The Washington herald., 1921-09-08
ASSOCIATION FOR
DENTFICATIONT TO
MEET HERE SOON
Four-Day Convention in
Washington Begins .
September 21.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES
Local Issues DullEPersonals.
Crissinger Reports on
Bank Statistics.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES

The National Association for
Identification will hold a four-day
convention In Washington begin
ming September II. according to an
nouncement yesterday.
This association. which IL headed
bY ]. H. Taylor, of the Navy De-
partment. was formed for the pur-
pose Of devising new ideas for
Identification purposes Great work
has already been accomplished by
the body. and members are conn
dent new schemes Of material aid
will be threshed out At the coming
convention
Latest reports state approx
nateiy $50 specialists from the
United States. Canada and South
America Will attend. Sessions will
be held both mornings and afts--
moons in the Ebbitt Hotel.
Local Securities.
Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange yesterday ruled extreme
ly quiet. from all indications being
strictly for Investment purposes.
Bonds registered greater. activity.
with Railway Is assuming the
leadership. with sales aggregating
$4,000 at 61ia
Washington Gas IN per cent
notes were slightly of, $1,000 SELL
ing at 1929 or = decline OF half
a point over the previous sale. Po-
tonac Electric general mortgage So
held steady at 9sis.
In the stock list, thirty shares
OF Capital Traction sold at 81. fve
shares of Washington Railway pre-
ferred at Sc, and twenty-five shares
of Washington Gas Light at as.
Call money remained at per
cent bid for 7 per cent funds
Personals.
Capt. Andrew Parker, vice presi-
dent and trust oficer OF the Wash
iaEton Loan and Trust Company.
recently returned from q fishing
trip. IL exhibiting in his once a
huge tarpon. caught in Florida
waters.
The big hsh measures six feet
and three inches in length. weighs
130 pounds, and battled Capt Parker
for an hour and ten minutes before
being landed.
John NJ RiOrdon. cashier OF the
Bank of Commerce and Savings, -
taking a two weeks vacation al
Atlantic City.
George b Chipman, manager of
the local branch office of Hartman
and Company. New York stock
brokers. is spending several months
at Bar Harbor. Maine.
Treasury Statement.
According to a report just re-
leased by the Comptroller Of the
Currency, during the month of Au-
gust. 1921. there were received
eighteen applications for national
bank charters, with total capital of
$3.50. 900, while one application for
charter was refused Thirteen char
, ters were issued. the aggregate cap
ital being s1,395,000. Six national
total amount of increase being
with aggregate capital of s35o.0oo.
went into voluntary liquidation.
Two national banks. located In Pat
erson. y. j.. were consolidated up-
der the act of November Z. 1918.
Two national banks were placed in
charge Of receivers. The number of
national banks in operation August
| 81, 1891. was s.1s7.
! a. b. -. NOtcs.
Speaking Of the coming American
bankers Association convention at
.os Angeles in October, George NJ
Reynolds. chairman of the board OF
the Continental and Commercial
Bank, OF Chicago, says:
The country needs some OF the
rhoIesonle optimism that is typical
CaIItornians- There is no better
edium for radiatfng this quality
hope and courage than the Amer
an Bankers Association, which
II hold its annual convention Is
= decidedly beautiful and distinct
prosperous city OF Los Angeles
October.
lI have not seen the last Of speak
or topics. but II is not unlikely
many OF the serious discussions
the coming meeting will be di'
rycted toward answering this Ques-
ton. This much Is certain: Leading
bankers, many of whom will be
present, and some of whom will be
on the program. are close student!
OF affairs at all TIMES. This Is es-
pecialIy true now. They will havt
much to say that will be OF vital
interest. much that ought to help
shape the policy OF business and di
rect IL into safe and sane channels
during the next twelve months"
Bond Price u Raised.
The frm tone which the munici-
pal bond market has shown recently
is further illustrated by the an
roupcement that the syndicate