Evening star., 1937-01-16
GRAHAM RENAMED
HAMILTON CHIEF
All Other Bank Officers Re-
elected at Meeting of
Directors.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Wilmer j. Waller vice president and
cashier; W. r. Forster, vice presi-
dent; Frank P. Harman, jr., and
c. J. Gockeler, assistant vice presi-
dents Robert A. Sisson. H. H.
Shackleford and w. l.. Sanderson,
assistant cashiers; Erskine Gordon,
trust officer; Aubrey o. Dooley, as
sistant trust officer; Arthur j. Linn,
controller; Millard S. Yeatman,
auditor, and Roger J. Wh.eford,
general counsel.
Brookland Branch. L. Sher-
wood, manager; w. H. Martin, jr.,
Branch-L. E. Schreiner, manager:
w. G. Baden, assistant manager.
Northeast Branch-George F.. Hoover,
manager; Julian o. Cardin, assis-
tant manager. Pennsylvania Avenue
Branch-Ernest Gerstenberg, man
ager; John H. Schooley, assistant
manager. Potomac Branch-C. w.
Shoemaker, manager; Elmore T.
Burdette. assistant manager Seventh
Street Branch-John M. De Marco,
manager; Francis J. Creamer, jr,
assistant manager. Woodridge-Lang-
don Branch-E. L. Norris, manager;
T. s. Mallon, jr., assistant manager.
Grosner on Farley Program.
Gerald Grosner, 1925 F. street, will
preside at a legislative session next
Monday evening in Chicago at the
twenty-third annual convention of
the National Association of Retail
Clothiers and FurniShers, which will
be in session January 18. 10 and
90 He is a past president of the as
sociation and has taken an active
part in several legislative problems
of national scope. The Chicago con-
ference will be an executive session.
Reservations of both manufacturers
and merchants, for the general ses-
sions, are the heaviest on record and
are looked upon as good business
omen for 1887. One of the big aims
of the meeting is to keep the men,
bers informed on legislative matters,
but the securing of merchandise for
the Spring and Summer seasons is
an important secondary purpose.
The convention program calls for
act and the social security act. The
Washington delegation will leave here
Sunday.
Reilly Notes Anniversary.
John A. Reilly completed his first
year yesterday as president of the
Second National Bank He received
many congratulations from associates
who recalled the election date. Dur
ing the year the main Office was
moved from the Seventh street bank
ing quarters to the G street office
An increase of $l,500,000 in deposits
was one of the banks most important
achievements during 1886.
Mrs. Helena Reed, who has just
been elected an assistant trust officer
at the Lincoln National Bank, is
said to be the second woman lawyer
in the District to be elected an assist
ant trust officer in bank. She is
secretary Of the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association. Miss Winifred S. BurWell
of the National Metropolitan Bank is
the other woman trust officer.
Robert c. Jones, head of the invest
ment firm by that name, was host to
the officers and employees at the firms
sixth annual banquet held this week
at the Army and Navy Club. To the
largest personnel the company has had
since organization, Mr.. Jones reviewed
the firms rapid business progress and
expressed appreciation for loyalty and
cooperation.
Robert L. Flather, assistant secre-
tary Of the American Security & Trust
Co. who is confined to Emergency
Hospital with pneumonia, is reported
to be improving steadily. He passed
the crisis some days ago.
Business Above Normal Here.
Washington was one of a group of
S8 busy and thriving American cities
in which business improved per
cent or more in. December over No.
vember, according to the monthly sur
vey of lat trading areas of the United
States, conducted by the research di-
vision of Brooke. Smith e. French,
Inc Detroit and New York advertis-
ing concern.
Business in Washington at the end
Of December stood at per cent above
normal, representing a gain Of per
cent over November. At the close of
December, 1885, the city's business
index stood at IL per cent below
normal.
American Security g. Trust Co.
stock crossed 800 and sold at sos on
the Washington Stock Exchange yes
terday, further evidence of the grow
ing interest in bank stocks.
Several thousand American Tele-
graph & Telephone Co. dividend
checks we're received by Washington
investors yesterday, covering the usual
quarterly $2.25 payment. The letter
also stated that earnings for the IL
months ending November 80 we're
1854 per share, compared with 6.83
in the previous year.
The Treasury during the first nine
business days of January sold more
baby bonds than during any entire
month since the securities were first
offered. Cash sales Of the bonds from
January to January 13 aggregated
S47,074,839 The previous record was
$46,39s,700 for the entire month of
January, 1896
Home Loan Officers Elected.
stockholders Of the Home Loan and
Savings Association, 1905 K street
northwest, held their annual meeting
this week, the following officers and
directors being elected: r. w. Werth.
president; Harrison SomervilIe, first
vice president; George S. Maier, Sec
ond vice president; w. E. Bolls, Sec
retary and treasurer; George H.
zeutzius, attorney; Edward L. Maier
and Frederick Muhlhausen, reelected
directors. The annual report revealed
substantial growth during the past
year.