Evening star., 1946-01-04
Business Briefs


491 100000 on January 2, a decline
of S15S,o0o, 900 from week earlier,
but S3,165 100000 above year ago,
the Federal Reserve Board an
nounced. --------
Freight Loadings in l945 totaled
Al ,901 ,05l cars VS.. 43.4o8, ,295 in 1914,
a drop of $3.50. Loadings for the
week ended December 20 totaled
506,l51 cars, decline of 26.5%o from
the previous week and 1857 below
a year earlier
Electric Power Consumption de-
clined to 3,758,s42, 900 kilowatt hours
in the week ended December 20 VS.,
4,239 ,376,000 in the previous week
and was 10 below APIS .814, 900 in
the like 1914 period, the Edison
Electric Institute disclosed.
Gasoline Stocks on December 29
totaled 95,205 900 barrels VS.. 91,870,-
coo a week earlier and 86,849 900 a
year ago, according to the American
Petroleum Institute.
Meat Production of Federally-
inspected plants in the last week
approximated 241 100000 pounds VS.
36l ,000,0 900 in the previous week and
265, 100000 in the like 1914 week, the
Agriculture Department estimated.
Hosiery Shipments in November
totaled 10,657 ,849 dozen pairs VS.. H.
021, 1855 a year ago, a drop of l1.3%
hosiery manufacturers disclosed.
First Postwar Rug Showings In
New York drew the largest attend
anee of dealers and retailers in 10
years Sales outlets were held tc
quotas at about half l94l levels,
based on current production.
Pantasote Co. offering Of 100000
common shares was marketed by
Van Alstyne. Noel g. Co. and Ira
Haupt & Co. at SPA.
Kaiser Frazer Corp. will offer l.
100000 additional shares of common
stock to finance acquisition CT West
Coast facilities. A registration state
ment is being prepared for the SEC.
Julius Kayser e. Co. registered
with the SEC 1853, 400 shares of S.
par value common stock to be Of
fered publicly for the account OF
stockholders.
Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp
reduced the extent of its v credit
agreement with New York banks
from S17,S00, 900 to $4,000, 900, and
the interest rate was cut from 3%
to 2%. 1t is not borrowing any
funds under the agreement at pres
ent.
Parker Pen Co. stockholders will
vote in February on a plan to in
crease authorized shares from 200,-
900 to 100000 and issue new shares
for each outstanding share.
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul
Railroad preferred stockholders Pc
tition that Federal Court in Chicago
retain jurisdiction over the reorgan-
lied road pending congressional ac-
ton on the Chauncey Reed bill was
rejected by the court. The bill
would provide for 10 months of addi-
tional negotiation for settlement OF
claims
Lee Rubber g. Tire Corp. earned
Sl,206,594 or IS a share in II months
ended October 81 VS.. $1,299 ,S49 OF
S5.38 in the previous year.
Champion Paper g. Fibre Co
profit for % weeks ended November
II was $1,l93,352 or Sl.53 VS.. Sl,072,-
oot Va 91'Ho IA Vic likC lo3f pCIiOu.
Joy Mfg. Co. net for IL months
ended September 80 was S687, ,474 OF
SLAP VS.. S807,973 or $210 in the
previous IL months.
Consolidated Biscuit Co. earned
$313,683 or 81 cents in 8 months
ended September 80 VS.. SPOT ,575 OF
81 cents year ago.
Jantzen Knitting Mills profit foi
u months ended August 81 was
$216,551 or SO cents VS.. $168, 1856 or Sc
cents in the preceding fiscal period
Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad or.
dered Q streamlined, lightweight, all.
coach trains of 8 cars each from
Pullman-Standard for daytime serv-
ice between Baltimore, Washington
Pittsburgh and Chicago.