Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-08
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The clearings for the next four
months will be followed very closely to
show how near to last years figures
they viii bring the 1880 total.
Bank Women Meet Tonight.
More than 100 reservations have been
received for the dinner meeting of the
Women's Committee of Washington
Chapter, American Institute of Bank
ing The meeting is to take place at
the Roosevelt Hotel, with Mildred
Woodcock, committee chairman, pre-
siding The chief address will be made
by Mrs. Anne Tillery Renshaw, who will
discuss what women ought to know
about finance. Other speakers will in
clude Frank M. Perley, president of
Washington Chapter. and T. Hunton
1eith, who Is q member of the national
executive council and viii represent the
national organization. The only other
men to be present win be the officers
of the local chapter and the board Of
governors.
Miss Janet johnson, connected with
the head Office in New York, was sched-
fled to speak. She arrived here only
to be informed that her mother had
suffered q stroke. She received tele-
graphic instructions to return home at
once. She took the next train, but did
had died, word received here today
stated.
Peoples Drug Sales Gain.
= Sales Of Peoples Drug Stores for
August, reported today. showed slight
Sales amounted to $1,367 ITO, against
s1,357,585 in August, 1929, an increase
Of Ia per cent. Sales for the first eight
months of 1880 amounted to $10,960, 800
In comparison with 9,781 1888 in the
similar period in 1929. This is gain
Of Sl.1T8,937. or IL per cent.
In connection with the current activ-
ity of Carpet Corporation stock, it is
announced by Waggaman, Brawner q
Co. that a preliminary audit of the
books of the corporation shows that the
net earnings for the months of July and
August were well in excess OF $4,000.
This combined with the earnings Of
$4,000 for the six months Of 1880 will
show net earnings for the first eight
months In excess Of 1000. 1t Is the
expectation of the management that
approximately 100000, or over 81 a
share.
Busy Trading on Exchange.
The week on the Washington Stock
Exchange started OF with quite broad
IIHQlIlR In OOIu 6UOCk6 dild bOlAtAos NdPA-
tai Traction was the first stock out, 10
shares selling at sos. Potomac Electric
Power 5La per cent preferred sold at
1851 and Washington Railway g. Elec-
trio preferred moved at 80.
Twenty shares of National Bank Of
Washington stock sold at $50 and two
of Washington Loan & Trust Co. at
4so. Columbia Sand q Gravel came
out at 1914, District National Securities
preferred at 70 and Mergenthaler Limo
type. ex dividend at 81.
There were three 100-share sales in
National Mortgage e. Investment pre-
ferred at while $50 shares OF Carpet
Corporation sold at "a and so more al
24K. Nine shares of Washington Gas
light stock appeared on the board al
l241z and Peoples Drug preferred, es
dividend registered lola. Bond prices
were little changed.
William d. Hoover, president OF thu
National Savings & Trust Co., has re-
turned from weeks fishing trip dowr
the Potomac.
Charles d. Bright, assistant cashier
of the National Metropolitan Bank anC
manager of the Washington Clearing
House Association, is back from a va
cation trip to Syracuse, N. Y, anC
Cape May, N. j.
The American Ice Co. sold large
tonnage of ice in August than IL
August a year ago and substantial
increase In the months profits is ex
pected.
Secretary Mellon has announced al
Offering of 1926, 100000 Treasury 81
per cent United States Treasury certif1
Gates. The low rate Is the feature
the offering. rejecting present low
money conditions.
The Beatrice Co.. which recently pur
chased q local unit has declared tn
regular quarterly dividend OF II OF
common and Sits on preferred, pay
able october / to stock Of record Sep
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