Evening star., 1922-09-26
LARGE DELEGATION
TOM y.CONVENHON
Washington Bankers to Be
Fully Represented-Local
Bonds Are Active.
BY !. 4. FLEMING,

Washington bankers win prcs"u,
the largest delegation at the annual
convention OF the American Bankers
Association convention IN New York
city, next Monday morning, of any city
in the country of its size. practical.
all the larger institutions and som.
of the savings banks planning 10 senu
delegates.
Among those who have stgnifa4
their intention to go ar" Finys J..
Davis, president of the Lincuin Nd
tional Bank; Victor Il. Dryber nresi-
dent of tn. Second National Bank.
John B. Larner. head Of the washing
ton Loan and Trust CompanE. 'i""rssr.
w. White. president of The NaiIpH.t.
metropolitan Bank: II. +. Saul. tUrou-
ran Thorn. Howard Moran and \. q
Flather of the American Security aar
Trust Company: JoShua Evans. Jr.- g.
! the Riggs National: Ge"rG- -. N'al.
son, president Of tho Liberty ~
tional: II. H. Mckee. president Of tn
National Capital Bank: Harry V
Haynes, president Of The Farma"s
and Mechanics Bank Il y. Harpni
president of the District Nat!Oua
John Poole. president FcGerel ~
tiOnal; r g. Addison. Nee prrsj',,''
! Security Savings ana Cpmm"rcIal. 50
n. Baden. Washington Loan aid Tru-
Company. and Mrs. Helena Reed %
the Commercial National BauE,
Others are "onsid"rin2 att'HG.-.
the convention. but hav" not definite
iy decided as Yet.
Tom Grant will go from her" am
the Fidelity and DEPOSIT, '"ur"tr 90
Baltimore will offer its special hran1
of entertainment from its New hor'-
offices.
The convention promises I" b. ~,
largest the A. b. 4 has ever held. and
from its deliberations should cpm'
definite information as to trade cos
ditions. financial prospects aHd tn
general outlook for the year t
come.
Bankers Meeting.
The District Bankers Asso'iatl"'
will meet on Thursday night L" ciF.
consideration TO tLr MiilSrUi-
banking measure.
I 1t is TO be hoped that the nemh'i
of the association Will siand aS
unit for this bill. with modification
as suggested yielding apparent a..
vantages even of merit for litr =''
of the community.
The measure. as amended TO mo
| the views of LOCAL bankers "a -
matter of capitalization. etc W
give the District a desirable hanSlI
law and stop the evils of bank -.
motion where the only actual CO.,
sideration therefor is tho ir'~
organization work and selling ..
stock, accomplished through the rr.
dlvidual efforts Of community Lead.
Lively Day in Locals.
AS if ashamed of its record uf -
shares made on the session OF i.-
Washington Stock Exchange vest.
day. the members came around tH.
morning loaded with orders, boz
| buying and selling. and these ~.
conditions made for "A laf"" and So.
| isfactory business-som,tliN U"-'
| while and worthy Of comme:4t,
The greatest activity WAS in tA'
percent bonds of the Capital Tract
COMPANY $4,000 fac" value. If tn
| issue changing hands all al %
| Rarely has an Offering Of this
! of the particular issue been made
late years.
Potomac Electric first - mad
new high on this movement al -
and the Consolidated IS wer" str"I-
er early at 9614. hut eaSed of 10 @"".
The ~ per cent General lmprovs
ment and Refunding IS of the not"-
mae Electric Co. sold AT I0I -. q los
of y point from previous sales.
Gas IS brought 951.
Capital Traction shares Sold sp. =
iLgly at l02 and 1854. LaNSt"n %.S
active and firm at so. Mercy sid ..'
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