Evening star., 1917-01-11
\. H, M'KEE PRESIDENT
Of THE CAPITAL BANK
From Messenger Boy to Highest Of-
fee in National Financial Instl-
tuition an Earned Promotion.
Many officers Re-Elected-Local
Stock Market Slow, With
Values Fairly Steady.

BY I. A. FLEMING.
A number of boards of directors of
banking institutions elected Monday
were organized today. There were very
few changes of Importance, reelection
being the order of the day.
The one notable change was in the
election of II. II. Mckee to the posi-
tion of president of the National Capt.
tai Bank, promotion earned by years
of faithful service, directed with an
ability and thorough knowledge of
banking
Mr. Mckee Joined the stan OF the
National Capital Bank in 1889 as a mes
senger boy and a few years later be-
came its cashier. a position which he
has most capably filled. He is thorough
master of the technique of banking;
has broad knowledge of credits and
is prominent in the Washington Credlt
Mems Association.
The District Bankers Association Sc
lected Mr.. Mckee to represent it be-
fore congressional committees and ap-
pointed him chairman of the leslsla-
tive committee, considering him an ex-
pert authority on banking law. banking
taxes. and better capable of represent
ing the association than another mem
Der in matters legislative.
The association also honored Mr.. Nc
Kee in electing him to the presidency
of the association. Congratulations
are being extended today on his reach-
ing the presidency of the bank in which
he started as messenger twenty-elSht
years ago.
National Capital Bank.
IT II Mckee president. Albert Carry
and S. Fl. Walker. vice presidents. The
position of cashier will not be filled for
a few days.
American National Bank.
w. T. Galliher. president; C. H. Liv-
ingston. first vice president: Davis Ell
kins. second vice president: William
Selby, cashier. and A. c. West. E. T.
Love and j. w. Williams. assistant
cashiers
Riggs National Bank.
Charles c. Glover. president: N. E.
Allies. vice president: w. J. Flather.
vice president: Joshua Evans. jr.. CASH
fer. and Harry V. Haynes. Avon NJ.
Nevius and Robert v. Fleming. assist
ant cashiers.
Federal National Bank.
John Poole. president; n. H. Shea,
vice president: Charles B. Lyddane, as
sfstant cashier. and ]. j. Darlington,
general counsel
Lincoln National.
Floyd E. Davis. president; Robert
Callahan. vice president; Patrick T.
Moran. second vice president; Albert S.
Gately. cashier; w. NICK. Stowell, assis-
tant cashier: Howard Wilson. assistant
cashier: Everett Beard. assistant cashier;
H. +. Onterdinger, secretary to the board
OF directors; Lucas p. Lowering. attorney,
and w. w. MILAN. associate counsel.
District National.
Robert n. Harper. president: w S.
Hoge. Gerson Nordlinger w. p Lips-
comb and Lewis Holmes. vice pre.i-
dents: Edmund S. Wolfe, cashier; Theo-
dore S. Mason and J. D. F. Schneider
assistant cashiers. Barnard & johnson
were chosen attorneys and Wharton E.
Lester. counsel
Commercial National Bank.
Ashton G. Chaplain. president; Ar
thur Lee. vice president: James A. Ca
hill. vice president; Tucker X Sands
vice president and cashier: F. II. CHS
ell and H. V. Hunt. assistant cashiers
Second National Bank.
cuno H. Rudolph. president; Walter
c. Clephane, vice president: Samuel ]
Prescott. vice president: John c. EcklofY.
cashier and Jacob Scharf. assistant
cashier.
Chosen Director.
Wade II. Cooper, president of the
Union and also of the United States
Savings Bank. has been elected a di.
rector of the First National Bank Of
Hyattsville. Nd.
Home Building Association.
At the recently held annual meeting
OF the stockholders of the Home Build
ing Association the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Richard T. Claughten, president; An
son S. Taylor and William r. Galliher
vice presidents. James VI. Woodward.
secretary; Edward S. Wescott. treas
urer.
Directors. George ". wilkins. Cha rles
II. Moore: William K. Reeve; J. Paul
smith: Fred L.. Vogt; Madison whipple
The annual report showed the assets OF
the association as s27I.52O
The Washington Stock Market TODAY
was fairly active in the bond section,
but slow in stocks
Capital Traction IS were 4 off. SELL
ing at 1868; American Graphophone
IS moved up " point to I02k, while
Georgetown Gas IS sold at 1861
Transactions in the stock list were
confined entirely to small lots seven
teen shares of Capital Traction selling
at S4k to SAY. and few shares OF
Washington Gas at II. while a sale of
s shares OF Lanston Monotype was re-
ported at ~.
There was nothing of Importance in
the making OF the daily quotations
nor did the prices on the sales made
indicate either weakness or strength
a neutral session.
In the nnal hour the market con-
tinued It's upward pace up to near the
close. when there was some profit
taking and recessions on fractional
lines.
Industrial Alcohol. which had been
or to l1fN. came back to lI9x: Cen
eral Motors carried its advance to
l09 from loi; Steel common was high
AZ nd 10 r.iI