Evening star., 1926-06-20
BANKERS DINNER
lends CONVENTION
Financiers Find Themselves
Pictured in Cartoons and
Verse Book.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.
STAFF Correspondent of The star.

STAFF Correspondent of The star.
HOT SPRINGS, Va, June 10
Washington bankers appeared in a
new light here tonight when about 80
of the leading financial men or the
National Capital found themselves
appearing in cartoons and on the
moving lJicS1re screen in connection
With the annual family dinner of the
District OF Columbia Bankers ASSo-
citation. An unexpected feature or
the dinner program was the appear
ance of a neat booklet entitled I'm
divided Prophets" the contents OF
which kept the $50 delegates ana
guests in uproarous laughter through
out the evening.
The booklet announced that the
cartoons were drawn by Clifford Il.
Berryman. that the verses under each
picture were written by Father Goose
and that the ink was furnished by
Frank j. Hogan. Investigation re-
vealed that Father Goose was none
other than Thomas w. Brahany. a
member of the entertainment commit
tee. he having done his work without
rhyme or reason. The unveiling OF
the pictures in the Homestead Hotel.
together with the art and literature
that accompanied them, made the ain
ner unique.
Addison Shown Hunting.
One of the cartoons was that OF
Francis c.. Addison, jr., the assocla.
tion's retiring president. 1t showed
Mr.. Addison out after big game. as
he is said to hold an enviable reputa-
ton as a. hunter. Howard Moran, the
newly elected president, appeared IN
clNA
osition he is up against in trying 10
All the delicate shoes of Mr.. Addison.
W. w Spaid, first vice president Oh
the association, was caught In spe-
ciaI nose while climbing up on
stand to get a look at the ticker tape.
II was more of an athletic pose tnan
Mr.. Spaid strikes when he is playing
golf
Robert V. Fleming, who has been
secretary of the association ourlns
the past year. came in for some very
witty thrustS by both the cartoonlst
and the limerick writer. Mr.. Fleming
has a higher forehead than ne hau
hack in his school days. In fact, IL
extends some distance under his nat,
according to the drawing, when goes
on 10 show what an easy time the
barber has in keeping him neat ana
trim oa
Albert S. Galley, who has served
very efficiently as treasurer OF the
Rankers' Association during the year.
was not left out Of the list OF canui-
dates for the Hall Of Fame. he IS
pictured having a chat with president
Coolidge on the subject OF economy
al the same time holding on des-
perately to a bag of the ASSOCIATION
funds.
John Poole as Elevator Boy.
Charles ]. Bell appears next in the
book. He is surrounded by such
host of employees that just Keeping
track of them, and what they are
doing. forces him to keep constantly
at work. John Poole appears in the
Rarb of an elevator boy, the jingle
under the cartoon being a very clever
take-off on the Federal American
Banks new elevated banking rooms,
the customers being told that they
can always get a lift. Lanler r.
McLachlen. who did such fine work
as chairman of the program commit
tee. is shown to the public in very
nobby Scotch outfit, in which he can
do either the Highland fling or the
Charleston. Victor B. Deyber, former
president of the Bankers Association
blossoms out in the booklet as the
sheik of Seventh street, as he goes
to and from the Office of the Second
National Bank on that thoroughfare
Harry V Haynes and Ben Bowles
stand out on the same page. They
are pictured as popular restaurant
managers, the lines under the pictures
being that when Greek meets Greek
they open lunchroom." The two
rival Georgetown bankers are shown
IN very loving pose. One OF the
best cartoons is that of Robert n.
Harper which presents the bank pres
ident standing at the entrance TO the
newly proposed shenandoah National
Park. He is quoted as saying, After
seeing this park see the great Wash.
ington Auditorium" Edward J. Nc
Quade is carrying his recently award
ed law diploma. the same being about
the size of a girder in a 2-story sky
scraper. The lines under the cartoon
state that the sheep which Little Bo
Peep lost were used to make sheep
skins for his diplomas. The informa-
ton is also volunteered that Mr.. Nc
Quade will also be graduated from the
Georgetown Dental School in 1927.
Take OFF on Hotel Chairman.
John NJ. Riordon. chairman of the
hotel committee. stands out in the
book as porter bowed down with
the other bankers baggage and look
Ing forward TO next year when some
other member will be burdened with
the same strenuous duties. c. II.
Pope comes in for some clever jibes
on his golf-playing ability; then
comes John 1. Waller. who is not
ashamed to let everybody on this
an
Iowa where the tall corn grows.
John Leonard is included because he
has been so faithful in his conven-
ton attendance, while Peter A.
Drury, head of the Merchants Bank
and Trust Co, sits eating q piece of
branch bank pie at the same time
expressing his love for it.
The delegates got one of their best
laughs over the cartoon of l.. A:
Slaughter. The artist pictures him
on top Of the Commercial National
Bank looking down on the new
Federal l-American Bank across the
street. He is gazing at it through a
very large telescope. What is that
speck in the distance?" he asks, as
he talks TO himself. Then comes
Ezra Gould, veteran bank president.
He is in tennis togs. Father Time
comes along and thinks il is high
time he took up golf. NAY. nay,
not yet" Mr.. Gould exclaims, refus-
ing to leave the courts.
Maurice Otterback is seen ringing
a bell and carrying q sign which says
Just wait till Anacostia Park opens
and watch my bank grow" The next
is on Edison B. Olds. vice president
and treasurer of the Union Trust Co.
julius l. Peyser, Joseph Schiavone
and John B. Larner get theirs"
George o. Watson is shown hauling
fish out of South River. Jashua Evans
appears in the role of Patrick Henry.
w. J. Waller carries off the prize as
Beau Brummel and George o. Nass
rivals the others in a humorous make
up as a hunter Two other good pic