Evening star., 1943-10-28

Elected assistant treasurer in 1888
he was advanced to controller in
March, 1912. A native of Virginia
he attended the University of Vir-
ginia and has degree from South
eastern University, Washington.
A member of the Controllers In
stitute of America, Mr.. Ritenour is
a past president of the District OF
Columbia Control also a member
of the Board of Trade, and of the
headquarters committee, Commun-
itiy War Fund.
Triple Tie for Bond Honors.
The Perpetual Building Associa-
tlon, E. c. Baltz secretary, with a
S5,000,000 War bond purchase in the
third drive, was tied with two other
building associations for second
place among the 3,700 members of
the United States Savings and Loan
League, it was learned today. The
others were Old Colony, at Provi-
dence, and Coast Federal, at Los An
geles.
The largest single purchase, Sc 6OO0.-
600, was made by Minnesota Federal,
at St. Paul. Five States went over
their quotas by l85 per cent. the Chi
cago report says, Ohio, Massachu-
sets. New York, Illinois and Cali
fornia.
Early in the year the National
Leagues goal was set at $500 900, 900.
In the first nine months. aSSocia-
tions in the league had bought $3.50
22400O Government securities. They
expect to bring the total to $780,
100000 by December 81, double the
original estimate.
d. c. Exchange Trading Heavy.
Trading was the heaviest in weeks
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today. Fifty shares of Woodward &
LothrCp common sold at Al. a new
l943 peak.
Georgetown Gas SIS moved at
1924 under the last sale and Wash
ington Gas SIS, 1860, came out at
1882. against the last previous
transfer at 1884,.
Capital Transit registered a no.
share turnover at 29l4. off frac-
tionally. Potomac Electric Power
512 per cent preferred came out at
116 and Mergenthaler Linotype was
strong at Al.
Stock of the American Stores Co.
has just made a new high for the
year on the New York Stock Ex-
change, reaching 1878. 1t has moved
up from ll9s this year.
Rutland r. r. 100 Years Old.
John D. Babbage, president. and
John R. Waller, vice president of the
Rutland Railroad both of Washing
ton, will attend dinner at Rutland.
VT, on November l in commemora-
ton of the Company's Tooth ami
versarv, rendered William E. Navin,
receiver for the road, by the New
comen Society.
Representatives of connecting car
riers will be present as we'll as many
officials from New England indus
tries which the Rutland road serves.
The Rutlands charter was received
at Montpelier, Vt, on November |,
1843.
The railroad has been in continu-
Gus operation for a century. the
present charter having been received
in 1867. Several Washingtonians are
large holders of the company's
securities.
Job Training Courses Opened.
Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking, is conducting
courses in job instructor training,
first chapter in the country to spon-
sor such a program. it is believed.
Ralph Endicott, Washington Loan &
Trust Co. is the instructor, having
received his training in New York at
an institute conducted by the War
Manpower Commission.
Important objectives are to pro-
duce more capable job instructors,
reduce time in training individuals,
increase output. reduce personnel
turnover, improve personnel rela-
tions, reduce errors. aid supervisors,
cultivate employe interest, and make
changes in procedure more quickly
understood
The courses are limited to II per-
sons selected by their banks. Six
women and 80 men have taken the
work so far, qualifying as job in
structorS. both senior and junior Of
f1CerS being among them