Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09


rent week were scheduled at 1881
of capacity, indicating production O.
l379,9 900 tons-American Iron &
Steel Institute. Figures last week
were 87.1oc and 1.535,O00 tons: a
month ago, 1857 and 1,473 400: a
year ago, 94.3ce and 1,728,lOO.
United Fruit CO. stockholdeTs vii
vote May % On a proposed 3-for-l
split IN common stock issuance OF
additional shares for each share
held and an increase in authorized
stock from 100000 to 5000. OOC
shares.
Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co
stockholders will vote April 10 on a
proposed 2-for1 split in common
stock and creation of a new class
OF cumulative preferred stock, OF
which 100000 shares would be au-
thorlzed and $50 900 issued and sold
Norfolk Tire & Rubber Co. stock
holders approved an increase in au-
thorlzed stock from POP, 73O to 3l5 OO(
shares and elimination of preferred
shares called Tor redemption April l
National Container Corp stock
holders approved an increase in
common stock from 100000 to L.
100000 shares. The new shares will
be reserved for possible acquisition
OF new properties
MonsantO Chemical Co. offered
common holder rights to buy 316. 967
shares of new 1925 cumulative pref
erence stock. series A, at 1O1lo on
the basis OF one for each four shares
held.
Best & Co. declared dividend of
AZ cents a common share, payable
May Is. Previous payments were 25
cents. plus an extra of so cents last
February Is. Sales since February
nave averaged 49, above a year
ago, and in the first days of April
were up 30fc.
5. S. Kresge Co. declared a divi-
dend Of DO cents a common share,
payable June II. Previous payments
were IS cents plus an extra of 20
cents in December.
5. Fl. KreSS & Co. sales in March
totaled S11,235, AIS, a gain of O.3G
from year ago: in 3 months. $50
994.137 a gain of 1870.
Bond Stores, Inc. sales for Marcn
totaled S5,713,079, drop of 0.49o
from year ago: for 3 months, S13.-
$4,000, an increase of 124G.
Western Auto Supply Co. of Mis-
souri, reported sales in March totaled
1892 900, a jump of 1852 from a
year ago: in 3 months, S22,213,000, a
climb of 1O0.4G.
Marine Midland Corp. profit for
the first 1945 quarter was S1220,037
or 81 cents a share VS.. S1,05O.409 or
18 cents in the same 1945 period
., Stone & Webster, Inc, and SUBJ
salaries earned S2,546,976 or S12l
in 1945 VS.. S1.673 ,053 or SO cents in
the previous year.
Consolidated Paper Corp, Ltd.
profit for 1915 was s1,798,752 or &c
cents VS.. s1,107,653 or 43 cents.
.sLong Bell Lumber Co. of Missouri
earned $1,732,879 or 81 cents in 1945
US. s1,947,77l or SO cents in the pre-
vious year. Long-Bell of Maryland
earned $l65,3ll VS.. S183.275.
Hecla Mining Co. profit for 1915
was 81 1893, 092 or sl.40 vs. 1928, 30s
or s129 in 1914.
Chicago e. Eastern Illinois Rail-
road net for 1915 was ST ,22o,569 OF
1855 VS.. Sl,439,071 or S2.10.
Rockwell Mfg. Co. earned $1,014,-
l83 or 81 cents in II months ended
November 30 VS.. S722, 696 or 81 cents
In the previous year.
American Republics Corp. profit
fol-, 1945 was S936,94 or 70 cents VS..
$815. PSI or 81 cents in 1914.
National Airlines reported a de-
ficit of s316,262 for months ended
February % vs.. profit of $15,475 a
year ago.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. pur-
chased large chlorine and caustic
soda plant at Natrium, w. Va, from
tie Government.