Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20

Mr. JOuSCner. MT. fefIey.
officer, has been promoted to vice
president and trust investment
officer.
William S. French, jr., assistant
trust officer and assistant secre-
tary. was named trust officer and
assistant secretary.
j. Eliot Moran, assistant trust
officer, was promoted to trust off,
Ger.
B. Bruce Frantz. assistant trust
investment officer, was, named as
sistant vice president and assist
ant trust investment officer.
Joseph L. Whyte. assistant trust
officer, was promoted to trust Of
ficer.
Titles of Jesse s. Cheyney
Henry E. Foulds and Malvern F.
Morse were changed from assist
ant trust officers to assistant trust
investment officers.
The board also elected Karl F.
Heinzman and John E. Sumter,
jr. assistant trust officers and
Earl w. Leach, Robert P. Talley,
Julian H. Bailey and Michael D..
Brooks assistant treasurers.
Received Education Here.
Mr.. Jonscher. native of Wash
ington. received his early educa-
ton here, is a graduate of the Ma
tional University Law School, is a
member of the District bar and
has been with American Security
since 1925.
Mr.. Perley, also a native of
Washington, has been with Ameri-
can Security since 1918. with the
exception of three years service
as major in the Army Air Corps
in World War II. He is a gradu-
ate of Georgetown University Law
School: BENJAMIN Franklin School
of Accounting; the Graduate
School of Banking at Rutgers
University and the American In
stitute of Banking.
Mr.. French was born in Wood
stock, Va, and received his early
education there and in the Dis
trict. He is a graduate of South
eastern and National Universities
and is member of the District
bar. He has been with American
Security since 1921.
Joined Company in 1917.
Mr.. Moran was born here and
has been associated with American
Security since 1917. He received
his early education in the District
schools and is graduate of
Georgetown University Law School.
Mr.. Frantz joined American
Security in 1925 and is a graduate
of Benjamin Franklin University,
National University Law School and
the American Institute of Bank
ing. He is past chairman of the
fiduciary section of the District
Bankers Association.
Mr.. Whyte joined the trust de-
partment of American Security in
1916 and was elected an assistant
trust officer in 1948. He was born
in New York and is a graduate of
New York University, George
Washington University School Of
Law and has taken special courses
at Columbia University and the
Graduate School of Banking at
Rutdgers University. He is a mem
Der of the New York and District
of Columbia bars.
Mr.. Leach is manager of the
company's new Wisconsin avenue
Branch at Wisconsin avenue and
Harrison street NV. and Mr..
Talley is manager of the Woodley
Park Branch.
Bank of Bethesda Dividend.
Directors of the Bank of Be-
thesda have declared the usual
semiannual and extra dividends
amounting to per cent on capital
stock. payable December 81 to
stockholders of record Deem
Der II, President Walter Bogley
announced. This raises 1851 pay
ments to 8 per cent.
Deposits of the bank are around
$145 million VS.. $12.5 million a
year ago. The usual Christmas
bonus for employees has been de-
clared. The banks Christmas
party will be held at Kenwood
Country Club tonight.
Directors of the National Bank
Of Washington have declared a.
regular semiannual dividend of g
per cent go cents a share, and
an extra dividend of per cent
$50 cents a share, both payable
January 2 to stockholders of rec
ord December 20, it was an
nounced by r. Bruce Keiner, vice
president and cashier. Transfer
books will be closed from Deem
Der 20 to January 9. inclusive.
More Bonuses Distributed.
Cherner Motor Co. and the
Shirlington Motor Co. distributed
Christmas bonuses at annual par
ties for both companies and pre-
sented pins for five, 10, Is and 20
years Of service. Abner Rosendorf,
oldest employee of the companies,
received special honors for 81
years of service. -..
Simon Distributing Corp. will
distribute a Christmas bonus to
employees at a holiday party on
Saturday. Each employee also will
receive full Christmas meal
basket, President James H. Simon
said.
Edward B. Yonker of the Edward
B. Yonker Co., Washington. has
been named national director
of the National Food Brokers
Association for region 6, which
includes the District of Columbia.
Regional directors will name lieu
tenant regional directors to serve
various sections of their regions.