Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Business Briefs .

Steel Mill Operations for the cur
rent week are scheduled at $3.50 of
capacity, compared with 98.7eo last
week, 99.2T month ago and 99.lTo
per cent a year ago, the American
Iron and Steel Institute reported.
Production of 1872, 900 tons was in
dicated, compared with 1,768, 900
last week. 1,777,00 month ago and
1,716,000 year ago.
Meat Stocks on April l were at a
record level for that date, despite
heavy Withdrawals under lower ra-
ton values, the VIA reported.
Stocks totaled 1,246,813,000 pounds,
compared with 780,806,0O0 a year
ago and 1856, 100000 on March
this year.
E. /. du Point de NemOurs g. Co.
earned $1.38 share in three months
ended March 81, compared with
Sl.l6 in the same 1913 period. The
board reelected Lammot du Pont
chairman and Walter S. Carpenter,
jr, president.
Humble Oil & Refining Co. net
for 1943 was $45,711,511, or $254 a
share, compared with S29, 243 ,030, or
1925 on half the number of shares
in 1912. Shares were split on a two
for one basis last November.
Pacific Mills earned S450,206 or
S1.14 a share in the quarter ended
April /, compared with S350,465 or
38 cents in the same 1913 period.
Cream of Wheat Corp. reported
net income for the quarter ended
March 81 was sls9,02 or 80 cents
a share VS.. s229,93 or 80 cents in
the same 1943 period.
Lit Brothers, Philadelphia depart
nent store, earned S1,035,9l2 or
sl0,79 preferred share in IL
months ended January 81, compared
with sl001,79 or S1043 a preferred
share in the previous year.
United DyewOod Corp. net for
1943 was s72.5l7 or S2.48 a preferred
share VS.. 1912 profit of 1921, 344 or
s793 preferred share.
Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foun-
dry Co. earned S972,626 or $3.50 a
share in 1913, compared with $685.
434 or S249 in 1912.
Chicago Yellow Cab Co. net for
1943 was $445 $40 or S172 share VS.
1912 profit of S422,877 or Sl.6l.
Federal Water d Gas Corp. earned
Sl841 ,604 or $l89 a share in 1943
compared with 81 ,468,855 or $3.50 in
1912.
Copper Range Co. reported 1943
net of 81 ,09l ,843 or 81 SO a share, be-
fore renegotiation, compared with
1912 profit of S9l3,64l or Sl62
Western Pipe & Steel Co. earned
sl,0508l9 or S7.05 share in 1943
before renegotiation, compared with
S570,284 or $3.50 in 1912, also before
renegotiation
Florence Stove Co. net for 1874;
was S775,l5 or S224 a share. after
reserve for renegotiation, compared
with S841.467 or S244 in 1912, after
renegotiation.
G. Kruger Brewing Co. reported
net for IL months ended January
81 was S306098 or SLIP a share VS.
Sl57,653 or SO cents in the preceding
fiscal period.
Northern Indiana Public Service
Co. net for two months ended Feb.
ruary % was $573,903 VS.. $500 Az
in the same 1943 period.
Hunt Bros. Packing Co. earned
1887 ,l55 or 1929 share in the YEA
ended February 30, compared will
Sl80,333 or Sc cents share in tn,
previous year.
Mead Corp. net for u weeks ende,
March l8 was S245 PIT or 20 cents
share, compared. with $25l,l 73 or 2
cents in the same l943 period.
Sinclair Oil Corp. subsidiaries hay
begun a greatly expanded drillin
program in Oklahoma and Yves
Texas, and in previously improves
territory in Mississippi. Michigan
Ohio and Kentucky.