davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-22
s. D. Juniors Win
Shot at Title

MILES CITY, Mont, Aug %
oUP)-The San Diego American
Legion junior baseball team, last
years western champions, last night
eliminated Tulsa, 1915, in the open
ing game OF the western sectional
tournament.
Lewiston, Idaho, and Omaha,
Neb., play this afternoon, with the
winner to meet San Diego Satur-
day for the western title. The tourn-
ament winner goes to the national
finals against the eastern cham
pionS.
national finals. Omaha was national
champion in 1899. Lewiston and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-22

Some peoples pet peeves are hard
times and not being able to find
a place to park their car.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-22
RUM0R ALL WRONG

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. %
CUP = Barbara Hutton had only
one comment regarding her rumor-
ed marriage to film actor Cary
Grant when she changed planes
here.
It was:
I'm afraid the rumors are
wrong"
She said she preferred to talk
about the weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-22
LA. BUTTER De EGGS

LOS ANGELES. Aug. % (uP) -
Butter. Extras 37he; Prime firsts
36c; STANDARD sage; undergrades
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Banks Urge Change
In Foreign Trade
License System
Refusal Of Shippers
To Accept Letters
Of Credit Cited
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. ga group of
leading New York commercial banks,
1t was learned today, has appealed
to the Treasury Department to
amend its general licenses covering
foreign trade transactions.
Action of the banks was reported
based on a growing refusal of for
eign shippers to accept irrevocable
letters of credit of New York banks
unless shippers were able to confirm
the letters through their local
banks. Adopting this course, it was
said, were many shippers in South
America and the East Indies.
Considered as a factor in leading
to the present situation was the
order issued by the Treasury De-
partment recently to withhold pay
ments on letters Of credit issued to
finance shipments of goods to French
North Africa. The credits under
which the goods were to be shipped
were thought to be irrevocable until
their status was changed by the
Treasury, banking sources said.
The financing of virtually all OF
the shipments to French North
Africa has been handled by French
American Banking Corp. formed
after the World War by American
and French capital.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
CommodityPrice
Chongesin Week
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Commod-
ity prices in spot markets declined
this week for the first time In six
weeks and veered further away from
the four-year peaks reached In Sep
tember.
The Associated Press weighted in
dex of 35 wholesale spot commodities
slipped to 91.43 from 91.77 last week.
The index, based on 1926 as 100,
stood at 1911 a year ago.
Analysts traced the recession IN
the quotation average to the caution
of price conscious dealers in the face
of congressional struggles to settle
on some sort of price legislation.
Biggest drops were in eggs and
hogs. Hogs were affected by too
plentiful shipments by producers
hoping to catch a rising market.
Other foodstuffs and industrial
raw materials trimmed included
scrap iron, turpentine, butter, corn,
wheat, oats, rye and wool.
A furry of buying developed In
cocoa as traders eyed the possibility
of serious disturbances to South At.
lantic trade routes.
Also higher we're lamb, cotton.
cattle, lard, lumber and cement.
Analysis of the various groups
comprising the index follows:
Evening star., 1941-11-30
New Prices Scheduled
For Zinc Products
Nv the Associated Press.

By tine Associated Press.
Maximum prices on rolled zinc
sheets. strip and plates, adjusted to
the recent ! cent pound increase
in slab zinc prices, were announced
yesterday by the once Of Price Ad-
ministration.
The ceilings fixed these base prices
per pound, t. o. b. mill:
Sheet zinc, 1915 cents; ribbon or
strip zinc, 1925 cents; small zinc
plates. IL cents in lots of 1000 pounds
and over, IL cents in lots of less than
1000 pounds: large zinc plates, u
cents in lots of 1000 pounds or over,
Is cents in lots of less than 1000
pounds; zinc engravers' plates, raw,
l4.25 cents, finished, 2l25 cents;
zinc lithographers' plates, IS cents.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Ceiling on Douglas
Fir Doors Is Set
By the Associated Press,

