The Washington herald., 1921-06-22
TRADE CONFINED
TOLOCAL PUBLIC
:. UTILITY SHARES
W. R. & E. Common Ad-
..,.svances Point-Other
na. Issues Listless.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES
Old Dutch Market Declares
Diyidend-Clearing House
To Meet-PersOnals.

Trading in District OF Columola
securities yesterday again conhned
itself to public utility issues. Pre-
vfous quotations were practically
unchanged except in the case OF
washington Railway and Electric
common stock. which scored a sharp
ad~ance of a full point, 80 shares
sailing after call at %. During
trsregular trading period one share
ofthis security changed hands al 20
Railway preferred stock was trad
ed m to the extent Of 80 shares IN
three equal sales at eo%. twenty
sbares of washington Gas sold at
Iasnd 42A, and 12 shares OF Capi-
taIs Traction was disposed Oh AT
ssh and SSH.
Fvo sales of Capital Traction
psr cent bonds, $1,000 denomination'
at 81 represented activity IN oohos-
call money again ruled at per
cent asked, s per cent DID,
BANKERS vaeationing.
Vice President Andrew Parker
ami Director John H. Clapp' OF the
washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. are taking an extendeo nsh-
ing trip in Florida waters.
Trimbie Returns
James Trimbfe. vice president OF
the National Bank of Washington,
was at his desk yesterday after
short business trip to Richmond. Va
H.yne. Celebrate. Birthday.
Harry V. Haynes. president of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank OF
,;eergstown, celebrated his birthday
anniversary Che refused to say
which one) yesterday by putting in
a strenuous day at the bank. Among
other transactions he disposed OF
his present home, in Fourteenth
street, purchased exactly twelve
Years ago, and will take up perma-
rent residence in Georgetown.
Clearing Body to Meet.
The executive committee Of the
Washington Clearing House Asso-
citation will hold their regular meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at 400
o'oiock in their ONCE in the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank Building.
Nothing but routine matter is sched-
uled to come up.
Larner to Take Vacation.
John B. Larner. president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, will next week take his lam
lily to Mifiintown, Pa. where his
summer home and farm is located.
Mr.. Larner expects to be gone, about
enc month .. -
- Mellon Calls I'm Funds.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
Yesterday called on national banks
for payment of 5 per cent of the
funds arising from the June Is issue
of. Treasury certificates. This call
will approximate s31,26s,0S0.
Bankers Meet Today.
The District of Columbia Bankers
Association will hold their first
meeting under the leadership of
President John B. Larner this after
noon in the rooms of the Washing
ton Stock Exchange.
1t is expected that the questions
of the erection of a home for the
local association, the appointment OF
a clearing house examiner and the
installation of a credit system TO,
Washington will receive a thorough
airlng' likewise. II is DelleNed the
bankers will also go on record a:
opposing the coinage of a 2-cent
and a "a cent piece as is proposed
Old Dutch Dividend.
The regular semiannual dividend
of ( per cent has just been declared
by. the Old Dutch Market. Inc, pay
able July 1 to stockholders of RECORD
June 25.
Announcement is also made of tn,
very satisfactory progress beins
shown in the new building operation
recently undertaken at 62S-625 /
street When completed this struo
ture will become a part of the pres
ent 4-story building on Pennsyl
yania avenue, and will be equipped
as a large and modern retail mar
ket, which will take it's plac,
among the first in the country.