The Washington times., 1915-01-14
IS BUSIEST
SINCE RESUMPTION
Graphophone Issues, Though
Not Dealt In, Are Bid Up
Unprecede

Today's session Of the Washington
Stock Exchange proved the busiest
since the resumption Of trading. Prices
held firm, and both bonds and stocks
appeared to be In good demand. Though
no trades were recorded In American
Graphophone stocks. these issues con-
tinued to enjoy phenomenal advances.
The common stocks Tas e1d up ppbiIe iron the
preferred made jump Of ten points.
from 55 to IS. the asked price being
established at 81.
washington railway and ,,E Electric
pears to be limited. showed good gains
on sales Of odd lots. one share being
disposed Of at S6. or two points apove
the last sale. and an additional eight
shares at saM The oad 1,d prb1ts biS On the e
quotation being changed from 81 TO sZtt.
Capital Traction stock sold OF from
esq., to 95 on transactions involving
six shares.
of Mergenthaler at 193@l94; Ave shares
of Washington Gas at 76A, and advance
Of 1s over the most recent SAFE: SS,9og
Potomac Electric Power Consolldated D
per cent bonds at 99h0oSas "asn,ns-
and 5000 worth Of United States Gov
ernment registered IS. at Ill.
The washington Gas Llgnl CotHpdHy
sI.eo per share, payable February /.
The transfer books will close TOMORROW,
and remain closed until February l..
The Washington Loan and Trust Com.
pany has declared its ninetieth regular
quarterly dividend Of Q per cent and an
able February 1. Tho books will be
close from January % to February j..
both dates inclusive.
Directors OF the Lincoln National
Bank today reelected as officers Of the
institution Floyd f. Davis. president /:
Robert Callahan. vice president; pat
Albert s. Galley. cashier. and W. Nc
Kee stowell. assistant cashier.
At meeting Of directors Of the
American National Bank. the folio wing
iiher president: c. II. Livinsstone,
ond vice president: William Selby.
cashier, and A. c. West, J. w. Will
liams and L. T. Love, assistant CASH
iers.
Cuno II. Rudolph has been reelected
president OF the Second National Bank.
Others elected we're Walter c. Gle
cashier. and Jacob scharf. assista mt
cashier.
The election OF officers Of the Ma
tionai Capital Bank today resulted in
Walker. vice presidents. ii. II. Mckee
and II. G. Stewart were reappointed
cashier and assistant cashier. tespec.
| lively.
Stockholders OF the National Tribune
Company are meeting this afternoon at
| the ORGANIZATIONS offices. Fourteenth
and b streets northwest, to elect Of
ficers and trustees for the ensuing
John McEiroy. president: X p. Nc
! E1roy. vice president: d. l.. Rice.
treasurer, and NJ. D. Rosenberg, secre-
tary.
| Stockholders Of the Home Buildins
Association have elected as officers
Richard e. Claughton. president; Anson
S. Taylor. and William r. Galliher. vice
presidents: James Morris woodward
treasurer. The board Of directors Is
composed Of George w. Linkins. CT arle;
n. Moore. william X. Reeve. ]. Paul
Smith, Fred L. Vogt. and Madison
Whipple.
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| Of the District National Bank at tn,
| directors meeting today. Robert n
Harper was reelected president. W: =
Hoge. Bestor r. Walters. w. p. Lips
comb, and Gerson Nordlin&er. vice pres
idents: Edmund 8. Wolfe. cashier
| Theodore s. Mason. assistant cashier
| Barnard & johnson. attorneys. an'
| Wharton F.. Lester. counsel.
George w. White has been reelected
president of the National metropolitan
! Rank. The other officers. all reelected
are A. II. p. Johnson. vice president
| George o. Watson. cashier, ana J
Gales Moore, auditor.
The Riggs National Bank has re-elect
| ed the following officers: Charles
| Glover, president; NJ. f. Allies an
! William ]. Father, vice presidents
| Henry II. Flather. cashier, and Joshu
| Evans, jr.. assistant cashier.
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