Evening star., 1932-09-18
Light Enters Brokerage Field.

Charles P. Light, widely known here
through his long connection with the
National City Co.. has become af1lE1-
ated with the Washington offices OF
Hartman & Co., New York Stock Ex-
change firm. G. Bowie Chapman, resi-
dent partner announced yesterday. lie
will Join his new associates tomorrow
Mr.. Light has been active in the
local financial district for many years
He was with the National City Co.
for IA years, resigning his position last
Spring. Before going with National
City he was two years resident man
ager of the Fidelity Mutual Life In
surance Co. of Philadelphia. During
the World War he was executive secre-
tary of the Liberty Loan Committee
for the District of Columbia.
A native of West Virginia, he has
lived in Washington for the past 70
wears. Coming here in 1912, he was
with the American Highway Associa-
ton for some time, having received
unusual training for this position as
State highway commissioner in West
Virginia. Later he turned to finance
and for some Is years has given all
his time to the absorbing subject OF
investments.
He is secretary and charter mem
Der of the Alfalfa Club. member of the
Chevy Chase. Metropolitan, Racquet
Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Clubs, also
of the Maryland Club of Baltimore and
the Commonwealth Club of Richmond
He is a member of the Masonic Fra
ternity, English Speaking Union and
the Southern Presbyterian Church
Years ago he organized the Martins
burg Journal in his home State, keep
ing up his interest in newspaper work
by membership in the National Press
Club.
The city's junior bankers will start
enrolling tomorrow evening for courses
in the American Institute, under the
guidance of Raymond B. Dickey, dean
of the faculty. The new class rooms
in the Bond Building will be used for
the first time since the District Bank.
ers' Association changed headquarters
For the first semester classes will be
conducted as follows:
Banking Elliot H. Thomson, IL. D
WASHINGTON Loan g. Trust Co.
Banking III-Frederick P. H. Siddons
A. B. and LII. M. American Security
& Trust Co.
Law II-Raymond R. B. Dickey
IL B. and LII. M.
Credits Harold w. Burnside
A. B. Assistant cashier Riggs Nationa
Bank.
Economics-F. Joseph Donohue, A. B
and IL. B.
Income Tax Law and Procedure
Howe P. Cochran, LII. B.
Public Speaking-George L. Farnham
B. A., B. O., B. D.
The Fidelity Building & Loan Asso-
citation is to open branch office ir
Georgetown at the southeast corner Of
Thirty-frst and M streets in the build
ing which was for many years occupied
by the Old Dominion Railway Offices
IT was also the home of the Farmers
81 Mechanics Bank for several years
before that institution erected build
ing of its own at the corner OF WlScon-
sin avenue and M street.
The main Office of the Fidelity Build
ing q Loan Association is at 61O Th1r-
teenth street northwest, the company
recently having completed fine new
building at that location. Invitations
to inspect the Georgetown branch have
been sent to residents of that part OF
the city.
Reports on Textile Gains.
Gen. Charles r. Sheriff., president ol
the Berkshire Fine Spinning Co.
operating Is mills in New England
employing 1,UUU WeH, tolo TieSiueu.
Hoover that IN the past two weeks al
of his mills have gone on full capacity
and several are working overtime. More
will be put on an overtime basis in the
near future.
Gen. Sheriff. who is a'so Ambassador
to Turkey, declared that the company
could not keep up with orders ano
attributed this to the fact that mer.
chants had nothing on the shelves"
A special night session of the Amer
lean Bankers Association convention
will be held october to hear an ad-
dress by Ogden L. Mills, Secretary O
the Treasury on '"The Financial PAM.
and Program of Reconstruction" as ar
added feature Of the session which is t:
take place at Los Angeles, october 3-6