The Washington times., 1925-03-17
IN TERNAT|ONA[
BANK BOONS
CAPITAL
Watch Washington Crow"
Slogan Of Institution.
Boosts Expansion
BY RICHARD HATTON.

watch the growth Of the Ma
Eional Capital is the stirring mes
sage that the International Bank,
located at S07 Fifteenth street, il
broadcasting to hundreds Of thou.
sands of investors throughout the
United States. This institution
has caught the spirit of q greater
Washington and, through its thou
sands OF stockholders spread from
the Atlantic coast to the far-flung
States of the Pacific, it Is 'enthu.
elasticity preaching the gospel of
development and business expan-
sion here.
The International Bank is not
purely g. local institution, but is, in
fact, national in it's scope while
devoted to the interests of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The men who
founded this progressive banking
institution at the National Capital
In 1920. are experienced bankers
and their sound and conservative
banking has enabled it to make
. record second to no financial
institution organized in recent
years. In volume or business,
ing OF business friendships, H.
progress has been consistent and
steady.
Has Unique Place.
Occupying offices whose dignity IL.
typical of the high ideals Of the
institution. the International Bank
ILLS a, unique, and. at the same
time. q valuable place in the finaa-
cfal structure of the country. The
wide scope and influence OF the m
stitution is Indicated by the fact
that its shareholders are now To-
Gated In thirty-two States Of the
Uuiou and the District OF Columbia.
and Il Is expected that the remain
Ing sixteen States viii be included
by 1925.
The International Bank has 40
commercial or savings deposits, but
confines Its business to handling
banking and investment securities.
The board Of directors are business
men and bankers Of the highest
standing and the loans made by the
institution are never speculative,
but are made to assist business
men and to promote the substantial
progress of the city. The bank is
q selni-public institution, organized
to be a source of helpfulness to the
people of this community just as
truly as 1t Is q means of profit
to its stockholders The Officers
OF the bank are: John r. Waller.
president: A. C. Waller, vice presi.
dent; William L. Symons, vice presi.
dent; ]. r. Guthrie, vice president:
A. NJ. Adair, vice president:
Thomas B. LAWYER, secretary and
Edward A. Stuart, treasurer.
Future Of City Assured
Indicating the faith of this finar,.
ciaI institution In the future of
Washington President John r..
Waller said today: s.The future OF
the city or Washington - assured
The growth and expansion OF the
city should be tremendous IN the
next five years. We are making
our plans for the next decade now
and expect to bring large amounts
OF outside capital to Washington
within the next rev years. In
this connection II Is Of interest to
mention the fact that the Inter
national Bank fs one OF the few in
situations in the city which upon its
entrance into business here brought
over 81 100000 In outside capital to
Washington which is being used to
energize and expand local progress.
However. the bank Is equipped to
represent the business and financial
interests Of its patrons everywhere.
Through its regional board and adj
visory committee, located in twenty
five States. the bank Is in a posi-
ton to favorabIy place its funds in