davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

ings and weighs 1872 pounds all
of il bone and muscle At IS
he is the oldest of three brothers
who have for the last IA years
made their hobby gymnastics and
physical training. Little Charlie
is the leader of the troupe and
with his toothy tricks is the out
standing star
Charlie started his gymnastic
career with balancing acts on
his mothers furniture when he
was IA. From balancing acts he
graduated TO regular gymnastics
at the Baker Y.MC.A. After
dilligent practice he found him
self working out not only with
the old standard eYmnastic
tricks, but with many he had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Where Sick Pupils
OtoSChoo|- BY Phone

Of his class Miss Parker said.
The teacher says good morning
TO him each day and SO do Ell r.
classmates. one laid-up Young
ster has some goldfish Whom
they feed the fish at school, he
feeds his at home.
The voices of whole classes and
the teachers have benefited by
use of the devices. the State
superintendent said.
The systems work best when
the teacher and pupils speak dis
tnctly and not too loud she ex-
planned Thus they al develop
desirable speech habits that viii
stay with them the rest of their
lives
The hookups are used only
when tho child is feeling well but
is unable to leave his home. she
said The method is especially
valuable In keeping up IN,
morale of a. child who Is confined
10 bed for weeks or months with
a heart ailmcut.
Ross Browning. Is. former
halfback at West Des MONIES
Iowa. Is among those who have
been going TO school by leased
wire Ross played IN IA high
srh"el estrr7U- Just a few days be
fore ho was stricken by infantile
paralysis The device is. carried
from room T. room as his CiVssca
change. a special plug providing
the connection IN each room.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

4 IMBS withered by infantile
paralysis. hearts with
- Pickering beat bones
broken in accidents these and
other Affections have failed to
keep IS Iowa pupils from going
10 school this semester.
a dozen Iowa districts are
using a so-called two way teach
ing device" over a leased wire
hookup. according 10. Jessie ",
Parker. Iowa superintendent of
public instruction Actually the
mechanism is similar tu the inter-
office communication arrange
ment used by a boss when h.
talks TO his secretary IN another
office.
Placed in the pupils room a.
ZONE is a box-hke instrument re-
scmhllng "a small radio set on
he teachers desk at school Is
another just like II.
The child not only hears every
hing that goes on IN the class
room he also "Teeites' when
called upon The state Of Iowa
provides the devices and the
school district pays the telephone
tolls.
One such shut-in was recently
elected president Of his class IN
two other cases a convalesCeuf
child became the top student Of
his class
The child feels he still is part
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

NNxHEN little Charlie Smith
Y" sets his teeth into some
w thing be IL ice cream,
cake, a tough side of beef or
a tow rope they are set to stay.
For little Charlie. who lives in
the old-west town of Baker, Ore
gon. and who. believes himself
the smallest little strongman"
in the country, has trained his
teeth down to the last fibre. With
them he can lift almost twice
his own weight right off the
floor, and drag potion truck
and trailer behind him much as
a puppy would scamper off with
his masters boots.
The little strongrnan stands
ieet A. inches in his stock
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

peting in the major northwest
weight-lifting tournaments.
Somewhere along the line he
started using his teeth but
doesn't remember just what gave
him the idea He thinks it was
a circus act where a comely lady
in tights twists on the end of a
rope, hanging by her teeth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
A SIP o. SUN
MAkIS ~CUEST-NICHTH FUN

No refreshment. filters for you, if the
gang drops in! No fuss or worry-just
pour out a rich food of Del Monte
Pineapple Juice and hear the cheer!
But be sure you have plenty!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
A SIP o. SUN
WIEN SCHOOL IS DONE

When they run in NEARLY starving"
here's treat for them: Del Monte Pine
apple Juice! And, incidentally, they'll
be drinking their A, B, C's, three help
full vitsmins for kiddies!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

In the Photo
graph at the
Left, the Small
But Amazingly
Strong
OregOnian
Gives His Teeth
"A Little Mild
Exercise by
Gripping a
TrapeZe From
Which Hts
Brother Mark
Performs "A
Variety of
Athletic Antics.
In This Stunt
Charlie Does a
Handstand on a
Couple OF iron
Pedestals. Even
More
Remarkable l.
the Husky
Iightweight's
Achievement
of Lifting a
go Pound
BarbcH From
the Floor by
Standing Over
the Weight and
Raising II With
His Incredible
Teeth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

