Evening star., 1944-07-30
Business Briefs
General Rusiness Activitx has

ShCA 0h AuShhCS6 fACbhNlty tlh6 CA
panded after its recent decline, &C
cording to the index of the maga
zine Business Week, which stood a
1885, 5 In the latest week, compare
with 2350 in the previous week. 235.
month ago. 1891 six months ag
and 1912 year ago.
The Food Outlook for civilians il
August Is favorable, despite in
adequate dairy supplies and sign
OF an impending shortage in som
types of coffee, the Great Atlanti
e. Pacific Tea Co. reported.
Wholesale Business remained uuie
In the last week, Dun & Bradstreei
Inc, stated. Requests for seasons
merchandise have practically cease
and the heavy part of fall orderin
has passed.
Steel Delivery Dates were ex
tended further into the future Il
the last week as leading companie
were flooded with orders. Deliverie
on some products were not promises
before the first quarter OF l945.
State and Municipal Financin
scheduled for the coming week total
S2l ,208, IT'S, compared with SCI ,019,
900 last week and weekly averag
for the year to date of $40 ,OO7, ,79C
the Daily Bond Buyer disclosed.
Pennsylvania Central Airlines re
ported pasSenger-miles in the frs
half totaled 1882 1892, compared
with 2l,645,7 ,739 a year ago, a gain
of 48 per cent. Mail pound-mile
totaled 587.4507l8 VS.. 461 1861 ,470
express pound-miles, 37l TBS, ,l89 VS.
336,473,e 1884.
r. /. du Pont de NemOurs e. Co
earned S34, ,052, ,469 or $2.72 share ir
the first half, compared with S29.'
555 500 $232 in the same 1943 period
Net for June quarter was $16,809 go
or 81 "a VS.. $14,816, 1856 or $l.16 veal
ago.
Allis- Chalmers Mfg. Co. net fol
the first half was $4,l28,22l or $2.1,
a share VS.. S3,488,18 or $l.96 ir
the same 1943 period.
Champion Paper & Fibre Co
earned $1,970,527 or $2.57 in /:
months ended April 30 compared
with s2,532,2l3 or 1888 in tn,
previous year.
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc, re.
ported net of sl,OO3, ,7O9 or sl.63 il
nine months ended June 80 VS.. 81 ;.
145,006 or $l86 in the same 1874:
period.
Lone Star Cement Corp. earned
s992,3l2 or $l04 in the first hal
VS.. s1.37l 1888 or s1.45 year ago.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. ne
for the June quarter was 81 1855, 1864 OF
42 cents VS.. Sl,12l,2 ,257 or IS cents ir
the same period last year
American Home Products Corn
earned $2,3820 or $2.46 a shar,
IN the first half compared with
S2,220,798 or $2,46 on fewer share.
a year ago.
Frank G. Shattuck Co. net TO,
the half was $500, ,688 or 81 cents VS.
S527,266 or At cents in the sam,
l943 period.
Cutler-Hammer, Inc, earned
S977.628 or $l48 in the first hal
VS.. sl,l54,896 or SITS year ago.
Quaker State Oil Refining Corn
reported net of 1858 $50 or 81 cent
a share in the first half VS.. s6Ol so.
or 65 cents in the same 1943 period
American News Co. earned $1,235,,
309 or $293 a share in the hal
VS.. sl,103,736 or $262 year ago.
American Bank Note Co. net fol
the first half was S617.3O3 or 7.
cents share vs. $598 1877 or II cent
in the same 1943 period.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Corp
earned s826,445 or $3.50 a preferred
share in II months ended June 80
compared with $978,376 or $459 {
preferred share in the previous year
Parke Davis & Co. net for tn,
first half was S3,702, 1924 or 76 cent.
share VS.. $3,849 900 or 70 cent!
in the same 1943 period.