The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-27

cred beer, which
becomes legal
for distribution
- purposes when
Dunbar Hare the District
prohibition law goes by the
board.
Mr.. Snow Is president of the
newly organized company which
has spent more than 100000 on
new equipment in order to in
sure flow of beer.
Legal distribution cannot start
until the zero hour, but the
brewery just now has $4,000
cases on hand and when the
minute arrives expects to have
more than $4,000.
Ready for Distribution
H. M. Cole, general manager,
is all ready to rush the distribu-
ton and insists that the new
Drury product is the best beer
that possibly can be bought in
Washington. It's about per
cent and has been aging in watts
since october.
The brewing company Is an
old Washington organization, but
the Abner Drury Brewery is
something new. It was reor-
gan1zed in one Of the big local
financial deals of the year and
Immediately took on a change
Of name.
Chris j. Gockeler, chairman Of
the board of the company, says
the beer is a distinct success.
He's sampled it, it seems.
The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation is going sophomore
these days. It's bring in q lot
of law graduates from out of
town and installing them in po-
sitionS where real legal ability is
needed. It's politics. though, tits
said.
c. F. Burton, executive vice
president Of the Washington Me
chanics Savings Bank, is conf
dent that there will be no hitch
in the date when that institution
will take over the Mt. Vernon
Savings. He's sure it will be
March S. He predicts it, so it
must be correct.
Investment bankers from all
over the country are expected
here next week to battle over the
code for their particular clique.
The Investment Bankers cole
committee is responsible for the
setto. It sent out an sos after
a meeting held February 10.
One Of the neatest match
holder schemes seen in years is
that Of the National Metropoli-
tan Bank. It's in black and
gold, says the institution was
founded in 1914 and is the oldest
national bank in the District of
Columbia.
Lots Of people wonder whose
idea the color scheme is-George
w. White, the president; or c. F.
jacobson, cashier.
Well, ask them. Or if they
say no, then ask o. H. P. john
son, vice president, or A. A.
1Ioehling, vice president, general
counsel and trust officer.
There are a lot Of interesting
people who are going to help
George o. Vass, president Of the
District Of Columbia Bankers As
ISOLATION, handle the annual
meeting Of the American Bank
ers Association. They are: n. H.
Mckee, president, National Capt.
tai Bank; Sidney F. Taliaferro,
vice president, Riggs National
Bank; Corcoran Thorn, president,
American Security & Trust Com.
pany; j. F. Campbell, president,
AnacoStia Bank; M. D. Rosenberg,
president, Bank Of Commerce and
Savings; Frank j. Stryker, presi-
dent, Columbia National Bank;
J. c. Yost, president, East Wash
ington Savings Bank; E. C. Ora
ham, president, Hamilton Ma
tional Bank; w. w. Spaid
W. B. Hibbs & Company;
ty National Bank; F. E. Davis
president, Lincoln National Bank;
L. P. McLachlen, president, NC
Lachlen Banking Corporation;
Bertram Chesterman, president,
Morris Plan Bank; C. H. Pope,
vice president, Munsey Trust
Company; George L. Starkey,
president. National Bank of
Washington; George w. White,
president. National Metropolitan
Bank; w. D. Hoover, president,
National Savings and Trust
Company; Robert Y. Flemming,
president, Riggs National Bank;
Victor B. Deyber, president, Sec
ond National Bank; Francis G.
Addison, Jr., president, Security
Savings & Commercial Bank;
Ord Preston, president, Union
Trust Company; H. G. Meem,
president, Washington Loan and
Trust Company; Ezra Gould,
president, Washington Mechanics
Savings Bank; Howard Moran
vice president, American Security
q Trust Company; c. R. Jacob
sen, cashier, National Metropoli
tan Bank; C. F. Burton. vice presi
dent, washington Mechanics Saw
ings Bank; A. S. Galley. vice presi
dent, Lincoln National Bank.