Evening star., 1944-10-29
Business Briefs
Wholesale Volumes in the

Wholesale Volumes in the last
week increased moderately as re-
suit Of greater activity in apparel
and some textile markets, Dun g.
Bradstreet, Inc, reported. Turnover
was slightly above year ago.
Dividend Payments on common
stocks listed oh the New York Stock
Exchange totaled $1,471 OFT 900 In
the first months. of 1914, a gain of
7-2So over year ago, the magazine
Exchange disclosed.
Structural Steel Bookings in Sep
tember totaled 48,429 tons VS.. Al ,322
in August and 1869 a year ago, the
American Institute Of Steel Con-
|struction announced Shipments to-
tailed 44,871 VS.. 45,970 in August and
81, Isl a year ago.
Petroleum Research Fund has been
organized by the American Chem
cal Society with Guaranty Trust Co.
of New York as trustee to take over
securities of the Universal Oil Prod
ucts Co. recently donated to the So
ciety by group of large oil COM
panies.
Delaware Lackawanna e. Western
Railroad and Morris & Esex Railroad
directors signed merger agreement
and will file petition with the ICC.
Eagle Picher Lead Co. earned ST.
495 ,038 or $165 share in months
ended September 80 VS.. 81 ,937 .295 or
S2.15 in the same 1943 period.
Bower Roller Bearing Co. net for
9 months was $750,876 or $3.50 VS..
$979, ,552 or 1926 a year ago
Link Belt Co. earned 81 ,463 1872 or
$1.85 q share in 9 months ended
September 80, compared with S1,715,-
1875 or 1920 in the same 1943 period
Lion Oil Refining Co. net for 8
months was $980,76 or 1925. VS.. ST.
l30, ,449 or $3.50 a year ago.
Curtis Publishing Co. earned ST.
5S9, ,184 in 9 months VS.. 81, ,403 .989 in
the same 1943 period
General Steel Castings Corp. net
for months was $763, ,825 or $764 a
preferred share VS.. $2,314,752 or
$23.14 preferred share a year ago.
Hinde & Dauch Paper Co. earned
$898, ,757 or $2.12 a common share in
months VS.. 1921 ,507 or $208 in the
same 1943 period.
COty, Inc, net for months was
$503 ,202 or "a cents VS.. $506, ,424 or
"a cents year ago.
American Bank Note Co. earned
1881 ,203 or sl04 in months VS..
s8l1 Isl or SO cents in the same 1943
period.
Lone Star Cement Corp. net for
months was 81 ,542, 1872 or 81 SO VS.. 81
008 ,848 or s212 year ago
United States Playing Card Co.
earned 1881 ,657 or s216 in months
VS.. 1899 ,942 or $2.44 in the same 1943
period.
Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Corp. net
for 9 months was 1896, ,695 or 40 cents
VS.. S588 ,537 or 80 cents a year ago.
RuberOid Co. earned $543. .760 or
$l37 in months VS.. 1899 ,2O4 or 81
in the same l943 period
National Gypsum Co. net for
months was s714,455 or $36 cents VS..
1886 ,026 or 35 cents year ago.
Thatcher Mfg. Co. earned S485 BAT
in months VS.. $307,773 in the same
1943 period.
Merchants & Miners Transporta-
ton Co. net for the September quar-
ter was 1854 ,523 or $141 vs. $34,17l
or 1S cents year ago.
Lily Tulip Cup Corp. earned $685.
861 or 1858 in II months ended Sep
tember 80 VS.. s703, $40 or $3.71 in the
previous year.
Grumman Aircraft Engineering
Corp. net for 6 months ended June
80 was $5.174816 or $1018 VS.. ST.
697 ,l03 or 1894 a year ago.
North American Co. declared a
common dividend in common stock
of Pacific Gas g. Electric Co., pay
able January 2 to holders of record
December /. at the rate of one share
for every 100 shares held
Gorham Mfg. Co. declared an ex-
ira of 81 and the regular quarterly
of 80 cents a common share, both
payable December Is to holders OF
record December l, lifting 1914 pay
ments to 50 VS.. 50 last year.
StOkely Bros. e. CO., Inc, changed
its name to Stokely-Van Camp, Inc
following merger of Champion Cam
nerieS, Inc.