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general. He retired on September 80,
1886, after 80 years of service, but
remains as governor of the home.
Born in Baltimore, Gen. Coleman
received his early education in Mary
land and Washington. He entered
the Army in 1898 during the War
with Spain, and served in all grades
from second lieutenant to colonel un-
til his appointment as major general.
He also served in the Philippine In
surrection, Alaska, Mexican border
mobilization and in Panama.
For his services during the World
War, he was awarded the distinguished
service medal for Supply of Division
in France, and the Silver Citation
with Oak Leaf Cluster for gallantry in
action in France.
Bankers Hold Fall Meeting.
The District of Columbia Bankers
Associations Fall meeting has been
scheduled for next Monday, at 3:15
pm. in the board room Of the Amer
lean Security & Trust Co., according
to an announcement today by Karl W..
Corby. president.
Representatives of all of Washing
tons banking institutions will be pres
ent to hear Mr.. Corby's report on the
associations activities. Chairman Of
active committees will outline plans
for the balance of the fiscal year and
A. S. Galley, treasurer, will submit .
report of the organizations finances.
Walter r. Gardner will be the prin-
eipal speaker. He Is chief Of the in
ternational finance section of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, Division Of Re-
search. He was technical assistant to
the London Sterilization Conference
in 1888, and has world reputation in
international finance, exchange and
gold movement.
New Issue Oversubscribed.
James M. Johnston g. Co. of this
city participated in the offering of
$4,000 shares of per cent preferred
stock Of the Celanese Corp. of Amer
1ca. The stock was offered at $110
. share, the New York underwriters
being Fuller. Rodney g. Co. and He'd
den & Co. James M. Johnston re-
ported today that the stock was quick
ly oversubscribed. The proceeds Of
the issue will be used for new capi-
tai purposes. including increasing and
improving Of plant facilities.
Frederick H. Cox, vice president Of
the City Bank. will address the audi
tors section of the District Bankers
Association at dinner meeting of
the Lafayette Hotel tomorrow eve
ming at 6 o'clock. His subject will be
Assignment Of Life Insurance Poll
cies as Collateral to Loans" Chair
man Millard s. Yeatman will pre-
side.
The safe deposit section, John r.
Hillyard chairman, will hold its Oc-
tober meeting this evening in the
board room Of the American Security
q Trust Co. The program calls for
discussion Of matters vital to safe
deposit operation.
Underwriters Hold Luncheon.
Members of the District Life Under
writer's Association held their October
luncheon meeting this noon at the
willard and heard an address by DR.
Henry w. Cook, medical director OF
the Northwestern National Life In
surance Co. He Is an expert on life
insurance risks. President Laurance
H. Riggles presided and the attend
ance was exceptionally large.
The 1887 annual convention Of the
American Bankers Association will be
held In Boston October LILA, it was
announced today by r. N. Shepherd,
with headquarters at the Statlel
Hotel. The invitation was issued by
the Boston Clearing House Associa-
ton at the San Francisco convention
It will be the sixty-third annual meet
ing.
Carman G. Blough, chief account
ant of the Securities Exchange Com
mission, is attending the annual
convention of the American Institute
Of Accountants at Dallas, Tex. He
was 10 take part in . forum discus
aion today Of the forms and require
ments Of the commission. the chief
speaker being Prof. g. A. Smith Of the
University of Texas.