Evening star., 1949-10-24
Business Briefs


81 States east of the Rocky Noun
tains, as measured by manufac-
turing contract awards, was 1870
below year earlier in the first
nine months of this year,. w.
Dodge Corp.
More Meat at Lower Prices is
probable next year-Agriculture
Department. Next years supply
may average $50 pounds for each
consumer VS.. lat this year, the
department said. Most of the in
crease and resulting price reduc-
tions will be in pork.
Shell Oil Co. earned $4,000, 900
or $4.05 a share in nine months
ended September 80 VS.. $82 1888 ,00O
or $6.11 a year earlier. Net for
three months ended September
80 was $17,058,000 or $1.26 VS.
$26,472 900 or $1.96.
Philip Morris & Co. profit for
six months ended September 80
was $8,012,6l0 or $3.81 VS.. 5,801,-
258 or $3.50; for three months
ended the same date, $4,314.649 or
$2.06 VS.. $4,097,714 or $1.95.
American Chicle Co. earned 3d.
252, $50 or $3.50 in nine months
ended September 30 VS.. $3,649, 1916
or $2.81 year earlier.
Interstate Bakeries Corp. profit
in 40 weeks ended October 8 was
$1,752,054 or $4.79 VS.. s1,537,718
or $4.09 in the same 1948 period.
Northwest Airlines, Inc, earned
81 1884, ,104 or 81 in nine months
ended September 80 VS.. a deficit
of $2,120,251 a year earlier.
Brunswick Bake -Collender Co
net income for nine months ended
September 80 was $1,323.587 or
$2.73 VS.. $1,758, 1874 or $3.50 in the
same 1948 period.
Central Soya Co. earned $4,.
1902 or $7.22 in IL months
ended August 81 VS.. $3,804,5 SOP OF
$5.76 in the previous year.
Atlas Powder Co. net income fol
nine months ended September 3(
was $1,179,330 or $3.75 VS.. $751;
240 or $29l in the same 1915
period.
Reeves Brothers, Inc, earned
$801 200 or 10 cents in three
months ended September 80 VS.
$1.154,274 or $1.01 year earlier
Robertson Fulton Controls Co
net income for nine months ended
September 80 was $1,263,029 OF
$1.04 VS.. s2,219.738 or $l.93 in the
same 1948 period.
Norwich Pharmacal Co. earned
$912,146 or $1.14 in nine month.
ended September 80 VS.. 1891 1874
or SLIT a year caller.
General Outdoor Advertising Co
net for three months ended Sep.
tember 80 was $729,358 or $l.1e
vs.. $625, ,329 or SO cents in the
same 1948 period.
General Railway Signal Co
earned $670,937 or $l.76 In nine
months ended September 30 VS.
$755, 1876 or $2.01 a year earlier
National Fireproofing Corp
profit for nine months ended Sep.
tember 80 was 1887 SAG vs.. $780,.
1873 in the same 1948 period.
Weston Electrical instrument
Corp. earned $309, 200 or $1.92 ir
nine months ended September 81
VS.. SAT 1892 or $2.79 a year earlier
Virginia -Carolina Chemical Co
net income for three months end.
ed September 30 was $154 sos VS.
$500 ,296 in the same 1948 period
Reed Roller Bit Co. earned
$l14.083 or II cents in thre.
months ended September 80 VS.
$819.3l7 or 1924 a year earlier
Jewel Tea Co. sales in foul
weeks ended October 8 totaled $12,.
987,172. gain Of 7% from a veal
earlier; In 40 weeks ended Oc.
tober 8. $126,802. 1888, an increase
of 1857.
Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co
elected Raymond z. Oswald vice
president in charge of replacement
sales. He was president of Mon
mouth Products, purchased last
month by Cleveland Graphite.