Evening star., 1947-10-23
Business Briefs
Bank Clearings in "a leading citi

Bank CfearfngS IN "a leadlng cltleS
climbed to SIS 1856 900 in the week
ended October %, a Jump of 33.9%
from the preceding holiday week and
1917 above the like 1916 week-Dun
& Bradstreet.
Commercial, Industrial and Farm
Loans of member banks in l01 lead
ing cities totaled $13,436, 900 900 on
October Is, a gain of $4,000, 900
from a week earlier and s2,845, ,o00,-
900 above a year earlier-Federal
Reserve Board.
Peabody Coal Co. will finance its
s1O,875, 900 construction program by
public sale of s12,500,000 of 15-year
first mortgage sinking fund bonds,
which were registered with the SEC.
National Distillers Products Corp,
profit for nine months ended Sep
tember 30 was $23, ,100,712 or $3.50 a
share VS.. s25, 1853 ,566 or 1923 in the
same 1946 period.
Union Carbide e. Carbon Corp
earned $54 1855, 1872 or $5.78 share
in nine months ended September 80
VS.. s40,331, ,672 or $4.30 year earlier
st. Regis Paper Co. profit for nine
months ended September 80 was
S11,055, IA or 50 VS.. $3,775,622 or 6e
cents in the same 1916 period.
Detroit Edison Co. earned sl0,520,-
1913 or 81 so in II months ended Sep
tember 80 VS.. $9,948,595 or $156 in
the previous year.
William Wrigley, Jr., Co. profit for
nine months ended September 80
was S6,059, ,404 or $3.08 VS.. $4,813, ,10e
or $2.45 in the same 1916 period.
MasSnite Corp. earned $4,381 ,142
or $3.50 in IL months ended Au-
gust 81 VS.. 81, $3.50, ,939 or S367 in the
previous year.
Minnesota e. Ontario Paper Co
net income for nine months ended
September 80 was $4,117,778 VS.. ST.
125, 400 in the preceding year.
Rheem Mfg. Co. earned $2,694,02
or $3.50 in nine months ended Sep
tember 80 VS.. $22,923 a year earlier
Sharp e. Dohme, Inc, profit for
II months ended September 80 was
s3O84 O04 or S288 VS.. $2,603,217 OF
s227 in the preceding fiscal period
Texas Pacific Coal e. Oil Co
earned $2,697 ,292 or $304 in nine
months ended September 80 VS.. ST.
1863. .694 or $1.54 year earlier.
Freeport Sulphur Co. profit for
nine months ended September 80
was $2,180,648 or $273 VS.. $2,808, ,10a
or 1851 in the same 1916 period
James Lees e. Sons Co. earned SO,
151,807 or $375 in nine months
ended September 80 VS.. s2,856, ,287
or $3.40 year earlier.
Plymouth Oil Co. net income fol
nine months ended September &c
was $2,505,1o1 or $243 VS.. 1891 1850
or $1.35 in the same 1916 period.
Purity Bakeries Corp. earned $2,-
380,544 or $296 in 40 weeks ended
October VS.. $2,488, ,227 or $313 a
year earlier.
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Corp
profit for nine months ended Sep
tember 80 was 1854, 1854 or S6 cents
VS.. 1892, ,4os or SO cents in the same
1916 period. .-
Mengel Co. earned $1,542, 1888 OF
$2.65 in nine months ended Septem-
Der 80 vs.. $954,193 or sta yeal
earlier.
Twin Coach Co profit for nine
months ended September 80 We,
$1.564 694 or s31o VS.. a loss of ST.
o48.469 in the same 1916 period
City Ice e. Fuel Co. earned $4,949..
s79 or $3.50 In nine months endec
September 80 VS.. 81 4,532, ,908 or $3.50 6
year earlier.
Acme Steele Co. net for three
months ended September 80 wa.
$l,388,l94 or $141 VS.. $l,21l ,685 Of
$l.23.
Continental Steel Corp earnee
$998, 400 or $l99 in nine month";
ended September 80 VS.. $694,148 o.
$1.38.
Firth Carpet Co. profit for min,
months ended September 80 was 81, :
SS,ool or sl.8o VS.. sl,o2s,527 or si.s4