The Washington times., 1925-02-28
STEADY GAINS
MADE BY
BANK
Commercial National Deposits
Are $14,o52,e1s; Resources
Total $17,O91,106
By RICHARD HATTON.

BY RICHARD HATTON.
A financial institution which has
been a deciding factor in. the de-
velopment of the Greater Washing
ton and a stabilizing and assistant
force in many business enterprises
in the city is the Commercial Ma
! tional Bank which occupies one of
the handsomest buildings in the
National Capital devoted 10 banking
service.
Since it's inception, some twenty
years ago, the watchword and key
note of. the Commercial National
Bank, which is located at the Ger
! ner of Fourteenth and G streets
northwest. has been personal SER
vice." and this policy has won a
devoted and distinguished clientele
and an enviable list Of 1eoosito:s
whose welfare continues 20 ne the
constant care Of every official and
employee Of the bank.
The officials and the clients ct
the Commercial National Bank are
proud of the institutions record as
an earnest exponent of civic prog
ress and as a powerful influence
for good in the life~of the National
Capital.
Wide Influence.
The deposits of the Commercial
National Bank on the day it opened
it's doors for business amounted 10
1889 900, and there has bean a
steady increase in deposits until
on December 81, last, upon which
date the last call of the Comptroller
of the Currency was issued, its de-
posts were $14, 1852, 818.25 ind IT'S
total resources $17,O81, 106.12.
Not only does the COMMERCIAL
National Bank enjoy favorable
prestige in the Capital but it is
popular and has wide influence
throughout the southern section
of the United States. This in
stitution has embraced in its work
every field of banking activity
and it's growth and present stand
ing indicate the wisdom of it's
of it's direction.
has paid particular attention to it's
savings department and it's in
sured savings plan, always teach
ing by precept and example lessons
of thrift and consideration for the
future of individuals and families.
In this connection the bank main
tains a new business and publicity
department under the direction of
Lee Poe Hart, an. experienced
publicity zspeeialist, which is
distinct forward step in banking
procedure. By means of judicious-
ly constructed publicity the bank is
doing a distinct public service in
forwarding the cultivation of
habits of prudence and thrift upon
the part of it's customers.
In the success of the Commercial
National Bank too much credit can
| not be given the officers and di-
rectors of the institution whose
| high integrity and moral AMI bust
| ness force have contributed to
| winning the splendid place the bank
| holds today in the community. The
! present officers of the bank are:
| K. Golden Donaldson, PRESIDENT;
James Is. Reynolds. vice president;
/ James II. Baden, vice president and
cashier; Lawrence A. Slaughter,
vice president, and Hayden johnson,
general council and trust officer
Financially Nsound since it's be-
! ginning, conservative yet construc-
| lively progressive in it's business
| principles, the resources and capital
of the Commercial National Bank
have increased in steady, healthy
growth since it's foundation, the
| capital being increased twice, once
| in 1911, when it was increased to
$3.50, 900. and again at a later period,
when it was raised to $1,000,00O.
Good War Record.
When the period of war came
| the Commercial National Bank was
| prepared to do it's share and
| through all of the stress Of those
strenuous months the bank never
failed to live up to it's motto Of
| Personal Service" It's resources
and its personnel were placed at
the service of the Government, and
| it contributed unstintingly to the
| work Of the Liberty Loan and War
| Savings Stamp campaigns.
Every branch of Washington's
| business world is represented IN
the directorate of the Commercial
National Bank and the names of
| this board are a guarantee of the
| probity and high character of the
institution and are factors in the
high place the bank occupies in
| the community.
The savings department of the
Commercial National now has neac-
ly $4,000,000 in it's charge. Other
departments include investment and
checks, letters of credit, foreign ex-
change and safe deposit depart
ment
Much Of the splendid spirit of
service which imbues the efforts Of
the Commercial National Bank was
instilled by it's president, r. Golden
Donaldson, a native of Washington
and a consistent builder of business
enterprises in his native city. In
his work, President Donaldson has
had the concerted backing of his
board of directors and the other
officials of the institution.