Evening star., 1943-04-08
3 was 157 10000. against 147,562 900
in the 1912 period,

3 was 157 ,s7o, 900. against l47,562 900
in the l942 period.
Canadian Factory Jobs on Feb
ruary we're 49, below a month
earlier, but payrolls were $50
higher.
Federal Motor Truck Co. earned
s536.648 or Sl09 a share in 1912,
against s819,641 or sl67 a share in
194l Increased taxes and renego-
tiation of war contracts were blamed
for the 34re drop in net income
Sales for the year were nearly triple
l941 levels.
McCrory Stores Corp. reported
March sales totaled $5.l62,643
against s4.372 500 in March, 1912, or
gain of 181ee. First-quarter sales
were sl4.156.6S5. compared with SILL
930,62l a year ago, an increase of
1885,.
Colonial Stores. Inc, reported
sales for five weeks ended Marcn
u amounted to sS,63l,3 1896, compared
with S6,663 1893 year ago. gain of
254"t. Sales in l3 weeks ended the
same date totaled S22l27 $50. against
SIT ,292,043 a year ago, an increase
Of 279re.
F. w. Woolworth Co. reported
March sales were s32 .9Ol 1863. against
$50 ,265 .999 in March, 1912, a gain of
8.7ec. First quarter sales were S93.-
505,5l2, against s86,O77, POT a year
ago, gain of S6go.
Interstate Department Stores, Inc,
reported March sales were s3.2o5,-
S67, against S2,943,l49 a year ago,
gain of 8.9Gc. For the first two
months of the fiscal year sales were
s6,162 629. against s4926,5l8 a year
ago, an increase of 25.1eo.
Independent Pneumatic Tool Co.
earned $l6l1636 Or S429 a share in
1912. against sl,555 005 or s4l4 a
share in l94l. Directors elected
Neil c. Hurley jr. executive vice
president; John A. Mcclure. secre.
tary: E. r. Wyler, vice president.
All other officers and directors were
renamed.
Fairchild Aviation Corp. in 1912
earned 1926 ,004. after provision of
$780, 900 for renegotiation of con-
tracts and $500 600 for postwar con-
tingencies. In l94l. profits amount
ed to 81 ,060, ,98l Or So IA a share after
$500, 900 for postwar contingencies.
Lehman Corp. reported net asset
value Of $34 "a a share ON March 81
compared with S2954 on December
81 and $500 on June 30, 1912. Net
ordinary income for the first quar-
ter was S545 422 or 81 cents a share
against S529,876 or 26 cents a share
year ago. Portfolio changes in
cluded an increase in merchandise
ing shares. a cut in railroad hold
ings, several building and construc-
ton issues and chemicals. and pur-
| chase of 5000 shares of Ohio OIL
Libby. Mcneil & Libby earned
$327O,029 or 30 cents a share in 1912
after $500.0O0 for postwar contin-
gencies, compared with s3.375,28 o.
SO cents share in l941, after a SIM
liar provision for contingencies
Sales totaled sl2l, ,754 558, or l6eo
above the previous year.
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. re-
ported cigarette sales were contln-
uine to show gains comparable with
1912, but that volume was not quite
sufficient under present ceiling
prices to Offset increased leaf to-
| bacco prices and other costs affect
ing profits before Federal taxes.
! Southern Railway reported oper-
ating revenues in March totaled
/ S28. 4489. against sl9,640,l24 a yeal
ago. First quarter revenues were
/ s79, ,l20,5ll, against SIS, ,584 033 a yeal
ago
Plastic Tubing, which requires less
critical materials than rubber. bu,
has all the f1exibility of rubber
tubing. has been developed by Good,
year Tire & Rubber Co. 1t i!