Evening star., 1944-07-31
Business Briefs

Wholesale Volumes in June were
ABOUT the same as in the preceding
month. but were 80 above a wear
ago, the Census Bureau estimated.
For the first half of this year sales
were so above a year ago. In
ventories, based on cost values. at
the end of June we're 90 below a
month earlier, but sc above a year
ago.
Furniture Output will drop far be-
low its present level unless the
lnduStry's manpower shortage is
relieved in the near future, predict
ed Seidman g. Seidman. Shipments
in the first half were so below a
year ago.
United States Rubber Co. earned
So,852,827 or 81 95 a share in the
first six months of this year. COM
pared with S6912 466 or S2.44 q
year ago.
Skelly Oil Co. net for the frs,
half was s3403,365 or S3.46 VS.. 81
566,675 or $2.6l in the same 1874;
period.
General Gable Corp. earned ST..
l25,058 in the half VS.. sl,041, 1888 a
year ago
Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron Co. reported net of S2,963 27S
in II months ended June 80 VS.
S735,565 in the previous year,
Hupp Motor Car Co. earned
s209.464 or IL cents a share in the
half VS.. S152,931 or 9 cents in the
like 1943 period.
Ex-cell-o Corp. net for s month.
ended May 81 was S965,l or s2.42 6
share VS.. Sl,055,l13 or S2.65 a veal
ago.
HARRISON Walker Refractories Co
earned 1894, 900 or SIS cents a share
in the first half VS.. 81 ,016.8OO or 6s
cents in the same l943 period.
Consolidated Gas, Electric Lieh,
e. Power Co. of Baltimore reported
net of sl,624.820 or SLIP in the JUNE
quarter VS.. ST l,340,999 or 81 cents {
year ago.
General Mills, Inc. earned S5.556.-
9l2 or $500 share in II months
ended May 81, compared with S.
365 ,945 or S6.40 in the preceding year
Mechanical departments will be ex-
panded to include many new pro-
ducts after the war, Chairman James
F. Bell announced.
Commonwealth Edison Co. net fol
the first half of 1914 was S1l.334,2 ,23s
or 80 cents share VS. Sl1,O85 1868 OF
81 cents a year ago Kilowatt houl
sales were 96 per cent above a veal
ago. while electric revenues were
up 6.5 per cent
Marshall Field g. Co. earned ST..
07l,757 or A cents a share in the
June quarter. compared with ST.
263,633 or So cents in the same 1874;
period.
Crosley Corp. net for the first hal
of 1914 was S2,556,288 or $468 {
share, compared with $2,654,135 o.
$486 a year ago.
White Motor Co. earned S866,51
or $1.38 share in the half VS.. ST.,
8l4,454 or $3.50 in the same 1874;
period.
Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc. re-
ported net for $210,731 or $22.89 ,
share on the 81 preferred in the hal
compared with S21 SOB or $2.08 {
preferred share year ago.
Youngstown Steel Door Co. net fo
the half was $429,l5 or 64 cents VS.
S82,737 or IL cents in the sam,
period last year.
Calumet g. Hecla Consolidated
Copper 50. earned $556.410 or q
cents a share in the half VS.. $857 80.
or AZ ceats in the same 1943 period
American Chicle Co. net for tn,
half was 81 ,541,774 or 1856 a share
VS.. 81 ,576,950 or 1854 a year ago.
National Steel Corp. earned S..
4l3,458 or S2.45 a share in the hall
VS.. S5,2l8,S65 in the same perioc
last year.
United States Pipe & Foundry Co
reported net profit of $457 1884 or 81
cents a share in the half VS.. $61l .93(
or SO cents IN the same 1943 period