Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Unlisted Securities
Make Fine Record
In -Four Months
Bonds and Bank Stocks
Lead Capital Issues
In Price Advances
By EDWARD G.. STONE

Unlisted Washington securities,
sold-over-the counter, have made
an excellent record in the first four
months Of this year, bonds and
bank stocks leading other issues
in price gains, a survey disclosed
today.
National Press Building 3-5s have
been outstanding in the bond di-
vision. Opening the year at 891a,
the bid has since climbed to "a. At
the same time National Press Build
ing 415s have jumped from 41R
bid to 51a.
Racquet Club IS have added a
point in the four months, Wash
ington Auditorium IS show a slight
gain, as do Washington Properties
is. Mayf1ower Hotel SIS now carry
bid of 141, up about 2 points.
They remain the highest priced
bonds in the list. MayfoWer Hotel
3-5s, with "a bid, have shown a
slight upward trend.
Among the bank stocks, the bid
tol Second National has moved
from SO to Sc; Union Trust from
6ll2 to 81, and National Metro
politan from 233 to 235, the high
est priced bank issue in the list.
Anacostia, Columbia National, City
Bank, East Washington Savings,
Hamilton, Munsey, Union Trust and
Security Savings have experienced
few quotation changes in the four
months.
Barber & Ross preferred has
moved from SIS to 60, the common
from 615 to 712, Raleigh Hotel IRON
1872 to 38 and Washington Proper
ties common from 51a to Ga. Wash
ington Railway & Electric units,
with 1872 bid and 1874 asked, are
of fractionally from the January
quotations. Yet dealers report sales
in these units as very heavy, Wash
ington being considered their home
market" The units were first put
into circulation as dividends on
North American common stock and
have always been active.
Camp on National Committee.
F. Wilson Camp. secretary treas
urer of the District Building and
Loan Association and secretary of
the District Building and Loan
League, has been made member
OF the 1943 United States Savings
and Loan League Committee OH
Economic Policies, it was announced
from Chicago today The committee
is made up of As loan executives.
The committee will recommend
policies for operating building and
loan associations in keeping with
present and likely economic trends.
The war economy, which has al
ready made building and loan asso-
Citations the holders of s5OO,OOO 900
of Government securities for the
first time in their history, makes
the responsibility of the committee
particularly pressing.
Safe Deposit Section Meets.
Latest safe deposit problems will
be threshed out at the April meet
ing of the Safe Deposit section of
the District Bankers Association,
tomorrow at pm. in the Amer
lean Security Building. Charles c.
Boswell will preside.
The War bond drive started off
the week in the District with s34,-
640,780 sales already checked in, of
the non-bank quota of $4,000 600.
The weeks efforts are to be CEN
tered largely on sales to individuals,
in line with the special aim of check
ing imitation by reducing buying
power.
Washington brokers said today
that a high percentage of their
orders last week were in the util-
tiles group. 1t had been a long
time since many of these issues
had displayed any special moves.
When the market opened today
every seat was taken in the various
boardrooms, as active interest in
the market remained unchanged.
Today's Trading ON Exchange.
The weeks trading on the WASH
lngton Stock Exchange opened with
Is shares of Washington Gas Light
common selling at 211a, unchanged
from last week. The sale was ex-
dividend.
A single share of Capital Transit
appeared on the board at 80, off
slightly from the last previous sale.
The final bid was 31h with 80
asked.