Evening star., 1938-05-15

were hover, s2l,- ,,.u, -
154,282 against "" d. ""'"'u'
$24,488,851 year ago. Building per-
mits reached the highest point of the
year with the exception of the first
week in March, S55l ,750, which in
cluded a 100000 apartment hotel,
comparing with $685. 500 last year.
Visitors to the Washington Monument
were considerably ahead of the
previous week and the same 1887
period.
Trade reports from the rest of the
Fifth Reserve District were a mixture
of lights and shadows. Norfolk and
Charleston reporting increases over
1887. Baltimore reported trade salts
factory, low temperatures slowing the
demand for seasonal merchandise
The reports were too mixed to show
any definite trend, the Commerce
review added
Willard Entertainment Chief.
President Thomas J. Groom of the
District Of Columbia Bankers Associa-
ton has announced the following
Entertainment Committee for the 1898
convention to be held at Hot Springs
June 9-12:
William B. Willard, chairman, vice
president National Savings & Trust
Co.: Stanley D. Willis, vice chairman,
trust officer, National Metropolitan
Bank: Earle M. Amick. vice president,
Riggs National Bank: Barnum L. Col
fnp roo1 actofo offinor Notinr,o1
ings & Trust Co.; Aubrey O. Dooley,
assistant trust officer, Hamilton Ma
tional; r. j. Dooley, cashier, National
Bank of Washington; Frank NJ. Per-
ley, trust investment officer, American
Security & Trust Co.; w. W., Spaid,
partner, w. B. Hibbs 6 Co., and
George o. Vass, vice president and
cashier. Riggs National,
Banks Officers Reelected.
J. Frank Campbell was reelected
president of the Anacostia Bank at
the annual meeting just held. Other
officers reelected were W. L. Koontz,
vice president and cashier; L. w.
Thompson, vice president; Waldo w.
Young, Allen H. Cannon and Carl
c. Smuck, assistant cashiers; George
c. Gertman, attorney.
n addition to Messrs. Campbell,
Koontz and L. w. Thompson, the fol-
lowing directors were also elected:
Robert Cooper, Frank M. Bent, George
S. King, George S. Maier, j. r. Pyles,
DR.. Elmer Smith, Robert Thompson,
Irving B. Yochelson and Ernest j.
Read.
The Anacostia Bank now is cele-
brating its 28th anniversary, having
been founded on May 10, 1910, by
George o. Watson, who at the time of
his death was president of the Lib
erty National Bank. Maurice Otter
back later served as president for many
years. President Campbell reported
yesterday that the bank had enjoyed
very successful year. Deposits now
are $1,750,000.
Greer Accountants Speaker.
At its final meeting of the present
season Wednesday evening, Washing
ton Chapter, National Association of
Cost Accountants, will present Howard
c. Greer of Chicago as the guest
speaker. Mr.. Greer, who is in charge
Of accounting research for the Irsti-
tute of American Meat Packers, is a
certified public accountant of Ohio and
Illinois. For number of years he was
head of the department of accounting
at Ohio State University. has also been
member Of the faculty of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, and is the author of
several books and numerous articles
on accounting subjects. The subject
of Mr.. Greer's .alk will be Costs and
Prices"
The meeting will be held at the
Hamilton Hotel and will be preceded
by dinner beginning at $50. The
technical session will open at 7:45
and will be open to all accountants.
Yesterdays Exchange Trading.
Eleven shares Of Riggs National
Bank common stock sold at $267 per
share on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday, lower than the last
previous sale. Firemen's Insurance
Co. stock figured in two sales at 30.
It was the first time this stock has
appeared on the board this year.
The address of Mariner S. Eccles,
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board, before New Jersey bankers,
was read with great interest here. He
urged the end of Government COM
petition with electric utilities, opposed
continuance of rail wage increases
until traffic picks up, favored lowering
Of heavy durable goods prices, and
insisted that further Government
spending is needed to help recovery.
The governors Of the Investment
Bankers Association open their spring
council meeting at White Sulphur
Springs today Y. E. Booker is rep
Tesenting the local members.
The Atlantic Coast Line r. r. re-
ports q net Of $20l a share on the
common stock in the first quarter,
compared with $3.50 . year ago.