Evening star., 1943-12-23
First 1914 Dividends
Declared by Pepco
And W. R. & f.
By EDWARD C. STONE.

F1rSt 0lVlQenQS 1Or 1894 are now
being declared by Washington COR
porations Directors of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. have
voted the $3.50 quarterly dividend
on the 6 per cent preferred stock,
payable March l to holders of rec
ord February Is.
They have declared also the usual
quarterly dividend of $1.371s per
share on the 51a per cent preferred,
with the same payment and stock
of record dates.
Directors of the Washington
Railway e. Electric Co. have de-
clared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of S125 per share on the pre-
ferred stock, payable March to
shareholders of record February IS.
The board also voted the usual
dividend on this stock for the second
quarter, the $125 being payable
June l to stock of record May is.
Other Dividends Also Voted.
Liberty National Bank directors
have declared the regular dividend
Of SO per share due at this time
and a special dividend of ST per
share, both payable December 81 tc
stockholders of record December "a
President M. F. Calnan announced
today.
Washington Gas Light directors
have voted the quarterly dividend
of $112l2 a share on the $3.50 pre-
ferred stock, payable February 10 to
stock of record January 25, and the
usual quarterly dividend of SIPS per
share on the SIS preferred, payment
and stock of record dates being Feb
ruary 10 and January 25.
The board also declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend of 371a cents
a share on the common, payable
February to stockholders of record
January Is.
Life Insurance Sales Mount.
November life insurance sales in
Maryland reached $1O,534,O0O, a
sharp gain of 80 per cent over the
same month last year and totaled
Sill $4,000 in IL months, a 9 per
cent upturn.
Virginia sales in November totaled
S9,141 900, an increase of % per
cent over November, 1912. With an
II per cent upswing over last year,
sales in the II months totaled $97,-
$4,000.
While Washington's November 40
per cent gain exceeded these two
States, West Virginia led the terri
tory with sensational increase of
60 per cent for the month and 16 per
cent for the II months.
Blanz Bond Vice Chairman.
Wilfred H. Blanz has been ap-
pointed vice chairman of the Dis
trict Building and Loan Leagues
War Bond Committee, under Chair
man Edward G. BaltZ. Clarence E.
kefauver, president, announced to-
day.
Mr.. Blanz will be directly in
charge of selling War Bonds to the
public and in this connection will
enlist the support of employees and
officers of the various associations.
The league will hold a War Bond
rally at the Mayflower on January
10.
The leagues Budget Committee
for the coming year, just appointed,
includes Edward L. McAleer, chair
man. E. C. 'Baltz, Carl J. Bergmann
and F. Wilson Camp.
Hamilton Bank Pays Bonus.
The Hamilton National Bank Club
played host to $50 officers. directors,
employees and guests at the seventh
annual Christmas party at the May
flower Hotel last night, distribution
of Christmas bonus of half
pay to all employees high
the occasion.
Speakers included Roger j. White
ford. general counsel; Wilmer J.
Waller, president, and E. c. Graham,
chairman of the board.
Railroad Revenues Rise.
Seventeen Glass I railroads in the
Southern district have estimated
that total operating revenues were
33 per cent above November, 1912.
Freight revenues decreased 08 per
cent, but passenger revenues in
creased 1913 per cent.