Earnings

Mostly but not quite entirely downward continued the earnings statements of leading U. S. businesses, which last week reported their fortunes in 1931's first half:

1930 first half 1931 first half (000's omitted)

American Chicle $1,081, $1,109,

American Telephone & Telegraph 80,769, 89,109,

Aviation Corporation of Delaware 3,236,D 729,D

Beech-Nut Packing Co. 1,438,* 1,329,*

Bohn Aluminum & Brass 688, 925,

Checker Cab Mfg 500, 73,*

Colgate-Palmolive-Peet 3,760, 4,003,

Gillette Safety Razor. 4,806, 2,682,

Johns-Manville Corp. 1,740, 945,

Kansas City Southern Railway 2,319, 1,843,

Otis Elevator Co. 3,194, 2,858,

Paramount Publix 8,440, 5,740,

Sun Oil Co. 3,658, 1,049,

Symington Co. (railroad equipment) 276, 170,D

Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 2,346, 1,099,

United Biscuit Co. 996, 847,

Western Union 4,930, 4,345,

Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. 8,357, 1,959,D

Zonite Products Corp. 459, 549,

*Before federal taxes

D=deficit

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