Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11

State figures.
Virginia -----147 = So
West Virginia -125
North Carolina = 81
South Carolina ----131 I'LL
The Richmond report added that
cumulative sales in the fifth dis
trict for the first seven months of
the fiscal year beginning February
! we're up per cent and in WASH
ington 8.4 per cent.
Peoples Drug Sales Climb.
Net sales of Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc, in August amounted to $780,
O13.56 in comparison with S1,811,-
94709, an increase of $178.066.47 or
9.82 per cent, it was announced at
the head Office of the big chain here
today.
Total sales in the first eight
months of this year amounted to
Sl5,082 ,902.35, as compared with
S14,490,311.49 last year, notable
increase of 1892, 59086 or 406 per
cent, today's report added.
The monthly report was one of
the best this year and is in line with
larger sales recorded in other chain
systems.
Washington Exchange Active.
Capital Traction SIS sold at 103 on
two $1,000 transfers on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange today, at the
opening. Later $1,000 moved at 1903
and $500 at 1921.
Washington Gas Light preferred
was in demand. 60 shares selling
at los and 10 more at 1855
A single share Of American
Security & Trust Co. stock appeared
on the board at 23l.
II was announced that the Prince
Georges Bank & Trust Co. has de-
clared a dividend Of 3 per cent and
an extra dividend Of per cent. both
payable October l to stock of rec
ord September 26. An April the
bank paid per cent dividend and
an extra of l per cent.
Women Announce Speakers.
Members of the Bank Women's
Club and other woman employees in
Washington banks are deeply in
terested In the annual convention
of the Association of Bank Women
which meets at Atlantic City Sep
TENDER 1921, just ahead of the A.
B. A. conclave. 1t was announced
here today that William A. Irwin,
director Of education of the Amer
lean Institute of Banking, will be one
of the chief speakers.
Another will be Mrs. Frederic
Beggs, chairman of the department
of international relations of the
General Federation of WomenS
Clubs. Miss Mildred Roberts, asso-
citation president, will preside at the
annual dinner, the guest speaker
being Mrs. Vera M. Dean, radio COM
mentator.
An array of speakers will consider
special checking accounts, consumer
credit, miscellaneous services, saw
ings bank services, services in the
community, safe deposit services and
escrows.
Financial District Comment.
Francis G. Addison, ir., president
of the Security Savings & Com
mercial Bank, will leave Washing
ton tonight for a hunting trip. He
is going with a party of friends to
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Canada,
to hunt Hungarian cartridges. Mr.
Addison will be away about three
weeks.
Miss S. Winfried Burwell, National
Metropolitan Bank, will attend the
annual convention of the National
Association of Bank Women at At
lantic City later this month. The
association is made up of woman
bank officers.
Charles H. Doing, first vice presi-
dent of the Washington Loan &
Trust Co., will represent the Dis
trict Bankers Association on the
Nominating Committee at the A.
B. A. Convention in Atlantic City.
The complete proceedings of the
June convention of the District
Bankers Association at Hot Springs,
Va, have been published and the
book is now being distributed to
members. All addresses appear in
full; also pictures of all officers.
Senator Mead of New York said
yesterday that he will press for
passage at this session of his bill to
extend credit through Federal Re
serve Banks. The impression has
prevailed this that bill would 60 over
to the next session.
j. Stanley Lingebach, auditor of
the City Bank, is on his vacation,
as it j. G. Stephenson, an assistant
cashier connected with the Franklin
Branch.
ID. c. Firm Awarded Contract.
The Navy Department announced
award of a contract to the General
Fireproofing Co. of this city for
s40.717 for aluminium chairs.
Perry I. Prentice, vice president
o. Time, New York, and Samuel N.
pickard, Wisconsin banker, have
been added to the list of speakers
for the Financial Advertisers Asso-
citation convention at Hot Springs.