Evening star., 1940-12-31
Total s1.414, ,332 .8S4 81 2O6 088 ,O2e
ID. c, Bank Stocks Strong.

Total 81 1.4l4 ,332 1884 81 .2O6 ,Ooo ,UZS
ID. c, Bank Stocks Strong.
Washington bank stocks have held
up well during the last quarter and
are ending 1910 at or close to their
best prices of the year, a survey
shows. Regular dividends have
been paid and in several instances
extra disbursements added, bring
ing further JOY to bank stock in
veStors
The last sale in National Capital
Bank stock was made at SITS a
share, Liberty National sold at sl70,
Riggs National common at S273,
Riggs preferred at s102.50 and
American Security & Trust at
s237.50.
The latest sale in National Saw
ings e. Trust was registered on the
Washington Stock Exchange at 5000
share, Washington Loan & Trust
at s233 and Bank of Bethesda at $50.
Although recording no recent sales
on the exchange, Bank OF Com
merce & Savings stock now carries
a bid of S3l5 share eX dividend,
National Bank of Washington, sl20,
and Princes Georges Bank & Trust
Co, $40
Recent quotations on local bank
stocks sold over the counter also
show strength. The bid for Ana
costa Bank stock now stands at
$3.50 a share, Cit" bank, S27, Colum-
bia National, s195: East Washington
Savings. s14.5O: Hamilton National,
s29 MunSey Trust, $65; National
Metropolitan, 1892 Second Ma
tional, s78: Security Savings & Com
mercial, S165: Suburban National
Bank, SIS, and Union Trust, $40.
Many Washingtonians also hold
sNew York bank stocks among their
Sinvestments. A glance at 1910 in
Sthese issues shows they are now
rverv close to their quotations on
January !.
Loan Association Moves.
The Columbia Building Associa-
ton. which has been located at 1888
sTwelfth street NV, today an
tnounced removal of the offices to
1929 K street NV. The new home
tvill be open for inspection Thurs
tdav to pm.
} The officers include Melvin c..
tHazen, president, William P.
sRichards, vice president; Floyd E.
sDavis, treasurer: Fred a. Smith,
ssecretary: C. Clinton James, at
ftorney, and Evelyn f. Smith, as
rsistant secretary.
The Board of Directors is COM
tposed of Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Hazen, Al
fired H Taylor. Mr. Richards,
Howard r. Norton, Mr.. Smith, L.
Perry West, Mr.. James. Walter G.
Davis, Ernest M. Colvin, sr,' and
John Saul
It was also announced today that
the Floyd E. Davis Co, a real estate
firm. is also moving to the same
K street address.
Ferris Firm Name Changed.
George NJ Ferris g. Co., Inc, an
nounced today that on January l
the firm name will be changed to
Ferris. Exnicious & Co, Inc, the old
firm having been in the investment
banking business since 1882 when it
was organized by Mr.. Ferris
At present the officers consist of
George Nj. Ferris. president; Mar
shall o. EXnicioS, executive vice
president: Millard F. West. vice
president. and William G. Galliher,
jr., secretary and treasurer. Asso-
ciated with them are E. Jerome
Howell. Charles D. Carroll and Neill
p. Raab. The firm. with Offices at
the Washington Building, has two
seats on the Washington Stock Ex-
change.
Mr.. Ferris is vice president of the
Washington Stock Exchange and
past president of the Washington
Bond Club He is also member OF
the Metropolitan Club and the Co.
lumbia Country Club, has been in
terested in civic affairs and is vice
chairman of the Governing Com
mittee of the Chevy Chase Town
ship.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
In the Washington Stock Ex-
changes final session Of the year
Lanston Monotype registered 10
share sale at 21l2. Capital Transit
opened with a two-share sale at
14s4, followed by 25 and 20 share
lots moving at l412.
The Washington Exchange, all
the banks, building and loan asso-
Citations. brokerage and investment
houses will be closed tomorrow
The Stars annual business review
section, which appears tomorrow
will be the largest and most com.
plete yet published.