The Washington times., 1926-09-01
BANK INSTITUTE
PRIZES READY
D. RIcHARD HATTON

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President T. Hunton Lieth, of
the washington Chapter OF. the
American Institute of Banking,
stated today that announcement
OF winners OF prizes in the public
speaking contests FOR last year viii
be made at the regular open, meet.
Ing OF the chapter to be held IN
the rooms of the organization on
September %.
The prizes are SIS, SIS and $40 re-
spectively for first, second and
third standing.
This announcement Is Of particu-
Lar interest to graduate students Of
the institute as they make up by
FAR the largest part Of the public
speaking class. The awards were
passed by the board OF governors
ok the chapter at the last meeting.
Predictions by officers of the
local chapter are that this years
classes in the institute courses win
be larger than ever and 1t Is already
evident that the class in banking
fundamentals viii surpass the rec
ord of last year in the matter Of
onrolIment.
This class during the last institute
season was under the direction Of
Elliot II. Thomson, of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company, who
Is lecturer Of nationwide promi.
hence Ia this important subject
and his services are greatly appre-
cl6ted by those who have had the
advantage Of taking this foundation
course II haalxing under his leader.
ship.
The announcement late today
that 1fr. Thomson had consented to
conduct the class in banking funda-
xasntals again this year was 3
matter OF great satisfaction to the
educational committee and the off,
GERS of the local institute chapter.
While 1t was not possible today
20 name the entire list of Instructors
fot the coming institute season II IL
known that q number of men Of
prominence In their several special.
ira lines Of banking are under com
slderation. including at least one
lecturer from oltt-of.town and that
the teaching staff win be particu-
1afIy strong.
Enrolment for the Al. /. p.
courses will begin on SEPTEMBER %,
which win be the first regular meet
fn Of the chapter this season when
certificates will be presented to
these who last season completed the
courses In banking fundamentals
ana standard banking.
It IS expected that National Preai-
y mt Detwiller OF the A. I. B. win be
st the opening session OF
the chapter and win deliver an adj
dress. This Is q matter OF conssd-
erable satisfaction to local institute
members who were disappointed |
that press Of business kept Presi- |
dent DetwilIer from attending the
Iaek annual banquet Of the local
Ofeanization.
Among the awards to be presented /
q che September 22 meeting win be |
{ Charles J. Bell prizes won last |
year by the three standard course
graduates making the highest gem
ereT average for two years and ne
Washington Clearing House prizes
won BY those attaining the highest
1aexis IN the banking fundamentals
class.
Tor the month OF July, South
ern Railway exceeded its best
previous record for that month
IN volume OF freight traffic. gross
Operating revenues and net OPP
Grating income after taxes, Freight
traffic Is measured by the NUM-
Der Of tons handled times the
number Of miles carried. For the
twelve months ending July 81,
1898, Southern carried $500, 732, 900
ton miles Of revenue freight. This
compares with S.273,6 04, 900 ton
mikes for the calendar year 1925.
For the last twelve months, there
fore, Soufhern,s volume of freight
traffic has substantially exceeded
the record volume carried during
the year 1925.
Albert 8. Galley. executive Vice
president of the Lincoln National
Bank Is on a three weeks motor
trip through Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky.
liss Marie J. Winfree. secrA-
4ary Of the Continental Trust Com
pany, has returned from a two
weeks visit at Atlantic City
Assistant Cashier william z.
Howard, Of the National Bank Of
washington, Is away on two weeks
vacation.
Vice president c. B. Lyddane.
OF the Federal-American National
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