Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10

His favorite outdoor diversions are
golf and tennis. Mr.. Simmons was
married in 1901 to Caroline Comstock,
who died in 1920. That he is great
favorite among financiers is evidenced
by the high honors placed upon him.
Bankers Bulletin Appears.
The monthly bulletin of the District
Bankers Association appeared today.
1t calls special attention to the COM
ing savings bank conference. the an
nual Spring get.together meeting at
the Columbia Country Club on April
10, and to the June convention.
IT announces that the advertising
committee is following the practice
of recent years and is obtaining data
on the results obtained from the
Christmas Saving Club campaign.
The report, which will be ready soon,
is expected to show considerable
growth.
The bulletin also notes the coming
into the association of the Bank of
Brightwood, bringing the member
ship list up to AZ.
Capital Traction at New High.
Capital Traction stock opened at a
new high on the present move when
10 shares sold at 1904. a gain of half
a point. Fifty shares then sold at
1865. while the next 30 shares changed
hands at 106. The market in this
stock closed with the sale of 40 shares
at 1868.
Potomac Electric preferred came out
at 109A, Washington Gas Light sold
at 693s and 69A, while ten shares of
Railway e. Electric common sold at 200
fiat. Second National Bank stock
Yprl1f %
stock showed an advance to above 40.
The newly listed Barber & Ross COM
mon stock sold to the extent Of $50
shares at S8M. One sale in Lanston
Monotype brought 941a.
Potomac Electric Consolidated SIS
came out at 1908 and the IS sold at
107. Barber & Ross 61ss sold at 991a.
Washington Gas IS, Series B, again
changed hands at 104%.
Local Board Rooms Thronged.
Local broker Offices were thronged
this morning as the New York
Stock Exchange opened Yesterdays
frenzed trading put margin traders
on edge and caused investors who
buy their stocks outright to wonder
what might happen next.
The market opened about where it
recovery. Trading began to speed
up very rapidly. indicating another
very heavy days total.
Bankers on New Committees.
George o.. Vass, vice president and
cashier of the Riggs National Bank.
has been appointed chairman of the
registration committee in connection
with the regional savings bank con-
ference to be held here in April. c. III,
Doing, jr., vice president of the Wash
ington Loan & Trust Co., heads the
decorations committee; Edward j. Nc
Quade, vice president of the Liberty
National Bank, entertainment, and Os-
car Coolican, manager of G. M. P.
Murphy & Co., automobiles. Mrs How
ard Moran has been asked to arrange
for the greetings and attention to be
accorded the visiting women.
Chapter Publication Praised.
Local bankers are giving unusual
praise to the latest number of Dol.
lars and Sense, brought out by Wash
ington Capter, A. /. B. 1t is considered
one of the best issues appearing in a
long time. The editor is Aubrey O..
Dooley of the Commercial National
Bank; associate editors, o. Leh-
Savings dIlu (OkAlI1ACI.
cial Bank; Mabel " Royce, Washing
ton Loan and Trust Co., and Carrot
V. Van Hoesen, Second National
Bank: business manager, William E.
Schooley, American Security and
Trust Co; circulation manager, D. e.
Wisecarver, Riggs National Bank.
Insurance Managers Reflect.
Managers of the Mutual Fire Iinsur-
ance Co, for the coming year have
been reelected as follows: William A.
/ III. Church, B. +. Saul, James I. Petty,
c.. kattlemann, Pierce Boteler, L. G.
Brandenburg and F. A. Johnson. The
report submitted at the annual meet
ing showed that the company has
$500 policies in force or in course of
renewal. 1t has been in business con-
tinuously for 70 years.
Heard i'm Financial District.
I. ]. Roberts, chairman of the edu-
cational committee of Washington
Chapter, A. /. B., will preside at
tonight's dinner at the Raleigh, given
in honor of the faculty members.
John Stewart Bryan of Richmond
has resigned as a director of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, giving
pressure of work as his reason, the
many recent meetings in New York
and Cleveland taking too much OF his
time --..
The Franklin National Bank is
being beautified with fresh coat of
paint on it's exterior.