Evening star., 1937-04-21
NATIONAL BISCUIT
EARNINGS DOWN
$2,538,757 Net Compares
With $2,917,123 for Same
1886 Quarter.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 21.-National
Biscuit Co. and subsidiaries, operating
plants in 80 cities, reported for the
March quarter net income of $685.
757, equal after preferred dividends to
33 cents share on the common.
This compares with $2,917,123, or 80
cents, in the first quarter last year.
General Cable Corp.
First quarter net profit of General
Gable Corp. was $887,65 equal after
dividends on the preferred and class
"a" stocks to At cents a share on the
common. In the same quarter of 1885
net profit was $211 ,440 or S1.41 a
share on the per cent preferred. The
company'S wire and cable making
plants are located at key cities.
Twentieth Century-Fox.
Net profit of Twentieth Century-Fox
Film Co. for the first quarter was esti-
mated at s2,o67,598, equal to 81 a
share on the common stock, against
ST ,239, ,760, or go cents a share, in the
same period of 1886.
Commercial Credit.
Net income of Commercial Credit
Co., a financing concern, for the
quarter ended March 81, was reported
at $3,3l3.295 after provision for Fed
eral income taxes but before undis-
trlbuted profits surtax, equal to $172 a
share on the common stock. This
compareh with $2,18l,9 ,919 or S1.64 a
share in the like period last year. The
company's headquarters is at Balti-
more.
Atlantic Coast Line.
Net operating income of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad increased 7l.24
per cent during 1886 over the pre-
cedlng year. From an operating def
cit of S2,52945535 in 1885. the road S
net income rose to S1,915,155 O6 above
total expenses in 1886
Revere Copper & Brass.
Revere Copper & Brass, Inc, and
wholly owned subsidiaries reported for
quarter ended March 81 net profit of
$l,4l4,7l2 after crediting Sl98.9 93l to
metal stock reserve account. This was
equal, after dividends of $166,558 on
both classes of preferred stock and
dividend requirements on the 81 con-
vertible class "a" stock to s1.98 a
share on common stock. In the March
quarter last year net profit was $234,-
1863, equal after dividend requirements
on per cent preferred stock. to
28 cents share on class "A" stock.
Julius Kayser & Co.
Julius Kayser & Co. and affiliated
companies reported for March quarter
net income Of S181,305, equal to 43
cents a common share, against S80082,
or l8 cents a share, in the March
quarter last year.
Jersey Public Service.
Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
reported for u months ended March
81 consolidated net income of s24-
938,589, equal, after preferred diyi-
dends, to S2.74 share of common
stock. This compared with S23,22O.-
COB. or S243 a share for preceding l2
months
Eaton Manufacturing.
Eaton Manufacturing Co. and SUBJ
sldiarles, producers of automotive
parts, with plants at Cleveland and
Detroit, reported for quarter ended
March 81 net profit of S836,779, equal
to Sl.20 share of capital stock,
against s582, 1872, or "a cents a share
IN the 1886 March quarter.
Stewart Warner Corp.
Stewart-Warner Corp, maker of
automotive equipment, reported for
the quarter ended March 81 net profit
of S64l,257 before Federal surtaX
equal to 81 cents a share in the March
quarter last year.