Evening star., 1945-07-25
Business Briefs

Electric Power Consumption rose
to 4,547,000 kilowatt hours in the
week ended July 81 VS.. 1926, ,254 900
IN the previous week and was 10
above $780, 100000 in the like 1914
period, the Edison Electric Institute
reported
Consumers Power Co. filed with
the SEC plan to reflnance Sl13,-
825,000 of bonds and 19l 1924 pre-
ferred Shares by selling $ll3,825 900
of new bonds, borrowing 5000, 900
from banks and using S12,000,000 of
other funds.
Westinghouse Electric Corp. an
nounced a $l1 100000 expansion pro-
gram for its electric appliance divi-
sion plants at Mansfield, Ohio, and
East Springfield, Mass. 1t is ex-
pected to boost production 50%
above prewar levels.
Virginia Red Lake Mines, Ltd.
Canada, registered with the SEC
100000 shares of 81 par stock. Of
fering price is COS cents (Canadian)
or SIS cents Omitted States) I'm
derWriting commission will be 1876
cents Canadian.
Pittsburgh Coal Co. officials con-
tinued the tedious job of checking
about 1000 proxies before taking a
vote on merger with Consolidation
Coal Co. IT'S a real headache, -
said a spokesman. Some stock
holders turned in as many as
proxies"
Continental Can Co. earned ST.
Gal ,238 or $2.62 a share in II months
ended June 80 VS.. $5,941 ,l38 or $2.08
in the previous year.
Commonwealth e. Southern Corp.
net for II months ended June 30
was Sl1 1901 ,252 or $803 a preferred
share VS.. $11 ,668,8O3 Or $801 in the
preceding fiscal period.
Corn Products Refining Co. profit
for months ended June 80 was $3,-
$780, ,260 or $124 VS.. $3,284 ,939 or So
cents in the first half of 1914.
National Gypsum Co. earned $519,-
$50 or 81 cents In the half VS.. S494,-
ITO or 26 cents year ago.
Commercial Solvents Corp. net for
the half was S1249, $40 or AZ cents
VS.. S1,l57,429 or A cents in the same
1914 period.
Zonite Products Corp. earned
S512,l57 or 62 cents in the half VS..
$258,634 or 81 cents a year ago.
SymingtOn- Gould Corp. profit for
the June quarter was 1927 1893 or %
cents VS.. a net loss of $3,342 in the
same 1914 quarter.
General Tire & Rubber Co. earned
$1,211,80l or SLIT in 6 months end
ed June 80 VS.. $1,209, $50 or S202 p
year ago.
Wheeling Steel Corp. net for the
half was $2,333 ,591 or $3.50 VS.. 81
ISIS or S203 in the same 1914
period
Norwich Pharmacal Co. earned
$343, ,484 or 43 cents in the half VS..
1914, ,781 or 43 cents a year ago.
International Salt Co. profit for
the half w9r %251,847 or $1.46 VS..
$274,349 or $114.
Butler BrO,neFs earned S924,206
or So. cents in the half VS.. 1851 ,443
or 81 cents year ago.
Reliable Stores Corp. net for IL
months ended June 80 was S622, ,622
or $1.67 VS.. $876,268 or $3.50 in the
preceding fiscal period.
Texas Pacific Coal G. Oil Co.
earned $884,13 or 81 in months
ended June 30 VS.. S938,990 or s1.06
a year ago.
Gillette Safety Razor Co. net for
the half was 81 l.824,607 or Sc cents
VS.. $1,82l,141 or Sc cents in the
same 1914 period.
National Tea Co. sales for weeks
ended July IA totaled $7,994,3 ,372, a
gain of 2.1% from year ago; for
the year to date, $51 ,248, a drop
of 2.35%.
Kroger Grocery g. Baking Co.
sales for weeks ended July IA to-
tailed $34 1887 1863, drop of 2.7@o
from a year ago: for % weeks ended
the same date, $23S. .667, ,318. gain of
l.28o.