Evening star., 1949-11-02
Business Briefs

"HOleSale fOOQ INDEX, based on
the total cost Of q pound each of
81 foods in general use, declined
this week to $3.50 from $5.72 q
week ago. and was 1857 below
the year-ago leyel.-Dun & Brad
street.
Edison Electric Institute re-
ported power production last week
totaled 5.432.753. 900 kilowatt-
hours VS.. revised total of $780,
1888, 900 in the preceding week.
This was 2.2% below the like week
|of 1948.
New York Stock and Curb Ex-
change will be closed Tuesday,
November 8, Election Day. A
Stock Exchange seat has been
isold for $43.600. down $4,000
from the provIous sale September
10.
Standard Steel Spring Co. an
nounced acquisition Of all the as
sets Of the Falls Spring & Wire
Co.. subject to the approval of
stockholders Of each company.
Wheeling Steel Corp. in third
quarter earned $2,139, ,664 or $2.96
a share VS.. $3,866,913 or $500 in
1948 period.
Southern Pacific in 9 months
ended September 30 earned $23,-
662, ,427 or $6.27 share VS.. $35,-|
839, ,652 or $3.50 in 1948 period.
Continental Can Co., Inc, in
year ended September 80 earned
$12,010.613 or 1852 a share VS..
$14,420,743 or $4.39 in 1948 period.
Packard Motor Car Co. in 9|
months ended September sol
earned $9.1l1,568 or 81 cents a
share VS.. $9.488,336 or SO cents In
1913 period.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. in|
SEPTEMBER 80 quarter earned
1861 SIS or 40 cents share VS..
$3.666. 400 or $1.l6 in 194S period.
Public Service Of Colorado in oil
months ended September sol
earned $4.687 ,420 or 1884 q share
VS.. $3,854.181 or $3.50 in 1913
period.
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.
in year ended September 80 earned
1851 ,741 VS.. $743. AL in 1948.
Maytag Co. In 8 months ended
September 80 earned $4,426, ,279 orl
1928 share VS.. $5,548, 1884 In 1913
period.
General American Transporta-
tions In 8 months ended Septem-
Der 80 earned $4.857. .504 or $4.17I
a share VS.. $4.688,752 or $4.0l inI
1948 period.
Delaware Power d Light in year
ended September 80 earned
s., ,023, 1868 or $1.88 a share VS..
$2.301 ,803 or $1.68 In 1948 period.
Central Illinois Public Service in|
year ended September 80 earned
$4,787 .221 VS.. $4.451. STA in 1948.,
q Consolidated vultee Aircraft In |
8 months ended August 81 earned
81, ,697 1886 or $1.16 q share vs.. q
net lost of $8.109,139 in the 1948
period.
Cutler Hammer, Inc, In 9I
months ended September sol
earned $1.654,141 or $2.51 q share
VS.. $2,386,874 in 1948 period.
Mould Hosiery Co. in 8 months
ended September 80 earned $987,-
365 or SLIT share VS.. 81, 1854 ,85s
In $3.04 In l948 period.
Oliver United Filters in year
ended September 80 earned $780,
$50 or 1857 q share VS.. $9l1, ,754
or $4.ol in 1S4s.
Pacific Finance Corr. Ia oil
months ended September 30
earned 81 1,494,S82 or $2.47 a share |
VS.. $1.484.871 or $2.5l in 1948
period.
Pressed Steel Car Co. in 9 |
months ended September 80
earned 1897 ,621 or SLIT a share
VS.. q i948 period loss Of $2.254.-
99S.
United Drill b Tool Corr. il 9 |
months ended September 80
earned $413. 900 or 81 cents q
share VS.. 4l,0l0.000 or $1.74 in
1o48 period.
Trane Co. IA 3 months ended
September 80 earned 81 .202. .S74 or
$4.0l . share W. II ,034 ,60l or
$3.45 Z share ID 194S period.