0y the Associated Press.
Price Administrator Leon Hender.
son established a ceiling yesterday
on manufacturers prices for Doug
las Fir Doors, affecting approx
mately so per cent Of all doors made
In the United States.
The maximums, effective Decem-
Der 10, are about Is per cent below
current levels and o. p A. esti-
mated they would save consumers
some $4,000 900 annually.
Henderson announced that 80 per
cent Of the manufacturers of West
ern pine products had agreed to
stabilize prices ct approximately
levels prevailing during the last two
weeks In August.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, Nov. 29.-Automotive
News today estimated this weeks
production of new cars and trucks
in the United States and Canada at
90,l70 units, compared with 69,939
in. the previous week, when output
was curtailed by Thanksgiving re-
ceSseS.
This compared with total produc-
tion of 124,575 vehicles in the COM
parable week of 1910, the publica-
tion stated.
The past week brought to an end
the output quota period set by the
o. P. NJ. from August to December
l, it was pointed out. The publica-
ton said the majority of the makers
filled their quotas. although few
did not reach the full limit allowed
them.
Those of the latter group indi-
Gated they would seek permission to
produce the untitled amount in the
December to January period" Auto
motive News declared.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Store Volumes Remain
II Per Cent Above 1940
By the Associated Press.

By the associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board esti-
mated that department store sales
in the week ended November %
were about II per cent higher than
in the corresponding week last year
In the week ended November IS.
sales were IA per cent more than a
year ago. and in the four weeks
ended November % they averaged
IA per cent more than in the similar
period last year. However. COM
parsons were thrown off somewhat
by differing dates of Thanksgiving.
BY Federal Reserve districts, per-
centage increases last week over
year ago included:
New York, 3; Philadelphia, IA;
Cleveland, II; Richmond, 10; At
lanta, 1S; Chicago, 10: st. Louis, II;
Kansas City. 10; Dallas, %, and San
Francisco. 81.
In the Boston district. sales were
8 per cent less than in the CORE
spending week last year. No sepa-
rate figure was available for the
Minneapolis district.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Stocks Hesitant
After Another
Poor Week
U.S. japanese Tension
And Additional Tax
Selling Cited
what stocks Di
By BERNARD S. O'HARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The stock
market today emerged from a bad
week and an equally poor month,
with recovery inclinations lacking
in most departments.
The list again had to contend
with the grave United States-Japa-
nese crisis and widespread tax SELL
ing and, while cheering dividends
and other favorable business items
were plentiful, they were not suffl-
cient to offset the general financial
skepticism.
Irregular tendencies prevailed at
the start and at the close declines
of fractions were in the majority.
Modest plus signs, however, were
pretty well distributed.
The Associated Press average Of
go stocks was off i at 1913, another
new bottom since June II. 1910, and
on the week showed net drop of
IL points. For November the de-
cline amounted to l6 points. 1t was
the seventh successive session In
which this, the composite, had been
unable to register an advance.
450,600 Shares Traded.
Dealings picked up at intervals
and the two-hour volume totaled
450. 500 shares, largest for any short
day since December %. 1t compared
with 364.270 a week ago Pressing
tax offerings helped put the six day
aggregate to more than 100000
shares, peak since last June
Dealings never fell below 800 900
shares on any five-hour stretch
Boardrooms found little stimula-
ton in battle bulletins from Africa
and Russia, nor was a great deal Of
enthusiasm evoked by the House
passage OF the ch-battered price
control bill.
Among stocks American Tele-
phone and American Can again
stepped into new low ground for
l94l. On the retreating side also
were Bethlehem Steel, General Mo-
tors. Chrysler. United States Rub
ber. Anaconda. Westinghouse. Du
Pont. Chesapeake & Ohio. Great
Northern and Eastman Kodak.
Other Carriers Gain.
Santa Fe. New York Central and
Southern Railway edged forward.
although friends of the rails we're
disposed to caution pending final
decision on the carrier wage con-
troversy. Up a trife were General
Electric, sears-Roebuck, Western
Union, Consolidated Aircraft and
North American Aviation.
Up moderately In an uneven curb
were SherWin Williams, American
Gas, Cessna Aircraft and Lake
Shore. Losers of minor amounts
were Beech Aircraft, Glen Alden
Coal and Humble Oil. Transfers
here were around 10000 shares VS..
$4,000 last Saturday.
Throughout the week the big
board was depressed by labor un-
settlement. mainly the coal mine and
railway disputes. Tax liquidation
expanded from Monday on, with
many low-priced issues coming out
in big blocks. International happen
ings again inspired conservatism,
and while industrial events were
heartening for some stocks they
were ignored by others. Finally.
heightening Of tension in the Orient
baked whatever efforts were made
toward recovery.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Prices Paid to Farmers Show
First Decline Since April

quotations made moderate declines
A few commodity groups show in
creases, with chickens and eggs up
II points and grains and dairy
products slightly higher.
Commodities purchases by farm
ers. on the other hand, cost more In
mid-November, the department said,
than month earlier, especially
those used for family maintenance
With the prices paid" index going
up two points and the index Of farm
prices dropping four points, the per
unit purchasing power Of farm prod
ucts decreased four points during
the month ended November IS.
However, the ratio Of prices received
to prices paid was still Is points
higher than q year earlier. /
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Grain Prices Recover
Week 'sLosses in
Broad Rally
Wheat Up as Much os
z Cents and Soybeons
Nearly 3 Cents
By FRANKLIN MULLIN.


CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Grain prices
virtually wiped out all of the week S
losses in a general advance today
that at one stage carried wheat up
as much as cents and soybeans al
most cents.
Buying based principally on modi-
fication of the price control bill be-
fore passage by the House and up
ward revision of official parity prices
accounted for the strength, traders
said. Early gains were reduced later
due partly to renewed selling of
December contracts on which de-
livery can be made beginning Mon
day.
Wheat closed ;. i higher than yes
terday; December. Sl14-114ls May,
S1197s-1 20; Corn. i4-12 up; De-
cember, 1888; May, 378-s4; Oats, /.
up: Rye i4-as higher and soybeans
1i4-29s higher. Lard was to 10
lower rejecting hedging and selling
on delivery intentions.
Big Deliveries Due.
After the final bell it was disclosed
that contracts involving approxi-
mately 100000 bushels of wheat
will be settled Monday by delivery
of actual grain. Corn deliveries
will exceed 100000 bushels, oats
100000, Rye 100000 and soybeans
$4,000. Substantial amounts of lard
also will be rendered. Traders said
advance indications that notices
would be posted for such deliveries
induced some late selling.
Earlier short covering and buying
was based largely on revision of
the price control bill eliminating
licensing provisions and creating an
administrative board. AS the bill
now stands it forbids establishment
of ceilings on farm products below
ITO per cent of parity, or the Oc-
tober l market price or the average
of the period between 1919 and 1929
whichever is highest Traders said
this indicates ceilings would be
substantially above present market
prices.
Washington reports that Federal
StatlStlclanS mad raised the mid
November parity prices of farm
products substantially because prices
paid by producers turned out to be
higher than originally estimated the
previous month attracted much at
tention. Traders said this will af-
feet the ceilings which could be i'm
posed under price control legislation.
Corn Rate Unchanged.
Early in the day some thought it
might also affect the loan rate on
corn. Later, however, the Govern
ment disclosed that inasmuch as the
change in the September IS parity
figure was only slight, the loan rate
would not be altered. The Novem-
ber IS wheat parity was sA264 and
corn 918
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Cotton Futures Up
50 10 90 Gents in
Trading
Rally Follows Rise
In Parity Price and
House Action
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov 29-Lively
bidding by speculative interests
helped boost cotton futures so to 90
cents bale today.
Demand hared in response to
sharp upward revision in the mid
November parity price and House
approval of price control bill
which would give many farm staples
leeway for advances in price.
Brokers said the new parity price
of 1913 cents a pound would, on
the basis of 10 per cent parity, call
for ceiling of 1880 cents a pound
The selling side was taken in part
by longs who were willing to take
profits in view of the threatening
Far Eastern situation.
Further gains we're spiked by
hedge selling by prominent Hous-
ton spot interest and liberal offer
ings from Memphis sources.
Port receipts. Friday, 1881 bales;
port stocks. 3,403,770
Range follows:
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Line to Guatemala
Backed by Examiner
By the Associated Press.

by tne hSsOCldteQ IreSS.
An examiner for the Civil Aero
nautics Board recommended yester-
day that Pan American Airways be
issued a certificate permitting it to
inaugurate operations between New
Orleans and Guatemala City, Qua
temala.
The examiner recommended de-
nial Of Pan Americans application
for a route between New Orleans
and Havana and New Orleans Ha-
vana Balboa, Canal Zone. He also
recommended denial OF an applica-
tion by American Export Airlines,
Inc. for q route between New Or
leans and Balboa and between New
Orleans and Havana.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Bank kCIeariinqs
Al New Peaks
In Capital
November, l1-Month
TotuIs Set Records
For Those Periods
Bv EDWARD c. STONE

