Evening star., 1942-05-12
DC. War Bond Sales
Smaller in April,
Bank Reports
$3,1e9,e75 Worth Sold
By Banks and Other
institutions Here
BY EDWARD c. STONE,

BY EDWARD c. STONE.
Washington residents bough
United States War savings bonds
In April amounting to $3,199,975
against S4,260,615 in March, a dror
OF S1,060640, the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond announced to-
day.
The bonds were purchased through
banks, building and loan aSsocia-
tions, investment firms and other
agencies, but the total does not in
clude sales at the City Post Office
Sales were also lower than in Feb
ruary, when the total stood at
$3,886042.
April sales in the District totaled
81 ,732, $50 in series bonds, S285 1926
In series F bonds and S1,181 300 in
series G bonds. As has been the
case in most other months, the
series G bonds were the most popu-
lar in April.
Citizens Invest S3S,757,62O.
Residents of the Capital have
made a fine record since the War
bond sales started last May, having
invested $38,757,62O.50 in these
issues.
Of this grand total sales of series
E bonds reached S17.539,125 up to
the end of April, series F sales to-
tailed $3,105, ,095.50, and the series
G bonds amounted to $18,113,400
In the same period Maryland
sales in the three types of bonds
reached $33,106,200, and Virginia
bought S21 ,612 900 through the banks
and other agencies outside of the
post Offices.
In the whole Fifth Reserve Dis
trict since last May residents have
placed total of S239 1926 050 in the
three types of War bonds.
In April alone bond sales totaled
S23,180,l07, against s24,469,871 in
March.
Northwestern Al Years Old.
The Northwestern Federal Savings
g. Loan Association is celebrating
its 41st anniversary today, President
Howard S. Gott reporting one of the
best years in the associations his
tory, with assets now standing at
e5.875 900.
During the year the association
made important changes in Office
arrangements in the Colorado Build
ing. The changes added consider
able working space and in addition
to the entrance at 1887 G street an
entrance from the Colorado lobby
was added.
Officers of Northwestern Federal
In addition to Mr.. Gott include E. v.
Crittenden, chairman of the board;
r. L. Houston Jones, executive vice
president and secretary; w. S. Dew
hirst, vice president; r. H. Gibson,
treasurer and assistant secretary,
and William Copenhaver, attorney.
Directors: Frederick Lewton, Jesse
H. Powell, George E. Scott, DR.. w.
w. Stockberger, w. R. Tuckerman,
Stanley D. Willis, Henry P Seideman
and Messrs. Copenhaver, Crittenden,
Dewhirst, Gott and Houston Jones.
The Northwestern has Federal in
surance and is member of the
United States Savings and Loan
League and the District of Columbia
Building and Loan League.
Harrison New Riggs Director.
Nelson T. Harrison of the law firm
Of Hogan & Harrison has been
elected member of the Board of
Directors of the Riggs National
Bank, Robert v. Fleming, presi-
dent, announced today. He sue
ceeds the late Daniel j. Callahan.
Mr.. Harrison, who was chief coun-
sci of the Internal Revenue Bureau
during the time when. Andrew w.
Mellon was Secretary of the Treas
ury. has been er>aged in the pri-
vate practice of law in this city for
II years. He has been one of the
banks attorneys during all that
time.
Potomac Power Sales Mount.
Kilowatt hour sales of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. in the
District of Columbia in April showed
another sharp gain over the like
period year ago, officials an
nounced today.
Total sales reached 87,070,829 kilo-
watt hours, against 77,422,857 in
April, l941, an increase of 9,647, 7,448,
or l2.46 per cent, today's report
stated.
Railroads and railways took g.
953,113 kilowatt hours, a jump of
23.6 per cent over April year ago.
Highway lighting was practically the
same as last year. Other sales to-
tailed 75,229,640 kiloWatt hours, up
11.48 per cent.
Total sales were not quite up to
March when the figure stood at
90,666 1892 kilowatt hours.
Bond Club Outing June IL.
Austin B. Rohrbaugh. chairman,
announced that the 1912 outing of
the Washington Bond Club will
take place at the Manor Club in
Maryland on Friday, June II. The
announcement indicates one of the
best annual frolics the club ever
had.
All the usual attractions will be
repeated, including the mock stock
exchange session, golf tournament
for the Acacia cup and other prizes,
putting contest, horseshoe pitching
and the annual dinner, at which
door prizes will be awarded.
This years committee chairmen
were announced today and include
George M. Ferris, nominating; j..
Newton Brewer. jr., tickets: William
c. Coe, stock exchange: Charles C..
Allies, dinner; Bernard J. Nees,
prizes; John Hoffman, golf; Rich
ard B. Winder, putting. and Frank
lin H. Ellis, horseshoes.
The Washington Bond Club Off
GERS are j. Clifford Folger, presi-
dent; Myles H. Quail, vice presi-
dent; Harold c. Patterson, secre-
tary-treasurer. The annual election
will take place at the outing.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Washington Gas Light common
sold at Is on the Washington Stock
Exchange today. off fractionally