was the largest increase
during that period with the exception
Of the miscellaneous group.
A total of sat manufacturers sub
mitted percentages Of collections on
accounts receivable for the months of
March and April this year and April q
year ago. The collection figure for
April this year was about the same
as in April last year and in the pre-
ceding month of March, 1896.
In April. 1895, 79.5 per cent Of ac-
counts receivable were collected, as
compared with 792 per cent for April
year ago and 1916 per cent for
March 1896.
Wholesale Trade Climbs.
Value of wholesale trade increased
about 6 per cent in April, compared
with the 1885 month, according to
another new joint study made by
the same agencies. In comparison
with March, total net sales In April.
without adjustment for seasonal in
fiuences, decreased "a per cent.
With the exception Of the shoe and
grocery groups, all Of the lines of
wholesale trade shown In this report
registered increases in total net sales
for April this year over the same
month last year, the increases rang
ing from about / per cent for the
farm products group to A per cent
for plumbing and heating equipment
and supplies.
In comparison with March. 1886. Ia
Of the groups showed increases and
z decreases.
Among those where sales declined,
firms reporting sales of clothing and
furnishings, and shoes had decreases
Of 32.7 per cent and 1871 per cent,
respectively.
Total sales Of the plumbing and
heating equipment and supplies, lum-
ber and building material, and
machinery, equipment and supply
groups showed exceptional gains from
a year ago. the increases being ap-
proximately a per cent for each Of
the first two groups and 26 per cent
for the latter group.
Petroleum and its products and
and heating equipment and
supplies registered marked increases
from March to April 1886.
Results indicate that, with the ex-
ception Of shoe and grocery whole
salers, increases In April IS compared
with April year ago were hoted In all
sections Of the country BY the other
groups shown.