Evening star., 1951-12-13

Mr.. MeCloskey. this vaar,s ma
tional president, and A. B. Gun
narsen, national secretary. will be
guests of the chapter. Mr.. Gun
narsen was the first president of
the Washington chapter in 1882
1894.
Security Storage Dividends.
Security Storage Co. directors
today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $1.25 a share and an
extra dividend of SIPS share
both payable December q to
stockholders of record December
%, Secretary Paul Alvey an
nounced. An extra of $3.50 a
share was declared at this time
last year.
Allan p. Rothbaum. manager
of Castelberg's. jewelry firm, an
nounced the annual Christmas
bonus for employees will be paid
next week. 1t will be based on
length OF service.
Richard ID. EiSeman. manager
of Bates jewelers., announced a
Christmas bonus for Bates en-
playes. One weeks salary will be
paid for a years service and two
weeks salary for two years
service.
Gifts Go To Hospitals.
The Greater Washington Auto
motive Distributors Association
presented much needed hospital
equipment to representatives OF
five Washington hospitals at a
luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel
today.
Instead of giving out small gifts
70 customers last year the associa-
ton decided to pool tie money to
buy life saving equipment for the
hospitals.
A note of appreciation will be
sent by the hospitals to the men,
bers' customers for having made
the gifts possible.
Insurance Agents Speaker.
j. Dewey Dorsett, general man.
ager of the Association of Casualty
and Surety COMPANIES. vii
address a joint luncheon of the
District Association of Insurance
Agents and the Insurance Mana
gers Association at the Mayflowel
Hotel tomorrow noon.
Mr.. Dorsett will discuss his as
sociation's public relations anc
public education program designed
to counter the large amount oi
misinformation received by the
public regarding the casualty ane
surety business. Its purpose il
to explain operations and prob
lens, including such key factors a:
rate changes, safety responsibilit,
laws and the need for improved
traffic safety.
Fred A. Smith Honored.
More than $50 businessmen
principally from the savings ane
lean field, honored Fred A. Smith
president of Jefferson Fedora
Savings and Loan Association. a
o testimonial dinner at the Shore.
ham Hotel last night.
Mr.. Smith, who recently retires
as president of the District Build
ing and Loan League after serv
ing a two-year term, received sew
eral gifts. Eugene Jonston, Balti
more banker, was POSTMASTER.
The Washington Sales Execu
tives Club will hold its annua
Christmas Party at the Mayflowe
Hotel next Monday, starting a
1918 pm. Santa Claus will dis
tribute gifts. The Lions Clu
quarter and Edward Rule, tenol
will provide music.
Tax Pamphlet Distributed.
Folger, Nolan, Inc, is distribut
ing a pamphlet advising invest
ment in tax-exempt municips
bonds to reduce taxes. This typ
of security is unfamiliar to man
investors. the pamphlet com
ments.
Sutro Bros. g. Co., which ha
q Washington Office, is distribut
ing q pamphlet Income Ia
Pointers Affecting Securities"
was prepared by Seidman g. Seio
man, certified public accountants
william j. Green, radio an
television director Of the Lew
Edwin Ryan advertising agene
was guest lecturer in the radio an
television course at American Un
versity last night.