Evening star., 1953-09-28
Sixth Office in Southeast Area
Opened by Anocostio National

be used "a hours a day, includ-
ing Saturdays and Sundays.
Anacostia National maintains a
central bookkeeping department
so that deposit made at this
Office will receive the same serv-
ice as if it were made in the
office at which the account was
opened.
The new manager has been
identified with AnacoStia Ma
tlonaf for 13 years. He is a
native of Washington and joined
the bank after his graduation
from Anacostia High School in
1910. Mr.. Plemmons saw three
and a half years of military
service.
Lunston Vote Kept Secret
Judge Franklin P. Backus of
Alexandria Corporation Court
has imposed a veil of secrecy
over the results of the recent
vote OF LanSton Monotype Ma
chine Co. stockholders over
whether to merge with Cuno
Engineering Co.
The court announced that de-
liberation on the protested elec-
ton will start October 5. The
Lanston special meeting, mean
while. has been recessed until
October 13.
Judge Backus issued the order
after a Lanston stockholder,
Bernard Fein, charged the elec-
ton had been set up to favor
those advocating the merger.
Security Banknote Co. of New
York, holder of 25 per cent of
Lanston stock, is the chief con-
teStant against the merger. Two
states of directors are in the
balance. one in favor of the
merger, the other opposed.
Casualty Agents Meet
General sessions of the 57th
annual convention, National As
Sociation of Insurance Agents,
were being held today at the
Statler Hotel. President WAL
ter M. Sheldon is to preside at
the open afternoon session,
which follows the morning meet
ings of the various geographical
sections.
B. & 0. Net Off Slightly
Net income of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad in August
amounted to $2,747,142, down
slightly from $2,865 ,28O in Aug
uSt, 1852, the railroad reported
today.
However, net income for eight
months this year was $l3,522,-
089, still we'll above $14,289,118
in the same period last year.
August operating revenues Of
SAL ,813,643 were ahead of $780,
673,l40, but operating expenses
of $32,221.692 showed a larger
gain from $29,983,935 a year
earlier.
Eight months operating rev.
enues were $276,774,463 VS.,
$249,954, ,763, while operating ex-
penses totaled $245, 5,605,276 VS..
$3.50, ,892.811' in the same 1852
period.
Named by Personnel Group
Weston P. Higgins, personnel
administrative director of Wood
ward & Lothrop here, has been
elected to the Executive Com
mittee of the National Retail
Dry Goods Associations per-
Sonnel group. b..
Charles B. Potter of Milwaukee
has been elected group chair
man. while David E. Babcock Of
Minneapolis will serve as vice
chairman.
Guy G. Werner, formerly sales
manager of S. j. Meek's Son,
truck transportation engineers Of
w OoAAAAAS WILL AAd0 bCCIl IldIIlcU dS-
siStant manager of distributor
sales for SKF Industries, Inc,
of Philadelphia.
William B. Whichard, jr., for
merly a Washington correspond
ert for Business Week, has been
placed in charge of the maga-
zines Philadelphia news bureau,
which will cover that city, Del
aware and the South Jersey
area.
Milloy Advertising, Inc, has
been named direct advertising
and public relations representa-
tive for the Big Ten, Washing
ton appliance dealer organiza-
ton.
House & Gerstin Advertising
Agency prepared an attractive
two booklet entitled How
to Buy the Home You Want" for
members of the Home Builders
Association. The booklet was
distributed during National
Home Week, which ended Sum-
day.