Evening star., 1934-12-19

L. Hillyer, vice president and second
assistant trust officer; w. Frank D.
Heron, vice president; S. William
Miller, treasurer; G. Elmer Flather,
assistant treasurer: Harry F. Harding,
assistant treasurer; Irving Zirpel, Sec
retary and third assistant trust officer;
j. Wesley Clampitt, jr., assistant sec
retary; Willard G.. McGraw, assistant
secretary; George E. Hamilton, jr.,
assistant attorney, and Walter M. Nc
Curdy, auditor.
officers, the board of directors also
includes A. L. Baldwin, j. Harry
Covington, Joseph H. Crawford, G..
Thomas Dunlop. Walter S. Harlan,
D. j. Kaufman, H. c. Newcomer, D. w.
ODonoghue, jr.; John H. Small,
Luther F. Speer and Charles F.
Wilson.
The last condition statement, dated
October II, shows resources of SILL
766, ,623.49 and deposits of 50 ,026, ,045. .49
and $2,000,000 in capital stock. The
Union Trust Co. is housed in one of
the most attractive bank buildings in
Washington, being located at Fifteenth
and II streets. During the 35 years
the bank has enjoyed substantial
business growth in all departments.
Gov. Blacks Death Mourned.
Washington bankers were greatly
shocked when informed of the death
of Gov. Eugene r. Black of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta early
today. A telegram received at the
Riggs National Bank was the first
word received in the financial district.
1t was not known here that he had
been i'll.
Gov. Black resigned several weeks
ago as head of the Federal Reserve
Board to resume his old position at
Atlanta. When he first came to Wash
ington he said he did not wish to stay
here indefinitely. On leaving the
Reserve Board he was appointed
liaiSon officer between the banking
interests of the country and the ad-
ministration.
In carrying out these extra duties
. he made great many addresses all
over the United States and may have
overtaxed his strength. Gov. Black
was a brilliant man, admired and
respected by other banking leaders.
While he started his career as a
lawyer, he came to be one of the
leading financial authorities of the
country. His place will be hard to fill
Financial District Gossip.
G. Bowie Chapman, manager of the
Washington Office of Laidlaw & Co.
has returned from short trip to New
York. Right now New York is more
impressed by the tremendous volume
Of retail trade than by anything else
Wall Street is doing a lot of guessing
and some worrying about the next ses.
sion of Congress.
National Dairy Products Corp. an.
nounces that James Bruce, son of for
mer Senator Bruce of Maryland, is tc
Join the executive staff of the COM
pany, probably as a vice president
He recently has been adviser to the
Home Owners Loan Corporation, but
is best known to local bankers as for.
mer president of the Baltimore Trust
Co.
John M. Riordon, executive VICE
president of the Bank of Commerce &
Savings, is taking vacation. He viii
visit New York and pass the remainder
of the time in Virginia.
The Treasury reports that $75,020,'
600 bids have been accepted for thu
1872 Treasury bills, dated December 19
out of 1888, ,129, 900 applications.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
The weather evidently put criml
In trading on the Washington Stool
Exchange today. Capital Traction
bonds appeared on the board in 81 ,00'
and $500 transactions, both made a
891a. In the stock division two 10
share sales were recorded in Mergen
thaler Linotype at 1914. Bid ant
asked prices on other issues were littl
changed.