davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Chicago Livestock

st.say saIGaGo ,sds2 v;sS Avs .ao,. Hoss % moved
DSh.rs sn Fs Rsau@ op vsshs ssss fad ess estSs
were strong to 25 cents higher and lambs
10 10 Is cents higher.
a Hog receipts totaled 10000 with 1000
loins remained at IS cents a pound.
Fed steers and yearlings were strong to
R &c cents n,shsr heifers' COWS and bulls
higher Trade was very active on both
local and outside accounts. An unusually
advance on both stocker and Killer Killer se. -
counts. An extreme top OF S11 90 was
paid PAID, for three loads of long fed steers with
United States Department of Aericul-
ture).-Salable hogs, 12.O00; total 10000;
uneven; mostly steady with Mondays av-
erssf S.sbtx Few W. spots $40 lover on medium
choice, 1ao-a4o $3.50 seneraiIy: aIS top' aa
,as5 ss5; oe6 se66os,G9o-pound s99 butchers s;oo,5o:
BOUNDS smooth pscsn9 no. so
pounds, 5.15-5O: few. $50: most osO-4hn-
pound sows 4.55-525: heavier kinds, 425-
,sslable cattle. 5000; calves. 900: an
other active market strong to 2s higher
on fed steers and yea arlinss: 1O-15 UP on
ted heifers cows and bulls; vealers. 25
and outside accounts: practically every
thing, we'll absorbed on early round: un-
usually small Supplies grass steers here:
KILLER accounts. extreme top. / 30: paid
Tor three loads long fed steers with WEIGHT:
next highest price. 11.S5: 1O3O-pound
yyearlinss, 11.75; very few fed steers under
1000; grassy and short fed offerings. 725-
915. according to quality and condition;
best m heifers. 100: weishty cutter cows,
TO 5.25. medium to good grass fat native
cows 700: dry fed. 500 and better:
weishty sausage bulls to .7;15; practical
f9p 100; 90, ts veslers a5 higher at 975-
Salable sheep, 1000; total. $500: late
Monday, spring lambs mostly 1921 high
er; palmer kinds showing less advance:
best Westerns. 900 bulk. s6O-aO: few
down to s.35 sorted natives, 1885, small
lots s.7b down: throwouts, 8 50 down;
medium to good fed yearlings, 675-7 90:
and snd ysar!tngs, n. 1o-Ih hisher; one deck
Westerns. s.75: medium to good kind $40
sorted; good to choice native sprinsers.
one deck good a0-pound yesrlinss 7.h0:
better kind held higher; small lots fat
native ewes. 9.2s and better: with hulk
supply. ,2.on-a 90: one double western
feeding lamb 700 strong weights, West
erns, upward IN & 90
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Australia Seeking
Caches for Dollars

In an effort to find much-needed
United States credit the Australian
government may authorize the
search OF safe deposits for dollars.
A movement with this end in
view started recently in Sydney
when it was learned that refugees
and other aliens were we'll sup
piled with dollars.
One refugee offered to sell $4,000
United States dollars, but was holted
by legal restrictions. While it is not
an offenSe for any one in Australia
possessing dollars to try to sell them,
it is illegal to buy them. Moreover.
it is illegal to take them out of the
country.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Gold Imports Drop
To S7S,684,221,
Lowest Since May
Slump Is Attributed
To Smaller Shipments
From Britain
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Gold imports dropped to s7s,684,-
22l in the week ended July 81, the
lowest for any week since May.
In the preceding week, shipments
to this country totaled $l05, ,308 975.
The slump was attributable pri-
marily to smaller than usual ship
ments from the British Empire. Last
week British shipments included
SAL ,535,676 from the United King
dom, and $2s,983 526 from Canada
Other large consignments were
81 1882 ,646 from Brazil, and $3,737,-
131 from Colombia.
An indication that the British
have drawn on gold already here
was found in statement of the
Commerce Department that gold
deposited under earmark by foreign
governments and central banks in
the Federal Reserve System de-
clined s17,852, ,156 to s1,761 PSI. .482.
Silver imports also were some
what under usual amounts, totaling
$990,437 including S249,422 from
Canada. and $49l ,422 from Mexico.
Gold exports amounted to $500
and silver exports S3,726.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Insurance Stocks Show
Moderate Recovery

NEW YORK, Aug. (SpeciaD:-
Insurance stocks in the New York
City market showed a further mod
crate recovery during July, accord
Ing to Holt. Rose & Troster.
Measured by weighted average of
20 issues, the month ranged from low
of 46.8l on July l to high of 1892
on July 81, Az per cent gain.
This brings total recovery to 16 per
cent over 1910 low of 42.19 on June 10.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
New York Bank Stocks
Rise Moderately in july

