Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-21
METHODIST SAFE.
DEPOSIT DISCUSSED
o. G. Bankers b Hear Reports
by {. m. Amick and
Chairman Roberts.

BIT EDWARD c.. STONE.
Newest methods in conducting tn
safe deposit departments in local bank
we're carefully discussed ut q meeting
Il the safe deposit section Of the DIS
:.-.ict Bankers, Association at headquar
'ers last evening, with Chairman Charles
=. Howe presiding. The chief aim o.
his new section is educational, and las
lights meeting was the most profitable
.,et held. , -
Earle M. Amick, chairman of the
sanding committee on Standardization
e safe deposit forms, made an excel
ient report, and Chairman j. William
2oberts of the committee Of education
md publicity presented many equally
interesting facts In his report. The open
discussion brought out many points OF
ital importance to all safe deposit bank
employees.
Chairman Howe announced that the
National Safe Deposit Association Will
,,oid its annual convention at the South
srn Hotel, in Baltimore. on May II and
Is; and that washington expects to send
a good sized delegation. Operating haz-
ards and proper precautions in the safe
deposit fields are two Of the big ques-
IONS which will be considered. w. p.
Duvali, 4 Baltimore banker, Is president
IL the national association.
Local hanks Declare Dividends,
The board of directors of the Security
-avires 81 Commercial Bank held yes
,rday, q meeting at which the regular
.slarteriy dividend Of. A. per cent was
,clared, payable March al to stock
1lders OF record March IS. according
announcement by Francis G. Add
u, IT., vice president.
The directors of the United States
swings Bank, of which Wade H.
copper Is president, have declared the
stlai quarterly dividend Of ia per cent
{ e st this time. 1t Is payable on
: srch So, ~,
Ass a Share Earned ON Common.
After, all changes, including ample
probation, the North American Sys-
a earned surplus for its common
tx Of So, 1852 ,721, equal to $4.6S on
l,02O,476 average number OF shares
Sstanding during the year. This was
4. -ain of 29.5S per cent over 1927, when
: 7.4SA,625 was earned, equal TO, $4.06
snare on the 4,2s4, 242 average num-
+. ), Of shares outstanding during that
Gross revenue at ssiss. ssi,sss was an
rease OF 1896, per cent over 1927,
IN $l22, i66,S34 was earned. a
.ater gain In earnings Is likely to be
~wn by. the company In Its next
.eement: that for the IL months end
March 81 OF this year. For In this
cement there will be reflected . full
:. RS operations OF the washington
;lway d Electric properties which
e acquired by the system in April,
g.. Earnings Is reported by the sys-
4 for last year included the WASH
ton properties for only nine months.
Attend Savings Conference.
=. J.. Groom Of the washington Me-
snics' SAVINGS Bank, r. e. Harris Of
American Security ds Trust Co. and
=. Reginald Lewis Of the Northeast
wings Bank left here last evening for.
~ York, where they will attend the
tern savings conference OF the saw
y bank section OF the American
nkers' Association. Groom Is State
president for the District OF Co
,>1bia Of thu savings bank section.
essions will be held ut the Commodore
-s-el.s sAsef..
.Arranrements have been made for the
;. seateS To- visit the New York Stock
i-nanges and the Federal Reserve Bank
J. Gieaned m financiai Dissrsck
Charles j. Bell has been improving
ably during the past few days. 1t
= expected that he could leave the
,uital today long enough to take o
ort automobile ride.
The board Of directors Of the wash
-ton Bank Women's Club will meet
: I:sO TINS evening ~ .n M Fe1 ,s.,,s,
.st;,.~ .nS '4,,s regular noonthiv Ain-
:. ,,ss.tirr Mi, hs comhined next
srrdev .vs,,;rs- at the Huc7,enot. at
,iaL st,r.. ..ssc.r. Will h. aiscted
M w SrsiN At. w n r5ihhs N. Co.
srs.t.rSsrs : tssrran,, tor Nav. york
,.rn =. NJ; etts,,d Tie rceetin9 of the
,t1ns- - =. .ssssc,s. ~ the Sssoeistio
NJ 49, $780, Hxcs,e rea Eiy1ns
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