Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06

= e zA.-'s..z Co., where he re-
Harry W. Finney. eeived a thorough
training in both she
banking and trust departments. He
later served with the National City Co.
as bond salesman and was manager of
the bond department of Crane, Paris q
Co. for two years, resigning that posi-
ton to go with Y. E. Booker & Co. when
that firm was organized, July /, 1926.
He is a graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity Law School and Is a member
he served with the Ordnance and
and Finance Department, completing
his service with the rank of captain.
The senior partners of the firm are
George Hewitt Myers and Yelverton Z.
Booker.
Security Bank is Years Old.
The Security Savings 81 Commercial
Bank will be Is years old tomorrow,
having been opened for business on
April Z, 1918. During that period, under
the able guidance of President julius
I. Peyser, the bank has shown rapid
and healthy growth. The main ofice
is at Ninth and @ streets and about q
year ago a branch office was estab-
lished on K street next to the site of
the new Southern Railway Building.
Just now this bank is engaged in q
contest among officials, directors and
all employees to secure new business. It
was stated by an official today that the
campaign has already resulted in an
addition of 100000 in deposits. The
standing of the different teams is posted
daily In the Hobbies of both banks and
the drive Is to continue for some little
time. The original goal, which the Of
f1cials hoped could be reached, has long
since been passed.
In addition to President Peyser, the
present officers of the SEE .rity Savings
and Commercial Bank are: Frank Nc
Kee, vice president; Francis G. Addi-
son, jr., vice president; Samuel r. Baul-
sir, cashier; T. Hunton Leith, j. Louis
Shipley, Latrobe Owen and Charles K.
West, assistant cashiers, and j. Will
liam Roberts, branch manager. The d.
rectors are Francis g. Addison, jr.; Ed
ward G. Baltz Dion s. Birney, Francis
A. Blundon,. Diller r. Croft, BENJAMIN
B. Harrell j. Thilman Hendrick. Sol
Herzog. william A. Hill, George E. Judd,
Harold H. Levi, Fred Mckee, Ralph
Mckee, Laurence Mills, Charles w.
Norris. Julius I. Peyser, Morris Simon.
william w. Spalding, Judge Milton
Strasburger. Sidney W. Straus and will
liam G. Sullivan.
Rust Company Insures Employees.
Group life insurance protection for
It's SO employees has been acquired by
the H. L. Rust Co., real estate loans
and insurance firm, the policy being
issued by the Prudential Insurance Co.
of America, at total amount of $751;
600.
Each worker is insured in amounts
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000, accord
ing to salary The policy is of con-
tributory type and employees will pay
a part of the premiums while the en-
ploying company assumes the, remain
der Of the expense. The Rust firm Is
a mortgage loan correspondent for the
Prudential Co.
Peoples Drug Sales Improve.
Sales of Peoples Drug Stores, Inc,
for March totaled $l,243.653, against
$911 ,629 In March. 1928. This is gain
Of 1874 per cent.
Sales for the first three months of
the year reached $3,424,101. in COM
parison with $2,385,213 in the first quar-
ter in 1923. an increase Of ass per cent.
The sales for the three months In.
s .ut, .ne pusi "a 2. the STORES laos.
ieoei'iy "oueu W the sySssm.
March Trade Exceeds Last Year.
The vo,,,r,e If ,,ons, t,,r,ou.~ a,,r
Voe % money turnover our
a i;s. .le weeH enoeo MaIcn ~, ss M
tss.. ~ ccA payMen1, vas less
t u.an ~ uie preceuIng Week, put greater
-, ra $3.50 teaf aso. accorolng 10 Ine De-
t patslnen1 " COMMERCE: InouStrial ac-
uvlty, as renecteo oy steel plant opera
uons. renamed the same as IN the pre-
ceoang week, put was much larger than
IN the corresponding period year ago.
New March Auto Record.
American automobile companies pro-
duced $4,000 automobiles in March,
new high record, compared with 400, 1888
IN March, 1928. according to National
AutomoDie Chamber OF Commerce. First
quarter production totaled 1.514,567
units, against LOOT ,274 In the like 1928
period. Figures include the entire In
CiI1CtTV hOfh limited States and Eana.