Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

for the purpose of reviewing the fed
eral tax situation, with a view to
making suggestions as to it's relations.
The gold bonus committee, George
X. Reynolds, chairman. will meet in
room 1901, New Willard Hotel, at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, to con-
slider various phases of the McFadden
bill which places a tax on raw gold
used in the arts and crafts and which
is designed to stimulate gold mining.
The McHugh plan committee, head
ed by John McHugh, is to meet in the
New Willard Hotel at the call of the
chairman tomorrow. to consider the
plans for ne-hundred million dol
lar foreign trade corporation.
Mr.. Houston to Talk.
Secretary Houston of the Treasur,
Department will address the conven-
ton Wednesday morning on Govern
ment Finances" and other speakers
that day will be Fred l. Kent, vice
president of the Bankers Trust Com
pany, on international Relations; f.
w. Ellsworth. vice president of the
Hlbernia Bank and Trust Company,
New Orleans. on Publicity and Public
Relations"
On Thursday the convention will
hear Joseph. H. Defrees of Chicago,
Der of Commerce. on Service Organi-
cations; Sol Wexler of New York on
Business" and John Kendrick Bangs
on The Incorrigible optimist."
Friday. H. W. Robinson. president
OF the First National Bank of Los
Angeles. will speak on Commodity
Financing" and Oscar Wells. presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
Birming CHAM. Ala, on Federal Re-
serve Banks" and George Woodruff,
president of the First National Bank
of Joliet. ILL.,, on THE Country
Bankers Problems"
Guy p. Bowerman. secretary of the
association, and William c. Fitzwil
son. assistant secretary. who came
here yesterday from New York. stat
ed that they were more than pleased
with the arrangements made by the
local committee, and that the regis
tration prior to the opening of the
convention was the largest in the
history of the association.
Can Play Important Part.
John S. Drum, first vice president
of the association, and slated to be
the next president, in an interview
last night said that the bankers of
America realize they can play an i'm
portant part in this critical juncture
of the nations progress.
The convention was called for
Washington" he said. for the pur-
pose of bringing such suggestions
and advice as we bankers can. in ses-
sion offer direct to the fountain
source of our government. Every
banker delegate to the convention is
coming prepared to work. prepared
to lend his counsel in effecting solu-
ton of the economic problems of a
financial nature"
An extensive entertainment pro-
gram has been outlined for the visit
in dol to1 Q
o'clock subscription dinner will be
given by the Reserve City Bankers
at the New Willard. Tuesday after
noon there will be+hn automobile ride
for the women accompanying the
delegates, through Rock Creek and
a lawn party at Chevy Chase Club.
Tuesday night there will be lecture
at the bureau Of standards by Prof.
s. w. Stratton. director of the bu-
reau. and at the same hour a private
view Of the United States National
Museum of Natural History, and at
z pm. a reunion subscription dinner
of members of the American Insti-
tuition OF Banking at the New Willard
Hotel. .--
other Entertainments.
A visit to Mount Vernon. golf
tournament at Chevy Chase Club, a
cavalry and artillery drill at Fort
Art Gallery and the Pan-American
building are also included in the en-
tertainment program for the week.
The convention will adjourn Fri.
day afternoon.
The executive committee. which has
had charge of the arrangements here,
consists of Robert N. Harper, chair
man; John b. Larner and Joshua
Evans, jr. vice chairmen; Albert S.
Galley. treasurer; Thomas Grant, Sec
rotary; F. G. Addison. jr.. J. II. Baden
c. J. Bell. r. E. Boiling, B. A. Bowles
E. G., D, Boyer. :. B. Cochran, ". r
Eynon. R. v. Fleming. w. T.; Galliher
Haynes, E. E. Herrell. H. H. Mckee
Harry G. Meem. H. L. Ofutt, Edison
B. olds, Maurice otterback. John
Poole, c. H. Pope. John NJ. Riordon
Maurice D. Rosenberg, Cuno H
Rudolph, b. F. Saul, w. w. Spaid, Cor
coran Thorn, N. E. Towson, George
Vass, W. ]. Waller, George o. Watson
Charles w. Warden. Martin r. West
E. p. Wilson, Col. Louis c. Wilson, U
S. A: George w. White and J. Ezra
Troth.