Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
ANNUAL BANQUET
Of LOCAL BANKERS
Members of Washington Chap
ter of American Institute
Make Merry.
SPEAKER CRITICISES
Development OF U. S.
H. v. Haynes Says Bank Clerks
Should Prepare for Bigger
Financial Problems.

IF you amt got no money you
needn't come around" is the national
financial anthem. according to Carter
&. Keene. director of postal savings.
Every little bit added to what you
got makes little bit more" is the
song of bankers. as Rev. DR.. Abram
Simon knows the melody.
These suggestions were incident to
the thirteenth annual banquet of the
Washington Chapter. American Insti-
tute of Banking. The event was held
in the New Willard Hotel. last night.
with 900 members and guests present.
Harry V. Haynes. president of Wash
inston Chapter, before turning over
keene. gave his opinion of prepared
ness for bank clerks as being prepared
for the bigger financial responsibilities
by knowledge of financial conditions
wisdom provided by the organization.
incidentally he announced that the
American Institute of Bankers has
$1,000 members. and that the local
Defines Financial Expert.
He repeated a definition of a finan-
ffths LAWYER; three-fifths political econ
omist, and four-ifths gentleman. This
excited considerable comment from
later speakers.
Mr.. Keene assuming his duties as
POSTMASTER. predicted that the time
would come that there would be no
after-dinner speakers to drag the even
ing out. and that the POSTMASTER and
the bald heads of the ballet show
would be representative OF the FORMER
order of things. In view of this being
the thirteenth anniversary banquet of
the organization he suggested that 1t
might be considered as an improper
fraction in financial calculations.
Rabbi Simon. first orator of the even,
ing, spoke in light vein of the awful
things he has heard of the banking
fraternity.
George K. Allen of New York was in
PRODUCED by the postmaster as the
tellers to know the directors of the
bank. Mr.. Allen is the educational di-
rector of the American Institute OF
Bankers. He criticised the increase OF
material development in the United
States out of all proportion to the
intellectual development. In this condl-
ton his anxieties considered a great
national peril to the destiny of the ma
ton But, in his opinion, the American
Institute of Bankers has been an in
huence for good, promoting better re-
lation between borrower and lender
and in the economic situation.
Railroads Lack Human Touch.
He scored the railroads as lacking the
human touch to get into accord with
the 100.oO0.O00 of people that are
served by the transportation systems.
He hoped that the organization of which
he is member would make bankers not
money sharks. but experts patriotic and
useful to the citizenship. to the country
and the world.
Representative James l. Slayden OF
Texas told of his sympathy with any
banking theory that would extend credit
to the man with no credit. He declared
himself on the platform of financial aid
for the poor man.
This is a period of hysteria and ex-
element" he said. And such a period
is not conducive to wise legislation
He commented further on the wild
ideas of people not versed in the Con-
said. wants it. written into the law of
the land. Some of them have fine no.
tons of making the banker pay for
everything. he said but object to a tax
on stamps. on gasoline and on automo
biIes.
He urged the organization, in it's
legislative activities. to give the law
makers knowledge. and not vehement
al IN support WnlmS.
DR.. Francis NJ. Green of the State
Normal School. Westchester, Pa, was
the last speaker.
Mayer Davis. Earl Carbaugh Mrs E.
Ii. Gawler and Edwin Callow sang,
with H. W Howard, accompanist.
Officers and Committees.
The officers of the Washington chan
ter are: Harry V. Haynes. president:
III. W. Ireland. vice president; p A.
Brunger. secretary: Charles r Beau
met. treasurer: a. A. Savage assistant
secretary; g. Elmer Father chief coun-
sci: +. '. Grayson. r. J.. Neuhauser. W.
. Rogers. ". ". Spaid and Harry r.
White. governors.
Banquet committee-E T Love
A'airmsn. f.. S Wolfe, vice chairman:
y Elmer Father, treasurer: A. S. car
ar. secrAtary;-F. K. Petit Roy L.. Neu-
user, Frank p. Devereux, A. NJ.
-"vius. J. u. Howard. Frank c. Addi-
Con. jr.. Avian J.. Fowler jr. Burdette
-."ily. g. l.. Boyer. g. J.. Ecklon MIL
ard r. Yeatmau. W. W Spaid, A. r.
arela. W Mex StoweIi and G. IT,
Guests at the Banquet.