Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
LISTED DEPARTMENT.
TINT rsrrn DEPARTMENT

UNLISTED DEPARTMENT.
Bonds .............. S21,0uO.UO sSv.t hnroo
Stocks .............55l shareS 70 Sh"ieS
The deaths of two members were
noted during the year, George Q. wal
son and Arthur Foraker. Tnere are
three seats now held by estates wnicn
will naturally be posted for sale during
the next ~ months, They are those OF
Messrs. watson and Foraker and OF the
late Albion K. Paris.
One new issue was listed during the
year. Columbia Country Club first
mortgage S 12s 1850.
In addition to the report OF the preSl-
dent. the treasurer, James M. johnston,
also made his report.
Perpetual Elects OfRceFs.
All officers and directors OF the Fer
peItual Building Association were re-
elected at the annual meeting held yes
terday They are: James Berry, presi-
dent: Arthur c. Bishop, vice president;
Edward c. Baltz, secretary Marvin a.
Gusts. treasurer; Raymond X. Espey,
assistant treasurer; John c. Scofield,
Vernon G. Owen, Franklin W. Harper
and DR.. William G. Schafhift.
The assets of the Perpetual Building
Association are now in excess OF ST.
OoO, 900. having gained s2,275,000 during
the past year. According to q recent
report to the United States Building d
Loan League, this association Is the
twelfth largest in the league ana seven
teenth largest in the country.
Ticker Club Dinner Delayed.
The washington Ticker Clubs dinner
and address which were to have taken
place on the Friday evening after
THANKSGIVING, at the Willard Hotel,
have been postponed. The club presl-
dent, A. Chester Flather, sent the foi.
lowing letter to members and invited
guests today
Circumstances have arisen which VIII
prevent the attendance of Mr.. Thomas
h. Cox of New York Stock Exchange
at the dinner planned for November u,
and. in view thereof, we regret that we
will be forced to postpone said dinner
until later in the season"
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Bank of Commerce & Savings stock
sold to the extent of 10 shares on the
washington Exchange today at 325, 100
shares of National Mortgage 81 In
vestment preferred moved at 4, and
small sales we're recorded in Potomac
Electric Power sig per cent preferred,
ex dividend, at 1071a. Lanston changed
hands at rs Bond trading was con-
fined to Washington Gas SIS and Ana
costa e. Potomac r. r. SIS.
Financial District Notes.
Directors of the Merganthaler Limo
type Co. have declared dividend of
$3.50 a share, payable December 81, to
stockholders of record December 2.
This is the same as the dividend de-
clared three months ago. the stock be-
ing on a per cent basis.
What Joseph Schiavone. late pres
ident of the International Exchange
Bank, thought about trusts Is revealed
In his will in which he left trust fund
of 100000 for the members of his
family
Subscriptions have been received to
date from 80 banks in Maryland for
$6.089. l09 of the notes of the National
Credit Corporation.
Capital Eighth in Building.
OF 572 cities and towns of the United
States reporting building permits to S.
w Straus g. Co during October,
Washington ranks eighth with total
OF S1476, 76o, compared with S2191 SOS
for october, 1890 with S3O66. 705 for
october. 1929. and decline over the
September. 1881, figure Of S2,275, 065.