Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

rams for the preparatory work Incl
dent to the 1924 convention of the
District of Columbia Bankers Associ-
alton assumed initial definiteness yes
terday when Harry V. Haynes. presi-
dent OF the association, announced the
appointment Of the general conven-
ton committee and various subcom-
mittees. which will have charge of
arrangements
Robert V. Fleming, vice president
and cashier Of Riggs National Bank,
has been named chairman Of the
general convention committee, while
Corcoran Thorn, vice president Of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany, is vice chairman. The conven-
ton will be held some time in June,
the exact time and place to be deter
mined later. Mr. Haynes stated yes-
terday that he had appointed the
general committee thus early in order
that ample time might be had for the
various subcommittee to complete
! their work and make the 1924 con-
vention the biggest and best ever"
Mr. Fleming has appointed the
chairman Of the board of directors
and the president of each member
bank In the District of Columbia
Bankers' Association as member of
the general convention committee
and has requested that each bank
designate one additional officer as
member of the committee.
Members Of subcommittee.
The following subcommittee have
been appointed by Mr.. Fleming:
Program-W. ]. Waller, vice presi-
dent of the Federal-American Ma
tional Bank. chairman; Boyd Taylor,
vice president of the Washington
Loan ana Trust Company, vice chair
man.
Entertainment-W. W. Spaid. w. b.
Iiibbs 4 Co., chairman: George O.
tass. vice president of Riggs, vice
Hotel-Fernand Petit. cashier of
; Citizens Savings Bank, chairman:
Lanier =. McLachlen, president of
McLaChlen Banking Corporation.
vice chairman.
Transportation-E. j. McQuade.
+, Rank. chairman: 3. a. Bowles, vice
president and cashier of Potomac
Savings Bank, vice chairman
PUBLICITY. +. Booker. jr.. Crane.
] Paris and Company. chairman: J. ID.
! Howard. cashier. Seventh Street Saw
. ings Bank. vice chairman.
: Sports committee Martin r. West,
+: assistant secretary OF the American
! Security and Trust Company, chair
! man. ". L. deLashmutt. vice presi-
dent of United States Saving Bank.
/ vice chairman.
+; In addition to these committees
Mrs. Harry V. Haynes has been APP
pointed chairman and Mrs. Robert V.
! Fleming vice chairman of d COM
| mittee to provide for the entertain
! ment of women who will participate
! in the convention.
! Bank Dispute to Continue.
! State banks throughout the United
] States will challenge the right of ma
! tional banks to open branch Offices
! even though these offices be nothing
more than "tellers' windows" intend
-; ed solely for the purpose of accepting
! deposits and performing other routine
I business. Court action involving this
! question, it was learned yesterday.
+; will. in all proba bility. be instituted
+; in various sections of the country, the
/ aim being TO restrict national banks
! i'll the exercise OF their functions
solely to the headquarters of those
! banks
/ The recent decision of the United
/ States Supreme Court in the case of
J the state of Missouri against the
! First National Bank in st. Louis.
: which decreed that the st. Louis in
! stitution lacked authority to open a
! branch in that city. has been inter
! preted by the executives of several
state banks as a victory in q cam
i paign which will. it is said, attain
! nationwide proportions.
I The Importance of the test of
strength, it was stated by executives
of both state and national banks, lies
| in the fact that it will definitely in
: fluence the whole course OF future
!; American banking.
| To throw light on the legal aspects
of the question the president of two