The Washington times., 1926-01-21
BANK INSTITUTE
PLANS DINNER
BY RICHARD HATTON

Final plans for the annual ban
oGet of the District, OF Columbia
Chapter OF the American Institute
of Banking, to be held at the
Willard Hotel, on February 20, were
outlined at meeting Of the main
banquet committee today. Chair
men of the several subcommittee
met with the general banquet conf
nlittee and the arrangements made
by these committees were approved.
The coming banquet promises to he
the most ambitious yet held by the
local association.
Final examinations were held on
Tuesday and Wednesday OF this
week by the classes in Standard
Economics and in commercial law,
which have been a part of the win
ter course Of the Washington chap
ter of the A. ]. b. On Friday a
new class, under the direction OF
f. j. Donohue, will begin course
in standard banking while another
new class under r. b. Dickey will
open a course in negotiable instru-
ments on Monday.
II. J. CLANCY to Speak
The class in banking fundamen-
tails OF the Washington chapter,
American Institute of Banking, will
be addressed by r. Jesse CLANCY. of
the Commercial National Bank on
Thursday evening, January 21, in
place OF the regular instructor.
Eliot III. Thomson. OF the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company.
The subject OF the lecture will
be "A Banks Credit Department
As Mr.. CLANCY is the head of the
credit department. In one OF the
largest Washington banks, he Is well
qualified to speak on the given sub
Ject. He is also the president OF the
local chapter OF the institute.
That other chapters OF the A. Il. b.
are active Is found in the fact that
on Friday, January %. at 8 b. m.
q radio concert will be broadcasted
by the choral club of st. Louis
chapter. Considerable interest in
this concert Is being manifested by
members OF the institute here. A
prize of IS will be awarded the
FIRST person phoning or wiring in
regarding the program
Bankers Back Thrift Week
Washington banks generally are
giving the strongest cooperation In
the present Thrift Week. Adyer-
tisements and other methods of pub.
hcity are being used to foster the
spirit OF saving. Accoring the Presi-
dent Francis c. Addison OF the Dis.
trict OF Columbia Bankers Associa.
ton. chairman Of the subcommit-
tee on the Thrift Week campaign.
bankers everywhere are backing the
movement and assisting 1t In every
Way and three hundred cities have
organizations pledged TO advertise
Tor seven days. President Addison
declares that each year shows
more encouraging results.
In connection with National Thrift
Week, the American Security and
trust Company has on display IN
the lobby of its main office at
FIFTEENTH and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, models of old savings
banks and calculating devices.
These models have been loaned
through the courtesy OF the United
States Patent Office and the United
States Bureau of Efficiency to foster
the interest of the public in the
National Thrift Week,
After the annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Arlington Trus.
Company held today the officers and
directors of the company rendered
q luncheon to the stockholders and
their friends.
At the organization meeting of
the directors Of the Northeast Saw
ings Bank, the following officers
We're reelected: L. P. Steuart,
president; Charles r. Talbert. first
vice president; George +. Hoover.
second vice president: w. Reginald
Lewis. cashier; James 3. Flynn,
counsel.