The Washington times., 1927-04-05
BANKERS READY
TO MEET
d RIcHARp HATTON

~ocd1 pahklng interest Is today
centered in the regional savings
conference which will be in session
at the Willard Hotel on Thursday
ana Friday Of this week and which
VIII bring to Washington several
hundred bankers from the section
OF the country covered by the con-
serence as well as William Russell
Moreh0use president of the saw
lngs Bank Division OF the Amer
lean Bankers Associa tion who win
make tha trip from Los Angeles TO
preside ct the two,day sessions.
Mr.. ore house Is vice president
OF the Security Trust and Savings
Sank of Los Angeles He has writ
ten Number OF works on banking
Rnd Is active in the American
Blankets Association.
Chairman Howard Moran Of the
committee in charge Of the confer.
ence has called meeting OF the
committee and the chairmen Of the
several subcommittee 1T o'clock
this afternoon ct the rooms Of the
District Of Columbia Bankers As
ISOLATION when a final eheck-up OF
arrangements win be made.
Chairman Frederick p H. Sid
ions Of the press and publicity com
mittee has; also, called meeting
BE his committee for this afternoon
1t 4:30 IN the association rooms.
The first session of the confer
knce viii be held at the New Will
lard Hotel at $50 a. m. Thursday,
April n
Considerable interest has been Gre
tied among younger members of the
banking prof ssion by the announce.
nent Of the subject for the annual
Essay, contest conducted by the Dis
trict Of Columbia Bankers Associar
ion, the prizes for which are
awarded st the annual convention Of
The association at Hot Springs,
where the three prize.winning essays
ire read before tho association by
their authors,
AS announced by President II.
Hunton Leith, OF the washington
Ehapter, A. J. b., the subjecT for the
contest this year will be: "The inn
proved service to customers that has
been made possible by policy Of the
service charge, and the results to the
bank. Conditions Of the contest,
khich must be followed by all con
lestants. have been set forth as fol-
ows: rs.,e.
/. Papers are not to exceed 2.OO0
words.
2. Papers must be typewrittea ON
tne side Of the page only and double
tpaced.
8. Papers must be submitted IN
lriplicate to Miss Grace M. Bromley,
assistant secretary of the District of
Columbia Bankers Association, 1913
e st, N. W., not later than May 10,
1927.
4. Papers must bear fictitious
names that win conceal the identity
bf the author, and In q sealed en-.
velope addressed to Miss Bromley,
zach author must give his real name |
Ind also the fictitious name signed
10 his paper. These envelopes will
hot be opened until after the judges
have selected the winners.
The contest Is open to all members
bf Washington Chapter who are EN-.
bloyed in banks which are members
BIZ the District of Columbia Bankers
ASSOCIATION. The three best papers
will be selected by judges appointed
by the bankers association, and the
winners given q free trip to the an.
aual convention ofsthe association to
be held at Hot Springs, Va, in June,
III expenses to be paid by the mem
Der banks in which the winners are
employed.
The announcement by Eliot H.
Thomson, of the washington Loan
knd Trust Company, who conducts
the class In banking fundamentals
Tor the washington chapter, Amer
lean institute Of Banking. that Vice
President Edward j. McQuade, OF
The Liberty National Bank. would
address the class this evening upon
the subject Of the Federal Reserve
system, has caused more than usual
interest in banking circles,
1t Is expected that many bankers
and students not enrolled in the
banking fundamentals class win
avail themselves Of the opportunity
to hear Mr.. McQuade, who ranks
among Washington bankers az the
highest authority on the Federal
Reserve system.
Mr.. McQuade is an ex.president
bf the Washington chapter, A. /. b.,
and president Of the alumni asso-
citation here, and his constantly
manifested interest in the work Of
the Junior bankers is highly ap-
preciated.
DR.. ThOmson's class in banking.
fundamentals is considered one OF
the most important in the insti-
tute's curriculum and continues
throughout the entire year.
In this class the groundwork for
the education OF future bank off.
GERS Is laid and. with the growing
influence at the Federal Reserve
System. tilaalecture to be delivered
by Mr.. McQuade this evening has
especial educational significance.
TREASURY STATEMENT