Evening star., 1917-01-09

were MANY vacancies to fill. although
some of these had been filled at prior
meetings Of the boards of directors OF
the different institutions.
The intense competition between the
numerous banks of the city. fourteen
national, nineteen savings and six trust
companies - thirty-nine institutions
for deposits has led to larger boards oi
directors. in order to have the infu-
ence of more business men.
At Riggs National Bank.
The Riggs National Bank had two
vacancies on its board. both due to
death-John II. Mclean and Henry
Hurt. Two additional vacancies were
created. one by the resignation of Ad-
miral William II. Bronson, who intends
to spend the next year in Japan and is
now en- route there, and one caused by
the refusal of Joseph Paul. one of the
veterans of the board, 10 permit his
name to be used again, refusing TO re-
sign. but asking to be relieved OF the
post.
To I'LL these vacancies John S. Lar
combe Henry Il. Spencer. Julius Gar
fnk!e and Fleming Newooid were
chosen directors.
The National Metropolitan Bank add
ed the names of II. &. sheridan and
Walter Tuckerman to its directory. the
only vacancy being caused by the deci-
sion Of II. X. Willard to remain on the
board of another bank. he having been
given permission by the federal reserve
board to serve on two boards until his
return from abroad.
District National Chooses Cashiers.
The District National Bank added its
three cashiers to the list of directors.
A C. West ]. W. Williams and Louis
=. Wilson.
on the directory of the Franklin Ma
tional Bank John Z. Benton succeeds
L. A. Muddiman. retired
Gen. T.. \. Goodwin retires from the
directory OF the Continental Trust
Company and his place was filled by
the election of James r. Campbell.
The Comme rcial National Bank added
the name of Carl Casey to its old board
and then reelected the list.
At the District National Bank Ellie
sheetz and J. c, Let's retire and Jo-
seph \. Whitfield and J. Leo Kolb sue
ceed TO the board of directors.
H n. Mckee Promoted.
The National Capital Bank elevated
II. II. Mckee. long time cashier to the
directory. filling the vacancy caused by
the retirement of George F. Harding.
At the Union Savings Bank. Joseph E.
Ralph was added to the board.
At the Merchants Bank. Levi Cooke
succeeds W. F.. Jones. AT the Nc
Lachlen Banking Corporation. Mar
shall o. Leighton and Lanier p. Nc
Lachlen were added TO the board.
The Columbia National added James
a Messer and K. L. Russell to its
board. John Mitchell. jr.. retiring.
W r. GUIDE and Richard J. Earnshaw
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directory. under ruling of the reserve
board enforcing the Clayton law, and
". ". Griffith was added.
Union Trust Company.
oHicers-Edward j. Stellwagen. pres-
dent: George T. Hamilton. first vice
president. attorney and trust officer;
George E. Fleming. second vice presi-
dent and assistant trust officer: Walter
;. Harlan. third vice president: Edison
y. ODDS, treasurer: Edward l.. Hillyer
secretary: w. Frank ID. Heron, as
sistant treasurer and William L. Crane
assistant secretary.
Directors-Joseph II. Crawford. G.
Thomas Dunlop. George E. Fleming
George +. Hamilton. Walter s. Harlan
Frank G. Henry. ID. j. Kaufman, A. S
Kenny. James B. Lambie. George X
NcLanahan. T. y. Morgan, Arthur Muir
ray. George II. Myers, Daniel w
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ter. ord Preston. Francis A. Richard
son. Harry l. Rust, J. Henry Small
f:mmons :. Smith, Edward J. StelI-
wsgen and Charles F. Wilson.
Washington Loan and Trust Co.
Directors-H. G. Meem. Thomas B.
Bradley. Benjamin W. Guy. Charles b.
Bailey. William f. Barker. John II.
Clapp. Augustus Crane. Joseph ].
Darlington. Floyd f. Davis. John Joy
Edison. F. A. Fenning. A. F. Fox. John
\. Johnston. George A. King. Martin
A Knapp. John B. Larner. Theodore
W. Noyes, Andrew Parker, Arthur
Peter. Samuel J.. Phillips. y. II. Shea,
Thomas W. Smith. Ellis Spear. George
Truesdeli. Harvey W. Wiley and A. s.
Worthlngton.
Federal National Bank.
Byron s Adams Walter A. Brown
John II. Clapp. Myer Cohen. William
Knowles Cooper j. J. Darlington. VIII
liam John Eynoa. i. c. Graham, Will
Ham r. Ham. Frank J. Hogan. Ralph
Jenkins. Ralph W. Lee. Louis 3Iackai
Arthur y. Marks. James Dudley Nor
gan. John T.. Newbo!d. Frank B. Moves
John Poole. JaIpes Brown Scott y II
Sn~a and Leon Tobriper.
lincoln National Bank.
John " Brawuer. Robert Callahan
Floyd f. Davis. Robert A. Dore. Albert
: GEtiey. Leroy 5. Heron. Andrew
I."fier. Lucas y. Loving. Peter Lat.
t+-ner. :. Dana Lincoln, r. ID. McAuiiffe
Patrick T. Moran. Howard r. Norton
Henry r offterdiHger. George c. Pun
Vhrey. Samuel -. Eedman Joseph
S'rasbur2e-. William u. sullivan and
g. Taylor wade
Second National Bank.
BERNARD ". bridget. Walter e. Gle.
phane. william V. Cox, Charles w Fair.
lax, Thomas Grant William NJ Han
ray. Walter II. K!opfer. William +
Mattingly. samuel J. Prescott. Cuno III
Rudolph. +. J. Sacks, Joseph p. stephen.
son. William Il. Thompson. william II
Walker. Somerset Il Waters Edward
O. Whitforfl. Na-hauisl Wilson Alex.
sraer Wolf and Simon Wolf
Metropolitan National Bank.
Arthur r. Brice. Walter Brownley
Waiiam r GuGe. John r. Henderson
4. :. Ho.hling. jr. Charles Jacobsen n
q. ~ =. johnson. Rudolph Kaufman
A. Lisner. Towuey n. Mckee. John ii
Moore. J. ~ Ralstou. Hugh Reilly, T
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