Evening star., 1922-11-09
TRACTION SHARES
! WERE NEGLECTED
Buyers and Sellers Apart.
A Bank Forum-Honor A.. F.
Fox-Lanston Weak.
Rl I. \. FLEMING.

rodav's developments on the local
stock exchange were without special
Importance or feature. The only
price change. worthy of mention was
the decline of >. point in Lanston
shares. which dropped back to 7912.
Stocks that usually attract con-
siderable attention were entirely
nominal. with Capital Traction Of
fered at los and l04ra bid; Railway
common, offered az g.. and 6Si. bid:
the preferred. 199s asked and 1S1s
bid
In each instance the bid and asked
prices were too far apart to permit
trading.
Washington Gas little frmer at
Sc
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
stock sold AT 200. this completing the
transfers so far as stocks were con-
cerned.
Business in bonds was restricted to
Railway As at 131s and Potomac re-
funding is at 1864.
Washington Loan and Trust Forum.
John B. Larner. president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, called a meeting of all the em-
ployes of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company yesterday afternoon
for the discussion Of purely business
topics
Practically 100 were present. Mr..
Larner talked for some minutes on
the Importance of knowing and being
able to disseminate wisdom with re-
gard to banking matters: urged that
the employees in one division should
become Familiar with the duties of
every other department. of being up
and alive to advance the cause of
service of the bank fOr its public.
1t was then and there decided that
employees in the real estate depart
ment should select one OF two of
their number to talk of the business
of that department to the employees
Of the trust section, and an inter-
change of knowledge will be contin-
ued through these talks until every
employe may become fitted for the
advancement into another department
that may some day come.
The foreign exchange section of the
business has increased to such an eN-
tent that larger quarters We're neceS-
sary. and the rooms formerly "ccu-
pied have been turned into bureau
of information for the benefit Of en-
ployes, the clientele of the bank and
the public generally.
II is in charge of an especially we'll
informed young woman, who Is plan
ming to be able to give answer to
almost any question that may be
and directories will be help.
Honor!nE Albert F.. FON-
A. +. Fox, former president Of the Co.
Iunlbia National Bank. attended a
popular meeting of III" directors of
that institution this afternoon.
His fellow directors We're grouped
around him when James a. Messer.
president of the bank. gave an &C
counting Of his stewardship TO date
and outlined plans for the future.
John Joy Edison. veteran banker.
lifelong friend of 4. +. Fox, then sur
prised Mr.. Fox with warm express
sion of appreciation Of the many
good qualities of his old-time friend.
recognized his ability as banker
and his character as a man feeling
" and in the most complimentary
terms. after which he presented Mr..
Fox with splendid grandfather >
clock"
Mr.. Fox. deeply moved by the kindly
remarks of his friend. responded as
hest he could. Gppreciating to the
utmost one OF the proudest moments
OF his life.
Other members of the directorate
took occasion to tell Mr.. Fox how
highly they regarded him and made
him feel how deeply he was respect
ed and admired.