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Show OVERDRAWING AT TUB BAMS "Washington, Nov 11 Comptroller of tho Currency Murray haa undertaken undertak-en to destroy by moral suasion the practice of banks permitting customers to overdraw their accounts. He ln- structed the national bank examiners today to lake up the question with the national bank throughout the country, coun-try, 'calling to their attention laws enuoted b ihe sttilort -oa the subject anil a ilcclsIoniJy the supvome court omtie United states severely criticising criticis-ing the practice, j The national bank law is silent cm the question of overdraft and the I comptroller eipects to accomplish Iho abolition of the custom bv pointing out Its evils. The over drafts In national j banks, as reported on t'io call of tne I comptroller of the currency, averaged ?33,O00.00Cr during Iho last live ypars. The high-water mark in that time was $35,000,000 and the lowest amount reported was $23,000,000. |