Evening star., 1943-10-27
Smith Added to Directorate.


treasurer.
Smith Added to Directorate.
Fred A. Smith, former president
Of the Board of Trade, and eXecu-
tive head Of the Columbia Pcrma-
nent Building AsSocia ton, was made
member of the governing board
The other directors are Elmer j.
Carlson. Martin A. Cook, George
M. Emmerich, Edward X Jones,
E. L. McAleer and all former preSi-
dents of the League.
C. Clinton James was retained as
general counsel and Wilfred H.
Blanz was named national commit
teeman. Mr.. Blanz was paid a high
tribute by his associates for his
leadership during the past two years
during which the combined assets
of the 25 associations in the league
have increased from $l52 10000 to
sl92 ,OO00
The new president, Mr.. Kefauver
is a native of Frederick, Md, edu-
Gated in the schools there, and
graduate of Benjamin Franklin
University A public accountant
when he joined the Columbia Fed
eral staff in 1929 as auditor, he was
made secretary in 1880 and vice
president in l94l
Committee Reports Made.
Mr.. Santeimann, new vice presi-
dent, began his business career with
the Second National Bank and later
was with the Standard Oil Co. He
went to Metropolis after ending
service in the First World War.
Prior to the election. dinner was
served to members and their guests.
Reports from all committee chair
men were also presented. Robert
E. Buckley was chairman of the
Nominating Committee and Martin
A. Cook had charge of dinner ar
trangementS. About $50 members
were present.
Five past presidents were intro
duced. Carl j. Bergman. Edward
c. Baltz. C. Clinton James. Robert
E. Buckley and Chaplin Bauman.
Martin A. Cook, Edward l.. Nc
Aleer and Houston Jones were elect
ed delegates to the War Conference
of the United States Savings and
Loan League to be held in Chicago.
F. Wilson Camp, secretary, will also
represent the District League
Mr.. Blanz reported member asso-
Citations have sold S25 100000 in War
bonds and stamps to patrons since
Pearl Harbor. The associations
have also taken S16.93O,00O Govern
ment securities for their own port
follos in the same period and many
have adopted payroll allotment
plans for bond buying. In spite of
war conditions, loans have made an
aggregate gain of s5,00O0OO in the
two years.
Traffic Shows Huge Gains.
The heaviest demand for transit
facilities occurs at the end of a
war period, J. E. Heberle, controller
of the Capital Transit Co.. said
during a round table discussion of
lhe Impact of Wars on Public Util-
tiles before District of Columbia
Control, Controllers Institute of
America, last evening at the Carl
ton Hotel.
Inc hrSt horse drawn cars car
rled about 100000 passengers right
after the Civil War. This number
increased to ll5O0O,OO0 in 1915: ia
100000 at the close of the World
War in 1919, while the transit COM
pany Is expected to carry All 900 900
this year. The company now has
095 streetcarS and l.249 buses in
service, has 5000 employees and is
paying more than s10oO.OO0 year
on its Indebtedness, Mr.. Heberle
stated.
H. F. KenWorthy, Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone controller. said
that during the last war company
facilities were on manual basis,
while at the present time. approxi-
mately 80 per cent are on a dial
basis. 1t is now possible for opera
tors to dial Philadelphia subscribers
direct from Washington.
H. G. Hayden, Potomac Electric
Power controller. said the shortage
of coal, manpoWer and critical ma
teria]s, and the possibility of sabo-
tage and bombing of the city are
five threats which the company
must continually guard against in
maintaining service. He strongly
urged conservation of electricity.
Paint Show Opens Tomorrow.
Scores of new products and uses
developed by the paint industry of
America for service on the war and