Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
WASHINGTON GAS
PROFITS ON RISE
November Earnings Show
Gain Over Same Period
in Previous Year.

in Previous Year.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.
The Washington Gas Light Co. ha
yet .rcome for the month of Novea
,.er Of $6S.S5L74. compared With a ne
..,urn Of S59.029.06 in November. 1926
according to the report filed with III
Public Utilities Commission.
Operating revenues in November
1877. were $475.45o2o. against Sl69
657.7S in 1896. Operating expense
totaled 4iS,459.66. as compared viii
SS20.545.2S in the previous November
leaving n net operating income o
Sl22.6S4.Se, compared with Sll1,9SS.s
IL 1925.
Naturally the shorter days and muct
colder weather put the NoVemhel
earnings far ahead of October, th'
October net after the deduction o.
unusually heavy expenses helns
Se5.S2q.5S. The summaries for The
first II months of 1927 show mel
corporate income Of S5@G.oaS.lS. EN
tension Of mains and other OUTLAWS
have run expenses up this wear ST
that the net income is lower than ii
the first IL months Of 1926, when II
amounted TO $6S9.966.
Georgetown Statement Also Filed.
The GEORGETOWN Gas Light Co. re
ports a net income for November, 1927
IF Se,-0- SO, against S6,SS2,55 for the
same month in 1926. Operating reVe
nues were also higher. being $40, S9S.S4.
against S61.579Sl in November. 1926
Expenses also were larger. this ilguFe
being $54.S40.14. in comparison with
S4S45044 in the previous year, Ihe
company reported operating income
or the month amounting to SiS,4o3.@>
IS acains; S10.37S5S.
The first IL months OF 1927 yielded
the Georgetown Gas Co. net income
IF SS6912.07. A year ago the ii
months net stood at S60.Sli6S, thus
showing a substantial gain IN FAVOR
Of the 1927.
Hoehling Returns to Metropolitan.
Former Associate Justice of the Dis
trict of Columbia Supreme Court
Aeolph A. Hoehling yesterday was
elected vice president and generai
counsel Of the National Metropolitan
Bank and also chosen to membership
on the board of directors. >.
Justice Hoehling was the Metropoli'
ans first trust officer and was also
secretary OF the board of directors
when appointed 10 the bench by Presi-
emf Harding in 1921. He resigned his
l0geship only a few days ago In or
der to return 10 the financial district.
Justice Hoehling has an unusually
aarge acquaintance IN Washington lie
vas born in Philadelphia on Novem-
,er s, 1865. and came here when "a
nov. He took his course in what is
now the George Washington Law
school and was admitted TO the bar
IN 1890. He practiced law here Tor
many years before going on the bench
and has the distinction OF being a
former president Of the District Of
Columbia Bar Association.
Leahy Joins Merchants Directorate.
William E. Leahy, widely known
Washington attorney, has been elected
director in the Merchants Bank &
trust Co, to fill the vacancy caused
l,v the death OF William Henry White.
4 Inc aE4&A&E iA2IGNA4Sto @AA-N~ 49, -"~~'
we're reelected:
Harry r. Allen, Ray H Arnold,
Noble p. Barnes. J. NJ. Biddie, Rolph
r. Boiling. Harry II. Carroll. Peter NJ.
porsch, Peter A. Drury, Mark +. Fin
ley, Ernest Gerstenberg, Frank t.
Ghiselli, Frank p. Hartman, 3r.: Hol-
and W. jerks. r. l.. Lamb. Walter
\. McNichol, r. G. Marshall. jr.: j.
Ernest Mitchell, c. c. Murray. Alvin
+. Sewnyer. Frank O'Hara, Joseph
\. Rafferty,. Roland S. Robbins, l.. +.
Sehreiner. J. l.. Sherwood, Lewis NJ.
Thayer, A. e. Waller and John Zanier.
Oficerg reelected were: Peter A.
Drury, president; Rolfe f. Boiling.
Frank p. Hartman. Jr., and Frank r..
f;hiseIi, vice presidents; III. j. Dono-
ghue, treasurer: Ralphe NJ. Wolfe.
auditor, and Wade Fl. Ellis. counsel.
officers reelected who are at the
branch Offices were Luther +. Sehrei'
ner. vice president, and W. q. Bade1
and Henry s. Wattieg. assistant treas
urers. Dupont branch; j. l.. Sherwood.
ice president. and w. Clarke Yer.
mons. assistant treasurer. Brookland
iiranch: Ernest GergteDherg. vice pres
.dent, Pennsylvania avenue and TWEEN
tiefn street. northwest branch.
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officer. having been connected with
this department ~ the bank since .tg
organization. Mr. Lcayeil has made
3 special study Of trust matters and
written looks on the subject. lie
$50 In a lecturer " the faculty OF
Washington Chapter. American In
eitute OF Banking.
Booker Employees Given Bonus.
Employees of the investment bank
ing firm Of Y. T.. Booker 60 were
stlbilant yesterday when each re-
giva-1 4 check equivalent 10 ~ per
cen. Of his annual salary. These
s.feoks YeDresent the amount Cue
zach employer under the pfoi4t shar'
ing pIan put into effect by the hrtn
-qoftiy after IL WAS established IN
,g2g. kuprotimafeiy rs per cent of
:. u earnings. above an amount egu1Fa'
INT 20 modest salaries for members
- the firm. is distributed 70 the en-
..gyes al the end " each calendar
.ear.
New Real Estate Firm Here.
The Capital has another real estate
roragage and Investment bffh. J.. -
ttarEes & 90, located at lAZs u
street. Mr.. Charles. head u the firm
VAS formerly lnA HaFer ~ tie mort
..4ge department 81 aicEe@yer n Gpss
fi4.. company via specialize IN re@l
,setti4l ang business property hnai'e
*tg and have Il cepa rtfatrt ~ Uinh
10 ard sen acceptable properties.
Freeman Enters Brokerage House.
William Y Freeman. for Heyefa
4 #aY4 ItAauapef ~ the local office 81
a~af9 Is. Smith d %. has joinff
i, bond department ~ q - l.
lrpny & ~. 1t tie dg"utD"b Dt
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