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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16
HILLS TEST
NEARS LIME

Texas company's No. 1 Raabe,
important test of the area
south of the Bears DEN field I'm
the Sweefgrass Hills, had made
hole TO 2,750 feet as the week
ended, drilling with rotary
tools. Et IL expected 90 be COM
pIetion during the coming week.
IL is of especial interest because
Ii is prospecting in an area
passed over by early day Wild
caters, and only a short dis
tance northeast of the COM
pany's No. Laas, sensational
gasser i'm NV SW SW 14-3S-4E.
Location OF the Raabe well is
C NV SIC SIC f9-34N -6E.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16
RoYdlsY Firm PuYs IA
Dividend OF 5 Percent

Payment of an initial 1914 divi-
dend of 5 percent by the Eureka
Royalties Corp, of Cody, Wyo., to
stockholders of record as of August
Is, is reported by W. W. Gail of
Billings, director of the company
Hon. E. v. Robertson, u. S. senator
from Wyoming, is president. The
company has had royalty holdings
in Oregon Basin, Elk Basin and
Byron for many years and has re-
Gently acquired interests in num-
Der of Montana structures under
going DEVELOPMENT.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16

r. c. Tarrant this week spudded
in his No. Emma Hodges on the
Dutton structure, midway between
Conrad and Great Falls, In Sc Sc
Sc 31-24N-1E. This well is east Of
the crest Of the nose that extends
from the Pondera field TO Great
Falls, adjacent to some wells that
have found promising oil and gas
showings, yet in an area In which
relatively little prospecting has
been done.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16
AS,
Glacier Cut Bank Well Starts
OFF With Initial oE84eoBarrels

One Of the best compositions Of the y jna GU Sank field
chaIked up this week the northh section the pro-
ducing by the Glacier Production Co
Its Hail. NV Sc Sc 35-36N6W flowed when drilled
main pay from 1886 3013 and swabbed $40 barrels
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16
PRAIRIE ROSE TEST
RESUMES ACTIVITY

Prairie Rose OIL company this
week resumed activity in its No. /
Thieltges, wildcat drilling a few
miles southeast of Chester in G Sc
Sc SW 21-31N-5E. Pipe has been
cemented and cement Is now being
drilled out at 1000 feet. II is In
tended as gas supply for Chester
and other towns in this area.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16


According to information via
the grapevine route, County Asses
sor George E. Brennan is at the
present time engaged by an eastern
Oil company in making a physio-
graphic survey of the anticlines
and gas domes in this county. These
structures are located and marked
by ATTITUDES and longitudes.
The Herald decided to get the
information direct from Mr.. Bren-
nan and was told that In order to
spot prospective oil bearing struc-
lures the features of the earth's
surface are determined by geologic
process while working upon pros
pective geologic structures The
Continued Oh Page -
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natura "a. first "a hours.
Only. o. Smpletion was Car.
ter's No u - a., c NV SW "a
36N-6W, WIN 40 400 feet of
fluid in the h, e en- drilled to
total depth of 81 Ys1 which be
gan swabbing 211 a. an hour
Two new wells we 30 Fed dur
ing the week, the fielo mary at
the close showing app Jximately
two dozen active operations.
The full field report.
LEVI BURD-TRHBAx CONTRACT 1 NO. )
Sc Sc NV 32-S2-5W
Rig up.
LEVI BURD-TREBAL NO. s
c Sc SW NE 32-S2-5W
Rig up.
CARTER-C0RA FISK NO.
G NV Sc 14-35N-6W
Spudded 1854; drilling. 23O5.
CARTER-H. HALvERsON no.
G SW NE 25-3zN-6W
Spudded S-1I-44. drilling, 2645.
CARTER-TREBAL NO. IS
G NV SW 34-3eN-6W
Spudded s-5-44 COMPLETION s-7-44.
T.Ds 1882. 1400 It. fluid. swabbed "a
barrels an hour.
CARTER-TRTRAL NO. u
G. ElA NV NV 3-35N-6W
Location. (E1RST REPORT)
e. L. C0BB-TREBAL CONTRACT 0 NO.
NV NV NV 24-32-6W
Spudded 7-20-a4s drilling in.
A. E. CRUMxsEY4TRzBALC CON. NO.
G Sc Sc SIC 29-32N-5W
spudded s-17-44; drilling. 1900
B. Il. FRARY-TRIBAL NO.
c Sc NE Sc 14-32N-6W
Spudded D-7-4a; drilling, $50.
GLACIER PR0D.-BONNETT NO. 10
G NV SW SW 3-3zN-5W
Spuszdad 9-10-44; drilling. 2S5.
GLACIER PROD.-DE LANEY UNIT NO.
NE NE NE SW 25-34N-5W
Spudded S-12-4z; drilling, PATIO.
GLACIER PRODUCTKON-HAxlL NO.
c NV Sc SIC 3S-36N-6W
Spudded 8-6-44 COMPLETION 9-9-44.
It'd. 3014. Main pay. 29S5-3013. Flowed
Continued on Page %
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16

