Evening star., 1942-12-23
Victory Bond Sales
Exceed S45,0O0,000
As D. {. Drive Ends
Maryland. Virginia
Also Make Notable
Campaign Records
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

QedlcTS, pullulIlS anu iOdH experts,
insurance men and other financiers
sighed with relief today as they
wound up the three-week intensive
Victory Fund campaign, during
which they had personal interviews
with thousands of people and sold
more than $45 900 900 in Govern
ment issues. Exact figures will be
announced by Chairman Winslow
B. Van Devanter when received
from Richmond.
The SO, 600, 900 900 ma tional drive net
ted more than sl10O0, 900 900, huge
oversubscription, but fifth district
financiers have kept hard at work
to raise the full quota for this terri
tory They never eased up when
the Treasury reported the drive had
already exceeded expectations and
gone far over the top.
Maryland led the other fifth dis
trict States and the District in the
total amount of Victory bonds sold
during the drive, the latest reported
figure of S98, ,l48 544 having been
substantially exceeded in the clos
ing hours of the push.
Virginia Sales Mount.
The total for Virginia through
December 10 was S39, ,773 627.50, in
Guiding more than $7000,000 war
securities bought by the State, Hugh
Leach. president of the Fifth Dis
trict Reserve Bank. announced yes
terday. Richmond led Virginia cit
les, buying more than $4,000, 900 in
Government securities, exclusive OF
purchases by banks
During the three-Week campaign
Alexandria sold $5l4,828 Victory
Loan securities and Arlington sold
1898 8.195. Winchester sold $l73 ,032,
Charlottesville. 1904 1886; Danville.
s6l8,286 Fredericksburg, s250,572;
Harrisonburg, S7O,44l; Lynchburg,
s7O5 1854 Newport News, $2469 sos;
Norfolk, 81 ,092 ,43O; Petersburg, s77s,-
1T; Portsmouth, Sl.702.34l; Roa-
noke, ST O88, ,345; Staunton. $235,S55,
and Waynesboro, $2S,le5.
Although the campaign closes to-
day tax savings notes and United
States Savings bonds. Series F. and
G, will continue to be sold through
banks, building and loan aSSocia-
tions, investment houses and other
| channels.
War Bond Sales S1,040.000.
! The Hamilton National Bank s
branch Offices sold s1,040000 War
bonds in the three weeks spirited
contest Just ended, Woodridge-Lang-
don being the winner; Potomac
Branch, second, and Northeast
! Branch, third. the results being
announced at the annual Christmas
party at the Columbia Country Club.
! The contest was in charge OF Vice
President Warren r. Forster and
Earle McGeary.
Each employe of the Woodbridge
Langdon Branch was presented
s25 War bond, this reward going
to Eppa L. Norris. Thomas S. NAL
Ion. jr: Samuel w. Fry, jr,, and
Newell r Swartz.
The second prize carried $40 in
War stamps to these employees of
the Potomac Branch: c. w Shoe
maker. H. r. Bauckman, Watson
E Ahlenfeld, Goldie E. Coleman,
John T. Fletchall, James r. Freer,
Twila C. Kle and Maude NJ O"Toole
The third prize. S. in War stamps,
went to each employe of the North
east Branch. George F. Hoover, JUL
ian o. Cardin, Paul w Clarke,
Gladys K. Gardner, T. w Harrison.
Constance P. Mclaughlin, Marga-
ret A. Slifer, B. E. Thomas and C.
H. Weckerly.
Speakers at the dinner included
E. c. Graham. president; C. B. Dull
can, jr. director; E, c. Halbach,
president of the Hamilton Club, and
Wilmer j. Waller. Katheryn E.
Bowers announced that the club
had raised $l35 for equipment for
three local orphanages. John M.
De Marco was master of ceremonies.
and among those present were
/ of the q staff members now in the
armed services. J. H. Schoolev. r. l..
Stewart, J. H Brashears and Fred
erick Pavey, jr,
Laidlaw 100 Years Old Today.
Completion of 100 years of con-
tlnOuS operation was observed to-
day by Laidlaw e. Co. New York
Stock Exchange firm and one of
the Oldest organizations of the kind
in the country, G. Bowie Chapman,
OF the Washington Office, announced.
The anniversary was featured by
the distribution of brochure giving
the history of the concern and by
Christmas party held last night
at the main office, rs Broadway
Other Offices are in Boston, Oil
City, Pa, and Bloomfield, N. j.
The brochure states that when
the firm was founded New York
City's population was only 100000
and the Nation 100000
Eliot H. Thomson Injured.
Eliot H. Thomson of the Washing
ton Loan g. Trust Co. is at Garfield
Hospital suffering with a fractured
leg. He fell down some steps at his
home last Sunday. Friends sug-
gested today that Christmas cards
from all his former students in the
American Institute of Banking would
be most welcome.
Hibbs Pays Christmas Bonus.
j. Thilman Hendrick, senior part
ner in the firm of w. B Hibbs g. Co.,
announced today as customary, pay
ment of Christmas bonus of full
months salary to all employees who
have been with the brokerage house
for period of one year or more.
The three dividends totaling S3.75
on Southern Railway preferred stock
are in addition to the 81 .25 a share
paid on November 2 and make a
total of S. share paid out of net
earnings in 1912
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Riggs National Bank common
stock figured in a 14-share sale on
the Washington Stock Exchange to-
day at 24714, off H.
Washington Gas common was
again wanted, 20 shares changing
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