Evening star., 1944-10-27
Business Briefs

Money in Circulation expanded to
S24,216, 100000 on October 25, a gain
Of 100000 from a week earlier
and S5.126 ,000000 above a year ago,
the Federal Reserve Board disclosed.
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
declared 1907 stock dividend on
common stock, payable December 18
to holders of record December 4.
Virginia Electric & Power Co. di-
rectors approved proposed sale of
street railway and bus properties at
Richmond and Norfolk and invited
bids December l. Separate bids on
the two systems were asked.
Texas Co. earned S38.884,49l or
S3.46 share in 9 months ended
September 30 VS. $29,l10,467 or S2.67
in the same 1943 period. Directors
declared an extra of so cents a
share, first since l94l, in addition
to the regular quarterly dividend of
so cents.
Continental Can Co. net for IL
months ended September 80 was
S5,964,799 or 500 vs. S4,644, 167 or
S1.63 a year ago.
Republic Steel Corp. profit for 6
months was S6,4707e2 or 88 cents
VS.. S8,456,60 or Sl23 in the same
l943 period.
Standard Oil Co. of California
earned S28,736,O25 or 1921 in s
months VS.. $2601e,625 or So a year
ago.
Remington Rand, Inc, net for {
months ended September 30 was
S2.600,356 or $122 share VS.. s1,774,-
573 or 78 cents in the same 1s4i
period.
National DistilIers Products Corp
earned s6,918,800 or 1927 share in
months VS.. S5,955,178 or S291 a
year ago.
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. net
. In 9 months was S2,5o1 STA or S1.93
VS.. $2889,972 or $217 in the same
1943 period
National Cash Register Co. earned
S2,466.086 or S1.51 in months VS.
S2.517 ,831 or $1.54 a year ago.
Commercial Investment Trust
Corp. and subsidiaries reported net
of S5,497236 or 81. .54 in 9 months VS.
S8,8l7 ,440 or $2.43 in the same 194s
period
National Supply Co. earned So
325,0l3 or $1.45 in months VS.. $3,-
567,306 or s192 a year ago.
Tide Water Associated Oil Co. net
for 9 months was $12 ,485 .953 or 81 Sc
VS.. S8,923, ,304 or S113 in the same
period last year.
American Radiator e. STANDARD
Sanitary Corp. earned S3,274,471 Oh
80 cents in months VS.. SO .446, OBS OF
80 cents in the same 1943 period.
Lehigh Coal e. Navigation Co. me-
for months was S3,004,570 or S1.5t
vs.. 81 1892 ,585 or $1.03 a year ago.
Lambert Co. earned $1,694,736 Of
1927 in 9 months VS.. $1,715,159 o.
1929 in the same 1943 period.
Transcontinental & Western Air
Inc, net for the September quartz,
was 81 ,420, ,553 or ST As VS.. 1912 ,927 o.
80 cents year ago.
Union Bag g. Paper Corp. earned
81 ,251 SAT or SO cents in 9 months VS.
S670,753 or SO cents in the same 1874;
period.
Simonds Saw e. Steel Co. prof
for months was S1,096.097 or S2.2l
VS.. $1,228,435 or $2.47 in the sam,
period last year.
Newport News Shipbuilding G. DIR,
Dock Co. reported cost of work per.
formed in 13 weeks ended September
Is amounted to $32 ,561 900 VS.. $37..
092 900 year ago
American Business Shares, Inc.
Quarterly Income Shares, Inc, ant
Maryland Fund, Inc, announced
plans to consolidate under the name
OF American Business Shares. Stock,
holders will vote December 5. Tht
combined $32,000,000 fund would b,
sponsored by Lord. Albeit & Co.
Central New York Power Corp
called for redemption on Decem
her 80 of s2,00o,00O or 3A % genera
mortgage bonds, due 1862, at l04 ant
accrued interest.