Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
COOLICAN BECOMES MANAGER
OFG.M.P.M MURPHY co. IN CAPITAL
Will Retain His Association With Motor
Concern-Harley P. Wilson Elected to
Directorate of w. r. g. E. Co.

organization are continuing IN their
present capacities, Carroll Morgan as
bond department manager, j. Wllhaill
Harrington as office manager, ana
Robert G. Jones in charge of the
customers room.
w. r.. & e. Elects Officers.
The stockholders of the washington
Railway & Electric Co. elected the
following directors at the annual meet
ing: Charles J. Bell, Woodbury. Blair,
Edwin G. Brandenburg, Daniel j.
Callahan, f. w. Doolittle, Robert V.
Fleming, William r. Galliher, Julius
GarfinkeI Edwin Gruhl, William F.
Ham. Robert n. Harper, Lennard III.
Mitchell. Clarence f. Norment. Eu-
gene +. Thompson and Harley r.
Wilson.
Harley p. Wilson is the only new
director. taking the place on the board
of George w. White, president of the
National Metropolitan Bank, who de-
clined reelection. Mr.. Wilson was for
merly president of the Western Power
Co, one of the big power concerns Of
the country. He has lived in Virginia,
near Alexandria, for the past IL years,
and expects to live here permanently.
1t is anticipated that his experience
will be of much value to the local
corporation.
The directors reelected Charles J.
Bell as chairman of the board and
these other officers: William +. Ham,
president; s. r. Bowen, vice president
and counsel; A. G. Neal, vice president
and controller; II. NJ. keyser, secre-
tary; A. M. Fisher, treasurer; William
l.. Clarke. assistant secretary-treas-
urer; II. w. Kelly, assistant secretary.
and V. d. Brooke, assistant treasurer.
The executive committee consists of
Clarence #. Norment, chairman;
Charles J. Bell, Woodbury. Blair, Ed
win G. Brandenburg, Daniel J. Gala.
han. Edwin Gruhl. William f. Ham
and Eugene E. Thompson. The audit.
ing committee includes Woodbury.
Blair. Lennard II. Mitchell and Robert
N. Harper. The real estate committee
is made up of Clarence #. Norment
Charles J. Bell and William +. Ham
The finance committee was elected
consisting Of Charles j. Bell. Robert
V. Fleming. Eugene +. Thompson and
William L. Ham.
National Thrift Week Opens.
Thrift week opened today, the pro.
gram in Washington being devoted
| especially to general thrift and bank
ing. Francis G.. Addison was chairman
| of the special committee and one OF
the chief aims here was to bring the
advantages of economy before the
school children.
Budget or Home Economy day.
is tomorrow and the local banks have
| already stocked up generously with
budget books which the patrons are
urged to take home and put into OPP
Grafton. These books suggest ways
by which estimates can be made oil
the percentages of the family income
which should be set aside for different
purposes. There are columns for this
total income, saving, giving, food
shelter, clothes, operating expenses
and advancement. The books are sure
/ to prove of great value in showing
/ every family just where the income
goes and whether it is being used tC
the best possible advantage
Robert l.. Father is chairman of the
budget day program committee. One
of the slogans for this day is "Tel
your money where to go-don't ask il
where it WENT
Railway Common Strong.
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today 10 shares of Washington Rail
way d Electric common sold at 1902
the highest price reported in a long
tllne. Railway preferred opened at
sO94 and closed at 905s, the days trad
ing totalling SO shares. Potomac Elec
trio Power preferred sold at 108.
Two shares of District National sold
at 2321a and 10 of Continental Trust
at LOG. The first trading in Federal
american Co. preferred since the stock
was listed took place today, the issue
selling at par
In the bond division Chestnut Farms
Dairy 612s figured in SO, 900 sale at
103
At the annual meeting of the Dis
tflct Title Insurance Go. the following
officers We're elected for the ensuing
year: e. l.. Schmidt, president. A. G,
Bishop, vice president and title officer
Joseph n. Saunders. vice president
and title officer; Charles w. Stetson
vice president and title officer: VIII
liam NJ. Hallam, vice president and
title officer: Eugene A. Smith, vice
president; George Fl. O'Connor, vice
president and title officer; Harry NJ
Packard, secretary-treasurer; J. II
Stadtler assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
X j. Vferbuchen, assistant secretary
treasurer, and f. Roy Hill, assistant
| treasurer.
Dividend Checks Mailed.
The Union Finance Corporation sent
Wv ulFldcilu CHECKS To-Day covering
the per cent quarterly dividend or
| preferred and at the rate of 40 cents
| per snare per annum on common
| STOCK. The company also sent Out
| a financial statement as of January
| H. Whlch showed the most successful
| year yet. The annual meeting will
take place on January % at the
taunton Hotel, President w. NJ
| Ward announces.
al0re Annual Bank Meetings.
| The National Savings & Trust Co
VIII hold the annual meeting of stock
| holders late this afternoon. II is
anticipated that the present board al
| directors and stockholders will he re-
| elected. y
The annual meeting of the Munsev
! trust company will. take place tomor
| row afternoon and this bank is also
anticipating no important changes.
Other Financial Notes.
! Ciasswork for the second half year
F., at the institute of Banking opens this
evening. The first lecture in trust
; functions by w. r. Baden win he
| given tomorrow evening at 7:30.
Francis M. Savage will give a din.
ner to the Central Savings Bank di.
| rectors at the City Club later this
week.
The +. II. Smith Company is to
| open additional branches in Chicago
and st. Louis.
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