Evening star., 1943-02-15
S3.51 a Share Earned
By Bige|ow-Sanford
In Last Year
Result Contrasts With
So.0l q Share for
Preceding Period
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g, :he Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The Bige-
low-Sanford Carpet Co., Inc. re-
ported net income for the year end
ing December 81, 1912. was Sl.261,-
$50, equal to s35l per share on COM
mon stock, compared with S2,044 ,304
or $6.01 per share in 1941.
The company is a producer of
Army blankets. cotton duck and
ordnance materials. which bring a
low margin of profit, the report said
Flintkote Co.
Flintkote Co. reported net con-
solidated income of ST, ,727, l54 for the
year ending December 81, 1912, equal
to s218 per share of common stock,
compared with sl,737,6 ,66l or $2.34
per share in 1881.
Jewel Tea Co.
Jewel Tea Co.. Inc. reported sales
in 1912 set record at s53,257,811,
up 277 per cent from the 1941 total
Net earnings after taxes and other
charges were $1,348.648, equal after
preferred dividend requirements to
S2.03 a common share. against ST.
518,87l or $3.50 a share in 194l.
Kroger Grocery.
kroger Grocery e. Baking Co. re-
ported 1912 net income of S4,649 ,484,
equal to 1888 common share after
Federal taxes and preferred divi-
dends, against $4,970,l02, or S271
a share, in 194l.
Sales in the 53-week fiscal year
were 1888, ,847 1888, an increase of
% per cent over the s5O2, ,765. .745
total for the 52-week 1941 fiscal
year.
Chicago, Rock Island.
Chicago, Rock Island &, Pacific
Railroad system, in a preliminary
report. said that net income last
year was $22 2,234 ,225, compared with
S4,644, ,583 in 1941. December net in
come was ST ,945, compared with
81 ,276.358 in December 194l.
American Brake Shoe.
American Brake Shoe & Foun-
dry Co. showed net profit for
1912 of S2,991, ,459, equal after pre-
ferred dividend requirements to
1922 common share, against So
194,873 or 1886 common share in
the preceding year.
William B. Given, jr., president.
said net sales last year were S62,-
1893 ,260 compared with S50,394 .299
in 194l. Provision for Federal in
come and excess profits taxes
to s6,400,000 against So
100000 in 1941. Given said the
had agreed to refund
under renegotiated war contracts
81 100000 for 1912, payable to the
Government in quarterly INSTALL
ments this year.
Pennsylvania Water.
Pennsylvania Water e. Power Co.
'eported for 1912 net profit of
g, ,225 $50. equal to 1892 a share on
he common stock, compared with
q, Ito, 500, or $466 a share in l94l.
Sunshine Mining.
Sunshine Mining Co. reported for
l942 net income of s1,022 ,273, equal
% 68 cents a share on the capital
stock, against s2,0l0,122, or $1.35 a
share, in 1941.
Household Finance.
Household Finance Corp. reported
Tor 1912 net income of 1921 .04l.
equal to IS SO share on the common
stock, compared with $5,362941, or
S6.ll a share, in 1S4l.
Allied Kid Co.
Allied Kid Co. reported for six
months ended December 81 net
profit of s244,063, equal to s1.0a a
share on the capital stock. against
s298,510, or sl18 a share, in the like
period in l941.
U. S. Gypsum Co.
United States Gypsum Co., build
ng material manufacturer, reported
net income of s5,652,316, equal to
MI common share, for 1912 COM
pared with net income of s7,033 .629
Of s5.42 common share in 1e41,
Sewell Avery, chairman, told
stockholders in the annual report
that the drastic governmental re-
strlctions on all type of building ac-
tlVlty make the outlook for l943 VOL
ume uncertain and unfavorable,