The Washington times., 1934-03-27

Hamilton Ma. Dunbar Hare
tional Bank and president of the
Washington Stock Exchange, also
announces that the latter will be
closed Friday. It will close Sat
urday, too, he said, if the New
York Stock Exchange closes.
The Friday holiday will be the
first the brokers have enjoyed
since Washington's birthday and
they are looking forward to it
with much anticipation. And II
Saturday also is a holiday, it's
safe to assume that practically
ali will take weekend trips to
some of the nearby resorts or to
New York.
A former. Chicago broker, one
Of the leaders in the Windy City
before the depression swamped
his firm, is now working with. the
the Public Works Administration.
.' There's an interesting story in.
his association.
The young man came to Wash
ington armed with a brief case
full Of credentials, recommenda-
tions and what have you? He
frankly admits that with all the
blurbs he had about himself he
expected to be an assistant ad-
miniStrator, at least; maybe the
new director.
Imagine his chagrin when he
reported. Officials looked over
his credentials and recommends
tions, and assigned him ia more
or less minor position. .'.
He was chagrined even more
when ne was compelled to walk
up and down the corridors every
day for a week, before someone
could find a desk for him..
This one was overheard in an
elevator in one of Washington'S
best known downtown office build
tngs. ''.-'' ',.''-
In that building is big insur-
ance company. Four men entered
the elevator on the floor which
the company occupies. One ap-
parently from Richmond, from
his conversation, had come to
Washington to settle claim in
volving suicide.
One of his companions asked:
"HOw'S the suicide situation
In your city, nOw?"
The out-of-town man replied:
ooh! It's much better now.
It seems the boys can take 1t
now"
Wilmer j. Waller, vice presi-
dent of Hamilton National
Bank, and his secretary were
playing an interesting game yes
terday.
We walked in, and Mr.. Waller
said:
"Do you know any new
words that are now in good
usage which aren't in the
usual dictionary"
We replied:
"'Sure! Chiseler."
The young lady thumbed a
book, while Mr.. Waller looked
on.
At last she said:
''No! ChiseI is in here, but
there's no chiseler."
We suggested some more
words. Some were recorded;
others were not.
Finally, we askede:
''What's the gamer"
Mr.. Waller answered:
"Oh, it's no game. See that
man back there talking to
Mr.. Graham (E. G. Graham,
president Of the institution)?
He's trying to sell us what he
calls the most up.tO date die
tiOnary ever printed, with all
the newer words in common
use. We're just trying to find
out If his claims are true"
Harvey B. Gram, jr., is the new
sales manager of James M. john
ston g. Co., investment securities
dealers, with offices in the South
ern building.
Mr.. Gram has been connected
with the Johnston firm for mum"
ber Of years and prior to that con-
nection was with the firms New
York correspondents, Spencer
Trask & Co. Mr.. Grams many
friends in local financial circles
are congratulating him on his new
appointment.
John Caswell. jr., of Clark,
ChildS & Keech, in his latest
comment on Washington develop
mentS says:
"AS the Bankhead bill passed
the House, it provides some loop
holes i'm the matter of restriction
Of ginning. The most impOr-
tant loOphOle is the provision
which permits cotton to be
ginned and stored by the pro-
ducer thereof, without payment
Of tax, until such time as the
producer may wish to sell. The
general impression is that this
bin will call forth considerable
debate in the Senate but that
the Senate may amend it, 50
that it will be more restrictive
than when it passed the House."