Evening star., 1949-05-01
Board Of Trade Elects
|Siddons President
TO Succeed ChateIain

Frederick p. II. Siddons. 53-year-
old native of Washington and
vice president Of the American
Security and Trust Co, yesterday
was elected the 45th president of
the Washington Board Of Trade
succeeding Leon Chatelain, tr.
A member of the board for Is
years and active in many civic
projects here. Mr.. HSiddons prom
ised to give special attention To
District Of Columbia fiscal prob
lems."
The new president moved up
from the vice presidency. He had
served consecutively as director,
assistant treasurer, treasurer. Sec
retary and second vice president.
Others Elected.
Elected with him at directors
meeting held in the board room
of his bank were:
Thornton w. Owen, head OF
Thomas J. Owen 81 Son. real es-
tate appraisers and auctioneers,
first vice president.
Thomas j. Groom. president OF
the Bank of Commerce and Saw
ings, second vice president.
Edward D. Merrill, president OF
the Capital Transit Co.. secretary.
James A. Cassidy. head of James
A. Cassidy Co., building products.
treasurer.
Harry L. Merrick, first vice pres
ident of Kal. Ehrlich, Merrick ad-
vertising agency, assistant treas
urer.
Edward F. Colladay, partner in
the law firm of Colladay, Colladay
and Wallace. general counsel.
William H. Press was reappoint-
ed executive secretary of the
Board of Trade; Clarence A.
Arata, assistant executive secre-
tary, and Frank A. Strunk. serg-
cant at arms.
Graduate of Western High.
Mr.. Siddons graduated from
Western High School in 1918. from
the University Of Wisconsin in
1920 and the National University
Law School in 1923. He served in
World War I and rose from a
private to lieutenant. He was
formerly professor Of banking at
National University. He joined
the staff of American Security
and Trust in 1920 and by 1941 had
been named vice president and
secretary.
In addition to his long service
with the Board of Trade. Mr.. Sid
dons has been active in District
Bankers Association affairs and
served as its president for the
1934-35 term. He also has served
on campaign groups Of the Com
munity Chest. Red Cross, War
Bond and Savings Bond drives.
Mr.. Siddons, who resides with
his wife at 5905 Thirty-third
street NV. holds membership in
a number of other groups, includ-
ing the Columbia Historical So
ciety, Chevy Chase Citizens Asso-
citation and the Metropolitan Club.
Lists Objectives.
The new president listed the
following points as important
Board Of Trade objectives:
l. Cooperation with the Ses-
quicentennial Commission in max
ing 1t "a truly notable event."
2. Further development of
Washington as an international
center, both in the fields Of diplo-
macy and world trade.
3. preferred" attention to the
needs of the public school system
and many other District Govern
ment departments which are still
adequately equipped to serve a
war-swollen population"
4. Expansion of board services
of special interest to business. in
Guiding development of more val
liable basic statistical data i'm
portant to business operations.
S. Encouraging better commun-
ity support of the Chest.
Mr.. Skiddons said he would give
freely of his time and effort for
the board and lin working for the
welfare of Washington which is
the Board Of Trades basic OBJ