Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-17

The election was neId at the
Washington Golf and Country
Club.
Members of the executive council
include Wilbur C. Dieter. Union
Trust; William S. French, Amer
lean Security; James P. Benfer,
jr., Lincoln, and Mr.. Dent, retiring
chairman.
The guest speaker was 10 "
Morgan, Washington attorney and
tax specialist. Mr.. Lauten. the
new chairman is now touring
Europe.
Emmart New Bank Chief.
Harvey E. Emmart, vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore National
Bank. was elected president of the
MARYLAND Bankers Association at
Atlantic City yesterday. Samuel
P. Cassen, Towson National, was
named vice president, and Dennis
J. Thomason, Annapolis Trust,
treasurer.
T. Howard Duckett, president OF
the Prince Georges Bank & Trust
Co., was elected to the ABA EX-
ecutive Council for three years.
William Bowie of the same bank
was chosen vice president for
Maryland of the ABA Trust
Division.
American Airlines earn e d
"1.45O,000 before taxes in April,
c. R. Smith. president, reported.
He said the company should show
profit in the first half year, also
n the full year. Gasoline costs
continue to rise, he said. All dl-
'ectors were reelected at the an
.lual meeting.
Extra Dividend Declared.
Lincoln Service Corp. directors
ave declared an extra dividend
of Is cents a share on the COM
mon stock, in addition to the reg
ular quarterly payment OF 3712
cents a share, President Charles
Delmar announced today.
The quarterly dividend OF 8712
cents a share was voted on the
7 per cent preferred and the usual
quarterly disbursement of 3712
cents on the 6 per cent preferred,
all payable June II to stock
holders of record May 81.
Author on WOmen's Program.
Francis P. Whitehair, attorney,
lecturer and author, of Washing
ton, Deiand, Fla, and New York.
will address the Capital Group OF
the Association of Bank Women.
at Saturday evenings annual din
ner at the Mayf1ower Hotel. He
will speak on "Women's Response
bilities in Public Affairs" Miss
Eleanor Dankmeyer, will preside.
Many special guests will be
present, including officers of the
District Bankers Association and
their wives. Miss Sarah T. Arthur,
of New York, regional vice presi-
dent, will be present. The Ma
tional Metropolitan will be host
at a pre-dlnner reception.
Rill Named Bank Director.
John C. Rill, president of the
Fruit Growers Express Co.. has
been elected a director of the
American Security & Trust Co.,
President Daniel w. Bell an
nounced today. He is director
in several other big corporations
and belongs to the Board of Trade
and to many clubs.
Preston B. Conner. treasurer of
the Lewis Edwin Ryan Advertis-
ing Agency, was rendered scroll
of appreciation by his associates
in the agency in honor of his 81
years of service with the organi-
zation. He is a native of Vir-I
ginia and former chief auditor
Of the Penn Oil Co.
All officers of the Southern
Railway were reelected at the
annual meeting yesterday in Rich
mond. Douglas Southall Free
man, Richmond author, was
among the directors reelected.
Willard v. Merrihue. National
Manager of Employe Labor and
Community Relations. General
Electric Co.. will address the din
ner meeting of the Society for Ad-
vancement of Management tomor-
row. at $50, at Barker Hall,
YWCA. Officers for next year