The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-05
YOUNG BANKERS
ARE ACTIVE
BY RICHARD HATT0N

Considerable activity is noticeable
in younger banking circles as the
summer season approaches. The
Washington Chapter OF the Ameri-
can Institute Of Banking has sent
out invitations for its spring dance.
new event. at the willard Hotel
the night OF April II.
This will be the final social event
staged by the local chapter this sea.
son. 1t is to be purely an informal
affair and is expected to prove the
most popular of the year. The com.
nittee in charge is Joseph d.
Yerkes, chairman; Miss Katherine
Kreig, A. E. Henze, Miss Lois
White and Elmer OsHara
The Washington Chapter OF the
a. /. B. will nominate delegates 70
the annual convention to be held
this year at Dallas. Tex, at meet
ing to be held next Thursday APP
proximately thirty delegates will be
selected and great interest is being
manifested.
The Dallas convention will be
held July Is to Is. inclusive, and
delegates will travel from Eastern
States in a special train which win
start from New York and pick up
the several coutingents en- route.
Officers OF. the local A. ]. b. chap
ter are anxious to know the exact
number Of members contem plating
making the trip as early as pos
Sole In order that arrangements on
the special may be made.
Unusual interest is reported in
{ the annual essay contest for mem
bsrs Of the Washington Chapter
Of the Institute OF Banking and it
d predicted that entries this year
win be far in excess Of those in
former contests. Last year there
were twenty-three papers submitted.
Al papers must be turned In by
May and the winning essays will
annual convention of the District
OF Columbia Bankers Association at
Hot Springs, Va, in July.
Another activity that is calling
the attention OF the younger bank
ere Is the bank baseball league,
which is now getting under way.
Several OF the local financial ingti-
buttons turned out creditable teams
last season and this year gives
promise OF producing even a
stronger aggregation OF diamond
outfits. A regular schedule OF
games has been worked out and
preliminary organization and prac-
tice Is already going on.
Several committees have been an
bounced in connection with the
annual convention OF the District
of Columbia Bankers Association,
General Chairman ". w. Spaid
having impressed upon them the
necessity OF early and complete or
ganization Hfllearv g. HOslinson,
vice president Of the Riggs National
Bank, has been named chairman
Of the transportation committee and
win be assisted by the following:
John r. Waller. president Interna-
tional Bank. vice chairman; Charles
c. Lamborn, treasurer National
Savings and Trust Company: T.
Franklin Schneider, jr.. treasurer
Continental Trust Company; w.
Mex. Stowell Lincoln National
Bank. and j. T. Exincios. president
Departmental Bank.
The entertainment committee for
the convention consists Of E. j. Nc
Quade. interpretations Of the Liberay
National Bank, chairman and Fer
nand Petit. vice president Mer-
chants Bank and Trust Co., vice
chairman: Thomas W. Brahany,
Thomas W. Brahany & Co.: III. F.
Ca1nan, cashier Liberty National
Bank; James c. Dulin, jr.. assistant
treasurer American Security and
Trust Co.: Fred w. Mackenzie,
vice president Chevy Chase Savings
Bank: George o. Vass, vice presi-
dent and cashier Riggs National
Bank.
The important program commit
tee viii be headed by Lanier p. Nc
L.achlen. president of the McLach-
len Banking Corporation. Other
members are: L. A Slaughter, vice
chairman, Commercial National
Bank: John Poole. Federal Ameri-
can National Bank; Robert v. Elem.
ing. Riggs National Bank: Victor B.
Deyber, Second National Bank: How
ard Moran, American Security and
Trust Company: Harry V. Haynes.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank and
Joshua Evans ir District National