Indicating early record breaking
Christmas trade. as well as other
exceptional business activity in the
Capital. bank clearings in Novem-
Der shattered all previous records
for that month and also reached a
new all-time eleven-month peak,
George H. Bright, manager of the
Washington Clearing House Asso-
citation, announced yesterday
November clearingS totaled Sl48,-
004 088.64, compared with 1882, ,l25,-
590.07 in November. 1910. the
months previous high mark, an in
crease of SIS 1878 ,498 ST. In the hec-
tic year of 1929. November clearings
amounted to only S120 261.730. not
quite up to 1922, ,706,244 in November
1928.
Clearings in the Capital in the
first eleven months of this year
reached the huge sum of Sl583,-
558,l7467 against Sl274 489 ,329 SO in
the like 1910 period a sensational
gain of 5000 O68 .845 %. In the same
months in 1929 clearings registered
Sl.365 .316,O98.
The startling increases in clear
ings this year are ascribed by bank
ers chiefly to the efforts for national
defense and the Capitals rapid
growth in population Clearings in
le41 compare as follows with the
corresponding periods in 1910:
Evening star., 1941-11-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The general level of prices received
by farmers for agricultural commod-
tiles declined four points between
mid-October and November, the
Agriculture Department reported.
Although the decline was the first
to be registered since farm price
upswing began last April, the index
of prices received-at 135 per cent
of the 19O9-19l4 average-was 36
points above a year ago.
The department said fruit prices
led the decline, with new crop citrus
fruits dropping sharply and more
than offsetting advances in apple
prices.
Cotton and eottonseed prices
dropped abruptly, and meat animal
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Price Bill Attacked
By Cotton Leader
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov 29.-Ben j.
Williams. president of the American
Cotton Shippers Association. yester-
day assailed the pr. ce-control meas
ure now in Congress as violative of
individual rights and free enter
prise"
He telegraphed Representative
Henry B. Steagall, chairman of the
Banking and Currency Committee Of
the House, that the act would per-
nit the Government to engage In
business and would give the Govern
ment the power of life and death
over private enterprise"
Evening star., 1941-11-30
A. P. industrial Index
Up Slightly in Week
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The Asso-
ciated Press Index of Industrial Ac-
tivity edged forward again this week,
rising to l4l4 from l4l.0 the pre-
vious week.
All components contributed to the
advance. Railroad freight carload
ings and electric-power production
declined less than seasonally over
the Thanksgiving holiday week.
Steel production increased slightly
as workers returned to their Jobs
In the captive coal mines.
Components, adjusted for normal
seasonal variations, compared as
fo11ows.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Months S Stock Sales
Largest Since July
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Stock
transactions in the New York Stock
Exchange in November totaled 49,
052. .272 shares. the largest monthly
volume since July, but falling short
of the 20,887,3ll shares traded in
November, 1910 The october total
was 1851 SIG shares.
Dealings in bonds in the stock
exchange amounted to S140,983, 1926
face value in November, against
SITS 800 900 in October and $780,
006 900 in November last year.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
VIRGINIA Rail Revenues
Far Above Year Ago
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 29.-Gross
revenues of railroads operating in
Virginia are running from 7 to A
per cent ahead of last year, a factor
that will mean a considerable in
crease in Virginia tax revenues in
1912.
The State taxes the gross receipts
at the rate of Is per cent, and
this brought in s2,13OO0O for last
year from the railway operations in
Virginia.
Here are the figures for the 1941
and 1910 nine-month periods (cov-
ering revenues in and outside Vir-
ginia for each road and the per-
centage Of increase shown in paren-
theses:
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Extra Voted

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 20 LP.-
The Irving Air Chute Co., Inc,
Of Buffalo announced today an ex-
ira dividend Of IS cents a share,
In addition to the regular quarterly
OF Is cents. Both dividends are
payable December ~ to stock of rec
ord December 8.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Seattle Banks Meroed

SEATTLE, Nov. % up. - The
merger of the Coolidge Mutual Saw
ings Bank and Washington Mutual
Savings Banks, with total resources
Of $77,600,000, was announced to-
day. The Coolidge institution will
fyDetion as q branch.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
McGiII Staple Index
Lower During Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
AUBURNDALE, Mass, Nov. 29.-
The Commodity Price Index COM
piled by the McGill Commodity
Service, Inc, declined to o7.9 on
November 28 from $50 q week
earlier. The decline was primarily
the result of lower prices for live
stock.
The Industrial Index was frac.
tionauy higher, while the Agricul.
tural Index showed no change dur.
ing the week.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

The smaller rate of increase shown
by the N. & w., the c. & o. and the
Virginian was attributed largely to
the coal mine shutdown last Nav.
All three are heavy coal-carrying
roads.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
CottOnSeed Oil.

