Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-30
CONTROLLER ASKS FOR
DATA ON LIBERTY BONDS

Tho controller Of the currency, as In
timated IN his interview with wash
ington bankers last week OF the nd
erty loan campaign, wants 70 Know .,
just how much of their own money the
bankers throughout the country IN
vested in liberty bonds. Every bank in
Washington this morning received a
circular form. which they were ss Ksa
erty bond subscriptions received by
the bank. and just how much they Kept
for themselves.
Tho controller in his interview with
Washington bankers urged that they
subscribe per cent of their gross re-
sources toward liberty bonds
The third instaIlment on liberty bonds
was due today from the bankers. The
amount was 20 per cent of their sub
scription. Two installments of 80 per
cent each are due August 10 and Au-
gust 80.
Bonds Ready October 1.
Advices received by Washington bank
ers are to the effect that the liberty
bonds will not be ready for distribution
until October l. This is taken by them
to mean that the announcement OF the
next loan to the government Will not De
announced very much before that date II
before. Most likely 1t will be shortly after
that date
Interim certificates have been received
by the banks here from the flcnihoLio
regional banks on account OF the liberty
bonds. They are, for the most part, now
ever, In large denominations
With the receipts Of the interim Ger
tifcates some of the bankers In wash
ington anticipate that purchasers OF the
bonds through the banks Will De asking
for interim certificates shortly. Inc pank-
ers. however. advise against this metnod.
counseling that 1t would be better Tor
the bond subscribers to let the certln-
Gates remain in the possession OF the bank
for safe keeping until the bonds are
ready
A subscriber withdrawing an interim
certificate for his bonds would be COM
PEELED to hold the certificate until AFTER
October 1, and then present II TO tne
bank again for transmission 70 the
Richmond regional reserve panK Ior eA-
change for the bond
Women Working in Banks.
The employment situation among
WASHINGTON banks IL beginning to
work a hardship Many OF the clerks
are enlisting in the Army or Navy,
and to make the situation worse, tne
ers. with the traditional aversion 10
employing women in the banks. have
evaded the issue as long as they couid,
but now that the situation Is causing
concern the old-time aversion is be-
ing thrown to the winds and women
are making their appearance.
Where women were employed only as
telephone operators anu SteHoST dpHeio
they are beginning to be seen In other
capacities One bank in this city this
morning added three young women to
its staH.
Much interest is being evidenced by
stockholders Of the Washington Railway
and Electric in the forthcoming meet
ing of the directors. The stock has
been selling low for several weeks on
account of the position taken by the
public utilities commission.
Local Securities.
On the Washington Stock Exchange
this afternoon there was little business
transacted None of the brokers
seemed to have orders for investors,
and as a consequence the trading was
at a standstill. Only one item in the
list figured in the session. That was
Capital Traction IS, three $500 bonds
changing hands at 103A. with the bid
price a quarter of a point below that
figure and the asking price quarter
of a point above.