With the Simple Harness,
Shown in the Photograph
Above, 1872 Pound Charlie
Smith. of Oregon, Can Roll
a cotton Truck and Trailer
Along a Level Road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
4 SIP o. Sun
FOR A STARTING GUN

Watch the sleepy. heads wake up fast
- when they see luscious Del Monte
Pineapple Juice, ready for EN-. Say!
MONS smart, too. She knows il has
natural fruit energy and vitsmins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

Pretty soft, brother slipping tropio indoors,
while winter goes the rampage outdoors!
Pretty wise, making sure it's Del Monte
That sunny flavor! That delicious balance of
and sweetness! That ready drink convenience No
wonder you like il!
Thanks slow rpened Pneapples, post. haste press
ing tight sealing, Del Monte Pineapple Juice is
smooth, lively, invgoratng.
And yet for all its natural zes its vtamins and min
erals, Del Monte you nothing So of course
you'll want to be you get Del Monte -aiuayh
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Early Exchange Steps
For Capitalization
Anticipated
Action Moy Be Taken
At Bourd Meeting
On Wednesday
BS the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 10.-Gov-
ernors of the New York Stock Ex-
change, in their regular meeting
Wednesday, may consider steps
toward further Capitalization of the
management in the hands of a paid
administrative staff, as proposed by
William McChesney Martin, jr., the
president.
Martin, who expects to resign in
May to enter military training, sug-
gested last week cut in the number
of governors from 80 to Is and
elimination of all committees except
those handling admissions, floor
procedure and arbitration of dis
puteS.
The governors would be paid SIS 900
annually and the chairman $4,000.
Informed sources said today it
was undecided whether the objec-
tive would be a gradual change or
quick "streamlining" of the eX-
change setup in time for the annual
election of governors in May. The
Martin proposals were said to have
received wide approval among men,
bers.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK March 10, LP;-Ths Ar
Eenune free peso advanced .01 OF a cent
in terms of the American dollar today.
EXChanEe dealers noted heavier arrivals
of frui, and other Argentine products IN
wartime expansion of trade with Latln
America as well as a moderate-scale re-
cent shift of capital to the South.
The Shanghai dollar was up -05 OF
cent. other currencies held unchanged
in nominal markets
Late rates follow CGreat Britain in
dollars others in cents:
Car ada:
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: buying, 10 per
cent premium selling, per cent premium
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars IN New York of buying, 9.9l per cent;
selling, 9.09 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open
market l4Is per cent discount, or S5.O6E4
United States cents.
Great Britain. official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates.. buying, 4.o2
selling. 404. open market, cables, OBJ y;
Germany, 4n.00n: CbenevolenD; 20.75;
Finland 2.O5n: Greece. .6Sn: Hungary,
1qt7n Italy. sos: Portugal 4.0l: Swe-
den. % .s5: Switzerland (D, 1928; Yugo'
slavia. 2.30n.
Latin America:
Brazil official. 605n: free. soon; Mexico,
90 ION
Japan, 23.4s; Hong KonE, 24.e1; shanE-
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated)
Nominal.
tx) For commercial transactions.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
North American Co.
To Pay Dividends in
W. R. & {. Shares
Holding Firm Decides
To Distribute Stock
Eoch Quarter
BY the Associated Press.

BY int ASSoCla ted Press
NEW YORK, March 10.-Common
stockholders of North American Co,
big utility holding company, will
receive their quarterly dividends
this year in common stock of Wash
ington ID. c. Railway & Electric
Co., which is controlled by North
American. it was announced today.
Edward L. Shea, president of
North American, wrote stockhold-
ers: "A special dividend in partici-
pating units of the Washington
stock was paid TO North American
stockholders in each of the last
two years.
Now the directors have decided
that the interests OF the company
and it's stockholders will be served
best by proceeding more rapidly to
reduce North Americans holdings in
the Washington company to less
than 10 per cent of the voting stock
I'VE believe that the best way
for the North American Co. to move
toward divesting itself of control
Vi " "dSlllIlStOll halfway q ElcGIIlC
Co. is to pay the dividends on North
American common stock for the
current year in the form of quar-
terly distributions of Washington
stock "
under the Holding Company Act
ownership of 10 per cent or more of
voting stock in a utility company is
regarded as constituting controlD .
North American Co. directors
voted the years first dividend pay
able April l to holders of record
March IS at the rate of 40 share
of Washington stock for each &C
shares of North American common
held. In lieu of fractional certifi-
Gates for participating units, cash
will be paid at the rate of As cents
per share of North American COM
mon based on the current market
bid price of Sl8 so per unit.
The directors also authorized the
redemption, April IS, of $500 900
principal amount of North Ameri-
can per cent debentures.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
United Aircraft.