The Hageman Pond interests,
which drilled in the discovery we'll
on the Midway structure east of
Conrad, are starting another well in
that area, their No. / Speer. Loca-
ton as announced this week is NE
Sc SW 17-2SN-1W.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16

A. B. Cobb's wildcat on the Meri-
wether structure on the BlacIxfeet
Indian reservation this week re
ported hole made with rotary tools
past 1880 feet, with completion ex-
pected somewhere around $500
Location is c NE NE Sc 17-33N -9AN.
west of the south portion of the Cut
Bank field
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16
Western Geophysical Grew Will
Survey Area Adjoining Roundup

ROUNDUPWith the announced intention mapping potential
oil structures in this with the aid of the newly developed
moaph method of the Western Geophysca Co. of Los
Angeles Calf arrived Roundup this week with uckoad of
equipment The consisting of about 30 will make their
headquarters Roundup mapping being
carried difficulty being experienced finding living
quarters for the new arrivals and their families
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-16
THIS IS OUR DEPARTMENT
OF DAZED BEWILDERMENT

From the Sidney Herald published in the
section of Montana print herewith without change article
descriptive Of the strange gongon that accompany the search
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-11
Pet Show Judges Job No Snap

Walter c.. Fenton. notable in
MaComb County for his work as
a friend TO animals, this week
assumed the biggest chOre of
his long experience in humane
work.
The task that even the braveSt
animal lover would shrink from.
is the role of head judge in the
annual Pet Show to be held at
six city Fairgrounds.
Far from Sinking the task,
Fenton not only expressed will
ingneSS TO handle the judging,
but thanked the Department Of
Recreation for the opportunity
and offered TO kick in SIS to-
wards the awards to be given
for the best cared-for and most
attractive pets
Other judges will aid Fenton
at the show Thursday afternoon.
In the event Of rain the show
will take place next Monday.
The judges Will face a miScel-
laneous array of pets ranging
from a shaggy sheep-dog to a
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-11

ARMADA - Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Wood and daughter,
Sharon Lee, was spending the
week with Mr., and Mrs. Harold
Thorndike in their cottage at
Atlanta in northern Michigan.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Shank
ster are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William SlankSter at their cot
tage in Atlanta this week.
Mrs. Peter Braidwood and
son, George, of Romeo, Mrs.
Pearl Craven, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Craven and son, Rich
ard, of Armada, returned home
Sunday from Lake City, where
they spent a weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert lines
and sons, of Dearborn, and Miss
Jeanne Ellis of Detroit spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Ellis.
Miss Norma Ward. of Detroit,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Ward of Armada, has joined the
Waves and expects to leave for
Hunter College, N. Y, the first
part of August.
The Misses Genevieve and
Leona Wozniak of Detroit and
Miss Hildegarde Hulett return
ed from Sand Lake Saturday,
where they spent week at the
Hulett cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bantien
and daughters Of Pontiac were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
IONA Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Chubb
of Pleasant Ridge were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orvy
Hulett, Sr., Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Laursen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Laur-
sen attended a family gathering
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Laursen in Detroit Sun
day evening in honor of the
Chris Laursen in Detroit SUM-
day evening in honor of the
Goth birthday anniversary OF
Chris Laursen.
MIR. and Mrs. Orvy Hulett Jr.
and daughter, Janice are spend
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Armada Personals

ing the week at the Hulett cot
tage at Sand Lake.
The Night Owl Club met with
the president, Mrs. John Nor
ton, Thursday evening, July 6.
Nine members were present.
Mrs. Greta Hency of Port Hur-
on was guest. After a short
business meeting bug" was en-
joyed by all. Mrs. Francis Mont
gomery won first prize; Mrs.
Walter Russ, second prize and
consolation prize, Mrs. Albert
Evans. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. NOE
man Laursen Thursday evening,
August 3.
The High Banks Sew and
Chatter Club met at the home
of Mrs. George Peters, Wednes-
day afternoon, July S. Ten
members were present. Mrs.
Adelia Henderson, an honorary
member. Mrs. Andy Kurency,
Anna Peters and Harold Day
Jr.. were guests. A luncheon
was served at 1870 by the host
ess and her committee. The aft
ernoon was spent sewing and
visiting. A birthday present was
presented to Mrs. Andrew o.
Rourke and one taken to Mrs.
Charles LeBarre, who was un-
able to be present. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Andrew O'Rourke Wednesday
afternoon, July 26.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-11
Fairgrounds Boys
Back The Attack
Two lods Purchase
SIS War Bonds

