The Washington times., 1927-05-28
WINNERS
GET HONORS
BY RICHARD HATTON

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Announcement late yesterday OF
tho winners Of the ID. c. Bankers
Associations annual essay prize con.
test created more than the usual stir
in banking circles. and congratula-
tions poured in for the three winning
contestants who will be given a trip
to the annual convention of the local
association of bankers at Hot
Springs, Va, where they will read
their essays before session Of the
convention.
It is especially worthy of note
that. for tho first time in the his
tory OF this annual contest, one of
the prizes went to a woman bank
employee, Miss Lois White. of the
Federal-American National Bank,
being awarded second place in the
contest.
First prize went to H. T. Bissell,
of the Riggs National Bank who
submitted his second winning essay,
having captured a prize two years
ago. while third honors were given
to A. w. Sherman, of the American
Security and Trust Company.
The subject assigned to the con-
testants this year was THE improved
service to customers that has been
made possible by the policy of the
service charge"
Judges appointed by the District
of Columbia Bankers Association to
select the winning essays were
George w. White, president Of the
National Metropolitan Bank; Robert
Stunz, cashier Of the Park Savings
Bank, and Frank Stetson, trust Of.
ficer of the National Savings and
Trust Company.
With the ninth annual convention
Of the District Of Columbia Bankers
Association to be held at Hot
Springs, Va, less than two weeks
away President Howard Moran of
the association, General Chairman
Lanier P. McLachlen of the con.
vention committee with, the chair.
men and members Of the several
committees in charge of special
events and features are rapidly
closing up details.
Especial stress is being laid upon
the necessity Of Immediately making
reservations and arranging for trans
portation to and from Hot Springs
The committees working upon the
convention program and other angles
have done their work well and it
only remains now for members Of
the association to support them by
signifying their intention to be pres
ent at the convention and arranging
for accommodations.
The chairInen and vice chairmen
Of the committees now completing
the pre-convention details are, in
addition to General Chairman Nc
Lachlen and Vice General Chairman
George o. Vass, program committee;
Edward ]. McQuade. chairman,
Charles D. Boyer, vice chairman;
entertainment committee, Lawrence
A. Slaughter, chairman, Thomas w.
Brahany, vice chairman; hotel com.
mittee, Luther e. Schreiner, chair
man, Harry Selby, vice chairman;
transportation committee, John M.
Riordon, chairman, Albert S. Galley,
vice chairman; publicity and press
committee, Frederick P. H. Siddons,
chairman, Barnum L. Cotton, vice
chairman; ladies' committee, Mrs.
Howard Moran, chairman, Mrs. w.
. w. Spaid, vice chairman, and sports
committee, c. H. Pope, chairman,
e. P. Wilson, vice chairman.
Between 100 and 200 requests for
transportation have been received
by Chairman Riordon up to, and
including, today. AS it has been
the desire Of the association to make
this the largest convention on rec
ord and, considering the Importance
OF the subjects to be discussed at
Hot Springs, officers of the associ-
alton today expressed the hope that
there would be no more delay on
the part Of those who expect to at
tend the convention in communicat.
ing their desires regarding trans
portation and hotel accommodations
to the proper committee chairmen.
Simon s. Freedman has donated
q silver loving cup as a prize for
the team winning the playoff be-
tween Glass A and Class B in the
bankers tennis tournament now
being played
President Peter A. Drury, of the
Merchants Bank and Trust Com
pany, is spending the weekend and
holiday at his beautiful country
estate, Bluemont.
The Washington Stock Exchange
was closed all day today in order to
give members three-day weekend
holiday