Evening star., 1945-07-27
Business Briefs

Money in Circulation rose to S26,-
926,000,000 on July 25, gain of $25,-
100000 from week earlier and $4,-
342000,000 above a year ago, re-
ported the Federal Reserve Board.
Railroad Earnings in the first half
and year ago follow: Union Pa
ciic, $2l,508,967 VS.. $17,454, ATS;
Western Maryland, 81 1884, 1927 VS.. 81
164,425; Texas & Pacific, S3,215,871
VS.. $l,904 1888; Delaware g. Hudson,
S724,672 vs.. $3,555, pa; Rock Island
$l4,013433 VS.. $14,393,915.
Eastern Gas e. Fuel Associates
plan to issue S40,000,0O0 of first
mortgage bonds and S15,000,000 OF
2l8fo promissory notes was ap-
proved by the SEC
Noma Electric Corp. registered
with the SEC 247 ,36l shares of COM
mon stock to be offered in exchange
for Triumph Industries, Inc, COM
mon at the rate of Noma share fol
each two Triumph shares.
Houdaille Hershey Corp. stock
holders will vote August % on plan
to issue $6,000,000 of debentures and
10000 shares of new $50 par con-
vertible preferred stock, and retire
present class A shares.
Youngstown Sheet e. Tube Co
called $l5,000,000 of preferred stock
for redemption October at 105 plus
the October ! dividend.
Standard OIL Co. Of California
earned $27 ,598,079 or S2.12 a share
in the first half of 1945 VS.. $17,616,-
052 or $1.35 a year ago.
American Home Products Corp
net for the half was $2.653, ,046 OF
S2.43 VS.. $2,382,00 or S2.46 on fewer
shares in the first half of 1914.
Phillips Petroleum Co. profit fol
the half was $14,578, 405 or S2.9e
VS.. $9,004,538 or $1.93 in the same
1914 period.
United States Rubber Co. earned
S7121,720 or $257 in the half VS.
$5,852,827 or $1.85 a year ago.
American Radiator & Standard
Sanitary Corp. net for the half was
s2.256,065 or 81 cents VS.. S2,292, 1863
or 81 cents in the same 1914 pc
riod
Houston Oil Co. of Texas earned
81 ,349, ,705 or SO cents in the halt
VS.. Sl,173. .708 or 30 cents year ago
Lambert Co. net for the half was
Sl,3l6,266 or $1.76 VS.. $1,147,l27 OF
81 SO in the same 1914 period.
National Cash Register Co. earned
1858, $50 or "a cents in the half VS.
$l.665,0l7 or $102 year ago.
Charles Pfizer g. Co. net for the
half was $1,135,3 1893 or rs cents VS.
S1,128,98l or rs cents in the same
1914 period.
White Motor Co. earned 81 ,3O1 .04I
or S2.08 in the half VS.. $866,5l9 O
Sl38 year ago.
Union Bag & Paper Corp. net TO
the half was s1,047 300 or 80 cent
VS.. S795,354 or 63 cents in the same
period last year.
American Hawaiian STEAMSHIP
Co. earned s548,8e9 or $1.31 in th
half VS.. $3.50 ,087 or 81 40 a year age
American Metal Co. net for tn
half was $950,7l3 or 81 cents VS.
$l,045, $50 or SO cents in the SAM
1914 period.
Atlas Powder Co. earned 1856 80
or $2.66 in the half VS.. $694,5l1 O
$2.03 aSyear ago.
Industrial Rayon Corp. net TO
the half was $920,514 or 81 cents VS.
1914, 100 or $l09 in the same 1874
period.
Baldwin Locomotive Works profit
for IL months ended June 80 wa,
$4,402,432 or $2.63 VS.. $4,959, ,666 o.
1915 in the previous year.
Simmons Co. net for the half wa!
s1,395,6l6 or $1.20 VS.. $1.473,560 OF
Sl.27.
National Acme Co, earned SAC, ,93t
or SO cents in the June quarter VS.
S3l3,56S or So cents a year ago.
New York Central Railroad asked
ICC permission to issue $500 ,00(
of equipment trust certificates tt
finance purchase Of 1000 boxcars, q
steam locomotives and Diesels.