Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-12
URGES UNAN|M|TY
|NbANK|NG HOURS
Clearing House Association
Makes Proposals to Finan-
cial Institutions.

Unless the non-clearinS house nahNs
Of the city, which include all savings
= banks and trust companies. agree on
some definite banking hours ana SUD-
init them to the Washington clearing
bou.a nv November IS the change in
banking hours provided in regulations
recently adopted by the local Clearing
House Association will 60 into enect
December 9. according to q letter sent
out by the association last night.
= The letter pointed out. however, tnA,
with it was probable that the Gear
ing House Association would change
the proposed hours to conform Win
the wishes OF the non-memper oahks.
Suxxeuio.s made In Letter.
The letter states that at a meennE
held November resolution s
adopted by the Clearing House Asso :
citation advising all banks that are not
fun members of the association TO
meet without delay at the omceS OF
Charles j. Bell, or some other banker.
provided Mr. Bell will not undertake
10 cali such a meeting. and agree
unanimously. as the clearing mouse
has done upon definite proposal
which will be satisfactory 10 an as.
sociate members ana other nahRs anu
conclusions and argue the appear be-
fore an adjourned meeting OF the
clearing house on the d3te menuoh'
ed, when the clearing house VIII re-
earnes. effort to have its action meet
The approval of all the banks and
Aust companies
The letter further states that unless
such instructions are complied with.
the Clearing House Association will
carry out the regulations adopted. and
the change in the opening and closing
hours of banks will become effective
December >. 1920.
Unable to Reach Agreement.
Many meetings of the non-cleariag
house banks of the city have been
held in the past two months at which
the proposed regulations adopted BY
the clearing house have been severely
criticised. but all efforts to agree on
substitute for the proposed hours
hASe failed.
Mr. Bell said last night he would be
of the savings banks and trust COM
panies in an effort to reach an agree
ment as to the opening and closing
hours. He said the meeting probably
would be held the early part OF next.
week.
DsheAy On Mexican Issue.
After a conference With Secretary
Colby yesterday. at which Lord ivef-
forth, head Of HaFland 4 Wolfe. Ltd.
the Belfast shipbuilding organisation,
vas present, Edward L. Doheny, presi-
dent Of the Mexican Petroleum Com
pany, issued q statement. in which he
denied that American oil companies
with properties in Mexico have aAan.
doned their fight against the alleged
coAAocatofy features Of the Mexican
governsneat OIL 6ecrees.
MerEeathaler lGeetiAG.
, Edward ]. Ncouade ana r. D. Nc
Kenny. who represent the Washing
ton stockholders in the AeHgenthAler
Linotype Company. are expected to be
reelected directors At the f0rthcom-
ing annual meeting Of stockholders to
be held in the Tribune building. New
York. next Wednesday,.
Public Util1ky CS12tsDSsa PlaAs.
The National Association Of Rail-
vay and Public Utilities CommissionA
new in session in this city, YESTERDAY
voted to hold its tAirfy-thifd an
nual eonvsAtion on the seeo1d Tues.
day Of October. 1921. IT Atlanta, "a.
Bond sales featured the trading On
the local stock Exchange today. there
being but one transaction In stocks,
when two lots Of Capital Traction.
one Of twenty-five shares and one OF
AVe shares. were dispased Of 1t sx.
Two POtomAc Electric General Sc
taolA At san, and after call four 3l.oee
80 Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company brought 80.