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (SpeciaD -
New York City bank stocks rose
moderately during July, in further
extension of their recovery from 1910
lows, Holt, Rose e. Troster report.
Weighted average of II leading
issues opened July at months low
of 42.78 and reached months high of
45.38 on July l6 At this point, the
average was 81 per cent above 1910
low of 1888 on May 81.
Close July 81 was steady at 44.81
thus netting Az per cent gain for
the month.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Oil Production Drops
To 3,494,2l7 Barrels
Ey the Associated Press.

f,V tne ASSOCldIeO fleSS.
TULSA, Aug. 6.-Daily crude oil
production in the United States de-
clined 194,177 barrels to 3,494.217 for
the week ended August 8, the Oil
and Gas Journal said today.
Oklahoma climbed back into third
place among oil producing States,
displacing Illinois. Oklahoma pro-
duction increased 10,225 to 413,850.
while Illinois dropped 10,086 to
408,545.
Heaviest decline was in Texas, off
184296 to 1,169, 1893, with East Texas
down 74,187 to 374,848. California
decreased 1880 to 591 $50; Eastern
fields, 3,400 to 1O4,20o, and Kansas,
$3.50 to 183,l50.
Michigan gained 1882 to 54,746;
Louisiana, 4.425 to 100000, and the
Rocky Mountain area, $500 to 98,65O.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Manufacturing Orders
Up II Per Cent in June

Edward j. Noble, Undersecretary
of Commerce, announces a survey
showing that manufacturers of va
rious lines booked II per cent more
orders in June than in May.
June orders, he said, were twice
as much as in February and about
60 per cent more than in June, 1899.
The rise, he added, accounted for a
Z per cent increase in the volume
Of untitled orders.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Dividend Is Deferred
By EIectroIux Corp.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

cpeClal DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Directors
of Electrolux Corp. have deferred
the dividend action customarily
taken at this time, because of un-
certainty as to the form which the
proposed Federal excess profits tax
legislation will take, Charles G..
Croft, chairman, announced today.
In spite of the fact that this
years earnings to date are ahead
of last year, the board of directors
deemed it prudent first to ascertain
the requirements of the proposed
excess profits tax bill which, it is re-
ported, will probably be retroactive
to cover the current year. Mr..
Croft stated.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Volume of Commercial
Paper Off S10,000,00O
BY the Associated Press.

by tEc hooOCidicu FItSSs
NEW YORK, August 6.-The VOL
ume of commercial paper outstand-
ing at the end of June totaled 1924, :
100000, according to reports of
dealers to the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York. This compares with
1924 100000 a month earlier but is
substantially greater than the $780,
100000 outstanding a year ago.
The prevailing rate for average
grade prime to 6 months COM
mercial paper remained at a range
OF z to s per cent during July,
the bank said, with transactions
also being consummated at % per
cent in notes of concerns rated as
being among the choicest of COM
mercial risks.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Income of American
Business Credit Up
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. August 6.-American
Business Credit Corp. reports net
income of $300.648 for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1910, as COM
pared with net income of sl29, 1882
for the previous fiscal year.
Gross cumulative volume of busi-
ness written during the year ended
June 80, 1910 dncluding reserves -,
amounted to s58,876,552, compared
with s21 1,087,869 for the previous
fiscal year. Capital and surplus at
June 80, 1910, totaled s4,065,14
compared with s2,623,ol7 at the be-
ginning of the fiscal year.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

Ssy tne ASSoClEted ffeSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Hedging
and wire house selling were in sum-
cient volume today to satisfy limited
demand for cotton futures.
Reports from Washington indicat-
ing loan announcement might be
expected later In the week, at
around the same rate as prevailed
last year, brought in some local SELL
ing. Traders have been expecting
an increase of as much as q of
cent. A gulf storm approaching the
cotton belt also was a factor.
Midafternoon prices ruled 2 to 3
points lower, october, 9.36; Decem-
ber, 926; May, 8.85.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Foreign Markets

market wavered today after an early try
at stability British government bonds
held part of morning gains but at the
leaders ended with mixed price changes,
with electrical equipment and department
store shares most favored
Domestic rails. especially Junior stocks,
weakened and Cancelled initial advances.
kaffirs and other mining shares fluctu-
ated within narrow limits. Japanese is
sues made better showing in view of
the apparent relaxing Of tension between
London and Toxic
Liverpool cotton futures moved up 4
orders were sufficient to boost prices, since
selling was confined largely to small
hedging
Evening star., 1940-08-06

