Evening star., 1945-11-09
Business Briefs

Retail Trade continued to expand
In the last week and averaged IL
to liz above a year ago, reported
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Early Christ.
mas shopping started in some com.
n1unities, although gift stocks were
reported lower than in the previous
years. -
Money in Circulation totaled $685.
$4,000, 900 on November 7. a gain Of
Sill, ,000, 900 from a week earlier ano
s3,463 100000 abNe year ago, the
Federal Reserve Board announced
A Stock Exchange Membership
sold yesterday for $4,000, highest
since 1887 and an advance of $4,000
from the previous transaction.
United States Steel Corp. subsid.
iaries shipped 1896, 1858 tons of fin
ished stee products in October VS.
1921 ,576 In the previous month ano
l,774,969 a. year ago. In 10 months
the total was s15,678,o67 tons VS.
1855, ,435.
New York g. Pennsylvania Co
stockholders will vote November %
on a plan to place properties and
certain other assets into a subsidiary
of the same name in which Curtis
Publishing Co. would purchase for
cash 30Ro stock interest. Curtis
would buy all white paper produc-
ton.
William Wrigley, Jr., Co. announced
resumption of monthly dividends OF
25 cents each, payable January Q
February /, March and April /.
Celanese Corp. is negotiating for
acquisition of Tubize Rayon Corp
through an exchange of stock at the
rate of 2 Celanese shares for 3
Tubize shares, it was reported in
financial circles.
North American Co. profit for the
September quarter was $4,342, ,142 or
80 cents VS.. $4,423 400 or 40 cents
q year ago.
Amerada Petroleum Corp. net for
September quarter was 81, ,427 1866 or
s1.81 VS.. $1,250,327 or S1.59 in the
same 1914 period.
National Supply Co. profit for 9
months ended September 80 was
s3,069, ,106 or $3.50 on 50 preferred vs..
$3,325,013 or $7.51 a preferred share,
Abbott Laboratories, Inc, earned
S2,31e, ,596 or $2.62 common share
in months ended September 80 VS.
$2,393, 1892 or S2.7l a year ago.
Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co. net for
IL months ended August 81 was $2,-
154,e11 or $3.48 on A and B shares
VS.. ST ,94o, ,492 or $3.l4 in the preced-
ing fiscal period.
New Jersey Zinc Co. earned $3,-
758,2l2 or $l.92 common share In
9 months ended September 80 VS.
S3,e97 ,663 or $2.o4.
Cuneo Press, Inc, profit for s
months was $1,179,833 or $3.l2 VS.
$1,088,47 or $2.86.
Packard Motor Car Co. earned
$1,070,5 or Z cents in months
VS.. $3,280,130 or % cents year ago
Ward Baking Co. net for AZ week.
ended October 40 was $959,22 VS.
s1,0l8,763 in the like 1914 period.
Federal Mining g. Smeiting Corp
earned $764,562 or $3.10 in 9 month,
ended September 80 VS.. 1886 ,052 or 5.
q year ago.
Electrolux Corp. net for 9 months
was $730,996 or SO cents VS.. $314,.
$50 or as cents in the same 1874.
period.
Reed Roller Bit Co. earned 1894,
SOL in the September quarter VS.
$469 ,992 year ago.
Montgomery Ward & Co. sales il
October totaled SIT ,294 ,825, a gain
of 9.7So from a year ago; in
months ended October 81, $491 ,434,
882, an increase of 5.39e.
s. s. Kresge Co. sales for Octobe.
totaled SIS, ,025,591 VS.. $l8,834,110 /
year ago; for 10 months of 1945
$168 ,938, ,562 VS.. $163, ,406 DOT.
Equity Corp. assets on Septembel
80 amounted to $2.78 a common
share VS.. $1.44 a year ago.