Evening star., 1945-08-14
Business Briefs

Dividend Payments in July de-
clined to 1929 200 900 VS.. $3.50 500 ,00(
a year ago, but in months ended
July 81 set a new record 10 above
the previous high set in 1941, the
Commerce Department disclosed.
Cattle on Feed for market in II
corn belt States on August l showed
an increase of 16eo over a year ago
the Agriculture Department an
nounced
Supplies of Canned Fruits and
vegetables for the 1945-46 marketing
season will be about 111o below the
previous year, the Commerce De-
partment estimated.
Middle West Corp. filed an
amended plan with the SEC pro-
viding for merger of American Pub
lie Service Co. and Central &
South West Utilities Co. into sim
gle company with single class OF
common stock.
Ryan Aeronautical Co. was asked
by the Navy to continue combat
aircraft production after Japan's de-
feat and output schedules for the
firms new secret fighter plane must
be tripled in the next three months
Chrysler Corp. and wholly -owned
United States subsidiaries earned
S17,326,834 or 1898 a share in the
first half VS.. $12,673,147 or s2.91 a
year ago.
Eastman Kodak Co. profit for "a
weeks ended June 16 was S11 ,043, ,307
or $4.39 VS.. $9,224,5 or S3.66 in the
same 1914 period.
Paramount Pictures, Inc, earned
an estimated $8,487 900 of $2.26 a
share in the first half VS.. ST 1895, ,O0O
or $2.10 year ago.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. net
for the half was ST 500 1868 or $3.50
VS.. $7,491 ,078 or $3.50 in the same
1914 period.
Ohio Oil Co. earned $7,355 ,030 OF
SLIP in the half VS.. S7,959 ,891 OF
s1.21 year ago.
Aluminium, Ltd, profit for the hall
was $5,600,000 or $7.20 VS.. SIS, ZOO, ,00C
or S7.33 in the same 1914 period.
Pullman Co. earned S4,455,412 in
the half VS.. $4,529, ,485 a year ago
June profit was S1,313,895 VS.. $780,
$40.
CeIanese Corp. net for the half
was S3,799,718 or $1.55 VS.. $3,737, ,125
or $159 in the same 1914 period.
American Cyanamid Co. earned
s2,727,195 or $101 in the half VS.
$2,7l5 1863 or 81 a year ago.
Reynolds Metals Co. net for the
half was $2,851 ,491 or $265 VS.. ST.
113,603 or $1.93 in the first Aalf of
1914.
Richfield Oil Corp. earned S2,406,-
1856 or 60 cents in the half VS.. 81, no.
079 or 43 cents year ago.
Honolulu Oil Corp. profit for the
half was S2,080,35 or S2.22 VS.. ST.
004179 or $2.14 in the same 1914 pc
riod.
Universal Pictures Co. earned $2,.
064,175 or $2.67 in 26 weeks ended
April % VS.. 1888 ,945 or $500 or
fewer shares a year earlier.
White Motor Co. net for the frs,
half was 81 1,301 ,O40 or $2.08 VS.. $685..
SIG or $138 in the same 1914 period
Packard Motor Car Co. earned
$1,0e4, ,449 or cents in the half VS.
$2,151,737 or IA cents a year ago.
Fruehauf Trailer Co. net for thu
nail WAS SS 10000 VI Sl.US VS.. Sl =
007,500 or 1921 in the same 1914 pc.
riod.
Lion Oil Co. earned $6O9,660 OF
S1.40 in the half VS.. $626,750 or $14.
a year ago.
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York reported new policies in thu
first half totaled 99,690, ,724, a gair
of go over a year ago, raising the
total in force to $3,748, ,801 ,561 or
June 80, a gain of $69, ,293 ,562 from {
year ago. Surrenders, lapses ane
expires were 21.5% fewer in number
and down 1917 in amount.
United Air Lines flew 57,517,00
revenue passenger miles in July,
new record 37es above year ago.
Bendix Aviation Corp. expects t.
produce more than 1000 600 bicycle
annually after the war.
New York Central Railroad wa.
authorized by the ICC to sell So,
100000 of 11a % equipment trust Ger
tiflcates at 99.019.
American Window Glass Ca
elected Albert S. CMndon presiden
10 succeed the late William L. Monre