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Show AMERICAN TELEPHONE EARNINGS INCREASE NEW YORK, March 1. Net earnings earn-ings of tne American Telephone and, Telegraph company for 1919 amounted to SC0.2-I3.38S, compared with $54,293.-017 $54,293.-017 in 1918, according to the annual report re-port Issued today. This gain was mat'o despite an increase in operating expenses ex-penses of almost $3,500,000. Surplus Increases from $8,671,622 to $9,039,157. Interest charges amounted to $15,S17,596, compared with, $10,391,-T.95 $10,391,-T.95 in 191S. nrv 1 |