The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-30
Al. B. PREPARES
FOR SEASON
BY RICHARD HATrON

With the approach of fan the local
chapter Of the American Institute
Of Banking is preparing for ser.
eOn Of unusual activity. Arrange
ments are being made to take up
the sessions Of the institute in the
new quarters In the rooms Of the
District Of Columbia Bankers As
ISOLATION in the Becker Building.
which WIN provide adequate space
Tor the large classes, something
which has heretofore been lacking.
The several lecture courses to be
given during the 1s2s-27 season viii
be IN the hands of recognized au.
thorities and the enrolment prom
ises to exceed that Of last year by
= considerable number.
The following committees were
announced today by President q.
Hunfon Leith, Of the Washington
Chapter.
Education commlttee-I j. Rob-
efts. Riggs National Bank, chair
man; a. g. Henze. w. B. Hlbhs q
CO.. vice chairman; Miss 8. NJ: Bur-
well. National Metropolitan Bank
secretary, and Francis g. Addison.
Security Savings and Commercial
Bank; Miss Grace Bromley. Heroln
w Burnside, Farmers and Mechan-
tcs National Bank; r. Jesse Clancy,
Commercial National Bank; Miss
Dorthy v. Colburn, washington
Loan and Trust Company: II. II.
Barntelle, National Metropolitan
Bank: James G. Dulin, jr.. American
Security and Trust Company Rob
ert Z. Highfieid. Mt. Vernon Saw
ings Bank; Edward J. McQuand.
Liberty National Bank Elmer
osHata, Seventh Street Savings
Bank; Walter T. SAnderson, Fed.
eral-Amerlcan National Bank: Aud
Icy A. p. Savage, National Savings
and Trust Company; James Al. Soper.
Lincoln National Bank, and Miss
Alice II. Whitton. First National
Bank OF Alexandria. Va.
The women's committee win con-
sisf Of Catherine NJ. Kreig, Riggs
National Bank, chairman: Rose 4.
Royce. Washington Loan and Trust
Company vice-chafrman; Mary
Craven. District National Bank
treasurer. Esther Lau, Riggs Ma
tIonal Bank, secretary; Frances Or
fiaon, Federal American National
Bank: Mrs. Judith Fishburn, Com
mercial National Bank Ellen Craw-'
ford American Security and Trust
Company, and Mary A. Beall,
Union Trust Company.
The following compose the pub
lIclty committee: Mabel Y. Royce
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, chairman; George Irelans
Riggs National Bank. vice-chair-
man: Norman e. TOwson. Wash.
ington Loan and Trust Company;
william Winstead. National Met.
ropoIitan Bank, and Ruth Fisher,
Federal American National Bank.
The campaign OF the Interna-
fionaI Exchange Bank now going
on under the inspiration Of Presi-l
dent Joseph Schiavolle 70 bring
the deposits OF that institution to
one million dollars by August z Isl
receiving the united support of the
Italian colony in Washington as
well as the active assistance OF
many local business friends of the
popular president. Hundreds OF
new accounts have been opened by
The bank since the start Of the
present drive and according to-
Chairman Peter Radiei of the COM
mittee working in the interest OF
the increase In deposits. friends Of
the bank are showing d fine spirit.
Italian business men In particular
are sending many new accounts
to the institution.
At a recent meeting in st. Mary >,
Hall on Fifth Street, at which there
was a-~large attendance Of deposit
tors and friends OF the bank, the.
report OF the committee IN charge
Of ARRANGEMENTS for the annual
picnic given by the bank vas dis
eussed. The picnic viii be held at
the villa Roma ton the Rockville
nike. on August s. The arrange
1nents for this annual event are
under the direction Of a committee
composed of Lorenzo Vallario, chair
man; A. Tana, NJ. Fangnano. R. Del
Tufo, r. Calella, C.. Tana. Joe Mar
ranzano, g. Panatta, A. Launi, and
". Guiliani.
The bank building at the corner
Of Fifth and II Streets northwest,
has just been given a thorough
polishing up and the genial smile
OF the indefatigable president indi,
Gates that he is confident his goal
viii be reached by August z.
Announcement has been made
BY Swift & Co. that payment of APP
pfoxfmately $500 900 has been made
By the British government to Swift
81 Co. In settlement for bacon seized
when the ministry of food reas-
Bumed control Of food supplies IN
Great Britain.
After the close OF the war. when
food supplies were requisftioned,
Swift & Co. had large quantities
Of bacon and lard In Great Britain.
This was taken over by the gov
krnment and additional supplies on
the high seas were taken over as
they arrived. The packing COM
pany brought suit in British courts
for payment for the supplies and
was awarded a verdict Of about
$500, 900. The, latest payment is for
the balance OF the goods and Is on
the same basis OF settlement as the
eourt award.