The Washington times., 1929-10-02
GR|EvE
At PASSING Of .
c. ]. BELL

washington financial circles are
&aouEning the death OF Charles j.
Bel. chairman of the board of d.
Nsctors OF the American Security
and TRUST Company. Funeral SER
vices for the grand old man. of
Washington banking will be held in
the Bethlehem Chapel, Washington
Cathedral at 8 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Mr. Bell died at st. Luke's Hospi.
tal,. New York city, after an illness
of several months. He was II
years old. Accompanied by the
widow and children, the body was
taken to the family's beautiful
Woodley Lane estate, Twin Oaks"
last night.
His wife. Mrs. Grace B. Bell, and
two daughters, Mrs. Julien H. Rip
ley and Mrs. Granville r. Fortescue,
both Of New York, were at his SIDE
when he died.
Exchange AdiOurns
The Washington Stock Exchange
adjourned yesterday out of respect
to the dead banker. A committee
on resolutions and one to. attend
the funeral will be selected today.
At the time Of the establishment
of the American Security and Trust
Company, Mr.. Bell was offered the
vice presidency. of the company.
Four years later he was named
president and occupied that post Tor
IS years. He took over the chair
manship of the board last year.
Commenting on Mr.. Bells death
Wilmer J. Waller. president OF the
District of Columbia Bankers Asso-
citation has lost a great friend. he
was most active in promoting IT'S
welfare; a man whose advice and
Waller added that the association
would meet soon to take action of
respect to his memory and work.
"Washington has suffered a great
loss In his passing Robert V.
Fleming, president Of the Riggs
National Bank declared today. HE
was active, helpful. and construc-
tive in the upbuilding of the city.
I consider his death a. great loss"
Secretary c. J. Goeckeler, of the
Washington Stock Exchange. an
nounced the passing of the leader
and Albion K. Paris, of Crane,
Paris & Co., one of the Oldest
friends OF the. dead banker. extolled
his life and work before the adj
iournment.
AddisOn's Statement
Vice President Francis G. Add
son jr.. of the Security. Savings
and Commercial Bank and official
of the American Bankers Assoeia-
ton. declared ''Mr. Bell was always
looked upon as a man with intense
interest in the welfare of his pro
fession and the city.
ST Join with the community in
mourning the loss of this outstand-
ing man." said Vice President
Frank w. Stone of the National
Saviogs and Trust Co. He advanced
the banking profession and other
lines of endeavor in every way. He
was was a very high type of man"
1.-THE entire banking fraternity as
well as all who knew him equally
regarded him as one OF the highest
types of man In Washington"
This was the assertion Of President
George w. White, Of the National
Metropolitan Bank.
In the death Of Mr.. Bell, Pres
dent Robert N. Harper, Of the Dis
trtct National Bank said, THE.
banking fraternity has lost = most
valuable member, one who has done
naeh in q personal way to elevate
banking ana to encourage the stud
emit In the banking institute
'rHis loss In a great one to the
banking fraternity and the men
associated with him." according to
Henry n. Mckee, president Of the
National Capital Bank and Of the
Washington Clearing House Associa-
ton.
President Frank J. Stryker, Of
Columbia National Bank, described
Mr.. Bell as always a constructive
=. banker whose first interest was the
development of Washington. In
his death the city has lost most
valuable man."
Peter A. Drury, chairman Of the
board Of the Merchants Bank &
Trust Co., said II had known Mr..
Bell for 40 years and I regarded
him as one OF the most able bankers
the city has had"