Evening star., 1944-04-28
Business. Briefs

The Bureau Uf Labor Statistics
wholesale price, index zdFupped O.2
per cent last week to 1885 per cent
Of the 1926 average. Markets for
certain agricultural commodities
chiefly rye, cotton, hogs, sheep, ap-
Piles and onions were weaker. The
index was slightly below the COR
responding week of March, 0.2 pc,
cent higher than the corresponding
week year ago ia per cent above
the corresponding week of 1887 and
s.5 per cent above the average for
April, 1898.
Certain-Teed Corp. stockholders
seeking to Gust The present manage
ment won dissolution yesterday OF
an Injunction which had prevented
election proceedings at an annual
meeting April II. In dissolving the
restraining order, Circuit Court
Judge William L. Henderson sus-
tanned a demurrer filed by group
of stockholders headed by Rawsor
G. Lizars, John v. Lizars, Elmer G
Diefenbach and Herbert w. Hirsch
Commonwealth Edison Co. earned
s5.864, ,484 or 46 cents a share in the
first quarter compared with $780,.
$50 or As cents a share in l943.
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Railroad has been authorized to pay
s2,398,679 interest on it's old senior
bonds on the basis of its court
approved reorganization plan, with
out consolidation" The interest pay
nient on these bonds will be the
first made by the railroad, which i:
now in Federal bankruptcy, since
November 1, 1885.
American Airlines reported that
effective May it will increase its
daily scheduled mileage to 92,85s
miles by adding seven round-trip
services to its flight schedules.
Money in circulation increased
Se2,000,000 during the week ended
April 26, the Federal Reserve Board
reports. The total in circulation on
Wednesday was $2l, 1885, 900 900, an
increase Of $4,803 100000 over the
corresponding date last year.
National Cash Register Co. in the
FIRST quarter earned $849,344 or So
cents share, compared with $780,
241 or SIS cents In 1943.
Baldwin Locomotive earned S.
052,020 for the IL months ended
March 81, including dividends of
$T37 400 from the Midvale Co. The
sum equals 1888 per share.
Gannett Co., Inc, reported net
profits for 1943 of $1,218,6l7, com.
pared with s1,0ll,209 in 1912.
Great Northern Railway in the
first quarter earned $2,007 1888 or 81
cents a share, compared with ST..
991 1888 or 80 cents share in l943.
w. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. earned
$1,l32,65l or s709 a share for the
fiscal year ended February 20, 1914
compared with $80o,107 or $5.O5 {
share in the preceding fiscal year.
National Distillers Products Corp
earned S2,938,334 or Sl44 a shar,
for the quarter, compared with S2,.
235. GOT or $l09 share in 1943.
United Drug, Inc, in the frs
quarter earned s541,4 or 80 cent!
a, share compared S496 ,804 or 3!
cents a share in 1943.
Seaboard Oil Co., in the Marcl
quarter earned $454726 or 81 cent
al share against $495 ,098 or 40 cent
last year.
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc, il
the six months ended March 8
earned $640,341 or s1.04 shar,
compared with $823,4 ,401 or $l.34 {
share in 1943
General Gable Corp, in the Marcl
quarter earned $517063 or $345 |
share compared with $464,620 o
$3.10 a share in 1943.
Hamilton Watch Co., in the Marcl
quarter earned $14S,700 or 26 cent
a share compared with $237,914 o
- cents q share in 1943.