Evening star., 1944-07-27
Business Briefs

Bank Clearings in "a leading cities
totaled S9,963,86 900 in the week
ended July 26, compared with SILL
OBS 1888 900 in the previous week. but
were 2l1co above s8.226,5ll 900 in
the like l943 week, reported Dun &
Bradstreet, Inc.
Freight Loadings in the week
ended July % totaled 903 034 cars, a
drop of 02oo for the previous week
and 229o above the same l943 pc
riod, the Association of American
Railroads announced.
Crude Oil Production set a new
record of 4.6154 450 barrels a day in
the week ended July %, compared
with 4602,350 in the previous week
and 4,ll8,700 year ago, the Amer
ican Petroleum Institute announced
Standard Oil Co. of New jersey
will consolidate its wholly-ownec
subsidiary, Standard Oil Co. ol
Louisiana at the end of this year
M. j. Rathbone is president of both
firms.
Standard Brands, Inc, earned S4,-
l54,603 or SLIT a share in the first
half VS.. S4716,669 or sl.35 in the
same 1943 period.
National Distillers Products Corp
earned $5,07l,113 or S248 in the flrst
half VS.. S4,638, ,445 or 1927 year ago
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
earned s3,588l87 in the first hall
VS.. $4,8l0,6l7 a year ago. Net fol
the June quarter was S1,S7o,835 VS.
S2,411, ,248 a year ago
Barnsdall Oil Co. net for the first
half was Sl,836858 or 83 cents VS.
sl,780,693 or 80 cents in the same
l943 period.
Pittsburgh Coal Co. net for the
June quarter was 1921, ,511 or S2.35 a
preferred share VS.. SAIL 068 or SLIT
preferred share year ago.
Freeport Sulphur Co. earned 1864,
436 or 83 cents a share in the June
quarter VS.. 1864, ,495 or S108 a yeal
ago. Net for the half was sl,265, ,s61
or Sl.58 VS.. 81 l,504,25 or s186.
Rustless Iron g. Steel Corp. net fol
the first half was sl024,9 ,989 or sl.0t
a share, before renegotiation, com
pared with s1,5l4,845 or sl.58 a
year ago.
Tubize Rayon Corp. earned $685.
92l in the half VS.. 1851 ,222 in the
same l943 period.
Island Creek Coal Co. net for the
half was 1888 1856 or sl.6l VS., $780,
ci4 or $l.39 a year ago.
Mcintyre Porcupine Mines, Ltd.
reported net of s633.640 or 70 cents
for the June quarter VS.. $723,889 OF
81 cents year ago.
General Precision Instrument Co
earned S270,l60 or 46 cents in the
June quarter VS.. s376.644 or 81 cents
in the same period last year.
Simmons Co. net for the first halt
was Sl,473560 or S127 a share VS.
Sill, ,739 or 96 cents in the same
1943 period.
Otis Elevator Co. earned $685.
a20 or SIS cents a share in the halt
VS.. $l70l $50 or IS cents a year ago
National Malleable & Steel Cast
ing Co. net for three months ended
July was $l96,8l3 or Al cents a
share VS.. $205.975 or 43 cents in the
same 1943 period.
Bon Ami Co. net for the first hall
was S503,908 VS.. $510,88l year ago
Yale g. Towne Mfg. Co. earned
s574,960 or $l.18 in the half VS.. $685.
952 or $1.35 In the same 1943 period
International Silver Co. net for
the June quarter was 1864, 500 or
S3,04 VS.. S232. .476 or Sl.59 a year ago.
General Time instruments Co.
earned S602,985 or S1.49 in "a weeks
ended June II, before renegotiation,
compared with S244.l96 or al cents in
the like 1943 period.
Inland Steel Co. earned $5,171 ,418
or S3.l7 share in the first half VS..
S5807654 or s3.55 a year ago,
National Supply Co. net for the
half was S2265.3 1928 or Sl.0l a share
VS.. s2,509,l99 or $1.22 in the same
period last year.
Commonwealth g. Southern Corn.
earned S6,276,022 or $423 a preferred
share in six months ended June 30.
compared with $7004.l03 or $4.73
. preferred share year ago.