The Washington herald., 1912-10-11
PlNANOE ANDREALTY

BudnsD % the Washington Stock Ex.
change xsstsrdav vas Of ths same smsll
and umimpeetant character that has for
, SONS tine marked transactions there.
Traction shayes. Gas Mergsnthaler. and
Lanston. and q few bonds, constituted
the record. Except that the price Of
Capital Traction advanced . quarter Of
. point, there was no change. Gas
stock sold ct q. and the 0eorgetown
Gas that was offered the previous day.
went hack to 100 for. the ssking price
with the bid forty points below that fig'
ufe.
Mr. vanAeraiD Guest Of Milton Allies
Frank A. vanderiip. President of the
National City Bank OF New York. ar
rived in the city yesterday. and viii
spend two or thre edays as the guest
OF Milton Allies At his country residence
In L0udoun County. Va. Host and guest
Will fish In the Potomac. and engage in
other out-of-door pleasures. The last of
the week they win 20 to Bolivar Heights.
Mr.. Allies home. and remain for Q week
or ten days. Mr.. Allies plans to forget
business. and with Mr.. Vanderiip. be-
come boy again while his old-time
friend and fellow-worker remains near
Washington.
AJinnie" Green ON Change.
James N. Green. who has just re-
turned from an extended trip in Europe.
was In his seat on the Washington Stock
Exchange, yesterday. looking hale and
hearty. Mr.. Green says he enjoyed his
journey greatly. and was much benefit
ed by tho ocean trip.
Corporation Declares Dividend.
Announcement was made on the ex-
change Of the annual dividend OF 10|
per cent on the capital stock Of Chaplin
Sacks Manufacturing Company. and a
quarterly dividend Of ~ per cent on
the capital stock of the Columbia Paper
Manufacturing Company. Reports SUBJ
mitted to the directors OF both corpo-
rations show that they are in hourishing
condition.
Rents the Porter Residence.
DR.. Joseph L. Anderson. a relative of
President Taft, connected with the Long
worth family. and uncle Of Larz Ander-
son. Minister to Belgium, has taken a
lease on the home Of Maj. David Porter,
u. 8. NJ. c., at 1873 Nineteenth Street,
Northwest. and will occupy 1t during the
coming season. The house 10 large
brick residence. Of seventeen |
rooms, and will lend itself to the enter |
tainment Of large parties.
Senior Don Eduardo Saurez. Minister |
from Chile. has rented the residence OF
Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter. at 1877 Sixteenth
Street. where he has installed the Chill |
can Legation for the winter.
Melville Z. Ingalls,, a Cincinnati capi- |
talist. has leased the residence at 1901 r |
Street Northwest. which he will occupy |
while his new home in Massachusetts,
near Dupon Circle, is in process |
Of construction.
VIII Investigate Patent once.
President Tafts Economy Commission |
Is about to begin an investigation into /
the AFFAIRS OF the Patent ONCE. exam
ming its methods Of doing business, its
system Of keeping accounts. and other
matters relating to the routine work Of
the department The commission will |
frame q report when It Is through, and
submit to the President recommended
lions relative to appropriations and offer
suggestions regarding economy in the
service.
4 action In the Treasury.
Beginning probably next Wednesday
Thomas Dowling & Co. will conduct an
auction sale for several days OF obso-
etc furniture. desks, and other cast-off
ixtures, rugs, and carpets, which are
10 longer Of use in the department. Most
II these things are left over from the
closing out from the Office of Charles A.
Sram. auditor Of the Post-ofice Depart
nent. old machines and fixtures formerly
,ool fyS ~,