Evening star., 1923-01-27
RESPONSE |SPOOR !.
TO MELLON APPEAL
Only $32,554,560 Put Into
New U. S. Treasury Saw.
ings Certificates.

Up to January 20 only $4o4,1ss.s3l
OF the $625,00O.o00 war savings GER
tificates due January l had been paid
or less than two-thirds.
During the same period the Treas
ury had received only s32.554.560 for
new Treasury savings certificates
This is regarded as a disappointing
response to Secretary Melons ap-
peal to holders of war savings certif1-
Gates to exchange their investments
for Treasury savings securities.
The Treasury deficit, which stood
at S50.680,430 January Is, had de-
clined to s35.766.s61 January 20. The
present deficit of s35.766.s61 compares
with surplus of s160,o72,762 a year
ago.
The net balance in the general fund
or the Treasury January 20 was $371,-
.43,Sl6. On January 1t was $780,
O25,22S.
Riggs Addition Near Completion.
All outside scaffolding at the new
addition of the Riggs National Bank
was removed Thursday and accord
ing to Robert v. Fleming, chairman
OF the banks building committee, the
handsome west side of the institu-
l..
Marble workers will begin work on
the interior Monday. and about March
the bronze experts will be ready to
install their fixings. Decorators will
also be busy by that time and every
possible haste will be made to have
the entire structure finished on sched-
ule time.
The exterior of the addition, which
abuts the main building, is similar
In design to the old bank. and
presents a uniform appearance. filling
A much needed want from an archi.
tectural point on the block, which Is
now complete in its entirety with at
tractiVe structures
Inc ground floor of the addition will
De devoted to tellers' cages and an
ample lobby leading from the old build
ing; An attractive ladies' department.
with rest room and all conveniences'
occupies the Pennsylvania avenue end
OF the room, while the north side will
oe devoted to private offices for several
OF the officials
The entire basement of the two build
iinss is being done over and modern
iaVatories, shower baths, lockers. and
rest rooms for male employees have al
ready 6een installed and are now in
pank.s new vaults. which are now
being made at York, Pa, and which.
according to the officials, will cost
approximately 100000.
- <aiieS private on1ce has
oeen removed to the eastern side Of
the old bank to allow for the tearing
down of walls connecting the two
OSuaiulngs, and at present many
changes OF other offices have been
round necessary to make room for
Workmen. When completed the bank
VIII be one of the most pretentious
In the city.
Lincoln's Branch Bank.
Flans nave been drawn for the new
branch bank to be erected by the
lincoln National Bank at 726 18th
circles the same will be adopted AZ
me next meeting of the institution's
BOARD OF directors. Only the illness
or or FLOYD e. Davis, president Of the
,si. enN, prevented this step being taken
tnlS week, 1t was said
The new structure will ba a tvo-
story individual bank building with a
thirty-foot width, 14O-foot depth and
,.i,I roir,fIy.ilve-foot height. The entrance
WI! be In the center of the buiidine
with corridor running directly throueh
ne center of the main banking room.
offices and departments being on
elther side. The vault will be in the
rear of the main banking room Gov.
depth. o' 'Siooe
"A handsome mezzanine, with glass
dome, will be Immediately above the
vault, according to the plans.
Immediately following the adoption
of the building plans, work on the
structure will start. 1t was learned.
II Is not beyond the realms of pos
sibility that the new structure will
In time become the main office Of the
Lincoln National Bank. as IL is COM
mon knowledge that no expense will
be spared in its construction, and
when completed will represent one
Of the most elaborately appointed
smaller banking institutions in the
entire ely.
The present quarters of the Lincoln
National, at 9TH and D streets, have
proved rather cramped, due to the
steady growth of the bank, which
now boasts deposits Of $5,575.396 and
total resources of approximately $6,-
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