Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
BANK OF CONNER CE AND SAVINGS
OPENS IMPROVED HOME MONDAY
Financial Institution Remod-
eIed at Cost of $100,0 900.
Interior Handsome.
Lobby Beautified and Made
More Accessible to
the Public.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Monday will be house, warming Gay
at the Bank of Commerce Savings,
Seventh and l. streets northwest,
when virtually II new bank Will De
opened to special public inspection.
Hundreds of invitations have been
sent out to patrons. bankers and bust
ness men to visit the new banking
rooms at any time between and 10
pm. President Maurice ID. Rosen-
berg and his official family will greet
the guests and give them n look at
the alterations that have cost
$780, 900. and been in progress since
last May.
So sweeping have been the changes
that one would never recognize the
new bank as having been evolved from
the old one. For years the front had
bay windows. They've gone. The
new exterior. with its handsome lime
stone appearance, smodernizes the
building until it makes this business
corner one of the most attractive
along Seventh street. The recent
broadening of + street also helps to
give the bank very fine setting.
Interior Is Transformed.
The general appearance of the in
terror is most impressive. Four
stately Appalachian golden-veined
attention. Standing on a corner, the
building has splendid light, but the
artificial lighting fixtures have been
made a special feature in elaborate
ness and beauty. The cages are most
modern, convenient and wholly of
steel. and it is interesting to note that
every unit Is controlled by the person
using it. The heavy window dra-
peries have been chosen to harmonic
with the marble and other appurti-
nances. The customers desks are an
other lobby feature, being Of Egyp-
tan design.
On the main floor is also a new
private office for the cashier, John NJ.
Riordon, and another office in the
lobby more accessible to the public.
A new mezzanine adds much
to the banks floor space. The new
directors room on the second floor is
commodious and attractive. In this
room are the photographs of the Off
GERS and members of the board.
Bank Also Newly Furnished.
Furnishings throughout the bank
are new and of course up-to-the-
minute. This bank, which was organ
lied in 1907. is at present in charge
of the following officers and directors:
Joseph Sanders, first vice president;
w. A. Bennett, second vice president:
Irwin Owings, third vice president;
Joseph Fl. Milans, secretary; DIR.
Clarence A. Weaver, auditor; Ale
ander Wolf, general counsel; John M.
Riordan, cashies; Frank Owings. as
sistant cashier; r. p. Andrews, Louis
Bush, a. Brylawski. Floyd f. Davis.
r. l.. Elliott, Ellie Sheetz, G. f. Ed
wards, A. s. Galley, G. A. Kneesi, NJ.
A. Leese. Harry L. Mayer and J. f.
Maury. directors.
Stanley Co. Is Expanding.
No new financing is expected as
result of acquisition of control by
Stanley Co. of America and West
Coast Theaters Co. of First National
Pictures, Inc. The arrangement. near.
ing completion, is a cooperative move,
which will involve no changes in pres
ent arrangements Of the various com.
papies and will require no immediate
capital.
The proposed 100000, 900 combina-
ton will be effected by joint acquisi.
ton by Stanley and West Coast of
approximately 81 900 shares Of the
common stock of First National Pic.
lures, which shares will be pooled.
First National has a total of $4,000
shares Of common stock.
This merger will create the third
great film producing and theater-oWn-
ing system in the United States. STAN
ley now is second only to Famous
PlayersLasky Corporation in the