Evening star., 1946-07-25
Business Briefs

Bank Clearings in "a leading cities
declined to S12,293, Ills, 900 in the
week ended July "a, drop of 6%,
from the previous week, but 1857
above year ago-Dun & Bradstreet
Dividends on Common Stocks
listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change totaled S1,139, ,668, 900 in the
first half of this year VS.. 81 DAB $685.
600 a year ago, gain of 92qs.
Freight Loadings in the week
ended July 20 totaled 921, ,496 cars
gain of 80 from the previous
week and 44es above year ago
Association of American Railroads
Bethlehem Steel Co. profit for the
June quarter was S14 ,447,2O7 or 81 .2e
share VS.. $8,041 ,682 or S2.15 in the
same 1945 period; for the first half
S19,25l ,645 or $5.35 VS.. $15,737, ,591 OF
S418.
National DistiIlers Products Corp
earned S17,393,328 or 1854 a share
in the first half of 1916 VS.. $500.
525 or S2.41 on fewer shares a veal
ago.
Philadelphia Electric Co. profit
for II months ended June 80 was
$16,462,696 or S16O VS.. S17,654, ,74s
or S1.52 in the preceding fsca
period.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. earned
So, 1852 ,622 or 90 cents in the frs
half vs.. s7,036,6 $50 or 70 cents a veal
ago.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway net
income for the first half of l94e
was $9,798,978 or $1,28 a share VS.
S13,068,451 or $171 in the same
1945 period.
Pere Marquette Railroad reported
a deficit of S1,033, ,296 for the first
half VS.. net income of SPOTS. 500.
Corn Products Refining Co. earned
S1,2l9,257 or IA cents in the first hall
VS.. S3,999, ,260 or s1.24 a year ago.
Air Reduction Co. net for the JUNE
quarter was 1852 1854 or IS cents VS.
81 1881 1921 or so cents.
Freeport Sulphur Co. earned s..
0ol,843 or $3.50 in the first half VS.
81 ,5o9, ,3o5 or $1.96 a year ago.
Detroit Edison Co. net for 1.
months ended June 30 was So, ,49O. .481
or S1.33 VS.. S6.726 ,924 or S1.06 in the
preceding fiscal period.
Savage Arms Corp. earned 1881 .O4s
or 70 cents in the June quarter VS.
S224, ,401 or 33 cents a year ago.
Ruberoid Co. net for the June
quarter was $669,36O or $1.ea VS.
S187,903 or At cents.
Simonds Saw & Steel Co. earned
S1,2l8,123 or Sat for the first hall
VS.. S680,231 or $1.37 a year ago.
United States Hoffman Machiner,
Corp. net for the first half was $685..
028 or 1922 VS.. $28O,475 or S1.15.
Joy Mfg. Co. earned S1,188,000 o.
S1.76 in nine months ended June 81
VS.. $494,5l6 or S1.02 a year earlier.
Keystone Steel & Wire Co. profit
for II months ended June 80 was
S2,109,951 or S2.78 VS.. $1,588, 8,2O9 OF
$2.10 in the preceding fiscal period
Cluett Peabody &, Co. earned So.
175,395 or $500 in the first half VS.
S1,121,7 ,708 or SLAB year ago.
Lane Bryant profit for IL month.
ended May 81 was ST. ,631 ,163 or S5.4s
VS.. s1.063,58l or S798 on fewel
shares in the preceding fiscal period
Continental Can Co. earned S3,.
014,263 or Sl05 in IL months ended
June 80 VS.. S7,641, ,238 or S2.62 in the
previous year
McGraw Hill Publishing Co. net
for the first half was S1,097;118 OF
S1.92 VS.. $668, ,055 or $1.16 in the same
1945 period.
Anchor Hooking Glass Corp
earned $3,499,167 or S4.49 in /.
months ended June 80 VS.. 81, ,789, 1861
or $214 in the previous year.
McCrory Stores Corp. net for /.
months ended June 80 was S3,78l, So:
or $500 VS.. $2,288, 1888 or $2.01 in tht
preceding fiscal period.