The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-10
BANKERS HEAR
PRIZE ESSAYS
By RIcHARD HATTON

HOT SPRINGS, Va, June 10.
First Vice President w. w. Spaid
presided at the second session of
the District Of Columbia Bankers
Association in annual convention
here.
Greetings and congratulations
were telegraphed Colonel Lindbergh
today by the District Of Columbia
Bankers Association in annual con
! yention here in the following mes
sage:
THE District Of Columbia Bank
ers Association, in convention as
sembled, fully recognizing your
great achievement, courage and
graphical span which separates the
Old World from the New, extends
greetings to the world champion of
aviation, and commends the admir-.
able tact which distinguishes you
as a real American in your contact
with our European friends and
well-wishers."
President Robert ". Fleming, Of
Riggs Natioral Bank, at the request
of the president of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce, brought up
the matter of Washington's contri-
button to the Mississippi flood relief.
He stated Washington's quota was
$4,000 and suggested that local
banks arrange to take portion OF
the debentures according to their
resources. w. w. Spaid, presiding,
named a committee 10 consider the
matter and report.
A resume of the activities of the
Washington chapter, American In
stitute of Banking was presented by
z. Hunton Leith, assistant cashier
Of the Security Savings and Com
mercial Bank and past president Of
the local institute chapter. Mr..
Leith's report indicated that the
Washington chapter has just passed
through the most constructive year
in it's history and that interest in
the educational courses of the or
ganization is widespread among
younger members of the banking
profession.
Following the A. 1 B. report Vice
President Francis G. Addison, jr., of
the Security Savings and CONNER
cial Bank addressed the convention
on the subject OF The Importance
of Having All Real Estate Notes
Certified to by a Responsible Title
Company"
Read Prize Essays
Winners of the efsay contest
conducted by the Washington
Chapter, A. /. B., who are guests
Of the d. C. Bankers Association,
read their papers at this mornings
session. The subject covered by
all papers was 1.-THE Improved Ser
vice to Customers That Has Been
I1xY -
Service Charge, and the Results to
the Bank. Papers were read by
H. T.. Bisselle, of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, Miss Lois A. White, of
the Federal-American National
Bank, and Alfred w. Sherman Of
the American Security and Trust
Company. A discussion of the
papers was led by President Howard
Moran.
The session was addressed by
Louis Rothschild, director of the
Better Business Bureau of Wash
ington, and President Harry v.
Haynes o. the Farmers and Me-
clnanics National Bank presented
the report of the protective COM
mittee of the association.
Ladies attending the convention
left the Homestead Hotel at 10
o'clock for the Cascade Golf Club
where they attended a luncheon
which was followed by a bridge
and five hundred party.
The Hibbs Cup golf tournament
was the main. sports event this
afternoon. Tennis tournament pre-.
liminaries were also on. There
will be dance in the Crystal
room of the hotel this evening.