Evening star., 1945-03-05
Business Briefs

Steel Mill Operations for the
current week were scheduled at
959Po of capacity, indicating pro-
duction of l,756,5 tons, the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Institute an
nounced. Figures last week were
1850 and 1.732,700 tons; a month
ago. $780, and 16l0800; a year ago,
988eo and l,769800.
Release of More Wheat to the
armed forces for export was an
nounced by the Commodity Credit
Corp. The amount may reach 100,-
100000 bushels in the next few
months.
To Boost Nylon Production, E.
du Pont de NemourS & Co will con-
struct S20,000,000 plant Neal
Orange, Tex, at the request of the
Government.
Anchor Hooking Glass Corp. reg
istered with the SEC 10000 shares
of 81 preferred stock, part of which
will be offered in exchange for pres
ent preferred on a share-for- share
basis, plus a cash adjustment.
Continental Diamond Fibre Co
registered with the SEC $4,000 00(
of 15-year 40 convertible deben.
lures to finance plant improve
mentS
May Department Stores Co. stock.
holders will vote April 3 on a plan tt
split common stock 2 for l and au.
thorize 250000 preferred shares.
Bethlehem Steel Corp. reacquiree
iron ore concessions in two Mexican
states through wholly owned SUBJ
sidiary.
New York Central Railroad Co
cut its debt $33. 3.786,774 in the last
year, leaving outstanding capital
obligations of 1858. l80, ,288. Net in
come was S35, ,789 ,939 or S5.55 a share
VS.. S62,734,050 or S973 in the pre-
vious year.
Baldwin Locomotive Works earned
5,264 ,465 or 1891 a share in 1914 VS.
$4,840,l57 or S3.67 in 1943.
Worthington Pump & Machinery
Corp. net for 1914 was $3,007, Ala OF
S343 vs. S2,942 400 or S8l6 in the
previous year.
:. Monsanto Chemical Co. earnec
S5.077.3 1903 or $3.50 in 1914 VS.. S3.5t
in l943.
Houdaille- Hershey Corp. net fol
1914 was 81 ,521, ,339 or 81 80 on class
B stock VS.. 81 ,631 ,847 or S1.53 on F
stock in the previous year.
Barnsdall Oil Co. earned S3.674, ,76l
or S165 in 1914 VS.. $3,602 1854 or 81 g.
IN 1943.
American Snuff Co. net for 1874
was S1,154,4 All or S212 VS.. 81 ,183 ,95
or S2.l9 in the previous year.
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc, prof
for 3 months ended November q
was So 1853 ,565 or SO cents VS.. 1881,
730 or SO cents year ago
Simmons Co. earned $2,967,707 o
S2.56 in 1914 VS.. s2,399,090 or $40
in 1943.
American Metal Co. net for 1874
was S2,450,34 or $1.68 VS.. $3,059,41
or S217 in the previous year.
Clark Equipment Co earned So,
092,132 or $842 in 1914 VS.. S2,345, ,76
or S9.49 in 1943.
John r. Thompson Co. net fo
1914 was $504 ,203 or $170 VS.. $8l1,
271 or $2.74 in the previous year.
Kaufman Department Stores, Inc
earned 81 ,243, ,531 or S208 in 1914 v.
$l,000,000 or $147 in 1943.
Burroughs Adding Machine CT
net for 1914 was $2.528.617 or S
cents VS.. $3,716,618 or IA cents il
the previous year.
Elgin National Watch Co. earne
S973,455 or 50 .43 in 1914 VS.. 81, ,14o,1 II
or $285 in 1943.
Bliss g. Laughlin, Inc, net for 1914
s226 in the preceding year.
General Printing Ink Corp. earne
$639, ,066 or 62 cents in 1914 VS.. $628
521 or So cents in 1943.
Neisner Bros, Inc. earned 1868,
348 or S4-21 in 1914 VS.. $685., ,174 o
S405 in 1943.
Bullard Co. net for 1914 was 1856.
585 or s2.05 VS.. 81 ,257 ,28o or Sass i
tzprevious year.