Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
Melons Son-in-Law in Banking.


David X Bruce. son OF Senator
Bruce Of MARYLAND and son-il-Gw OF
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon. has
begun a financial apprenticeship in the
bond department OF the Bankers Trust
CO. in New York His resignation rs
niec consul at Rome To enter the BANK
IN business was announced some time
ao9. bat the nature OF his n"w ahso-
Gallon Vas not learned until a ftw
days as0.
Er. Bruce has not VT been assigned
% any special duties. but vii! learn the
banking business in its various branches
a. the beginning Of a financial career
His first duties are expected TO be OF
clerical nature.
Hr. Bruce. q graduate Of Princeton
University and the University Of Mary
land. IL 80 years old and vas formerly
with lay firm IN Baltimore.
Record Exposition Expected.
That The industrial exposition 10 be
given March IL 70 II for the fourth
consecutive year BY the Chamber o!
Commerce is being accorded even a bet
ter reception than previous exhibitions
was stated Yesterday bY M A. Leese
vino is heading the general committee
and actively directing the show this
year.
TO date We have secured q greater
variety ard number Of displays than
We rad Obtained at the same time last
! wear" declared Mt Ieese. This We
] tai" "a al Indication that Washington
! Business men who participant" look upon
/ f'l@ fHpo.li.3n a. a1 effective means o!
'se.i.ne their firms 70 the community
/ New Concern IN Start Soon.
! Actual f0net.oning IF the Washington
branch NJ tne Rational WiHSett Co
/ a.1Ain Il couple Of weeks was reveal
| 20 at z dinner Friday night tender
81 by Charles Dcsmar regional vice
pre- loenl Sale Of that portion o!
! sDpcz allotted The public is progressing
! faVorably Mr. Ue!mar said, while tas
communicative personnel, with bi, fe"
j exceptions, las been selected feadec
i b. Austin e. waller, president,
The principal speaE"r "as w +
Walker first vice president of the ia,
tsonai Company. Who outlined the tunc.
:lD;.s ~ his organization. Otner speak.
fgE Included Tycsi1tnt Waller and join
u Waller The dinner VAS attended b.
! ~ !1cai ba:4EffS and business men.
Heard In Financial District.
Lycaj Dpatd TpDnh 2fre damned u
f!4c oUorz yesterday ~ customers watch
90 nlDFerncntA ou the New York EtGcs
kfGhaEgr Inere had been feeitnI
ilete .DT several DAYS mat ethinl
/ sensational VAS ppIn2 ~ happen.
The Virginia Electric H. Power Co
ilas 6eriated regular quarterly diVi
dcuos u 81 - Oh thf q per cent pre-,
ieffcr anc u 10 oil III" 7 pr, cen
! rseierred at3chS, Dott payable MaTci
u
! The local orl"c 81 the American Ic'
! 20 reports That The company Ii abou
! - put usbo effect All expansion pro
/ gram IN Eoeifju that VIII substantial,
i It4ereaa- lis capacity III ust city. Ne
! .0tIatlyiia ~ obtain "a Cleveland ia
! company have been abandoned
/ President john Il Cochran VI tn
! Franklin National Bank In returning
from d months outing IN FIori0a and
F.! viii BE- DacE st nls desk Monday ~
| !utaGaI
F! mr. I'D price on Washington Eahe Bal
sat1fE las been RAISED from - 20 3.
a5.G ar asked prize III 10 placed on th'
stDfF lb,Gks as II TIE owners 1f tht
st1cx sfe pictUfing the club LANDING
Ia aecplG p!ac@,
keW Ynrk Ia ~ spend 81 900 0De ,Dfji
Ia be nfsf FIVE years f0g bridges. 'ln
neia kiIoAsYA snd oinsI Improvement
Ia and sboat the city.