Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
BIG TIME PLANNED
BY LOCAL BANKERS
District Association to Hold
TWo-Day Convention at
Deer Park.
THE FULL PROGRAM
BY I. A. FLEMING.

BY I. A. FLEMING.
This is getaway day" for the District
of Columbia Bankers Association. At
t:30 this afternoon about 10 representa-
tives of the various banks in the Dis
trict. practically every institution being
represented will leave by special train
for Deer Park, and a o'clock tomorrow
morning NJ. D. Rosenberg. president of
the association. will call the convention
to order and at once deliver his in
augural address.
Early this morning B. f. Saul. Howard
s. Reside and Capt. James f. Oyster
started for Deer Park, in big touring
cars with the seating capacity occupied,
and other local financiers followed in
their cars. so that it is expected that
125 to 100 will be in attendance from
Washington, while invitations have been
extended to a number of Baltimore and
Philadelphia and other outside bankers
who may attend.
In the preparation of the program the
Junior bankers of Washington have been
much to the fore. Harry V. Haynes who
as chairman of the program committee
was the active factor in arranging the
schedule of discussions, is one of the
Youngest bank president of Washington,
Riggs National Bank to the head of the
Farmers and Mechanics National.
He was ably ass sted in the COM
pletion of the program by Joshua
Evans. jr.. vice chairman of the gen
eral committee, and a number of
junior bank officials in other fiscal
institutions.
JOHN b. Larner. president of the
Nashingto Loan and Trust Company,
chairman of the COZ vention commit
IL
gathering mis- entire support and used
his time without stint to further the
success of the most important move
ment ever inagurated in the interest
of local bankers.
The four sessions of the convention
will he presided over by NJ. d. Rosen-
berg, John b. Larner and Robert N.
Harper. the president of the associa-
on officiating at the two morning
sessions.
Eugene f. Thompson, the secretary
OF the association, has had to do with
the transportation and arrangement
of hotel accommo da lions.
Tomorrow evening, the only evenin e
the bankers will be at Deer Park, a
special informal dinner with vaude-
ladies of the party. and later an in
formal dance VIII close the first days
activities.
The bankers special will reach Deer
Park a 1890 this evening and re-
turning will leave at 4:30 pm on Thurs
day and arrive home at 1890 pm.
The full program of the convention
follows:
First Day-Morning Session.
Inaugural address by N. D. Rosen-
berg.
Value OF ADULTS" a talk by A. C.
Ernst of New York which will ha
followed by general discussion.
This is understood to be a topic of
unusual interest to the bankers of
Washington. particularly at this time,
and it is understood 1ir. Ernst prom
ises to open things up in active style.
The Selection and Training of En-
ployes"-a talk by F. G. Addison. jr.,
manager of branches OF the American
Security and Trust Company, which
will be followed by a discussion.
Formal address by Secretary Glass,
who has promised to go to Dear Park
to mingle with the bankers in an in
formal way. the only reservation he
made being that IL the public duties
ington on the 25th of June he would
have to stay here.
First Day-Afternoon.
First day. afternoon session-John
B. Larner. president Washington Loan
and Trust Company. will preside.
Activities of the American 1nsti-
McQuade. past president of Washing
ton Chapter
Business Ethics Among Bankers"-
talk by Waldo Newcomer. president
National Exchange Bank. Baltimore.
Chief Factors in a Banks Sue
cess" a talk by Claude Bilbert. rep
resentatiye of the American Ex-
change Nationa! Bank of New York.
Second Days Session.
Second day-Morning session. NJ. D.
Rosenberg. presiding.
A symposium Will be conducted by
Joshua Evens. jr. cashier of the
Riggs National Bank. covering the
systematizing of bank routine and
forms Mr.. Evans will have partici-
pating under him in this symposium
some fifteen or twenty of the younger
bank men. who will take two hours
in an exchange of ideas. The dele
gates in general will then discuss the
various propositions appealing to
them for thirty minutes.
How the Banks Can Promote Com
mercial Enterprise" a talk by Ross
p. Andrews, president and general
manager of r. P. Andrews Paper
Company
Afternoon Session.
second ddy-R. N. Harper. president
of the District National Bank, will
preside.
The Hand on the Banks Pulse"
a talk by William E. Cadwallader.
cashier of Commercial National Bank
Improbable Accounts, Bad Checks
and Overdue Paper" a talk by b. A.
Bowles. cashier Of Potomac Savings
Bank.
On the Local Stock Exchange.
Trading on today's session of the
local stock exchange was confined en-
tirely TO Columbia Graphophone
shares. so far as stocks were con-
cerned. the common selling at 37Oz
and the preferred shares at 95A
Bond trading consisted only of
Potomac Electric consolidated 5s at
So
Capital Traction shares held at 90
with 6S@. bid. No changes in quota
tions of Railway shares.
The bid price on Mergenthaler was
14siz with 100 asked. Lanston was
30 asked and 50 bid.
LOCAL MEAT MARKET.
Beef fresh-Receipts moderate;
market fairly steady; demand light
Veal-Receipts very light; no
change in Mondays prices; good To-
cal slaughtered calves bringing from
S21 to S22 per cwt.; demand good.