Evening star., 1945-11-01
Business Briefs

Ddlh SlCdi lASS All ICdOt1Ao SAS4So
totaled S11 1853 ,252,000 in the week
ended October 81 VS.. s11,413, ,452, 900
in the preceding week, but re-
manned TO above SIC, ,629 1856 900 in
the like 1914 week. reported Dun &
Bradstreet. Inc
Gasoline Production in the week
ended October 27 totaled 15,53000
barrels, a jump Of 1,5l4.000 from the
previous week, the American Petro-
leum Institute announced. Stocks
of civilian grade on October 27 to-
tailed 47,6O2 900 barrels VS., 44,964000
a week earlier and 39,757.00O a year
ago.
Freight Loadings in the week end
ed october q totaled 654,779, gain
of 1857 from the previous week,
but 6.7qc below year ago. the As
sociation of American Railroads dis
closed.
Standard Oil Co. New Jersey
declared a semiannual dividend of
so cents common share and an
extra of rs cents, both payable De-
cember r.
Ford Motors Co. has received or
ders for more than 100000 new pas
senger cars through its dealers.
Prices will be announced shortly.
Production exceeds 1000 day and
should pass 1000 in a few weeks.
General Tire & Rubber Co. pur-
chased Pennsylvania Rubber Co. at
Jeannette, Pa. The latter en-
ployes 1000 persons,
Pullman Co. sale will be consid-
cred by the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals at Philadelphia November 5.
The court granted motions of %
railroads, Standard Steel Spring
Co. and the States of California and
Colorado to intervene.
Westinghouse Electric Corp. profit
for 8 months ended September 30
was $13,673,825 or $105 a share VS..
s16,711,097 or 81 % in the same 1914
period.
Tidewater Associated Oil Co.
earned $12,159,291 or $1.90 in 9
months VS.. Sl0,798,453 or S1.69 a
year ago.
General Foods Corp. net for 9
months was $11, ,261 ,990 or s2.02 VS..
S6,346,0l0 or S1.4l in the same 1914
period.
Union Oil Co. of California earned
$7,323, ,796 or $1.52 in months VS..
S5,604,97l or $120 a year ago.
Inland Steel Co. profit for 8
months was $7.228,617 or $443 VS..
S7.67O,9 900 or s4.7O
AIlis- Chalmers Mfg. Co. earned
S5,23l 1888 or S2.45 in 9 months VS..
S6,782 sos or S351 a year ago.
Commercial Credit Co. net for 9
months was $4,076.747 or 50 VS.. S4,-
442,76 or S219.
Wheeling Steel Corp. earned So
419,478 or 1851 in months VS.. So
144,450 or $3.l3 a year ago.
Union Bag & Paper Corp. net for
9 months was 1,472,954 or S1.16 VS..
S1.251 SAT or 9S cents.
United Drug, Inc, earned S1,351,-
049 or So cents in 9 months VS.. ST.
479,440 or S1.06 a year ago.
Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. profit
for IL months ended September 30
was 81, ,356, ,297 or $1.81 VS.. 1,430, 1853
or $191 in the preceding fiscal pc
riod
Commercial Solvents Corp. earned
ST, ,789 1888 or So cents in 9 months VS..
81 ,959 ,555 or "a cents a year ago.
General Cable Corp. net for 9
months was 81 1,590,015 or S10.60
preferred share VS.. $1,700,232 or
s1l.33 preferred share.
United States Industrial Chem
icals, Inc, earned $946,675 or $2.17 q
common share in months VS.. S848,-
945 or S2.25 year ago.
Briggs & Stratt0n Corp. net for 9
months was $734 ,256 or $247 VS..
$731 1868 or $2.45.
Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy
Railroad net income for 9 months
was $19,627,619 or $1149 VS.. $14,-
$4,000 or $3.50 in the same 1914
period.
Dresser Industries, Inc, acquired
Security Engineering Co. of Whit
tier. Calf, makers of oil field tools.