= In bankruptcy or receivership or BEING
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, OF
securities assumed BY such companies
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declara.
tion Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included Also
extra or extraY d Accumulated dividends
paid last year Declared OF paid so
far this year. I PAYABLE In stock Paid
last year Cash or stock Accumu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants. ~
without warrants war Warrants
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Aug. 6 P.-poultry. live,
A. trucks; hens and Leghorn chickens
easy balance steady; hens. pounds and
Rock. 2Oha; other prices UNCHANGED.
Potatoes. arrivals, 80; on track, 100;
total U. s. shipments, 232: supplies light;
ali varieties, market slightly stronger: for
Nebraska Cobblers market arm. Idaho
Russet Burbanks, U. S. No. l, 2.35; Idaho
Bliss Triumphs. o. 8. No. /. 1SO; Idaho
long whites. U. g.. No. /. 2.05: Oregon
Bliss Triumphs, U. 8, No. J., .75: Nebraska
Cobblers. good quality, 1.27h-1.46.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Castings Output Gains

Production Of commercial steel
castings, the Census Bureau says,
increased to 358,767 short tons in
the first half of 1910, compared with
236,378 short tons in the first six
months of 1899.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
New York Suoor

NEW YORK. Aug. P.-Liquidation
futures today. Demand was limited
largely to short covering
World futures continued to sag and
the contract. September traded at SO
and December, sS.
Domestic futures met slightly increas-
ing hedge pressure. September was 1.73
and January. / 79
Raws were steady but quiet and gen.
orally offered at 27O cents.
Refined locally remained 4.20-35 cents
q pound.
Futures No, 3 closed UNCHANGED to 2
Evening star., 1940-08-06
London Tin Prices

LONDON, Aug. 6 (P).-Tin, steady
spot, f266 los bid, f266 15s asked
future f266 los bid, f267 asked,
Evening star., 1940-08-06
London Money Rutes

LONDON, Aug. Q lP,.-Money, / per cent
Discount rates: Short bills, 1872 per
cent; 3-month bills. 1891 LIS.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
CoffopseeH oil

Cottonseed Oil.
Bhachable cottonseed oil futures broke
into new low ground today. All deliveries
sold below the Scent level under lieuida-
ton. local pressure and an Indifferent
demand inspired by easiness in grains and
lard Final prices we're q to &. points
lower. Sales totaled 129 contracts Sep
tember, 5.T1b; October 57Sb: December
5.s1; January. 5.s3b; March. $50.
Bid
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug 8 tP-Forecas
Of an immediate German attack on the
English apparently was responsible for a
day. Closing prices we're steady, / point
net lower
Evening star., 1940-08-06
FREIGHT Loudinqs

NEW YORK. Aug. R.-Revenue
freight carloadinRs handled on railroads
reporting today for the week ended August
3 included:
Evening star., 1940-08-06
New York Rubber

NEW YORK. Aug. 8 P-Crude rubber
FUTURES closed 8 higher to 2 lower Sales,
No. l standard, "a contracts,
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Federal Lund Banks
NEW YORK. Aug. 8 tR

Mount Parnassus in Greece was
the legendary home of Apollo.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate Add 90. High.
ToddShipyd 1.76s 210s 10
Transwest OIL 2 2h
Tri Cont war s 4
Tllhize Chat % I'm. ooiL
Evening star., 1940-08-06
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Aug. s LP,.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds.
Evening star., 1940-08-06

ww-With warrants. xw--Without var
rants. NEW st tstp)-Stamped
sNegotiability impaired By maturity.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
~ privats wire 4irses 10 Ths star.

Stock ana SALES
Dividend Rate Add 90. HiEh Low. Clcse
Aero Sup tB) .26s 5 5a 81 5Ia
Alum Co Am t2e) zoos 161bs l60 1904
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Aug. oP.-Nation,
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-05-01
For A Limited Time Only

It's Gracie's campaign
Offering :. = great big
l1-ounce bottle Of this
wonderful, softening To-
ton for just . fraction
Of its real value!
Evening star., 1940-05-01
BLACK FLAG
POWDER

Csc Size Kills reaches, bedbugs,
1Qe !: e: ~; i: g; :::;:a s:.s ::s::: ;:
Evening star., 1940-05-01

DESTROYS fiies. ants. moths, bedbuss.
reaches. and other insect pests. viii
not stain clothing or furniture.
Evening star., 1940-05-01

Put your woolens into these dustproof,
alright garment bags during their idle
season. This handy side opening bag IL
equipped with the patented Odora nap
thalene retainer, ~ by so inches by 1
inches, large enough for several garments.
Evening star., 1940-05-01

