The Washington times., 1912-04-07

rather than approval. There In a note
ol friendly warming concealed beneath
Confidence must be mutual one-
sided confidence leads toward destruc-
No one has much. If any. conhdence
Turn on the spot light: respect the
speed limit. Get down to business.
Play according to the rules. Don't gos-
s'p; B.. Don't .n,d BE- BET the . subject Of gossip.
man, you are going his way, or hope
you are: Try to get his confidence-not
his goat. Be as big as you look. Be
Have confidence in yourself Play
fair and make the public write yourt
White rabbits are pretty TO look at,
but they are materially shy on conf
oence In anything but their running and
lodging ability.
II is eminently true that the officers
OF an industrial company should give.
close attention to the business of rum
ming that corporation. Also that, as a
sufficient confidence in the merits of
their property not to show uneasiness
or worry should speculators or cliaues
bull or bear, the securities of their
corporation. 1t Is sometimes a question
of how far this Indifference should 60.
When continued in the face of appsr-
emily increasing confidence, II doesn't
look especially good.
There was a time, in the days OF
George T. Dunlop, In whose honor the
street cars of washington stopped one
afternoon, some years ago. that the
shares, was brought up with a round, !,
quick, sharp turn. He had confidence"
confidence galore. hr ~
The world must be getting better in
spite of the daily criminology record. .
Years ago, when one Henry Milliard,
one of the old school Of English ,gen-d
board of trade should adjourn on Good
Friday" the "boys'' on Change consid-
cred the proposition as good joke.
Today the exchanges of the world are /
And Capital Traction shares are
stropg and well held.
the local exchange has witnessed an
about face reversal of form that has
been simply surprising. Naturally 1t
list Ss5 aeaiye RasS security on the
Company common. AS the price
mounted higher. and the confidence of
the street in par at no distant day
decreased and ii was impossible TO dis
lodge much stock without further ad-
S9k. In two days it was down TO so,
bearing out the prediction of one Of the
leading operators made after selling a
rev rev shares around 81, just after bidding
There are few, If any. who believe
that the manipulation In Railway COM
mon Is over. But on the next rise more ,
may be what the insiders want, and it
may not. The next movement will be
interesting-the drop was by far the
most interesting development Of the
As general rule the local market is
uninteresting-no life, save in a few
stocks. e-revival of interest in Lam
SION @ was the only other feature of the
., Bank stocks are attracting attention.
Innings are lively. concentration is go
We're s on, slou put IA so o., Is expansion. Bonds
BE prepared for the repetition Of an
old rumor this week. :"
During the week the United st.,.s
trust Company will add the main Of
nee and branches of the Merchants ana
\. Mechanics Bank. to its branches. and
II $6. 900 bank.
WilliamS. Worthington at present CASH
Ter Of the Merchants and Mechanics, Will
have general supervision of the branches
and of the advertising of the parent
corporation. =
During the week the Washington and
southern Bank will open for business at
14l5 G street -
The election of officers of the District
Bankers Association will be held on
Wednesday evening.
There's always room for one more on
a street car or in the banking business
Washington was taken by surprise on :
the exclusive announcement in The
Times yesterday afternoon that B. III.
Warner would head n trust company in
process OF organization. In this case
Dame Rumor had given but a small
hint. Mr.. Warmers long and excellent
record makes his success in f1oatation ,
matter of easy endeavor.
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