Evening star., 1926-04-25
GREAT GATHERING OF BANKERS
In BEHALF OF NEXT CONVENTION
Give Enthusiastic Approval to the Excellent Work of
Their rganization-Fourteen Presidents
Promise to Attend Annual Meeting.

On the eve of the holding OF the
eighth annual convention or the as
sociation at Hot Springs the affair
took on the nature of a boost for the
convention and the urge for large
attendance was frequently made.
Seven OF these conventions have
gone on record. The proceedings or
all gatherings show a thorough con-
sideration OF real banking topics that
no bank man could afford to miss.
Aside from the mass OF technical
matter presented and considered these
conventions make for the closest
friendships between members OF the
banking fraternity and In time the
exchange of credit information, the
interbank use OF information against
frauds, while in the olden days the
only satisfaction banker had was III
knowing that his fellow banker would
also be a victim of the sharper who
had stung him.
Banks have saved money through
this interchange of news on the at
tempts of frauds; on the exchange of
credit items, and through many other
ways originated by the association
officials.
II you will, your bank need not be
imposed upon for space in worthless
advertising medium; check kiters are
brought up with short turns, mutual
advertising with lowest cost and best
directed is available and your COM
petitor Is your co.Worller, having your
interest at heart.
A Legal Toastmaster.
Frank j. Hogan was POSTMASTER.
and Washington leading legal light,
who has been largely responsible for
the heavy increase in bank deposits,
was never in better form. He just
radiated wit, furnishing entertainment
enough for the whole affair, to say
nothing of Tommy Brehany's
"Dooley" story. which he does even
better than Pete Dunn, originator of
the Irish comedians.
Vice President Pope of the Munsey
Trust Co. displayed a few fine reels
Of movies of the last convention
and of the golf game at Columbia last
Monday afternoon, which brought
much applause. He also presented a
series Of stories that were pat on the
bankers.
Deputy Controller Collins addressed
the convention at some length on
banking topics, his being the longest
talk of the evening, on a subject with
which he was perfectly familiar and
r. G. Addison, jr.. welcomed the
guests OF the association and express
ed the pleasure Of his co-officials at
the large attendance and urged the
June convention at Hot Springs in a
brilliant plea for attendance and CO.
operation.
There was music, vocal and instru-
mental. cheering and applause and a
good time was had by ALL"
Personal Financial Notes.
Chairman Glover of the board Of
the Riggs National Bank was escorted
to the meeting by the entire official
staff, from Robert V. Fleming. presi.
dent. down the line by Messrs.
Flather, Nevius. Vass, Hoskinson,
Amick, Burrough and others.
John Poole was escorted by Messrs.
Waller, Lyddane, Boyer and Johnson.
Charles J. Bell brought B. +. Saul
and Howard Moran. vice presidents.
and Charlie Howe, as we'll as several
others as an escort.
A feature OF the evening was the
small talk Of Herbert Shannon in
awarding the prizes for the gold tour.
ney.
Coming events cast their shadows
ahead" If this old saw be true,
then there Is a splendid chance that
BILLY" Hibbs will be called upon to
provide another challenge cup for the
convention competition.
Clyde Asher won the low score
prize, and, as this gentleman now has
two legs" on the Hibbs cup, it looks
very much as If the vessel would be
Asherized. r. V. Fleming may delay
the game. however.
Important Election.
At the June convention, the D. B. A.
will elect a member of the executive
council of the American Bankers AS
sociation for a three-year term. This
is really the big plum. Joshua Evans.
jr., is the incumbent, succeeding
George o. Watson, he succeeding
Charles J. Bell.
The present president Of the local
organizations is a savings bank man
He will be succeeded. after the next
convention, by a trust company man,
and he in turn by private banker.
Bankers Helping Shenandoah Project.
Local bankers have been asked to,
and are. making contributions to fur.
ther the establishment of a national
park in the beautiful valley Of the
Shenandoah.
1t is a movement that will, if sue.
cessful. bring many people to this
city.
Contributions range from $500
down.