Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14

operating expenses 1.179,s74.5o 1.143. 1871
Deductions from in
Taxes and interest on
funded debt, etc. Alp, ASH 420.119 IS
ni Met Income sa nS e CO., &C &C
Surplus for year. 47.125.1s 5.oo3.96
Surplus at beginning
of year ........... So4+636 as. sos. 10
127.57215 ........
Surplus at Close of
year SlS,SsS 10 $S1 ,,Us. IL
The National Metropolitan Bank reor-
ganized this afternoon by re-electing
George w. White, president: O. H. P
johnson. vice president; George o. Wal
son. cashier. and J. Gales Moore, auditor.
The Riggs National Bank organized by
the reelection of all the old officers.
The Union Trust Company reelected its
former officials. The Continental Trust
Company reelected all officials. and add
ed Capt. Scott, son of President Scott, to
the list.
Capt. Scott was yesterday elected a
member of the boards of directors of five
banks other than the Continental Trust
Company. The young financier has taken
this important place in financial circles
as the representative of his father. Ma
than B. Scott
Wade H. Cooper will be elected presi-
dent Of the Union Savings Bank this
afternoon. The rest of the ticket re-
mains for the election to develop. 1t
is believed that a number of bank
officials who were chosen directors will
go on the official roster as vice presi-
dents. to the general Strengthening of
the old reliable institution.
At the Second National Bank Cuno
II. Rudolph was chosen president. w.
Prescott second vice president and John
Ecklof cashier.
The Federal National Bank is prac-
tically a yearling today. The close of the
first years business finds 1t with 1,4OO,-
600 deposits and growing. ''in a satisfac-
tory way as President Poole puts it,
Tomorrow the bank will make formal ap-
plioation. for admission into the federal
reserve system. Frank J. Hogan and
William Knowles Cooper were added to
the directory at yesterdays meeting
street, after the sharp rise of Tuesday
Mexican Petroleum dropped from 80 to
54A, California from 2sA to zig and
Texas Oil from 142 to 1879, although all
closed frmer.
Melvin c. Hazen. surveyor. and William
P. Richards. assessor of the District,
nave oeen re-eiected president ana wee
president, respectively, of the Columbia
Permanent Building Association. All of
the retiring officials of the association
have been chosen for another year. They
include Floyd E. Davis. treasurer: Clar-
cnce l. Gessford, secretary; c. Clinton
James, attorney; DIR. Ernest NJ Colvin
and Walter G. Davis. trustees and the
following directors: Henry p West, Mel.
vim c. Hazen, Clarence 1. Gessford, Floyd
T.. Davis, w. P. Richards, Nathan Hazcn.
n IT,,
Alpheus E. Riddle The year just closed
was one of the most prosperous in the
history Of the association. 1t is stated.
At the annual meeting of the stock
| holders of the Security Savings and Com
lowing directors We're elected Tor the en-
suing year:
John H. Carter. Charles W. Darr, Louis
| a. Dent, D. A. Edwards. J. Thiiman Hen
drick. George H. Judd, James A Flynn,
Julius l. Peyser. A. d. Prince, George X.
Linkins. Charles j. Langnead, William
H. Linkins, Fred Mckee, Townley A.
| Mckee.
| The following officers were elected at
! the same time:
| julius I. Peyser. president; George r..
Linkins, vice president; Fred Mcnee.
| vice president; John H. Baltz, cashier;
William r. Baum, assistant cashier;
Charles W. Darr, general counsel
At the thirtieth annual meeting of
| the Home Building Association, held
| last evening, the former officers and
| directors were unanimously reelected.
| The report of the secretary was pre-
| scented. showing an increase of bust
! ness along all lines.
| The officers are: r. e. Claughton,
| president; Arson S. Taylor, vice presi-
| dent; William T. Galliher. vice presi-
dent; James NJ. Woodward. secretary.
and Edward S. Westcott, treasurer. The
| directors are George w. Linkins,
| Charles n. Moore. William x. Reeve,
| ]. Paul Smith. Fred L. Vogt and Madi-
! son Whipple.
| Business let up considerably On the
| local Stock Exchange, although values
were generally firm nor was there any
| pressure Of securities for sale.
| Capital Traction opened at ia and
dropped ON the next sale to 113A.
! Railway preferred was steady at 90
| Washington Gas was firmer at S4k. On
| the records of the company Yesterday 3
| manufacture and consumption OF gas
! leads all others, banner day, for which
| the weather man is probably largely re-
| sponsible
5s, 100 for Potomac Consolidated IS and
S0as0A for Railway As.
| Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Harlan denies that the commission has
agreed upon a compromise of By per
cent advance in freight rates. in re-
Spouse to the request Of the railroads
for per cent increase.
| President Wilson met the Senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce this noon
and is to meet the House committee on
judiciary this afternoon. Speeding up
the antitrust legislation Wall street
calls it.