The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-22
NAME
ESSAY PRIZE
WINNERS

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Prize winners Ii the annual essay
ntee conducted By the District
g coiumbla Bankers Association
- open 70 membars of the Wash
nston Chapter, American Institute
g Ranking, employees oe local
eanks, were announced yesterday.
Ris8s National Bank provided
10 ck the winners. n. 4. BisselI.
WAn won first prize, and Katherine
Arieg winner or the second
NElSs Third prize went to John
Hillyard 81 the National Bank
8 Waahington ana Riggs scored
aeain with honorable mention for
sehn q. Ksener 1Er. BisselI takes
place among the winners Tor the.
third year Ia succession.
u addition f0 substantial cash
prizes The winners 81 the essay
eantsat axs taken 70 the annual
conyenkinn 81 the District 81 CoIs1na-
~ Bankers Association where they
rad their essays before special
session. TIE subject upon which
ths essays ware written this year
rs Tbs E;stab lishnnent ana or
eratiOn q Credit Bureau. The
decision IS the Judges. It Is re-
ported was unanimous q to the
winners
Market Disquisting
Ihe most dlsuuIeting feature ofH
ne present economic situation II
the 3seegiah activity liz the stock
market which III impossible tn *
plain or justify by the sober facts
Is EARNINGS or prospects. according
80 the Maid-m0nfh review Of the
Aklsxtcan Exchanges Irving Trust
Despite the advances ii redis-
count rates announced during the
Inst four weeks and the continued
kellins s. Government securities
Jsy the various Federal Reserve
banks ~ era 81 hard money y
probably ID tie Tar distant future,
according 10 opinion oppressed BY
Henry Ges.roder Banking Cor
ufation 81 IT. current issue og
Dlnanpe ana Trade C0mnaentaE
0grans Reported
1Eefs Than e7s0. 100000 81 ordl.s
marE lie insurance was purchased
ID & UnakS States during Aprl.
During The first four months. this
year las proved favCrable Tor most
reporting United States and Cana
dian companies. Eifty.tWO per
caaf 81 these companies recorded
aancrea3aa production for April over
their 1877 records.
The directors &c the Washington
Convention Hall Company have de-
ciaxa tie aeIniannual dividend cf
$3.50 per share on their preferrsd
stock nayabas June /, 1928. books
~ NEBsn Nav 81. 192a This n ak
NA4o @xa ne p@P cent per axanuns
President BeFkxaan Chesterxnan, Of
the washington Morris Plan Bank,
announced yesterday that Richmond,
Va. has been selected az the meet
tnR place FOR the ninth annual con-
Association It II expected that
delegates will b present from 127
cities when the sessions open on
October
BANKERS 10 Meet
lat meeting 81 the council
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fore the annual convention Of the
orr Aizati0n ri MOntauk Beach win
take place Thursday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, 81 the rooms Of the organi-
cation.
vice President Howard Moran, Dc
the American Security and Trust
Company ana Vice President Ed
ward ). McQuade. Of the Liberty
National hank. have returned from
weekend trip to Old Point Com.
fort, Va.
Charles ID. Howe, treasurer Of the
American security and Trust Conn
paxly: Albert p. Fisher, Of the Riggs
National Bank. and William II.
Harper. Of the Washington Loan
ana Trust Company. have returned
from New York, where they at.
tended the National Safe Deposit
conyention.