Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
BALTIMORE AND OHIO COMMON
IS AT HIGHEST PRICE SINCE 1912
Preferred Also Touches Best Mark in Ten
Years-Earnings Available for Stock.
Show Steady Increase.

II. Yentman was elected an assistant
cashier Mr.. Yeatman is a local
man and his experience covers serv-
Ice with the American Security and
Trust Co, the National Bank of
Washington and the National Capt.
tai Bank and the Federal Reserve
Bank of Denver.
The other officers elected were:
Frank j. Stryker. president L.
whiting Estes, vice president;
Arthur N. Mitchell. cashier, and
Robert H. Lacey, assistant cashier.
Traction Directors Pleased.
The directors of the Capital Trac-
ton 90. were greatly pleased with the
years financial showing reported at
Yesterdays annual meeting, the net
income being more than $4,000 ahead
OF 1926 and the net operating income
almost SAC, 900 better than this figure
In the previous year.
Trading Quiet on Exchange.
Capital Traction stock opened to-
days quiet local market, selling at
1885 and closing at 103a. Potomac
Electric Power preferred sold at JOB
and Washington Gas Light came out
Mt 701a. Two shares of Commercial
National changed hands at 233. while
three sales were also recorded in
Union Trust Co. stock. This opened
on 10-share deal at 23S7s and closed
on a 21-share sale at 240. The only
transaction in the bond division was
in Washington Gas SIS, $500 bond
selling at par.
Riggs Officers Are Unchanged.
Directors or the Riggs National
Bank reelected the entire ofnclal
staff late yesterday, as follows:
Charles G. Glover, chairman of the
board: Robert v. Fleming, president;
William j. Flather, Charles G. Glover
jr.. and Avon M.fNevius, vice pres
idents; George o. Vass. vice presi-
dent and cashier; Hilleary G. Hos
kinson, vice president; Earle M
Amick, f. G.. Burrough, Nelson B
O'Neal, B. Gwynn Dent and George
+. Rainey, assistant cashiers; Ray
mond G. Marx, auditor, and |. j
Roberts, secretary to president, trust
department; Frank j. Hogan. gen.
eral counsel and trust officer; George
M. Mckee and Kenneth f. Brooks
assistant trust officers.
Federal Americans Officers.
The Federal American Nationa
Banks directors also made no change:
when they organized late yesterda!
by electing the following officers:
w. II. Galliher. chairman of thu
board; John Poole, president; William
John Eynon, Wilmer j. Waller ant
Charles b. Lyddane, vice presidents
Charles D. Boyer. cashier; Joseph d
Yerkes, William NJ. Seay and III. II
Shackleford, assistant cashiers; VIII
liam c. Johnson, assistant to presi
dent; Erskine Gordon, trust officer
Leon Tobriner, general counsel, ant
Arthur j. Linn, controller.
Mckee Again Chosen President.
At the regular weekly meeting o
the board Of directors of the Natlona
Capital Bank, held yesterday. the fol
lowing officers were elected for thu
ensuing year:
II. a. Mckee, president; S. II
Walker, vice president; S. G. Eberly
vice president; H. c.. Stewart, cashier
and Walter IF. NARROW, jr., attorney
Whitwell Elected Secretary.
The directors of the Washington
Gas Light Co. have elected George M
Whitwell secretary of the company t.
succeed William B. Orme, who ha
just resigned after holding the offic
since 1896 and having been with tn
company since 1867. The boar'
passed special resolutions praisinl
; Mr.. Orme for his long and efficien
service of so years.
His successor, Mr.. Whitwell, ha
oeen in the service since 1895, rising
steadily to positions of Importance
| the last two being assistant purchas
/ ing agent and then assistant secre
! tary. He is president Of the Wash
| ington Gas Light Co. of MOntgomer,
| County, Md. Mr.. Whitwell is ma
| tive Washingtonian.v
! War Finance Bonds ON Sale.
Secretary Mellon, as chairman o
the board Of directors of the Wa
Finance Corporation, announces tina
| the board has decided to offer TO
| sale SIS, 199, 200 par value of Brooklyn
Manhattan Transit Corporation, Rapi
Transit Security, 6 per cent sinking
fund gold bonds, series "a" due Jul.
/, 1868. The bonds were received b.
| the War Finance Corporation as TIN
+; result of it's wartime loans, and thi
action is being taken in connection
with the liquidation of the corpora
j IAOii . doSClo III dCCOIudAiSO with III
| provision of the law requiring it t
wind up it's affairs. The bonds ar
| being offered at 9912, plus accrued in
| terest.
Bankers Association Meets.
/ At the regular meeting of tn,
Anacostia- Congress Heights Bankers
! Association the following Officers
| were elected: Fl. Colin Haines. Rigg
National Bank. president; Harold w
| Denison and Philip Chase. also o
Riggs Bank, vice presidents; Russell
| Benhoff, Riggs Bank, secretary. ant
| Melvin Handy. Dean Onativia & Co.
! treasurer.
Following the election, Mauric,
/ Otterback, president of the Anacosti;
Bank. spoke. Raymond OtterbaCk o
! the Union Trust Co. furnished tn,
entertainment.
Directors Elect Officers.
Directors of the Potomac Savings
Bank, recently elected at the anpua
meeting Of stockholders in Alexandria
Va, met in the Offices of the institu
ton in Georgetown and chose thu
| following officers:
Henry w. Offutt, president: Al
! phonse NJ. Baer, vice president; B
| Agee Bowles, vice president AM
cashier; Emory II. Bogley, secretary
George w. Offutt, attorney, and C
| Wendell Shoemaker and Gilmore r