The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-01
b. V. Curry in Charge of Half
Dozen Banking Institutions.
Named Today as Receiver for
Two Additional Banks
BIGGEST JOB IN BANKING DEPT.
He VIII Have Charge of All
Settlement of Accounts.
No Two of Them Are in the
Same County.

Frank H Foster, state bank COM
missioner, today appointed B. V. Curry
as receiver for two additional state
banks. Curry is now in charge of six
banking Institutions which have re-
Gently been closed by the state depart
ment
Commissioner Foster today named
Curry TO direct the settlement of af-
fairs of the Farmers State bank at
Washington and the State Bank OF
Hope at Hope. These banks were
closed by the state department in the
last two weeks Both were declared
10 be insolvent because of excessive
cattle loans
Receiver Curry has been with the
state department as a bank examiner
during the last six or seven months
He was formerly cashier of a bank
at Almena and also had banking ex-
aperience in Alma. He is a son-in-law
of f. L. Ames, one of the most widely
known national bankers in the middle
west and chairman of the board Of
directors of the Central National bank
of Topeka.
A Big Banking Job.
curry's assignment as receiver for
the six state banks is the largest job
ever assigned anyone by the Kansas
barking department. He Will have
charge of settlement of all accounts
of the closed banks and will handle the
work of disposing of the assets of the
institutions. Reports in the state
house are to the effect that several
of the banks may later be recognized
State banks over which Curry will
have control in the making of settle
rfepts are in widely separated towns.
NJ two OF the banks are in the same
county.
some time ago Curry was named
as receiver for the big Condor State
bank of OswegO, Labette county,
which failed early this spring. The
bank was rated as one of the strongest
an southeastern Kansas
In Charge at Arkansas City.
A short time later Curry was placed
in charge of the Traders State bank
at ARKANSAS City When Commits
sioner Foster decided to appoint a re-
ceiyer for the bank. Curry was Sc
When the Traders State bank
closed its doors il took the Citizens
State bank of Geuda Springs, Sum-
ner county in the fall. 1t was eX-
planned in the state banking depart
meHt that because of the close rela-
lions Of the two institutions that the
same person should handle the af-
fairs of both. So Curry was named as
receiver for the Sumner county bank.
About the same time the Farmers
State bank of Quenemo. Usage county.
encountered trouble The cashier COM
mitted suicide and the state depart
ment stepped in. J. H. Sandell. as
sfstant state commissioner. stated to-
day that Curry was also receiver for
the QuenemO bank.
Last week when the state depart
meat decided to close the Farmers
Sfase bank at Washington, Washing
So county, Curry was one of the two
sEAminers sent to the town to take
over its affairs. He was today given
complete control over the bank thru
his appointment as receiver
To Have Local Assistants.
The bank at Hope. Dickinson cOun-
ty. sailed less than two weeks ago.
Curry is to also manage its affairs and
direct settlement of its accounts for
the state state banking department.
Tt was explained today that a local
assistant would be assigned to Curry
in each of the towns. The work of
the local assistant however will be
largely clerical.