The Washington times., 1934-04-18


tive that his
party would not
be held until
late spring,
possibly sum- S aass -
mer. Dunbar Hare
Said Mr.. Brahany:
'It's q little too early to talk
about the party 1 am expected
to give. One will be given, pos
Slbly at Columbia Country Club,
n the boys want . little after.
noon golf, or in the country
proper II they want q real out
ing"
Parties given by presidents Of
the Ticker Club are classical and
epical and are remembered ad in
finitum. Karl w. Corby. of w. B.
Hibbs & Company. gave one at his
estate last spring which was
Eoundly enjoyed. In fact it was
enjoyed so much that an encore
was demanded and Mr.. Corby had
to come through. He staged a
farewell party at the Indian
Springs Country Club, and it still
Is the talk of the town.
Mr.. Brahany in qualifying
spring said lit might be before
the District Of Columbia Bank
erS Association convention, or
after" We understand that Mr..
Bhahany is going to try to emu
late Mr.. Corby as the perfect
host.
People who know Raymond K.
ESpey, assistant secretary of the
Perpetual Building Association,
say he is the most courteous per-
son with whom they have come
in contact and that possibly he
Is the only person of whom no
i'll ever has been spoken in their
presence.
Mr.. Nspey recently went through
q narrowing experience. His
Oldest boy, John Raymond, had
the measles. John Raymond,
however, refused to be worried.
His only concern was that his
younger brother mot catch what
I've got"
Howard Sedgwick, an official
of the Home Owners Loan Corpo-
ration. has the reputation Of being
the most popular and gracious
person in that organization.
Incidentally, we understand that
In future all appointments to the
Home Loan Board and the Home
Owners Loan Corporation come
under the head Of patronage.
Henry Morgenthau, jr., enter
tainS no ambition to become an
ambassador, we learn. He Is quite
well pleased with his present post
Of Secretary of the Treasury. His
friends says he Is so pleased with
h that he, undoubtedly, will retain
it until the present Administration
ceases to be existent.
Rumors have been current for
the past several weeks that Mr..
Morgenthau was trying to ditch
his arduous financial duties and
get himself in q soft spot in some
American embassy, pre- ferablyl
France. People in the know says
it's bunk
Francis G. Addison, president of
the Security Savings and CONNER
cial Bank and Of the Better Busi-
ness Bureau, announces that the
latter organization will sponsor q
mass meeting at o'clock next
Monday afternoon in the United
States Chamber of Commerce
Building. The meeting has been
called to acquaint the local in
Testing public. bankers and the
general business fraternity with
provisions Of the Investment Bank
ers Code of Fair Competition. The
code goes into effect Monday.
Robert C. Jones, head of Robert
q. Jones q Co.. Inc, still is beef
ing because old Jupe PluviuSl
caused postponement Of the open
ing game Of baseball. It's said
that Mr.. Jones planned quite aI
party.
II. Prescott Galley is receiving
congratulations Of his many
friends in the banking and finan-
cial field on his promotion from
general counsel to president of
the National Savings and Trust |
Company. He succeeds w. D.
Hoover, who has headed this popu-
lar financial institution for the
past Is years. Mr.. Hoover re-
signed after serious contemplation
of the step, effective May 1. Then
it is that Mr.. Galley will take over
the reigns.
Mr., Galley is said to be well
qualified for his new post. In ad-
dition to his duties as counsel he
has been a member of the board
OF directors for IS years and has
been connected with the executive
committee during the past three.