Evening star., 1943-01-03

New Blanks for Bank Call.
For the bank call from the con-
troller of the currency, expected
shortly, the new and simplifed
blanks will be used for the first
time. These blanks have been
adopted by the controllers office in
the Treasury. the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp. and the Federal
Reserve Board.
The new forms were worked out
by a committee of the American
Bankers Association which gave the
matter great deal of study and
held many conferences with Treas
ury officials The changes had
been under consideration for sew
eral months.
Raymond G. Marx, controller of
the Riggs National Bank, a member
of the ABA Committee, attended
many meetings with the other men,
bers in New York and others with
Treasury officials The new forms
will be comprehensive in the infor-
nation required yet far. easier to fill
out than the old ones.
Institute Banquet Cancelled.
George M. RoWzee, Lincoln Ma
tional Bank, president of Washing
ton Chapter. Alb, announced yes
terday that at a special meeting of
the Board of Governors of Wash
ington Chapter it was voted unani-
mously to cancel the annual banquet
scheduled to be held in February.
The chairman of the Banquet Com
mittee is Edward M. Blaiklock of
the Washington Loan & Trust Co.
Mr.. RoWZee stated that this action
was taken in view of existing con-
ditions due to the national emer-
eency and is in line with similar
steps by financial organizations
everywhere and local civic bodies
to further the war effort.
These dinners were among the
largest held in the District with
over 1000 leading bankers of Wash
ington and nearby communities, as
well as national personages, in at
tendance
First Federal Assets Mount.
The annual report of the First
Federal Savings & Loan Association,
issued yesterday. revealed new all
time high mark in assets of s12.-
227 343, on December 81. Invest
ment accounts showed an increase
of sll43,63O, while reserves and un-
divided profits totaled S6l8,l55o9.
President A. E Giegengack an
nounced a dividend of per cent
per annum had been declared by
the directors, making a total Of
s27s,244 disbursed during the year
1912.
He added that the association had
been successful in keeping its funds
working during 1912 and that loan
collections were the best in the his
tory of the institution.
Belts to Address Shippers.
L. M. Belts Of Washington, man.
ager of the railroad relations sec
ton of the car service division Of
the Association of American Rail-
roads, will appear on the program
of the annual meeting of the Mid
west Shippers Advisory Board at
the Palmer House in Chicago on
Thursday Mr.. Belts will speak on
general transportation conditions.
High light Of the meeting will be
addresses by the heads Of five of
the Nations railroads. These Of
ficials will discuss the transportation
outlook for 1943.
City's Best Business Year.
Arthur w. Sundlun, president of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. said yesterday that
Washington enjoyed by far the best
year in the city's history in 1912.
due to population growth.
Retail business in the department
store field exceeded all previous rec
ords. Federal Reserve Board re-
ports indicate that trade in the first
II months of 1912 was 68 per cent
above the like 1929 period which was
the highest point of the previous
decade, he commented.
More Loan Concerns Insured.
During 1912 the Federal Savings
G Loan Corp. extended insurance
protection to rs additional building
and loan associations and to 300 900
more investors, General Manager
Oscar R. Kreutz reported yesterday
The corporations assets rose from
$132, 100000 to $l37,000,000 during
the year, while reserves and unal-
located income increased from $3l, :
377 1000 to S35, ,593.03l.