Evening star., 1946-03-11
Business Briefs
Steel Mill Operations for the e

Steel Mill Operations for the cur
rent week were scheduled at 1857
OF capacity, indicating production of
1,473,400 tons-American Iron &
Steel Institute. Figures last week
were 1910 and 1851 700; a month
ago, $50 and $4,000: a year ago
94.5F6 and 173O,9OO.
Sales of Chain Stores and mail
order houses in January approx
mated 81 380,000,000, jump of l8%
from a year ago-Commerce De-
partment. Return of scarce items
to the market was a major factor
Air Express Shipments on domes-
tic lines in January totaled 1877.
1859, a gain of 1887 from a yea1
ago-Railway Express Agency.
Peerless Casualty Co. registered
with the SEC $4,000 common shares
to be offered present holders at ST.
a share on the basis of 5 new shares
for each II held.
Crescent Public Service Co. re.
ceived a high bid of $32.429 a share
for 1880 common shares of Colo
RADIO Central Power Co. from First
Boston Corp. and associates. Re-
offering is planned at $34 a share.
National Pole & Treating Go
stockholders will vote March 80 or
proposed sale of assets and good viii
to Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co
and dissolution of their firm.
Union Carbide g. Carbon Corn
earned $37,889,526 or s4.08 a share
in 1945 VS.. $37, ,725, 500 or $4.O6 ir
the previous year.
Kennecott Copper Corp. profit fol
1945 was 30,253, ,821 or $2.79 VS.. S38,.
863,669 or $3.50 in 1914.
American Sugar Refining Co
earned $4,539,921 or $3.17 in 1945 VS.
S5,902 ,531 or $6.11 in the previous
year.
Abbott Laboratories net for 1945
was 3,156,795 or $3.57 VS.. $3,039,512
or $3.43 in 1914.
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator
Co. earned $3,436,637 or $2.48 in 1916
VS.. $3,239,676 or $2.36 in the previous
year.
American Brake Shoe Co. profit
for 1945 was $2,512,969 or $2.51 VS..
$1,717,175 or $277 in 1914. The firm
announced a $12,500000 expansion
program in addition to $3,2OO,OOO
spent on plant and equipment in
1945.
American Metal Co. earned ST.
296,994 or $155 in 1945 VS.. $245O, ,342
or $1.68 in the previous year.
United States Tobacco Co. net fol
1945 was $2,24O,343 or s1.13 VS.. So
254.240 or $114 in 1914.
4
months ended December 90 was ST..
854,6S5 or 1926 VS.. $1.704, 1854 or $2.Os
in the same 1914 period.
Stanley Works, Inc, earned ST.
824,767 or $3.48 in 1945 VS.. $1,976, ,42s
or $3.78 in the previous year.
Midvale Co. profit for 1945 was
$1,805 1896 or So VS.. S2,507, ,450 or $4.1e
in 1914.
Delaware Power g. Light Co
earned $685. 300 or $1.19 in 1945 VS.
$1,3e9 1894 or $1.18 in the previous
year,
Ludlow Mfg. g. Sales Co. net fo,
1945 was $1,196,134 or $3.50 VS.. ST..
136.468 or $636 in 1914.
Sun Chemical Corp. earned $770,.
444 or II cents in 1945 VS.. $685., ,06'
or 81 cents in the previous year
Jewel Tea Co. sales for 4 week.
ended February % totaled $685..
337,a gain of 1897 from yea
ago; for 8 weeks ended the sam.
date, $11,044 1862, an increase of 20%
Reynolds Metals Co. has entered
the toy field with line of all,
aluminium cycles, scooters and othe,
playthings.
Bell g. Howell Co. started con,
struction of a new plant at Chicag.
to provide $4,000 square feet O.
floor space.
CrOsley Corp. postponed its an
nuai meeting 8 months from tn,
scheduled March rs date because O.
delays in preparation of the annua
report.
Pullman Standard Car Mfg. Corp
received an order for 7 lightweight
sleeping cars from Erie Railroad