Evening star., 1921-06-14

Special from Stnn Correspondent.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w.
Va. June 14.-John B. Larner, presi-
dent of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. was elected president
Of the District Of Columbia Bankers
Association at the closing session OF
its convention here this morning. He
succeeds Robert N Harper.
Other officers elected to serve with
MIR. Larner are Joshua Evans, jr,
vice president Riggs National Bank
first vice president; Harry V. Haynes:
president Farmers and Mechanics
Bank. second vice president: Victor
B. Deyber. president Second National
Bank. secretary. and A. S. Galley.
cashier Lincoln National Bank. treas
urer.
To the council Of administration the
following were elected: John B. Lar
ner. Joshua Evans. jr:. Harry '.
Lamborn and George l. Starkey.
Indorse Trade Financing.
Before adjourning the convention
declared in favor of the Foreign Trade
Financing Corporation and urged the
members of the association to sup
port 1t. President Larner was au-
thorized to name a committee OF
seven 10 dlU lHe movement
Efforts of the American Bankers
Association to promote educational
and thrift work were approved and
| a resolution for a bad check law was
adopted. The two hundred bankers
and members of their families. who
the annual convention Of the ass ocia-
tion will depart for Washington at
10:45 o'clock tonight
MEMBER at 4FamiIy Dfnner.o
Whatever of fatigue may have been
occasioned by an arduous day devoted
to consideration Of financial and busi-
ness problems was dissipated at the
family dinner" held in the white
ballroom of the Greenbfier last night,
convention Members Of the bankers
families attended this function
Retiring President Harper deliver
ed the address of welcome. which had
of W. B. Hibbs & Co. 1t had been
agreed that tho association head
| would read anything Mr.. Spaid might
| submit Consequently Mr.. Harper de-
livered an eulogistic account Of his
administration. to the great amuse-
'The presidency of this association
has given me a great opportunity to
| advertise myself and I have worked
the job for all it is WORTH said Mr.
/ Harper. In my tlIne nave Deef
| chairman Of 3.241 committees. the ma
jority of which left nice deficits tc
commemorate their departure. My
| vast experience as a deficit defer
qualified me to pull or big things"
Response by G. o. Watson.
George o. Watson. chairman OF th'
convention committee, responded.
"'Tis rare, II ever, a gathering Of thL
kind is permitted to listen to such words
of commentator" said Mr.. Watson
who, on behalf of the association, pre-
lsented Mr.. Harper with miniature bull
| Some humorous observations on bank
ers in general, which Thomas w. Bra
ihany supplied in the style of Mr.. Dooley
further enlivened the program. Georg
lOConnor, in songs. with Mrs. Watson
as his accompanist, worked overtim
responding to encores.
Wide Discussion Of Banking.
The afternoon session yesterda,
brought about a wide discussion o
bank questions. John B. Larner, presi
dent Of the Washington Loan and Trus
ICompany, presided. Charles D. Boyer
| assistant cashier Of the Federal Nationa
Bank and late president Of the Wash
jington chapter, American Institute O
Banking, opened the proceedings wit
a paper detailing the activities Of tn
chapter during the institute year.
| This was followed by symposium o
bank problems. which was led by B. A
Bowles, cashier Of the Potomac Saving