The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
FINANCEAND REALTY

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Railway common and washington Gas
stocks were the leaders yesterday at the
meeting OF the Washington Stock Ex-
change.
Railway common. which sold to the
extent OF 600 shares, opened at s. After
g shares had sold at this level. the price
dropped half point for a similar lot
Five hundred shares then changed hands
at 81. 8 shares at 81 is. and Is shares
at 81 IL The buying was mostly done
by two brokers. There was only one7
seller. At the close the asking price was
81 IL and the bid 81.
Gas stock sold on an advancing scale.
1t opened at S - and after Is shares
had been sold, advanced to s.. at which
level sU7 shares changed hands. One
hundred and twenty-five shares then
sold az S. is. Nine quotation lots then.
sold from IS IA TO s. 81. The closing quo
tations were IS 3-s bid and s. "a asked.
The selling was quite general The buy
ing was well distributed.
Capital Traction 5 per cent bonds.
which was the third big seller Of the
stock Of this company sold at LIS and
l24 rs for odd lots.
Union Trust at 15 was the only bank
stock figuring in the selling.
New Realty Company.
The Old Dominion Realty Company is
the name Of new concern which is to
handle suburban property along the line
OF the Great Falls and Old Dominion
road and its new branch being opened to
Bluemont. They are opening a track at
Darlington station, containing more than
fifty acres, where a number of attractive
bungalows are to be built in the near
future. The officers Of the company are
Stanley r. De Pue, president and treas
urer; Rush NJ Collins. vice president,
and James P. De Pue, secretary. Their
ONCE is in the Southern Building.
Convention Committee Meets.
At meeting OF the convention COM
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce |
yesterday afternoon, q request from |
Thomas J. Donovan. secretary of the |
general executive committee, Knights |
Of Columbus, for an appropriation OF |
900 for the entertainment OF delegates |
to this city on the occasion Of the I'M |
yelling of the Columbus Memorial Mon |
ument was referred to q subcommittee |
r. Gilmore, and Walter Mcdonnell, for |
consideration.
The committee voted to ask for an |
appropriation OF SIS for the purpose Of |
sending one Of their number to Norfolk /
to urge the selection OF Washington for /
the next annual convention OF the |
American Supply and Manufacturing
Association.
Favorable action was taken on a rec
nm ~ aakf
that $50 be appropriated for entertain l
ing the delegates to the National Dem
tai Association in this city next Sep
TENDER.
Highway Corporation Gets Charter.
A charter has been granted by the
Virginia State Corporation Commission /
to the Richmond Highway Corporation, |
which purposes TO build a good road be-
tween Richmond and Washington, as |
explained to the executive committee Of |
the Chamber OF Commerce last week |
by the officers OF the new enterprise |
The corporation has an authorized cap
ital stock of $4,000.
Henry W. Anderson. general counsel
OF the Virginia Railway and Power /
Company. q Gould property, Is named |
as president; John Stewart Bryan, Pres 1
ton Belvin, Fritz Sitterding. W. s. En-
brey, R s. Hynson, and Logan Walter /
Page are named as vice presidents: R |
P. Airport Is secretary, and Thomas l. /
Moore. treasurer. Nearly all OF the d.
rectors are also named in the charter. !
Pays $4,000 for Home.
A. o. Tingley has purchased the three
story, eleven-room residence at the /
northeast corner Of Fourteenth and /
Euclid Streets Northwest, for 1880.
The sale was made through the ONCE
Of the n. L. Sansbury Company. The
lot is 50eby 100 feet in size. Mr.. Tingley
will occupy the house.
Mr.. Sansbury has also sold to F. II. /
Brindley, builder, the lot at 1907 Delafield /
Place Northwest, for 81, 100, and the lat
ter yesterday commenced the construc-
ton of a detached frame residence on
the site.
Buys Site for Home.
Robert Simpson has purchased from
william H. Walker a lot in North
Chevy Chase fronting ninety feet on
Connecticut avenue. The purchaser is
having plans prepared for a dwelling
to cost about 5000. work upon which
will begin next week