Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-16
MANY j. s. BANKERS
HERE TO TAKEPART
MAMMAL MEET
5000 Delegates, Represent
ing Every Section of the
Union, Expected.

Delegates to the forty-sixth annual
convention of the American Bankers
Association. which opens its sessions
here Tuesday morning, were arriving
by the hundreds in Washington today.
Expectations are that the convention
| will be one of the largest. II MOI the
largest. ever held by tho association.
| with between 5000 and 5000 delegates
in attendance. Three special trains
from Chicago. bringing delegates from
Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota Michigan and Wisconsin, were
scheduled to arrive this afternoon.
Three special trains are to bring dele
gates from New York. two are coming
from St Louis and another from Okla
! homa City.
Large Capital Represented.
The association represents so per cent
of the banking capital Of the country
and $4,000 out Of the 80, 600 banks. Cues
tons of great Importance are to come
before the sessions of the convention In
keith's Theater. also before the various
sections of the association and it's COM
mittees which will meet separately. A
new constitution for the association has
been drafted which will be submitted to
the convention for approval
One Of the questions which is likely to
tcome up. and which may bring a strenu-
Gus fight. is the ruling of the Federal
Reserve Board for par payment of
checks in exchange. Many of the state
ruling. which prohibits them from MAX
ing cahrges for handling checks such as
they had been accustomed to make in
the past.
Charges BY State Banks.
Charges have been circulated that the
reserve board has taken this position
to force the state banks in the federal
reserve system. and during the last SEES
sion of Congress members were an
Ipealed to to investigate the matter, and a
report was made by the reserve board to
the Senate regarding the matter deny
ing the charges.
1t is understood, however, that MANY
OF the state banks representatives are
going to make an issue of this matter
| If they can at the coming convention
1t was reported today there would be
a meeting OF state banks representa-
tives. tomorrow to discuss this matter.
Richard S. Halves, president of the
association. today expressed the great
est satisfaction with the ARRANGEMENTS
that have been made by the local asso-
citation, of which Robert N. Harper is
president. for the convenience OF the
convention. Mr.. Halves said that, in his
opinion. the convention would be one
oi tue greatest anu MOST important ever
/ held by the bankers.
John S. Drum. first vice president of
| the association. who is scheduled to
be elected it's next president, arrived
here today. Guy E. Bowerman of New
York. secretary. and w. F. Fitzwilson
| assistant secretary Of the association.
! also are in Washington.
Registration Begins.
The red room at the New Willard
Hotel has been set aside for registra-
| ton Of the delegates. Registration
was begun at o'clock this afternoon
| Arrangements have been completed
for a concert by the Marine Band al
the opening session OF the convention
Tuesday morning. The Marine Band
will give a concert also Wednesday
afternoon in front Of the White House
| Joseph Hirsch Of Corpus Christi
Tex, chairman Of the agricultural
commission of the association, Is to
arrive here this afternoon.