NEW YORK, March 10 lP).-
United Aircraft Corp, one of the
Nations primary producers of fight
ing aircraft engines and planes, re-
ported today an increase of $50 per
cent in production and 40 per cent
in profits last year over 1899
The company's consolidated net
income was Sl3,139 994, or S4.94 a
share, compared with s9,375 ,436. or
1888 share, in l939-and 1889
established an earnings and output
record.
On December 81 the company had
$445 .l22 ,070 of untitled orders on
hand-another record.
The report indicated the COM
pany is turning out more than 1000
high-power, air-cooled engines a
month, far greater number than
the whole American industry was
manufacturing a year ago.
Stewart Warner Corp.
Stewart-W Warner Corp. reported
1910 consolidated net profit of ST.
470.804, equal to S118 per share.
compared with s553.224 or As cents,
in 1899. Sales in 1910 totaled $29.-
272 900. an increase of 13 per cent
compared with 1889
The company makes automobile
accessories and household appli-
ances and is preparing to produce
parts for airplane engines, ammu-
milton boxes for tanks and other
defense machinery.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Merck Holders 10 Vote
On Common SpIitup
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Stock-
holders of the chemical and drug
manufacturing firm of Merck & Co,
will be asked at a special meeting
March % in Railway, N. j., TO ap-
prove a Split-up Of common stock
and issuance of additional common
stock to expand working capital.
The plan proposes the Split-up Of
the present outstanding 100000
shares of common into three shares
for each share and an increase in
shares after the split-up from 100000
to 100000.
The directors said they contem-
plated a sale in the near future Of
not more than 100000 shares of the
new common out Of the 100000 addi-
tional shares 10 be authorized
A company letter to stockholders
said members of the Merck and Ros-
engarten families, heavy holders OF
the stock. propose TO sell a portion
of their holdings in the belief a
wider diversion of their investments
is desirable
Evening star., 1941-03-10
New York Bank Stocks
Decline Moderately
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March l0.-New
York City bank stocks fell off
slightly during the last week, ac-
cording to records compiled by Holt,
Rose & Troster.
The aggregate market value of 16
leading issues at the close on Fri
day March 7, was $1,433, 1854, 900,
compared with 81 438,O82,e0 at the
close of the previous week. de-
crease of S4,118,000, or 0.29 per cent.
The current average yield of the
16 issues Of 4.51 per cent compares
with a yield of 449 per cent on
February %. The current market
value equals SO per cent of the
known book value, unchanged for
the week.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Union Electric Cites
Sales Records and
Lower Earnings
Reports 1910 Taxes
At AII-Time High
OF S6,508, 200
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 10-The Union
Electric Co. of Missouri reported to-
day 1910 power output and sales
broke all records but that increased
taxes resulted in a reduced net in
come.
Net income for the year was So
754,795, or S399,368 under the 1888
figure, the company stated in its
annual report to stockholders.
The utility, which serves 1872 COM
munitieS in Missouri, Iowa and
Illinois, reported total revenue of
S34 1874 845, as compared to S32 ,531,-
OTIS for 1889, an increase of rs per
cent.
In letter accompanying the state
ment. DR.. William Mcclellan, presi-
dent of the company, said higher
taxes brought the company's tax
bill to an all-time high Of S6,508,-
200"
DR.. Mcclellan also reported that
fuel expenditures increased ''out OF
proportion to the increase in electric
output" because OF reduced genera
ton of hydro-electric power due to
unfavorable water conditions at the
Usage, Mo, and Keokuk, Iowa, dams
Stressing the company's position
in the national defense program. the
statement said 1t will be able to
supply all the electric power needed
in the area 1t serves.
The company reported it had
356.188 customers January /. a gain
of more than 1000 over the previous
year.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Plant to Be Moved

HARTFORD. Conn, March 10 (4p,.
C. H. Blanchard, manager of the
Reading-Pratt & Cady division of
American Chain e. Cable Co.. here.
announced today the firm would
move to Reading, Pa, by midsum-
mer, joining a branch of the plant
already established there.
Over 500 employees have been
offered transfers.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Auto Chiefs Watch
Large Production,
Brisk Sales
Ability to Fill Both
War and Peace Needs
Nearing Test
By DAVID J. wILKIE,
Press Automotive Editor

