Evening star., 1944-11-17
Business Briefs

Aet1u 1rdoe was stimulated by
favorable weather and Christmas
shopping In the last week, and av-
eraged 8qb to 1915 above a year ago
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, disclosed
Money In Circulation rose to 324,.
717,000, 600 on November IS, q gain
OF S43 ,000, 900 from a week earlier
and $5,158, ,000, 900 above a year ago
the Federal Reserve Board reported
Gold stock totaled $40, ,694 900, 900, q
drop Of $32.000,000 from a week
earlier and 81 1,402, ,00o, 900 below q
year ago.
feacetime Petroleum Demand by
1850 will be far in excess of the
cord-breaking output of the war
years, predicted the OIL & Gas
Journal.
Heavy Taxes demand economy ir
Government to the extent Of a com.
plete reappraisal of all its func.
ttons as to usefulness and neces-
sity. said Lewis A. Dibble, chair
man Of MANS Government spend.
ing committee, at New York.
War Production must be main
tanned at its present $500, 900 900 q
month through the first Of the
year and until victory has been wor
IN Germany" declared j. A. Krug
WPB chairman at Cleveland con-
ference.
Central Pacific Railway was All.
thorized by the ICC to issue $50 ,OO0,.
600 OF nrst and refunding mort
gage series A bonds, to be ex-
changed for part of the outstandinf
flrst refunding 4% bonds. Until
August /, 1949, the new bonds viii
bear 4A% interest and thereafter
3A%.
Pullman, Inc, earned t6, 1853 ,962 OF
$2.06 share In 8 months ended Sep.
tember 80 VS.. $7,434,25 or S2.25 In
the same 1943 period.
Montgomery Ward d Co. net for {
months ended october 81 was &l4,-
gag, ,7S4 or $2.49 VS.. $14,1s7,s5 o,
$2.52 q year ago.
Caterpillar Tractor Co. earned S6,-
428,4 in 10 months ended October
81 vs.. $6,656,415 in the same 194a
period.
Thompson Products, Inc, prof,
TOR months ended September sc
was $2,275,19l or $703 VS.. $2O18,01s
or $6.43 In the same 1943 period.
Mission Corp. net for 8 months
was 1,138, ,676 or SO cents VS.. 1885,
572 or So cents a year ago.
Bohn Aluminium a Brsss earn
earned $1,75S,4 400 or $3.50 in 6
months vs. 81 ,567 ,937 or $4.45 in the
same 1943 period.
National Container Corp. net 70,
9 months was 1921 ,891 or $l.39 VS.
1884 ,986 or 80 cents a year ago.
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. earnet
$4,000. .498 or $3.44 In IL months
ended August 81 VS.. 81 ,362, ,34e o.
$3.22 In the previous year.
Chicago d North Western Railway
net for 8 months ended Septembel
80 was $12,201 $3.50 vs.. 81, 400, ,522 1
year ago.
Frisco Lines was given is day,
beginning Thursday to submit Oh.
jections to the ICC reorganization
plan In Federal Court at st. Louis
Kennecott Copper Corp. declared
q special dividend Of rs cents ane
the regular payment e. ?5 cents /
common share, both -'-'e ne.
cember ~ to holders of record NO.
vember 20, bringing 1914 paymentl
to $3.50 VS.. 50 In l0l3.
international Harvester Co. de.
clared . year-end dividend Of S!
cents share, payable December l!
to holders Of record November a
bringing 1914 payments to g VI
$3.50 In 1943.
United Air Lines reported revenue
passenger miles in the September
quarter totaled 100 ,373 ,26l, . eair
OF nearly 29% over year ago. Mai
ton-miles were up s5%, express ton.
miles SO and revenue plane mile,
43%. AL figures were new records
National Association Of Real e.
- Boards called on its postva,
Hosaom conference scheduled No.
yember 34-pecember : at ChicAeo
Oavs hotel and train space.