Evening star., 1940-09-18

tional Bank. chairman of the
Women's Committee, presided and
introduced the guest speaker. Judge
Bentley gave an informal talk dur+
ing which she praised the aims Of
the institute very highly.
While women were in the ma ajor-
fly, few men were admitted and
asked to make brief remarks. They
included Eliot H. Thomson, dean
of the faculty: A. M. McLachlen,
president of the District Bankers
Association; Edward M Blaiklock,
president of Washington Chapter.
and John NJ. Christie, chairman of
the Educational Committee.
Virginia Insurance Scars.
Virginia piled up one of the best
new life insurance records in any
section of the country in August,
new policies totaling s8,499 900, a
jump of "a per cent over the same
month year ago, according to
the latest report from the Life In
surance Sales Research Bureau at
Hartford. New business in the first
eight months of 1910 amounted to
$65 10000, an advance of II per
cent over last year.
Maryland also made a striking
record, August policies totaling ST.
4l4000, an increase of IA per cent
over August a year ago. At the
same time Maryland reported
total for the eight months of s64,-
100000, a gain of 4 per cent. West
Virginia experienced a sharp gain
of IT per cent in August and an
II per cent upturn in the eight
months.
In the first eight months Of 1910,
Washington agents wrote new life
policies amounting to S43, ,022 900,
which was per cent better than
last year. AS noted yesterday, Aug
ust business amounted to $4,97l 900,
within per cent of the record a
year ago.
Thorn Returns From Vacation.
Corcoran Thorn, president of the
American Security g. Trust Co.. is
back at his desk after his vacation,
a part of which he passed in the
Middle West.
George E. Fleming, vice president
and assistant trust officer of the
Union Trust Co., is on his vacation
and is now visiting in Ohio.
I. j. Roberts, assistant cashier of
the Riggs National Bank, has re-
turned from a motor trip through
the White Mountains and other
places in New England and in New
York State.
Francis A. Bonner, chairman of
the National Associa ton of Secur-
tiles Dealers, and Wallace Fulton,
director, have returned to the Wash
ington office after visits to dealers
in Denver, Seattle, Portland, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and other
Western cities.
Heard in Financial District.
DR.. Elmer Louis Keyser, George
Washington University dean, will be
the chief speaker at the fall COM
mencement exercises of Washington
Chapter, American Institute Of
Banking, at the Willard Hotel, to-
morrow evening. Edward M. Blaik-
lock, chapter president, will award
the diplomas. A. M. McLachlen,
president of the District Bankers
Association, and Eliot H. Thomson,
faculty dean, will speak briefly.
Two 10-share sales of Capital
Transit stock took place at II on
the Washington Exchange today,
against other recent sales at 11la.
The final bid was IL p, with 13 asked
Emmett F. Connely, president of
the Investment Bankers Association
and chairman of the Public Informa-
ton Committee, is now established
in New York Office at 400 Madison
avenue.
The Life Advertisers Association
an organization of advertising and
sales promotion executives of the
Nations leading life insurance COM
panjes, will hold its annual conven-
tion III this city october IA, Is ano
Is, v-;sh the Washington Hotel as
headquarters.