Evening star., 1925-06-22
"SAVE-TO-TRAVEL"
CLUBS ARE OPENED
Newest Thrift Organization
Makes Debut Here-LocaE
Market at Firm Level.
BY CH4iS. p. SHAEFFER.

The growing urge on the part OF the
American public to save money. par
tlcularly since the war. has led locally
to stu another savings vehicle, known
as the Travel Association" a
thrift movement which opens the way
for depositors to save systematicalv
in order to follow their natural desire
to travel
The plan is simple. Banks which
become members of the Save-to-Travel
Association, which is a national or
sanlzation, have special department
or club, as 1t has come to be known
in connection with Vacation Savings
and Christmas Clubs, where certain
stipulated sums such as 81 10 $40 MAJ
be deposited weekly for one year or
longer. At the end of that time the
money may be spent for the desired
trip, or the account may be transfer
RED TO the regular savings department,
there to accumulate for a more expeu-
sive trip, If desired
In order to become a member Of the
SaVe-to-TraVel Club all that is neces-
sary is for the member to decide where
he or she wishes to go and how much
money must be spent, then plan to
save proportionate amount each
week. A practically unlimited amount
may be saved which may mean a
weekly saving covering from one TO
fiVe years. Whether one earns $50 a
week or 800, saving to travel is a
worthwhile object. and the plan is e.s-
ranged 10 include persons In all stA.
tions of life
Three large local institutions ha4@
Joined in the initial movement
New Counterfeit Note.
A new counterfeit $40 gold certifcats
has been put into circulation. the Sc
cret Service Division Of the Treasury
announced. 1t is of series 1922; check
letter d.; face plate No. 265; II. V.
Speelman, Register of the Treasury:
Frank White, Treasurer OF the United
States; portrait of Washington.
The bill is described as a poorly exc
Cuted photo-meChanical production on
genuine paper, no doubt obtained by
bleaching bill of small denonina tion.
| The face of the bill is printed with
bronze ink instead of black. The back
of the bill shows none Of the fine lines
Of the lathe work, and altogether the
bill is so poorly executed that 1t should
not deceive even careless handler.
More Cars In Good Repair.
A total of 31s.so5 surplus freight
cars in good repair on June was
shown in reports made public today
by the car service division of the
American Railway Association. This
was a decrease of 4,S19 from the num-
Der on May /.
No car shortage exists among class
l railroads, which has 31S,805 surplus
freight cars in good repair and avail
able for service on June 8, the asso-
citation reports. This was a decrease
Of 4,Sl9 under the number reported
May 81.
Trading on Local Board.
Local security prices advanced
smartly in today's session of the
Washington Stock Exchange. Trading
was comparatively heavy. practically
every favorite issue IN the list getting
share of attention.
Washington Gas Light stock was
the leader Of the market, with sales
of 120 shares, resulting in fractional
advance to COZ, the best price re-
corded this year. Railway prefEred
opened at S3i2, closing a half higher
on sales of so shares, and 10 shares
of common brought par, selling ex-
dividend $50 special disbursement
Traction stock eased of fractionally
! to 997s on sales Of 26 shares. while
Lanston gained similarly to S3i7
| Riggs equaied its high record. 3o3. as
did American Security and Trust
| Co. at 330.
| Bond trading was confined to util-
! ties at firm but unchanged levels.