The Washington herald., 1921-04-08
CRISSINCER IS TO
SPEAK AT LOCAL
BANKERS DINNER
Comptroller of Currency
Will Be Heard at Ban
quet on April rs.
WILL MEET TODAY
Council Of Administration
May Name Convention
Committee Today.
WILL MEET TODAY

The acquisition Of r. c. Cris-
singer. Comptroller Of the Currency.
as guest and one of the principal
speakers. is the latest triumph
scored by the dinner committee OF
the District Of Columbia Bankers
Association in the matter Of their
annual banquet. to be held at the
New willard Hotel on the evening
Of April 20.
This banquet. which promised to
outdo all others in lavish display OF
choice eatables and brilliant speech
making, is being rendered in honor
OF the new administration and
mssy high government officials and
depsrtment heads will be in attend
ance. While extreme pressure Of
business has prohibited President
Harding from giving definite
yes" Information from unQues-
tionabls sources would indicate the
Chfef Executive will honor the as
semhly with his presence.
i,Replies signifying their eagerness
to- attend have already been re-
eeived from Vice President Coolidge,
Secretary Mellon, Secretary Davis,
Attorney General Daugherty, Secre-
tary Fall. Senator Ball. Col Kutz.
Cuno Rudolph, Capt Oyster, NJ. NJ.
Prentice, Thomas B. McAdams,
George B. Christian and other dig
uitaries and hnanciers Of note,
while a steady stream of accept
ahces are still coming in.
The dinner committee of the Dis
trtet of Columbia Bankers Asso-
citation consists of the following:
Coh Robert n. Harper. chairman;
Joshua Evans. jr.. W. W. Spaid.
Harry v. Haynes. Col. Wade H.
Cooper. Maurice d. Rosenburg and
corcoran Thorn.
si.' Bankers to Meet.
.,The Council Of Administration of
the District of Columbia Bankers
Association will hold a meeting this
afternoon In Col. Harper's Office. at
4zo o'clock. at which time It ia
likely a convention committee will
hess ssappointed to decide upon. the
time and place for the holding of
their annual convention. Last year.
as will be remembered, the conven-
R1Al was oLoSCu oOOaNu luC SNCa.hCI
Midland" taking in a two days
cruise down the Potomac and culmi-
mating in a gala reception by the
being made on the part of the local
association to surpass even last
years brilliancy.
On April IS at 8 p. m. there will
be'held at the New willard Hotel 4
regular stated meeting of the local
qrganization. as provided for in the
copstitution and by laws. for the
discussion Of all timely topics ap-
pertaining to the functions of the
District Bankers Association.
-. Local Securities.
Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange was resumed yesterday
morning with a fresh display OF
strength shown on the part of the
few choice issues figuring in the
transactions. The session also
marked the return to activity of
Washington Gas N per cent notes,
sAqo selling at the old figure Of
LeoH.
Material strength was noted in
washington Railway preferred stock
trading. this security opening at
sak on a 10 share sale, and selling
at so for the remainder Of the day.
sales. aggregating go shares were
recorded
Capital Traction stock was again
slightly OF. only three shares SELL
ing at s74. Washington Gas shares
were firm at % as was Mergen-
thaler Linotype at 12o. one share Of
the typesetter stock selling at
11oh after call
a sale Of $500 Potomac Electric
General per cent bonds at % con-
ciuded the trading.
Edward. on Vacation.
John L Edwards. head of the
local stock brokerage firm. is taking
ten days vacation at the Marl-
oorough-Blenheima at Atlantic CITY.
Incidentally. IL was reported At his
ofHce that the remodeling of his new
place Of business, 141s H street
northwest. is being carried on with
all possible haste, and IL is being
hoped q removal to that location can
Be affected on May 2.