Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-11-16
Business Briefs

Retail Trade was boosted by early
Christmas shopping in the last week
and averaged TO to 11&o above a
year ago, reported Dun & Brad
street. Clothing of all types was in
big demand.
Money in Circulation totaled $685.
178,000,000 on November IA, a fur
ther gain of SAL 900, 900 from a week
earlier and S3,461 ,0000 above q
year ago, the Federal Reserve Boaro
announced.
Major Need of the Building In
dustry is Henry Ford in every city
who will produce houses for a small
family at $500, $1,000 and $1,000
the Mortgage Bankers Association
meeting in New York was told by L
Dougles Meredith, vice president OF
the National Life Insurance Co.
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. will
expand annual capacity of cold rolled
products at its Gary plant by 232, soc
tons annually.
Standard Gas & Electric Co. asked
the SEC to join in request to
Federal Court at Wilmington to
delay action on it's reorganization
plan. Standard was expected to file
an amended plan late today.
Remington Rand, Inc, sold S22,-
100000 of 234fo 15-year debentures
to insurance companies for refund
ing purposes.
Insurance Co. of North America
registered with the SEC 100000
shares of $40 par capital stock and
subscription warrants for them
Shares will be offered present
holders at $40 a share at the rate
of l for each 4 held.
Schenley Distillers Corp. will re.
deem all 120,614 shares of 5hqo GU.
mulative preferred stock on Decem.
Der 81 at los plus $1.371z in accrued
dividends. The firm will pay out
around $12,830,O00.
Pacific Can Co. stockholders ap.
proved 2-for-1 splitup in common
stock, effective November Is.
Paramount Pictures, Inc, will re.
tire its last 100000 of 80 de.
bentures, raising debt retirement
since January to 100000. L
earned S13,S4l 900 or $3.50 in
months ended September 30 VS.. S12,,
476,000 or 1882 a year ago.
Chrysler Corp. profit for month.
was $23,077,063 or $3.50 VS.. S18,334,.
452 or S421 in the same 1914 period
Columbia Gas & Electric Corp
earned $780, 99 or 80 cents in
months ended September 80 VS.. $40,
762,01l or 48 cents a year ago.
N1t ~
for 9 months ended September 81
was s7,439,463 or $2.73 VS.. $7,246, So.
or $3.50.
Mid Continent Petroleum Corp
earned $5,966,581 or 1921 in
months VS.. $5,l4l,884 or s2.77 yea
ago.
Celanese Corp. profit for month
was $3.50, $40 or $2.28 VS.. $5,298 "a
or $213.
Radio-Keith- Orpheum Corp. earn
ed s3,941,831 or $L19 in 80 week
ended September 20 VS.. 1854, 1858 o
S108 a year ago.
Columbian Carbon Co. net for
months was $2,348,750 or $146 VS.
S2,315,426 or $144.
Reading Co. earned $6,523, 082 o
$3.16 in months VS.. s6,350,670 O
$3.04 year ago.
Observation-Disclosures Lines ne
for 9 months was $3,3l3, $50 VS.. 50,
65,0l3 in the same 1914 period
Gulf, Mobile g. Ohio Railroa'
earned $2,113,422 or S1.70 in
months VS.. $2,476,086 or 1921 a yea
ago.
Collins & Altman Corp. profit fo
6 months ended September ! wa
s1,369,529, or 1928 VS.. 1895, 020 {
$l.49 in the same 1914 period.
Associates Investment Co. earne
$1.36T, l01 or $285 in months erde
September 80 VS.. 81, 429 $50 or $2s
q year ago.
Richmond Radiator Co. earne
$257,872 or Is cents in 8 month
VS.. deficit Of $39,943 q year az,