Evening star., 1944-07-28
Business Briefs

Money In Circulation tOtaled S22,-
84000,O00 on July 26, gain of
SO 900 900 from a week earlier and
$4,765 100000 above a year ago, re-
ported the Federal Reserve Board
in its summary of member banks.
Gold stock totaled $40 1896 100000, a
drop of S5l 100000 from week ear
lier and 81 1888 100000 below year
ago.
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana de-
clared regular dividend of 25 cents
and an extra cash dividend of %
cents. payable September IS to hold
ers of record August Is.
Texas Co. earned S25. 5.533.150 or
S227 share in the first half of
1914, compared with Sl7,679 ,354 or
ST 81 a year ago.
Hershey Chocolate Corp. net for
the June quarter was Sl.l01.78 or
Sll4 VS.. S941, 1,O68 or 81 cents in the
same l943 period.
Continental Can Co. earned S5,-
GAL ,l38 or S208 share in II months
ended June 30, compared with S4,-
987,33l or SITS in the previous year.
Republic Steel Corp. net for the
first half was S4,275. .265 or So cents
a share VS.. S6,003,732 or 88 cents a
year ago
National Cash Register Co. earned
s1,665,017 or Sl.02 in the first half
VS., S1,642762 or Sl0l in the same
l943 period.
American Radiator & Standard
Sanitary Corp earned S2,292.3 1868 or
+e i,,t l,o bo1
or % cents in the same l943 period.
General Tire & Rubber Co. earned
S1,209. $50 or S202 in the half VS..
S962265 or Sl7G in the same l943
period.
Crown Cork & Seal Co net for
the six months was $l,09l,75l or
81 81 VS.. S59l 1877 or IS cents a year
ago.
McCrory Stores Corp. earned 81
298,337 or S202 in II months ended
June 80 VS.. s. ,498 ,621 or 1922 in the
previous year.
Consolidation Coal Co. net for the
first half of 1914 was 1854 $40 or
$l38 VS.. $708,6l6 or 81 in the same
1943 period
General Outdoor Advertising Co.
In the June quarter earned S497,-
$40 or 81 cents vs. S265 ,324 or n
cents on fewer shares in the same
1943 period
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
net for II months ended June 30
was S5,428, PIT or $50 VS.. S3,728, ,485
Or $3.50 in the previous year.
National Acme Co. net for June
quarter was s3l3,568 or 63 cents VS..
S604205 or $l2l in the same 1943
period
National Gypsum Co. earned S494,-
ITO or 26 cents in the first half VS.
S442,658 or % cents year ago.
Hamilton Watch Co. net for the
first half was $685. Isl or 81 cents VS..
s262,12 or AZ cents in the same l943
period.
Ward Baking Co. earned S638 .O44
or S2,49 a preferred share in the
first half vs. 1929, ,o46 or 1922 a pre-
ferred share in the same period last
year.
Blaw-Knox Co. net for the half
was S365, ,799 or IS cents VS.. $3.50, 1913
or, SO cents year ago.
American Metal Co., Ltd, earned
$l,045 $3.50 or SO cents a share in the
first half Of this year, compared with
$1,376,086 or 96 cents in the same
1943 period.
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. net
for the first half was $1,7O3,151 or
$3.50 share VS.. $2,195, ,461 or $685.
year ago. Net for June quarter was
S706,628 or $108 VS.. S924.742 or S1.41.
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.
earned S865,065 in the June quarter
vssSl ,006, ,927 in the same 1943 period.
Eastern Gas g. Fuel Associates re-
ported net of S., ,230 BOT for IL months
ended June 80 VS.. s3,027,887 in the
previous year.
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York reported assets of sl.683 1884,
776 on June 80 VS.. Sl.6l8, ,790.4l0 a
year ago Insurance in force totaled
t3.b79. .5O7 .9o9 VS.. S3,643, ,560,60l