The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
CAPITAL TRACTION
SECURITIES LEAD
0ND.C. EXCHANGE
s5O.0OO of SO Issues Are
Traded on at
S7N.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES
Three District Savings Banks
Become Associate Members
Of Clearing House.

trading In the SO bonds of the
capital Traction Company featured
Yesterdays session on the Wash
lngton Stock Exchange. Sales to-
falling $4,000 of this security were
made at S711, the majority in lots
Of $4,000 and the remainder in 81. 900
blocks Washington Gas 7h%
notes sold to the extent of $500 at
l03. and $4,000 Washington Railway
and Electric Is changed hands at
sIIs.
The stock list was extremely
quiet. 10 shares Of Mergenthaler at
III and shares of Capital Traction
at ss representing the activity.
Call funds were again offered at
10 with So representing the maxi
mum bid.
become Associate Members.
At the last meeting of the Wash
ington Clearing House Association
the following savings banks were
flected to associate membership:
Warrington Savings Bank. to
clear through the National Metro
politan: East Washington Savings
Bank. to clear through the National
Capital. and the Bank of Commerce
and Savings with the Lincoln Ma
tional as their clearing member.
A. b. A. Notes.
Bankers attending the annual
convention of the American Bankers
Association in Los Angeles. October
to Z. will be afforded an opportu-
nifty OF inspecting the most com plete
&exhibit of financial advertising
literature and lay-outs ever gath
bred together under one roof. Over
900 square feet Of floor space will
be given over to an exhibit Of care
fully selected booklets. folders.
statements. letters. and in fact.
complete advertising campaigns.
Thousands of pieces of advertising
literature have been selected by ex-
erts as representatives of the best
xamples of financial advertising.
his unique array will be on display
4 the Alexandria Hotel, convention
Headquarters, and win be free to
JAIL. The exhibit rooms will be
opened several days in advance Of
the convention, and will remain
available during the entire session.
In order that all who attend may
take advantage of the opportunities
which this exhibit offers in the way
Of advertising suggestion, night ses-
sions will be the rule during the
convention week. Accordingly, eV-
cry delegate will have ample time
for inspection without the necessity
of missing any of the daily meet
Sings "a the convention proper.
i The exhibit will be in charge of
Inc Financial Advertisers Associa-
ion, and is sponsored by W. r.
Norehouse, cashier of the Guaranty
Trust and Savings Bank Of Los An
EeIes. himself an expert on fnan-
tiaI advertising. Members OF the
Financial Advertisers Association
will be present to show and ex-
bIain the various parts OF the ex-
hibit, and opportunity will there
Tore be given for every banker to
meet the foremost advertising
ankers and TO exchange ideas. As
he Financial Advertisers Associa-
ion Is a mutual organization, no
he connected Herewith will pront
in a monetary sense. Under these
| circumstances visitors at the con-
kvention are urged to take full ad-
vantage of what is offered by the
kexhibit, with the assurance that 1t
lis not being used as a money max
ling scheme, or for the purpose OF
securing advertising contracts. but
only for cooperative benent.
Personals.
Col. Robert n. Harper. president
Of the District National Bank. has
cancelled his reservation to the Los
Angeles convention. account Of
business engagements.
George c. Vass. assistant cashier
of REgs National Bank. begun q
months vacation yesterday.
william d. Barry, vice president
of the United States Savings Bank.
Has returned to Washington after
a months vacation at Atlantic City
CHARTS b Lyddsne. cashier Of
the Federal National Bank, has re-
turned to Washington after a
j months motoring tour through
Canada and the New England
States.
Miss Beulah Coleman. secretary
Of the Union Savings Bank. has re-
turned from an extended vacation
at Atlantic City.
John B. Larner. president Of the
washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, has returned to Washington
after several weeks at his summer
home in Pennsylvania.
Miss Bertha Custer. secretary OF
the United Safes Savings Bank. has
completed a two weeks vacation at
Atlanic City.
Charles ]. Bell, president of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany, has returned to the bank
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