Evening star., 1943-11-08
Business Briefs

JODB Tor W0un0ed heroes are re-
ceiving special consideration OF the
National Association of Manufac-
turers. Directors adopted a resolu-
ton which said a special effort
should be made by manufacturers
to employ veterans who have been
wounded or discharged from the
services for medical reasons.
Absenteeism in August as a result
Of sickness, nonindustrial accidents
and personal reasons caused the loss
Of SO, $4,000 man days in American
industry, the National Industrial
Conference Board estimated. The
total was nearly 1000, 900 man days
greater than 35,680,000 in the pre-
ceding month. Women lost an av-
erage of IA days against l3 in July,
while men lost Z days on the aver
age, against 6 days in the previous
month.
Meat Packers Sales have risen
to the highest levels on record as a
result OF a sharp expansion in pork
production and a relatively stable
beef output, the United Business
Service reported. Although little
additional gain is expected next
year, operating margins will be
somewhat higher and earnings
should compare favorably with the
fiscal year ended October 81, the
service added.
Great Lakes Shipping Records
were broken by grain and iron ore
shipments in October, the ODT dis
closed Lakes carriers hauled 23.-
877,460 bushels of grain and 1l,6l2.-
$40 gross tons of iron ore in the
month.
Merger of DetrOla Corp. into In
ternational Machine Tool Corp. has
been proposed by boards of the two
firms. Detrola stockholders will vote
on the plan November 27 while In
ternational holders will vote No
vember 30 International would issue
$4,000 additional common shares
to exchange on the basis of l for
each $40 shares of Detrola.
Standard Oil Co. of Ohio an
nounced an extra dividend of 87l2
cents share on the common. which
with regular quarterly payment
Of so cents brings 1943 payments to
$3.50 a share against s225 in 1942
Both dividends are payable Decem-
Der Is to holders of record Novem-
Der 30.
General Telephone Corp. earned
81 1873, 1923 or s158 a share in nine
months ended September 30. com
pared with sl,334,615 or sl.58 a
share year ago
American Viscose Corp. earned
S. ,099,747 or s243 a share in nine
months ended September 30. COM
pared with s5.040,428 or 81 80 a share
in the same 1912 period.
Ohio Oil Co. earned s10.6O4. .752 OF
sl.60 a share in nine months. com
pared with 1924 090 or s128 share
in the same period last year.
Amerada Petroleum Corp. earned
81 .0l6.338 or sl29 share in the
September quarter. compared with
s7628l7 or 81 cents a share a year
ago.
Stone & Webster, Inc, earned
81 026,697 or 96 cents a share in
II months ended September 80
compared with s2l67,l2l or slO3 q
share in the preceding year.
Anchor Hooking Glass Corp
earned s1,571.265 or sl.95 a share
in II months ended September 80
compared with Sl285.5 .525 or SIS
share in the previous year.
Mid Continent Petroleum Corn
earned s48201l9 or $3.50 a shar.
in nine months ended September
30, compared with s4,794 900 or So 81
a share in the same 1912 period.
Interchemicai Corp. earned 1914,
OFT or sl.79 share in nine months
ended September 80, compared Will
s770,4ll or sl.64 share a year ago
American Seating Co. earned
s3l9,902 or s144 a share in nine
months ended September 30, com