Purchasing of war stamps by
children at the city play
grounds in a minor league class
ification up to the present,
climbed to the major league
bracket Monday when two boys
at the Wilson and Donaldson
school grounds each purchased
SIS war bonds to speed the
cause of victory. Stamp pur-
chases throughout the play
grounds system were good.
The boys whose purchase
added pep and rivalry to the
war stamp drive were:
Wilson School: Teddy Peel
stra, age 10. of 307h Cas- ave-.
nue..
D o MADISON School: Ralph
Mann, IA, of 103 Grand avenue.
Ralph. who carries Monitor
Leader Route IL, in the Lin
coin w ashington area, will add
the SIS bond to two others he
has purchased out Of his paper
route earnings.
Teddy has saved his dimes
and dollars from odd chores,
and already has several bonds.
Significantly, both boys when
written up for their bonds
which were Immediately deliv-
ered-insisted on making their
mothers, Mrs. Christine Peel
stra and Mrs. Violet Mann (the
latter a widow as co-owners.
Bonds and stamps are sold
each Monday at the six city
nlaY grounds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-11

Donaldson. las p. m.
Lincoln. 200 p. m.
Dickinson, 2:30 p. m.
Griffith, 800 p. IN.
Grant. 3:15 p. m.
Wilson, 3:45 p. m.
Children are asked not to
bring their pets to the school
until a short time before the
show TIME, when Fairgrounds
supervisors will list the names
and ages of entrants. and the
type of pet they are exhibiting.
Supervisors and pet lovers are
asked to provide ample fresh
drinking water at each play
ground for the animals.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-11

pet flea; from a goldfish to a
three-legged sheep. Every boy
and girl will find a pet some
where. and the judges task is
by no means a light one.
Children have been asked TO
bring their pets on leash, or in
cages, bowls, boxes depending
whether they're efleas, goldfish
or ,canaries). Positively no loose
pets especially fleas) will be
allowed, Recreation Department
officials point out.
In order to put the annual
show through on schedule, the
following times of judging on
Thursday have been set.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-11
fumieotine

ALL BEDBuGS, reaches. moths des
troyed IN six hours; guaranteed. Ma
corb Fumigating Service. $500 S. Riv-
er road. corner Longyiew. Mt. Glenn
ems. Phone SAL. g
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Moving 9 Storage

OUR MOVING equipment Is the best.
Special care taken of your furniture
and upholstered goods IN storage, such
as moth proofing and wrapping rugs
and cushions. City Transfer Co.. 68
Broadway. Mt. Clemens. Phone 635i
Service 20 and from Detroit daily.
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Wanted-to buy used furniture.
CVince
81 North Avenue. Mt. Clemens
Phone 4225

Radios Vacuum Cleaners - Washers
Attention housewives
LaCroix & Bates Service
Formerly Sid LaCroix Sales g. Serv-
ice co.,
Now offer the most complete service
department in Macomb county-Servic-
ing radios, vacuum cleaners and wash
ers. We maintain three separate de-
partments with specialists of years ex-
perience in each service.
Our stock of parts Is complete and
we assure you speedy and efficient
service at all times.
LA CROIX & BATES SERVICE
ll6 Market, Mt. Clemens; Phone 1881
Hours TO IL a. m. and TO 6 p. m.
Not open evenings. O
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Correspondence Courses c.

INSTRUCTION; learn practical nurs-
ing easily at home; spare time big
demand: good earnings. High school
not necessary. Write for free facts.
Wayne School of Practical Nursing.
Monitor-Le adler Box.-- Ala
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If You Want Action i'm Buying Selling Use Want Ads
Help Wonted-FemoIe

TWO WOMEN for laundry; one press
operator. Apply 81. Joseph Hospital.
Mt Clemens. All
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YOUNG GIRL wanted 10 take care
of child. Apply in person. Olympia
Hotel AI3
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BOOK AND Magazine statesmen
Large publishing house introducing
fast-selling budget plan has opening
for two men local or road territory.
Nationally established publications plus
highly attractive premiums. For full
particulars as TO commissions, advanc-
ed drawings, etc. Phone Mt. Clemens
1907 evenings. All
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Business Service
AufOmOtiUe

