Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19

81 me thoughts Of va1uo--or at least OF
irterest-couid be given on the art Of shak-
Ing hands at the present day BY Mr. F, a.
Drrry, the president of the National city
nk. and by Nj. Charles J. Bell. the presi's
cent OF the American Security and Trnat
Company. The former has done his stunt
as the principal officer of the latest national
| bank to be established In this city and has
rec efyed not only large number Of visit
ors. but also great number Of deposisors
and friends.
Mr. Bell was at the meeting OF the stock
exchange today. looking somewhat sacduea
after his experience of yesterday wnen q
good proportion of some 14.009 persons, 70
whom Invitations had been sent to the
opening of the new building OF the Trust
&C mpany. put in an appearance and no
/ t.t ubt exercised their right to grasp by the
hand the head of the institution
In consequence Mr. Bell did not do mu s,n
talking today and. in fact. very few OF his
associates on the board had much to say
As declining market is not very proauc-
tive OF business. the prospect or CnrlstnaS
commissions is craving beautifully less, ana
hence the pensive air that seems to pervade
| the exchange these days.
President Hibbs is making no complaint
about the prevalence of conversation at the
daily meetings, as, in fact, he now has
chance to do most of the talking himself.
which he is perfectly competent to do, and
vi, to this date has displayed no unwilling
ness to do.
TIE stock of the American Security and
Trust Company is In demand on the high
level reached In recognition OF the new
building and the supposed increase in busi-
ness facilities. There was no change OF con-
sequence in the figures in the bank stock
list.
1t is noticed by people passing along 18th
street that the excavation for the new
building of the Metropolitan Citizens Bank
is going to rather unusual depth. so that
some rather waggish observer has been
led to conjecture that it was the purpose
of forming some connection in China In
this fashion. A rather navel way of finan-
cial expansion, but. Of course. the object
in this case Is to get good deep basement
in the first place and still. further down
sub basement for the heating apparatus.
The distance below the level OF the street
will be about thirty feet, and this method
OF securing an extra story will compensate;
inss some part for the refusal of the District
authorities to allow another, story in the
air. es..sss7 as<-sssS.s
The demand for office room in that To-
cality Is such that 1t is already esti-
mated that the bank will net 4 per cent
on million dollars and at the same
time get its banking room for nothing.
AS the building and ground were valued
at about three quarters of million of
dollars, this rate of rental will afford
some idea of property values in that To-
cality.
The decline in the price of Lanston,
which made considerable Roadway yes
terday under selling without eliciting
much support was not continued today.
There was only one transaction and that
was at 1914 which was higher than
some of the prices of yesterday. The bid
remained on that level.
There was nothing of any significance
developed in the case of the other items
on the list and the level of prices showed
but few changes.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. S2,7S6, 6S5; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1916, 161 customs,
S9S5. S47: miscellaneous, $50 316 Expendi-