Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-13

, railroads.
~ He is member ~
of the National -
Academy of Sci Artbur 7 nav
ence, former presi-
dent of the Washington Academy of
Science, has an A. B. and Phi. D. from
Yale and also doctor of science degree
from Columbia and one from Princeton.
He is a member of the Geological So
ciety of America, is a member and past
president of the American Physicists
society, member OF the American Chem
ical Society, of the American PhiloSo-
phical Society. of the Academy of del
Lincei of Rome and of the Turin
Academy.
DR.. Day was awarded the John Scott
medal for scientific achievement in 1923,
a a member of the University Club of
New York and the Cosmos Club of
Washington.
Mortgage Officers Are Reelected.
At the annual meeting of the Real
Estate Mortgage & Guaranty Corpora
ton, held yesterday. the following di-
rectors were reelected: Henry L.
Breuninger, L. E. Breuninger Arthur
Carr. Charles A. Garry, Wade H. Cooper,
Fred Drew, T. c. Dulin. C. S. Duncan,
Edward c. Ernst, Hayden johnson, Sol
Lansburgh, William Muehleissn, Horace
@. Smithy, Thomas Somerville, Thomas
Somerville, jr; Anton Stephan and w.
r. Sickle.
lows: l.. E. Breuninger president;
Thomas Somerville, vice president;
Horace G. Smithy, vice president;
arthur Carr, vice president; W. F.
Sickle, secretary and Anton Stephan,
treasurer. Hayden johnson was again
chosen as general counsel.
Inc directors declared Seml-annual
dividend of 4 per cent on the preferred
stock payable on July /, to stockhold-
ers of record of June 90
The presidents report showed most
satisfactory financial condition of the
corporation; it also showed since its
organization in 1928 there have been
paid to the stockholders dividends ag-
gregating $l,l21,s57.
Delegates to Credit Convention.
The nineteenth annual convention of
the National Retail Credit Association
viii be held at Toronto, June II to 20.
The delegation from the local aSSocia-
zion will leave Washington over the
Baltimore & Ohio next Sunday at 3
pm. They plan to make every effort
TO bring the 1881 convention to the Ma
tional Capital. The party. from here
includes S. H. Takes, secretary-treaS-
urer of the association Harry V. OSter-
mayer, credit manager, Woodward &
Lothrop; Charles NJ. Keefer, credit
manager, S. Kann Sons Co.; John w.
TallentiIe, credit manager, the Hecht
Co.; j. e. Tenly, credit manager,
Potomac Electric Power Co., and Mrs.
Tenly; Miss Elsie M. Lee, credit man
ager, Jelleff's; Mrs. Lorraine Radel,
credit manager, Goldenbergs, and DR..
and Mrs. Joseph ]. Mccarthy.
New Washington Gas OfficiaI.
George B. Frazer was elected vice
president of the Washington Gas Light
Co., yesterday, succeeding Robert d.
Weaver, who resigned to devote his
time to other business affairs, particu-
larly the Georgetown Gas Light Co.. to
which he was reelected president. Mr..
4FTazer was again vice president Of the
Georgetown Gas Co. He was formerly
vice president and trust ofncer of the
MunSey Trust Co.
In addition to Mr. Fraser, all other
officers of the Georgetown Gas Light
Co. were reelected yesterday and a
prosperous business year was reported.
Oficers are: Robert D. Weaver, preSi-
dent; George B. Fraser, vice president;
Frederick K. Heupel, secretary and as
sistant treasurer; A. Gray Dawson,
treasurer; Richard A. Ennis, general
auditor; James S. McInhenny, engineer,
and Wilton j. Lambert, general counsel.
Directors are: Robert D. Weaver,
George A. G. Wood, Fred S. Burroughs,
Wilton j. Lambert, Charles G. Glover,
+jr.; George B. Fraser and James NJ.
Green.
Purchase of the Capitol Title & Guar
antee Co. by the New York Title g.
Mortgage Co. was announced today. !
The local company became affiliated
with the New York concern in April
and its management was placed in the
hands of Ernest M. Weaver, assistant |
vice president of the New York firm. |
1t is understood the New York company |
expects to continue the local organiza- |
ton as a branch office.
The local company opened Offices in |
the Chandler Building in 1928 and be- |
came the representative of the New /
York firm in the District and adjacent |
counties Of Maryland and Virginia.
Business Better on Exchange.
Business picked up on the Washing |
aon Stock Exchange today. considerable |
more trading being recorded than yes |
terday.
Capital Traction sold ex-dividend on |
the exchange today following the re-
cent declaration of the quarterly divi- |
dend Of $3.50 per share. the present 6
per cent yearly rate being retained |
Only 20 shares changed hands, 10 at |
6314 and 10 at So. ex-dividend.
Potomac Electric Power per cent |
preferred came out at ILL., while the |
5I2 per cent preferred sold at 1919. |
Barber 81 Ross common came out at
1917 on a 50-share turnover LanSton |
sold lower today, 10 shares moving at |
1909 Mergenthaler recorded an 85- |
share turnover at 997s, ex-dividend.
Merchants Transfer g. Storage pre- |
ferred came out at l03. Bond trading |
was confined to good-sized sales in !
Washington Gas IS, Washington Gas
IS, Capital Traction SIS and Washington !
Railway a. Electric As. The unlisted |
stocks and bonds were called of and |
the asked price for Washington Base |
Ball stock moved from 30 TO S5.
Cleaned in Financial District.
James Trimble. vice president of the |
National Bank Of Washington has re-
turned from an extended vacation mo- !
tor trip through Virginia, North Caro- |
lima and other points in the South.
The members of the Washington |
Bond Club are holding their annual |
outing at the Burning Tree Club this |
afternoon. The annual election of Of |
fcers will take place this evening
Brooke Brewer, formerly in the au-
tomobile accessory business, has be-
come AFFILIATED with the local ofice OF
Mackubin, Goodwich g. Co., managed |
"A native of Washington and a graduate
Of the University Of Maryland.
Prudential Building Association, di- |
rectors have declared the regular semi !
annual dividend at the rate of 6 per
cent per annum, payable July !, on
passbook payments OF record June 5.
The board of directors of EmerSon's
Bromo-Seltzer Inc. have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of so cents
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