Evening star., 1943-09-05
Business Briefs

American Films win FoiIou kha
Troops into Europe as well a. fobd.
clothing and other supplies, aim
executives revealed. The kind Of
movies that Americans see every.
day are packed. tagged and ready
for shipment into Italy. France.
Germany and other continental CEN
ters as fast as new governments can
be set up In the wake OF the sol-
diers.
/ Further Expansion in Business
Activity during the last week boost
ed the index OF Business Week 10
2l2.2, compared with 2l1.0 In the
preceding week, 211.7 q month ago,
1881. 1888 SIX months ago ard 1853 .
Speedup In the Pacific war Is ex-
pected to increase West Coast ac-
tivity sharply, reported Fitch In
vestors Service. Many manufac-
turers on the West Coast win bene-
fit considerably. but probably none
as much as the producers and re-
finers of oil, because aerial attack on
vast scale will be our principal
weapon. the service predicted.
A Pre-Labor Day Lull for Whole-
salers during the last week was
noted by Dun e. Bradstreet, Inc.
Mail orders and inquiries were re-
'ceived In large numbers, however.
Problems of supply still presented
severe barrier to greater activity and
the turnover was generally spotty.
Distillers' Earnings are expected
to reach wartime peaks this year,
according to Standard g. Poor's
Corp. "Some contraction is likely
thereafter, but since any shrinkage
in operating income will be largely
offset by reduced excess profits taxes.
earnings should continue at high
levels" the statistical firm said.
Effects of lower sales under yolun-
tary rationing this year are being
Offset by wider margins made pos
sible through reduced selling and
promotional expenses and greater
concentration on more profitable
brands"
Enemy Chemical Patents VIII Ba
Displayed at Pittsburgh for, the.
benefit of scientists and industrial
lists attending the annual meeting Of
the American Chemical Society.
Some 10000 patents and patent ap-
plications will be in the exhibit and
Leo T. Crowley, Alien Property Cus-
todian, has invited critical examina-
ton in the hope that full potential
tiles of the information for the post
war era may be realized.
Busy With War Orders, ship and
car building plants in the Whining
ton (Del) industrial area had 1882
employees In August, compared with
only 8,007 a year ago and 5.67o In
August, 194i, the Wilmington Cham
Der of Commerce disclosed.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. on
September IS will resume grinding
and polishing operations at its
Creighton (Pa) plant after q 10
months suspension caused by build
ing restrictions and the ban on
manufacture of pleasure cars
Greatly increased demand OF the
armed forces for airplane glass has
made resumption of operations
possible.
Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co.
will inaugurate the first radio-photo
service between the United States
and Brazil next Tuesday.
Gabriel Co. earned s64,835 or Is
cents a share in six months ended
June 80, compared with $72,057 or
n cents a share in the same l942
period.
Jewel Tea Co. sales in four weeks
ended August IA totaled $3,795, Isl, or
e4.69o below s3,9S0,01s 9. year ago. In
80 weeks ended August IA sales to-
tailed $32, ,230,555 or i.5qo above
$3l 1856 1886 in the same 1912 period.