DETROIT. March 10-Production
totals, the probable duration of cur
rent high levels of assemblies and
retail demand continue as principal
topics of automobile trade discussion
as the industry's capacity simultane-
ously to manufacture for both war
and peace comes closer to the point
of proof
The assembly plants last week
rolled out l25,915 passenger cars and
trucks, with no indication of a cur
tailment in contemplation for the
remainder of the present month,
barring an extended period of labor
trouble either in the factories of the
motor makers or in related in
dustries.
Sales Rise Indicated.
There are no definite figures on
retail sales so far this year as the
leading producers having diScOn-
tinued for the time being the is
suance of merchandising totals. IN
official reports, however. show that
the wave of new-car demand that
started with the beginning of the
present model year still is in full
tide.
The persistence of consumer de-
mand has led to no little specula-
ton in trade circles and among the
authoritative observers of the in
dustry as to how much of the cur
rent merchandising is being "bor-
rowed" from the normal market of
next autumn or even the 1912 model
year.
That a considerable part of the
present new car purchasing is in
splred by an effort to escape pos
sible price increase and an added
tax levy is conceded by most trade
authorities. For the most part.
however, these sources agree that
there will be little slackening of
demand as long as the prospect
Of increased employment remains
bright.
New Models Developed.
1t is interesting in connection
with the uncertainty that lies ahead
of the manufacturing division of
the industry that it has found time
to develop new models and new
body designs as well as a number
of new gadgets while pressing its
effort to store up a substantial
stock of new vehicles.
One producer is about ready to
introduce a new model as part of
his l941 line. The new Ford six
cylinder motor, which has been in
actual production for several
months, also is reported about ready
for announcement. The Ford plan
still is to make the six-cylinder
motor an optional installation in
one of the present chassis. Olds-
mobile and Pontiac of the General
Motors adopted that plan with the
introduction of their 1941 lines and
report it very successful.
The new gadgets recently an
nounced include Bucks rear win
dow wiper; an automatic windshield
washer that enables the driver to
send a spray of water over the
windshield and allow the conven-
tional wipers to clean of mud, dust
and bugs
There is also a new glare proof
mirror that has two rejecting sur
faces. One surface defects the glare
upward away from the eyes while
the other provides clear view of
the rear.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA, Okla. March 10 LP'.-BaSs crude
oil prices: Midcontinent area, Illinois,
1.15i Oklahoma-Kansas, gravity scale, soc
to 1.1O; North, North Central and West
Central Texas, gravity scale. 71c TO 1.03
East Texas, 1.10: West Texas. gravity
scale, 53c. to 95c; North Louisiana-Arkan-
sas, gravity scale, 73c to LOO; Rocky
Mountain area, Salt Creek, Wyo,, gravity
scale, SIC TO l.10.
Eastern area-Pennsylvania grade Brad
ford d-AlleEanyl. $50: same grade in South
west PennsylvsniA lines, .e5 same Erade
in Eureka lines, 1.s9; Corning, 1.12.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, March 10 Pl.-
Visible supply Of American grain
showed the following changes from
a week ago lin bushels: Wheat
decreased 1.844,000, corn increased
$4,000, oats decreased $1,000. rye
decreased 100 900. barley decreased
202 900.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Western Electric Co.
Reports S32,787,O30
Earned in 1910
Total Contrasts With
Only Sl6,476, ,03e in
Previous Yeur
MlLlONS or
DOLLARS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Western
Electric Co. today reported 1910 net
earnings of s32,787 ,O3O after Federal
income taxes, equal to $546 capi-
tai share, compared with s16,476, ,086,
or s2.75 share, in 1889. More than
SO per cent of the company's out
standing stock is owned by Ameri-
can Telephone g. Telegraph Co.
Clarence G. Stoll, president, said
1910 volume of S241,618,O00 was 29.3
per cent over 1889 and the largest in
10 years. Sales to the Bell system
comprised 942 per cent of the total.
The company makes telephones,
cables. sWitchboards and other elec-
trical equipment.
Southwestern Bell.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
reported an improvement in general
business conditions and the grow
ing national defense program made
1910 one of the most active years In
its history.
Telephones in service rose to
1923 ,208, a record years gain OF
79,764
Although gross operating revenues
improved per cent over 1889 the
company's annual statement said
net earnings showed an increase
of only 2 per cent because Of greater
operating expenses mad a Jump OF
almost 100000 in taxes.
Net earnings available for interest
and dividends amounted to S21,527,-
289, as compared with 21,1l4,888 the
previous year.
Gross operating revenues rose
from s92 897 1868 in 1889 to $9S,l2l,-
2l9 in 1910. Operating expenses
increased from $59,0l7,5 ,583 to SOL
789, ,976.
National Steel.
Earnings of the National steel
Corp. in 1910, including all charges
eycept the excess profits tax. were
SIT 7112,31501, equal to s776 per
share on 2,2O4 .667 shares of capital
stock outstanding, Chairman E. T.
Weir reported.
After deduction of s2,o45, ,e7443
provided for the excess profits tax,
net earnings were s15,066, ,34O.58,
equal to S6.83 a share. Weir pointed
out that the total amount disbursed
in dividend payments was $5,506,-
O42 so, equal to $3.50 per share.
whereas the s12,528,618.79 paid
during the year in Federal, State
and local taxes was equal to s5.68
per share OF stock or S590.36 for
each employe. Payrolls amounted
to s4O.577.l25.Os. an increase of ap-
proximately s4,000,000 over 1899.
Pittsburgh Coal Co.
The Pittsburgh Coal Co., the ma
tons largest commercial producer
of bituminous coal, reported net.
earnings for the year ended De-
cember 81, 1910, Of Sl,255 1893. COM
pared with a net loss for 1889 of
S1,068, ,787.
A statement by J. B. Morrow,
president, and Augustus Oliver,
chairman. said that the net figures
for 1889 and 1910, however, do not
directly compare" because of the
seven-week mine shut down in 1899
and because of certain changes
in depreciation and in accounting
policy" which accounted for $685.
600 of the 1910 net profit.
The improved earnings for 1910
should not be taken TO mean
that a solution has been found to
all the difficulties that have beset
the company and the industry for
several years"
Evening star., 1941-03-10
New York Bank Looms
Highest Since lo20s
By the Associated Press.

