Evening star., 1936-08-19
BRIGHT ELECTED
TO 0BANK POSITION
Becomes Assistant Cashier
at National Metropolitan.
Has Long Service.
BY DONALD b. HADLEY.

at a meeting OF the DOarQ OF directors.
He was named recently to the clear
ing house post as successor to his
brother, Charles E. Bright, who re-
tired after serving 81 years. Charles
E. Bright also recently retired as as
sistant cashier of the bank.
The new assistant cashier at the
National Metropolitan started as a
runner for the bank in 1891 and has
served in nearly every department.
During the World War he was i'll
charge of the banks extension service
to officers and men in training at
Camp Meade.
He is a native of the District of
Columbia and was educated in Wash
ington schools. He is a member of
the Society of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia and the
Capital Yacht Club and lives at 49l7
Thirteenth street.
Depositors Delay Action.
It is something of novelty when
people have to be urged to come and
get their money. Payments of the
final 20 per cent dividend from the
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continue very slowly.
Already 5000 depositors have been
notified to visit 1886 New York avenue
to present their claims. Less than
$50 came Monday, less than 200 on
Tuesday and progress still was very
slow this morning.
In addition to the current situa-
tion, it was revealed this morning
that, out of total of 4,970 depositors.
700 still have not called for the sec
ond dividend, which was ordered Sep
tember II, 1885, eleven months ago.
Underwriters Register.
Between 80 and 40 Washington in
eurance executives are expected to
attend the forty-seventh annual con-
yention of the National Association of
Life Underwriters at Boston Septem-
ber 21-25.
The first registrations received in
clude: Lawrence H. Riggles, president
Of the District of Columbia Life Un-
derwriters' Association: j. E. (BilD
McCombs, last years association presi-
dent; H. Lawrence Choate, George E.
Harris, Claude A. Cook, William C.
Worthington, L. H. Hannah, John M.
ctrait, Erie Sapp, John L. McElfresh,
Rowland w. Marshall and Sydney H.
karr.
They were mailed in prompt re-
sponse to a QUESTIONABLE sent out
Saturday by Winthrop G. Batchelder,
second vice president Of the District
association. Some Of the first ones
to register plan to drive or depart be-
fore the special car, which is being
arranged over the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, leaving here at am. Mon
day, September 81.
The District association has extend
ed an invitation to the Richmond as
sociation to join with it in making the
railroad arrangements for at least Is.
A number of the New England COM
panies have arranged for home Office
meetings several days in advance of
lhe convention. Some Of the Wash
tngton delegates, therefore. will attend
these earlier sessions and go from
them to Boston.
Auto Executive Praised.
Pyke Johnson, who heads the Wash
ington Office of the Automobile Manu-
facturers' Association, was paid
warm tribute at the associations an
nual meeting in Detroit by Alvan
Macauley, president of the Packard
Motor Co. and president of the asso-
citation.
"Pyke johnson is ably handling the
associations work in Washington.
There is no accomplishing the i'm
portance Of this work. which covers
matters relating to foreign trade treat
les, social security, taxation and regu-
iatory measures. world reports on cur
rency, commerce, shipping and scores
all take pride on the fine position of
our industry at the Capital" declared
Mr.. Macauley.
B. & o. Loadings Gain.
Carloadings on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad for the week ended
August Is totaled 48,239, comprising
32,640 cars loaded on line and 1889
received from connections.
This was an increase of 10,548 cars
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year, when the total was 1851, con-
sisting of 25,465 cars loaded on line
and 1925 received from connections.
This was also an increase of 1856
cars loaded over the week ended
August 8, when the total was 47,853,
of which 31,724 cars were loaded on
line and 1929 received from con-
nections.
S. E. C. Publishes Directory.
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission has published new directory
Of all securities eligible for trading on
national securities exchanges as of
June 80, 1896.
The directory lists, as of that date,
all securities registered, exempt from
registration, and admitted to unlisted
trading privileges under the securities
exchange act of 1884. This directory
supersedes previously published lists
of securities registered and exempt
from registration on national securi-
ties exchanges as of July 16, 1885.
Included in the directory are Abs
securities registered and listed on ma
tional securities exchanges for which
registration statements are on file and
open to the public at the offices of the
commission here and at the ex-
changes on which the securities are
listed. The directory also includes
232 securities exempted from such
registration and 1886 securities ad-
mitted to unlisted trading provileges.
Copies of the directory may be OBJ
tanned, without charge, upon request
from the publications unit, Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Heard in Financial District.
William D. Hoover, chairman of the
board at the National Savings & Trust
Co., has returned from rest in New
Hampshire.
G. B. Chapman, resident manager
Of Laidlaw & Co., who has been in
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