Evening star., 1940-10-23
Proctor & Gamble Co.
Shows Quarter Net
OF S4,589,992
National Biscuit Co.
Reports Earnings Equal
To 33 Cents Per Share
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Procter &
Gamble Co. reported today for the
quarter ending September 80 net
profit of s4.5So 9e2. equal to 50 cents
a common share. compared with So
, 9518 841. or 81 o6 a share, in the COM
parable 1889 period. The report eX-
cluded earnings of the company's
British and Canadian subsidiaries.
National Biscuit Co.
National Biscuit Co. reported net
profit of s2,527,034 in the September
quarter, equal to 33 cents share
on the common after provision for
Federal taxes at the new rates.
This compared with So 1923 .903, or Al
cents share, in the September
quarter last year. Nine months earn
ings of S7,741,748 were equal to 81 02
share. against s8,878, ,499, or S120
year ago.
Collins & Aikman Corp.
Collins g. Aikman Corp. manu-
fcauters of textile fabrics, reported
for six months ended August 81 net
profit of S1,272,418. equal to S207
share on the common stock, COM
pared with Sl28657, or cents a
share, in the comparable period in
1899.
Anchor Hooking Glass Corp.
Anchor Hooking Glass Corp. re-
ported for IL months ended Sep
tember 80 net profit of Sl,298, ,737,
equal to $150 share on the COM
mon. This compared with s1.319,0
or STAT share on the number OF
shares outstanding in the compare
BILE period year ago.
Briggs & Stratton.
Briggs g. Stratton, makers Of au-
tomobile accessories and other
equipment, reported for nine months
ended September 80 net profit of
$3.50 ,594 before provision for excess
profit taxes, equal to S2.78 share
on the capital stock This COM
pared with s716,401, or S24l share
a year ago
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator
Co., makers of heating equipment,
reported for the September quarter
net profit of S964,440, equal to s1.50
share on the common stock The
figures exclude European subsid-
iaries and compare with S316, 112,
excluding European subsidiaries,
equal to As cents a share, in the
preceding quarter. In the compar-
able 1889 quarter net profit of the
company and its European subsid-
iaries amounted to S779,555.
Cleveland Graphite Bronze.
Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co. re-
ported for the September quarter
net profit of s2O9,536, equal to IS
cents share on the capital stock.
compared with $456.246, or s141 a
share, In the comparable 1899
quarter.
Continental Motors Corp.
Continental Motors Corp reported
for nine months to July l net
profit of 1899 1873, equal to l3 cents
share on the common stock, COM
pared with net loss of S144809 in the
comparable period last year.
. Savage Arms Corp.
Savage Arms Corp. reported for
the September quarter net profit of
s35165 equal to 500 share on
the common, against $155,185, or 80
cents in the third 1889 quarter.
United Biscuit Co.
United Biscuit Co. of America re-
ported for nine months ended Sep
tember 80 net profit of s622, ,345.
equal to S123 a share on the COM
mon stock, compared with STOP 1888,
or s140 a share, in the comparable
1889 period.
Household Finance Corp.
Household Finance Corp. reported
for nine months to September 80 net
profit of s4691.567, equal to s545
a share on the common, compared
with s4,548,l00, or S525 a share a
year ago.
American Type Founders.
American Type Founders, Inc, re-
ported for the quarter ended Sep
tember 80 net profit of s42 1925, equal
to 7 cents a share on the capital
stock. compared with 29,506, or 5
cents in the comparable 1899 quar-
ter. For six months to September
30 there was a net loss of $3.50,
against net profit of $4,000 in the
six months ended September 80, 1899
Motor Wheel Corp.
Motor Wheel Corp. reported for
the September quarter net profit of
s453032 after setting aside S142 ITS
for Federal taxes. This was equal
TO SO cents a capital share and COM
pared with 1891 ,5O4, or 46 cents a
share in the third quarter of 1899.
Nestle-Lemur Co.
The Nestle-Lemur Co., manufac-
turers of beauty treatment acces-
sories, reported for the fiscal year
ended August 81. net profit of
sl7,392, equal to l3 cents share on
the class "A" stock, compared with
s28463, or 20 cents a share on class
"A" year earlier.