Evening star., 1924-01-17
CASHIER ELECTED :
VICE PRESIDENT.
1roth Promoted in Chevy
Chase Bank-New Clearing
House 0fficers-Notes.

J. Ezra Troth. cashier of tho Chew
Chase Savings Bank, has had the addf-
tionai title OF vice president tackled 70
MS name, and is now assuming his new
duties as acting vice head of the in
stitution in addition to his old func-
tions. Elevation of Mr.. Troth came
at the annual meeting of directors. iust
held.
Mr.. Troth is remembered as teller
at the Bank of Commerce and Savings.
'th and streets northwest. onIy a
snort time ago resigning this position
10 become cashier of the Chevy Chase
savings Bank when this new institu-
non was organized. That he has so
commercially performed his duties is.
seen In his early promotion to his new;
responsibilities.
EDWARD H. Jones, president of the
oank, was renamed to head tho hank
ior the ensuing year, and Thom;- :
AIRY and Fred w. Mackenzie''
were Fe-elected vice presidents. N
o. spoon was named assistant cashier.
ana p9sitlon. and Truman ABB!
10 the respective offices of serrcts
and counsel. u et"'
government Expenses Drop.
iotai ordinary costs of operati.&
Iue Snlted states government dur1I /
the first half of the fiscal wear Iq.1
Sesc.eased Ses .,e S4S.390.S44.I1 to s1.579.S39s -
S0529. the Treasury Department w.,
nounced this morning.
Ihe saving was effected in ecoa
omy on general expenditures. prirS
cipaily in Legislative establishment.
1ne war Department. Interior D,S
partment and in the United STATED
veterans Bureau while apprecja biz
increases were shown for the Nav,
department and the Department o
Agriculture.
North Capitol Bank Onicers,
directors Of the North Capitol Say.
ings Bank have reelected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year.
Theodore Michael, president; B. l..
Grove. George Clagett and A. O..
DiIIe, vice presidents; L. S. Burgess,
secretary; Eugene B. Auldridge as
sistant cashier. and Leo A. Rover, at
torney.
Stockholders named two new AZ,
rectors, Paul Allen and Allen A. Hoj
Ianoef, In addition to re-electing the
old board
Directors of the Lincoln National
Bank this morning declared an eStra
9iEloend OF per cent, payable on
feoruary l 10 stockholders of rec-
ord January 81.
Haynes Clearing House Cb,irmnn
Harry V. Haynes. head of the Dis
trict Bankers Association. has beep
named chairman of the Washington
Clearing House Association. succe ed.
ing George w. White, who. though
nominated. declined the position.
Victor B. Deyber. president Of The
second National Bank, was elected
secretary to succeed Mr.. HAYNES.
Mr. White. who is president of the
National Metropolitan Bank, was Sc
iected a member of the clearing house
committee, as was w j. Waller. vice
president OF the FederaI-Americsn
National Bank. ~ -
ID. d: Mckee. president of the Ma
tlonai capital Bank. is the fifth mem
Der or this committee.
Trading ON Local Exchange.
Traders switched their attention
from Sticks to bonds on the 1.cal
BOARD this morning and local utility
notes ruled the light and spiritless
Washington Gas IS of 1s33 sold n,
par and a quarter, with Pepco IS sell
ing IN small voluSle at par and a half
w aSnlnston Rstway and Electric As
were unchanged at 7034.
rive shares of LanSton Monotyne
STOCK at II " was the only stock tran
saction.