Evening star., 1950-06-19
Capital Delegation
Returns Home From
Alb Convention
By Edword G. Stone

Samuel c. Redman, new preS1-
dent of the District chapter
headed the delegation. He re-
ports one of the largest and mos
interesting conventions yet held
the program centering around the
50th anniversary.
Joshua Evans, jr., vice presi-
dent of the Hamilton Nationa
Bank, was paid a special tribute
He played a very important part
in the organizing of the institute
so years ago. being one of the
original trustees and always has
maintained his interest in the or.
ganization.
OF the 43 living former presi.
dents. 40 were present at the
meeting.
Investment House Opens.
The new investment firm OF
Rouse, Brewer 81 Becker opened
for business today in the Walker
Building, 734 Fifteenth street NV.
next to the American Security
& Trust Co.
The firm partners are Edgar B
Rouse. Edward M. Becker, J
Newton Brewer, jr., and Richard
L. Bruce. Mr.. Rouse and Mr.
Becker have been active in the
financial district for 20 years, re-
Gently retiring from Robert C.
Jones & Co.
The new firm is also opening an
office at 8616 Georgia avenue, in
Silver Spring. which is in charge
Of Mr.. Becker and Mr.. Bruce.
Two Promotions Announced.
Clyde B. de Haas. just appointed
assistant secretary of the Equitable
Life Insurance Co. of Washington,
in charge of policyholder service
and the issue division, has been
with the firm % years. He at
tended William and Mary and
graduated at Hampden Sydney
College. He is member of the
Institute of Home Office Under
writers.
Harry ]. Overman, new assistant
treasurer in charge of mortgage
loans. attended the public schools
and Central High School, joining
the Equitable staff in 1928. He is
a member of the Washington Real
Estate Board and a leader in
Washington Chapter, Society of
Residential Appraisers.
Insurance Officers Named.
The American Fire Insurance
Company of the District of Co.
lumbia has elected M. Stewart
Bergman assistant treasurer. Of
ficers reelected at the annual
meeting were Carl j. Bergman
president; Victor B. Deyber, vice
president; Chaplin B. Bauman
treasurer; Stockton M. Hotze, Sec
retary. and S. E. Allen, assistant
secretary. All directors were re-
appointed.
Stocks soon to pay dividends on
the Washington Exchange include
American Telephone. Capital
Transit. Potomac Electric Power
issues. Virginia Electric 81 Power
common. National Capital Bank,
Lincoln National Bank. Garf1nckel
issues. Peoples Drug. Woodward g.
Lothrop common and preferred.
Frigidaire Dealers Meet.
A model of the IL millionth re-
frigeration unit produced by the
Frigidaire division of General Mo-
tors was shown to Washington
and Baltimore dealers and sales
men at meeting in Baltimore
today. Richard H. Smith of Day.
ton, Ohio, conducted the meeting
for the wholesale distributors.
He reviewed the company's home
appliance program, commercial
refrigeration and air. condition
ing.
Harry H. Tegge. who has been
assistant manager of the Shore
ham Hotel since 1916. is to be
manager of the new Hunting
Towers apartment development
In Alexandria. He formerly was
connected with Hotel 2400 and
the Roney Plaza in Miami. Mr..
Tegge assumed his new duties
today, the apartments to be
opened on August Is.
Able Speakers on Program.
The first annual symposium on
advanced accounting problems will
be held at Maryland University
June 26, 27 and %. The speakers
include Charles w. Smith, Federal
Power Commission; Frank H.
Weitzel, assistant to the United
States Controller General; Ed
mund A. Staub. John B. Inglis,
Ralph L. Stauffeur and Maurice
II. Stans, vice president. American
Institute of Accountants.
Other speakers will be Omar
K. Boyd, president of the Mary
land Association of Certified Pub
lie Accountants; also Percy M.
Smith. jr.. and A. Joel jackson,
members of the Virginia Society
Of Public Accountants. The SYM
postum will be open to all public
accountants, Prof. S. M. Wereberg
said.
Harrell Contest Winner.
Cornelius J. Harrell, jr., of the
Columbia Federal Building & Loan
Association, won the five-minute
speech contest at the American
Savings and Loan Institute din
ner Saturday night at the Shore
ham Hotel. own Your Own
Home" was the subject.
The others speakers were Will
liam T. Blumenauer, jr.. also of
Columbia Federal, and Vivian D.
Long of the First Federal of Ar
lington. The winner was given a
$50 prize. Mr.. Loving won three
special scholarship awards.
A large Washington delegation
is attending the convention of the
National Association of Cost Ac-
countants in New York this week
New automobile sales in Wash
ington in April totaled 1920, q