The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-12

0eulcated by the editors TO tnose
whose foresight conceived the posi-.
btlity, whose industry developed the
capability, whose character material
ized the vision Of Washington Chap
ter, American Institute Of Banking, .
the year book attests the wisdom
Of those bankers and banking insti-
tuttone whose support has made
possible the great work Of the local
chapter and the carrying forward
Of the educational features Of the
organization.
The present volume 81 issued oy
the following staff: Board OF editors,
Lois A. White, Norman e. TowAon,
William NJ. Rankin, jr., George
Shislcr. and II. az. Turner. The
biEfness management was in the
hands Of r.. p. II. Slddons with the
following assistants; George Nc.
Clellan. 3. G. stefte and W. r. Van
DOren with II. II. DarneilIe clrcu.
lation manager.
and President T. Hunton Leith each
contribute short leading articles to
the issue while from the pen OF
John Cummings 10 contributed an
interesting and instructive review
SAA9S&S
system.
OF particular interest is a com.
prehenSive history Of the Washing.
ton Chapter written by Vice Presi-
dent e. J. McQuade, Of the Liberty
National Bank, q past president CT
the chapter. Mr.. McQuade concludes
his article with the following axio-
matte paragraph:
That banking has become a pro-
fesaion instead OF q trade 10 no
longer q debatable question. There
are no negative arguments. If the
young bank man or woman enter.
iag the banking profession is to sue
coed they must have that basic
knowledge Of banking. banking law,
and economies 30 essential 10 de.
veiop the mind and so necessary and
important ID this advanced finacia.
age. Such knowledge IL obtainable
through the study courses Of the
American Institute Of Banking"
The Importance Of the twenty
fourth annual convention of the
institute now In progress at Dallas,
Tex. il stressed in an article which
states that approximately $1,000
members composing some 1e6 chap
tiers are represented at the meeting.
President Howard Moran, OF the
District of Columbia Bankers Assoc
citation, and Francis g. Addison,
who has just retired from that
important position, are paid tribute
by the editors, and the rapid and
substantial growth Of that part Of
Virginia lying within seven or
eighth miles Of Washington" Is out
lined In q comprehensive article
BY Albert v. Bryan, Of the First
National Bank of Alexandria, Va.
Harry v. Haynes, the popular
president Of the Farmers and Me-
chanics National bank ana presi.
dent Of the Washington Clearing
House Association, il paid q de-
served tribute for the constructive
work he has done along many
lines connected with the city's .fiIiari-
cial life.
Hsoms Activities Of an Active
Chapter" is the title of an In.
spring article by Mabel v. Boyce,
b member Of the board OF gov.
srnors of the Washington Chapter,
which touches In light vein upon
the doings of the organization
during the year. OF considerable
statistical value Is an article from
the pen of that well-known and
always interesting financial writer,
q. W. Patterson, who outlines the
remarkable progress now being
made by all local financial institu-
lions.
Considerable space il given to
the three prize essays which were
read at the recent convention OF
the District Of Columbia Bankers
Association. The authors Of these
papers are Linnaeus T. Savage.
Frank NJ. Perley and Rafael Del
G. Calve.
Officers OF the Washington
Chapter, under whose auspices the