Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
a Washington Gas Sales Mount.

Sales of the Washington Gas
Light Co. in November revealed a
moderate increase over the CORE
sponding month in 1910 and set a
new mark for that month, company
oficials announced today. The re-
port showed a turnabout from Octo-
Der when sales were behind last
wear on account of the unusually
warm. weather prevailing in the
District.
Gas sales in November this year
totaled 1921, 1853 m. C. f. l,O00 cubic
feet in comparison with 1,239,972
m. c. t. in November, 1910, an in
crease of 1887 m. C. +. This was
the best November total yet recorded
on the company's books.
The gas company's sales in the
first II months of this year reached
q total of 1892 1888 m. c. f., as COM
pared with 12457,500 m. c. f, in the
like period a year ago, or substan-
tial gain of 1888 m. c. f. and a
new peak for the first II months OF
any year.
With normal weather during the
remainder of December. gas sales
for the full year 1941 will run we'll
ahead of the total for 1910, which
will add one more record to the
many monthly high marks already
scored this year.
Two Dividends, Bonus Voted.
Directors of the American Secur-
ity g. Trust Co., meeting late yes
terday. declared a dividend of two
per cent on the capital stock of the
company, payable January 10 to
stockholders of record December
81. President Corcoran Thorn an
nounced today.
The board also declared an extra
dividend of two per cent on the
stock. payable on January 10.
The usual additional Christmas
compensation was also voted by the
directors. Mr.. Thorn said.
d. c. Insurance Sales Jump.
Sales of life insurance in Wash
ington In November totaled s5,467,-
900, a Jump of IA per cent above
the total amount of new policies
written in the same month last year,
according to Hartford reports re-
ceived today
Sales In the first II months OF
this year in the Capital totaled
S62 $685. 900, an increase OF eight
per cent over the like period in
1910, the same review stated.
Washingtons IA per cent Novem-
Der gain compares with Is per cent
average upturn in the whole United
States.
Sanitary Bonds Awarded.
Ferris, Exnicios & Co., a Wash
ington investment firm, was among
the successful bidders for the ST.
600 900 Washington Suburban Dis
trict sanitary bonds which were
awarded yesterday at Hyattsville
The bonds are being offered to thu
public in the form of two 81 900 ,00(
issues.
Net income of the Pennsylvania
r. r. in the first ten months of thi!
year were equal to $3.10 a share OF
the capital stock, against 1929 s
share In the like period year ago
1t was reported today.
Sales of the American Stores Co
In the first IL months of 1941 totalet
Sal, 389,671, an increase of S27 ,848,
7o5. or 24.5 per cent over the lik
1910 period.
Treasury Bonds Allotted.
The Treasury announces allot
ments under the recent offering @
two per cent and 21a per cen
bonds aggregated 1892, 420,650. Sub
scriptions totaled $11 TOT ,092, 100.
The Richmond District was al
icted S19,063, 100 of the two pc
cent issue and 500, 400 700 OF tn
~ per cent issue.
Preston's Son Reported Safe.
Ord Preston, president OF the Un
ion Trust Co., has received Wor
from Hawaii that his son, Murra
Preston, is safe and well. He
commander of a United States Nav
patrol boat. He is also a directc
of the Union Trust Co., althoug
not an active one at present.
Exchange Trading Heavy.
Mergenthaler Linotype sold at
and 26A on the washington Stoc
Exchange today, on q turnover {
204 shares.
Terminal Refrigerating & Ware
housing Corp. moved at 22ls and
small lot Of Potomac Power pr
cent preferred changed hands
49,.
Washington Gas common wa
again active, 10 and 80 share lo1
selling at ISIS and 10 more at 1
Capital Traction IS came out on
small sale 1929.