Evening star., 1942-06-09
Eye More D. C.Blank! B
Hf Departures fH
Service
HMore Than 225 Officers
,And Employees Now
lin War Work
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

by EDWAhD y. S1ONE.
Five more Washington banks to.
day announced the list of employees
who have entered military service
s(ehring temporary leave from these
iAStitutions. More than 225 officers
ahd employees are now in war work
and others are making plans tc
join the war effort in the neal
future. The latest additions to the
toll of honor" follow:
National Savings & Trust Co.
Earle Kimmel, Richard Verrill, Mar
shall Warfield, Raymond McGivern
Cerey L. Meushaw, Eugene P
0Neal, William Blum, John l.. Ris-
dbn, Horace L. Jacob, j. Russell Boil
t9n, Clifford S. Brown, Donald N
Oble, Frank Browning, Robert D
Hunt, Robert D. West, George H
Hehrens, William c. Creekmore and
William B. Willard.
5Columbia National-Craig Rae
burn Deane. William H. Donnella
Hoger w. Erwin, Frank E. Magee
and Grant D. Simmonds.
AEecond National-Harold McKin-
ney, James Boggs, Herbert P
Snuder, James w. Walden, Jack w
Walker, James OLaughlin and
William Eldridge.
Liberty National - Charles w
Adams, Paul M. Bennett, James F.
Cfeland, William c. Cooper, Stanley
A., Gilbert, P. Brice Horton. Charles
H. MCGEE, jr.; Robinson G. Minick
John j. Pyne and V. Carroll Rhodes.
Security Savings g. Commercial
John L. Hartman, G.. Frederick
Heider and Enoch j. Vann.
Wholesale Trade Holds Up.
The Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond reports that 1877 whole
s4le firms in the fifth district did
28 per cent more business in April
than in the same month a year
aEo, sales totaling S15,S53,000. Dry
goods topped all other leading lines
id striking gains over last year,
sales being up SIS per cent. Auto
Supplies came next with 49 per
c6nt advance, surprising in view of
tie present status of that industry.
SWholesale shoe sales were II per
cent ahead of last year, drugs, and
sundries were in Is per cent better
demand, while electrical goods re-
ported no change in sales, the only
line not showing quite substantial
Improvement.
Sixty wholesale groceries firms re-
ported "a per cent heavier sales,
hardware business was II per cent
better than last year. Industrial
supplies noted the same sales upturn.
Paper and paper products enjoyed
"a per cent better sales and tobacco
and Tobacco products were up II per
cent.
Sales of 81 miscellaneous concerns
in this territory were IS per cent
ahead Of last year, the report con-
cludes.
War Bond Effort Expanded.
Washington members of the In
veStment Bankers Association re-
ceived word today from President
John S. Fleek stating that the Board
OF Governors has voted to continue
and expand efforts with the Treas
ury in pressing the sale OF
Government securities, especially in
connection with the II Federal Re-
serve Fund Committees.
The governors also voted to press
Tor amendments to the Securities
Act, as proposed by the association
Securities Act Committee, the
amendments now being in the hands
Of the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee of the House.
The association will continue to
cut operating expenses, including re-
duction of staff pay; lowering of
dues for next year; halting of sub
scriptions for the information pro-
gram, and easing of membership
rules.
The governors also propose cre-
ation of an Executive Committee to
act on important matters between
hoard meetings and conventions.
Traders Postpone COnclave.
The ninth annual convention of
the National Security Traders Asso-
ciation, scheduled for Cleveland at
the end of August, has been post
poned indefinitely. it was announced
Here today. Joseph w. Sener of
Nackubin, Legg & Co., Baltimore,
u association president.
THE members decided they would
not be jusctified in taxing hotel and
transportation facilities in such a
busy war production center as
Cleveland, Mr.. Sener explained.
The association has 1000 members,
500 being expected at the meeting.
Victory Fund Manager Named.
Edward C. Anderson, member of
the Fifth Federal Reserve District
Victory Fund Committee, and part
ner in the firm of Scott & String
fellow of Richmond, has been ap-
pointed executive manager for the
committe, the appointment being
approved by Secretary Morganthau,
President Hugh Beach of the Rich
mond Reserve Bank announced to-
day. Mr.. Anderson will devote his
full time to the work and have an
Office in the Richmond Reserve
Bank.
Robert " Fleming, president OF
the Riggs National Bank, is men,
ber of the same committee.
Needham Addresses Bankers.
D. j. Needham of Washington
general counsel of the American
Bankers Association, has returned
from the annual convention of the
New Hampshire Bankers Association
held at Dartmouth College. He ad-
dressed the financiers on the status
of banking legislation now before
Congress.
In addition to the election OF
G. C. Mccall of Norton, Va, as
president of the Virginia Bankers
Association, w. R. Roper. Richmond
was named first vice president; C
T. O'Neill. Charlottesville, second
vice president; and Thomas D
Neal, secretary and treasurer.
Carpet Corp. Votes Dividend.
Directors of the Carpet Corp, fooc
distributors, have declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend of so cents
per share, payable June 80 to stock.
holders of record June Is. Listed or