The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
LOCAL SECURITIES
ENJOY BEST TRADE
OF CURRENT MONTH
Public Utilities Garry
Day With Bonds in
:s: e. Limelight.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES
Standard Adopts New Christ
Osmas Saving Plan-A. B.
A. NOtes-Personals.

Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange yesterday was the most
active Of the month. Public utility
issues completely monopolized the
business, with the bond class carry
ing the bulk of trade. Prices re-
mainsd practically unchanged from
previous closing quotations. Call
funds were offered at sls % with a
corresponding recession on the part
OF bidders Of 5kSo. ..
Washington Gas SO bonds swere
traded in to the extent of $500. face
value. at so and soA. the latter rep
resenting the close. Washington
Railway general Is sold to the ag-
gregate of 5000 at 80. and 5000
Metropolitan Railroad SIS changed
hands at S9lz. Potomac Electric LIST
IS sold at s9h. $4,000 changing
hands. while sales in Capital Trac-
tion IS amounted to $4,000 at S6A.
The only stock security to show
activity was IS shares of Washing
ton Gas Light. which was traded in
at AN.
NnEistmns SaN1nEs NluDs
Reopeni.lg Of Christmas Savings
Club is next on the schedule of Dis
trict banks. 1t is entirely likely
that this popular form of appeal
will again be featured by banks who
have maintained the custom in the
past. with possibly several new in
stitutions.
Already, the Standard Savings has
Qf a ad ffE ion
funds. The plan, which is some
what of 4 novelty in District bank
ing circles, consists in part with
teachings in the rudiments and fun
damentals of modern banking meth
DDS, and carries with it hook
save and Have-By Franklin
which is in reality a bank which
can appropriately be placed on any
bookshelf. This also carried
handsome inscription of the Stand
ard Savings Bank on its cover
e"-s A. ID. A. Notes
The latest press bulletin of the
American Bankers Association be-
gins thusly:
Joshua Evans. vice president OF
the Riggs National Bank of Wash
ingtop. D. c. dropped in at Ameri-
can Bankers Association Headuuar-
tiers. No. Nassau street. last week.
aud said emphatically that he would
be -co hand at the convention. and
was anticipating one of the most
enjoyable weeks. he has ever spent
anywhere. There is certain
something about California hos
pitality.' said Mr., Evans. that II
genuine
Comptroller of Currency D. r..
Crissnger has accepted an invita-
tion to address the National Rank
Division of the American Bankers
bilities." and H c. Carr. wee presi-
dent of the First National Bank Of
PortsTyille. Cal. has as his subject
before the same division. which Will
meet Wednesday, October 5. at Be-
rean Hall, Los Angeles. The Spirit
of the West" other speakers VIII
be- DE-. Tully C. Knowles, president,
College of the Pacific. San Jose.
California, and Henry NJ. Robinson.
president of the First National
Bank of Los Angeles
-. Sc Personals.
carl Robertson Kurtz, head Of the
local firm of Stroud. Kurtz and Com
many, has returned to Washington
after being away the greater part
of the summer.
As. Gardiner, president of tho
Standard Savings Bank, will return
from Atlantic City today.
Gregg c. Burns. cashier of the
Northwest Savings Bank, is spend
ing a vacation at Atlantic City.