Evening star., 1922-04-17
H. MORAN NAMED
AS PROGRAM CHIEF
W. W. Spaid to Have Charge
of Entertainment at Con-
vention-Bonds Firm.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

| Victor B. Deyber. chairman of the
general committee for the 1922 con-
ventfon Of the District Bankers A.
sociation. to be held at Hot Springs,
Va. June 1913, inclusive, has named
the chairman Of three of the leading
| committees who will have the man
agement of affairs largely in their
hands.
Howard Moran, vice president OF the
American Security and Trust Com
pany, has been invited to accept the
chairmanship Of the program conf
mittee and has signified his willing
portant work
he VIII name his associates on the
| committee, as will chairmen of the
various committees appointed.
w. J. Waller. cashier of the Ameri-
can National Bank. will look after
| the press and publicity committee.
The entertainment committee has
for its head w. w. Spaid Of w. B.
Hibbs & Co., specialist in the art
OF making things unusually pleasant
and everybody happy.
The selection Of Mr.. Deyber as gem
eral chairman. by Mr.. I.arner. presi-
dent, has been very generally ap-
proved. and the formers appointment
on the important committees named
will also please.
Another Committee Named.
John Poole. president of the Federal
National Bank. chairman of the COM
mittee recently appointed to investi-
gate the needed repairs to the pro-
posed housing quarters for the Bank
ers' Association and the Washington
Chapter. A. l. B.. with the Clearing
House Association IL 1t wishes, on the
second floor Of the New Masonic
Temple, has named his associates
Mr.. Poole. with Messrs. Waller and
Boyer will investigate the situation
thoroughly. obtain estimates. etc, and
present the facts and data to the full
committee. which will. include in ad-
dition to the names mentioned, Messrs
c. ]. Bell, George w. White and Mil
ton e. Allies. for final suggestions and
report.
Mr.. Waller who has thoroughly
Inspected the premises. declares that.
once they are put in first class order.
there will be ample room for all
gatherings of the bankers. for the
Stock Exchange, IL in need of home.
for the Clearing House Association
and the chapter as well. Indeed the
only purpose for which the bankers
might have to look elswhere would
be for their periodical banquets.
Stocks Are Stronger.
The local market presented evil
dences Of strength In the trading
today. accompanied by little more
activity. Capital Traction sold at s5h
and Lanston shares moved up on light
sales to n.
Public utility bonds were favored.
Indeed no other bonds were traded
in. Railway 4s brought So to SEX and
the general Is Of the same sompany
s8A.
Capital Traction 6s opened at
s5k and closed at s6. Gas SIS were
firmer at s2%.
Potomac Electric General 6s were
reported at 100.
Law ID Needed.
There are stories around town. ev-
identity well substantiated. of efforts
to start more banks here and there
throughout the city. on plans that
gives the promoters OF these schemes
$25, 900 to $4,000 for their efforts
Once this money has been extract
ed, the promoters interests cease.
The proposed law should be
brought into existence, putting II up
to the controller of the currency. as
to whether there is need for added
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