Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
INCREASES IN BANK DEPOSITS
SHOWN BY CALL ON CONDITION
Eight Out of Ten of the Largest Local lnsti-
tutions Report Gains-Another
Good Year Seen.

ers and the subjects to be discussed
have been announced.
G. II. Veteran, vice president or
the American National Bank or NASH
vile has been added to the program.
He will take Mass Advertising as
his subject II is also announced that
r. y. Shepherd, manager of publicity
viii extend the greetings OF the Amer
lean Bankers Association at the han,
quet, when Merle Thorpe. editor OF
Nations business. is to he the chlet
speaker. The approach OF the say
ings conference finds enthusiasm
growing very rapidly
LEGAL Market Exeaes Interest.
The turnover OF SAT shares of Wash
ington Gas Light stock on the WASH
ington Stock Exchange was one Oh
the most unusual Saturday incidents
in many, many months. Inc stoch
closed at 74i3. n new high on the
move.
w. p. Hibbs & Cos weekly sum
mary of the local market for the pres
emit year shows that 3,459 shares Oh
this stock have changed hands sihcs
January l. During the week 1t passed
Capital Traction in volume OF trading,
the Traction total sales being ABOUT
1900 shares.
The advance in Gas Light stock mas
aroused keen interest among follow
ers of the Washington Exchange
Any stock that Is changing hands IN
10O-share lots on the local board -
bound to attract attention. with tnls
and several other issues eXtraordl-
nariiy active, some members OF the
Exchange are even predicting thou'
sand-share days.
Young Bankers to Get Awards.
At a meeting of the governing board
of Washington Chapter, A. |, H.. II
was voted to have an open meetins
on Thursday evening, Aprh ~. d,
which time diplomas will be AWARDED
to more than $50 first-semester graau'
ates President r. Hunton Leitn an
no1nc4d Yesterday. This ceremony
will be followed by dance. the ar.
rangements have been placed II,
charge of the women's commlttee' "
which Miss Catherine NJ. hfleE -
chairman. The number or students .e
get certificates viii smash all previous
records.
Business of Living Spurned.
When Russell Sage was 80 years
old he was amazed to note how many
of his best friends had died. Jaa
Could died at Sc, and Charles j Os
born, first of Gould's great brokers, a
as, Mr.. Sage said that none OF thest
men ever had thought TO the pusi
ness of living. just counting ON hit'of
miss luck. :.
II don't myself take much stock II
doctoring as q habit Medicine,
really suppose, does damage TO more
folks even than 1t helps. But ther'
is what is, above everything, esseht1a
if a man expects to stick &t aoins
things worth while, and that sssentla
In that he eats what he likes and likes
It that he gets his full share Of sleeT
nd doesn't keep making nightmare
out of tomorrow.
Russell Sage's advice may furnish
food for thought for the few WASH
ington bankers who think they don
really ever need a vacation.
Personal and Other Notes.
Audrey p. Savage. auditor of tht
National Savings and Security Co, II
confir.ed to his home following al
operation for the removal of his ton
sils. He expects to return to the bNnt
in q few days.
Because of the good record he ha'
made as an agent for the Prudential
Insurance Co. Of America, Leo I
| Tooley of SGT Gresham place north
west has been promoted to the posi-
| ton of assistant superintendent o
that company's Washington, No. /
district. Tooley was enrolled with thi
Prudential as an agent on june II
1926.
No increase in farm income will fea
ture the crop year. July, 1927. to June
1928, and prices will show little fiuctu
alton, remaining at the current low
level, the Brookmire Economic Servic,
estimates In farm income bulletin