The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-26
BANKERS MAKE \
MERRY At A. |. B.
ANNUAL DINNER
Senator Shortridge in Address
Opposes Cancellation OF
European Debt to U. S.

Under no circumstances should
the United States cancel the debt
owed to it by the foreign nations, de-
clared Senator Samuel N, Short
ridge Of California. in an address at
the eighteenth annual dinner Of the
Washington Chapter of the Ameri.
can Institute Of Banking, at the VIII
lard Hotel. last night.
1--WE must insist that this debt be
paid, because we are obligated to the
people of this country to whom we
must pay this money in turn" said
the Senator from California. THE
outstanding indebtedness of the
United States is $4,000, 100000. OF
this amount almost half-$11 ,00O,'
900. 000-is owed to us by foreign
nations"
Robert b. Locke, national presi'
dent of the organization, spoke on
the splendid work that Is being
accomplished throughout the coun.
try by the American Institute OF
Banking. stating that at the pres
ent time the enrolment in the
various chapters In the leading
cities of the United States num-
bered more than $4,000 students,
who were receiving a specialize
ton course in banking.
More than 500 prominent Wash
ington bankers and their wives at
tended the banquet and entertain
ment. The five-course dinner, in
terspersed with songs, monologues,
and a variety of entertainment
lasted from o'clock until mid
night. ,,, .,,,.,. .,o ,,,,,0r
was w. J. Waller. president of the
Washington Chapter of the Insti'
tute. with Roe Fulkerson. ALWAYS
a "barrel of fun" acting as toast
master.
The big hit Of the evening was
| the Capital male quartet. composed
of Warren Lee Terry. first tenor
Wilbur Wesley CAN'T, second tenor
Edwin Callow. first bass. and James
K. 8. Kinsella, second bass. Byron
K. Blodgett was the accompanist
for the quartet.
Officers OF the Chapter this year
ere: w. J. Waller. president; w. A
Dexter. vice president; I. Huntcn
| Loith, secretary; Remick s. FerSu'
son, assistant secretary; John p. Nal
lery, treasurer, and ]. d. ferkes,
chief consul.
Board Of Governors serving for the
| present year are: Charles ID. Boyer,
&. c. Boswell, Jas. G. Dulin. IT., =.
NJ. Garnett. and Louis G. Pimper.
The advisory committee is conf
posed of F. G. Addison. jr.. V. Il
Deyber. II. V. Haynes, r. l.. Neu
hauser. w. w. Spaid. Georg" w
White. G. d. Boyer. Joshua Evans
jr.. f. E. Herrell. John Poole. anc
George o. Watson.
| The committee in charge OF the
dinner arrangements was composed
| OF twenty-one members Of Washing
ton bank fraternity. They are: w
A. Dexter. chairman: II. w. Burn
side, secretary: r. Jesse CLANCY
treasurer: F. G. Addison. jr.. c. |.
Eekloff. Fred n. Hanks, II. V
Haynes. T. II. Leith. Comdr. X. Z
Mcintosh, w. r. Nasel, J. NJ. Rior
dan. James A. Soper. w. w. Spaid
w. II. Taylor. n. f. Townson. W. j
Waller and Mai. Louis c. Wilson.
| c. n. Boyer served as chairman d
the reception committee with +. q
Addison. jr.. V. b. Deyber, c. II
Doing, J. Evans, jr., II. V. Haynes
f.. f. Herrell. w. F. d. Heron, II
J. McQuade. r. L. Neuhauser, Johr
Fole. w. Nick. Stowell, w. ]. Waller
w. w. Spaid. G. o. Watson, George
Waller. Major Louis c. Wilson, G
c. Boswell. r. c. Calvo. F. II. Cox
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