An effective roach powder bearing the
famous name Of Mallinckrodt Use it in
= mandy pun gun D.. use it generously
TO rid your home Of these filthy pests.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-22
Roosevelt May Name Three
To Coordinate Defenses

WASHINGTON, May %. up
White House Secretary Stephen T
Early indicated today that Presi-
1ert Roosevelt may name three
presidential assistants to act as
coordinators and liaison men in
aXpediting the national defense pro-
gram.
Early specified no names and DID
rot say definitely that the coordl-
majors would be assigned to the
executive assistant posts. But ne
said that the three positions. each
paying $4,000 year. arc open
and might afford Mr.. Roosevelt
facilities hc needs for Incorporating
outsiders INTO the government
structure for duration of the emer-
gency.
SOr1c senators heard reports that
SUCH a prominent industrial tlgurc
as President william S Knudsen
Of General Motors would be brought
here as coOrdlrator Of Tie de-
Tense program in yicT Of the fact
hat the biggest difficulties appear
70 be in speeding I'd production Of
airplanes and munitions.
Under legislation beng pressed
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-22
Spy Case Appealed
To Supreme Court

WASHINGTON May %. up
Attorneys for two Les AnzeleS mer
convicted Of espionage in tie i'll
'erc.ts of Soviet Russia asked the
supreme court today TO review is
~uce az Their case which may result
N important interpretations Of FED
c~al espionage statutes
Donald R. Richberg. former NRA
administrator, headed the legal
corps representing Mikhail Nicholas
CORN and Hafis Salich. under sen
tCnces Of SIX and four years respec-
lively. CORN was an employe OF In
tourist. Inc. Soviet tourist aid COM
Dary. Salich was az enlploye in the
los ArCeles naval intelligence OF
flee.
They were charged with obtain
ing for Russia confidential informa-
ton from U. S. government files on
,he activities of japanese IN TINS
hemisphere.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-22
Fresno Man Kills
Wife, Shoots Self

FRESNO. Cal. MAJ 90 up
A man shot and killed his wife
today and then fatally wounded
himself with the same gun. author
tiles reported.
The Fresno county sher!ffs Of
flee said Alonzo Osborne. 30. shot
his wife five miles west Of Fresno
at the intersection of BraTley and
Nielsen avenues. near their home.
Coroner John Isle said Mrs.
Osborne was killed Instantly. He
said Osborne shot himself in the
forehead and died at 6:18 a. m.
In the Fresno county general hos
pital
Deputy Sheriff John Ford. who
investigated, said he was not able
TO determine immediately any mo-
tive for the shootines. He believed
the couple had been quarreling a.
bout domestic affairs
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-22

the night raid The one plane
which was spotted dropped il
bombs on the southeast coast
Authorities said. however that
the German planes had only jet
tisoncd their bomb eareoeS TO eS-
cape British coastal ant aircraft
batteries
Some of the bombs fell on land.
others IN the sea. TIE air minis
try said there were 70 casualties
and that the damase MAS >heat
Bombs fell in south Sussex. Kent
ana at tho mouth Of the Thames
estuary. about : miles from London
II was the Second tine since tie
start IF the Wal that residents oi
Kent had experienced a bombing
On May ?. German planes Dropped
p mcyndlary and 20 hish eXplo-
sivc bombs on that district. bat
most OF them explcdea harm!eSSly
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-22
Americans Missing
In Ambulance Unit
Helping REFUGEES