VULCANIZING-- Tires vuIcanized:
rubber boots vuieAnized Dog harnesses
made 70 order. Reynolds, IS Washing
ton. Mt. Clemens Phone 5097. II
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ca Household Goods
Ia MUST LOVE ANIMALS

TWO GARLAND warm air furnaces,
% inch: $50 each. Gas stove, IS, swing
ing chrome faucet; new. s.. Phone
1923. All
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NO PRIORITY nceded-American ice
refrigerators; modern cabinet: GA Il.
shelf area; IS ID. ice capacity: fibre
glass Insulation; economical: SIS. 95;
easy terms. B. F. Goodrich Stores. rs
New street Mt. Clemens. Ala
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THREE-PIECE 4-poster bedroom
suite with inner spring mattress; single
iron beds; drop leaf table; Majestic
radio; child's table and chairs set:
blackboard; doll bed. 227 Cass avenue
upstairs. All
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-11

APARTMENT size gas range; white
Wilson. l.
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Chiropraetors

Nv DR.. PETER vLADEFF
CHIROPRACToR
Palmer Graduate
X-Ray-Sunlight--Inf Red. etc.
In Practise 81 Years In City
62ls Macomb St. Phone Mt Clemens
500i or 2753
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livestoek-For Sole is g.

"a Ole. gifts. farrowed: rest
will farrow directly; also 200 bushel
oats, sl00 bushel. Albert eLuchtman.
Marine City Highway. Phone Wash
ingion 270l. AIS
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JERSEY bull. thoroughbred;
beauty; sell or trade for good COW;
large sows and pigs: large hay wagon:
rack Sxl6. on rubber: large Caterpillar
tractor and bre aking plow: sell or trade
for big truck 1920 S. Gratiot at "a IL
Nile road. SIT. Clemens S207. &
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct Up FA).-Salable
hogs. 5000; total. 1880; active. fully
steady; steady; eemp,ste clssranee early; good and
over 240 pounds and good and choice
sows, 400; few medium to choice 100.
/ 40 pounds. l2.50-145o.
salable cattle. $500; total $500. sala;
bic calves, 700; total. 1900. good and
choice fed steers. comparable heifers and
good Grade cows. steady; no strictly
choice steers here, best 1880: liberal sup
ply common. medium and average. good
grade offerings weak to 25 cents lower,
mostly 1915 cents down; common and
medium heifers and bulk beef cows and
Gamers and cutters sharing decline; bulls
weak; ,vealers active and firm at 1900;
down; bulk grassy and warmed-up heifers
9;90-l3; so: most grass bulls. s.50-l 90;
all grades stock cattle continued active at
% cents higher prices than week ago
Salable sheep, 1000; total, 5000; early
sales and bids slaushter lambs strong to
25 cents hisher: older classes scarce,
and bids, good and choice native lambs,
IA 50-l4 TO-. with bucks discounted / 90,
some held above 14.75; common and me-
dium kind. 10 .00-1 .O0:. load medium
and good around So-pound shortfed West
ern lambs. IA 90: medium to choice native
ewes, 5,00-5.75; few Gull and common,
3OO-4 so.
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Specially Stocks Up,
SieeIs Turn Down
After Early Rise
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writel

NEW YORK. Oct. Especially
stocks kept the market recovery pot
simmering today with activity In
low-quoted issues putting volume at
one OF the largest in the past two
months.
Steels were out at the start in
sizable blocks. They soon lost their
stamina and extreme gains were
pared or cancelled in the majority
of instances by midday. While
scattered plus marks of a point OF
SO were in evidence near the close,
minor Improvement was the rule.
Rails moved up in the final hour
The pace slowed appreciably toward
the last, but turnover for the full
proceedings was around 10000
shares.
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Virginia Tobacco Markets
By the Associated Press.

