The Washington times., 1926-10-13
A. I.B.PLANN|NG
BUSY SEASON
BY RICHARD HATTON

Continued activity marks the win
ter season for members of the
Washington chapter of the Amerl
can Institute of Banking, which
is rapidly emerging as one OF the
most spirited organizations in the
city, reflecting great credit upon It's
own administration as we'll as upon
the major organization, the Dis
trict of Columbia Bankers Associa
ton, which so heartily supports the
A. I. B. and those member banks
which are giving encouragement
and assistance to their employees
taking the institute courses:
Considerable Importance is at
tached to the class in public speak
ing, one of the institute courses
which will hold its initial session
Wednesday evening, October 20
Last year this class attracted a
large number of the older bankers
of the city and it is expected that
the success of the past season Will
be duplicated in the number OF
enrollments.
According to members of the
eaucation committe of the A. l. b
chapter, there is nothing more i'm
portant for the modern business
man than having something worth
while to say and being able to say
It in a convincing manner. This is
one of the detectives of the class
in public speaking.
The Women's committee of the
local A. I. B. chapter has begun
work preliminary to the annual
Halloween costume dance which
VIII be held at the Wardman Park
Saddle Club the evening of October
30. This affair promises to be par
ticularly picturesque and already is
creating considerable interest. and
elaborate preparations are be'ng
made in the way of decorations and
costumes. Arrangements are IN
charge Of a committee of which
Miss Catherine Krieg, of the RIGGS
National Bank, is chairman.
The staff of Dollars and Sense,
the publication of the Washington
Chapter, A. /. B., is anticipating
the next issue of the magazine,
which will be in November just
sbefore the annual theater party OF
the organization, another social
event of Importance in the chap
ter's busy season, and one which
takes rank next to the annuaI
banquet OF the organization.
Tn line with its policy, main
tanned for nearly a century and a
quarter. of being in the forefront
of those institutions which have
DEVELOPED modern banking and its
methods to the highest degree of
efficiency. the National Bank OF
Washington, located at the Seventh
Street corner of G St. and -LouiSi-
ana Ave, N. W., is preparing to
install in it's bookkeeping depart
ment a battery of six latest type
improved bookkeeping machines.
In preparation for placing the me-.
chimes the bookkeeping depart
ment is being rearranged under
the direction of President George
r. Starkey.
The bookkeeping d p ar m n t.,
which occupies commodious, we'll
lighted space, is connected with
the main lobby by large arch
which leads into a rear lobby with
marble and glass counters and
cages and which is so arranged
as to afford the utmost convent
ence for the bookkeepers, the
patrons of the institution and the
officers of the bank. From this
arched passageway stairs lead to
the upper floors used as offices by
the bank.
Several Washington banks have
recently installed bookkeeping ma
chimes and they have been found
so efficient and convenient in
many respects that it is considered
but a matter of time until the
old hand ledgers will disappear
altogether.
President Victor B. Deyber, of
the Second National Bank, VINO
has been attending the American
Bankers Association meeting in Los
Angeles, is expected back at mis-
desk Thursday.
Vice President and Cashier John
NJ. Riordan, of the Bank Of Com
merce and Savings, is preparing
for a motor trip to Harpers Ferry
over the next week end.
President Lanier p. McLachlen,
OF the McLachlen Banking Cor.
poration, will return on Thursday
from the convention trip to Los
Angeles.
1~ACS0LAFC 4CS
Chesterman, of the Morris Plan
Bank, will leave Washington Sat.
Urday to attend the annual con.
Vention Of the Morris Plan or,
ganization.
Vice President William G.. John
son, of the Federal-American Ma
tional Bank, has returned from a
three weeks vacation spent in the
mountains of Virginia.
Vice President George o. Vass, OF
the Riggs National Bank, will be
ut his desk Saturday after ar
extended trip through the west
which included the bankers con
Hention at Los Angeles.
Vice President Francis G
Addison, of the Security Savings
and Commercial Bank, is expected
back in the city next Friday. Mr.
Addison has been attending the
Los Angeles convention.
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