PARIS. Say ~ ,vPn H. al
bulanC' Held ~r}4tC. n - a.
nOuEcomCnt today SAID 'Aa. foH
American drivers ana 'Wo U.ahu-
lanceS had disappeared Gans tn
battle around AmienS has :; W
not known whether they had beer
killed or captured.
The missing men were identified
as John Clement a Harvard Uni
verS!ty graduate whose home VAS
IL Boston; Donald CoSter. Prince
ION graduate who livel in Mont
real; George F G. King. Cambridge
graduate Of New York. and Gregory
Waite. Syracuse University graiu-
ate who lived III Vermont.
-Four other American volunteer
drivers >t,ll were missing after hay
IFS b"cr under bombardment III tn
AYGCNNeS sector where Anne Nor
ga sister Of J. p Morgan. Was
directing activities Of the civil re
lief committee. These drivers We're
LOUIS Wc!,lc Fort Wayne. Ind: A
Raymond CE!caEo: Murray ShiDlcy.
Cincinnati. @. ana John GloWacki.
jersey City y. J.
The 2mbulancoS We're attached
to n -rOUp Of 30 Of The American
volunteer corps which left Paw
Saturday for the AmienS sector
TIE drivers were helping other gt-
lief organizations evacuate women
and children from the fightno
areas
Clement. since his arrival III
France. had enlisted in the French
Foreign Legion and was awaiting a
transfer hen he heard that thous-
andS Of wounded women and chill
Gron near AniCns were to be evaCu-
-ated He made several trips there
and returned with groups Of wound
ed refugees. Then he met three
other American ambulanceS enter
ing AnlienS. Volunteering to make
the return trip he led the Others
TO hospital which then was under
intense air bombing and machine
cunning. The four drivers came
within range of the German Pan
ger CarmoreG' division then she'll
ing the city heavily.
Another American ambu an c c
driver Harold Willis. Boston archi-
tect and a veteran of the World
War Lafayette Escadrille air rard-
ers. brought a load Of wounded
children 10 Paris from Amiens and
told the United Press:
The roads outside AmIcnS arr
lined with dead women and chill
dren refugees who had been shot
down by the machine guns of Ger
man planes FLYING Is feet above tho
roads
"Amiens is under attack day and
night annd thousands of women
and children have taken shelter in
cellars awaiting evacuation.
MY ambulance was fired upon
repeatedly between Amiens and
Paris despite the big red cross and
American flag I had on it. The
ambulance drivers now are paint
ing out the red crosses which ap-
parently offer good air targets.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-22
British Bombers
Attack; Germans
Bomb Coustline

LONDON. May % Heavy
British air attacks on Conan com
limitations lines in Germany and
Belgium last night were reported nv
the air mini:try today while sWarnS
OF British alrplanes patroled the
home skies on lookout for German
bombers.
Large bomber forces of the Raj
throughout last NIGHT heavily at
tackled dense traffic moving over
the cnemy's communications sy>-
TENS" the air minlstry's announce
ment said "Obiectives included
railway junction. marShallna yards
and bridges over a wide area III
Germany radiatirg eastward from
Aachen.
Similar targets III the immediate
rear Of the battle area also were
heavily bombed, notably roads and
bridges across the Mouse in the
region of Namur and Dinant Bel
GUM
1t was said that British bombcrs
and fighters today did thor ut
most" to haraSs German troops and
mechanical forces in northern
France.
The patrols on the home front
were increased as prccaution -
gainst an expected German hht7-
krieg on Britain
There was tremedoae air acti-
witty all night long. At orc time
German bombs fc'! on southeast
coastal areas apparently HAVING
been jettisoned by German bomb
er which authorities sasi might have
been in trouble.
With the dawn. the sky appeared
to be full Of planes keeping cons
tant watch over the English chan
mel
Anti-aircraft batteries had fired
many times during III nleht and
at one period the noise O! big gun
on ships could be hsara
It was not known how many
Geiman planes had taken part in
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-22
Misadyenture and
BIunder Deprive
France Of Experts
B> UNITED PRESS

\ military blundCr and 4 mlSad-
venture have deprived France OF
the services of two Of her most bril-
liant military StrateglStS-GCnerals-
Andre Corap and Henry Glraud.
Tie blundsr involved General
Corap who. according II Promie.
Pau! Reynaud. commanded the
French field army wnila committee
unbelievable faults" on the MeUSC
,lyer front, ReynaUd SAID Coral
Will De punished.
The miSadvcnture. according Il
German dispatches. was the cap
ture of General Giraud. commander
of Frances niNth army on the
MeuSe battle front. The Germans
said he walked into their hands
and that his captOrS were dumb
founded. The French denied CT
audS capture.
Later DNB the official German
news agersy. changed its version
of Glraud's capture and SAID the
general was taken when a Frcnch
tank. in which nc was surveying
the situation at the front. was sur-
rounded by an attacking German
tank unit.
General Corap commanded French
units at Sedan. which had bee3
considered so strong that it wa.
defended by divisions less soliG
and less we'll manned than the
others Reynaud told the French
senate that Corap's army had failed
to mine bridges over the Mouse.
This permitted the German tam;
divisions to cross and rout Corap's
army. and pour into northern
France. creating the ECw famou.
bulge"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-22
Merchant Marine
Strongest Since
Old Clipper Ships

SAN FRANCISCO, May %. up
The American merchant marin
today is in a potentially stronger po-
Sition than in any other perio.
since the days of the clipper ships.
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, chair
man of the U. S. Maritime commits
sion declared today.
Addressing the joint national
maritime day luncheon Of the Pro-
peller clubs of the Pacific. coast
Admiral Land emphasized that witt
q good portion of the world at war.
no man knows what tomorrow laar
bring, and that delicate economic
nerve which is our merchant fleet.
IS the first to feel the effects. %ood
or bad, of wars abroad"