on Virginia Old Belt markets continued
at the $40 per hundred pounds" level
ana growers were inclined TO be op-
fimistic in their belief that this figure
would prevail for some time. The Old Belt
70 oa.e mas sold approximately 1881 ,233
poun4as OF tobacco at an average Of
The shortened sales" policy-Tuesday
to Friday inclusive-also is being re-
garded by tobacco farmers as a stimulus
to continued high prices.
On q majority of the markets yes
terday @ the aperage price was few cents
At Danville 9s7,71s pounds of to-
bacco were sold for S402,O69.54 for an
bridge the average was $40 So. % with h prices se
being good on all grades. Due. to bad
Weather gsaoasn sales we're ger light, the market
soSth Boston b a'sSG sold Dophas anSsos pounds of
tobacco for S164,704. .67, for an average
Of S40.10. Common grades of leaf pre-
dominated among the offerings, but much
good tobacco was in evidence.
Heavy tips predominated on the South
sa9asso vs sos apg
s44,5sa. onerinss included common and
medium graded leaf but near ceiling
prices prevailed on all types sold.
Clarksville sold 110,S46 pounds for
an AVERAGE Of S41.27 per hundredweight.
oaerips: isxrsnesviiis sold 81 $50 pounds
some grades brought SAT average Chase
City sales totaled $4,000 pounds, the
average price per hundredweight being
$4l $50: Common grades perdominated.
Evening star., 1944-10-05
D. {. Express Volume
Al New High Mark
In September
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Express shipments In and out of
Washington, which furnish one of
the leading barometers of business
conditions in the Capital, broke all
previous September records and set
a new mark for the first nine months
OF any year, Supt. w. o. r. Hannah
of the Railway Express Agency an
nounced today.
September shipments totaled $685.
1894 against 239,S32 in the same
month year ago, an increase of
23,962. or 10 per cent. Shipments in
the first nine months of 1914
climbed to 2,179,532, compared with
2,061 1897 in the like 1943 period, a
substantial upswing of 118,145.
The two new records were due to
extra heavy shipments of war ma
terials and retail merchandise,
Supt. Hannah stated. Monthly
gains this year are shown in the
following comparisons with 1943:
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Oct. R-Prices were
down cent or more in most grain futures
markets today and the trade dragged
Bears were inactive despite the lag in
buying interest. and apparently were un-
willing to press the selling side for fear Of
further bullish news of Government price
support.
Resting orders for wheat came from mills
and commission houses, and gave the mar
waited at 81 81. Local interest in the
market was light because most shorts had
covered during the bullish trade of the
past two weeks, and there was little outside
interest because prices now are near the
highest levels for the past six months.
Brokers said most milling demand for
futures had been satisfied and that traders
we're marking time in anticipation of an
nounoement Of higher wheat price ceilings.
An overnight accumulation Of selling
orders caused rye to break early and there
was little rallying power in the market
The downtrend was attributed TO a beIier
the bulge had gone far enough for the
time being. Commission houses had rest
Ing orders for May rye at 1.07.
Demand for oats was so limited that II
required but. moderate selling to break
At the close wheat was Ia to ga lower
than yesterdays finish, December, i So
Corn was down / TO Ia. December, 1885,
Rye was 1R to 1A lower. December.
I07M,A. Barley was of 1h to Ia,
Evening star., 1944-10-05

Mergentnaler Linotype at 60.
After creeping forward from AZ
at the beginning of the year, Mer-
genthaler Linotype has reached $6(
share on the Washington Stock
Exchange, highest price in more
than decade, a gain of II full
points in nine months and an ad-
vance of As points since the bottom
of the depression.
Paying SIS dividend, Mergen-
thaler now Yields around $50 pei
cent. For many years the stock sold
well over S100 share, hundreds OF
shares being held in Washington
Wartime earnings have brought the
stock into the limelight.
The company will have little diff
Guilty in reconverting to the manu-
facture of linotype machines for
which there will be a heavy postwar
demand. The annual report, due
very shortly, is expected to show
still better earnings than the 1892
per share earned a year ago.
Trust Company Votes Dividend.
Directors of the Washington Loan
G5 Trust Co. have declared the regu-
ar quarterly dividend of 2 per cent,
payable November l to stockholders
of record October "a, President
Harry G. Meem announced today.
Mr.. Meem's appearance at the
board meeting was his first visit to
the bank since recovery from his
recent illness.
Vice President and General Man.
ager Everett j. Boothby of the
Washington Gas Light Co. was elect
ed first vice president of the Ameri-
can Gas Association at it's annual
meeting today in New York City
He has long been prominently identi-
fed with that organization activi-
ties and is currently serving as
chairman of its National Commit
tee on Domestic Gas Research.
Atlanta Holds Trade Lead.
In the first eight months of 1914
the Atlanta Reserve District led the
other II trade areas with 20 per
cent gain in department store sales
over last year, the Federal Reserve
Board has announced. Dallas came
second, trade being up 16 per cent.
st. Louis, Minneapolis and Kansas
City areas noted 10 per cent up
turns; New York, 9; Philadelphia
and San Francisco, 8; Richmond, 7;
Cleveland, 6; Boston, 5.
Knoxville topped all other re-
porting cities with a 46 per cent
trade upturn over 1943.