Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
v'QUADE TO PLAN
BANK CONVENTION
Liberty National Official Is
Appointed General Chair.
man for Meeting.
BY EDW ARD e. STONE.

Edward j. McQuade, vice president
of the Liberty National Bank, has
been appointed chairman of the gen.
eral committee, which will arrange
for the tenth annual convention Of
the District of Columbia Bankers AS.
ISOLATION to he held next June, accord.
Ing tn announcement yesterday by
the associations president, w. W.
Sraid
Mr.. AicQuade Is one OF the most
lctive members of the association and
has attended all but two OF the nine
conventions SO far held. He has
served as chairman of the entertain
ment. program. and transportation
committees during different conven.
ton years and IN thoroughly familiar
with every detail in connection with
the most important event of the year
for the local bankers organization.
For the past three years the newly
appointed convention chairman has
served Mt the head Of the committee
on standard banking forms. one of
the leading committees of the associa
ton.
The appointment of Mr.. McQuate is
of special interest to members of the
American Institute OF Banking, as he
served as president of the local chap.
ter In 1alS-1919. and became Il mem
her of tho executive council in 1919.
serving for a period of three years
At the present time he Is n member
of the institutes faculty and will con
duct the class In credits during the
second semister.
Mr.. McQuade Is widely known In
and out of banking circles and has
been vice president of the Liberty Ma.
tional Bank ever since 1t was founded.
He has long been a director in the
Mergenthalcr Linotype Co. Like
many other bankers. he decided that
a knowledge of law would he highly
beneficial so he took so,irse in Ma.
tional University, graduating in 1926.
AS the association again has made
an early start In the appointment of
Its general chairman. il Is expected
that Mr.. McQuade In the near future
will make the appointments OF those
who will act as committee chairmen.
so that he will he In position to
complete his organization at an early
date;
Industrial Show Dates Announced.
Leaders In the Washington Cham.
her of Commerce are planning the
fourth industrial exposition to he held
rom March IL to II at the Auditorium
as the annual elimination of the or.
ganization's BUY I'm Washington"
campaign. Given this complexion. the
event is being accorded favorable com.
ment in the financial district. The
aims of the Chamber of Commerce
| are set forth by Martin A. Leese. its
president. as follows:
I'm planning the fourth annual in.
dustriai exposition. the Washington
Chamber OF Commerce aims 10 supple
ment and extend It's previous efforts
to help home industry Washington
is city that IL growing constantly.
II Is becoming larger continuously In
Its own right aside from the expan-
sion incident tn the growth of govern
mental enterprises. We OF the Cham.
Der Of Commerce desire 10 see Wash.
ngton grow, hut we realize that can.
not he brought about without some
deliberate effort on the part of bust.
ness interests to uphuild local indus.
try and assist 1t to offer Its products
TO an ever.expa nding market.
The industrial exposition has been
initiated 10 provide an annual review
OF our resources. Attendance at the
1927 exposition exceeded IS 900 There
is every reason 10 believe that the
number this year VIII be $4,000, or
more"
Local Securities Hold Strong
Securities on the Washington Stock
Exchange wound UP the hrst week
of 1928 nj strong levels.
Ten shares of National Savings e.
Trust stock sold at Sis. Potomac
Electric 5is per cent preferred moved
At 10sis and 1854, 70 shares Of
Barber a Ross common. sold ut u,
while Columbia Sand q Gravel
changed hands at 10s.
Mergenthaler Linotype closed the
week at los on a 3s.share turnover.
having advanced rapidly In the Ave
trading days and even reaching 1903
In Boston, Peoples Drug Stores pre-.
ferrad closed at l2i -. while Sanitary
Grocery opened at los and closed at
ioIa., One hundred shares OF Ma
tionai Mortgage Il Investment pre-
ferred sold mt ais, the best quotation
Of the week,
bonds were rather quiet. wash