Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-05
COMMITIEEASkSI
ADVICE ON HOURS
Various Propositions Submit
ted for Consideration in
Matter.
BY i. A. FLEMING.

Five debatable propositions as to
uniform hours for the opening and
closing of banks and six related in
|terrogations are included in the ques-
|tionnaire submitted by committee of
the District Bankers Associations re-a
|cently appointed to consider the mat
ter of uniform hours, of which Charles
j. Bell is chairman.
The questions cover the gamut Of,
possible hours within the average
busy hours of the day. The commit.
tee asks nrSt and second choice on the.
matter of hours, this being consid-
cred the main question, failure TO aiit
swer being an indication that no com
promise hours will be acceptable
The committee win hold a. heariuf,
for any, members of the association 4
desiring TO he heard on Saturday, Oc-''
tober 8, at O'Clock, w hile conmuni-s
leatlons in writing viii be received up
TO the same time. The comnittee will
report on tho evening Of october !;
to the association.
The QUESTIONABLE sent out is as
follows: 80,
1 am in favor of the following
hours for opening and closing: 49,
DID, to- and optional as 70 OPEN
ing from 1880 to o'clock. on the last,
LIST, 18th, 10th and Saturdays in each
month; or "'-- 49,
."t2)-s:sO to 2 and optional as
above; or .e.. ?
"(3)-S:30 to and optional as to
remaining open until $50 on the last.
LIST, 18th and 10Th of each month; or
''4)-9 to and optional as to opening
until $50 on the last, LIST, 18th, and 10th
of each month; or
"(5)-9:30 to 3 and optional as to
opening until $50 on the last. list,
18th and 10th of each month; or
"C6)-State in blank space below the
hours you prefer and why"
please answer these questions. yes
or no:
Il. Are you willing to allow saw
ings banks and savings departments
of national banks, and trust COM
panies to open on, Saturday night. IL
they so desire?
80. Should the hours fixed for open
ing and closing apply to commercial
and checking accounts only. or in
clude the receipt = and b. payment OF
money from all classes of deposftors?
"3. Have you discussed this matter
sufficiently with members of Your
board of directors to feel certain that
they will support you in your con-
illusions? ~ .sSs--s.
II Are you willing to abide by the
decision if rs per cent of the menr
bership agree on a plan?
"5 Are you in favor of making the
rules for opening and closing apply.
Only 10 the udHhlfS -utPai "
institutions doing other classes of
business, such as safe deposit trust
and real estate?
Sc Do you believe in the general
proposition for uniform hours. or do
you think this should be left to each
institution to decide for itseHF III
you believe in uniform hours how do
you suggest they be enforced"'
Railway Preferred Ffrmer. -.
Railway preferred was back again
at 81 y this morning on the local
stock exchange, or practically Where
it was a few days ago. CAPITAL Trae-
tion sold at sc, the high of@the pres
cnt movement. Washington Gas sold
at Al ".
The volume of business was light, ,
but the general Improvement in pub 4
lie utilities on the New York list
was not without its effect on utility
stocks generally. There were no pre-.
ferred railway shares offered under
So at 1.-The +cloSe, but the traction
shares were offered at Sc.
Bank CIearings Larger. ,5 s,.
While business may be falling off.
as some think. it is fact that the
clsarings of New York city yester-
day increased s67.379.000 of Chicago
increased s12,439.S26: Boston gained
$6.01S,697: Philadelphia gained $f2.-
071,224; st. Louis sS11S.6S7, and Bal
timore did s6,59S2IS more business
than on the same day last year. These
figures do not indicate a iet-HP in the
east. - 49, ca - ~.