Evening star., 1945-12-03
Business Briefs

Steel Mill Operations for the cur
rent week were scheduled at 82.8%
of capacity, indicating production of
Isle, 900 tons, the American IRON &
Steel Institute reported. Figures
last week were 1857 and 1929 400
tons; month ago, ITO and 1,410.-
400; year ago, 96% and 1,727 900.
Bituminous Coal Mining Wages in
1914 exceeded billion dollars for
the first time and were more than
double the 1910 total, although 128%
fewer workers were employed than
in that year, the National Coal As
ISOLATION disclosed. The average
wage exceeded $50 a week for less
than 40 hours actual work time.
National Association of Manufac-
turers announced 4,500 will attend
New York Wednesday morning with
an address by Secretary OF Com
mkrce Wallace.
Stock Exchange Membership sole
ff $4,000, an increase of $1,000
OVER the last transaction few
hdlrs earlier and the highest since
1917.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
earned sl3,673,825 or S1.O6 share
in.9 months ended September 80
vsS sic, ,928,069 or $131 year ago
Greyhound Corp. net for 9 months
waS S8,004,4 ,427 or S2.75 VS.. S8,207, ,637
orb 90 in the same 1914 period.
tlantic Refining Co. profit for
nj lths was $7,575,00O or s2.68 VS..
81 586 900 or s3.81.
lead Corp. earned $819.041 or 81
ce IS in 40 weeks ended October
VS. S795, ,120 or Sd cents a year ago
6rnsworth Television e. Radio
Cdp. net for months ended Oc-
to (r 81 was S500,845 or IS cents VS.
s5 ,921 or ~ cents.
hilds Co. earned $3.50, 400 in II
mdSths ended October 81 VS.. $685.
IS
rginia Railway net for II
md this ended october 81 was S4,-
9O4 Al or $281 VS.. $4,189,101 or 1928
( nsolidated Coppermines earned
$50 1874 or "a cents in 9 months
en- Id September 30 VS.. $217 ,584 OF
l3 ents.
est Indies Sugar Corp. profit fol
II onths ended September 80 was
So. 8,911 or $406 VS.. $4,126,643 OF
81. in the preceding fiscal period.
Superior Oil Co. of California net
foI1 2 months ended August 81 was
81 ,254 or $11.75 VS.. $3,522,118 OF
3d.
reka Vacuum Cleaner Co
eaI ed $374,509 in IL months ended
Jul 81 VS.. 1921 ,248 in the previous
yed
Htsburgh Equitable Meter Co
CHI ged its name to Rockwell Mfg
Co Stockholders voted to increase
sto from 100000 to 1000, 900 shares
an split outstanding stock for l.
Aheuser-Busch, Inc, will con.
str a new $16,00o,000 brewery at
Ne Ink, N. j.
X. Porter Co. has acquired the
Fol Pitt Spring Co. of Pittsburgh
and will operate it as a division.
tabie Products Corp. pur-
cha Id all capital stock of General
Tel ision & Radio Corp. Of Chi
Gag
q RHscontinental & Western Air
Ind reported October revenue pas.
sen kIf miles totaled 5o.453,625. .
jun bf 36.8% from year ago.
III York Life Insurance Co. sub
scr e9 for $275, 900 900 of Govern
me bonds in the Victory Loar
dri] bringing total holdings O.
Fed A obligations to s., ,367 Bic, 900
bnal Refining Co. declared {
div eAd of So share on 80 pre-.
fer stock. payable January l.
IN American Finance Corp. O
Mt R@inier, Md, was authorized by
the SIC to withdraw its class
con hdn stock from listing on tn.
Chi do Stock Exchange.
n -Kelvinator Corp. appointed
Ere 4 Black director of public re-
81 Vknia Electric Products, Inc.
apr I'D e. Finley Carter vice
prsSloe1it In charge Of engineering.