Evening star., 1923-05-15
COMMERCIAL BANK
EMPLOYEES FEAST
Family Dinner Great Success
Bond issue Going Fast.
Branch Bank Opens.

With cages locked and vault
closed, the entire family" OF tn
Commercial National Bank. includini
all officers and several director,
sang, danced and made merry at tn
annual birthday party of Harrington
Mills. first vice president of the in
stitution. given in honor of tn
banks workers at the Hotel Har
rington last night.
Entering the beautifully decorate,
dining hall to soft strains from
Golden Donaldson, president of tn
institution, who presided as toast
master. lost little time in gettfnI
things under way and. after hearth
indorsing the custom inaugurated b.
Mr.. Mills. called upon James z
the host.
After reciting toast to Mr.. Mills
entitled H. NJ. Night" a paraphras
Of Kipling's Danny Deever." Mi
Reynolds presented the first vic
president with a medallion. "a git
from the family in appreciation
many fayors extended" and. rs
spending. Mr.. Mills told all how glal
he was to have them with him am
that they could consider themselve
invited for next year.
Veterans Are Lucky.
| Preceding two-minute addresse
by E. c. Davidson, one of the organ
| 1zers of the bank and oldest direo
| tor in point of service; Dr. Tul
| Vaughn and James Sharp, directors
Vice President Laurence A Slaught
/ er and H. V. Hunt, oldest employe
| who has been with the Commercial
& for nineteen consecutive years
all employees who had been with tn
bank for ten years or more woul
De given an extra week vacation thi
| year.
Those to benefit by the banks ac
Joseph Ryan. Joseph Goldney. Mrs Mrs
IA. z. Cocks. R. A. Cissel. Mrs
Groome. H: B. Smith. F. w Pimpe
and Peter Lawrence.
Mrs. Cocks was the winner of frs
service. while Hazel f. Batchelde
won a special award given by John
SON Adams. Inc, for the employe Sc
curing the most insurance saving
accounts.
During the dinner an entertaining
| which included violin solos by Col
Charles L. Frailey Of counsel for tn
4 bank, vocal solo by ]. r. Waters o
the bookkeeping department. singinI
4
headed by ]. ]. Fahey. and saxophon
selections by Arthur Raeburn of tn
transit department. Mr.. Raebur
also delighted the more than 10
guests with several clever dane
R. ]. Chaney. Frederick Cox. Mr.,
Helena Reed and r. T. Highfield, tn
first three Of the Commercial. AM
Mr.. Highfield. assistant cashier o
the Mount Vernon Savings Bank
p fi,1- Tod Nv
| Donaldson for their success in win
ming official positions with the Wash
tington branch of the American In
stitute of Banking. and the presiding
of awarding prizes to all employe
| graduating from the institute wouL
be continued this year.
An impromptu reception was heb
at the conclusion OF the dinner. am
Mr.. Mills was the recipient of man,
| congratulations from those present.
Pepco's Issue Going Well.
| Gratifying reports from the sale
| the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany's issue Of 100000 per cen
| mortgage bonds are being receives
from various parts of the country
and those in charge of the local sale
state that sales in the District ar
far beyond what had been expected
1t is reported that keen interes
is being taken in the issue at Boston
while in other cities, where tn
power company issues always hav
been favorities, the same optimistt
announcements of sales are being re
ceived.
Approximately 100000 Of the tots
issue was to be sold in Washington, ant
at the Washington Office Of the Nationa
City Company. it was said yesterda,
that a large part of the amount hal
been subscribed for on the first day q
the Offering.
The bonds mature in thirty years an,
are being offered at 1917. yieldint
, about SIS per cent. The National Ciu
Company, Harris, Forbes and Company
Crane, Paris and Company and w. B
Hibbs and Company, are in the syndi
cate offering the bonds for sale.
Joins National City Company.
G. Clifford Howard. for the last thir
teen years connected with the UnioI
Trust Company, yesterday Joined thI
local force Of the National City Com
pany as bond salesman. Mr.. Howau
was bond teller for the trust company
He is a brother of John Howard. cash:ei
of the Seventh Street Savings Bank.
Branch Bank Opened.
The northwest branch of the AmerL
can Security and Trust Company openet
yesterday in the Security Storage build
ing, 1l4O 18th street. A number of new
savings accounts were recorded. An
rangements have been made to handli
all branches Of banking and trust com
pany activities at the new branch bank
Percy w. Finney, who has been with thi
trust company for more than twent!
years, is stationed at the northwes
branch.