Evening star., 1945-10-30
Business Briefs
Electric Appliance Production hi

Electric Appliance production has
been disappointing because of ma
terial and labor shortages, and ap-
plances turned out have been put in
warehouses because the OPA has not
fixed prices at which they can be
sold, said spokesman for General
Electric Co.
Pullman Co. sale plans will be
Circuit Court Of Appeals at Phila-
delpf1ia Thursday and November S.
Offers from Railroads and Standard
Steel Spring Co. will be reviewed
the first session, and those from 2
banking groups will be taken up on
the latter date.
Aviation Corp. purchased control
of New Idea, Inc, farm machinery
manufacturer.
Wisconsin Power e. Light Co. re-
financing plan was approved by the
SEC.
International Hydro Electric was
reported considering an out-of-court
settlement of its $96,000,000 suit
against International Paper. Dow
Jones 81 Co. said the latter may pay
Hydro $10,000,000 and take about
$4,000, 900 Of Junior mortgage debt
in refunding of Hudson River Power
a subsidiary of Hydro.
Consolidated Edison Co. net for Il
months ended September 80 was
s31 ,283,172 or $1.78 a share VS.. $32,-
616,168 or $189 in the preceding
fiscal period.
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore
earned $6,798,443 or S4.73 in Il
months ended September 80 VS.. $6,
soc, ,656 or $4.64 in the previous year.
virginian Railway net income for s
months of 1945 was $4,709,833 OF
S2.76 a share VS.. $3,797 1894 or $20a
In the same 1874 period.
Jones & Laughlin Stele Corp
earned $1,343 ,295 or 38 cents in 3
months ended September 80 VS.. ST.
889, BAT or u cents year ago. Net
for 8 months was $5,714,308.
United Air Lines profit for S
months was $4,113,116 or s2.48 VS.
s5.194,509 or 1928; for the third
quarter. $1,508,155 OF 80 cents VS.
$2269,672 or $1.43.
American Home Products Co
earned $3,943,718 or $3.50 In 6
months VS.. $3,426,474 or 1882 a yeal
ago.
BarnsdalI Oil Co. profit for
months was S3,455,177 or $1.55 VS.
s2,745,694 or $1.24 in the same 1914
period.
Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp
earned S3,393,156 or $1.56 in 6
months VS.. S3,047,734 or s1.38 a year
ago.
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co
profit for IL months ended Septem-
Der 80 was 1882, ,909 VS.. $5,85l ,372 in
the previous year.
City Ice e. Fuel Corp. net for 8
months was $2,364,765 or $2.05 VS.
$2,376,349 or $1.57 in the same 1914
period.
Link Belt Co. earned s1,981 800 OF
S2.46 In 9 months VS.. $1,000, 1872 OF
S2.6l year ago.
Houston Oil Co. of Texas profit
for 9 months was $1,857 IT'S or $13f
VS.. 81, 1,643, sos or SLIP.
souri) earned Sl,319,714 or $1.76 In
. months VS.. s597 ,321 or 10 cents.
Republic Aviation Corp. net for
months was $1,313.288 or s1.33 VS.
s2,506,7 tai or $2.55.
Scott Paper Co. earned $1,270, Al:
or $l.47 In 8 months VS.. 81 ,163, ,T35 Of
$l.45 year ago.
Flintkote Co. profit for 40 week.
ended October 6 was $1,1l5,861 or 81
cents VS.. $1,159, ,163 or S109.
Lion Oil Co. earned s,.012,772 Oh
$3.50 In 9 month VS.. $3.50, ,769 or 1925
Simonds Saw & Steel Co. net fol
Q months was s946, ,467 or $1.9o VS.
$l,096, ,097 or $2.20.
Hinde e. Dauch Paper Co. prof
for 8 months was $846.388 or $40
VS.. $898,757 or $2.12.
Tilo Roofing Co. earned $407 Ill
or SO cents in 40 weeks ended Oc
tober 8 VS.. $3o3, ,638 or go cents yea
ago.