Evening star., 1931-12-15
TRUST FIRM HEAD
ASSUMES DUTIES
Meem Takes Over Presidency
Of D. c. Firm, Succeeding
Late John B. Larner.

Harry G. Meem, after 40 wears con-
nected with the Washington Loan &
trust Co, assumed the duties of presi-
dent today, having been elected late
Yesterday TO NIL the vacancy caused by
the death of John B. Larner. He
received congratulations today from
lrlenos, customers of the bank and
banking associates. From bank runner
10 president gives him a wonderful
insight INTO every phase of the banks
work and his election is regarded as a
deserved tribute to his financial expert
ence and lcng service, his present ad-
Vancemnet being from the position Of
senior vice president.
At the same meeting three new men,
berS were added to the board of direc-
torS-Maj. Gen. Charles G. Treat,
Charles Carroll Morgan and Alfred H.
lawson. The board also elected Arthur
Peter first vice president and general
| counsel, taking the former title CT Mr..
Meem. He has been an officer of the
bank for many years.
MIR. Meem is a native OF the District.
| having been born in GEORGETOWN. where
| members of the family had resided
since 1855. He is a director and auditor
OF The Equitable Cooperative Building
| ASSOCIATION, treasurer Of Camp Goodwill
ana assistant treasurer of the National
Press Building Corporation Mr.. Neem
| came into prominence during the World
War in the Liberty loan drives in WASH
lngton, during which, under his direc-
ton, the Washington Loan & Trust Co.
received one-eighth Of the total num-
Der Of subscriptions TO the bonds In
1918 he married Miss Louise Hill Of
| Maryland and has two daughters. Anne
Carroll and Mary Eleanor E. Meem.
Mr.. Meem is a member of the Chevy
Chase Club, Archaeological Society and
| the National Geographic Society.
The first president of the Washington
Loan g. Trust Co. was Brainard H.
! Warner, who was succeeded in 1894 by
John JOY Edison. In 1917 Mr.. Edison
! declined reelection and was made
chairman Of the board. which Office he
| still holds. John B Larner was elected
in his stead and served as president
until his death on November 9 of this
year.
Present Senior Officers.
The Board Of Directors made no ad-
dittons to the Official personnel. The
senior officers of the company are
Arthur Peter, now first vice president
and genera! counsel; Charles H. Dying,
vice president in charge of the West
End office: Charles R. Grant. vice pres
| ANSA'N tAA4N IlNHSuItA, NI.IIdUl n. BdIen.
| vice president and trust officer. and
Alfred H. Lawson, vice president and
real estate officer. The last publi-hed
statement Of the banking department
! SHOWS capital assets of S35On OCO and
| total resources Of nearly $4,000 600
| Gen. Treat, one Of the new direc ors.
is graduate Of West Point and was
commandant of cadets there from 1901
10 1908. He served overseas during the
| World War in command Of the Anleri-
| can troops in Italy and received the
Distinguished Service Medal, He also
saw service in Cuba during the siege Of
Santiago and was twice detailed 10 duty
| atterWard at Havana during the period
OF reconstruction. He retired after 40
| years OF active service. He is well
| known in financial and social c;--Ins
and is member Of the Army and NAVY
and the Chevy Chase Clubs and of the
/ Union League Club of New York. He
Is also on the board Of directors Of
| the Federal Storage Co.
| Mr.. Morgan, who is the son Of the
late DR.. James Dudley Morgan of this
city is co-manager of G. NJ. P. Murphv
d Co., investment bankers. and a mem
Der OF the New York Stock Exchange:
director Of the Federal Storage Co.
Investors of Washington, Incorporated
| and member Of the board of trustees
| OF Associated Charities He is a mem
! bar Of the Metropolitan Club and on
the board Of governors Of TIE Chevy
Chase Club and past president Of
, the Bond Club.
Lawson Real Estate Officer.
The third new member elected bv
the board, Alfred H. Lawson. has been
connected with the company as real
estate, officer since October. 1923. and
was made vice president in January.
1880; Mr.. Lawson was born in Con-
| necticut but has lived in the District
since 1909. Before Joining the trust
| company he was for a number Of wears
with the District Title Insurance Co..
OF which he continues to be a director.
! He Is also director Of the National
Union Fire Insurance Co.: chairman,
! Finance Committee. Y NJ. c. A. and
member Of the board Of trustees,
George Washington Univ rsitv. He
holds membership il the Congressional
| Country Club, Lions Club and the
| Washington Real Estate Board, being
past president of the two later organi-
cations
In addition to those elected yoster-
day the following are members Of
the board; John Joy Edison, chairman;
John H. Clapp, Frederick V. Coville.
Augustus Crane, Floyd E Davis. L.
Whiting Estes, Albert F. Fox, Melville
B. Grosvenor, John A. Johnston. S. H.
Kaufman, Carl B. Keferstein. George
A: King. j. Leo Kolb. Harry G. Meem,
| Theodore w. Noyes A Chambers
Ciphant, John Barton Payne. William
! E. Pearson, Arthur Peter. Charles
/ P3r!-er Stone, DoraId Woodward.
| The bo2rd of directors also adopted
an appropriate resolution upon the
death Of the late president, which was
presented by special committ-e con-
sisting of John Joy Edison. Theodore
w. NoyeS, Arthur Peter and Harry G..
Meem and ordered that an engrossed
copy be sent to the family and suit
able tribute printed for distribution.