Evening star., 1942-03-15
New RecordsSef
ByWashington
Gas Sales
Totals for February
And Two Months Are
Highest in History
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

by EDWAhD y. eIONE.
Sales Of the Washington Gas
Light Co. in February and in the
first two months of 1912 exceeded
all previous records for the two
periods, it was learned yesterday
from company officials.
February sales totaled 2,126,o5o
mcf. Thousand cubic feet COM
pared with 1,770,417 in February .
year ago, a substantial gain Of
355, 5,642 mcf, or 1000 per cent, the
report said.
Cumulative gas sales In the first
two months of this year amounted
to 4,151,4 ,427 m.cf., in comparison
with 3,418065 mcf. in the like period
in 1941, scoring an increase Of
'733,362 m.cf. AS January sales en-
tered new ground with an increase
of % 90 per cent, the combined rec
ord Is far ahead of the results In the
first two months of any other year
in the company'S history, officials
stated.
Defense Bond Sales Lower.
United States Defense bond sales
at the City Post Office and branches
in February numbered 21,3S0 bonds,
in comparison with 25,520 sold in
January, decrease Of 4,130 bonds,
the first time since the drive started
that sales in any month have rot
exceeded the volume for the previous
month.
The value of the Defense bonds
sold in February totaled $735 ,506.25
against the January total OF
s1,01o,325, a decrease of s274,s1s.75.
The drop is partly due to the fact
that February is short month but a
great many buyers had to slow up on
their investments in order to save
money for the March IS tax pay
ments. Postal officials heard many
comments to that effect, they said
yesterday.
Defense stamp sales in February
at the City Post Office totaled the
substantial sum Of 1894 ,46465
against total Of s771 ,34205 in jan
uary, decrease Of s76,877.4o, the re.
port said.
Both bond and stamp sales broke
all records in January, even the De-
cember rush following the Pearl
Harbor attack.
d. C. Men on Rail Program.
Five Washington men will take q
leading part in the annual three
day meeting of the American Rail-
way Engineering Association at the
Palmer House, in Chicago, begin
ming on Tuesday.
They are Joseph B. Eastman, d.
rector Of the Office of Defense
Transportation; Andrew Stevenson,
chief OF the transportation and farm
equipment branch of the War Pro-
duction Board; John Foley, chief Of
the lumber and building materials
section Of the Division of Purchases
OF the w. P. B.; J. G. Brennan, as
sistant TO vice president Of the New
York Central system, and J. 3.
Akers, assistant chief engineer Of
the Southern Railway system.
Mr.. Eastman and Mr.. Stevenson
will make addresses, the former on
What Is Expected Of the Railways"
and the latter on What the Rail-
ways May Expect in Maintenance
Materials" Mr.. Foley and Mr..
Brennan will present committee re-
ports. Mr.. Akers Is a member Of the
organizations Board Of Directors.
Prince Georges Votes Extra.
Directors OF the Prince Georges
Bank & Trust Co.. Hyattsville, have
declared regular dividend Of 5 per
cent and an extra Of 2l1 per cent.
payable April / to stockholders of
record March Is; Thaddeus M.
Jones, vice president, announced
yesterday.
On the Washington Stock Ex.
change yesterday two 20-share sales
OF Capital Transit stock took place
at 2O1s, ex dividend, and 20 more
sold at 81.
American Telephone, the Gar.
f1nckel issues and Woodward H
Lothrop common and preferred are
now being quoted ex dividend.
There were many l00-share sales
during the week.
Real Estate Offices Merged.
Purchase Of the real estate busi-
ness OF w. H. Walker Co., estab-
l1shed 54 years ago, was announced
yesterday by Walker & Dunlop, Inc,
mortgage loan bankers and realtors
OF 1900 Fifteenth street NV.
The late w. H. Walker started IN
the real estate business with his
father in 1906, the firm being known
then as Redferd Walker & Son. The
w. II. Walker Co.. located In the
Shoreham Building, was an out
| growth OF that company and was
owned and operated until his death
by William H. Walker.
Insurance Leader to Speak.
T. Loehl OBrien, president of tie
District Life Underwriters Associa-
ton, and j. Allan Maphis, president
Of D. c. Chapter, Chartered Life un-
derwrlterS, announced yesterday that
a joint dinner meeting of the two
organizations will be held Wednes-
day evening at 2400 18th street.
The speaker will be Holgar Johnston.
president Of the Life Insurance In
stitute. He is national figure in
insurance and will speak on Life
Insurance in War Atmosphere
The meeting will take the place Of
the usual spring dinner given by the
chartered life underwriters.
War Bond Sales Pressed.
Clarence E. Kefauver, executive
vice president of the Columbia Fed.
eral Savings & Loan Association,
and F. Wilson Camp, secretary of
the District Building & Loan Asso-
citation, vigorously urged the pur-
chase of Defense bonds in radio ad-
dresses in the last week.
The annual meeting for election
Of officers of Post B, Travellers Pro-
tective Association, will be held at
the Capitol Park Hotel Tuesday at
$50 pm. According to Harry L.
Golliday, secretary, a dinner will
precede the business session.
Far ahead Of their agreed sched-
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