The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
FINANCE AND REALTY

There was another dull day on the
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday.
Bonds were slightly more active than
stock. but in neither was there much
business done.
1t was thought there might be some
thing doing in Washington Gas stock in
view of the interesting developments Of
the day before. but such was not the
case. A quotation lot at So and several
odd lots at SIS were the only sales made.
Capital Traction per cent bonds were
fairly active at nos. Railway Is sold at
sex. Georgetown Gas IS brought lT.
Railway preferred sold at ss1s for both
quotation and odd lots. Nothing was done
in the common stock. Capital Traction
sold again at Is.
few sales were made in the bank list.
Commercial National brought 2os, United
States Trust Isl. Union Trust 1871. and
American Security and Trust 800.
To Organise Title Company.
Announcement has been made that some
OF the interests identified with B. II.
Warner in the formation of the Columbia
Trust Company are contemplating the
formation Of a company for guaranteeing
titles, bonding. &c, which is 10 be known
as the Columbia Guaranty Company.
Henry r. BIount Returns.
Henry F. Biount. Vice President Of the
American Security and Trust Company,
has returned 10 Washington after an
eighty-day tour OF South America. He
party OF friends. Mr.. Blount will remain
in Washington until April q, when he
will 20 to vincennes, Ind. to attend the
annual dinner to the employees Of the
Blount Plow Works. a corporation which
he formed. and with which he is still
connected. .
site Brings $4,000.
modern business building Is to be
erected on the property at 110s-111o H
Street Northwest, which has been pur-
chased by Harry Laycock from Mrs. Z.
F. Tubins The price paid was about
81, 900. The lot - 3 feet by 100 feet.
and is now improved by a frame and a
brick building. The, sale was made
through the ONCE Of Shannon & Luchs.
Several Sales Reported.
Several sales were reported yesterday
hyr Moore & Hill. This firm has sold for
Renjamin Stewart the residence at ss4
p Street Northwest. The name Of the
purchaser has been withheld. They have
sold 1913 First Street Northwest for L.
R. Rlemm. The price paid was g, 100.
In connection with II. Rozier Dulany
they have sold a lot 80 by 80 feet in
Georgia Avenue, near Irving Street. The
purchaser is william NJ Gain. The
price paid was 1900.
Buys Two Houses.
winett & Reinecke report they have
sold for Martin l. Gotwals to Paul
jackson. the two-story residence at SIS
Twenty-third Street Northwest for 1900.
They have sold to David 3. Gotwals a lot
near the corner of Fourth and V Streets
for $500. To John H Ontrich they have
sold 6o1 and 6Oe Columbia Road These
are two-story houses containing six
rooms each, The price paid for the two
was $500.
Two Residences Sold.
Mrs. Margaret B. Sexton has Dur
chased the new two-story, six-room
dwelling at I73 INLAND Terrace North
east from Harry Wardman for 1850.
pleted in the High View operation.
Mrs. Amiestasla Yates has purchased
from Middaugh & Shannon, builders,
the new two-story. six-room dwelling at
40 Fifteenth Street Southeast for s2s75.
Both sales were made through the ONCE
of Shannon & Luchs.
Bank Closes Doors.
The Comptroller Of the Treasury has
been advised that the directors OF the
First National Bank of New Berlin,
N. Y, have closed the doors OF that in
stitution- National Bank Examiner E. E.
Rorebeck, of New York city, has been
ordered to New Berlin to assist District
Examiner Clarke in an Investigation Of
the banks evident failure.