Evening star., 1945-10-26
Business Briefs

levels during the last week and aver
aged so to go above year ago, re-
ported Dun & BradStreet, Inc. Some
refrigerators and stoves are begin
ming TO reach retail outlets. Apparel
sales were brisk.
Money in Circulation rose to $27,-
974,000, 600 on October "a, a gain of
S22,000,000 from a week earlier and
S3,758, ,000 900 above year ago, the
Federal Reserve Board announced.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad received high bid of
10o.0399 for $65 100000 of 31sP6 first
and refunding bonds from Morgan
Stanley & Co. and associates.
Atlas Corp. directors voted to re-
deem 100000 preferred shares at SIS
plus dividends. Only 243,711 shares
will remain and these will be elimi-
mattel eventually, said President
Odlum
Bethlehem Steel Corp. earned
S23 ,499,258 or $6.23 a share in 9
months ended September 80 VS.. s19,-
780, 1926 or $4.99 year ago.
Continental Can Co. profit for II
months ended September so was ST.
250,294 or $2.43 VS.. $5,964 ,799 or 81. 90
in the preceding fiscal period.
C. I. t. Financial Corp. earned S.
005,692 or $1.40 in 9 months ended
September 80 VS.. S., ,497 ,236 or $1.54 a
year ago.
American Steel Foundries' profit
for IL months ended September 80
was $6,240,034 Or $525 VS.. $2,675 1888
or $225 in the previous year. Latest
net included $1,334,066 special credit
for tax refunds and renegotiation.
Pepsi-CoI Co. net for 9 months
ended September 80 was $4,330, 900
or rs cents VS.. $4,923, SIT or IS cents
in the same 1914 period.
Douglas Aircraft Corp. earned $4,-
921 900 or $500 in 9 months ended
August 81 compared with around
$3.50 share year ago. An order
backlog Of around $266 5000, 900 will
remain December l.
National Cash Register Co. net for
9 months was $1,993,7l2 or $122 VS..
81, ,466, ,086 or $1.51 in the same 1914
period.
American Radiator & Standard
Sanitary Corp. earned $3,748,149 or
35 cents in months VS.. $3,274,47
or 80 cents year ago.
Illinois Central system net for 8
months was s13,378, 1913 or 1923 VS.
$14, ,19. ,214 or 1888 in the same 1914
period.
Island Creek Coal Co. earned ST.
473,558 or 1929 in 9 months VS.. ST.
491 ,662 or $232 year ago.
American Metal Co., Ltd, profit
for months was 81 1,448,948 or "a
cents VS.. $685. ,266 or $1.04 in the
same 1914 period.
Autocar Co. earned $860,859 or
$1.69 in 9 months ended September
80 VS.. $685., ,538 or $1.78 year ago.
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. net
for 9 months was $879, ,481 VS.. $842,-
892 in same 1914 period.
National Gypsum Co. earned
$809, ,588 or 43 cents in months vs.
$714,455 or SO cents year ago.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. net
for September quarter was $780,, ,101
or % cents VS.. $1,497,12 or Al cents.
United States Playing Gard Co.
earned $767,772 or $199 in 9 months
ended September 80 VS.. 1881 ,657 or
S2.l6 year ago.
C0pperweld Steel Co. net for 9
months was s525 ,628 or 80 cents VS..
$663, SAT or $1.15.
Hamilton Watch Co. earned 1884,
498 or So cents in months VS.. $511,-
049 or "a cents year ago.
Chesapeake Corp. of Virginia re-
ported net of 1882 ,427 or 80 cents
In 40 weeks ended October Z VS..
$536,307 or 81. Is in same 1914 period.
Pennsylvania Dixie Cement Corp.
directors approved a recapitaliza-
tion plan to be submitted to stock
holders soon.
Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co. was
purchased by Schott interests of
Cincinnati for $4,150,000.