Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21

list of 48 States
and the District u.-rv x.
of Columbia.
while South Carolina, with 7
per cent gain, was sixth. Maryland
wrote 2 per cent more new business
than in April last year, Virginia bust
ness was of per cent, North Caro-
nnas IL per cent and West Virginia
the same.
New policies written in the District
of Columbia in April totaled S.
$4,000, as per cent OF the firms hav-
ing Offices here having done more
business then they did year ago
Maryland wrote s7,628y000 in new
policies; Virginia. s6,393,000; West
Virginia, s4,518,OOO; North Carolina,
s6,149,000 and South Carolina, ST.
$4,000.
In the first four months of 1886
Washington underwriters wrote per
cent more new policies than in the
like period in 1885 In the whole
South Atlantic section, which also
takes in Delaware, Georgia and Flor
ida. total of s45, 569000 in new
policies was written during April.
Arizona led the State list with So
per cent gain in April, while Kentucky
landed at the bottom with % per
cent slump compared with April, 1885.
Only Is States reported better sales
in April this year than in the same
month a year ago.
Sales for the first four months of
1896 in the whole United States were
10 per cent below those for the four
months at the beginning of 1895, the
bureau reports.
Los Angeles, with l per cent gain,
was the nearest city to Washington in
April results. Boston, Chicago, Cleve-
land, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia
and st. Louis were unable to do as
much business as they did year ago.
Newman Insurance Office Head.
The Union Central Life Insurance
Co. of Cleveland is to open branch
Office in the former Offices of the
Wardman Co., 1890 K street northwest,
with Harry Newman as managing
director Mr. Newman has been with
the company for many years and comes
to Washington from the home Office.
The Offices of the well-known real
estate corporation have been refurnish-
ed and refitted throughout and are
most attractive. A collection of por-
traits of men famous in American and
British history is feature, one like
ness of George Washington Gusts and
another Of Thomas jefferson.
The Union Central Life was organ
lied in 1857, has more than $4,000
policyholders, insurance coverage of
over 81 ,000, 100000 and $500, 900, 900 i'll
assets.
Auditors Plan Dinner Meeting.
The last meeting of the Auditors
Section of the District Bankers As
ISOLATION for the administrative year
takes place tonight at the Hay-Adams
House, Secretary Harry L. Downey,
Washington Loan & Trust Co., an
nounceS. Eugene E, Agger, guest
speaker, on Education in Banking"
is associate director of the Graduate
School of Banking at Rutgers, as
sistant director of research for the
Federal Reserve Board, and assistant
to the president of the National City
Bank. Chairman James D. Barrett,
American Security & Trust Co., will
preside, dinner to precede the address.
Ord Preston, president of the Union
Trust Co., who is chairman Of the
District Bankers Association General
Convention Committee, will hold a
meeting late this afternoon Of all as
ISOLATION officers and all convention
committee chairmen, in the trust COM
pany's board room. Final conven-
ton details will be settled
Members of the District Bankers
Associations Protective Committee, in
Guiding James A. Soper, Lincoln Ma
tional; S. William Miller, Union Trust
Co., and Raymond G. Marx, Riggs
National, witnessed a high satisfac-
tory demonstration yesterday of the
new robber-proof bag for the trans
porting of bank funds, which has re-
Gently been introduced to Washing
ton. They expressed much interest in
the demonstration.
Financial District Gossip.
All Washington banks have SUBJ
scribed their full 10 per cent quota
to the Greater National Capital
campaign fund. Thomas j. Groom,
vice president Of the Bank of Com
merce 81 Savings, was chairman of
the committee looking after the banks,
while F. P. H. Siddons of the Ameri-
can Security & Trust Co. is chairman
of the General Committee handling
the entire drive for the Board of
Trade.
Charles H. Doing, president of the
District Bankers Association, enter
tanned the officers and members of
the Council of Administration yes
terday at the Metropolitan Club. He
expressed great appreciation of the
cooperation manifested during the
last year and presented each asso-
citation with a handsome billfold
attractively marked with the owners
name.
Fenner & Beane, members of the
New York Stock Exchange, are dis
tributing among Washington patrons
very interesting booklet called 1.-The
Story of Wheat" which analyses the
important factors in the wheat mar
ket
Carr Wins Essay Contest.
Roland T. Carr, in the credit de-
partment Of the Riggs National Bank,
won the Institute of Banking's con-
test sponsored by the District Bank
ers' Association, 1t was announced to-
day. Second honors were captured by
Elizabeth M. Brotherhood Of the Nc
Lachlen Banking Corp, and third
prize went to William Blum, jr, Of
the investment research department Of
the National Savings & Trust Co.
There were 10 contestants, the three
winners being rewarded with free
trips to the bankers convention. The
judges were James c. Dulin, Ameri-
can Security & Trust Co.; Robert H.
Lacey. Columbia National Bank, and