The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-13

washington financial institutions
are pre-eminent for the sterling
personalities holding dominant places
In their organizat tons.
Most Of the higher bank officials
In the city have attained their pres
emit important positions through long
years Of Service to their banks and
to the public.
Possibly there il no more promi.
nent OF beloved figure in the bank.
ing life of the city than James
Franklin Hood, secretary of the
American Security and Trust Conn
pany.
MIR. Hoods career in Washington
has been one Of substantial achieve
ment and constructive effort for the
Ibetterment OF the community, and
his service has extended into many
fields outside of his banking work.
Mr.. Hood came to Washington in
/ 1870 to accept q position in the
Department Of the Interior. He rose
rapidly in the service until he be-
came chief Of division in the office
|Of the secretary Of the department.
He was graduated from the law
department Of Columbian (now
George Washington University, in
Mr.. Hood was horn IN Grafiot,
Licking county. Ohio, and is q SON
of Thomas BeaI, NJ. D., and Mar
garet Winegarner Hood.
He attended the public schools in
Newark and Mount Vernon, Ohio.
graduating from the Mount Vernon
high school. in 1859. He married
Mary Homer Emerson in 1876. One
son. Charles Emerson Hood, sur
wives.
Resigning from the public service
in 1885 Mr.. Hood engaged IN the
practice OF law, making specialtg
Of the law of real estate fOr'ten years
when he was invited to become sec.
rotary of the American Security and
Trust Company.
Mr.. Hood was a charter director
Of the McLachlen Banking Corpora
ton and was for several years its
president
He was also a founder Of the. Cos
lumbia Historical Society and has
been annually elected to the office
Of curator Of the society for thirty
years. Mr.. Hood is treasurer OF
the Ohio Society Of Washington,
post he has held for ten years, and
a member Of the Military Order OF
term treasurer of the commandery.
He is a member Of the Blue Ridge
Rod and Gun Club of which he
was Tor six years secretary and
treasurer and he was also a charter
member OF the present University
Club. For three years Mr.. Hood
was a member OF the board OF gov
ernors OF This /club and for two
years its assistant treasurer.
The wide range Of Mr.. Hoods
civic organization activities is indi-
Gated by the fact that he was for
three years a trustee of the Ma
tionaI Homeopathic Hospital, for
nine years trustee OF All Souls
Church, for two years vice presi-
dent and for two years president of
the old Columbia Athletic Club
when It was at the height Of it's
prosperity and popularity and boastA
ed mere that 1000 members on its
roll
He Is a F'reemason from lodge to
commandery, consistory and shrine.
He is a Republican in politics and
has made a notable contribution to
the history Of local finance as the
author OF wildcat Banking and
Currency in the District Of Column
Dlh anu OL OlucI HISIOEICdl SkGICnSS.
Mr.. Hoods work on Wildcat
Banking was read to the Washing
ton Chapter Of the American Insti-
tute Of Banking in 1915.
With such background of local
achievement and with the con-
fidence and respect of the entire
banking fraternity of the city as
well as Of large circle OF friends
and business acquaintances, Mr..
Hood is one of the outstanding
figures in local banking circles and
one whose views regarding the
future Of the city he has served so
well command attention and con-
sideration. Speaking, today, of
Washington and Its prospects Mr..
Hood said:
This Capital City never had a
brighter prospect than is now be-
fore 1t to become one of the great
est capitals Of the world. It's wide
streets and broad avenues extending
in every direction. peculiarly fit it to
accommodate great population. It's
institutions Of learning are constant.
ly increasing in number and improv-
ing in quality.
Its people are above the average
I'm intelligence and refinement. and
In their manner Of living. Wash
ington's destiny as a real fnetrop.
oliG Is assured -