The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-09
BANKERS PLAN
ATHLETICS
By RICHARD HATTON

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While there is no more important
or indispensable element in the
economic and commercial life of the
City Of Washington than its great
financial institutions, and while
banking is a serious business re-
quiring long years of training and
experience, the modern bank Off
ciaS or employee is not a mere hui
Aman calculating machine concerned
only with credits, debts and ac-
counts, profitable and Improbable.
In fact, the requirements of the
banking profession today are such
that the successful banker, quite
contrary to the ancient superstition,
IS & decidedly human individual.
The many activities encouraged
among their employees by local
banking institutions attest the Wis
dom OF executives in fostering in
stitutional and professional spirit.
Obviously, the work of the local
chapter of the American Institute
of Banking m1st hold first place in
importance among the activities of
bank employees. but there are many
other underta kings. both collective
and individual. which indicate a
decidedly aitruistic side to the pro-
fession of finance.
Next Monday evening the District
Bankers Baseball League, one Of
the organizations making for CO.
operation and good feeling among
bank employees, ". | met at s p. m.
IN the Hibbs Building to complete
1lnat arrangements TO- opening the
local diamond season on April "a.
There are seven teams III this
league and the honors last season
$500 =. - -.
National Bank.
The officers arranging for the
leagues activities for the present
season are: President, r. E. Hay.
cock of Riggs Bank: vice president,
g. Hall, of w. B. Hibbs & Co;
secretary, +. l.. Miller, of the
american Security and Trust Com
pany, and treasurer. V. A. Sheehy,
Of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company.
Another organization which has
been popular with the younger
bankers is Sthe Bankers DucIpin
League. which has just elected the
following officers for the 1926-27
pin season: President, I. L. Miller:
vice president, R. E. Haycock: treas.
urer, r. A. Hauser; secretary, C.. E.
Hall.
This organization is expected TO
contain from 16 to Is teams when
the bowling season opens, and it is
predicted that there will be keen
competition for the 1927 champion
ship.
Banks at present represented in
the duckpin organization are: Amer
lean Security and Trust Company,
Commercial National Bank, District
n D1, L. A
National Bank, Merchants Bank and
Trust Company. National Bank Of
Washington, National Metropolitan
Bank. National Savings and Trust
Company, Perpetual Building Asso-
citation, Riggs National Bank, Wash
fngtoH Loan and Trust Company
two teamsl, and w. B. Hibbs & Co.
While golf and tennis contests
between representatives of local
banking institutions have been going
on for some time. usually in re-
Spouse TO the issuing of direct
challenges. there is now serious talk
of organizing a tennis league which
will place these tournaments more
or less upon an official basis Golf
seems to remain an open game IN
which individual bank teams have,
as yet. not been represented, but
u is felt that there is opportunity
for i1ter-bank tournaments along
the lines of the tennis league.
In a less athletic line are the
clubs sponsored by several bank
ing institutions. Possibly the most
active of these at present are the
clubs Of the Riggs National Bank,
the American Security and Trust
Company and the FederaI-American
alf
numerous others doing excellent
work within their institutions
These EXAMINATIONS give plays
from time to time ais well as dances,
picnics and other social functions.
The Riggs Club will entertain at
q party in the local A. l. 3. chap
ter rooms next Saturday evening
at which two playlets will be
staged. There will also, be a
charleston contest and dancing
during the evening.
All of the bank clubs combine
educational features with their
social activities. These are com.
prised in lectures upon banking
subjects. visits of inspection to
various industrial plants, Govern
ment institutions. etc.
While il, possibly. may not be
considered in the nature of an
organized bank activity it is fact
causing considerable concern 70 Of
ficfals that an epidemic of matri-
mony has cast its sunshine over
the Riggs National Bank in recent
weeks.
Almost every department of the
institution has been effected by
the advent of Cupid and it is stated
that no less than eight engage.
ments will be announced by young
women employees of the bank within
the next few weeks.