Evening star., 1941-09-18
MARYLAND Insurance Scars

I MARYLAND made a fine August
showing, new life insurance amount
ing to s9,236 900, up "a per cent over
August a year ago. In the eight
months Maryland business totaled
$50 837 900, an upswing of 7 per cent
over last year.
Virginia agents wrote policies for
$4,000 900 in August, 16 per cent
more than year ago. Business
amounting to ST. 431 600 in the eight
months was 8 per cent better than
last wear in the same months.
The Hartford report adds that
August business in the South At
1antic States amounted TO S61 ,535,-
900, an increase of IA per cent over
last year In the first eight months
policies totaled S463 .373,000, up
per cent.
Southern Rail Earnings Up.
Seventeen Glass l railroads in the
Southern district had estimated
operating revenues in August OF
s39, ,7OO.324 compared with S29,095,-
28O in August, 1910, and S33,2O7 ,O6o
in August, 1880. Operating revenues
were 36.4 per cent above those Tor
the same month in 1910 and 1876 per
cent above August, 1880.
Freight revenues of those railroads
In August, 1941, amounted to S33,-
576.68O compared with S24,265,472 In
August. 1910, and S26 ,595 ,965 in Au-
gust. 1880. Freight revenues of those
railroads in August, 1941, were 1874
per cent above the same month IN
1910, and 262 per cent above the
same month in 1880.
Passenger revenues in August to-
tailed S3823,558 compared with ST.
784,407 in August, 1910, and S4,233,-
Sal in August, 1880, being 37.3 per
cent above August, 1910, but 81 per
cent below August, 1890.
Bond Bids Requested.
The county commissioners and
Board of Education of Prince
GEORGES County, Md, have re-
ouested bids on S500,000 issue OF
school bonds, to be opened and
awarded at Marlboro September %.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. In
terest on the bonds will be paid
twice a year, in April and October.
The bonds will be dated October /,
194l, and will be issued in $1,000 de-
nominations, the commissioners
state.
Women Complete Program.
Members of the National ASSocla-
tion of Bank Women have completed
the program for the meeting which
opens in Chicago on September 70
at the Congress Hotel. The annual
forum is to be given more attention
than usual this year and will be
devoted to Expenditure Guidance, "
Creation of Small Trusts" Con
sumner Credit and Imitation ana
"Defense Loans"
Miss S. Winifred Burweu, assist
ant trust officer of the National
Metropolitan Bank, this city, Will be
among the forum speakers. The
program shows an array of speakers
at the other sessions. At the annual
dinner, former association presidents
will be special guests.
Heard in Financial District.
Following yesterdays late rally
In the New York stock market, there
was a large attendance in the
boardrooms here this forenoon. In
the early trading the rally was not
continued, although trading in the
first hour reached 1000 shares.
The Bankers Bowling League
opened the winter season at the
Arcade last evening, special cere-
monies being carried out. Robert "
Fleming rolled the first ball down
the alley with telling effect. There
are 90 teams in the league, nearly
all the banks in the city being rep
resented.
Mergenthaler Linotype registered
q 50-share sale on the Washington
Stock Exchange today, at 24la. Fol
lowing the increase in dividend, the
stock sold last week at 25. The
stock, now being quoted ex-dividend
closed today with "a bid and 2;
asked.
Bids were strong for other issues
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today, but the prices at which Sc
curities were offered remained a
recent high levels. American Tele'
phone is now being quoted ex-divl
den, as is Bank of Commerce &