The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-08
CREDIT MEN Of
j. s. To MEET
HERE
Financial and Commercial In
saterests Preparing for
- Coming in June
BY RICHARD HATTON.

H1nanc1aI anu COHlIIleTClh CHClrS
In Washington are evincing con-
siderable interest in the coming
convention in this city Of the Ma
tioziaJ Association of Credit Men
which will be in session from June
S To Is inclusive and which will
bring to Washington between two
and. three thousand representatives
Of : the association. representing
some thirty-three thousand mem
bers in all parts of the country.
The local association, which IS
affiliated with the national asso-
citation, is making preparations for
the. coming convention under the
direction of the following local Off
GERS: F. w. White, of the National
Electrical Supply Company, presl-
deITt7 F., w. Buckler, of the wash
inkton Tobacco Company, vice pres
ident: William G.. Buchanan, certi-
fled public accountant, treasurer.
r. Preston Shealey, treasurer, ana
John A. Reilly, assistant secretary.
TIE present organization was
created by a small group OF men
WIS met in Toledo in 1896 and
the growth of the organization
from an initial membership OF
abolit four hundred to its present
jcor1prehensive size constitutes the
nndst conclusive evidence OF the
worth and usefulness Of the asso-
citation. It is stated that the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men Is
now the largest commercial organ
ization in the country. It's mem
bership is composed Of manufac-
turers, wholesalers, jobbers and
bankers representing the major
part OF the nations commerce.
= All Business Benefits.
The association, through its
oraanized efforts, has benefited
every class of business man, as
noh-members : have received the
benefit of such constructive laws
asxhave been passed under the urge
Of the association and they are,
also, protected against commercial
swindlers through the investigation
and prosecution department of the
association which spreads it's police
net over the entire country.
According to officers of the local
branch. the association maintains
am educational course through the
National Institute Of Credit, which
has correspondence courses for
both the experienced credit man
and hts assistant. Courses in
BEEN installed in numerous educa-
tional institutions. The association
Is. constantly on the alert for
fraudulent collection age cy
schemes and issues a monthly let
ter to it's members in the shape Of
q general review Of financial and
economic conditions. This letter
also brings to the attention OF
members all new commercial laws,
proposed measures and many other
masters of interest to credit
grantors.
Trade inquiry blanks are fur
niShed members Of the association
for the interchange Of credit in
formation, and the magazine of the
Organization is one Of the leading
publications in the country cover
ing credit matters.
Has Bureau Here.
The association maintains a bu
reAu in Washington which Is, in a
MEASURE, the center of the associa.
tons activities. The directors Of
the Washington Association of
Credit Men are John Brewer, Of r.
g.. Dun and Company; T. A. Flynn,
Of. the er-Flynn Company; Ed
win S. Hecht, of the William
Deiches Company; Edward H. John
son, of Fries, Bea1l and Sharp;
Ftp H. Siddons, Of the American
Security and Trust Company; Harry
E.. Stringer, Of the Hydraulic Press
Brick Company: B. c. Downey, of
the Roslyn Steel and Cement Com
pany; William C. Hanson, of e. G.
Shafer Company; H. w. Shaw, Of
Chapin-Sacks Corporation. and J.
n. Freedman, Of S. Freedman and
Sons.
The chairmen and vice chairmen
Of committees Of the local organiza-
ton are adjustment bureau, Charles
w. Clayton, of the F. P. May Hard
ware Company. and A. W. Wright,
Of Kingan and Company: inter
change bureau, w. ]. Tastet, Of
Fries. Beall and Sharp. and John
Mattos, of George r. Muth Com
pany; membership, r. w. Buckler,
Of. the Washington Tobacco Com
pany, and ]. H. Parker, of the
Carroll Electric Company; welfare,
f. z. L. Hall, Of the Capital Cigar
and Tobacco Company, and H. w.
Shaw, Of the Chapin-Sacks Corpora
ton; taxation, John E. Moore, of
George F. Muth and Company, and
Joshua Evans, jr., executive vice
, president of the District National
Bank; legislative. James S. Mckee,
of Witt Will Company, Inc, and
En- B. Adams. of the E. B. Adams
Company; banking and currency,
Harry V. Haynes, president of the
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, and A. s. Galley, cashier of