Evening star., 1923-02-14
GOAL LST0CKSSH0W
5GA|N OVER OCTOBER
u. S. Geological Survey Gives
Out January Figures-Lo-
/ cal Financial DoingS.

Consumers of the United States hau
Approximately 36.0OO.oo0 tons of btu
minous coal in storage January J.
1923, according to the Uniteo States
geological survey This was an In
crease of l0,000,000 tons over the
revised figure of stocks on OCTOBER
1, 1922, and 100000 more than on
November l. In spite of these in
creases, however, stocks were con-
siderably below those on the nrst
of preceding years for which rec
ords are available.
Stocks of soft coal on lake docks
ON the first of the year, classed as
coal in transit, were S,129,206 tons,
and. according to producers reports,
there were almost 100000 tons in
storage at the mines or at points be-
tween the mines and destination.
Retail coal dealers stocks OF an
thracite coal on January l were con-
sderably greater than on October
1. 1922, but were less than any cor
responding date for which records
are available. Stocks of anthracite
on the lake docks were only 13 per
tcent of those on January !, l922.
Gas Light Elects Officers.
The recently elected board of di-
rectors of the Washington Gas Light
Company organized yesterday ana
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: Howard >.
Reeside, president; Ord Preston. vice
president; William Orme. secretary;
George NJ. Whitwell, assistant secre-
tary; Lawrence Townsend, treasurer;
Rawlins Hume. assistant treasurer:
Sanford N. WhitweIl, general auditor;
Clay Bayly, assistant general auditor
and Minor, Gately & Rowland, gen
eral counsel.
Owing to the illness of Mr.. Reeside.
. Mr.. Preston, who assumed active
' charge of the company several weeks
ago, will continue to fulfill the func-
tions of president He has been a dl,
rector of the company since 1910. ana
is on the board Of directors of the
Union Trust Company. Mr.. Reeside
Is recuperating in the south.
Josiah kirby Resigns.
Josiah Kirby has rendered his
resignation as president OF the
Cleveland Discount Company. accord
ing to George \. Harris. vice presi-
dent and local representative of the
organization.
w. H. Hopple, the largest indi-
vidual stock holder of the company,
has been elected chairman of the
board of directors while Fred &.
Emde has been elected acting presi-
dent and general manager
1t was further announced that
William G. Harvey, former Governor
,of South Carolina, has become asso-
ciated with the company in the
capacity of general manager for the
states of North and South Carolina.
The resignation of Mr.. Kirby
from the company rings down the
curtain on one of the most Spectac-
ular figures in Cleveland financial
circles.
The Cleveland Discount Company
was organized by Kirby four years
ago. The balance sheet of the COM
pany last July showed total re-
company has branch offices in many
<cities.
Money Per Capita.
Money in circulation February /.
1928, is stated by the Treasury at
an estimated population of conti-
mental United States of 11O.67S. 900.
These figures show a decrease from
January l. 1928. in per capita circu-
latiOn of $2.07.
Gold coin and bullion as of Febru-
ary l, 1923. is stated at s3,937, ,561 .SS7.
Personal Mention.
John T. Cochran. president of the
Franklin National Bank, is spending
few weeks in Havana.
Income Tax Hints.
The 1928 edition of "Everyman's
Income Tax" including terse infor-
nation every taxpayer should have
in preparing tax returns based on
1921 and 1922 regulations, has just
,been sent out by the National Metro
politan Bank. The booklet covers all
perplexing problems in a simple way