Evening star., 1951-02-16
Business Briefs

Money in Circulation in the
week ended February IA totaled
S27, 7,159. 100000. up $34 million
from the previous week and $166
million above the like week
year ago.-Federal Reserve Board.
Railroad Freight Loadings in
the week ended February 10 to-
tailed 573,16 cars. down 77.961 or
1870 from the previous week as
the result of the strike, but 0.8%
above the like week of 1950.-As-
sociation of American Railroads.
Motor Vehicle Production this
week was estimated at 167,255
units VS.. l08,451 last week due to
the rail strike.-Automotive News.
Crude Petroleum Production in
the week ended February 10 aver
aged 5.861, 1,250 barrels daily, down
77,250 barrels from the previous
week. compared with 4,951 $50 q
year ago.-American Petroleum
Institute.
Loans to Brokers and dealers on
securities held by member banks
in New York on February ii
totaled s1,182 600, 900, down $40
million from the previous week
and down $25 million from a year
ago. Federal Reserve Board.
Kaiser Aluminium e. Chemical
Corp. of Oakland. Calf, has un-
dertaken a S115 million financing
program in order to expand its
production of aluminium.
Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety reported new business in
1850 totaled S1,410,000,o00, great
est one-year production in the
company's history.
Commonwealth Edison Co. in
year ended December 81 earned
$29, 1925 or $2.12 share VS..
$29, ,301 1874 or $2.13 in 1949.
Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. in
year ended December 81 earned
$26. .229,337 VS.. $16,159,965 in
1949.
Illinois Bell Tel. Co. in year
ended December 81 earned $25,-
231 1929 VS.. 13,162,955 in 1949.
Owens Illinois Glass Co. in year
ended December 81 earned $24,-
$4,000 or $796 a share VS.. $16.-
437,816 or $3.50 in 1949.
Columbia Gas System, Inc, in
year ended December 81 earned
SIT, 900 or $1.19 a share VS..
s12,219,000 or 81 cents in 1949.
Northern States Power in year
ended December 81 earned $12.-
440, ,592 or SO cents a share VS..
$13,417, ,698 or $1.03 in 1949.
Kansas City Southern Rwy. in
year ended December 81 earned
$6, 148.380 or $10.41 a share VS..
7,228,968 or 1883 in 1949.
N. Y. State Elec. e. Gas in year
ended January 81 earned $5.921.- :
1854 or 1928 a share VS.. IS, las PIT
or ST 95 in 1949.
Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co. in
year ended November 80 earned
$6,351 .495 or $7.10 a share VS..
$3,729,291 or $4.10 in 1949.
McCrory Stores Corp. in year
ended December 81 earned S.
265,18 or SAB share VS..
$4,831, ,191 or $4.05 in 1949.
Nash, Chat. g. st. Louis in
year ended December 81 earned
$3,890,621 or $500 a share VS..
$2.141,0 ,057 or 1886 in 1949.
Florida East Coast Rwy. in year
ended December 81 had a net
loss of $3,029,950 VS.. a net loss of
S4,478.455 in 1949.
Atlas Powder Co. in year ended
December 81 earned $2.563,363 or
$4.26 a share VS.. $1,588,526 or
$2.51 in 1949. ...
Reeves Bros, Inc, in 6 months
ended December 81 earned 1884, :
244 or SLIT a share VS.. 81, ,927 1864
or $169 in 1949.
Buckeye Pipeline Co. in year
ended December 81 earned ST.
608,728 or STAT share VS.. ST.
308,944 or $120 in 1949.
New York Air Brake Co. in year
ended December 81 earned ST.
545,720 or $3.50 share VS.. ST.
271 ,632 or $4.90 in 1949.
First National Stores in 3
months ended December 80 earned
81 ,662 1922 or S2.03 a share VS..
81 ,695 ,591 or S2.07 in 1949.
Chicago Mill g. Lumber Co. in
year ended December 81 earned
$1,371,092 or $5.84 a share VS.
$484 ,492 or $2.06 in 1949
Dawson Chemical Corp. an
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