The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-10
BANK ERS NJ ?
PROGRAM
b RICHARD HArTON

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The first fan executive meeting
ce the officers ot the District Of
Columbia Bankers Association took
place iaut night following 1 dinner
s4ven It the University club by
President Howard Moran.
with tie officers of the associa-
sion as President Moran's guests
wers the council Of administration
ana he chairnen Of the several
standing committees Of the associa.
ton.
Amer President Moran had briefly
putlined the work that has already
been carried out In accordance with
actfon taken ak the last annual con-
Tenfion ct the association at Hot
Springs. chafrmen Of the several
committees detailed the work that
has been accomplished by their
units ana outlined programs which
II Is proposed to carry forward dur
ink the remainder Of the year.
ThEnughont the evening there
was indicated q spirit OF con-
gtructive cooperation between the
president. the council OF administra-
ton and the subordinate commit
tees which It Is evident win result
Ia the closest and most cordial
coordination Of the various ele-
mehts Of the machinery put in mo-
tion BY the new administration to
the end that bank members of the
association and the banking public
Ia general benefit by the efforts OF
the Organization.
The following committees sub
mitted reports through their chair.
men: Auditing. commercial trade
activities. advertising, fraudulent
securities, law a1id legislation, pro-
fecfIve, publicity, standardized bank
ing forms, taxation, Treasury rels-
tons, standardized banking ineur.
ance ana Improbable accounts and
business.
Among the bankers to whom Mr..
Moran was host were the following
officers Of the association: w. W.
Spaid ana Robert " tIeIl1ing, vice
presidenfs Wilmer !. Waller, sec
rotary; Albert s. Galley, treasurer:
Frank II Hogan. general counsel.
and Miss q. M. Bromley, assistant
necrefary.
Members Of the council 81 .ad.
Ministratlon and comm ttee chair
men who were present are Joshua
Evans. IT. John NJ. Riordol, Lanier
p. cIachlen, Edward j.. McQuade,
g. II. Pope, Victor B. Deyber, Eliot
n. Thompson, Eugene +. TAomp-
son. Francis e. Addison, jr.: Harry
v. Haynes, frederick p. II. Siddons,
and John Poole.
The announcement Of the election
Of 4. Hunton Leith as assistant
cashier of the Security Savings and
Commercial Bank was received with
cons.d erAbls satisfaction IN local
banking circles.
Mr.. Lefth has made an eIiviab.e8
record since his entranee into the
banking field here in 1914.
With the exception OF two years
Of war service overseas, Mr.. Lslsh
has been with the Security Savings
and Commercial Bank continuously
and III r9ivanced through all of the
lower grades to his present pcs ton.
Mr.. Ieith is president Of the
Washington chapter Of the Ameri-
can institute Of Banking and nm
firing In his efforts ~ promote the
success Of that Ora nization.
It is particularly pleasing TO many
Washington bankers that President
Harry Mckee, Of the National Capt.
al Bank. will be one Of the local
financial men to attend the con-
vention of the American Bankers
Association in Los Angles
Mr.. Mckee has for many years
been if close touch with ell legisla.
tive matters effecting the banks Of
the country and Is one OF the best
posted bankers in America upon
banking legislation of which he is
Z close student.
John D. crowIe. jr.. a director
Of the Planters Bank, of Staunton,
Va, IL spending few days IN
washington on business. He u
visiting President John 3. Cochran
Of the Franklin National Bank, who
-, also, president of the Planters
at Staunton. Messrs. Cochran ana
Crow1e have Just returned from a
hunting trip on the Patuxant river
where It is said some Of the recent
records OF Vice President Francis
a. Addison. of the Security Saw.
ings and Commercial Bank were
lowered by the Workmanship Of
EEE4tQGEt5s SSNsSAA4 0Ats
Exporters, bankers. and investors
interested In Latin-America will
find information of considerable
value to them in q report on
monetary ana exchange conditions
in that region issued today by the
Department of Commerce, according
70 Director Julius Klein.
The report traces the progress
Of Latin. American curreneies 10.
ward stability following the disturb,
ances brought about by the war
and points out the economic in
finences which, are likely TO be Of
Importance in the immediate future.
The principal general conclusion
brought out is the fact that ex-
change stability has been attained
in nearly all Latin-American coun-
tries. Where uncertain monetary
conditions and kuctuatipg exchange
still exist. the conditions are
analyzed.
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