Evening star., 1944-09-24

Parley for Contract s. s.
Termination Study /: ii;;:
By HAROLD D. ROGERS. SO so
Accounting problems rising out Of
termination Of war contracts viii b.
discussed ut . joint conference Of
Warrington Chapter, National Assoc.
citation Of Cost Accountants, and the
District Of Columbia Institute or
Certified Public accountants at q.
pm. Tuesday at the Washington
Hotel. -
In announcing this, John ]. G.
Macdonough, president of the chap
ter, and Henry A. O'Neil, president :,
OF the institute, said the guest
speaker win be 1t. Col. Robert c.
Downie, chief of the Pittsburgh
Ordnance District, who is well
known among industrial and profess
sional PUBLIC accountants. In civilian >
life he Is president OF the Peoples
pittsburgh Trust Co. -,
Maj. Herbert r. Taggart of tina
ONCE Of Fiscal Director of the Army
Service Forces will be technical
chairman. Among those expected to
take part in the discussions ares .
Robert H. Hinckley. director Once,
OF Contract Settlements and Assist {,
ant Secretary Of Commerce; George
D. Bailey, G. p. A., accounting !,
adviser to the ONCE of Contract
Settlements, resident partner, Ernst 1.
& Ernst, Detroit, Mich, who is vice
president Of American Institute Of
Accountants and chairman of their
Committee on Termination Of War.
Contracts; Col. John w. McEachrer.,
c. p. A., fiscal director Audit Di-1
vision, War Department; Comdr. H..
Harold Stewart, c. p A., executive :
assistant to the head of the Cost
Inspection Service, Bureau of S. and
A., Navy Department, and partner.
Stewart, Watts IL Bollong, Boston,
Mass, and Capt. N. Loyal McLaren.
c. p. A., chairman New York Di-,
vision, Navy Price Adjustment
-uA'
Wyman p. F1ske, formerly na,
tional president Of the, cost account..
ants, has been elected national Sec.
retary Of the association which has
IS chapters throughout the country.
representing $4,000 members. He is
well known here, having visited the
local chapter last year, when ma
tional president.
Actuarial Club Meets, 8,
The Middle Atlantic Actuarial
Club held its tenth anniversary.
meeting Friday with business ses-
sion at the Acacia Mutual Life Ins
surance Companys home ofiice, and
a reception and dinner at the May
flower Hotel, where hosts were the
NE insurance companies which have
nome omceS here. ~
Lloyd c. Crippen Of Acacia was
chairman in charge of arrange
ments. w. r. Williamson. chief.
actuary Of the Social Security
Board, president of the club, pre-
sided.
Among the papers read and dis
cussed were: The History of the
Middle Atlantic Actuarial Club dur
ing Its First Ten Years, BY A,
kenigson, actuary, Sun Life Insur-
ance Co. of America, with the col
laboration Of Mr.. Crippen; Invest
ment Trends" by Fergus J. Nc
Diarmid, assistant manager, re-
search department, Lincoln Ma
tional Life Insurance Co. and
Present and Future DEVELOPMENTS
in Social Insurance" by Richard A.
Hohaus, associate actuary, Metro.
politan Life Insurance Co. 81
Stare Sales Above 1943.
Department store sales In WASH
ington during the week ended Sep
tember 10 were'4 per cent above a
year ago, according to the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond. The
gain for the whole fifth district Also
was per cent. !.
Cumulative sales in the four weeks
ended September 16 were IL Der
cent above . year ago and the nth
district showed the same percentase
increase.
Controllers Plan Session.
The District of Columbia Control
OF the Controllers Institute bf
America will meet Tuesday niRht
at the Carlton Hotel, when Eah
Bunting, president Of the O'Sulri-
van Rubber Co., Inc. who was for
merly lecturer at the School Of Bust
ness. University Of Oregon, wfA
speak on Scheduling for Profitsr
Meantime plans for the thirteenth
annual meeting Of the institute 81
Chicago, October 2 to 4, which win
be attended by several from WASH
1ngton, were announced, showing 4
distinguished list Of speakers. They
include Eric A. Johnston, president
OF the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States; John T. Flynn, eco-
nomic analyst and author; Boards.
ley Ruml, treasurer OF r. H. Macy
d Co. and chairman of the Federal
Reserve Bank Of New York: Or.
Harley L. Lutz, professor Of public
finance, Princeton University and
many others.
Postwar Housing Studied.
The District of Columbia Build.
ing and Loan League will hold its
monthly meeting at 1880 pm. Tues.
day at the Mayflower Hotel. Car.
ence E. Kefauver, league president.
announced several matters are
on the agenda, including special
emphasis on postwar housing prob.
lens.
Mr.. Kefauver will roll out the
first ball to open the fall season of
the associations bowling league FL.
day night at the Ice Palace Bovine
Alleys. At least Is building and loan
associations will be represented In
the ten teams in the mems division
and the eight teams In the ladies'
division. according to Arthur L
Garrett. jr.. league secretary. :
Siddons to Give Course.
Frederick p H Siddnns vic>