Show NATIONAL BANKS GROW STRONGER W reb Feb Total 24 21 t of the the- natIonal hanks banks on December 31 11 last was announced b by the comptroller of the currency today as iu 23 5 This his represented an on In- In In Increase crease ot of for the Year cr National bank baak depot also an Increase the total total on r II 1 i being which was greater reater than those a year ago The rIle same banks were carrying In- In investments In Investments vestments estment of as compared with De- De De December cember 11 U 1924 1324 The continued prosperity of ot the national banks was Indicated by showing a combined sur plus sur-plus plus ot of last la t Decent Decent- ilir Decem b boy r 31 while a year ear ago the sur surplus sur- sur surplus plus vas va reported at 0 0 L |