Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Business Briefs

SiNuldn employment III Clle Unit
ed States declined more than 1,000,-
900 in 1914 from the peak of 53,O97,-
900 reached in 1943, but the grand
total including armed service and
Government jobs jumped to a new
record of 63,072 900, the Industrial
Conference Board disclosed.
Railroad Operating Revenues of
class I carriers totaled 1888 203,-
824 in February VS.. 1898, 1857 ,956 a
year ago, drop of Sc, the Associa-
ton Of American Railroads esti-
mated.
Best e. Co. stockholders will vote
April 10 on plan to split common
stock 2 for /.
Ogden Corp. received a high bid
of S444 a share for 2,165 ,296 Lac
lede Gas Light Co. common shares
from Lehman Bros. and associates
Re-offering is planned at S. a
share.
Laclede Gas Light Co. received q
high bid of 10052 for $4,000, 900 OF
new 3l2 % bonds from a group head
ed by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Re-
Offering is planned at 1924.
Food Machinery Corp. registered
with the SEC 107,010 common
shares to be offered present holders
at SIS share at the rate of l fol
each 4 held. Proceeds will be used
to retire $3,700,000 of go debentures
After the offering a $3.50 stock divi-
dend will be paid on common.
Observation-Disclosures Railroad
liraDfnrc o,,fbo,-iroI
April of two interest installments
on the SO adjustment bonds, first
since 1887. Payment will be made
on coupons 81 and %.
Virginia Electric e. Power Co. plan
to sell S33 100000 of series E first
and refunding bonds to help finance
redemption of S37,500,000 of series
B 3lsoo bonds at 1O3 will be con-
sidered by the SEC April r.
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana profit
for 1914 was $50 ,225 ,578 or S3.87 a
share VS.. $50591,37 or 1881 in the
previous year.
American Smelling & Refining
Co. earned $8,627,072 or 1924 a share
in 1914 VS.. $11.749,977 or $376 in
1913.
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. profit
for 1914 was $7,519,6 VS.. $9,512 ,220
in the previous year.
Revere Copper g. Brass Co., Inc,
earned $2,289. 1868 or $1.28 in 1914 VS.
S1,708,553 or SO cents in 1913.
Blaw-Knox Co. net for 1914 was
$2,169,417 or $163 VS.. S1,936, 1893 or
$1.45 in the preceding year.
Yale g. Towne Mfg. Co. earned
S1,453,184 or $3.50 in 1914 VS.. S1,458,-
638 or SO in 1943.
Champion Paper g. Fibre Co.
profit for II weeks ended February
was S429,181 or 40 cents VS.. $685.
1877 or SO cents year ago.
st. Regis Paper Co. earned $685.
514 or SO cents in 1914 VS.. S1,855 ,927
or So cents in 1913.
Ludlow Mfg. e. Sales Co. net for
1914 was $1,136,4 68 or $685. VS.. ST.
172,141 or $6.56 in the previous year
Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp
earned S976,838 or $195 in 1914 VS.
$1,148,931 or $3.50 in 1913.
Pittsburgh Screw g. Bolt Corp. net
for 1914 was S870,629 or So cents VS.
$956, 1902 or "a cents in the previous
year.
Consolidated Laundries Corp
earned $685., 498 or $1.90 in 1914 VS..
SITS, 1888 or 70 cents in 1913.
Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co. net
for 1914 was S1,755,77 or $500 VS..
$1,797,l 1859 or s5.14 in the previous
year.
Youngstown Steel Door Co. earned
$765,478 or S1.15 in 1914 VS.. $50, 249
or II cents in 1943
National Enameling & Stamping
Co. net for 1914 was 1851, IT'S or S5.72
in 1914 VS.. S479.477 or Sab in the
previous year.
Parkersburg Rig e. Reel Co. earned
$780,, 583 or S255 in 1914 VS.. $735, 876
or 1923 In 1913.
Celotex Corp. acquired Texas Ce-
ment Plaster Co. with plants. at
Plasterco and Longworth, Tex.