By inc AssoclaLeu PItss.
NEW YORK, March l0.-BusineSs
loans of weekly reporting banks in
New York City rose S33 10000 this
week to a total of s2,O22, 900 900, the
highest since the 1920s
The increase re-establiShed the
upward trend which had been
broken by a decline of s13.OO0,0 900
last week. Until that decline busi-
ness loans of New York City banks
had been rising steadily since the
middle of November.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
New York Life
Reveals Gain
In Assets
Nv the AssOciatpd Press.

NEW YORK, March 10. - New
York Life Insurance Co reported to-
day net assets as OF December 81 Of
1859 735 POS, an increase Of Sl07,-
456, ,722 in the year
During l949 the company paid
s204 1894 ,345 to policyholders and
benefciaries and wrote new in
surance totaling S425, ,97O 300.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Stock Seat Price
Boosted $1,000
To $4,000
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March 10.-Arrange
ments were completed today for the
sale of a New York Stock Exchange
membership at $4,000, an advance
of $4,000 from the las transaction
The l941 high was $35 900 and the
low $4,000, which was the smallest
amount involved in transfer of a
membership since 1898.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Breeze CORPORATIONS.

NEWARK, N. j., March 10 (P).-
Breeze Corporations, Inc, and its
subsidiaries, Federal Laboratories,
Inc, and Essex Tool & Die Co., Inc,
announced a net income of S80l ,235
in 1910, equivalent to $248 per
share, compared with approximately
SIS cents share in 1899.
The parent company manufac-
lures airplane parts.
The figure was announced after
making provision for S469 500 for
Federal taxes and compared with
net income of $l77,126 in 1899.
Net sales of the consolidated
corpora tions totaled $685. ,039 in
1910, compared with $2,921,574 in
1899.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Air WAY Electric.

TOLEDO. Ohio. March 10 LP).-
The Ar-Way Electric Appliance
Corp. reported 1910 net profit of
S396OS, against a 1899 loss of s51,-
462. The annual report to stock
holders showed 1910 gross sales to-
falling S1.776.769.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
London Bar Silver

LONDON, March 10 CPp.-Rar silver.
23'sd; unchanged. Equivalent 1888 cents)
Bar gold, 1855; unchanged. Equivalent
S33 SD Exchange, 81 .03.
Evening star., 1941-03-10

Quotations furnished By National Asso-
citation Of Securities Dealers, Inc, which
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
Not quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK. March 10 LP,.-Steel prices
per 100 pounds fob. Pittsbursh: Hot
rolled sheets. base price. 2IO. Galvanized
sheets, $50. Steel bars, 2.l5.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Washington Gas Light preferred
10 at 1852.
Capital Transit Colo at 1888, 20
at l6lo