The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
D. c. BANKERS
MEET TODAY
BY RICHARD HATTON

An important meeting of the ex'
kcutive council of the District Of
Columbia Bankers Association is
scheduled for today at which a
number Of matters Of Immediate
interest to the membership will be
taken up. Several committee re-
ports of importance will be made.
Including that of the committee on
law ana legislation. Standardization
Of bank forms. protection and in
surance All OF these committees
have been working for some time
upon their assignments and, while
thare is so much ground to be COW
cred that ii is not expected reports
will be Conclusive, it Is known that
considerable material and auta of
great interest has been obtained.
Another matter of Immediate i'm
portance which viii occupy the
attention OF the members of the
executive council is the arrange
ment OF the new quarters which
Will be occupied by the District of
Columbia Bankers Association and
the Washington chapter of the
American Institute of Banking some
time in May.
In this connection it will be neces-
safy to provide for the general lay.
out of the new location, the as
signment OF space as well as for
the decorative features.
The committee under whose ef-
4orts the new F Street location was
arranged for, subject to the ap-
prevail Of the association, submitted
comprehensive suggestive plan for
the arrangement of the new quar-
tiers and providing adequate facili-
ties for the officers and committees
OF the association with especial
reference to the growing needs Of
the Washington chapter of the
American Institute of Banking,
This latter organization, Whicn is
sponsored by the Bankers ASsocia-
ten, has grown so rapidly and is
filling such an important function
In the banking world. not only OF
this city but of the entire country.
that It is OF especial Importance tn
provide adequate lecture and class
rooms in which the educa tional
courses may be carried on. 1t IS
felt that the new location of the
association will be entirely satisfac-
tory in every respect.
Under the presidency of Victor B.
Deyber the District Of Columbia
Bankers Association instituted an
innovation in the shape OF salI an
nual spring meeting at the Colum.
bia Country Club.
This has become one OF the dis
ttnct social features of the year in
banking circles and is especially in
feresting because Of the large num-
Der OF prominent guests, including
high Government officials which
adds 10 the impressiyeness of the
President Francis G. Addison IL I
expected to bring the subject of |
this spring meeting to the atten- |
fion of the council of administration |
ut the meeting today.
The spring meeting viii be held |
on. April 10, and will follow the
lines of former affairs of the same
kind which have been so prolific in
good results and pleasant enter
tainment.
one other matter OF importance
which viii be covered at the meet
inR today will be the appointment
by. President Addison Of a commit
tee to conduct the annual essay con-
test open to members OF tne Wash
angton Chapter of the American
Institute of Banking.
Few activities prompted BY the
Bankers Association are more inn
portant from an educational stand
point than this annual effort upon
the part of the younger members
of the profession.
The winning essays are presented
60 the association at its annual con-
yention in June. and the con-
testants. whether they are mOng the |
prize winners or not. derive great
benefit from the contest and con- |
tribute considerably to the advance
ment of banking practice through |
their research work and their sug-
gestions.
On Saturday, March u, members
Of The Washington Chapter Of the
American Institute of Banking. ac-
eofding to arrangements made by
President Edward J. McQuade, of
the alumnae association Of the |
Washington Chapter. will make a |
visit of inspection to the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing at the
Invitation of Director A. W. Hall. |
This trip to the plant where the |
commodity handed by banks Is
manufactured is, OF considerable ed. |
hcationai Importance and keen In
terest is being manifested in the
Opportunity by the younger bankers.
It is In line with the general
policy of the institute to keep ita
premiership in touch with industrial
plants and other activities which
tend to broaden the general knowl-
edge and strengthen the background
for the more intimately technical
branches of study.
A large number of A. I. b. mem
bers have already registered their
Intention to make the trip to the
bureau by sending their names to
President r. Jesse Clancy of the
local chapter, and II IL expected that
the number will be greatly aug
mented before 1870 Saturday after