The Washington times., 1934-03-02

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burn bill must be modified or
else the stock market business
will go to the "bow-wows."
He says:
Cali American progress is
due to the fact that people
have speculated."
He cites some very conclusive
reasons for his statement-build-
ing of the railroads, promotion Of
aviation, advance of telegraphic
and telephone communication,
and the like.
Says Mr.. Westheimer, and he's
right, too:
"Where would America be
today if the people weren't in
a speculative mood? Would we
have any empire stretching
across the country, or still be a
small English colony?"
He thinks the average Ameri-
can citizen wants to plunge,
gamble, take the big chance. Is
he right?
And while on the subject Of
the Westheimer firm. it might be
stated that Miss Bessie Shoor,
popular customers woman, is
around and about again. She
recently was operated on for ap-
pendicitis
We're beginning to get fan mail.
People are writing in to ask about
the condition of certain stock.
Sorry, though, we aren't posing
as experts and do not wish to
usurp the brokers business. So,
if you write us for that kind Of in
formation and we don't answer,
please appreciate our position.
Now that the Potomac Savings
Bank has physically moved into
the District National Bank Build
ing things are really buzZlng there.
The Northeast Savings already
was there.
Norman Hamilton is receiver
for five of the closed banks which
entered the Hamilton National
Bank merger and he hopes to have
more company soon.
In addition to District and
Northeast and Potomac, Mr.. Ham
ilton is receiver for the Washing
ton Savings and Seventh Street
Savings.
Ferry Heath, of E. H. Hartman
& Co., goes to lunch without his
coat in this weather. But he
wears his hat.
Richard Whitney, who's been
here testifying about the stock
exchange, hasn't even visited a
single local brokerage office, it's
said.
John Caswell, jr., manager of
Clark, Childs and Keech, is out
of the city. He's in New York.
James Milton Sheriff., local
manager for Investors Syndicate,
with offices in the Barr Building,
reports that February business
through the Washington office
was exactly 100 per cent above
that done in January, and with
two exceptions, the best month
since May, 1888.
Mr.. Sheriff. said:
"Our business over the United
States and Canada is improving
rapidly, and we expect 1894 to
be a good year. A report from
the home office in Minneapolis,
Mimi, states that the first six
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increase for the company of FL
per cent over the same period
in 1888.
"MrS. Rose Morrow led the
entire sales force here in pro-
ductiOn in February. She has
been with the syndicate several
years and February was one of
her best months"
Mr.. Sherill states that he very
optimistic about the immediate
future for his business in Wash
ington.
Things are more settled here
right now and the future looks
brighter than at any time for
over a year. In my opinion,
business is going to be good in
Washington this year."