Evening star., 1940-08-11

after coming to the United States.
He is a graduate of Cheltenham
Military College of Pennsylvania
and holds degree of doctor of laws
and letters from the International
Bible Extension University of New
York and London. He is minister
of the Church of Christ.
20 Years of Service.
Prominent in the District Bankers
Association, of whose Advertising
Committee he long was chairman.
DR.. Thomson's connection with the
Washington Chapter, A. I. B., goes
back 20 years, during which time
he has instructed many of the
present officials of local banks.
His connection with chapter work
began with an invitation from Victor
B. Deyber, now chairman of the
board of the Second National Bank,
who then was president of the
Washington chapter. Mr.. Deyber
had known DR.. Thomson when the
latter was cashier of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad in Washington.
DR.. Thomson's first lectures in re-
sponse to the Deyber invitation were
on bills of lading and warehouse
receipts, as a result of which the
speaker affectionately became known
as "Old Bill of Lading Thomson"
He followed this instruction with a
course in banking fundamentals,
now known as Banking I. which he
has taught steadily for II years. He
= also lectures on public relations and
advertising. DR.. Thomson recently
was honored by being made chair
man of the Transportation Com
mittee for the Financial Advertisers
Association annual convention to
meet at Hot Springs, Va, October
27 to 90.
Commenting on selection of the
new dean, President Blaiklock said:
The chapter is fortunate indeed
to obtain man of DR.. Thomson's
caliber to head their school. He is
strong advocate of thorough train
ing in the banking profession and
contends that the great changes in
the fields of finance and public re-
lations require constant study even
by those who have had long expe-
rience in the technical aspects of
their profession"
Department Store Sales Rise.
Sales in six department stores in
Washington in July, 1910, showed
an increase of 16.7 per cent over
July, 1899, which in turn had been
only 10 per cent over July, 1888,
according to the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Richmond.
This compares with reports from
81 stores in leading cities of the
fifth Federal Reserve district. show
ing a gain of IA per cent in July,
1910, over July. 1889, which in turn
had shown only l per cent gain
tover July, 1888.
Cumulative sales for the first
seven months of the year in Wash
ington showed a gain of 6.5 per cent
over the comparable period in 1899,
while the fifth district showed
gain of per cent in this regard.
Sales in Washington the first half
of the fiscal year beginning Febru-
ary /, 1910, were ga per cent great
er than sales in the first half of
the preceding fiscal year, while the
fifth district showed the gain of 7
per cent for the same comparable
periods.
CoveT Given Promotion.
1t. Col. w. E. R. Covell, U. S. A.,
retired, formerly Assistant Engineer
ing Commissioner of the District of
Columbia, has been appointed gen.
eral manager of the Crossett Ar
kansas Cos. of the Crossett-Watzek-
Gates Industries, with offices in
Crossett, Ark, it was announced
last night. He recently joined the
organization as assistant to the gen.
eral manager.
Col Covell formerly was an Of
f1cer of the Corps of Engineers,
United States Army, and had been
district engineer at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Col. Covell is the brother of Rear
Admiral l.. c. Covell, assistant COM
mandant, United States Coast
Guard. While here he originated,
with the assistance of A. G. Neal of
the Potomac Electric Power Co.,
the original Washington plan for
control of electric utility rates.
Personal Mention.
Wilmer j. Waller, vice president
of the Hamilton National Bank, Is
spending the week end at Ocean
City, N. j.
D. j. Callahan, jr., assistant vice
president Of Riggs National Bank,
has gone to Virginia Beach on vaca-
ton.
Sidney F. TaIaferro, vice presi-
dent and trust officer of Riggs Ma
tional Bank, is on vacation.
Other officers of Riggs who have
left on vacation include Gregg C.
Burns, assistant cashier; w. H. Tay-
lor, assistant cashier, and D. D.
Whitcraft, assistant auditor.