The Washington times., 1934-03-08

BOmeClme aDOuC
March IA. At Atse@sS &Ess
least. that's OunOar marc
what the experts say.
J. F. A. Clark, one of the pow
OrS behind the throne at Clark,
Childs & Keech, is in the city.
Ostensibly, he's here to watch the
hearings on the securities bill.
His wife, however, is with him.
Charles Lamborn, former treas
Grer of the National Savings and
Trust Company, is now with Rob-
Mt c. Jones & Co., Inc. ...
Mr.. Jones thinks, and he is
probably right, that his group
has the largest acquaintance in
Washington. His personnel in
Cludes athletes, society men, dane
ing men, card playing men and
what have you?
Says Mr.. Jones:
'c9This is the greatest gang in
the world; they do everything
anyone wants them to do"
A. o. Dooley, one Of the execu-
Gives Of the Hamilton National
Bank, certainly has his hands full
now. He's not only purveying news
about what the bank is doing but
In addition he has to publicize the
American Institute Of Banking
and the A. B. I. (American Bank
ing instituted convention which
will be held here in June. Has he
got his hands full?
Chris ]. Gockeler, assistant vice
president Of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank, president Of the
Washington Stock Exchange and
chairman of the board of the new
Abner Drury Brewery Company,
has not been out to the brewery
since Repeal. He plans, So he
says, to see that the beverage pur-
veyed by that organization is
maintained at it's standard.
Mr.. Gockeler went out when he
became chairman .@of the board
for a more or less official visit.
He hasn't returned although E. N.
Snow, president. OF the company,
has almost positively insisted. that
he should. ....... ........,.. 49,.
e. C. Baltz, secretary Of the
Perpetual Building Association, is
still working on his new boat. He
hopes to capture the Herald
Harbor or the Presidents Cup re-
Gattas with it.
Karl w. Corby, one of the
executives Of w. B. Hibbs and
Company, is back from Florida.
He's looking quite fit. You'll find
him at his desk these days where
during his absence w. w. Spaid
has carried on. Mr.. Spaid ranks
MIR. Corby in the Hibbs outfit but
had been out of circulation, so to
speak. due to illness in his family.
He was on the job while Mr..
Corby was away and he still is
very much.
]. F. T. O'Connor, Comptroller
OF the Currency, says:
During the short month of
February, 63 national banks,
with $62,953,OOO frozen and &c.
668,OOO unrestricted deposits,
were licensed and opened or re-
opened.
This compares with So ma
0AOnal banks, having $68,966,OOO
frozen and $6,9S3,OOO unre-
Stricted deposits, licensed during
the month of January, and with
~ national banks, having $751;
62S,7O3 frozen and $4,125,OOO un-
restricted deposits, licensed dur.
ing the month of December.
by the close Of business Feb
ruary 28, 1884, the number of
licensed national banks in the
United States had been reduced
to $50, cOntraSted with 1,446 on
March 16, 1888, the first day
after the termination of the
banking holiday"
John Caswen, jr.. of Clark,
ChildS & Keech, is still an author
and an authority. His latest blast
Is quite lengthy, but this excerpt
will show his insight:
"On the afternoon Of March
2, the House Agricultural Com
mittee ordered the Bankhead
bill reported to the House IA
vOrably. The Senate Bankhead
bill has been on the calendar of
the Senate since February 10.
Both bills are now available for
action, and it would seem that,
before so very long, this legisla-
tiOn should be enacted. 1t is pre-
Sumed that both bills are the
same. However, the print of the
House bill, as reported out of
committee will not be available
until Monday for comparison
with the Senate bill"
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