Encourased by House passage Of the
price control bill BUYERS bid up cottQnseed
oil futures TO final gains Of .,12 to 20 Of q
contracts. The December position scored
the widest gain. which was attributed to
the third session. This indicated. brokers
said. a desire BY operators to take pos
session of actual oil. In the crude oil
to lbs cents in the Southeast and VALLEY
and 11is-l4 in Texas.
Futures: December, 12sob: March,
~ SOB: May, 1889. July, 12.s3b.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

Cottonseed oil closed steady Bleachable
prime summer. yellow, 10 son: prime
crude 11.25n: December. 12.41b: January,
12.42b: March, 1247b; May. - sob; July,
1o.51b.
Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. % ip,.-cotton
futures advanced here today on a favor
able Interpretation Of the price control
legislation passed bv the House and the
raising Of the parity price as Of No
vember Is
Closing prices were steady, IL to Is
r0pfs nat hirber
Evening star., 1941-11-30

day: basis firm; receipts, rs cars: sales,
$4,000 bushels. Corn, l2-1 higher; basis
firm; receipts, 124 cars: sales. $4,000
bushels; bookings, $4,000 bushels Oats
u higher; basis firm: receipts, s cars: sales,
81 900 bushels.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

Daily Price Average.
NEW YORK. Nov. 29,-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index OF
80 preVous feMms''aes day 9pz ei4s week ago si2s;
month ago. si 90; year aso, 56.e7:
n.h $3.50 Ill asaa77 1sts EssS l?sss ?2sss9 99'Sss;;sast s;at
Low 77.O3 6c >oo.fo 4144
Ua26 average lauals lOO)
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Dealers Coming Here.


Representatives of automobile
dealers throughout the country will
meet here tomorrow with ONCE Of
Price Administration executives to
discuss possible establishment Of a
Government price ceiling on new
automobiles.
Manufacturers conferred with O..
P. A. last Monday on the plan.
If automobile prices are frozen
at current levels, as has been sug-
gested, o. P. A. officials said the
maximum set probably would affect
both wholesale and retail fields
marking the Governments flrst ad-
vance into retail price fixing.
1t was understood that trucks
and used cars would not be involved
If the price schedule is adopted.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Auto Plants Boost Production
7oCompIete FederoIQuotos
Dealers to Confer With O. P A. Tomorrow
On Possibility Of RetoiI Price Ceiling

The survey placed General Motors
production at 37.975 units. compared
with 28,502 in the previous week;
Chrysler at l6.l80 units against
1888; and Ford $4,000. compared
with IL 1893.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Auto Club
Given Scare

Auto Club holds a 35-31 decision
over joe Louis Brown Bcnners
today but thoy We're forced to 80
into overtime TO gain the victory
at the Holy Rcdcemer gym.
Baskets by Phil Bray and Bob
King tied the count al 30-all in
the closing minute of the game.
In the five-mlnute extra session
baskets by Jack Piana and Dan
Smick and "A foul shot by Vaughn
Waddell gave Auto Club the VIC
tory.
a fist fight ended close De-
troit Basketball Association game
between West Side Sports and
TrojanS, which the former won,
1921. TroianS led until basket
in the closing seconds Of the third
by AL Broschay gave West Side a
1915 lead.
In the remaining association
& a me Langschied, defending
champion. and Briggs showed
plenty Of scoring punch Langs-
chicd romped to an easy $3.50 win
over ArthurS. while Briggs
trounced Beard Pattern, 6S-l5. Al
Sedik led the Briggs attack with
20 points. In other games Cadillac
defeated Winston, 50-35: JaglowiCz
beat Allen Park. 34-26 and Tom
Kadish quintet Won from Ford
.UAW on forfeit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Missouri
Is Given
: Places

EAST LANSING Dec Mich
igan State football players to-day
named dye Missouri graders To
their all-opponent team. Michigan
placed two men on the squad.
Missouri selections were Don
Greenwood. end; Harold Jenkins,
center, Ed Wallich. tackle; II&rry
Ice. quarterback. and Harold
Steuber. halfback. The Tigers dc.
feated Michigan State 10 TO 0. the
worst licking absorbed by a Char
ley Bachman coached eleven since
1888.
Wolverines who made the team
were Reuben keltO, AT tackle, and
Bob WeStlall 2 fullback.
Other gridders who were named
included Rupc r orton. Santa
Clara guard; Tom Melton. Purdue
guard; Jimmy Richardson. Mar
quettc halfback. and Olvin BealS.
Santa Clara end.