Evening star., 1936-03-12

MISSION III Tie
'onh W. SA" Army during the
World War and in 1919 went to Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, entering the life in
surance business there.
In 1927 he moved to Boston and two
gears later became associated with Sun
Life. He has one hobby, golf, being a
director and chairman of the Coli
Committee in one of BoSton's leading
golf clubs; also is an active member
of the Masonic Fraternity.
Bank Women Plan Party.
Miss Vivian E. Stokes, chairman a
the Women's Committee, Washington
Chapter, American Institute of Bank
ing, announced today that the annual
Spring party for all bank women will
be held Wednesday, March 18, at the
Raleigh Hotel. The big feature will
be style show. the rest of the evening
being given to cards and refreshments
Members Of the committee preparing
the affair include:
Vivian E. Stokes. Hamilton Ma
tional, chairman; Harriet Barrett and
Constance D. Fogle, Riggs National;
Gertrude c. Wick and Myrtle P
Lewis, Liberty National; Winifreo
Burwell and Marion Willett. National
Metropolitan; Katharine w. Mccall
mont, w. B. Hibbs e. Co.; Alice H
Whitton, First National Bank, Alex
andria: Janet A. Mcdonald and Eileen
M. Fineran, American Security &
Trust Co.; Rose L. Royce and Mary
Pfeiffer. Washington Loan & Trust
Co.: Etheline Parker, Security Saw
ings & Commercial; Anne P. Craw-
ford, McLachlen Banking Corp, and
Teresa Behabetz, Union Trust Co.
Woman Joins Cremen Agency.
Helen M. Field has become asso-
ciated with the John F. Cremen agency
of the Massachusetts, Mutual Life In
surance Co., and will specialize in
selling to young women. Mrs. Field is
a native of Tampa, Fla, where her
father was at one time city engineer
A graduate of Tampa High School
and president of her class. she en-
tered the nursing profession, attend
ing Emory University at Atlanta
After graduating there she moved to
washington and took graduate
course at Children'S Hospital, remain
ing at the hospital as supervisor OF
one of the wards until few months
ago.
Her husband, Robert H. Field. is
production manager of the Cremen
agency.
Bank Has 1Ith Anniversary
The Morris Plan Bank of Wash
ington has Just passed its eleventh
anniversary, having first thrown its
doors open for business on March
8, 1925. Located at 1408 H street
northwest, the bank has grown
steadily ever since it was established
Much of the banks prosperity was
attained under the leadership oi
Bertram Chesterman, who in recent
months has been forced to take life
easier on account of i'll health. Willard
G. Barker is executive vice president
and has already proved his ability anc
leadership in Morris Plan affairs.
Other officers include E. H. o
Stokes, G. Crawford Turnbull and FL
wood G. Childress, assistant cashiers
Edwin A. Moor,s, secretary, and v
Rhine, assistant secretary and auditor
The bank is member Of the Fedora
Deposit Insurance Corp. Distric
Bankers Association.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Mergenthaler' Linotype opened at 4
and closed at 411a on the Washington
Stock Exchange today. washington
Gas Light stock sold at rs and People
Drug Stores preferred came out q
1IU3s, later selling up to 112.
Real Estate Mortgage & Guarant
preferred again moved at Az. In tn
bond division Capital Transit SIS figure
IN three sales at e0l2, unchange
from other recent transfers. The fins
bid on Mergenthaler was 4l12, wit
a asked.
Heard in Financial District.
Eugene r. Black, vice president
the Chase National Bank and so
of a former governor of the FEEDERS
Reserve System, is not going to accer
the offered appointment as Undersec
rotary of the Treasury, according
reports in unusually well informed cir
cies. Sickness in his family has ha
much do with his decision. The Chas
National was perfectly willing to grar
him leave of absence.
Herbert j. Adair Of Washington
chairman of the board Of the Atla
Tack Corp, and associated interest
have taken over control of the Art
loon Corp, Philadelphia dispatche
state.
Louis K. Liggett, president of tn
United Drug Co., has sent a letter
the companys 10000 stores in whic
he expresses the opinion that the de