The Washington times., 1920-08-09
HOUSTON PLANS
TO ADDRESSA. B. A.
viii Discuss Government Fl.
ance"-Secretary Meredith
Also to Be Heard.
~ WILLIAM M. CONRAD.

DaNiu r. houstOn1 SeCFotdfy Oh the
Treasury. heads the list OF speakers
for the American Bankers Associa-
from october Is TO 2l, according to
announcement made today in local
banking circles.
Government Finance" will be Mr..
Houston's topic and IL is also expected
that Secretary Meredith OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture will discuss
national impressions as gained from
his official iew-point.
COUNTRY BANKERS PROBLEMS.
George Woodruff. president of-the
First National Bank OF Joliet, III, VIII
discuss as his topic The Country
Bankers roblems," while Fred i.
Kent, vice president of the Bankers
Trust Company of New York. VIII
speak on international Relations"
and Joseph II. Defrees, president or
the United States Chamber of Com
merce, on "Relation Between Banking
and Industry"
Publicity. Public Relations" VIII
be the subject OF Fred w. Ellsworth
of the Financial Advertisers Assocla-
ton, and vice president OF the Hiber-
mia Bank and Trust Company of New
Orleans. John Kendrjck Bangs VIII
furnish the wit and humor" for the
occasion.
or deep interest to all those In close
touch with the markets, is the annual
crop estimate figures of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, which are TO De
made public this afternoon after the
close OF the stock exchanges.
No suggestion has as yet been re-
ceived from any source, but from a
spirit OF optimism that seems to per-
wade financial circles. II is surmised
that some folks believe that the ma
ton is to hear a bit OF mighty good
news.
CERTIFICATE OFFER.
The Secretary OF the Treasury. un-
der authority OF the act approved
September "a. 1917, as amended. Of
fers for subscription, at par and ac-
crued interest, through the Federal
Reserve Bank, Treasury certificates
of Indebtedness, Series c, 1921, dated
and bearing interest from August IS.
1920, payable August 10, 1921, with
interest at the rate OF 6 per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually.
Applications will be received at the
Federal Reserve banks.
Bearer certificates will be issued in
denominations OF $500. 81 900. 5000.
$4,000 and 100000. The certificates
will have two interest coupons at
tached, payable February 16, 1921,
and August 16, 1921.
A. ID. A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTER
The executive committee in charge
of the arrangements for the American
Ilov - iatt In,
today announced as follows: Chair
Institute Of Banking,
C. d. Boyer, Federal National Bank;
audit, II. l.. Offutt, jr., District Ma
tional Bank: automobiles. John M.
Riordan, Commerce and Savings
Bank; badges. w. T. Galliher, Ameri-
can National Bank; clearing house
section, George w. White, National
Bank; convention meet
ings, George o. watson, Liberty Ma
tional Bank; entertainment, Harry v.
Haynes, Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank; finance. Corcoran Thorn,
American Security and Trust Com
pany; hotels, Joshua Evans. jr.. Riggs
National Bank; hotel daily bulletin.
John Poole. Federal National Bank:
ladies, John B. Cochran. Franklin Ma
tional Bank; music, w. w. Spaid.
Hibbs & Co.; national. bank section.
w. J. Waller, American National
Bank; press. H. Fl. Mckee, National
Capital Bank; reception, c. J. Bell,
American Security and Trust Com
pany; savings bank section, F. G..
Security Savings and Com
mercial Bank; State bank section,
Maurice Otterback, Anacostia Bank;
street decorations and illuminations,
Ezra Gould, Washington Mechanics
Bank; souvenir booklet,
Maurice D. Rosenberg, Commerce and
Bank; speakers, Charles w.
Warden, Continental Trust Company;
trust company section, e. p. Wilson,
National Savings and Trust Company;
Vice Chairmen-Audit, william r.
DeLashmutt, United States Savings
Bank; Automobiles, Victor Deyber,
Second National Bank; American In
stitute of Banking, N. L. Towson.
Washington Loan g. Trust Company;
Badges, Col. Louis c. Wilson, War
Department, American National Bank; +;
Clearing House Section, Cuno II. Ru-
dolph, Second National Bank; Conven-
tion Meetings, Rolfe e. Boiling,
Commercial National Bank; Enter
tainment George Vass, Riggs Nation
al Bank; Finance, B. +. Saul. Aneri-
can Security and Trust Company: IIo-
tells, w. w. Spaid, Hibbs and Com
pany; Hotel Daily Bulletin, William
J ohm Eynon, Federal National Bank |;
Ladies', c. II. Pope, Munsey Trust Com
pany; Music, J. II. Baden, Commercial
National Bank; National Bank Sec
ton, r. V. Fleming, Riggs National
Bank: Press, Harry G.. Meem, Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company; Saw
ings Bank Section, b. A. Bowles, Po-
tomac Savings Bank; state Bank Sec
ton, T.. Il. Herrell, Merchants Bank I;
Street Decorations and Illuminations,
Col. Louis c. Wilson, u. s. A. War
Department; Souvenir Booklet, j..
Ezra Troth, Commerce and Savings
Bank, and Trust Company Section,
Martin II West American Security
and Trust Company.
ACTIVITY IN EXCHANGE.
Much activity was shown on the
Washington Stock Exchange today
in Ianston Monotype when forty
three shares were sold. The first
sale of this stock was for one share
at TN. while another followed at
the same price. The price fell at
T1h on the next sale of one share,
this being followed by a sale OF ten
shares at 71%.. which price held for
another sale of ten shares.
The price here broke n. the next